Commercial Club Plans Field Trip To Des Moines
Final plans set at a Wednesday noon meeting for a Des Moines trip on April 21 visiting Wallace Homestead Company State House and Historical Building Station WHO Register and Zone Northwestern Bell Telephone Aune of Business. Dolores Swank and Marcia Van Maanen volunteered to sell a small batch of boxes. Dolores passed an OTA typing test and Marcia earned a typing pin. Luncheon served by Jeanette Vander Werf and Peggy Leu.
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Commercial Club
Des Moines
Wallace Homestead Company
State House
Une
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Aune
Dolores Swank
Marcia van Maanen
Dolores
Marcia
Edward
Jeanette Vander Werf
Peggy Leu
Pella High Forms First P.H.S. Golf Team
P.H.S. Golf Team at Pella High launches a new spring program led by Coach Rysdam. Four boys Leo Sels Ph tink Mason Olcott and Die enbieh formed the core and practice regularly on their own as they plan early matches this spring.
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Pella High
Leo Sels
Phtink
Mason Olcott
Die Enbieh
Rysdam
Cat in School Auditorium Meets Grim Ending
A story tells of a cat chasing a mouse in a high school auditorium. The cat becomes stuck in a piano, dies after days, and is eventually incinerated. The tale ends with a mystery about the cat having nine lives, prompting a nod to Sherlock Holmes.
Practice Match With College Nearing
A practice match with the college is scheduled soon signaling a preparatory session for both teams. The event aims to sharpen tactics and player form ahead of upcoming fixtures.
Upper Classmen Anticipate Banquet Scheduled April 23
A high school banquet story describes juniors preparing for the social event while seniors reminisce on past banquets. Students speculate about corsages dates and manners as the big junior senior banquet approaches.
Through the Classroom Keyhole
High school students explore practical lessons across home economics agriculture health and economics. Students study child care frills in dresses meat market visits prune trees spray weeds paint mixing and stock market simulations while discussing banking insurance dating and mate selection.
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Hun
Ag. I
Freshman hunter with seven dogs and a birthday hint
A playful sketch describes a medium height 130 pound freshman whose sole true love is hunting especially ducks. He hunts bears and pheasants too but ducks in season dominate. He dislikes women's hats, owns seven purebred dogs, attends Centennial grade school in Mahaska County, belongs to F F A, plays baseball, and had a supporting role in a high school play.
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Centennial
Mahaska County
Lois Bysink
Webster school tulip time and spring learning notes
Third graders rehearse for Tulip Time and study communication and transportation while fourth graders collect spring signs. Eighth graders review antiquated terms in science and measure areas and volumes of local buildings for state reporting. April birthdays noted for several students.
Teachers Meet To Hear Reports
The after school meeting of Town high school teachers on April 7 heard Mr. Vande Voort report on his visit to the Central District Teachers meeting in Ames. Mr. Aalbers reviewed the State Curriculum committee program proposing a new course of study intended to modernize education and affect all phases of schooling, with both reports well received.
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Vande Voort
Central District
Ames
Aalbers
Florence Van Maunen earns rural teaching scholarship
Florence Van Maunen, chosen by the State Farm bureau Women's Committee from 115 applicants, receives a 280 scholarship to prepare for rural teaching. The Midland Schools issue features Drake University Community College instructor Mr Hughes and a Saturday education group in Chariton.
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Florence van Maunen
de Moines
Florence
State Farm Bureau
Midland Schools
Hughes
Drake University Community College
Chariton
Knoxville Defeats Pella in No-Hitter Baseball Game
Knox ville Panthers defeat Pella Dutchmen 10 0 as Hanning throws a no hitter for his third career no hitter with 18 strikeouts. Rays Pope and Darina split pitching duties for Pella with limited support. Knox ville scores first on a hit by Mitchell and later adds runs on a Rankin triple and an error in the sixth.
