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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1957
Page
9
No. 26 students must shift to another exit as Lola De Zwarte inspires orderly movement. The move aligns with safety protocols and school guidance, ensuring orderly egress during current campus procedures.
A detailed student portrait from Peoria southeast area describes a senior aged about 9.62 years in minutes with a height of 1.88 meters and weight of 84.11 kilograms. He attends Peoria Christian Reformed Church and studies Math Music American Government Chemistry English IV American History and music appreciation. He participates in band playing the Olds trombone and choir singing vocal compositions. He cites experience as his favorite teacher and notes a preference for chili and a red white and blue color scheme. He drives a 1967 Chevy but favors a Volkswagen. He says he has given good behavior to the school and received burdens suppression undemocratic trials for crimes and education in return. He believes registration is crucial to being in school and suggests a subway to ease hallway traffic hazards.
The Newsettes choir boarded a Greyhound after fifth period on Thursday, performed at Lincoln Center, then traveled to Hull with director Mr. Klienhuizen and chaperone Mr. William Vance. No school Friday due to spring vacation and no baseball games this week. A Thursday outdoor game was canceled by weather. Freshmen hosted a skating party in Newton with wide attendance. A new fire drill feature will be added after chapel. a red fire box will be placed in the school for reporting fires, with unused area and exits considerations.
Gary Vern Lanser 18, 6'3" 176 pounds born December 12, 1938. Blue eyes brown hair ducktail style. Basketball favorite sport and Ford work favorite pastime. School activities Choir base Band bass horn Basketball Baseball speech quartet. Ambition engineering degree. Overcoming shyness noted as minor change. Subjects trigonometry American history government bookkeeping chemistry. Favorite teacher Mr. De Jong for teaching and student interest. Quote praising education and time at Pella Christian. Advice to freshmen enjoy four years, focus on what you like and what is right. Favorite comment Dreams actions and success walk hand in hand.
A five foot eight senior from Pella High, once active in basketball but sidelined by a knee injury, served on the student council and was a memorable senior play character. She enjoys doodling, dislikes gum popping and gossip, loves pizza, and cherishes Circus Overture as her favorite record. Her best thrill was riding in Bakker’s old red pink Chevy, and she hopes for a diploma plus more at graduation.
Loretta Neels, a 5'4" senior from Pella, attends PCHS with a Christian education. She takes five subjects, enjoys bookkeeping, and participates in band intramural basketball and pep club. She notes freshmen seem important yet friendly, cites the junior senior banquet as his most exciting event, loves basketball games, lists Party Doll as her favorite song, pink as her color, and plans to pursue a secretarial job after graduation.
Freshman debate group meets Mondays at noon to study theory and argumentation. On April 1 a preliminary debated Iowa speed limits with 65 mph daytime and 65 mph nighttime as the resolution. Charles Zimmer and Leonard DeVries supported the affirmative while Larry Engbers and Leland Ryken argued the negative. No decision was reached but valuable experience gained. Club sponsor: Mr Veltema.
Monday chapel was led by Mr Veltema with Rev Verduin from Peoria speaking on Christ resurrection and Easter preparation. Tuesday featured discussions by Mr Boertje on the Hungarian situation urging aid to improve homes and bring refugees to America. Wednesday included student chapel with Nick Meinders leading singing and Isaiah 63 read by Eileen Engbers, Gary Lanser praying, and a senior odette singing. Grain sorghum offered as near one to one replacement for corn in poultry rations, noted by Glenn Thacker of Iowa State College.
The author argues socialism inevitably leads to absolute dictatorship and loss of political rights. He contrasts Soviet and American systems, claiming government overreach harms freedom, while American rugged individualism sustains higher living standards and a stronger military. He cites Roosevelt adviser Hopkins and Eisenhower to warn liberals.
The text contrasts American individualism with a state planned economy, claiming Americans surpass Russians in military buildup. It describes a workers' paradise as a result of voluntary effort without government planning and criticizes left liberal ideas as threats to this system.
A teacher awarded a merit incentive to a student by placing a decorative thumb badge on the left thumb. The badge featured wings on each side and was colored red and yellow to resemble a butterfly, serving to discourage thumbing through the book.
Emmit Haynes, an Iowa State College cattleman, recommends using a drench syringe to worm sheep as the simplest method. The expert emphasizes practical, hands on veterinary care for flock health.
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