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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1957

Page

5

P H S Students Plan Monroe Festival Concert

Monroe High School prepares for its annual spring music festival held February 18. Students practice at home then meet for combined band and chorus in the afternoon and present a concert that evening featuring listed vocal and instrumental performers.

Monroe High Schoool Monroe Pella Alice Terlouw Nancy de ‘Ook Norma Jansen Judy Groendyke Linda Tysseling Barbara Boat Ellen Rem Diane Ver Dught Kay Kuyper Jean Brown Sandy Klein Darlene Monster Norma de Bruin Marvin Hiemstra Lavelle Brockway Frances de Vries Alda Pippel Tom Waechter Tom Boat Lee van Ham Mary Lou Roorda Delores van

Girl's basketball suffers loss to Pleasantville in tourney

The Pella Christian High School girls were upset 64 to 41 by Pleasantville in the county tournament first round on Monday evening January 21. Frandt led Pleasantville with 30 points while Gilderbloom added 27 for the opponents. The teams had traded blows earlier as Knoxville had beaten Pella 50 to 45 on January 18 with Emry scoring 27 for Knoxville and Scha gen 20 and Frandt 19. Sectionals begin February 4 at Prairie City.

Pleasantville Pella Christian High School P’ville Frandt Gilderbloom Knoxville Pella Emry Schagen Prairie City

GAA Girls Take a Dip in January Swim Party

GAA girls rode a school bus to Oskaloosa on January 28 for a swimming party at the Oskaloosa Y pool. Though the facility was small, the group enjoyed swimming diving and tag games. Each girl looked forward to another swimming outing despite stringy curls from the event.

G. A.A Oskaloosa Oskaloosa Y Osky Delores E Ruth V. R Judy V. D. B Marilyn V. D Mr. Bergman P. T Marilyn Mr. B Linda V. V Mr. Borgman Linda

Contests Set For Perry and Centerville This Spring

PHS musicians face long trips as Class B Small group events occur in Perry on April 26 and large group contests for glee clubs and choruses in Centerville on May 4. The Executive Committee adds an accompanist pin to the award system, granting pins to students who accompany a winning solo, ensemble, or large group entry that earns a Division I Rating.

PHS Perry Centerville

New P H S Student Eunice De Hoogh Joins Hall

Monroe South Dakota import Eunice De Hoogh, a fifteen year old sophomore at P H S, participates in Girl's Glee Club and G A A. She studies Algebra 1 and English, enjoys steak, Ford cars, aqua color, Rock Hudson, Sig Taylor, and basketball. She spends free time watching TV or practicing piano and plans to attend college after high school.

Monroe S. D Eunice de Hoogh Girl's Glee Club Ford Rock Hudson Sig Taylor Frog Serpy W A. K Charlie V Bob Leydens Bertha Libby Dale Edie Ruthie Mr. Stults Connie V. M Muscles D. B Mrs. Kregel Phoebe V. H Bob E Mr. Doorenbos Viv. V. S Jerry B Bev Darla Ev D Larry R

Devotions At Commercial Club Led By Joyce Van Rockel

On Monday morning January 28 the Commercial Club girls conducted devotions. Bonnie De Jong read Psalm 74 and the girls’ sextet provided special music. Joyce Van Rockel led the devotion and urged that many attend church on Sundays but fail to show it in daily life.

Commercial “Club Bonnie de Jong Joyce van Rockel

Monday church service highlights message of faithful living

The service urged living out faith openly so others may see its impact. Karen Vander Wilt closed with prayer emphasizing the difference church attendance makes in daily life.

Karen Vander Wilt

Teen Pan Alley and Locker Room Anecdotes

A brisk roundup of school humor and gossip. The piece references Banter on love defined by students Emma and Bonnie D J, a remark about a Rem locker exhibit torn off, Thespian Initiation, President Emma and VP Ev, Oswald in physics, Solitaire, Dirk Van Gorp as roving ambassador, and rumors about Bob Van Dyke and mumps. Includes names Janice Kane Carroll P Thelma Mitchell and others.

Bonnie D. J Emma Gerard Zsa Abraham Lincoln Oswald Dirk van Gorp Mr. Brunckhorst Bob van Dyke Janice Kane Candy John and Carroll P Thelma Mitchell

Teen Pan Alley Snippets From School Notices

A stream of classroom vignettes and in jokes from the high school week covering student names, homeroom antics, and teacher quips. Highlights include biology quips about Harley V R and Bruce H, a pun about birdies in badminton, and Miss Killian’s cats and dogs discussion.

Mind Cub Reporter Notes Ongoing Project

A terse item notes a reporter at work on a long running project. The report hints at continued development and future updates from the newsroom.

Boy Scouts Since 1910 Reach 26 Million Members

Since 1910 more than 26 million boys and leaders have joined the Boy Scouts of America marking a century of growth and nationwide scouting activity.

Boy Scouts of America

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