George Johnson Pianist Humourist Presents Program
George Johnson a well liked entertainer presented a Monday November 8 assembly program titled From Bach to Boogie. He performed classical pieces by Bach Mozart Debussy Chopin plus modern and popular tunes and included humorous neighborhood impersonations. He closed with The Sabre Dance and encore pieces to strong applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corge Johnson
Mozart
Debu
Malaguena
Leacona
Johnson
Mrs. Jones
Twinkle
Mr. Johnson
Delibes
Rachmaninoff
Carmichael
Dancing Electrons Coming Soon At AW High School
The Student Assembly schedules a December 13 afternoon program with EB Jones of New York presenting Dancing Electrons. The event features a stage full of electrical gear and demonstrations including Sound you can see Light you can hear Narrow casting. A highlight is Oscar the fully mechanical man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. Jones
New Yor
Absent due to flu leave dental clinic notices delayed
Mayne Van Dellen and Edith Knlt were both absent a few with the flu. Twelve people have returned their dental cards. We are anxious for the other eight to see their dentists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayne van Dellen
Edith Knlt
Pella High Students Star in All State Chorus and Orchestra
Nine Pella High School students joined the All State Music Festival choir and orchestra in Des Moines with 200 voices, under director David Foltz of the University of Nebraska. The program at K R N T radio theater featured six choir numbers, five orchestra pieces, and five band selections, broadcast live and rebroadcast later, with notable performers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella High School
Roosevelt High School
K.R.N.T. Radio Theatre
Des Moines
Pella
David Foltz
University of Nebraska
K.R.N.T. Radio Theater
Lou Ann le Coca
Phyllis Hasselman
Carol Ver Steeg
Marilla Vander Meulen
Larry Wendell
Bruce Buerkens
Arvin de Cook
Virgil Boertje
Riddles About Gum Chewers And Etiquette
The item lists seven playful questions about gum chewers with humorous answers. Highlights include Keller’s fortune being perception beyond sight and hearing, a gum chewer needing a mirror, and the clever misdirection pointing to Emily Post as the originator of the conundrums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Keller
Emily Post
Birthday wishes honored for local residents
Rest wishes on that important occasion go to Magieline Rozenberg and a list of neighbors with December birthdays. Marion Van Gorp Dee and Frances Van Maanen mark December dates. Elsie Van Wyk Marvin De Zwarte Arlene De Zwarte Arlene Ver Ploeg Harold Hiemstr Ruth Kaldenberg Norman Vanden Baurd Wayne Kelderman Leroy Hurtgers Bonnie Van Zomeren all have birthdays in December.
Co editors and reporters list for local publication
Co editors Audrey Roorda and Helen Van Zante lead staff with reporters Judi Allen Mary Alice Buwalda June De Cook Marilyn De Cook Joy Denburger Doris Dockendorf Sara Anne Gosselink Nancy Groendyke Anna Hagen Donald Van Hemert Greta Palmquist Arlene Ver Ploeg Beulah Roor da Gary Thomassen Donna Veenstra Delores Vander Wilt Bonnie Van Zomeren Pauline Atkins Jerry De Prenger Dorothy Vos Elsie Van Wyk Pauline Lautenbach Darlene Van Zomeren Eleanor Vander Beek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judi Allen
Mary Alice Buwalda
June de Cook
Marilyn de Cook
Joy Denburger
Doris Dockendorf
Sara'Anne Gosselink
Nancy Groendyke
Anna Hagen
Donald van Hemert
Greta Palmquist
Arlene Ver Ploeg
Beulah Roorda
Gary Thomassen
Donna Veenstra
Delores Vander Wilt
Bonnie van Zomeren
Pauline Atkins
Jerry de Prenger
Dorothy Vos
Elsie van Wyk
Pauline Lautenbach
Darlene van Zomeren
Eleanor Vander Beek
Optimism versus pessimism in school sports and life
Editorial by Sara Anne Gosselink argues for optimism over pessimism. It uses a Pella Newton basketball anecdote to illustrate how cheerfulness and resilience matter, urging media to project brighter outlooks to lift morale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Anne Gosselink
Newton
Carl
Wendell
Glen
Vernone Trueblood Puzzle Clue Answers
The page asks to solve a word puzzle forming names of junior boys or girls by joining five clues per item. Each item yields a single name when the described words are combined in order, producing a known given name variant for youths. The puzzle lists eight items with multiple parts per line to assemble potential first names.
