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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1949
Page
7
Mr. Groendyke led Monday morning devotions on December 10, reading Luke 2 3 14 and discussing the true meaning of Christmas. He urged that gifts and cards express goodwill year round, noting salvation and Christian arts as gifts to the world.
Readable fragments describe students in a festive mood with mentions of Zelda De Jong, Mr Haynes, Ronald De Bruin, Leo Renaud, Buddy Jarman, Phyllis Hasselman, Carolyn Lautenbach, Andy Lubbers, Miss Bloemendaal, Ronnie Grandin, Maxine Heimstra and a Red Nosed Reindeer. It hints at schoolroom antics and holiday imagery without a clear single event.
Ruby Leydens wrote to students about working at a drug store, keeping house, attending school, and pursuing music. She listed 604 Minor Avenue Kalamazoo Michigan as her address. Absence of Mr Haynes due to his father's death led Mrs Wilkins to lead classes last week, and teachers held a party at Blecka's Coffee Shop with Canasta, coffee, pie, and cheese.
A fragment notes Miss Nieburg from Brookyn and her home ec class aiming to cook candy to the soft boil stage. It mentions two freshman girls starting a study hall beauty shop offering fingernail painting for a small fee.
A staff byline features Audrey Roorda and Helen Van Zante as reporters with a long roster of contributors including Judie Allen Mary Alice Buwalda June De Cook Marilyn De Cook Joy Denburger Doris Dockendorf Sara Anne Gosselink Nancy Groendyke Anna Hagen Donald Van Hemert Greta Palmquist Arlene Ver Ploeg Beulah Roor da Gary Thomassen Donna Veenstra Delores Vander Wilt Ronnie Van Zomeren Pauline Atkins Jerry De Prenger Dorothy Vos Elsie Van Wyk Pauline Lautenbach Darlene Van Zomeren Eleanor Vanier Beck.
January events list county tournaments and varsity games across Knox ville Pella Bussey Pleasantville. Girls and junior high teams compete January 5 6 10 14 16 17 21 with travel between Knox ville Pella Bussey Pleasantville and Plea santville.
A school tribute praises Miss Verneul for wise counseling and patient discipline. The note highlights her Latin and Math teaching, kindness, and impact on students, wishing her a happy Yule and recalling classroom moments and nearby staff.
The junior high displays Christmas spirit with a Friday December 16 tree setup. Students in seventh grade health studied heating and made posters on home heating history. Eighth grade elected officers: Robert Van der Lugt president, Sally Ver Dught secretary, Jun Ikuta treasurer. The basketball team recently beat Knoxville junior high and New Sharon but lost to Grinnell.
A nostalgic verse celebrates gum wads in school, detailing pink black gray and yellow varieties, their scent and sticky trails on desks and chairs. It recalls lunchtime temptation, teachers forbidding chewing, and students’ ardent, yet forbidden, pleasures of mint flavored gum balls.
The newspaper publishes a birthday list for the following week since no Pella dium will run. Wishing Leona De Rand on December 31, Lee Van Hemert on January 1, Wallace Anderson on January 4, John Vroom on January 6, Dorothy Van Ekeren on January, Melvin Toom on January 7, Mickey Ver Ploeg on January 8, Lou Ann LeCocq on January 8, Edwin Ver Ploeg on January 12, Patty Rysdam on January 12, Bil Van Houweling on January 13, Joan Geurts on January 14, Pauline Steenhoek on January 15, Carolyn Lautenbach on January 1, and Francis De Jong on January 15.
A bus ride aboard the Leigh ton route reveals students in a mirror like a photo page. It notes interactions among Lincoln grade school girls and senior students, mentioning mistletoe, a toy gun incident, scarves, and various pairs chatting or posing before disembarking. Freddie Hoeksema drives the bus while Cornie is away.
A whimsical narrator recalls Santa's workshop on December twenty three with elves named Vernon and Henry V. V. as they drift to sleep and unleash a Parade of Wooden Soldiers. Dolls walk and sing with magic skin while a mechanical organ grinder plays and a jack in the box entertains. The piece nods to local high school talent and familiar figures.
The skit titled Santa is coming delighted attendees as snow outside and indoors set a serene scene. Miss Nieburg Norma Bricker and the H2B Cluic organized the event with performers delivering a laughing good time. Norman Vanden Baard as Santa distributed candy bars to well behaved boys and girls.
The Q A feature asks P I L S students how they will spend Christmas break. Dick Mentink aims for sleep while Edward Hopbin waits by the chimney for Santa Claus. Pat Van Englehoven plans to loaf around home. Johnny Vroom will stay home to play with an electric train and other gifts. Larry Wendell will tidy the old Plymouth. Logan van Sittert will work full time at Van Sittert's Exclusive Dry Goods. Miss Bloemendaal declines to comment. Jack Klein plans to eat drink and be merry.
Senior girls gain practice teaching by filling in as substitute teachers in Isrades grade classes. Notable pupils include Jane De Cook Bonnie Van Zomeren Carol Ver Steeg Helen Van Zante Joy Denburger Joy Anson Nancy Van Men Pauline Steenhook Mil Vander Veer and Ruby Bezemer. The sessions yield amusing incidents and teachable moments as the seniors observe and participate.
A Hampton resident, A. G. Madsen, discovered a five dollar gold piece tucked in an old billfold. The coin, once in circulation, has been out of use for about sixteen years.
Pella will host a state sectional basketball tournament in February with games on February 20. Class B entrants include Lacey, Tracy, Ree Sully, Dallas, Pleasantville, and Pella Christian. Class A teams are Pella, Knoxville, and New Sharon. Also mentions music fund contributions and student council photo plans. Gene Voyce, Class of 1948, now in the U.S. Navy, visited the high school and is stationed in Memphis for electronics and radar training.
Beverly Taylor earned the junior high honors presenting a Crosley shelvador refrigerator as a prize to her mother for a Christmas present in a local merchant sponsored event.
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