Journalistic Jerks And Squirts In School News
A chaotic column celebrates and mocks student journalists and performers at a State District Music Contest. It lampoons a Pell reporter of music activities and highlights the Glee Club and Mixed Chorus. It mentions a senior who sings in the Glee Club at 8 10 Tuesday, joins the G A A, and writes classroom sweeping pieces as clues to who writes these artsy articles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Byente
Hi Spinit
Glee Club
Nia
Bobbi Sports
Normal Trainers Practice Teach in Rural Schools
Pella High students gained practical teaching experience in rural schools under supervising teachers. Florence Hayes taught at Rock Island School, followed by Marjorie Boot at Battle Ridge during spring vacation. Other participants included Dorothy Wittenbure at Silver Grove and Ruth Van Essen at Burr Oak, with several supervising instructors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella High
Varatele
Marjorie Boot
Florence Hayes
Rock Island School
Louise Dillenger
Battle Ridge
Alice Pastma
Dorothy Wittenbure
Silver Grove
Eva van Wyngarden
Dorothy Verought
Pleasant Grove
Dave Bevans
Nadine Reed
Red Rock
Mary J. Beary
Ruth van Essen
Burr Oak
Beulah Hays
Nosing Around: A Student’s Spring Vacations Assignment
A student describes the urge to nosily observe teachers during spring vacation and write a feature on the news. The write up ends with amusement at the assignment and the chance to nose into other people’s affairs.
Music contest pose a challenging school problem in paper
Editorial reflects on a thousand students from PLILS participating in a music contest. It notes disorganized ratings and critiques, praises cooperation, and urges seniors and underclassmen to improve grades over the final six weeks. It cites pride in extracurricular achievements and suggests effort can raise grades to reach year-end goals.
Private affairs of our teachers reveal light duties
A fragmentary school column notes teachers' vacations and hobbies. Miss I Hopley attended a sister's wedding while Mr M Birdsall joked about correcting tests. Gosselinke and Nutting tended trees and crops. Several staff relaxed or prepared for a local music contest, and a spring cleanup occurred in Dyke's halls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Hopley
M. Birdsall
J. Gosselinke
Dy Nutting
Gosselink
Dr. Green
R. Shrout
JL Ver Meul
RK. Anderson
Kk. Decke
C. C. Buerkens
A.tysseling
Mr. R. Ruby
Maxine Vande Veer
Heinie
Director Selects Cast for Senior Class Play
Maurice Birdsall, director, announced the cast for the senior class play "N" after a trial period. The lineup includes Dan Semon Sandvent Jean Van Gorkum Bramson Mary Meulpolder Hubert Jim Kempkes Nurse Libby Florence Vien Helden Dora Donna Mae Rietveld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Birdsall
Mustad
History Students Ace National Current Events Test at P H S
P H S junior and senior history classes under Miss Jane Gosselink took the National Current Events Test. The school medians exceeded district medians with tenth grade scores of 63 and eleventh grade of 73. Clifford Paltzer scored 98, and others like Margaret De Wild Vera Baughman and Naomi Vroom were highly rated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Gosselink
Our Times
Clifford Paltzer
Margaret de Wild
Vera Baughman
Naomi Vroom
S. A. Sandven Talks to Boys on Aviation
Mr. Sandven spoke to the entire class about the aviation industry, noting airplanes as a growing field and predicting sky travel similar to cars. He emphasized self knowledge, the roles of mechanics and weather forecasters, and the need for many ground workers to support pilots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Sandven
Sandven
Cil
Bean
Sandren
Sanelven
Hecoming
P H S Plans Active Tulip Festival In 1942
P H S will take an active part in Tulip Time with grade school programs at the Tulip Tower each afternoon under M Birdsall. Ruth Anderson directs Dutch dances and rehearsals, the Dutch Village reappears, high school exhibits oversee lights and effects, and staff plan a style show to display costumes while teachers join street events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Birdsall
Ruth Anderson
Mit
Classroom Sweepings Reveals Boys in Mechanical Drawing Class
First hand notes expose a boys only mechanical drawing class at PIL where daily sessions focus on drawing machine threads bolts and screws. The aim is drafting prep for blueprints to advance to industrial roles while reporters Maury Moulpolder Carl Vander Ploeg and Marys companion figures appear in the tale alongside a fictional Romeo and Dick Van Zante.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indus
Maury Moulpolder
Carl Vander Ploeg
Mary
Dick van Zante
Romeo
Students Return To Webster With Better Interest