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Vernone Trueblood
China
Embankment
Answers to Fun with Names puzzle list
Joys Lie dense Joyce Ley dens Purr key Ding man Perky Dingeman. Carl Carl Boat. Will ma Coin ing Wilma Keuning. Patten Rice dam Patty Rysdam. Dale Jarman. Jean knee Wall raven. Door thee Fur Mirror Dorothy Ver Meer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joys Lie
Joyce Leydens Purr
Ding-man
Perky Dingeman
Carl
Carl Boat
Will-ma— Coin-ing
Wilma Keuning
Patten — Rice-dam
Patty Rysdam
Dale Jarman
Jean-knee _ Wall
Raven
Door-thee Fur Mirror
Dorothy Ver Meer
Dutchesses Fall in Home Opener to New Sharon
Pella Dutchesses lose to New Sharon 34 to 63 as New Sharon uses height to build early lead. Charlotta Schakel scores 19 for Pella and Judy Allen 9 while Betty Holland exits late. 54 fouls called in a high contact game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutchesses
New Sharon
Pella Dutchesses
Pella
Sharon Gir
Sharon Sextette
Betty Holland
Pellagals
Don McKim
Central College
Charlotta Schakel
Judy Allen
Shiffler
Schoolboard members travel to Ottumwa with architect
Mr Buerkens and two board members Van Sister and Grundman toured Ottumwa with a Des Moines architect to inspect new school buildings. A shelf in the main office holds more than fifty strip films for grade and high school use. Half a bushel of wooden shoes sold by the gallon from a Holland Michigan shop were to be used as Rotary Club guest souvenirs. The high school football squad thanked the community for a banquet at the second Reformed Church attended by thirty eight players and teachers with movies speeches and extra fun.
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Buerkens
van Sitert
Grundman
Ottumwa
Des Moines
Holland
Michigan
Pella
Second Reformed Church
Mr Johnson of Warren Hosts Music Assembly Tours
Warren Pennsylvania is Mr Johnsons hometown. He is married with two children and has studied at Bellfont Aoad University Chicago Northwestern private tutors in New York and Hollywood under Dr Leroy Campbell. For ten years he was organ soloist for movies and twelve years on radio. During the war he accompanied Carole Landis on US tours. He has given assembly programs for three years to broaden students music knowledge.
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Warren
Pennsylvania
Mr Johnson
Bellfont Aoad
Unty of Chicago
Northwestern Uiversity
New York
Hollywood
Leroy Campbell
Johnson
Carole Landis
Tattle Tale Unscrambled In A Lively School Bulletin
A fragmented school bulletin note mixes jokes and items from seven days earlier. It mentions Sham-Poo ads, a Christian High basketball schedule, Daisy Mac and Mammy Yokum pictures, Patch Day, noon recreation, teacher announcements, and a Gutter reference in a lively, playful tone. It asks about Spencer G. and the luxury tax on cosmetics, with hints of local spots like Ford Garage and a windy race day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Mac
Mammy Yokum
Ford
Freshman girl described in school diary clues
Morning bus rider from southeast town, 5 feet 2 inches, brown hair and eyes. Favorite sport basketball, subject algebra, color blue. Enjoys cherry piña mod a dish. Senior boy hinted as giver of clues. Guess or check next week's paper for answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Haynes
Kindergartestmas and Fourth Grade Notes From School
The class discusses gifts and Christmas wishes while children observe warm weather. Second graders report November 16 Metropoli tan Achievements Test results and focus on addition facts. Birthdays are listed for several students and all in the room take pride in improved grades and perfect attendance. A Junior Red Cross box was prepared and sent overseas for a girl. Doris Rouw joins the class after transferring from Webster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Helen Frandt
Linda Kay Jelsmay
Mary Lou Meulpolder
Vivian Vai Steenis
AML
dGade
Red Cross
Jimmy Brucklander
Reuben Ruwalda
Ronald de Geus
Preddie Vander Teiden
Kay Kuiper
Connie Vander Meulen
Evelyn van Stovnis
School classroom notes on students and activities
A block of text lists student achievements in social studies spelling attendance reading and decorating projects. It mentions names such as Carl Vander Veer Chito Terrell Preston St hock Norma Van Veen Wesley Vox Judy Groendyke Carole Lynn Grootveld James Roorda and other students and staff in various daily activities and routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Vander Veer
Chito Terrell
Preston St Hock
Norma van Veen
Wesley Vox
Maurice Patrick
Chlene Terrell
Judy Groendyke
Reston Cenhock
Carole Lynn Grootveld
James Roorda
Linecol School
Early Daily Comics Arrived After 1900 Claim
A note explains that daily comic strips as known today did not exist until after 1900, outlining the historical emergence of serialized humorous panels in newspapers. The remark situates the development within the broader evolution of newspaper entertainment.
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George Johnson
Happy
Audrey Roorda and
Helen van Zante
Editorial
Parker
de Vries
Chase’s
Hartford
Gal
Hostess
Old Homestead
Franks
Birdseye Frozen Foods
Flynn
Farmers Union
Aetlu Leta
Spencer G
Lincoln News
Father
Santa
Aquarium
Freddie Michmershuizen
Pamela Gaass
Pamela Wilson
Dennison
Johnny Hill
Edward Schakel
Edward
Doris Rouw
Webster
Gosselink
Marvi Meppelink
Ellen Rempe
Edithrund
Stanle Wilt
Aren Vande Rodney
Hull
Dick Leydens
Ulrich Motor CO
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