No hamburger concerns at Pella lunch program
Margaret Klyn oversees Pella's hot lunch program denying any problem amid a Des Moines Register report on school lunch meat from Wisconsin packing firms with sanitation issues. The article notes Packerland Packing supplied over sixty million pounds to schools this year while USDA boxes provide 55 pounds each.
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Margaret Klyn
Pella
Des Moines Register and
Tribune
Des Moines Sunday Register
Wisconsin Meat Packing Company
Des Moines Register and Tribune Company
Packerland Packing Company
PHS
United States Department of Agriculture
Klyn
Webster School Kitchen
Iowa
Department of Agriculture
Cambridge
Pat Heschke’s Hy-Vee Job Funds California Trip
Pat Heschke a junior began a June 6 1976 part time job at Hy Vee to save for a six week California trip. She enjoys the varied duties stocking shelves bagging groceries and assisting customers. She cites meeting people and workplace harmony as job benefits despite occasional bad weather while noting the friendly staff makes the work pleasant.
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Pat
California
Pat Heschke
Hy-Vee
Tornado drill crowds halls at school drill day
School policy requires an annual tornado drill. On Monday April 18 students in the main building moved to the first floor hallway with books held over their heads while students in the new buildings went to the electronics rooms and the FFA room.
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FFA
Students Visit Melodie Bast Senior Art Exhibit
Students toured Mills Art Gallery at Central College to view Melodie Bast's senior exhibit. Art teacher Mrs. Sonja Valdes urged each pupil to write about a favorite painting. Bast had been a PHS teacher aide last fall.
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Mills Art Gallery
Central College
Melodie Bast
Sonja Valdes
Miss Bast
PHS
Carnaby Club Dates Set For May Auditions
May 4 and 5 are tryout dates for Carnaby Club auditions open to vocal and instrumental students. Guy Blair and Ken Lucas announce Carnaby Club Eight on May 20 and 21 in the gym with popcorn and soft drinks for attendees.
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Carnaby
Carnaby Club
Guy Blair
Ken Lucas
Open campus wins as Best Thing at Pella High School
Seniors at Pella High, per Pelladium survey, name open campus as the best thing about the school. They praise extra activities and school spirit, size, and pride, with comments on talented students, friendships, and being part of one of the greatest schools. Some cite graduating as a best thing.
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Pella High School
Pelladium
Sandi Huisman
PHS
Nyla Klein
Barb Roorda
Jenny Harmeling
Laureen Rook
Jay Brummel
Terri VanderWerff
Jay
Mos
Terri
Prom at end of rainbow celebrates Junior-Senior Dance
The annual Junior-Senior Dance on Friday April 15 featured a Somewhere over the Rainbow theme. Decorations included a nine foot foil castle with a drawbridge and a forest entrance with a yellow brick road. live music by Cajun from Waterloo. Afterward many students attended Royal Flash at Holland theater, with some continuing to other parties before going home.
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Waterloo
Holland Theater
Bredkfat
Seniors Plan Careers After Graduation For Class Of 1977
The final installment lists graduates from Pell High planning summer and fall steps. Marvin van Wyk to farm work and Iowa State freshman in agricultural education. Kris King in Youth Conservation Corps and Central College freshman. Debbi Verros summer job in Pella and Central College freshman in elementary art education. Lenuka van Zante summer ads experience then Area XI Community College for commercial art. Rick van Zante at Bob's Automotive and diesel mechanics course at Indian Hills. Kent van Hemert summer work and college next fall. Linda Poll to work at Pella Day Care. Bryce Renaud summer work and Area XI Community College. Terri Vander Werff summer job and vacation then college in Pella for elementary education. Joel van Roekel summer farm work and Indian Hills Community College. Mark Vander Meiden summer job for auto mechanics school. Nancy Madden full time at A and W and Iowa Western Community College. The group visited the State House and the Historical Building in Des Moines. more in Pelladium next week.
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Marvin van Wyk
Iowa State University
Ames
Kris King
Youth Conservation Corps
Central College
Pella
Debbi Verros
Indian Hills College
Ottumwa
Kent van Hemert
Linda Pol
Bryce Renaud
Area XI Community College
Ankeny
Terri Vander Werff
Joel van Roekel
Indian Hills Community College
Mark Vander Meiden
Nancy Madden
A and W
Iowa Western Community College
Clarinda
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Pella Ffa
Neal van Wyk
Brenda de Ruiter
Verlan van de Voort
Bob van Wyk
Mary van Wyk
Star
Front Row
Curt van Maanen
Bruce Terlouw
Sentinel
Mark
Kaisand
Pam Toom
Mary Gifford
Pella Welle
eDressy
FHA
Friendly Homemakers of America
Lori van Zee
Amy Harter
Lori
Linda Regal
Linda van Hal
Sue VanderWerff
Tami Malcom
Prom
State House
Des Moines
Yenvouey ‘Luxury Atheatre
FBI
Carrie
SUN
Columbia Pictures
Robert Deniro
Taxi Driver
Pella High
Chronicle
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