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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1950

Page

9

Attendance records show six week percentages and yearly totals

The report lists attendance percentages for six weeks across grade levels and notes students with perfect attendance for the year. Among those named are Marilyn Ver Ploeg Audrey Roorda Norma Bricker Phyllis Hasselman Delores Intveld Joyce Leydens Charlotte Schakel Phyllis Van Wyk Don Van Hemert Brandt Van Maanen Elliot Tanis Junella Aalbers Pauline Lautenbach Anna Mae Van Zante Richard Anson Jimmy Ballenger Harry Ver Meer Martha Van Ekeren.

Marilyn Ver Ploeg Audrey Roorda Norma Bricker Phyllis Hasselman Delores Intveld Joyce Leydens Charlotte Schakel Phyllis van Wyk Don van Hemert Brandt van Maanen Elliot Tanis Junella Aalbers Pauline Lautenbach Anna Mae van Zante Richard Anson Jimmy Ballenger Harry Ver Meer Martha van Ekeren

Mr Groendyke Leads Devotions and talks on youth

On Monday April 17 devotions were led by Mr Groendyke who cited I Corinthians 13 to illustrate growth stages from infancy to youth to adulthood. He spoke of a lingering spirit of youth in some as they age, noting some aspects to preserve and others like daredevilness to drop. He closed by reading Ruth Duskin’s article on the subject.

Groendyke Ruth Duskin

Who's Who As A Pella Girl In A School Pageant

A young girl from a brick house north of the square in Pella Iowa grows from a child obsessed with dogs and horses to a high school senior with many hobbies She plays flute in school and city bands and piano She is a Commercial Club member and was elected attendant to the homecoming queen Her pet peeve is untidy people and she loves ice cream

Pella Iowa

Staff Reporters List Names In Local Almanac

A roster of contributors includes Judi Allen Mary Alice Buwalda June De Cook Marilyn De Cook Joy Denburger Doris Dockendorff Sara Anne Gosselink Nancy Groendyke Anna Hagen Donald Van Hemert Greta Palmquist Arlene Ver Ploeg Beulah Roor da Gary Thomassen Donna Veenstra Delores Vander Wilt Bonnie Van Zomeren Pauline Atkins Jerry De Prenger Dorothy Vos Elsie Van Wyk Pauline Lautenbach Darlene Van Zomeren Eleanor Vander Beek.

Judi Allen Mary Alice Buwalda June de Cook Marilyn de Cook Joy Denburger Doris Dockendorff Sara Anne Gosselink Nancy Groendyke Anna Hagen Donald van Hemert Greta Palmquist Arlene Ver Ploeg Beulah Roorda Gary Thomassen Donna Veenstra Delores Vander Wilt Bonnie van Zomeren Pauline Atkins Jerry de Prenger Dorothy Vos Elsie van Wyk Pauline Lau

Seniors prepare for graduation and schedule planning

Registration at the high school covered next year class selections while seniors were excused. Eighth graders at Webster registered for nine subjects. The State Conservation Department will display Hawkeye wildlife at the high school on May 1, with rural schools invited. Rural eighth grade exams will be held May 5 in the study hall. An unusual letter offered 250 for information on two kidnapped children, Mary Ann and Anthony Coluccio, from Chicago.

Webster State Conservation Department of Town Iowa Hawkeye State Marion County Buerkens Chicago Mary Ann Anthony Colucco

Freshmen use Minnie the skeleton as study guide

In a general science class Richard Balstad wowed peers by drinking water upside down. A home economics student hurried to finish shorts but found the back seam incomplete after trying them on. First year science classes visit Minnie a college skeleton used as a study aid.

Richard Balstad Richard Minnie

Junior High Boys Basketball Banquet Held

A banquet for the Junior High boys basketball team occurred on April 19 in the homemaking parlors. Miss Nieburg and Miss Campbell organized it with Mr. Buerkens as toastmaster. Principal Emmert praised the team and coach for winning the Marion County Junior High Championship. Coach Hughes reviewed the season. Attendees included Paul Dingeman, Lloyd Ballenger, Glen Boat, Keith Vriezelaar, Robert Vander Lugt, Harold Bean, Junior Steenhoek, Kenneth De Wild, Larry De Bruin, Bill De Haan, Ralph Jaarsma, Wayne Vander Pol, Jun Ikuta, and Johnnie Bloodsworth.

Miss Nieburg Miss Campbell Buerkens Emmert Marion County Hughes Paul Dingeman Lloyd Ballenger Glen Boat Keith Vriezelaar Robert Vander Lugt Harold Bean Junior Steenhoek Kenneth de’ Wild Larry de Bruin Bill de Haan Ralph Jaarsma Wayne Vander Pol Jun Ikuta Johnnie Bloodsworth

Question Box Reflections On Youth Reactions To Accusations

A group of youths offers viewpoints on handling accusations and misbehavior. Responses range from listening to the accuser, confronting the offender, and considering consequences, to extreme reactions and penalties. The quotes reveal varied paths from understanding to punitive stances.

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