Third Book to Be Put in School Library in Pella Chronicle
The December issue notes a third book added to the school library, featuring 20,000 Years in Sing Sing by Warden Lewis E. subtily praised as a true inside story of criminal life in Sing Sing. It cites Book-of-the-Month Club selection and favorable reviews from Saturday Review of Literature. In sports, Pella Freshmen beat New Sharon second team 26 to 10 while Junior High triumphed 15 to 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sing
Lewis E
Sing Sing
Carl Kitchen
Saturday Review of Literature
NEW Sharon
Pella
First Semester Typing Pace For Iowa Beginners
A list shows beginning Commercial Department students meeting the state standard of 25 words per minute after five five minute tests with five or fewer errors. Names include J Ruth Van Donselaar Carl DeWit Melvin Van Veen Clarence Flietstra Corena Synhorst Howard Vander Linden Evelyn Tysseling Howard Borgman Cora Mae Vander Linden Alta Marie Beyer Stuart Kuyper Eileen Sadler Harold Goad Albert Koening Henrietta Ver Meer Richard Goad.
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Commercial
J. Ruth van Donselaar
Carl DeWit
Melvin van Veen
Clarence Flietstra
Corena Synhorst
Howard Vander Linden
Evelyn Tysseling
Howard Borgman
Cora Mae Vander Linden
Alta Marie Beyer
Stuart Kuyper
Eileen Sadler
Harold Goad
Albert Koening
Henrietta Ver Meer
Richard Goad
Extracurricular Work At P H S Casts Chosen For Plays
Over thirty students sign up for extra curricular activities under Mr Birdsall. Eleven will study outlining speeches and deliver them. Others learn acting playwriting and stage crafts. Rehearsals start January. American Literature class makes Christmas cards designs and poetry projects with maps calendars and birth dates info.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.H.S
Birdsall
Hugh Dunn
Jim Kerr
Leslie Sadler
Authors who drew and researched lives of writers
A brief study details authors who create drawings and conduct research into authors’ lives, exploring how they wrote and why. It highlights methods, inspirations, and the interplay between visual art and literary biography, noting several illustrators and researchers.
How Do You Use Your Dictionary Case 1 2 3
Ellen only uses the dictionary during drills. Charlie goes to the dictionary after finding the word charade and learns its meaning. Mabel uses a dictionary regularly at school and home and keeps a vocabulary growth record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen
Charlie Charlie
Bill
Charlie
Mabel
John
Jim
Free Dom in Study Hall Nooses and Three Conference Games
A lenient study hall teacher tolerates misbehavior from three boys who push boundaries. He physically intervenes by guiding each boy toward the door with a gentle foot. The scene contrasts with hopes for discipline as three conference games are slated for Friday night.
Three South Central Conference games decided by two points
On Friday night December 16 Valley High edged Indianola 24 22 while Winterset rallied to beat Lincoln High 32 30 and Knoxville narrowly defeated Pella 17 16 in close SC Conference results.
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Valley High
Indianola
Winterset
Lincoln High
Knoxville
Pella
Nutting Elected President of Marion County Schoolmasters Club
Donald Nutting industrial arts teacher at Pella High was chosen president of the Marion County Schoolmasters Club. H E Donald of Knoxville and Duane Dingeman of Columbia serve as vice president and secretary. The group, formed for social and professional betterment, met December 14 in Knoxville and will meet again in Bussey in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Nutting
Pella High
Marion County Schoolmasters’ Club
H. E. Donald
Knoxville
Duane Dingeman
Columbia
Bussey
Pella
Students Pre Register for Second Semester Courses
Pre-registration blanks were filled during Home Room as sophomores juniors and seniors prepared for the second term. Offered courses include arithmetic bookkeeping business science economics oral English and rural school management. If demand exists business English grammar commercial geography and psychology may also be offered.
Home room schedule for balance of season
A dense list of upcoming home basketball games with dates Mondays and times. Matchups include teams such as 207, 802, 103, 201, 301, 302, and 208, spanning December to March. Notable entries show repeated opponents and early evening starts, with several two-game blocks per date.
Normal Training Club Meeting Hints Christmas Spirit
Normal Training Club held a Dec 11 pot luck supper in the Home Econties room. After a brief social, members climbed to Miss Hepfinger's room for more mingling and games while exchanging gifts and sharing holiday cheer under a festive, lighthearted mood.
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Econties
Miss Hepfinger
Beulah -Grandia
Beulah
Emily Hiemstra
Wide Open Race in Home Room League Topsy Turvy Start
The Home Room League opened with a surprise as favored Atom Smashes lost 14 to 9 to Claypool's Star Basketeers. The Monday night upset set the stage for a wide race as teams vie for early lead and momentum.
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Atom Smashes
Claypool
Star Basketeers
Darkhorse Tops Atom Smashers In Opening Night
In the opening games the darkhorse pulled off a victory over the Atom Smashers while Claypool's stars delivered a strong showing. Doc's Five beat Hepfinger's Five 23 to 10, earning their first win after a loss last Monday. Doc's Four finished the final stretch with four players on the floor due to fouls, yet held Hepfinger's team to the end. Next Monday league play resumes and promises high excitement.
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Atom Smashers
Darkhorse
Claypool
Doc
Hoever
Hepfinger
Hartley speaks before class on journalism
Mr Hartley advertising manager of the Pella Chronicle spoke to English II class on newspaper work. He urged education for journalists and noted success depends on effort as well as schooling. He outlined departments, highlighted engraving and advertising, and answered student questions.
