Pella High Students Win Prizes in Essay Contest
The VRW Auxiliary announced the local essay contest winners. Melvin Hagen, senior, won first prize and Sara Anne Gossink, sophomore, took third place. Awards were presented at Monday morning assembly. Melvin remains eligible for the state contest. state winners advance to the National Headquarters of the VARW Ladies Auxiliary. The essay prompt was “My Part in America’s Future.”
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VRW
Pella
Melvin Hagen
Sara Anne Gossink
Melvin
VARW
America
Campus Caper Dagwood Appears Calm Amid Bustling Campus
In a light campus note, Dagwood from the popular comic strip is described as calm and unperturbed amid a busy day on campus. The item captures a humorous snapshot of student life and campus chatter.
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Dagwood
Water poured uphill proves trick in science class
In a PHS science demonstration, a student held a glass of water above his head while a teacher stood upside down against a wall to show water can appear to run uphill. The assistant supplied the water and the demonstration was observed by Mr. Stewart who asserted the result.
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Adinie
Elas
Stewart
My Part in Americas Future
Editorial argues the nation faces a choice between paths of intolerance and unity, democracy and communism, greed and ambition. It urges forgiveness, understanding, and progress to secure liberty for future generations, urging readers to pursue the road to peace and prosperity.
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Melvin Hagen
America
Baseball collision ends with injuries to Crosby and Hartgers
Dan Crosby catching and Melvin Hartgers at third base collided chasing a fly ball. Both moved fast and met halfway, stopping abruptly. Hartgers was knocked unconscious while Crosby sustained a severe head injury but recovered. They were rushed to the hospital. Crosby's skull proved tougher as he survived.
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Dan Crosby
Melvin
Rich” Hartgers
Rich
Dan
M. D
Know-it-all school notes pilot new staff and events
The school office reviews applications for year-end vacancies while Madeline Vander Zyl joins the faculty to teach geography and Girls' Physical Education. Dutch village display prep, Brain Derby at the state fair, and a bus breakdown after vacation are covered beside travel tales and local staff updates.
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Ulty
Robert van Vark
Madeline
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Connie
Grinnell
Carl Ver Steer
Tulipco
Ruthven
Enstein Groendyke
Staf
Atomic Wizards
Vande Voort
Des
Sayler
Town State College
Ames
Jack Cook
Miss Gosselink
Jack
Cincinnati
Judy
Lexington
Nashville
Bowling Green
Sack
Yaleville
Calico Rocks
White River
Pella History Quiz True and False Items
True and false statements about Pella history listed for readers to mark. Items cover Hollanders leaving the Netherlands, Scholte’s voyage, burials at sea, earliest church in Pella, area nicknames, a Scholte household claim, the town’s first paper, the Tulip Bowl name, Lincoln and Scholte, and a mural in the Post Office depicting early religious service.
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Pella
Mark
Dominic Scholte
America
Baptist
Sodtown
Scholte
Weekblad
Tulip Bowl
West Market
Lincoln
Henry Scholte
Austria
Noted Collision Narrows Vision of Spring Break Visitor
A passerby sustained minor injuries after a collision with a movable object during spring break. The injured party was taken to Mahaska Hospital for x rays and observation, later discharged but limited in activity. The incident underscored the risk of two moving objects meeting head on.
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Rich
Mahaska Hospital
Dutch Village Topic of Discussion At Student Council
The Dutch Village was the main item discussed at the April meeting of the Student Council on Wednesday April 21. The council voted unanimously that the new guides in the village should be paid fifty cents an hour and experienced guides sixty cents. Ticket sellers should be paid the same amount. After two hours of work President Jack Cook appointed representatives of the musical organizations to confer with Mr Rue rkens on going to the state music contest in Iowa City. Representative citizens were chosen April 26 and the voting method was explained. Mr Buerkens was absent so Mr and Mrs Van de Voort supervised the meeting. A luncheon was served by the home economics department.
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Ack Cook
Ruerkens
Iowa City
Buerkens
van de Voort
High School Pageant Pupils Glee Club and Band Member
A freshman blonde, living half a block from school, is active in the Glee Club as first soprano, in the band, and member of A club. She enjoys swimming, horseback riding, folk dancing, piano, and attends class seen as band and homeroom. Her favorite color is blue, favored meals include Swiss steak and cherry pie, and she dislikes murders. The piece includes a quiz about local history and a set of true false statements about the community.
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Jerry
Pedro” de Prenger
Tulip Queen Nominations Highlight PHS Seniors
Students note many school happenings from dances and new fashions to a Tulip Queen nomination list of four PHS girls. Recent incidents include Mary Ruth Kempkes injuring her back and Dick Rainey leaving at year’s end while Milly Turen and Lenora Klein announce engagements and Marjorie Bensink marries Lourens on April 18.
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Ray den Adel
Helen van Zante
Mary Ruth Kempkes
Marilla Vander Meulen
K.t.t's
Verle Rinehart
Ronnie Vande Voort
P.T
Rainey
Milly Turen
Lenora Klein
Seals
Marjorie Bensink
Lourens
Native born minister appointment sparks foreign counter debate
A native born American objects to the appointment of a minister to a foreign counter while a mural depicts Reverend Scholte conducting a religious service on a ship. The dispute centers on eligibility and representation in a diplomatic post and is tied to questions of national origin and ceremonial imagery.
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Scholte
Lucky Sevens Birthday Makes George Ruskek Grandfather
George Ruskek of Solon marked a milestone on his birthday by becoming a great grandfather, a notable personal achievement noted in a local report.
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George Ruskek
Solon
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