Pella High School Gains North Central Approval
Pella High School has earned preliminary approval from the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools for the coming year after past shortcomings were addressed. The accreditation promises college-readiness for graduates, improved standards, and enhanced community prestige benefiting students, staff, and local education.
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Pella High School
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Pella
North Central
North Central Association
Association
Board of Education
Missane Gosselink
Columbia University
Buerkens
Iowa State College
North Central States
Northern Central Association
Clarence C. Buerkens
Crediio Colleges and Universities
Five Course High School Curriculum At Pella High
Pella High offers five tracks College Preparatory Commercial Normal Training Smith Hughes Agriculture and Homemaking with ninth and tenth grade common subjects and extensive electives in upper grades. The staff includes Miss Marie Healy Miss Elnora Hepfinger Mr. M. M. Dockendorff and Miss Genevra Faber.
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Pella High School
Smith Hughes
Marie Healy
Elnora Hepfinger
Smith Hughes Agriculture Department
M. M. Dockendorff
Genevra Faber
Free Bus Service Between Lincoln and Webster Buildings
The Board of Education will run free bus transportation between Lincoln and Webster buildings due to small class sizes this year with a single second grade at Webster and one each of grades three and four at Lincoln. One stop at the American Legion Hall serves Webster pupils. Riley Glendenning of Leighton will drive the bus, bringing proven experience from transporting Leighton high school students to Pella.
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Webster
Lincoln
American Legion Hall
Webster Incoln Am
Legion Hall
Lincoln Am
Riley Glendenning
Leighton
Board of Education
Glendenning
Leighton Territory
Pella
Pella Christian School Opens September Fifth
Pella Christian School will open Tuesday September 5 welcoming pupils. Building and equipment are in first class condition. For the first time eleventh grade instruction will supplement the ten lower grades. The basement will be rearranged to accommodate added classes. Some pupils from nearby towns are expected.
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Pella Christian School
The
Christian School
West Park Summer Events and Sales Listing
A dated community notice lists events at West Park including a Gee picnic on Aug 24 and an Aug 25 Van Zee family gathering. Aug 26 features a sale of household goods by Mrs J Elscott at 807 West Third and a sale of implements at Vos Implement Co. The schedule also notes a Mission Fest at Re formed Church on Aug 31, the Askaloosa Fair on Sept 27, Peila Public Schools opening, and Central College opening on Sept 18.
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Herwegners
West Park
van Zee
J. Elscott
West Third
Vos Implement Co
Reformed Church
Askaloosa
Peila Public Schools
Central College
Women’s League screens The Netherlands film at high school
The Women's League for Service of the Third Reformed Church sponsors a showing of The Netherlands by Rev. Wm. Goulooze at the high school on August 29. Admission is 10 and 25 cents.
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Women’s League For Service of the Third Reformed Church
The
Netherlands
Wm. Goulooze
Wanted blocking halfback meets Coach Claypool
A local sports notice seeks a blocking halfback who is tough and able to punt. Interested players should see Coach Claypool on August 28 at 3 00 p m for evaluation and placement.
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Claypool
No Band Concert Saturday Due to Death of Director
There will be no band concert Saturday evening, August 26th, because of the death of Director H. W. Kuyper.
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H. W. Kuyper
Mrs N Van Vliet To Crochet At Towa State Fair
Mrs N Van Vliet of Pella will compete with 300 Iowa women for the speed crocheting championship to be held at the Iowa State Fair in Towa. The first crochet race in the state will feature participants in rocking chairs crocheting to a pattern from 2:30 to 4:00 pm on Wednesday August 30. The longest completed pieces will win 25 dollars, a prize offered by the fair management.
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The
Fair Management
Bruinekool Shop Opens on West Side of Square
Henry Bruinekool opens a new blacksmith shop on the rear lot once home to Peter Bruinekool and his son. The shop features a forge, trip hammer, acetylene welder, mower sharpening gear, grinders, and horse shoes, inviting patrons for all metal repairs and services. W. J. Howell of Oskaloosa visited the Linden home last Sunday.
