Twenty Four Schools Enter Music Contest Here
A total of 24 schools in four classes have been assigned to the District Music Contest to be held here March 28 and 29. Class AA A one, class B five, class C seven, class D four. The south central district centers were reduced from four to three requiring contestants to travel to Albia Guthrie Center or Pella. Judges will be assigned by F Mortiboy of Davenport.
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State Music Association
Albia
Guthrie Center
Pella
F. . Mortiboy
Davenport
Forty One Sign For Tournament
Table tennis tournaments began at noon with ty one students signed up and pairings announced. More girls are needed as only eleven have signed. Coach Rysdam will be in charge.
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Rysdam
Seniors Hold Class Meeting Chooses Stationery Design
At a January 27 class meeting seniors selected a design featuring an etching of the school building for station announcements and chose name cards. The order will be placed through the Pella Chronicle. The class also voted to have a president appoint a committee with Mr. Buerkens to plan arrangements for baccalaureate.
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Seni
Pella Chronicle
Buerkens
Speech by Ralph Ver Meer at Marion County Bank Event
Mr Ralph Ver Meer of the Marion County State Bank spoke to advanced short ed and typing classes in January. He outlined bank qualifications, demonstrated checks and bad check consequences, discussed US and Iowa bank counts, wealth distribution, and national debt ownership. He argued banker honesty and daily balanced books, noting confidence affects banking. He spoke at the invitation of the high school Commercial club.
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Ralph Ver Meer
Marion County State Bank
Ver Meer
United States
Iowa
Mr. Ver Meer
High School Commercial Club
Top Scholars For First Semester Named by Kuyper Sign
A hallway sign lists the top scholars by class. Seniors include Kenneth Kramer Wilma Van Gilst Colleen Renaud. Juniors are Mason Olcott Artie Ruth Van Wyke Mary Jane Menninga. Sophomores Melvin Hagen Peggy Leu. Freshmen Carol Ver Steeg Carl Ver Steeg Raymond Den Adel.
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Mr. Kuyper
Kenneth Kramer
Wilma van Gilst
Colleen Renaud
Mason Olcott
Artie Ruth van Wyke
Mary Jane Menninga
Melvin Hagen
Peggy Leu
Carol
Carl Ver Steeg
Raymond den Adel
Pelladium staff meeting sets point system for pins
The Pelladium staff held a noon meeting January 28 to discuss editorial topics and possible live editorials. Members earned five points for attendance and three for lateness, with ineligibility for a pin after more than one unexcused absence, affecting journalism pin eligibility beginning at the next meeting.
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Pelladium
Staf
Ping Pong and Shuffleboard Bring Noon Sports to Rural Students
Rural pupils now enjoy noon recreation with ping pong and shuffleboard sets. Mr. Rysdam arranged two ping pong tables in the shop, another for girls in the science lab, and another shuffleboard in the hall. Names of active students and spectators are listed.
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Sylvia Goemaat
Mr. Rysdam
Mr. Groendyke
Betty den Hartog
Bonnie van Zomeren
Vivian de Nicola
Marjorie Bensink
Emma van Roeker
Jeanette
Barbara Vander Werf
Marvin Nunnikhoven
Loren Vanden Oever
Arvin de Cook
Glenn Borgman
Panel Discussion Outlines Six Step Planning Method
Mr Schulz spoke at a Monday morning assembly outlining a panel discussion built on six basic steps. He emphasized identifying location, problem, and goals, then formulating a working plan with a group. Gordon Nesbit moderated, while Virginia Groe and others assisted as readings and music provided background.
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Mr. Schulz
Pee Gordon Nebib Moderales
Virginia
Groe di Melvin Eac i van
Sittert
Ruth Ir
Schulz
Trophy Presented To Student Body at Marion County Assembly
Gordon Nesbit of the basketball team presented the Marion County tournament trophy to Marvin Rumbaugh, president of the Student Council, at assembly. The trophy will be placed in the first floor trophy case. Main thanked the team on behalf of the student body.
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Gordon Nesbit
Marvin Rumbaugh
Assembly Iy
Main
Gun safety talk and film shown by Knox and Krieble
Mr. Jerry Knox of the Isaac Walton league of Knoxville lectured on gun handling last Thursday aided by Marion County conservation commissioner Don Krieble. They outlined the law requiring unloaded guns in cars and explained nine types of guns. A film, The Making of a Shooter, followed to illustrate proper hunting safety. The presenters answered questions on game laws and gun use, arranged by Mr. Buerkens with Des Moines columnist Reis Tuttle.
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Jerry Knox
Isaac Walton
Mr. Knox
Knox
Krieble
Buerkens
Reis Tuttle
Des Moines
War ends in letters and field notes from alumnus letters
Miss Sayler states the war is over as a serviceman from a major typewriter firm visits a school to repair machines. Alumni Phil Kempkes and Bob Robertus share Christmas in New Orleans and Christmas Eve in the deep South, with Kempkes pursuing medical school at Keesler Field and Robertus seeking math and science books.
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Sayler
Des Moines
Phil Kempkes
Bob Robertus
Deep South
Phil
Keesler Field
Mississippi
New Orleans
Phill
Bob
Corpus Christi
R. Robertus
AETM
Bks
ATTC
Ward Island
Texas
Phillip B
Kempke
Welcome Returnees and Honors From Headquarters
The text lists Audrey Roords Mary Vi der Weil and Virgil Deartie among welcome guests with Marion Vander Heiden and Abe Grandin returning to finish school Abe recently served in the armed forces Freshmen receive congratulations for attendance while sophomores are praised for punctuality
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Ae Srenanra
Audrey Roords
Mary Vi der Weil
Virgil Deartie
Marion Vander Heiden
Abe Grandin
Abe
Pella Girls Fall to Christian High in Intramurals Start
Pella High girls basketball lost to Christian High 21 to 12 in Monday noon action at the college gym. The score reversed a prior meeting with the same team. In the freshmen sopho more game, Nancy Van Mannen scored all 12 for the freshmen as they beat the sophomores 12 to 9.
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Pella
Christian High
PHS
Froth
Sophs
Nancy van Mannen
Ardith van Houweling
Dolores Swank
Lenora Klein
Audacious Seniors At Knoxville Trip Stir Campus Rumors
Rumors swirl about a group of seniors who made a four night trip to Knoxville with lively antics. Names appear such as Marvin Rumbaugh, Stan Boertje, and Dean Sadler, plus mentions of a male student among many girls, a corsage, and odd jokes about dawn routines. The piece notes musical misfires, a duck call performance, and unusual current events test outcomes amid campus chatter.
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Knoxville
Marvin Rumbaugh
Stan Boertje
Johnny Lang Sings Blue Skies at Central Park Jukebox
The note mentions Johnny Lang's rendition of Blue Skies on the Central Park jukebox. A quip from Osky high's reporter asks for the silent thing done, with a reply about dating a Pella girl. Ends with light farewell about surviving an economics test.
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Johnny Lang
C. P
Central Park
Pella
Osky High
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