Student Council Discusses Important School Issues
The January meeting of the student council in the auditorium, led by President Don Van Hemert, covered two committees. Marl Grandin said high school parties after basketball games are under control. Roberta Zeigler pressed for more monitors on hall duty. A committee will meet the State Bureau of Investigation in Des Moines to learn fingerprinting and later record student prints. The council agreed to assist a thrift survey and plan a noon meeting next month with a light lunch.
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Don van Hemert
Marl Grandin
Roberta Zeigler
Miss Gosselink
Nieburg
Missing Boy Escapes Pella High School
Missing Persons Bureau issues a description of a 15 year old sopho more boy believed to have escaped from Pella High School on February 7 1952. Details include age six feet three inches brown hair blue green eyes dwelling 706 West First Street and favorites notes. If seen return to Miss Gosse link s office.
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Pella High School
West First Street
Question Box suggestions for Pella High
Readers propose improvements at Pella High. Lee V H calls less homework while Rosa Lee S wants larger lockers. Eleanor V B suggests a dedicated music time. Violet V R backs longer study halls and bigger lockers. Others consider eight periods a day, synchronized clocks, and alley safety.
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Pella High
Violet V. R
Logan V. S
Duchess Staff Is Hard At It
The 62 Duchess staff are working late to plan cut and paste and press for the seniors. Typists start next week, with the book due at the printers on March first and annuals arriving in early May. Students are urged to buy now with a $3.00 payment to secure the best memory book.
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Duchess
Polk County Federal Savings Ad Promises Safe 8% Dividends
A vintage ad invites savers to Polk County Federal Savings & Loan Association. It notes Federal Home Loan Bank membership and government insured accounts up to 10000 dollars. The firm promises liberal earnings with 8 percent annual dividends and mail order account opening from Des Moines Iowa.
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Polk County Federal Savings & Loan Association
Federal Home Loan Bank System
United State Government
Polk County Federal
Polk County Federal Savings & Loan Ass
Des M Lowa
Balanced reading: try biographies and travel too
The editorial urges diversifying reading beyond a single genre. It notes daily papers tempt bias and encourages trying biographies or travel books for broader perspective, praising varied leisure reading and thanking a guest editor.
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Lil’ Abner
Webster First Grade Attains 100 Percent Dental Honors
Miss Reuver’s Webster first graders achieve a 100 percent score with 19 students earning perfect dental honors. Lincoln Elementary reports three grades with perfect scores across its programs.
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Webster
New Student Teachers Assignments at Local School
The second semester brings a new cohort of student teachers across departments. Robert Omick and A B Crosswaite support literature under Mrs Grooters. David Prins and Marion Kruis assist Miss Thomassen's English classes. Groendyke guides Percy Whalley in bookkeeping. Bernice Van Steenis joins home economics with Miss Nieburg. Lars Blomstrom teaches general science with Mr Wilkins. Ronald Moitzfield assists trigonometry under Miss Ver Heul. Joanne Vandehaar works in typing under Miss Sayler. Janglee De Boer joins English and speech with Miss Renaud. Ruth Reich mentors junior high English. James Main in grade school music under Miss Tosseling. Elbert Permar is the sole history student teacher supervised by Miss Gosselink.
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Robert Omick
A. B. Crosswaite
Wilkins
Ver Heul
Ronald Moitzfield
Joanne Vandehaar
Miss Sayler
Renaud
Janglee de Boer
Ruth Reich
James Main
Tosseling
Elbert Permar
Gosselink
Wandlin Eyes And Ears In A U S History Class
In a third period U S history class Patricia V E notes a loud ruler snap and the chatter turns to school life. Beulah R draws a pig on an ID card while seniors gain popularity from photo pins. Local mentions include Leo V V and Harold H in Jack North’s basketball honors and Greta P’s dawn pronunciation.
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U. S
Patricia V. E
Patricia
Beulah R
Leo V. V
Harold H
Jack North
Des Moines Tribune
Harold
Leo
Linco
Greta P
Greta
Don
Girls Beat Boys in Six Week Attendance at Monroe High
News notes show girls averaged 96.5 percent attendance versus boys 95.2 percent during the six week period. Beulah Roard team named champs after noon gym tournament finals held February 1. Choir practice, soloists Greta Palmquist Deloris Van Waardhuizen and Marlene Intveld featured at January 25 music assembly. Mrs Van Vark moved to a new home in Schulte Heights. Sergeant and Mrs Herbert Rumbaugh visited the high school while Mrs Rumbaugh completed outstanding tests.
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P. T
Beulah
Greta Palmquist
Deloris van Waardhuizen
Marlene Int’Veld
Herbert Rumbaugh
Reverend Tanis Leads Devotions on Habit Formation
Reverend Tanis led Monday devotional at the request of Miss Ver Heul. He warned that today’s spider webs become tomorrow’s cables and explained how repeated actions form habits, urging the formation of good, helpful routines.
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Ver Heul
Tanis
Seniors Choose Class Play Bot toms Up
Drama coach Mrs. Grooters announces the senior class play Bot toms Up, a three act college comedy. Tentative show dates will be announced and readers should watch this page for news on the cast and director.
Little Dutch to Meet Winterset on Friday
Pella's Little Dutch head to Winterset for a Friday game. Winterset, population 3,500 in Madison County, fields about 844 students at Winterset High School. Coach Charles McGaffin, in his third year, leads the Huskies in Black and Gold with Illinois Loyal song. The team has played 11 games, winning seven and losing four, featuring three Tetterans on the squad. Fans expect many Pella supporters despite Winterset's distance.
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Pella
Winterset
Madison County
Charles McGaffin
Town State Teachers’ College
Huskies
Add Another Candle
Birthday wishes list thirteen names with February dates and ages noted for one entry. Mentions England’s king barred from the House of Commons and Pythagoras asserting a round world.
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England
House of Commons
Nollen urges informed voting for democracy and peace
The columnist notes Sanete and Nollen address national leadership, economic policy, and the fight against despotism. He urges Americans to study needs, act without prejudice, and sacrifice for democratic freedom as elections shape peace, prosperity, and global leadership.
Five-vehicle crash in O'Brien county last week outcome
In O'Brien county last week a chain collision involved five vehicles. Orville Hanson of Sutherland swerved to avoid the pileup and drove his car into a ditch.
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O’brien
Orville Hanson
Sutherland
Mahaska County Sheep Field Day Slated for Friday
The second annual Sheep Field Day by the Mahaska County Purebred Sheep Breeders Association will be February 8 at 1:00 p.m. in the Sale Pavilion, Southern Town Fairgrounds, Oskaloosa. Demonstrations cover disease and parasite control, wool grades, flock management, and lamb production with experts from Iowa State College and local sheep groups.
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Mahaska County Purebred Sheep Breeders Association
Southern Town Fairgrounds
Oskaloosa
Dewey Jontz
Town State Sheep Association
John Dohogne
John Morrell and Company
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B. de Geus
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A. Hagen
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R. Jaarama
R. Klyn
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P. Lautenbach
J. Leu
L. Lubbers
P. Rietveld
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C. Russel
J. Schagen
M. Sels
B. Steenhoek
J. Ter Louw
J. Toom
G. Vanden Berg
N. Vander Horst
W. Vander Pol
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D. van Welden
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Lee van Hemert
Wilma Mathes
Don Blom
Cleo Ver Hoef
Anna Hagen
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Donald Robertus
Barbara Buyert
Andrew Kool
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Betsy Hoks
Pythagoras
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