Pella High School Publishes Weekly Voice Survey Note
A fragment from the Pella High School weekly notes references a chorus dedication to the late President John F Kennedy. It mentions Johns Paynter of Northwestern Uni orchestra and a university state downtowa mime. The piece appears as a partial school publication draft with unclear context.
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Presi
John F. Kennedy
John P. Paynter
Northwestern Uniorchestra
Pion
State University of Downtowa Qty
Stirson
Pelladium Staff Roster Lists Editors and Reporters
The Pelladium staff page credits Don Shetterly as editor with Ann Veld huis and Jean Morgan as assistant editors. Reporters include Carol Gosselink Arlene De Geus Lois De Haan Kay Butler and others. Cartoonist is Mary Van Nwegen and advisor Miss Mary Rutter.
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Don Shetterly
Ann Veldhuis
Jean Morgan
Carol Gosselink
Arlene de Geus
Lois de Haan
Kay Butler
Ann van Essen
Tim ¢Well
Clarence van
Judy Steenhoek
Sandr Cowell
Mary van Nwegen
Miss Mary Rutter
New Members Initiated Into Commercial Club
Four new members were initiated into the Commercial Club at a special supper meeting in November 1963 at the high school cafeteria. New members listed are Phylis Schippers Lou Monsver Joyce Witter and Joan Vander Beek. After supper a film strip Jane Gray's Secret was shown by Miss Sayler followed by a brief discussion.
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Commercal C
C.teria
Phylis Schippers
Lou Monsver
Joyce Witter
Joan Vander Beek
Jane Gray
Miss Sayler
Pella High Students in All State Music Festival Tryout
Pella High students competed in the All State Music Festival with the choir directed by a Southwestern University, Dallas leader who presented one of his own compositions titled Music When Soft.
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Pella High
Southwestern University
Dallas
Texas
Connie Ter Louw Bected JCL Officer
Connie Ter Louw was elected JCL officer at a late Lawn Club meeting with November 9 results. Carol Ver Meer won the Knowles myth contest while also placing first in the contest and third overall. Judy Kregel ran a costume workshop. Mrs. Niles Johnston led the Pella group for the day. a two page Des Moines Register convention feature appeared November 17 with many pictures.
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Ter Louw
Istcer
Carol Ver Meer
Knowles
Judy Kregel
Des Moines Sunday Register
Niles Johnston
English IV Studies Macbeth and Pygmalion in Class
Mr. James Shiley guides English IV students through Macbeth with six murders three witches five acts and a traveling forest. They listen to a Shakespeare recording then prepare for Central College's later Macbeth production. Now they study Shaw's Pygmalion with two days of rehearsal before reading. Students sometimes rival professionals in rehearsal and performance.
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James Shiley
Shakespeare
English IV
Mr. Shiley
Central College
George Bernard Shaw
PHS Alumni Named At Central Banquet
Pella Community celebrates Pella High School graduates honored at the All-Sports College Banquet in Graham Hall on November 25. Pella boys were represented in all sports except tennis and cross-country track.
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Pella Community Hi
Central College
Pella
Graham Hall
Pella High Marks Kennedy Death Shock Students
Pella High students faced shock and sorrow when principal Jean Wilkins announced President John F. Kennedy had been shot in Dallas and later died. The moment prompted prayers, disbelief, and reflection on Kennedy’s legacy of equality and freedom.
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Pella High
Kennedy
Jean Wilkins
Pella
United States
John F. Kennedy
Dallas
Texas
Saturnalia Like Modern Christmas at PHS Latin Club
The Latin Club of PHS plans a Saturnalia on the night of Saturday December 14 1963. The event mirrors the ancient Roman festival honoring Saturn with gifts singing decorations and merrymaking. A king and queen will be chosen and songs in Latin will be sung followed by a skit and entertainment and a pot luck supper.
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PHS
Saturn
Satellites drama club forms at Pella High
The Satellites drama club met December 3 at Pella High to tally Thespian points and plan for the February state speech contest. The group aims to enter both a read play and a full stage production.