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Hartley
Pella Chronicle
Reversing the Procedure on Fashion Talk
An essay by Theresa Wormhoudt criticizes gender fashion debates among men and boys and notes women's and girls opinions on male clothing. It contrasts girls in stylish pill-box hats dresses and coats with male fuss over skirts and ankle-length pant-legs. The piece mocks fashion extremes and acknowledges good taste in jackets and shirts.
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Theresa Wormhoudt
Band and Pep Club Spark Colfax Game Folklore
The Colfax team blamed a dumbfounded reaction to our pop stunts for their defeat as players chose to sit and watch our drum majors. Illinois Loyalty spurred a C and Pella a pep score while opposing teams praised the show. Mr. Ruby teased a future home game with a 20 girl star formation and glow lights.
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Colfax
Illinois
Pella
Ruby
Locker Room Chatter After Knoxville Narrow Win
In a nip and tuck game Knoxville edged its opponent 17 to 15 as Kville tucked the ball at the end for a late basket. The speaker admits a rough first appearance but notes learning and a plan to improve before season’s end. Buck’s Santa letters amuse post office staff.
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Knoxville
K’ville
Santa
Buck
Christmas Gifts from Homemaking Girls Amid After School Work
Girls from different Homemaking classes, guided by Miss Lamb, sew toys and other Christmas gifts after school. Evenings in the sewing room feature a radio for entertainment. Katy Lautenbach works on a surprise titled My Little Brown Sack. Janella Weyers sorts pieces for a teddy bear, with June offering help. Despite small snags, the group is producing much and enjoying the process.
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Miss Lamb
Kathryn Lautenbach
Katy
Janella Weyers
June
Pella Narrowly Loses to Knoxville in Close Basketball
Pella Little Dutchmen fall 17 to 15 at Knoxville after a hard fought game with few points separating them. Fouls and missed shots hindered the visitors while Knoxville kept a slim lead, despite a strong late push by Pella. The junior varsity followed with a 17 to 11 win amid heavy fouling.
Dinner for School Board by Sophomore Homemaking Girls
The sophomore homemaking students under Miss Lamb hosted a three course dinner for the school board last Monday evening in the homemaking rooms. Marjorie Van Wyk led the event with Lola Carter Babe Veenman Anne Langerak as waitresses and Juanita Vos Helen Van Ryswick Luella Van der Waal assisting in the kitchen. Dr. C H Wormhoudt awarded the class a five pound box of chocolates from the school board.
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Miss Lamb
Marjorie van Wyk
Lola Carter
Babe Veenman
Anne Langerak
Juanita Vos
Helen van Ryswick
Luella
van der Waal
C. H. Wormhoudt
Farm shop progress and FFA basketball game noted
Edward Van Zante and Willard Ver Meer are building 36 inch wagon boxes and are halfway done. Harold Vander Linden fashioned a chicken feeder. Willis Vande Voort doubts any hog breed beats Duroc Jerseys as Norman Vander Linden plans a six week farm shop project. Pella F F A met Newton F F A for a basketball game on Wednesday, Dec 21. Mr Dockendorff bought 34 purebred Shropshire ewes to distribute to 21 Ag boys for vocational projects.
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AG News
Edward van Zante
Willard Ver Meer
Dockendorff
Pella High Tops Colfax in Hard Fought Conference Victory
Maurice Verros will guide the team through March. Pella High edged Colfax 22 to 19 in a tight defensive game Tuesday night, Dec. 13, as Colfax led early 15 to 10 but was held scoreless in the third quarter while Pella applied strong pressure. Pella Seconds beat Colfax Seconds 22 to 16 behind solid team play in the first half before Colfax fought back late.
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PELLA
Colfax
Pella High
Colax
G. RT
Vander Wilt F Ao
Stientjes F
de Wild
Heeremag
Open Letters to Santa Claus From Local Children
A page shows child letters to Santa with requests for a wagon a train a motor car and candy. Richard Good writes asking Santa to come through the front door due to a dirty chimney. Lola Carter requests Santa, and others mention Mr Romans and Evana Garol Cook with varied wishes.
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Santa Claus
Richard Good
P._S
Also Mentioned on This Page
Iowa
Everett Klein
Lester v. Witt
Carol Carson
Wayne Schakel
Mark Thomas
Martha van Berkum
Merry Christmas
Herman Vos
Jim Veenman
MR. Nutting
Schoolmasters’ Club
MR. Hartley
Philbert
How V. D
Panthers
Porky
Vander Linden
Our Boys
Pella Stientjes
F . Vander Linde
Heerema
Vander Wilt
de Wit
Knoxville G. RT
Fry Jesse Dixon
F . Jerkins
Goyce Mabie
Scott
Angus
Pella Beyers
Lautenbach
Borgman
Braafhart
G . van Gorp & Turner
Black
Thomas
van Berkum
Knoxville Reed F. Dixon
Johnson
Horan
G . Core
Walker
Applegate
Bailey
Jean van Gorkum
Harold Vander Linden
Willis Vande Voort
Norman Vander Linden
Pella F. F. A
Newton F. F. A
Maurice Verros
Teceiescen
Charles Lautenbach
Mr. Romans
Evana
Garol Cook
Rexall
B. F. Vander Linden
Duce Company
Pella Produce Company
West Side Square Peli, Iowa
Best
Your Beauty Shop
Vera Secres
Main Street
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