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Hanning
Knoxville Panthers
Pella
Ato
Knoxville
Pepe
David Prins
Ray Pope
Darina
Mitchell
RL Rankin
Vope
van Berkum
Godfrey
Behind the Scenes of Senior Play Practice
The fragment describes intermission antics and cast shuffles during senior play practice with mentions of performers and staff. It notes candy, kisses, student directing by LaVelma De Penning, a safe built by Wilbur Boot, and set painting troubles leading to a “chocolate chip paint” result.
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Pingel
Jim Vliet
Dave Pr
Kun Haule
Gertrude Steenhoek
Leland van Ke
Veryone
LaVelma de Penning
Wilbur Boot
Miss Cunnaday
Orville
Wilbur Wright
Leland Vo OB
Leland
Mason Olcott
Dirk
Artie Ruthch
What do you dislike about school bold question
Quotations from Dorothy Blom Milly Vander Veer Alvin Van Mouweling Carol Ver Steeg Audrey Roord and others reveal varied complaints about make up slips tests and early arrivals. The fragmentary dialogue hints at absent days too much study and distractions but lacks a cohesive story or clear outcome.
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Dorothy Blom
Doris
Milly Vander Veertory
Alvin van Mouweling
Carol, Ver Steeg
Audrey Roordiol
Postree and the Geometree Poem Hints at Study Woes
A playful verse laments the strain of geometry exams and lists playful portraits of students and staff. The piece riffs on a perfect girl, student stress, and campus curiosities, closing with light questions about spring sports and school mood.
Teachers' Club Hobo Party Highlights In Pella
The Pella Teachers' club held a social evening in the high school on Tuesday April 6. Members dressed as hobos with patches sacks and exposed attire. Refreshments were served in tin utensils. Martha Lautenbach directed folk games in the gym. The party was a great success and thanks were extended to Webster teachers in charge.
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Pella
Martha Lautenbach
Webster
Junior Senior Banquet in Nola Boot Observed
The piece portrays juniors planning for banquet night with cautious secrecy and anticipation. It notes their concern over menu like ham or T bone steak, while seniors’ opinions loom, leading to a tense but hopeful event atmosphere.
Two Fires Challenge Riceville Fire Department
The Riceville fire department faced a tight call load when two fire alarms arrived nearly at the same time last week. Fire crews responded promptly to both scenes, managing simultaneous emergencies with standard procedures and coordination.
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Riceville
Fire destroys Reed Miles farm home during shed blaze
In a small community a fire truck battled a shed fire on the Ray Thompson farm while the Reed Miles farm home burned to the ground, leaving neighbors shaken by two concurrent blazes.
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Ray Thompson
Reed Miles
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Leland van Ee
Sara Ann Gosselink
Melvin Tugen
Ruby Leydens
Mary Jane Menninga
Marilla Vander Meulen
Gene Petersma
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Audrey Roorda
Gertrude Steenhook
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Marcie Valster
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Janice van Zomeren
Marcella Vander Wilt
B. F. Goodrich
Silvertowns
Silvertown
A. B. van Houweling Auto Co
Ste the Great New
den Berg Electric & Paint Co
Hoover
PH. S
Webster Notes
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Webster Building
Lincoln Building
Alma Magen
Mari Grandia
Core Ikuta
Anna Zante
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Marion Ma
George Head
Burk
Elliot Tanis
Clarissa Be Xrade
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Fowler Telephone Company
Koffie Kletz
Patty Rysdam
Doy Denburger
Erma van 2
Jelen van Zante
Donna Jeanne Veenstra
Elisabeth Kempkes
Betty Rempe
Pep
Carol Ver Steeg
Steeg
Vernon ‘Trachlood
Mickey Ver Plooge
Betty Joyce
Verle
Teachers’ Club
Piers
Dee
Vander Linden
Rexall Drug Store
Brom Farm Supply
Phillips 66
Grootveld Oil CO
Pella, Iowa
Dexter
Vandermeulen Hoeksema Company
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