Board Discusses Committee Reports At Dec Meeting
The December board meeting reviewed committee reports including finance and transportation. A report on rural district reimbursements for over-collection was approved. Vocational agriculture classes with Mr Aalbers were greenlit, and a noon hour school lunch plan was discussed but blocked due to state policy on equipment. All board members were present.
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Ref
Cain
Cute Mittee
Seadebinise
Daniel Crone
Vocational Agriculture Department
Aalbers
CIA
Becau
State Department
H. C. Wormhoudt
Music Assembly Highlights By Miss Anna Ty
A December 11 assembly featured Miss Anna Ty directing a singing group with several special numbers. The event showcased vocal performances and community participation in a local choir setting.
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Ic Assembly
Seling
Anna Ty
Music assemblies for all students earn school praise
Editorial lauds the music department for biweekly assemblies that involve the whole school. It argues music for all strengthens cultural development beyond specialists, notes extra effort by instructors, and commends the program for broad participation and peer performances.
Local choir performs festive program with solos and octet
Lorraine De Haan sang Lindy and the Girls trio performed Moonbeams by Victor Herbert. Andy Van Berkum, a baritone, sang Three Kings and White Christmas. A new octet delivered a Christmas roundelay, adding to a seasonal program.
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Sented
Lorraine de Haan
Lindy
Victor Herbert
Andy van Berkum
The
Octet
Council Discusses Christmas Parties and Activity Tickets
The student council on December 10 discussed Christmas parties a movie and delaying the high school party until January. They considered a new activity ticket with 85 percent student approval and required purchases for partial sports and hand events. The annual ticket would cover costs, and home rooms were to be informed about admission for a March Town State band event, priced 25 cents, with 75 musicians. activity tickets would not apply.
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Busin
Wed Hoon
Council Alse
Activit
Tic
Elect
Rev Tunis Prins Speaks on Sportsmanship at High School
Rev. Tunis Prins addressed students on sportsmanship during the devotional period on Monday December 8. He urged enjoying high school games, defined good sportsmanship as friendliness, cooperativeness, loyalty, and generosity, and warned against boos and boasting, noting players coaches and spectators all share responsibility. Mrs. Robert Van Vark opened devotions with scripture from Ecclesiastes 9 and I Corinthians 9.
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Tunis Prins
Prins
Robert van Vark
Value of School Publications Survey Reveals Its Importance
A Bureau of Publications survey at Town State Teachers College collected 464 school inputs including Pella High. It finds 98 percent rate school publications as important for school goodwill, 68 percent link writing quality to student composition habits, and all agree publications aid in vocational training.
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Bureau of Publications
Town State Teachers College
Pella High
Towa
Iowa
Ames Holds Coaching School With Notable Speakers
The Ames event features head coaches O Re Cowles of the University of Michigan and Sutherkans of Low State College presenting sessions on racketball individual defense zone defense and warm up drills. Attendees can look forward to evening basketball games involving Davenport Boone Boone High State College and the University of Michigan.
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Vrcseraty
Miehi
Sutherkans
Heal
Fran Low
Bonne Ve
Through the Classroom Keyhole in FLO. AL district news
Freshmen report field trips to local farms including Dick Hoots Van Haalens and a study of hogs cattle and Angus breeding. Home economies class prepares Christmas boxes and Miss Nieburg’s class makes arts and Red Cross sprays for Knoxville veterans hospital. Seniors discuss Macbeth memorization while mumbling passages about tomorrows and daggers.
KTTs Hold Party At Lautenbachs With Square Dancing
The KTTs held a shindig at Dick Lautenbach’s home on Thursday December 11 featuring square dancing and games such as marshmallow string races and grapefruit relays. A short business meeting moved to send a letter to Iowa Congressmen urging support for a bill to grant the U N more power, to be heard in January.
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K.t.t.’S
Dick Lautenbach
Iowa
U. N
Magician Amuses with Ventriloquism and Illusions
A professional magician Mr Campbell, famed for 20 years of work and 10,000 shows, brings ventriloquism, sleight of hand, and stage illusions to an audience including Tim, a third grader. Tickets 15 cents admit all school children to the program with a surprise ending and a headless illusion.
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Campbell
Kathiine Campbell
Maurie
America
North America
Canada
Mex
Tim
Pella High Notes From a Southern Correspondent
A southern friend writes about Pella high school events and people. She recalls a December basketball win by Pella Christian over Pella Public and mentions Central vs Pella high contrasts, Duane V L bruised, and rumors of players exciting college crowds.
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Central
Pella High
Ray
Lyle
Duane V. L
Janice V
Gene Voyce
Smull
Commercial Club Plans Stunt Night
The Commercial Club met last Tuesday at noon in the homemaking room to discuss publicity for stunt night. The club changed its colors from violet and white to blue and white. Norma Van Dyke joined as a new member while Marcie Valster and Bertha Roz endaal served as hostesses.
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Commercial Club
Norma van Dyke
Marcie Valster
Bertha Rozendaal
News Nuggets Cont Former to Buy the 1048 Cheesmas Seal
A jumble of campus chatter notes students reading columns and faculty changes. Mira Rebeccker at Town St College visits Lincoln and Webster. a wash day meeting is reported. student teachers fill in for a ill teacher. Mrs Cannady sick. Mr Groendyke absent. Will Thompson and Marion Hawn cover classes. congratulations to Mr Andrew on the birth of his daughter Jean Irene.
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Mira Rebeccker
Town St College
Lincoln
Webster
Cannady
Mies McCain
Mies Godewn
Groendyke
Abe
Will Thompson
Marion Hawn
Andrew
Jean Irene
New Plan For State Tourney Pairings By LIL S.A.
The LIL S.A. proposes a three class system by school size for state basketball tournies. Class AA includes the 40 largest high schools. Class A covers 101 to 401 enrollments. Class B is under 101. B teams shrink to 24 in district and 6 in sub state. A starts at sectionals and ends with five finalists. AA teams drop to five. Final state field would be 16 teams: five AA, five A, six B. Pella High is Class A. Sectional first rounds run February 23 to 28.
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LIL S.A. A
Pella High
Pella Christian Girls Edge Public 24 19 In Close Battle
Pella Christian defeated Pella Public 24 to 19 in a high school gym game on Wednesday December 10. Tromp opened scoring for Pella Christian with others from Pethoven and Dieleman, while Vien Maanen led Public with a lone first half field goal. The teams traded leads through three quarters, with Pella Christian pulling away late to secure the victory.
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Pella High
Pella
Vella Public
Bella Christian
Tromp
Pella Christian
Pethoven
Leydens
TV Te T
Hoven
Pella Public
Vien Maanen
Db Te
T Te
van Maaerr Onde
Dieleman
Thies Baskets
Pella Public We
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