Speech Contest At Pella High School February 15
The district preliminary contest of the Town High School Speech Association will be held at Pella High School auditorium February 15, 1950 at 7 30 p m A small admission will be charged to defray expenses Pella Baxter and Searsboro will have entries in four divisions oratorical declamation dramatic declamation and humorous declamation Judges from Central College will preside The public is invited to attend this speech contest.
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Town High School Speech Association
Pella High School
Pella
Baxter
Searsboro
Central College
Dutchesses Travel Twice to Cedar For Tournament
The Pella Duchesses played two away games last week in Cedar facing Rose Hill and New Sharon. They beat Rose Hill 40-30 with Charlotta Schakel scoring 20 and Joan Sheets 14, while New Sharon dominated 60-25 as Shifflett led with 25 points and Sheets again starred for Pella.
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Pella Duchesses
Cedar
Rose Hill
New Sharon
Pella
Pella Gals
Charlotta Schakel
Joan Sheets
Sheets
de Selm
Sharon Girls
Mahaska County Gals
Shifflett
Betty Holland
Pauline Lautenbach
Julia Rozendaal Teaches Sixth at Webster School
Mrs. Ralph Meyers resigned February first creating the Webster grade six vacancy. The board secured Julia Rozendaal of Sully for the rest of the term. Rozendaal has three years of Jasper County experience and attended Central last semester. She will reside at Graham Hall for now. Also notes Eugene Andrew now Garden Grove superintendent with his finance venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Meyers
Webster
Julia Rosendaal
Sully
Rosendaal
Jasper County
Central
Graham Hall
Eugene Andrew
P.H.S
Des Moines Tribune
Andy
Garden Grove
Andrew
Pella High
Birthday Notices for Four Students
Four students will be a year older next week Barbara Boyert February tenth Nancy Kuiper February twelfth Helen Van Zante February thirteenth Phil Mentink February thirteenth Readers wish each a happy day with celebratory notes for the four classmates several of whom share February dates and birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Boyert
Nancy Kuiper
Helen van Zante
Phil Mentink
Local reporters listed staff names in community note
A roster of staff reporters is presented listing Judi Allen Mary Alice Buwalda June De Cook Marilyn De Cook Joy Denburger Doris Dockendorf and numerous others including Sarah Anne Gosselink Nancy Groendyke Anna Hagen Donald Van Hemert Greta Palmquist Arlene Ver Ploeg Beulah Roor da Gary Thomassen Donna Veenstra Delores Vander Wilt Bonnie Van Zomeren Pauline Atkins Jerry De Prenger Dorothy Vos Els ie Van Wyk Pauline Lautenbach Darlene Van Zomeren Eleanor Vander Beek among the names. The list appears as a credits roll or contributor roll in a local paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judi Allen
Mary Alice Buwalda
June de Cook
Marilyn de Cook
Joy Denburger
Doris Dockendorf
Sarah Anne Gosselink
Nancy Groendyke
Anna Hagen
Donald van Hemert
Greta Palmquist
Arlene Ver Ploeg
Beulah Roorda
Gary Thomassen
Donna Veenstra
Delores Vander Wilt
Bonnie van Zomeren
Pauline Atkins
Jerry de Prenger
Dorothy Vos
Elsie van Wyk
Pauline Lauten
February Calendar of LocalEvents and Activities
February listings show a busy hometown schedule with events at venues like the VFW and Amvets, school board meetings, band benefits, and multiple basketball games. Highlights include Lincoln's birthday on the 12th, a district speech meet on the 15th, and a boys sectional tournament February 20 through 23, with several notable matchups at here and here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V.F.W
Amvets and
Legion
Pella
Winterset
Lincoln
Newton
Grinnell
Pleasantville
Reformed Church
Public School Student Teachers Assigned for Second Semester
The second semester starts February 1 with student teachers at public schools. Webster and Lincoln sites list names across subjects including James Adams trigonometry and Cora Thomassen English, plus junior high and Webster remedial reading tutors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Adams
Clint Brasser
Martin Dwyer
Louis Brunkhorst
U. S
Margaret Campbell
Galen Cheuvront
Cleve Collier
John Smeltzer
Don Covey
Cora Thomassen
Kenneth Vander Linden
Jeanne Jewell
Alfred Liming
Tom MacMillan
Michael Mirisin
Esther Peters
Paul Tedford
Leroy Prins
Lester Ter Louw
Leroy Stults
Dwayne Loats
Idris Jutting
David Pullen
Webster
Georgette van Saal
Helen Vander Meir
Florence van Maanen
Ruth Mathes
Chrystal Ebert
Marjorie Greiving
Ruth Goeken
Donald ‘Thomas
Betty Koehler
Eleanor Gaywell
Doris Kaluf
Robert den Hartog
Robert’ van Vark
Lincoln
Edith Westenburg
