Pella High Dramatics Dept Receives National Recognition
Maurice Birdsall, director of dramatics at Pella High, received a letter from The Players Magazine announcing a year’s free subscription for the school’s dramatics work. The honor reflects the high standard set under Birdsall’s leadership and his student actors.
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Maurice Birdsall
Players Magazine
Pella High
Becai
National Collegiate Vers
Midwest
Birdsall
Oskie Noses Out Pella 24-20 In Hard Fought Battle
Orkaloona Indians edged Pella Dutchmen 24-20 on Oskejooxa court in a tough game. Vander Waal starred with 12 points as Jack Ferree led Oskie, while Vander Waal, Lautenbach, and Campbell fouled out for Pella. Siebert left with a dislocated shoulder as the final score stood 24-20 with Oskie maintaining a slim lead.
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Orkaloona Indians
Pella Dutchmen
Orkie
Pella
Oska- Jooxa
Knoxville
Onkie
Vander Waal
Lautenbach
Campbell
Oskie
Jack Ferree
Indians
Rose
John Vander Waal
Tom Grundman
Siebert
Oskaloosa
Tunis Tait
Lloyd Menning
Tucker
Ferree
Grundman
Bchilder
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Berkum
and Klootwyk
Kempkes
McCulley F . Ferree
Roberts
Clarey F . Siebert
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Hill
Orey
Walker, Ottumwa
Nurse from Marion County Checks Pella High School Pupils
Miss Ann Wanko, a public school nurse, conducted eye ear nose and throat exams at Pella High School last Friday as part of her rounds to 100 rural and 16 town schools. She visited Lincoln Webster and the high school over three days noting most pupils had some throat or ENT issues and will return to Pella soon.
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Ann Wanko
Marion County Ublic
Miss Wanko
Pella
Lincoln and
Webster
Wanko
P.H.S
Glee Club Practice Canceled After Illness At P H S
About forty girls wandered the P H S premises Monday morning puzzled by the missed assembly as Glee Club practice was called off due to Miss Tusseling’s illness. This incident highlights how teacher absence disrupts school activities.
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Glee Club
Local reporters named for community Typists group
Theresa Wormhoudt and Gene Wormhoudt are listed with multiple reporters including Gordon Rageard Bea Schippers and Sara Buwalda. The note names several bylines such as Jerry Carpenter Arthur Farrand Tom Grundman and others, indicating a group of Typints assisting with publication.
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Theresa Wormhoudt
Gene Wormhoudt
Gordon Rageard
Bea Schippers
Sara Buwalda
Jerry Carpenter
Arthur Farrand
Tom Grundman
Howard Halverson
Marjorie van Wyk
Connie van Gorp
Ray Klootwyk
Cora Heeren
Norman van Houweling
Typints
Attendance at School Suffers Slight Drop
Attendance records show lower averages at the high school and 1 com building over the past six weeks. High school enrollment 260 reports daily attendance down from 252.4 to 247.6 while Lincoln at 147.7 slips from 149.2. Webster holds steady with slight rise as 200 enrollment climbs 192.2 to 192.5. Senior class led by best record though down a point. ninth grade at 66 shows 63.4 with 63.7 from 66 enrollment. State appropriations depend on daily attendance.
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1. Com
Lincoln
Webster
Student Council Holds Meeting With Vocational Education Focus
The student council met last Tuesday with nineteen present. Max Kuyk and Mr Buerkens reported on the Vocational Education Committee aiming to involve speakers for high school groups. Lois Van Vliet updated on the Student Programs committee and the Home Room basketball plan, which was approved and will begin once the program is complete, with another trophy expected for the winners.
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Max Kuyk
Buerkens
Lois van Vliet
Nother
South Central Conference Holds Des Moines Meeting
The December session of the South Central Conference met at the Des Moines YMCA. Routine business included scrapping several events such as football and basketball jamboree, conference basketball tournament, and indoor track meet for further study. A new bankboard rule was adopted, and a single official policy for conference games was favored. Indianola will host the May 17 track meet, with publicity and funding measures approved, while the next meeting is set for Des Moines on March 17. Knoxville hosts Pella Hi basketball against a bitter rival Friday.
