December Band Party Coasts With Wet Fun
On December 12 the band held its December party run by the junior class. They traveled by car to Vander Wilt's pasture west of town for two hours of coasting marked by flares. Several toppled from sleds and Richard R. nearly disappeared from a sled. Most attendees brought their own sleds and enjoyed chocolate milk, cookies, and doughnuts back at the bandroom despite getting soaked.
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Vander Wilt’s Pasture
Richard R
Everbody
Fragmented School Reflections and Holiday Quips
Newzy Suzy notes muffled whispers during tests and asks about Ronnie D B in PT. Comments on Christmas gifts, the twelve o clock shorthand room, and Miss Sayler's earrings. Mentions reading neighboring high school papers and Logan Van Sittert’s return plus Vincent Duffy’s early Christmas vacation plans with college riders.
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Vincent Duffy
Pet peeves of students about school revealed
A roving reporter lists student complaints on long assignments, study hall duties, speeches in literature, missed due dates, strict detentions, and busy hallways with names attached to each gripe from Francis De Jong to Marl Grandin.
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Francis de Jong
Ralph Ver Ploeg
Ralph
Marvin de Zwarte
Marilyn Ver Dught
Gertrude S
Dorothy de Cook
Mary V. V
Smeltzer
Ramona Hudson
Robert de Cook
Robert
Carl Russell
Ellen de Geus
Staff editors and reporters listed for newspaper
A long roster of staff editors and junior reporters is given. Names include Sara Anne Gosselin Beulah Roorda Don Van Hemert Logan Van Sitter Ronnie Van Niewaal Norma Bricker Patricia Rietveld Marilyn De Cook Patricia Van Englehoven and others. The list shows multiple departments and a junior reporter pair Ruth De Zwarte Sally In t Veld.
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Don van Hemert
Logan van Sitter, Ronnie van Niewaal
Norma Bricker
Patricia Rietveld
Marilyn de Cook
Patricia van Englehoven
Richard Anson
Delores van Waardhuizen
Jo Ann Schagen
Joyce Leu
Gwendolyn Vanden Berg
Dorothy Vos
Sara Mae van Maaren
Shirley Rook
Donna Zwank
Joanne Ter Louw
Sidney de Haan
Corinne Ver Ploeg
Doris Dockendorff
Nancy Groendyke
Anna Hagen
Maxine Hemstra
Marilyn Loverink
Christmas Spirit Beyond Gifts in Joyce Leu Editorial
Joyce Leu urges readers to expand Christmas meaning beyond gifts and meals. She recalls the Wise Men gifting to Jesus and stresses that true joy comes from love and right spirit, urging daily kindness to carry the season’s spirit year round.
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Joyce Leu
Christ
Jesus Christ
Buerkens Leads Devotions on Building for the Future
Monday morning devotions were led by Mr. Buerkens. His talk used 1 Corinthians to compare students to a building with bricks of band history and algebra in daily life and cement as good citizenship, ending with a prayer.
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Buerkens
Corinthians
Hope Chest Display For Homemaking Class
A display shows Towle Sterling Silver items used in a Homemaking HT girls study. Thirteen patterns are shown with six table settings, totaling about 18 pieces. The unit educates on home life and family care in the Senior Homemaking class.
Graduates of Pella High School Class of 1900
The superintendent's records show the class of 1900 at Pella High School included thirteen members. Several names repeat from last week but are correctly noted as members of the class of 00 with various life statuses and locations. William Fowler Baptist minister Meyer Lange Ia Katie Boland Illinois Pol now Mrs. Irand Gertrude Buwalda deceased Mable Fisk deceased Winnie Fowler Mrs. Cooper Baptist minister's wife Marie Stegeman Chicago Jennie Ulrich deceased Anna Vander Linden Mrs Jim Vos Blanche Vander Linden California Lydia Varnkamp Mrs. Renaud
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Pella High School
William Fowler
Meyer Lange
Katie Bolandia
Polnow
Irand
Gertrude Buwalda
Mable Fisk
Winnie Fowler
Cooper
Marie Stegeman
Chicago
Jennie Ulrich
Anna Vander Linden
Jim Vos
Blanche Vander Linden
California
Lydia Varnkamp
Renaud
Daffynitions Pasture Cow’s Dining Room Scandal
A playful list of quirky word meanings maps odd pairs like pasture cow to dining room and falsehood to a Halloween mask. The fragmentary OCR yields whimsical, nonstandard glosses such as perils used in necklaces and gargoyle as something swallowed with a sore throat, with other items pointing to silent, punny definitions.
Pella Scribes Plan Extra Christmas Pelladium
The December Pel ladium meeting in English room included Miss Thomassen distributing style sheets and guiding a discussion. Members debated adding new articles and arranging faculty or business views on current news. A separate Christmas edition was dropped but an extra Pelladium will print on the 28th.
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Thomassen
Chaperone Problems and Youth Interactions
A brief item notes tensions around a chaperone during a youth event. The report mentions two girls and two boys, with references to green eyes and unspecified dynamics affecting the proceedings. The fragment suggests boredom and navigation of rules by participants.