Marie Schoeneman
Artie Ruth van Wyk
Sec
Pella Teachers Club Receives National Charter
The Pella Teachers Club was granted a National Education Association charter in Washington D C. The charter allows representation in the national assembly and provides access to the NEA journal and several bulletins for the club library. Mr Whalley serves as president and Miss Sayler as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Teachers’ Club
National Education Association
Washington D. C
National Assembly
Whalley
Miss Sayler
Meet Your Schoolmates on Pel la High's Broadcast
In a radio interview from Pel la High School Station RFA a senior guest Mary discusses school life hobbies including piano and clarinet, living in the country, bus commute, meat loaf meals, and a plan to attend college before becoming a school teacher. The host refrains from revealing her name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RFA
Pella High School
Mary
Pella High Students Attend Memorial Service for Prins
Seven members of the Pella High Students Council and Mr C C Buerkens attended memorial services for Tunis W Prins at Central College Chapel on Thursday February Attendees included Seniors Bonnie Thomassen Joy Den Burger Juniors Ronald De Bruin Wendell Ver Ploeg Sophomore Darlene Van Zemeren Freshmen Delores Vander Wilt Doris Dockendorff This station signs off with mystery gal context from last week’s who’s who Don Van Hemert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella High Students Council
C.C. Buerkens
Theigh School
Tunis W. Prins
Central College
Bonnie Thomassen
Joy den Burger
Ronald de Bruin
Wendell Ver Ploeg
Darlene van Zemeren
Delores Vander Wilt
Doris Dockendorff
RFA
Don van Hemert
Judi Allen Poem Accepted for High School Poetry Anthology
Judi Allen Junior has had her poem Winter Song accepted for publication in the Annual Anthology of High School Poetry. The poem reflects winter imagery and contrasts cold with longing for spring, ending with a personal signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judi Allen
H. S
Judi
Bonnie Thomassen Wins D A R Award
Bonnie Thomassen a seventeen year old senior was chosen by faculty and classmates for the annual D A R award after a keen vote among senior nominees. She traveled to Knoxville on Saturday January 28 to compete in the county contest writing a constitutional paper and facing judges. She was named alternate to Jo Ann Long of Knoxville and will substitute if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Thomassen
Bonnie
Knoxville
United States
Attica
Pella
Joe Ann Long
JoAnn
Marion County delegates chosen for Iowa education delegation
Mr. Buerkens attended the Delegate Assembly on February 3 and 4 and was selected as one of three Marion County delegates. The assembly handles Iowa State Education Association affairs. Joan Guerts returns to school on crutches after a broken leg. Marlene Intveld rejoins Pella High, having studied in Ottosen last term. Ivan Den Besten joins from Newton, living with his brother Harold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buerkens
Marion County
Iowa State Education Association
Joan Guerts
Marlene Int'veld
Pella High
Ottoson
Ivan den Besten
Newton
Ivan
Harold
Co op Roundup Drive Results and Locker Plant News
Results from the Co op Roundup Drive pour in as questionaires fill, signs go up and enthusiasm grows for the Coffeyville and Kansas City trip. Cornie Tucker heads to Kansas City for a mechanics school returning Feb 11. Evalena Ver Meer injures a finger at the meat grinder but misses no work after treatment. January locker plant output totals 33,629 lbs beef and pork plus 1,692 lbs cured meats. The lumber yard moves to a new south end location with a refreshed office, wallpaper, and new fixtures. The Board and families honored Marion and Mrs. Witzenburg with a Co op 16 gt canner gift at a gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Klein
Coffeyville
Kansas City
Cornie Tukker
CCA
Cornie
Evalena Ver Meer
Erma Hiemstra
Evalena
Carroll Elscott
Lumber Yard
Liberty Street
Wm. Wallace
Hop Mitchell
Reuben
Marion Witzenburg
Witzenburg
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Pelladium
Dutchesses
Julia Rozendaal
Happy
Audrey Roorda and
Teachers’ Club
We Are
Pella Construction Co
D.A.R. Award
Elizabeth
Lizzie
Mrs
Bart
Hackett
Iowa
Phil R. Wilkinson
Elizabeth Hackert
Cornelius Hackert
Cornelius Hackett
Geo. G. Grass
Elizabeth Hackett
Elbert van Maanen
Dole
Giant
Rinso
Schakel
Hull Co-op Gas and Oil Co
Hull
Co-op Gas and Oil Co
Will E. Vande Voort
Leighton
Big
Red
Nebraska
Co-op
Dimension Lumber
Portland and Mason Cement
Upson Board and Tile
W. P
Farmers Union
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