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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1938
Page
18
In this school column students debate a spring picnic and a baseball team. Opinions vary on enthusiasm, costs, and feasibility. Some favor track focus, others want baseball allies while noting equipment expenses and few opponents.
In our Health Stories unit second graders read about The Good Health Store. They learned about good foods for breakfast dinner and supper and created a classroom Good Health Store with Don Vanwee as the storekeeper. The unit also covered How Plants Get Food.
Fourth and fifth graders describe seed plants with charts on seed production and water transport. Gerrit Van Setten notes frog eggs becoming tadpoles and plans frog comparison. Bees, a microscope, and a comb are used for study. The group shares hospital letters and new library books including The Golden Touch.
Fifth grade pupil Marcia Kuyper was absent Friday due to illness and returned to class today.
Two weeks prior Phyllis Ver Steeg brought spider nests to school. Opening one nest revealed countless small spiders. the jar was resealed. All students were amazed by the large number in a single nest as they prepare for Tulip Time and hope for good weather for vibrant tulips.
Last Friday morning our class visited the Public Library to learn about a card index. Miss De Koning explained how to locate books, helping almost every student find the card and shelf. Patsy Johnson presented Miss Ver Heul with a stone from the Pacific bottom.
A diary style note recounts ocean excursions and petrified wood from the Red wood Trees in California. Easter Vacation memories include visiting relatives, a plant grown from a sponge, tadpoles in a jar, and student experiments brought to school. A humorous line urges drivers to keep right and follow road rules. The piece ends with a dream about Mary Ann who died in a joke-like dream about croaking.
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