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Pella High
the Satellites
Students Win Schilder Memorial Trophy in Football
The school honors Mark De Cook of the Class of 1959 for winning the Schilder Memorial Trophy for the best all around football player based on ability, improvement, scholastic standing, sportsmanship, and training faithfulness. Charles Slykhuis is elected as one of four co captains for next year. Gerald Kuiper listed in baseball and serving as assistant basketball coach.
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Bob Ulrich
Phil Vanden Berg
Dennis Squibb
Gerald Kuiper
Roger Slykhuis
Don Ver Meer
Dennis Steenhoek
John Hiemstra
Doug Schakel
Mike Gates
George Vande Voort
Charles Slykhuis
Jerry Slykhuis
Roger Willemsen
Mark de Cook
Banter Rouste and School Notes From Braille Cards and Poems
A quirky yearbook-style column notes mispronunciations and a name mix up with Phil Schreiner. It mentions a chemistry chair prank with a tack, a golfer wishing for a ditch-filled easier course, a Shaw production of Pygmalion by English IV, and a banquet speech about sending Christmas cards to referees lacking Braille cards. It also references two visitors, a group reading plays, and a cheerlike athlete acrostic poem about effort and training.
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Phil Schreiner
Suzanne
Guy Jones
Ratliff
PHS
College Night at Knoxville promotes regional college reps
Marion county held its first College Night in Knoxville on December 4 with juniors and seniors from across the county. About 26 colleges and universities from Iowa Missouri and nearby states were represented including Town State SUI Drake Parsons AIB Central. Attendees met three college groups, learned about curricula costs and campus life, received catalogs and applications, then gathered for refreshments in the Knoxville High School cafeteria.
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Marion County
Knoxville
Iowa
Missouri
Minois
Town State
SUI
Drake
Parsons Aib
Central
Dave Bender Heads PHS Basketball Program
Dave Bender, Waterloo Iowa native, serves as head basketball coach at PHS for three years after teaching in Parkersburg for three. A Cedar Falls State College of Iowa graduate, he also teaches world history and boys physical education. His squad features four seniors and aims to improve each game.
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Dave Bender
Waterloo
Iowa
PHS
Parkersburg
Bender
State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
Jay
Janelle
Shirley
New Sharon
Red Rock Dam Engineer addresses Pella students
Elmer Gidel resident engineer of the Red Rock Dam Project spoke to the PHS student body in an assembly on December 3. He described the dam and reservoir's vast statistics and emphasized the project's importance to the Pella area.
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Elmer Gidel
Red Rock
PHS
Gidel
Pella
Commercial Club Buys Dictation Records
The Commercial Club has provided an extensive library of dictation records speeds from 40 to 120 words per minute. Some are planned speed-building records for shorthand practice. Students may borrow records for home use and for class or language laboratory work. The Club will also provide two or three dictation tapes for the language laboratory, adjusted to class speed needs.
Red Rock Dam Discussed as Flood Control Focus
At a December 10 1963 Pella Chronicle page four item the talk emphasized flood control purpose of Red Rock Dam over recreation. Mr Gidel led with a period for questions in which students asked about the dam mainly regarding its recreational aspects.
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Red Rock
Gidel
Annual Sales Start Strong for 1963 64 yearbook drive
Annual sales reached 220 for the 1963 64 school year with freshmen leading, seniors second, juniors next, and sophomores last. A summer delivery is planned with colored pictures. The book will be 88 pages and editor Jean Paul is a senior.
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Jeanaul
Wedding anniversary photo credited to Sybenga Studio
The Chronicle ran a wedding anniversary picture of Mr. and Mrs. Thom as Vander Hart in the November 26 issue. The photo was furnished by Sybenga Studio of Oskaloosa but proper credit did not appear with the image.
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Thomas Vander Hart
the Chronicle
Sybenga Studio
Oskaloosa
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