Springtime interest stirs Webster first graders and kindergartners as classes restart. Ruth Jordon’s kindergartners explore spring scenes and a letter from classmate Rocket. Newcomer Arlene Vink joins kindergarten while students study timekeeping origins and a grandfather clock, then walk to see a water tower and compose a group story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster
Ruth Jordon
Carl
Arlene Vink
Billy
Springtime project engages students with comics and stories
Lantenbach Mentink and Van Vark join in a lance scrapbook purchase for a spring collection. The fifth grade study covers birds like the woodpecker and oriole, with True Comics and Lou Pasteur influencing student art. Writers prepare short stories for younger grades, aiming to entertain kindergarten through second grade audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lantenbach
Dick Mentink
Leo van Vark
Lance
Colvin
Jean Mortrade
Lou Pasteur
Louis
Jach
New Plans Originate in Office of Supt at Pella High
On Friday April 17 at 9:00 students of Pella High and the grades will take a hike through the woods Frances M Sellers a third call interpreter will be here with Jeanette Van Zant The program is educational and for the fourth grade as they organized a third club The Student Count met to plan music contest and nomination of representative citizens. Jerry Carpenter chaired the information reception desk members assisted judges messengers served as couriers Plans for selecting reps were outlined with medals shown by Mr Buns Nominations expected next week final selection following industrial week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella High
Frances M. Sellers
Jeanette van Zant
Jerry Carpenter
Buns
Award Distribution and Ration Book Registration Plans
The article outlines plans for awards at the annual commencement exercises and answers a common question about sugar rationing. It states that the retail trade will register at the high school during the last week in April, while others will apply for War Ration Book No 1 at Webster or Lincoln in the following week. If Tulip Week is busy, adjustments may be made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster
Lincoln
Keables Lead P H S Track Squad Training
Keables drills with P H S track squad at the college athletic field as coach assesses each member for farm work readiness and upcoming meets. Former stars Clarence Van Zee Tom Grundman and Rudy Schilder return, while an inter class meet and weight events are urged to build muscle for sport and Army service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ring
College
Clarence van Zee
Tom Grundman
Rudy Schilder
Uncle Sam
Silent metal clip saves lead for soldiers’ cartridges
The note reflects that the missing metal clip formerly securing lead pencil erasers could have saved about 13,000,000 cartridge cases for soldiers. If all work equipment were reused over 168 hours of wet conditions, output could roughly double.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ion
PHS to Enter Drake Play Contest in Des Moines
The P U S dramatic department will enter the Drake Play production contest in Des Moines this week, Friday and Saturday. Director Birdsall will present a scene from On Borrowed Time with cast members Jean Van Gorkom, Jerry Carpenter, Carl Ver Steeg, Marcin Kuyper, and Jessie Rugaard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. U.S. Dramatic Department
Birdsall
Jean van Gorkom
Jerry Carpenter
Carl Ver Steeg
Marcin Kuyper
Jessie Rugaard
Hopley's Home Room Piano Program Delights School
On Wednesday April 7 Miss Helen Hopley presented a lively piano program in the high school auditorium. Paul Vander Waal, a Pol Ja musician, played popular tunes by ear including I’m Getting Sentimental Over You and Deep in the Heart of Texas, entertaining the audience which included the rest of the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Hopley
Paul Vander Waal
Pol- Ja
White Cliffs
Dover
Texas
Paul
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TSM
Adie
Neal Schuring
Ella
Jacob Stursma
Peoria
Herman Meppelink
Leighton
American Hotel Association
Pella
Pella High School
Deanne van, Gorkem
Cornie
van Gorp Publishinge
Clyde Evers
Heporter Denna i Slinar
Ria Clark
Adiyo Meulpolder
Ruth Klein
Bornby
Dean Deys Vrinzelaar
Loretta Viewer
Mary Jane ‘Towa
Lady Schilder
Alice
Huw Tauyd Mennine
Carl Vander Powe
He Boricnaty
Id Ver Meer
Melvin Vas
Theresa Woemhondt
Ter Louw
Helen Boertje
Arvena Iuyse Chippers
E Kugeaard
Harriet Ncene
Carl Menseh
de Wy
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PLILS
PLA
Goodyear Tire Co
Des Moines
Schiebout Tire and Body Co
P.H.S
Tne Forestings
Keables Dope
P.H. S
Rexall
Vander Linden
Rexall Drug Store
Jeffrey Lynn
Jane Wyman
Bill Elliott
Tex Ritter
Ray Vander Wilt
Ietax
Sis Hopkins
Judy Canova
Jerry Colonna
Bob Crosby
FBI
Ann Sheridan
Monty Woolley
Bette Davi
Auion
Hopley
George Francis Sadler
Lasschuit’s Grocery
West Franklin
Crosley
N. L. Vander Linden
Klyn Bros., Auds
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