Eleven New Thespians Initiated at P.H.S. ceremony
Eleven students joined the National Thespian Society at P.H.S. after a formal pledge. Nominees Jerry Valster Barbara Grandin Lee Ne Gary Van Vark Joyte Roskel Dorothy Vanden Oever Melvin Vander Schel Nancy Vander Meulen Kathy Redeker Leora Quinn Judy In t Veld were announced and commended. Points earned in drama activities secured the admission, with Vander Schel Van Vark and Vander Meulen noted for ten points each. Lunch followed in the homeroom as the new members received cards and citations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Verlent
Roger Atkins
Omick Retary
Thespian Society
Mick
Dramatics
P.H.S
Sally
National Thespian Society
Jerry Valster
Barbara Grandin
Lee
Gary van Vark
Joyte Roskel
Dorothy Vanden Oever
Melvin Vander Schel
Nancy Vander Meulen
Kathy Redeker
Leora Quinn
Judy
Nan Vander Meulen
Thespain Society
High School Department mimeo highlights and sports notes
A mimeographed Commercial Review outlines the PHS Commercial Department courses and graduates now in the field. Miss Sayler's typing class produced the booklet with graduates' information from interviews. Upcoming Prospective Teachers Day is set for November 7 during American Education Week. Basketball tournaments bring big business with state receipts down from 1954 but per game and district allowances increasing for teams. Surpluses fund non self supporting activities like baseball golf swimming tennis and track. A Pella Rotary gathering featured three local musician students Andrea Beat by Redeker Beth Brom performing MacDowell pieces for club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sayler
Roy
Board of Control
Muscians
Pella High
Pella Rotary
Andrea Beat
Redeker
Beth Brom
Henry Cox
MacDowell
Newspaper Staff List Streams From Local Desk
A fragmented OCR slate lists editors and reporters including names such as Tom Boat Doug Heerema Dorothy Vanden Oever Avis Ver Hoef Lorraine Sigcord Andres Boat Leora Quinn Joyce Rosie Nan Vandees Meulen Jady Huyser Mi meley De Bruin Jy Huyser Mary Cub Carl Reisenfois Ian Voia Aalbers Maria De Ceme Slycsrd Diane Ver Bug and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Boat
Doug Heerema
Dorothy Vanden Oever
Avis Ver Hoef
Lorraine Sigcord
Andres Boat
Leora, Quinn
Joyce An
Rosie Nan Vandees
Meulen
Jady ‘Huyser
Mi Meley de Bruin
Jy Huyser
Mary Cub
Carl Reisenfois Ian
Voia Jaan
Aalbers
Arae
Maria de Ceme Slycsrd
Diane Ver Bug
Improving School Social Life Through Shared Responsibility
Editorial argues student participation boosts school social life. It suggests everyone helps plan activities, shares views, and contributes to ensure all feel included. If each student does their part, existing events improve and no new activities are needed.
Inquiring Reporter junior Skip Day poll debate
Students weigh giving up a half day this year for a full class trip next year. Responses vary with Leora Quinn and Norma Hagan opposed, Ervin Roorda and Barbara Voss in favor, while others undecided or conditional and noting longer breaks ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leora Quinn
Ervin Roorda
Nan Vander Meulen
Don Rouwenhorst
Somoore
Norma Hagan
Jerry Rempe
Barbara Voss
Doug Heerema
Seniors debate vacation length and Skip Day plans
Marilyn Visser and classmates discuss vacation options with mixed views on a half day versus a full day. Bob Boyert suggests saving money for group trips, while Lee Van Gorp supports annual breaks to break monotony. Andrea Boat worries juniors will regret opting for a half day next year.
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Marilyn Visser
Bob Boyert
Lee van Gorp
Andrea Boat
Meet Our Senior No 2 Ernie Van Dusseldorp
Senior profile lists Ernie Van Dusseldorp as student number two with brown hair and blue eyes. He attends Leighton High School in Iowa. His interests include football and track, steak dinners, aviation, red color, and cars. He enjoys seeing a certain person and has a trip in the Canadian mountains as a notable experience. He lives at A. R. 1 Leighton IA and participates in Letter Club. He dislikes girls who think they are superior. He names Earth Angel as his favorite song.
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Leighton
Canadian Mountains
Ernie van Dusseldorp
Joan Vernooy Personal profile from school records
Joan Vernooy lists tastes and ambitions including a love of basketball and bowling. She is 58 inches tall with brown eyes and hair and prefers her Bible at home. Her favorite song is Battle Hymn of the Republic and she participates in Glee Club at school.
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East Washington Street
Glee Club
Joan Vernooy
Inside P H S students and April Fool pranks
In a school page of light anecdotes the piece jokes about a new chicken rumor Norma H. believed seven eggs a day and a history class audience laughing. It mentions art students on steps drawing houses and a First Reformed Church, Miss Gosselink scaring juniors, April Fool candy by Vivian D. H. and a prank involving cotton. Don M. and Donna G. mixups, Carole G. memory lapses, and a clean up project by E. D. and N. D. B. plus mysterious phone calls and Eve's party gossip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma H
First Reformed Church
Vivian D. H
Lee Nossaman
King Size & M’s
Emma
Don M
Donna
Donna G
Carole G
Dale
D. C
Norma
Eve
Polish history class prank sparks quick quip in March page
In a fourth period world history class Dale F. endured a rough moment as Muscles D. 8. and Mr. B. helped, turning him over his knee for a whipping. Mr. Brunckhorst led a discussion on famous Poles and Kedrick H. quipped North Pole.
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Dale F
Mr. B
Brunckhorst
Kedrick H
North Pole
Teen Times and social highlights across Iowa high schools
An editorial in Glenwood High School’s Hi Arrow questions why a recreation center is unavailable, urging students to prove themselves worthy. Winterset High Husky notes cover St Patrick’s dance on March 18 with a Belle of the Ball, plus senior breakfast before graduation. Boomerang yearbook adopts a Television theme.
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Glenwood High School
Glenwood High
Hi- Arrow
Teen Times
Winterset High
St. Patrick’s
Avid Art Student Tells All
Avid art class begins a clay project led by Miss Le Cocq with students eagerly handling the wet clay. The process includes wedging, massaging moisture from the blobs, and clean up as boys and girls react to the tactile task and mess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian D. H
Mr. A
The Dreaded Art Class Cleaning Tale
A vivid diary style account describes students cleaning clay after a session. It details scrubbing with cold water, then hot water, ending with dirty hands and a cleaned table floor and chair. The narrator reflects that the job is rough yet tolerable and contemplates returning to class tomorrow.
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