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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1965
Page
3
Calvin Van Niewaal laments low audience attention to the pep band at home basketball games. He notes the band rehearses many numbers for entertainment and pep, but crowds rarely applaud beyond a polka. He urges fans to show support at the next game and encourage the musicians.
Miss Kramme teaches Latin I active and passive verbs as students study the founding of Rome. Mrs Van der Linden guides French I and II, with focus on health related verbs and phrases such as recevoir and devoir. Both classes meet in the Language.
Pella High welcomed Vic Hyde for a music show on Tuesday November 23. He demonstrated brass versatility on multiple instruments and his self made hasiophone and elongated bugle. Students joined in on Alley Cat and laughed at a Beatle wig routine while Hyde urged practice and diverse music appreciation.
Thanksgiving break vibes mix with a big homework bump for French students. Johnnee Garrett vents with Mrs. Vander Linden about the workload while Ken Comstock pitches a dream auto bed that feeds and wakes people. Cynthia Sytsma dodges a desk trap as Mr. Fitzgerald hints at a test tomorrow and Jim Heerema clashes over rules with Jim Huyser.
A playful note describes Susie Kuyper decorating her cast with colorful "dresses" and Mr. Kirschman's class discussing Franklin's sayings. Laura Klein answers a riddle with "Your feet" while at State Chorus Jane Heer ema borrows Marty Blecha's hairspray.
A new organization named Speech Club has 25 members to develop speaking skills and compete in a district contest. The first meeting on December 1 drew 15 attendees. sponsor Mr. Kirschman distributed speech exercises and prompts and set Wednesdays as regular meetings. At the next session students plan to select a one act play for the contest.
Four Pella High School football players earned All Conference recognition. Senior lineman K C Walster was named to the Honor Squad. Honorable Mention went to senior lineman Art Knowles and dim Johnson, and junior back Jim Heerema.
Local newspaper page from Pella dated December 7, 1935. Contains brief items and notices typical of a mid-1930s rural paper. Highlights possible community events, births, meetings, and warnings within the page’s readable fragments.
Vic Hyde spoke at the pep assemble prompting student energy as the team defeated Osceola. The pep club staged a skit with Carol Hedrick as Davie Bender and the group sang Davie Crockett replacing Crockett with Bender’s name.
The Commercial Club met November 30 for its Christmas meeting. Diana Beekhuizen Andrea Van Zee and Mary Van Vark organized supper and table decorations. Four former club girls spoke about their jobs and gifts were given to Glenwood State School.
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