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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1964
Page
8
IPELLADIUM editors publish a festive issue before Christmas break. Santa Claus will attend the program as student council plans, while staff tease teachers and reminisce on school life. The Hi Teen staff closes with a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
In England the day after Christmas is Boxing Day not for boxing matches but a broader holiday. Once it involved giving presents in boxes to others including the postman, but the old practice faded. Christmas Day remained primarily religious.
Pella High School Concert Band directed by Mr. Stanley Schleuter will perform a festive program for PHS students including classics So How a Rose Eer Blooming Adore Mus Te and novelty pieces Here Comes Santa Claus Jingle Bells Rhapsody and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer during the final 45 minutes of the 1864 chpery year assembly.
Due to the Christmas vacation, Pella High will shorten Wednesday with 5th period ending at 1 18, 6th at 1 44, and 7th at 2 15. Dismissal is 3 p.m. after the Christmas assembly. Classes resume Monday, Jan 4, 1965, despite student disapproval.
Lila De Penning brought a dozen bubble gum pieces to class and made a figure named Mr Bubble Gum to introduce in a speech. Wayne Frank presented Captain Robert Scott as a thawing, talking figure. Arvin Varrante introduced an ant, but an ant eater in the hall ate the speaker. The faculty spy notes a room warming from morning to afternoon.
The poem recalls a quiet Christmas Eve at home with a laid back couple and their kids asleep. A playful retro vibe traces a hep cat scene and the anticipation of Santa arriving, while the couple relaxes.
The week begins Monday January 4 with hamburger gravy over mashed potatoes buttered peas fruit cup and muffins with butter plus milk. Tuesday January 5 features hamburger on a school made bun parsleyed potatoes buttered corn apple crisp. Wednesday January 6 offers beef roast mashed potatoes and gravy coleslaw fruit jello with whipped cream and a cheese egg salad sandwich. Thursday January 7 serves creamed potatoes with ham green beans cake and cherry topping. Friday January 8 lists hot wae range macaroni salad and pineapple chunks.
Two art Baas directed by Tweett have spread Christmas spirit since late November. The art room overflows with decorations. angels are made by the dozen, with gift-tags, wrapping, and toothpick trees. Pink white snow, silver, gold, glitter brighten forms. a stained glass effect grows in the lounge with an angel near the east stairway. the entrance hall window wishes a Happy New Year.
Althoneh art students led holiday decorating with the building adorned by bulletin boards in many classrooms. A Christmas tree in the lobby features geometric figures and the office bulletin board displays student made wrapping paper samples. A poinsettia welcomes visitors to the office.
Mr. Gordon Miller guides world and United States history classes through extensive activities. Students study early European history, the American Revolution, the Declaration of Independence, and World War I with unit tests. Weekly magazines, bulletin board displays, and movie viewings supplement lessons. Political party bulletin space is provided during elections. Students can earn extra credit with reports and class news presentations.
More than 125 Rockcote dealers from the Midwest gathered in Rockton Illinois for the 14th annual dealer meeting of Valspar Corporation division. The event highlighted new Rockcote paint products and merchandising programs and awarded 18 prizes for top dealer sales, with the first prize a 17 cubic foot deep freeze awarded to Jake Schuring of Schuring's Wallpapers and Paint Co. in Pella Iowa.
Mrs. H W Vriezelaar hosts and visits span December gatherings. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Willemsen join Mr. and Mrs. Allen Brouwer and family. Harold De Warte and Dallas visitors call on Jake Rozendaal. Birthday celebrations for Van Doorninck and Pennington families surface with multiple households. Attendees include Oldham, Brouwer, Vander Velden, and Johnson kin, along with students from Iowa and Chicago.
Debbie Meyers hosted the Lucky 14 4-411 girls club gathering with seven members one guest and leaders present. Sue Vincz cigar presented the film Body Care and Grooming. A Christmas party and gift exchange at Carolyn Mohler's home is planned for the December meeting. Guests Thursday included Milo Clark Terri Philip Loyd and Eileen Nolin and Jer Nolin of Altoona and Be Ver Heul Jim Barr and Shawn.
The West Knoxville Township Farm Bureau Ladies met at Mrs. Ray Beem’s home for the December session. Mrs. John Burnett chaired at 10 a.m. Devotions used a Bible over 100 years old. Janet Agan spoke on mistletoe and the pine, Mrs. Burnett described the Nativity story, and Mrs. Gerald Speed reviewed The Legends of the Madonna. Leona Mann led Christmas carols. a Pennies for Friendship collection was taken. Lunch followed at Maple Uffet, then the group filled a family basket before adjourning. next meet at the Orr home.
Mrs. Elmer Olson of Forest City met a 12 point buck crossing Highway 69. The deer weighed about 250 pounds and died. no injuries to occupants were reported.
The page itemizes local notices and brief items from December 22 1964. It lists community updates, small notices, and short items affecting residents, institutions, and businesses in the area.
Marion County announces February finance workshops part of the statewide Financing our Public Services program. The sessions, run with Extension Service materials, will examine funding for future public services and citizen roles. Dick Freeman leads, contact at 112 Fast Robinson Knoxville VI 2-2014.
Tighten tent ropes to avoid rain causing stakes to pull. Use rubber bands from inner tubes or nylon polyetherene ropes as fixes. A small brush from new electric shavers can clean reels and guns. Salt water fishermen can keep tackle boxes neater by wrapping lures in aluminum foil to prevent water transfer between lures.
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