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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1956
Page
11
A humorous editorial about New Year’s resolutions notes that many Americans plan to resolve in January. It observes that a majority intend to make resolutions, a portion write them down, some forget them, and a few recall them only on January second. The piece ends with a self deprecating vow to write fewer vacuous editorials.
Reverend Herman Ridder led devotions on Monday December 17 at the First Reformed Church. He contrasted two types of people, wise men and wise guys, citing Herod as the latter and urging students to follow the noble ideals of the wise men. He warned that some today do not believe in those guiding ideals.
The fragmentary lines recall a dramatic scene with commands about speed and danger. A driver pressures a partner to accelerate, a passing train nears, and a misread warning hints at a fatal dive. The voice suggests a reckless, tension filled moment from a street incident.
A sixth period history class under Mr Brunckhorst features student tales about a criminal lookalike Mark and a mix of light school anecdotes. Lin da G warns she will run away from trouble as seniors sample Christmas candy while band students plan vacation practice.
Walter Puppybreath reviews How to Be Topp by Geoffrey Willans and Ronald Searle, jabbing at St Custard’s and the British public school crowd. The piece savages the school’s culture, mocks Molesworth’s schemes like daydreams and garbage report cards, and hints at wartime humor and satire.
The annual Christmas program organized by the Student Council took place in the auditorium on Friday afternoon December 21. Tom Boat led singing of carols, followed by cartoons. A faculty quartet performed Santa Claus is Comin to Town, then Santa handed out gifts to students as candy bars were distributed at the door.
The Commercial Club held its annual Christmas party on Wednesday at noon in the home ec room. Girls contributed to a delicious dinner and opened gifts, with much excitement and pleasure. New members qualified: Donna Klyn, Janice Mol, Mary Ann Klyn, Lorraine Mary Jane Poortinga, and Carol Sedrel.
A classroom questionnaire captures students’ lighthearted plans for January. Marilyn W. aims to be nicer to everyone. Linda S. wants to do nothing and have more fun. Judy V. doubts resolutions. Karen W. vows less talking in algebra. Darlyl B. seeks to be a good girl. Mark D.C. plans to sleep no more than fifteen minutes per class.
Barb B requests better sleep to enjoy life while K vows to try harder at doing nothing well. Gerald K aims to submit reports on time, reflecting a personable set of resolutions from readers.
A humorous student list pairs song titles with school life notes. Senior term papers, study hall rhythms, and late 3:37 sounds spotlight daily routine. PHS students seek relief after rough days with effort and sleep.
A playful glossary captures quirks of daily life with light definitions. It labels a loafer as someone avoiding work, a bore as self centered talker, and a gossip as a woman fond of rumors while noting a woman’s general speech patterns.
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