Noon Hour Films Chosen for Lunchtime Shows
Mr Bendyke arranges midday screenings to liven noon hours with titles including Coffee, Wheel Sense, Shortest Way Home, Rehearsal, Telephone Hour, Mr Bell, American Portrait, and Realm of the Wild Life. Dates run January to March with specific Sundays or Wednesdays.
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Bendyke
Dee
Mr. Bell
Fragmented classroom anecdotes and jokes from a high school period
A compilation of hazy student reminiscences and classroom quips features students like Kenny M and De Cross in a North American high school setting. Teachers Mr Heithrink and Miss Reynew appear amid light anecdotes about the Northern Lights alibis a broken vase and a geography quip.
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Heithrink
Kenny M
Mr. Heithrink
Mr. Heitbrink
Kenny .M
The Student’s Remark on Outlining Structure
A teacher asks a top pupil what follows the Roman numeral outline. The reply clarifies the sequence with a quick joke about a period. The exchange highlights how punctuation marks guide composition.
Class of '50 Graduation Notice Highlights Many Classmates
A list of senior names from Pola High and Central College notes graduates pursuing Navy service, college study, or work at farms and plants. The message wishes all members success in future undertakings and thanks Dick for coordinating the notice.
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Illeles
Pola High
Ld Morrow
Oskaloos Y van Maanen
Vipple
Home Farm
Lawin
U. S. Navy
Ploeg
U. R
Bon Thon College
Don Tuinstra
Carrol Vis
Central College
Dale Vos
Vos and
de Vries
Jenna Veenstra
Millie Vander V
Coleco
Patty Vriezelaar
State Chers’ College
Phil, Mentink
Bob de Vries
Helen van Zante
Do You Speak Correctly in Speech Class at Pella High
Mr. Haynes leads a lesson on pronunciation focusing on breath and voice sounds. Students practice p and b, th, ch, and ng, learn to avoid common errors, and discuss speaking confidently in class and beyond.
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Haynes
Pella High
Kay Tee Tee Christmas Meeting at Crawford’s
The KT group held a Christmas meeting at Mr Crawford’s with Roland Kanema leading the discussion on Cure rent problems and Crawford coordinating.
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Mr. Crawford
Roland Kanema
Crawford
The Other Wise Man Event Ends With Festive Play
After reading The Other Wise Man, attendees enjoyed games and merriment. Mistletoe plans failed, disappointing many members. Refreshments followed, with rumors of spiked cider. Dick V. D. reportedly drank two cups and required assistance to park. Mr. Crawford noted the balance of work and play among Pella High students and K.T.T. members.
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Mengers
Dick V. D
Mr. Crawford
Webster High Notes Busy December Activities
Keith Emmert visited the high school seeking a part time job at Webster. Des Moines or Town Temperance League leader Mr. Roach discussed an assembly address. New chairs arrived for the Webster music room aiding grade school seating. Most buses passed inspection in Knoxville with minor repairs needed before state seal. A basketball game is planned during Christmas vacation with Des Moines Tech visiting Friday. Student Council planned a December 22 high school Christmas party with a morning gathering featuring a movie, faculty skit, and carol singing.
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Keith Emmert
Webster
Robert Roach
Town Temperance League
Des Moines
Committees Named for the Entsertainment Event
The program committee includes Ivan Den Be Sidney De Ha Nerma Bricker and Shirley Van Rocket. The social committee lists Greta Palmquist Fant Klyn Don Van Hewert Roberta Ziegler and Sara Anne Gosselink with a chair unspecified.
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Ivan den Be
Sidney de Ha Nerma Bricker
Shirley van Rocket
Greta Palmquist
Fant Klyn
Don van Hewert
Roberta Ziegler
Sara Anne Gosselink
Who's Who This Sophomore Insa Of Leighton School
This peppy sophomore named Insa travels two miles by Leighton bus to school and lives with two parents and two sisters. She loves all sports, especially basketball, and might pitch for the girls softball team at Leighton Park in summer. Insa is active in G3 Pep Club Palladium staff and the school band. Her favorites are blue geometry tinkering, and she dislikes people who show off.
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Insa
Leighton
Leighton Ball Park
Palladium
Paul Klyn
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Pelladium
Newzy Suzy
Ronnie D. B
P. T
Logan van Sittert
Sara Anne Gosselin, Beulah Roorda
Ruth de Zwarte
Sally In
Editorial
Daffynitions
Pella
Meppelink Oil Company
Norma V
de Cross
Privetera Int World History
Lee
Lee V
Cial
Kay Tee
Co-op Pork and Beans
Tender Sweet Peas
Co-Op
Merry Christmas
Brookema
Pella Or
Sally
Aimoton
COOP
HULL
Jonathan
Farmers Union Co-Op
Noxville
State Department
Des Moines Tech
Dean Crawford
Marion County Councilow
Leys
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