New Teachers Head Lincoln and Webster Jr High Staff
Judith Bandstra joins Pena from Searsboro Central College with prior teaching in Kanawha Christian schools and summer courses at Penn College. Sidney Barrick becomes junior high principal at Pena succeeding Barbara Dieleman, bringing Iowa Master’s and Parsons BA with Marine Corps service and family life at 608 West Second Street. Lee Donnellan named Pella art teacher for junior high and nearby schools, Drake graduate with experience in Des Moines and Younkers interior design, living at 600 West First Street. Leon Ray, longtime area resident, to teach social studies at junior high, living at 709 Jefferson Street with wife Ruth and two children. Kay Kuyper De Cook to teach grade two at Webster, daughter of Julian Kuyper, living at 302 Liberty Street with husband Mark. Jessie Lindsey from University Park Oskaloosa, BA from Penn College, to teach grade 2 at Webster, plans to commute from 215 Main Street in 1961 after four years on Dean's List.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith Bandstra
Pena
Searsboro
Central College
Kanawha Christian Schools
Penn College
Lincoln School
Nevada
Iowa
University of Iowa
Parsons’ College
Barrick
Marine Corps
Hawaii
Patience
Cohiroy
Drake
Whittier School
Des Moines
James Harris
Callanan Junior High
Younkers
West First Street
Leon
Ray
Pella
Phoenix
Arizona
Kellong
State Coller
Arizona State University
Lee
Cedar Falls
Ruth Buwaida
Abe-Roorda
Jefferson Street
Kay (Kuyper) de Cook
Webster
Julian
Bob) Kuyper
Mark
Liberty Street
Jessie K. Lindsey
University Park
Oskaloosa
Vernard College
John Brown University
Texas Western College
el Paso
Texas
Guernsey
Webster Building
Lindsey
Community School Fall Calendar Highlights
The calendar lists fall activities at Community School starting August 22 with pre-school teacher meetings and football practice. Classes begin August 24, Labor Day on September 2 with no school, and weekly football games against Lynnville Sully Indianola Rosevita Albia Winterset Grinnell Chariton Oskaloosa Knoxv ille Osceola plus a parent teacher conference and an ISEA convention. End of first quarter on October 29.
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Fresman
Lynnville-Sully
Indianola
Roseviti
Albia
H.C
Foettall Ind
Winterset
Grinnell
Chariton
Oskaloosa
Schoo
Knoxville
ISEA
Osceola
Faculty Changes At Central College And Lincoln School
Mrs. Julia Moen arrives from Washington State to teach one of the two fourth grades at Lincoln School after earning a BA from Tacoma and teaching in Washington. Stanley Schleuter takes over the instrumental music department as Patrick McMullen leaves for the University of Iowa. Schleuter, from Clear Lake South Dakota, studied at South Dakota State College and the University of Colorado, and earned a Master’s degree last summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Moen
Allen L. Moen
Central College
Washington State
Tacoma
Washington
Pullman
Jefferson School
Clarkston
Moen
Coma
Lincoln School
West Third Street
Stanley Schleuter
Patrick McMullen
McMullen
State University of Iowa
Schleuter
Pellae
Clear Lake
South Dakota
South Dakota State College
Brookings
University of Colorado At Boulder
University of Town
Enrollment at Pella Schools Rises Amid Shifts in Grades
Superintendent reports three year rise in total enrollment at Pella Community Schools with high and junior high gains. Next year expected to add about 50 more students despite fewer kindergarten registrations. Payroll, staff, and census figures show steady growth from 60 to 76 teachers and 130 total personnel, with total payroll around 434,857 last year and projected 463,016.
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Pella
Else
Pleasant Ridge
Mahaska County
J High School
Lindane and BHC Give Bad Odor To Chicken Meat
Marion County poultrymen are advised against using lindane or benzene hexachloride to control poultry pests after Extension Director Richard Freeman cites Iowa State University food technologist Lewis Scharpf who says lindane and BHC odor transfers to fried chicken. Malathion Coral or Sevin are recommended alternatives used per container directions. an Iowa State study found treated birds smelled like musty grain when cooked.
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Marion County
Richard Freeman
Lewis Scharpf
Poultry Products Technology Laboratory
Iowa State University
Scharpf
Iowa State
Odor spoiled meat in non treated house fryers says Scharpf
The odor from the meat was so strong that it made the meat inedible. However, meat from fryers raised in the non treated house was normal, Scharpf says.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scharpf
Pel la Community Schools to Offer Pupil Insurance
Low cost pupil insurance will be available for the 63 64 school year for Pel la pupils. Elementary and junior high pay 1 35 per pupil, high school 1 25 unless out for athletics. Football 4 50, basketball 3 75. Insurance optional except football. Company pays half the football premium.
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Pella
Pella Board Approves Spending Plan With No Objections
No objectors appeared before the Pella Community Board of Education on Monday evening August 5 as it set aside to hear objections to the proposed budget. The board will proceed with a total asking of 591 967 in taxes for expenses in both School House and General Funds with 31 914 more from balances and 150 164 from non tax sources for a total in all funds about 783 000. Major items include 28 136 for new boilers at the junior high building, 5 611 for tuck pointing at Old Lincoln, 3 172 for asphalt parking at the new high school, and 92 205 due in November for bonds and interest on Otley Leighton Webster new Lincoln and the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Community Board of Education
Old Lincoln
Otley
Leighton
Webster
New Lincoln
Chronicle page note on millage load estimate
On August 15, 1963 the Chronicle notes an estimated 33.2 mills will carry the load, up from about 30 mills the prior year. The brief reflects local tax assessment expectations and comparative burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chronicle
Pella Girl Spend Summer as Water Front Directors
Roberta Birdie Goemaat and Ruth Kuyper returned from seven weeks at Moingona Girl Scout Camp near Des Moines where Birdie served as water front director and Ruth as assistant. They led a bicycle trip to Boone to greet Dwight D. Eisenhower visiting his birthplace. The pair plan another Madison county bridge tour this week. Kuyper will be a Central College junior and Goemaat will teach girls physical education in Manning Iowa.
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Roberta
Birdie) Goemaat
Ruth Kuyper
Moingona
Des Moines
Miss Goemaat
Miss Kuyper
Birdie
Boone
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Camp Moingona
Madison County
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Lincoln, Webster Jr. High
Sidney Barrick
Barbara Dieleman
Deep’ River-Millersburg
West Second Street
Lee Donnellan
Whge
Main Street
Leen ‘Ray
Kay de Cook
Jessie Lindsey
Twatehout
Chhoren
Julia
Schakel’s
Sheffield
MOM & Pop
Central Park
Central Park Cafe
Peaches ‘N Dream
Doe
the Tot
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