Mr. Barrys Etchings Explodes With Stage Chaos
A senior class play practice yields a chaotic, humorous behind the scenes account. Students stumble through entrances and lines as decorations, props, and improvised gags spark laughter, culminating in a final, zany scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey
Gene de Heer
Buckle Veenstra
Max V. R
Mary D. J
Jim
Gene
Judy
Kathy
Max
Joyce
Met
Lau Jce
Barry
Woes of Band Students Airs Hair and Heartfelt Chatter
A lighthearted column from a high school page recounts marching band woes with messy hair flying in the wind, cold hands, and chaotic rows. It jokes about wind-swept uniforms, drummer antics, and a college practice teacher inspecting the drums, inviting readers to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PHS
Tom W
Staff Names Fill Local Editor Roles In Paper
The staff list shows an Editor in Chief and several editors including Associate and Assistant Editors. Reporters and cub reporters are named such as Nancy Vander Meulen Jody Veld Junella Van Hal Evelyn Dy Marla De Wild Linda Velyseeling Diane Var Ought Sarai Davis and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Ulrich
Jim Redeker
Kathy Redeker
Norma de Brain
Ellen Rempe
Judy Groendyke
Dorothy Vanden Oever
Avis Verhoef
Joyce van Roeker
Nancy Vander Meulen
Ee Te Ae Jody
Ia Veld
Junella van Hal
Evelyn Dy Marla de Wild
Linda ‘Tyseeling
Tind
Diane Var -Ought
Sarai Davis
Marge Gomrelisk
Barbara Boat
Connie Fender Meulen
Kay Kuyper
Bonnie Verrips
Kay McDonald
FFA Boys Tour John Deere Tractor Plant
A group of FFA members joined guided tours of the John Deere Tractor plant in Waterloo and Pella on a spring trip. Harley Van Roekel notes Greyhound transport, stops for meals, and thanks dealer John Hoskema for providing bus and lunches, finishing with a restful return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley van Roekel
Waterloo
FFA
John Deere
Greyhound
Cedar Falls
Pella
John Hocksema
Albia Tops Pella In Season Opener Track Dual
Albia defeated Pella 100 2/3 to 64 1/3 in the season debut. Jim Duffus led Pella with 16 points, Don Muyskens 11. Tom Gaar set a school shot put record at 41 feet 1 1 2 inches and promises to go farther. multiple relays earned firsts for Pella including the 2 mile, sprint medley, 880 yard, and others. Duffus won 120 high hurdles and 120 lows, Muyskens led in the mile, Duffus second in 100 and 220 with Veenstra winning the 449 yard dash. field results included high jump ties for Muyskens and Boat, broad jump second and third, and discus by Van Waardhuizen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Wednesday
Albia
Pella
Jim Duffus
Don Muyskens
Tom Gaar
Leroy den Besten
Harley van Roekel
Ervin Roorda
Tom Boat
den Rouwenhorst
Ron Veenstra
Jerry Ulrich
Bob Stykhuis
B. Schakel
G. Kuiper
den Besten
K. Kuiper
Schakel
van Haalen
Rampe
Muyskens
Boat
Duffus
Stykhuis
Rempend Ulrich
van Waardhuizen
Gaard
van Englehoven
Pella Teams Eye Strong Season In Track And Baseball
Pella High enters the season with high prospects after a solid State Class A indoor showing. The track schedule features duels and triangles at Oskaloosa Valley Ottumwa and Central Relay meets, with district and conference events to follow in April and May. The baseball squad opens April 18 at Center Point with eight returning lettermen and one open position, then travels to Indianola Knoxville and Chariton before sectional play and a Valley showdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Oskaloosa
Valley Bees
Ottumwa
Oumarturday
Centerville
Indianola
Knoxville
Chariton
Valley
This Your Life: Ervin and Andrea Boat Profiles
fragmented notes describe Ervin Roorda and Andrea Boat in a North End setting. Ervin enjoys fast driving in a black Ford and lists science and English-Lit as studies. Andrea, a green Plymouth driver, is noted for brown hair and a quiet life in contrast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin
Roorda
Andrea Boat
Eircin
Ervin Roorda
Andre
Andrea
North End
Elva Newendorp Wins First Place In Letter Contest
The winning letters for the best display letters typed by the Typing I girls were posted in the typing room. Elva Newendorp took first, Nancy Ter Louw second, Bonnie Geomaat third, Norma Vander Streek and Tavelle Brockway tied for fourth, and Bonnie Desong placed fifth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elva Nendorp
Nancy Ter Louw
Bonnie Geomaat
Norma Vander Streek
Tavelle Brockway
Bonnie de Song
Teen Pan Alley and Schoolyard Banter Collide
A jumble of quirky questions and high school banter covers subjects from English class topics to strange yarn animals. Mentions include Delbert M C and Connie S, Jerry A blue suede shoes, Hoogie, and a piano moving crew led by Gene. A single serious incident notes Max’s fingernail and Andre’s piano performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie S
Lar
Delbert M. C
Jerry A
PHS
Gene
Max
Andre
Dorothy
V. C
Charlie
Verlan
Public notices and rumors stir town chatter shares
A fragment shows a tense mix of guidance on speaking tone, recital dates, and a planned Thursday painting by Verlan and crew. It hints at a banquet project but lacks place or purpose, leaving residents uncertain about details and timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verlan
Children Valued for Themselves by May Youtz
A reflective piece on parental attitudes toward daughters and sons. Irene recalls her upbringing, revealing a father's disappointment at not having a boy and a mother’s grim remark about a baby brother who died. The narrator notes her close bond with her father and shared experiences from childhood.
Wise Father Forges Truth On A Fishing Trip
In a childhood memory Irene recalls asking her father if he wished she had been born a boy. He answered no, expressing pride in her as a daughter. The tale highlights parental acceptance and the harm of gender bias in upbringing. The adult Irene reflects on suffering from childhood and urges parents to avoid demeaning children born female.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene
Central College Auxiliary Annual Meeting April 23
The Central College Auxiliary schedules its annual meeting for 8:00 p.m. on April 23 in Jordan Hall. Miss Alice Lammers will conduct the business meeting, followed by student music and a Home Economics demonstration on boosting home efficiency. Invitations go to Oskaloosa Leighton and Sully Lynnville area chapters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Jordan Hall
Alice Lammers
Home Economics Department
Oskaloosa- Leighton
Sully-Lynnville
90th Birthday Noted in Clarinda Obituary Mention
Mrs. Lou Long of Bradyville recently observed her 90th birthday as part of a local notice. The article invites all women who paid the annual dues of $1.00 or who wish to join to attend chapters in other states and clarifies participation details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarinda
Lou Long
Bradyville
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Atormanen
Frank Tromp
Jerry
Jim High
Ibia
Peoria Stock Yards
Elva Newendorp
Iowa
May P. Youtz
Federal Discount Corp
Livermore Building
Oskaloces
Lone
Martin Naaktgeboren
America
Life Insurance Service
Don J. van Gorp
Bankers Life Insurance Company OF
Nebraska
Central College Auxiliary
John M. van Dyk
Main St
Octopus
Eldrin
Aldrin
Reporta
Waldo Widmann
Webster City
Shell Chemical Corporation
Agricultural Chemical Sales Division
Locust Street
St. Louis
Missouri
Pella—Bakker & Rus
Lynnville Macy Bros., Inc
NEW Sharon Peterson Grain Co
Monroe Pfister Corn Co
Sherwood Mill
Sully Farmers Cooperative Exchange
Cornland Plant Foods
Grinnell
Owa
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