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South Central Conference
Des Moines
Indianola Indianola
Keep to the right in halls and classrooms pledge
An editorial urges Pella High School students to walk and move on the right side and to salute the flag daily. It laments the lack of patriotic practice amid national times and calls for daily recognition and pledged conduct amid busy schedules.
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Pella High School
Journalism students tour Pella Chronicle office
Journalism students visited the Pella Chronicle office on Thursday morning as the last edition went to press. They saw papers cut, folded, and pressed and toured the molding engraving and photography departments. The automatic press impressed, and the inotype machine basics were discussed.
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Pella Chronicle
Chronicle
New Junior Patrol Coats Placed For Grades
The Lincoln and Webster crossing patrols receive new coats for visibility. Two patrolmen from each building will wear bright yellow and black coats to assist students at crossings during morning, noon, and after school.
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Lincoln
Webster
Under Cover Eye and Ears and Nose Update
A collage of school notes and anecdotes mentions students returning to classes December 16 evening, new football letters for seniors, Julianne Flietstra back for postgraduate shorthand, and a wave of changes including student teachers gaining more teaching time.
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Julianne Flietstra
Julianne
Jeanette Lankelma
Miss Hopley
Ozzie
Marvin
Jerry Carpenter
Iowa Hospital
P. S
Junior High Boys Open Season With Colfax Contest
Mr Nutting leads the Junior High basketball team in their first game next Saturday against Colfax. Several seventh and eighth graders including Van Vark Ver Meer Sents Dingeman Lankelma Gaass and Lautenbach are slated to contribute this season as the schedule gets underway with an opening Sunday game at Colfax.
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Nutting
Colfax
Lik Ly
van Vark
Ver Meer
Sents
Dingeman
Lankelma
Gaass
Lautenbach
Farm QROPS Clover and Soy Bean Seed Study
The farm crop boys study clover and soy bean seeds to learn judging by size and shape. They compare types and evaluate quality as part of agricultural training.
Normal Training Girls Study Hogs and Feeding
The normal training girls began a new livestock unit focusing on hog breeds and proper feeding. They find the livestock units very interesting as they explore animal care and agricultural practices.
Little Dutch to Face Knoxville Friday December 13
The Little Dutch chase the South Central Conference title as Knoxville visits Friday night. Pella aims to extend a strong season, having beaten New Sharon and lost a close game to Oskaloosa, while Knoxville brings a veteran lineup and height advantage.
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Knoxville
New Sharon
Oskaloosa
Knoxville Panthers
Panthers
Pella
Pella High and Central Instructors Judge County Contests
Pella High and Central instructors served as judges in the county and preliminary state declamatory contest at Dallas on December 4. Miss Helen Hopley and Mr Maurice Birdsall along with Central instructor Mixx Cunera Van Emmerik presided. On December 9 they and Clark from the college traveled to Bussey to judge second place winners from the home county contests.
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Helen Hopley
Maurice Birdsall
Mixx Cunera van Emmerik
Dalla
Pella Boosters Triumph In New Sharon New Sharon Pella B B Game
Locker room chatter recalls luck saving a P. C. H. S. boy amid the New Sharon Pella game where Pella won 29 10. Vander Waal earns nickname Cagic while Sure Shot hitder tallies 16 points. Monty Coach and cage hotshots scouted the matchup as Lincoln D. M. and Osky anticipated competing.
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Monk
Pella
Sharon
Jerry
Christmas Wishlist From Pella High School Students
A school reporter lists student wish items for Santa from P. H. S. in Pella. Ray Klootwyk seeks bar bells and an all state football spot. Marvin Van Gorp wants a new car with hard rubber tires. Don De Prenger desires a blond. Donna Mae Rietveld asks for a country girl. Carol Cook seeks a date with Errol Flynn. Gerald Van Dusseldorp wants a girlfriend. Madeline Dickema requests an Indian bracelet and a rubber doll. June Van Gorkum desires Marvin Van Gorp and his car filled with gas. Evelyn Vorm wants an algebra book with answers. Lloyd Menning asks for a guitar and songbook. Anna Mae Langerak aims for an A in physics. Harriet Schilder and Tom Grundmann are wrapped in cellophane. Mark Schakel wants an A in Lit. Louis Palmquist desires a toy train. Jean Schreiner wants a blond or red head. Lorraine LeCocq seeks a Mamma Doll and fur coat.
