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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1956
Page
12
The Pella High Band Parents sponsored a Talent Show on April 9 to raise funds for new uniforms, grossing over $300. Three divisions featured 21 Grade School entries, 6 High School entries, and 6 College and Adult entries. First prize was $10 with $15 for second and the grand prize.
In a Monday talk, ir firas, in charge of us, urged students to build a good name for the school as the year opens. He cited Proverbs 2 about conduct and responsibility, stressing that outcomes depend on individual effort, not others.
A Spring musicale at the high school auditorium featured old fashioned garden decor chosen by Dorothy Vanden Dever. Her decoration committee Judy Int'veld and Judy Huyser helped prepare the stage after school and during spring vacation. The article extends a large thanks to these behind the scenes workers.
The staff list shows Editor-in-Chief Kathy Redeker and Norma De Bruin as associate editors with Ellen Rempe Judy Groendyke Dorothy Vanden Qever and Avis Verhoef in assignment roles. Joyce Van Roeker is typing editor and Tom Boat sports editor with assistants Jerry Ulrich and Jim Redeker. Reporters include Nancy Vander Meulen Leora Quinn Judy In t Veld Janella Van Hal Evelyn Dykstra Mary Sytama Marla De Wild Linda Tynseling Janice Mol Wilma Sly cord Diane Ver Dught Sarah Davis Marge Gosselink Barbara Boat Connie Vander Meulen Kay Kuyper and cub reporters Bonnie Verrips Kay McDonald.
The American Legion Auxiliary of Pella selects Bonnie De Jong from the Junior Class and Joyce M. Van Roekel as alternate to Hawkeye Girl's State. Bonnie meets academic and leadership criteria to participate in a seven day program teaching Iowa's representative government and citizenship duties.
A playful school scene chronicles students chasing classmates for a prank heart, with several captures in the hallways. Labeled rivals include Linda against Don and Mary against Jim, aided by clever peers like Marlene and Barb, while Mr. Wilkins assists Zsa Zsa in catching Sam.
Dear Pam, I describe patch day at P.H.S. last week Wednesday when future spinsters were to take a holiday and catch their men for the letter club carnival. The tone notes frustration and plans for action among the spinsters.
Plans for a new trophy case proceed at full scale with blonde wood and large glass shelves. The southwest gym corner is the likely site, awaiting school board approval.
Six firm junior Republicans and one wavering Democrat traveled to Des Moines for the Republican State Presidential Convention on April 6. Led by Doug Heerema, the group included Bonnie Verrips Barbara Bosch Kathy Redeker Nan Vander Meulen and Leora Quinn. Max Van der Pol was the wavering Democrat. The district caucus started at 10:00 a.m. with junior delegates watching how the meeting was run and noting that most work had been done in earlier county meetings. The delegates photographed by the Des Moines Register did not appear in print. The group munched potato chips after opening remarks and before a lunch break before the auditorium meeting.
The Pella High community extends sympathy to the Wilkins family after Wm. Van de Voort died suddenly last Friday. Funeral services were held Monday. Governor Hoegh spoke at a junior delegate caucus where GOP aims were outlined and the Iowa delegation instructed to back Eisenhower and Nixon. Cubit joined in the crowd cheering the "We like Ike" chant as students praised delegates Farrer and Bean for enabling attendance.
Around nine o'clock Friday, April 6, seniors from nine schools gathered in Douwstra chapel for the third annual career day. Dean Haverkamp welcomed attendees as Central College and Pella High School co-sponsors introduced planned changes. Dr. Walter De Kock announced updates to the program and introduced Prof. James Graham, whose talk titled After High School, What? urged students to add energy to ordinary efforts to achieve something special, followed by a Men's entertainment segment.
The Central Glee Club session titled So you Expect to Work featured Stuart Kuyper outlining employer and employee expectations. Seniors heard about armed services options at 11 and split into home economics, commercial, and social service meetings. Lunch in Graham hall followed, then a Jazz Workshop mini concert and multiple vocational meetings before 3 pm dismissal. Also notes Douglas Corrigan’s July 18, 1938 Dublin flight.
William Kenyon of Fort Dodge, noted for federal anti trust prosecutions, was elected U S Senator by the Town General Assembly on April 12, 1911, defeating Lafayette.
Improperly stored manure loses much of its fertilizer value. Spread it on fields as soon as possible after it is taken from the barn.
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