Pella High Students Attend South Central District Council Meet
Four Pella High representatives Delores Van Roekel Bonnie Verrips Bob Slykhuis and Bob Vander Waal with advisor Miss Gosselink attended the South Central District Student Council Convention at Drake University on April 10 Roosevelt High School hosted. The morning program in Harvey Ingham Hall featured music a talk by Francis Voight of Oskaloosa president of the district and a Des Moines probation officer Joe Moore spoke on youth. Moore compared life to a relay team naming Mr Think Mr Desire Mr Discipline and Mrs Service as the ideal quartet before Roosevelt students demonstrated their student court addressing discipline.
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Pella High
Delores van Roekel
Bonnie Verrips
Bob Slykhuis
Bob Vander Waal
Miss Gosselink
South Central District
Drake University
Roosevelt High School
Harvey Ingham
Drake
Francis Voight
Oskaloosa
Joe Moore
Student Council Luncheon and Discussion Groups Held
Officers were nominated and elected. Luncheon followed by a social hour at the University Christian Church. Afternoon small groups discussed student council problems such as attitudes and conduct, scholarships, assemblies, halls, and outside activities. The four representatives returned with ideas for improvement.
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University Christian Church
Commercial Club Hears Mr Geery at Knox Hospital
Mr W Geery, personal director at Veterans Hospital in Knoxville, spoke to the Commercial Club. He outlined three office jobs there the clerk-typist clerk-stem and secretary-stena with Civil Service typing and ability tests and additional dictation and appointment duties.
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Commercial Club
Mr. Geery
W. Geery
Veterans Hospital
Knoxville
Comercial Club
Geery
Stena
Federal employment advantages and Civil Service exams
Mr Geery explained the advantages of Federal employment and the method of advancement. The last part of the hour was spent reviewing sample copies of the Civil Service Exams which all applicants for Government jobs are required to pass.
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Geery
Rhetoric on Education Then and Now
An essayist recalls early 20th century schooling, arguing for fewer new colleges and more rigorous learning. The monologue contrasts past discipline, subjects, and harsh penalties with modern youth culture and inflated higher education.
Verlan Den Adel Maps Bright Path Beyond PHS
A senior student at PHS, Verlan Den Adel is 17, 5 feet 7 inches, 135 pounds with light brown hair and blue eyes. He excels in English, social science, physics, and trigonometry, is in the Honor Society, enjoys photography and sports, and hopes to attend college while cherishing blue, pizza, Debbie Reynolds, Pat Boone, and the book Mask of Glass.
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Debbie Reynolds
Pat Boone
Verlan den Adel
PHS
Devotions on David and Goliath at Central school
Ralph Ver Ploeg led a Monday Devo at Central school reading first Samuel and discussing courage faith and God's plan. He urged that true victory comes from serving the Lord with life choices and facing hardships, noting a Traffic fatalities statistic and future leadership questions.
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Ralph Ver Ploeg
David
Goliath
God
Jesus
Kingdom of God
Obame Blaysdace
Freshman Classes Share Spring Fever and Classroom Quips
Lazy Thoughts Miss Killion notes spring fever as Alice Bosveld and Georgia Ten Hagen joke about eggs in science. Freshman English discuss Max Eastman play Bread, while Gary Muilenberg questions toga costumes and electricity in space. 7th period social science track excitement and Des Moines trip prep noted.
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Miss Killion
Alice Bosveld
Georgia Ten Hagen
Max Eastman
Gary Muilenberg
Tewan
HSH UI Pessen
Des Moines
Banquet Theme April Love at Second Reformed Church
After hours of work juniors decorated the Second Reformed Church for the Pella High senior banquet held April 11 1958 with the theme April Love. White trellis red roses pastel blue lighting and umbrellas as placecards set the scene. Jerry Ulrich welcomed guests Rev Redeker acted as toastmaster and Karen Klein and three musical groups sang songs on the theme. A senior class toast and a teachers skit closed the program leading into an evening for students and teachers.
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Second Reformed
Jerry Ulrich
Rev. Redeker
Karen Klein
Preston Steenbock
Pella High
Spring Style Sparks as Girls Flaunt Cotton Skirts
They sent their order for pizza to Babe's the Friday before. The girls have gotten out their cotton skirts and dresses now, spring has really come.
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Babe’s
Dior Tidbits At Pop Con Concert Aide Uniform Debate
At the PHS annual Pop Con, the high school band members voted against uniforms with boys in suits and sport coats while girls wore dressy outfits. Janna Huyser wore a navy blue chemise, Carole Grootveld wore a turquoise two-piece, and other students showcased vivid outfits from olive green to red knits and lavender dresses.
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PHS
Janna Huyser
Carole Grootveld
Sandy Vander Linden
Phyllis de Bruin
Karen Wesselink
Alda Pipple
Sharon Daven
Delores Vander Pol
Truck High Wheel Hangs Over Old Cistern at Martley Cafe
A loaded truck broke through an abandoned ten foot diameter cistern behind a Martley cafe and settled with a wheel dangling into the hole. The cistern has been unused for years and trucks have backed over it regularly.
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Martley
Dress details and polished band performance noted
The description highlights a lavender sash at the back of a dress with lacey neck detail and straight sleeves. The band presented a very nice showing as all members appeared in their best attire and played their best, signaling a commendable community event.
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Grosearie
Tom Waechter
Charlotte Burton
Mary Dieleman
Marilee Grandia
Marge Gosselink
Kay McDonald
Janice Mol
Vivian van Steenis
Marilyn Walraven
Phyl Walraven
Linda Tysseling
Jerry Bogaards
Cub
Mary Boat
Mary Burton
Mary Hollebrands
Kathy McDonald
Mary van Zemeren
Mary Meulpolder
Scar Creek
Polk County Federal Savings and Loan Association
7Th and High
The
Jocal Student Council
Sgt
Fred Rere
Rome
Rameses
Caesar
Charlemagne
Times Square Station
New York
Nermaored
Council For Fanefal Aid To Education
Pella
University Errantyta Eng
Audle
Traitioy Fagayaeware
ByCo Sd
NEW Oliver
Oliver
van Zee
Oliver Pam
April
Hartford
Earl Pohlmann
Cook & Son
Agency
Dior
SUN
Imay
Maine
Wilburn Bros
Patsy Cline
Justin
Tubb
Jimmy Newman
Leon Boulanger
Norma Beasler
Ulidren
Colorful Navaco AD Housekeeping Magazine
Aisnings
Frank Tromp
Glass & Mirror Shop
P. A. G. 383
P.A.G. Serviceman
John Ver Ploeg
Pfister Associated Growers, Inc
Monroe, Iowa
Oy Quay
Caleon
Luc
Guy Ao
White Way Auto CO
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
Tife
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