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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1960
Page
12
The annual Spring Style Show presented by Homemia was held Thursday evening, April 7, in a setting filled with flowers. The event featured light and airy attire and showcased seasonal fashion in a graceful, decorative atmosphere.
Ruth Brouwer, member of the Honor Society and treasurer of the Junior class, has been chosen to attend Girls State this year. She is also a member of Trinity Reformed Church of Pella as the American Legion Women's Auxiliary selects a junior girl annually for the Iowa program.
Cedar Falls Teachers College hosts Girls State event with Pella High School submitting past Good Citizenship winners and the five nominees for this year. The winner will be selected from these five names.
The PHS student body glanced at watches to note 3 30 on Tuesday as a shiver of horror ran through the crowd signaling an alarming event unfolding on campus.
On a stressful end to classes students awaited yellow envelopes with report cards. Many faced shock and gloom but by day’s end halls echoed with bell like voices as they recovered and returned to normal mood.
Marilyn Van Dusseldorp, a peppy 5'6" senior with light brown hair and blue eyes, embodies the motto Use your head its the little things that count. She is known as a brain and takes English IV social science biology physics and art with biology as her favorite course. In school life she keeps busy by participating in the following.
A school note highlights Marilyn as a senior with bowling as her hobby and league participation. It names her favorites in entertainment such as Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman, mentions pizza as a preferred food, and notes her goal to pursue laboratory research at Iowa State College.
Pella High School music department soloists and small groups prepare for a two day contest Friday and Saturday April 22 and 23 at Marengo. Vocal soloists include Sharon Breen Delores Vander Pol Jessie Van de Voort Phyllis De Bruin Elaine Schakel Judy Vander Waal Pam Gaass Melba Van Hemert Jean Roorda. Accompanists: Karen Roorda Bonnie Vander Linden Marilyn Ter Louw Jan Vroom Twylgh Monster Leahann Van Essen. Band soloists Roger Ringwalda Paul Bogaard Quentin Kuyper Janet Nollen Marilyn Ter Louw Ron Van Rees Mary Wing.
The Senior Class presents a three act play Seventeenth Summer by Maureen Daly at 8:00 p.m. on April 21 and 22. The story follows Angie Morrow’s first love and coming of age as she and her peers identify with high school romance.
A lively school bulletin hints at small fashions and faces around Phi Beta Alpha Zeta Glog Mu Bow-wow amid spring notes. It names Shirley Van Gorp Mary Dieleman Janet Nollen Karen Wesselink Twylah Monster Sharon Breen and Jerry Bogaards among the eye catching details.
Peila's Welcome Wagon hostess Lois Greeters notes 22 new residents joining Pella over recent months. New arrivals include Bert and Mrs. Dahm at 507 Broadway, Gerrit Roose at 101 West First, the Morrell family at 641 Broadway, and many others from Des Moines, Rushville, Knoxville, Otley, Leighton, and Milford. Families settle in addresses across Broadway, Columbus, Washington, Elm, and East First as local businesses like Roscreen and Vermeer Mfg Co. provide employment.
Mr and Mrs John Vander Kraats own their home at 219 East Second Street. Semi retired and moving here.
At its annual meeting in March the Marion County Historical Society elected officers for the coming year. William Palmer became president with John Cleveland as vice president Alberta Cobble secretary and Bess Huffman treasurer Jack Belknap was re elected curator Mrs Cobble public ity chair Bill Palmer in charge of historical sites. The board was set at nine including the four officers and five directors former president C B Campbell Herman Maddy Father Connor Gary Anderson and W D Campbell. Palmer showed pictures of early Pleasantville settlers Mae Clark donated the Jubilee column of the Knoxville Journal to the society. Father Connor paid tribute to retiring president C B Campbell for five years of service noting future years will reflect his achievements.
Daughters and sons welcomed in families including Tammy Fay Brand born March 31 to Duane and unnamed mother with Vander Pol and Brand grandparents. A son to William Nikkel and wife born March 26, with Henry Nikkel grandparents. A daughter to Orville and wife born March 31 with Zylstra and Vander Pol grandparents. Dordt College choir to present sacred concert April 18 at Christian Reformed Church in Sioux Center. Local visits noted among Blom, Kaldenberg, and Terpstra families. Tunis Hartger hospitalized in Oskaloosa for back treatment. Jeffery Terpstra, grandson of Connie and late Loren Terpstra, cared for by Terpstra grandparents. Dennis Verhey treated for pneumonia at Community Hospital in Grinnell.
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