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Peter Bruinekool
Henry
Vos Implement Co
Henry Bruinekool
W. J. Howell
Oskaloosa
der Linden
Football prospects grow under Babe Tysseling
Coach Babe Tysseling says 15 lettermen form nucleus for next season. A large group of promising freshmen have signed to attend. Equipment will be issued September 4 and practices start September 5. The football situation looks right.
Hugo Kuyper Dies After Illness in Pella Community
Hugo W Kuyper died at Mahaska hospital in Oskaloosa at 10 50 after throat infection and a brief illness. Born in Orange City he lived there, studied at Northwestern Jenny, and took a commercial course in Sioux City before returning to Orange City to work with local attorneys. He had been active in Pella community work and his death leaves a void in local civic efforts.
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W. Kuyper
Mahaska Hospital
Kuyper
Oskaloosa
Hugo Kuyper
Orange City
Northwestern
Jenny
Sioux
Towa
P. D. van Oosterhoudt
Gerrit Kley
Pellain
Pella High plans 1939 football drill Aug 28
Seven lettermen head the Pella High football squad as practice begins Monday, August 28, with about 25 hopefuls to report and more expected when school opens. The Dutch meet Knox ville September 15 in the season opener, then Sigourney, Linco D M, Pleasantville, Montezuma, Oskaloosa, Calfax, Melcher, and plans call for four second team games to develop younger players.
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Pella High
Tne
Fred Heerema
Ray de Wit
Hopkins Mitchell
Bob van ‘Vard Vand Keuning
Guard Ploeg
Gene Stientje
Knoxville
Sigourney
Linco
D. M
Pleasantville
Montezuma
Oskaloosa
Calfax
Melcher
New Teachers Take Over Second Grade This Year
New teachers begin the year teaching the second grade replacing Miss Jackson who leaves. She holds a B A degree from Drake University.
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Miss Jackson
Drake
Lightning destroys barn on W Vande Voort farm near Leighton
A barn on the William Vande Voort farm, about one and a half miles north and a half mile east of Leighton, was struck by lightning Tuesday morning before ten, burning completely. Hay, grain, and some farm machinery were lost, the building insured. The county jail note is added: two of the 35 DOJ approved jails are in Lee county.
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William Vande Voort
Leighton
Pella Public Schools Set to Open on Labor Day Weekend
Pella Public Schools prepare to start Monday September 4 with morning sessions to acquaint pupils with teachers and schedules. Fresh book rent prices announced for grades 1 8 plus separate high school rentals. Staff changes include Genevra Faber heading Vocational Homemaking and new teachers in primary grades. Buildings renovated including Webster Lincoln and gym floors, band and vocal programs planned with new uniforms and a Knox ville football date of September 15.
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Pella
Teachers Club
Iowa State Teachers Association
Genevra Faber
Ames
Miss Lamb
Webster
Lincoln
Claypool
Knoxville
Ruby
Miss Tusseling
Pella Public School Teacher Directory 1939 40
1939 40 Pella Public School directory lists teachers with home towns Iowa and Nebraska. Names include C Buerkens Gosselink Dockendorff Faber Claypool Healy Roendyke Ver Heul Nutting Bootsma Van Sittert Reavers tenbach Beebe Milliken Crannell Beebe Bee Milliken Indergarten among others with subjects and grades noted.
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Pella
C. Buerkens
Iowa
Jane Gosselink
Towa
H. S
M. M. Dockendorff
Genevra Faber
Ames
G. B. Claypool
Shenandoah
Tow
Marie Healy
Manilla
Maurice Birdsall
Clarion
Helen Hopley
Atlantic
Carl R.brown
Cedar Febster
Tenbach
Pells
Reavers
Ia Bootsma
Florence van ‘Sittert
Dena
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North Central Ass’n
Home Economics
U.S
U. S
Webster Bldgs
Pela
C. C. Buerkens
Gee
Mrs. N. van Vliet
Bruinekool Shop
Babe Tysseling
Hugo W. Kuyper
Hospital Wed
Hugo
High School
Virginia Milliken
Corning
Maryville State Teachers College
Missouri
W. Vande Voort
United States Department of Justice
Lee County
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