New Faces and Teachers in Public Schools at Pella
Public school notices announce arrivals of Fred J. Whalley from Minneapolis as instrumental music leader and Marcia Siefkas to Webster Grade Three, with Wilfred C. Harris as Building Principal at Webster and other staff allocations across Lincoln, Webster, and junior high. Several veterans return to teaching after war service, including Everett Vande Voort in Social Studies and Theresa Nieburg overseeing Homemaking, with staff additions at Lincoln and Webster buildings.
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Fred J. Whalley
Whalley
Pella
Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
Buffalo Center
Iowa
South Dakota
Marcia Siefkas
Webster
Siefkas
Cedar Falls
Clarke County
Osceola
Wilfred C. Harri
Harris
Appleton
Superior
Wisconsin
Garrett Northwestern Seminary
Methodist Church
Milwaukeeo State Teachers College
Wisconsin Univer
Sity
Fremont
Everett Vande Voort
Social Stu
Central College
France
Belgium
Germany
Pella High School
Everett
Jane Gosselink
John Groendyke
Henrietta Ver Heul
Margaretta Slobe
Eugene Andrew
Renaud Rysdam
Anne Tysseling
Lincoln
Dena Ver Steeg
Virginia McNabb
Beulah Wright
Leona Reuvers
Harriet Sheibley Vander Ploeg
Little Change in 1946 School Census
The 1946 school census as of June 1 shows little change from 1944 with 783 children ages 5 to 21, 425 girls and 358 boys. City wards tally 208, 215, 144, and 172, totaling 739 from Pella and 44 from surrounding rural areas.
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Pella
Man bets on beating train in risky crossing stunt
A Northwood Anchor item recalls a man who imagined racing a car across a track to beat an oncoming train. He aimed to miss the engine by an inch and reassure the train crew, but he did not survive.
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Northwood Anchor
Teacher Replacements Shift After Cupid Involvement
Several teaching staff changes noted as replacements due to moves and career shifts. Maude McGee leaves Lincoln Building for Na perville to join her husband at the College. Phyllis Anderson moves to Sac City to teach Vocational Homemaking, joining former Pella teachers Bob and Mrs Brittell. Other moves include Donna Larson to Union Iowa, Kathryn Harrison at Kirksville, Grace Franks to Mankato, Harold Nehre relocating to Oskaloosa, Mrs Kelley teaching Biology at Central College, and retirements or relocations for Louise Schnur Versteg and Mrs Jackson. Miss Vickroy, married, now in Des Moines.
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Pella
Madeline Vriezelaar
Otley Territory
Madeline
Monroe High School
Des Moines
Jasper County
Sween
Iowa State Teachers College
Webster
Cupid
Maude McGee
Lincoln
Naperville
Illinois
Professor McGee
Phyllis Anderson
Sac City
Bob Brittell
Donna Larson
Union
Iowa
Nevada
Kathryn Harrison
Kirksville
Grace Franks
Mankato
Minnesota
Harold Nehre
Purchas
Insurance offer for farm and city property in Sully Iowa
See me for farm and city property insurance and crop bail. Insurance company offers income protection in old age with low rates. Call 6 Bully or write P O Boxie. I will call on you. WM Dieleman, Sully Iowa.
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Automobil Insurance Company
Boxie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Milton K. Schulz
Schulz
Sigourney
Uncle Sam's Army
Peru State Teachers College
Nebraska
Marcella O'Mara
Miss O' Mara
State Teachers College
Rockwell
City
Calhoun County
Lincoln Building
Lois Warnock
Dergarters
Warnock
Lineville High School
Simpson
Town
Gibson
Bradgate
Decatur County
Theresa Nieburg
John Nieburg
Knoxville High School
Town State College
Ames
Dr. Martin
Main Street
Nellie Dikkenburg
Dikkenburg
Central College Normal Training
Mission School
Gray Hawk
Kentucky
Merna Spence
John Vander Ploeg, Jr
Harriet Sheibley II
Webster Junior High
John Vander Ploeg
Central
Pleasantville
Marjorie Maroney
Miss Maroney
North American
Kansas City
Cainsville
Missouri
Warrensburg
Lee Vriezelaar
H. S
Vriezelaar
Mary Louise Renaud
Pella Junior High
Stuart
Mesa
Arizona
Red Oak
Towa
Tucson
Cois Warnock Kindergarten
H. S. Social Studies
Merne Spence Junior High
John Vander Ploeg Jr
Milton Schultz
H. S. English
Madeline Vicexela
Nellie Dickenburg
Cale
Western Electric
Glen AL Mower
Audiphone CO
GIL Fleming Midy
Vuunkers
Aesee
Kuyper
Kel N
Pte Yen jowrRn
Ohg Rt
Fane
Sully
Penning
Gamble
Lynnville
Montezuma Renderers
Dept. Agri
Dr. C. I. Fox
Liberty Streets
Rae
Fowler Telephone Company
Oskaloosa
Kelley
Louise Schnur
Cole
Versteeg
Jackson
Mount. Ayr
Richardson
Tipton
Vickroy
Dingeman & van der Veer
Gerbers
Wilson
ZEN Fish
Farmers Union Locker Plant
Farmers Union
Franklin Street
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