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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1954
Page
11
May events include Tulip Time on May 18 15, Junior-Senior Banquet and last day for seniors May 21, May 24 Senior Class Day exercises at 2 30 p m May 25 Eighth grade promotion May 27 high school commencement May 28 report cards issued at 2 30 p m Senior calendar notices reflect school activities and key dates for students and families.
Rev. Baker led Monday devotions choosing Luke 16:1-12 on the faithful in little and much. He cited a construction foreman who kept Sunday rest yet finished the big building on time, concluding God honors faithful people.
A survey of students reveals vague plans for Skip Day. Responses vary from fishing and town trips to sleeping in, with many undecided pending friends or parental input. Several comments mention uncertainty and dependence on others.
Patsy Goad shares favorites and plans in a senior interview. She names strawberry shortcake as a favorite dish and cites Caine Munny as a book, A Baby Mine as a song, and From Here to Eternity as a movie. She lists Mona Freeman as a deal actress and notes typing as a preferred subject. Her pastimes include riding in 47 ply-plaids and stripes, Glee Club and Mixed Chorus participation, plans for graduation, work, and uncertain future.
17 year old Sally Verought lists macaroni and cheese as her favorite dish and The Caine luting as her best loved book. She enjoys tennis and reading, works with Glee club and mixed chorus, and plans summer work or a vacation while undecided about college.
The document lists the newspaper staff including editor in chief, associate editors, sports editors, cartoonists, proof readers, and reporters. It names Shirley Ann Rook Gwen Vanden Berg Shirley Groendyke Kathy Redeker Wayne Vander Pol Ralph Jaarsma Harold Bean Phyllis Butler Joyce Van Roekel Avis Ver Hoeft and a large group of reporters and cub reporters.
The Junior Senior Banquet is moving forward with programs sent to press and menu completed. Supplies are arriving as committees map out tasks with Friday May 21 set as the date. Chairmen include Food Helen De Bruin Joyce Nunnik hoven, Room Sally In't Veld Beth Brom, Table Carol Veen stra Janis Kuyper, Construction Frank Brower, Light and Sound Don Ver Ploeg, Program J C Toom, Joan Gosselink.
A humorous collage places Mr Greendyke in a biology class with a squashed ham sandwich and a frog as a specimen. Interspersed quips reflect playful wordplay about kisses and aging witticisms, ending with a wartime memory and light exchanges.
A collection of humorous exchanges from a neighborly crowd. A riddle about a black board, a joke about a football player’s position as a drawback, and a farming quip. The tone reflects a rural community’s light banter and wit.
Bill De Haan, 18, plans to go to college after graduation. A student with brown eyes and 5'6\" height, he lists steak and pie a la mode as favorite dish and reads widely. Favorite sport is baseball and he enjoys football, basketball, and pool. He admires Audrey Hepburn and John Wayne but dislikes dishonesty in girls and aims to be rich with a Cadillac.
A reader describes a dramatic recovery from rheumatoid arthritis and other rheumatic ailments after treatment, noting joints freed from deformity and widespread muscular soreness. The message invites correspondence for details on the relief experienced and the method used.
Pella High’s Student Council approved two changes at the last meeting. No representative may be re elected while in high school and the council will elect two carry overs each year to aid new members. This year’s carry overs are Avis Ver Hoef and Beth Brom.
A high school English class led by Miss Cora Thomassen in Room 201 assists her library science studies at the University of Minnesota while the school reviews its finances. Receipts through April 1 totaled 3421.80 with disbursements 3377.70 leaving 44.10, not enough to cover spring track and baseball. football funds remain healthy for potential use as needed.
The total bill reaches $353.60 with a larger charge of $488.10 for new suits. Allocations include $312.00 for the girls, $89.40 for junior high, and $86.70 for track, itemized to show department costs.
A chatterbox report notes bands and choirs rehearsing while classes run. Teachers warn about noise from multiple rooms as students tease each other about high notes and a senior shorthand term causes amusement.
Lillian Lubbers, a 6'2" student with brown hair and green eyes, aims for a good office job in Pella after graduation. She values typing and shorthand, enjoys skating, and aspires to be successful in whatever she does. She lists favorite things and ambitions, including serving as head librarian in school clubs.
Readers recall a different concert held weeks ago as Wilma’s face reddened slightly while attendees enjoyed tableside dining and card games. The band receives praise for a distinctive performance and audience appreciation for the effort.
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