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Santa
Pella High School
Ray Klootwyk
Marvin van Gorp
Don de Prenger
Donna Mae Rietveld
Carol Cook
Errol Flynn
Gerald van Dusseldorp
Madeline Dickema
June van Gorkum
Evelyn Vorm
Lloyd Menning
Anna Mae Langerak
Harriet Schilder
Tom Grundrman
Mark Schakel
Louis Palmquist
Jean Schreiner
Lorraine LeCocq
Pella High gym gains mushroom shaped lighting
Henry Kuyper, head janitor at Pella High School, announces new 200 watt mushroom shaped bulbs replacing old bulbs in the Pella Mi gym. The bulbs provide as much light as the former 800 watt bulbs while using less electricity and direct light onto the gym floor, reducing shadows.
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Henry Kuyper
Pella High School
Pella Mi
Farm Shop Making Progress
The farm shop boys are busy with projects including grain scoops, wean feeders, and a larger feed container. They build a medicine cabinet, feed boards, and livestock items while toiling on mineral mixes for livestock and cattle care. Background noise and effort are noted but not emphasized.
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Farm Shop
Ander Linden
Livenvook
County Superintendent Meeting At Knoxville
The Marion County Superintendents Club met at Knoxville home of Mrs. W. F. Buckles for supper and business. Topics included the Co. Basketball Tournament to be held at Knoxville and the Co. Declamatory Contest set for Knoxville around March 1. All members and wives attended except Mr. and Mrs. McClymond of Bussey, Mrs. W. L. Fitzgerald of Attica, and Mrs. W. F. Thompson of Tracy.
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Marion County Superintendents
W. F. Buckles
Knoxville
Knoxvill
McClymond
Bussey
W. L. Fitzgerald
Attica
W. F. Thompson
Tracy
Girls Color Combos Highlight Hallway Style
A senior, Marjorie Van Wyk, stands out with a striking color combination in the school hall. The note praises bold fashion choices and mentions feedback from boys re color wear.
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Marjorie van Wyk
Costume tips from Susy Style Scout for girls
A guide describes mixing a brown skirt with a rust striped sweater, a white sport shirt, and green anklets to create a cohesive Scout costume. It emphasizes clever rearrangement and choosing colors that fit personality.
We’re With You Boys Out On The Floor Fight Was Good
A spirited line captures a crowd cheering as players leave the floor after a hard fought game. Supporters hail the effort and call for more battles in upcoming contests.
Around the Classrooms with Yahudi in Science Class
Freshmen study astronomy under Mr. Groenendyke as the General Science assignment guides student inquiries. The class asks what night is best for stargazing and questions heat and temperature, exploring how heat expands various bodies.
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Pella
New Books and Driver Education Highlight School News
A library scoop announces two new titles Iowa Laws and The Iowa Drivers Guide for students approaching sixteen. Meanwhile classes celebrate Latin progress and biology studies focus on the Cordali Phyla with dissections of frogs fish crawfish earthworms and grasshoppers to explore organs.
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Library
Iowa
Knonville
Ver Heul
Get Work Up-to-Date Before Christmas Vacation
Despite the holiday break, teams aim to finish outstanding tasks and refresh everyone’s assignments. Leaders urge forward planning to prevent backlog and ensure a smooth return after Christmas.
Pop Corn Dart Shaver Finds Popped Corn On Cob
Pop Corn Dart Shaver Lacuna notes a surprising harvest as Mother Nature did the popping for him this year. He found some kernels popped on the cob during fall harvesting, an unusual yield.
Turkey in tree prompts officer to fire
Officer Lloyd Owen of Carroll reports unusual duties as he dispatches a runaway Thanksgiving turkey that had taken refuge in a tree. The Basler family had hoped for a traditional dinner but the bird posed a threat and had to be shot to prevent an appetizing disruption.
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Lloyd Owen
Carroll
Basler
Owen
Baslers
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