14 Feb 1946
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1946
Page
1
In Pella High a freshman sophomore and junior class organize basketball teams with cheerleaders to contest a noon round robin. Miss Slobe's home room shares a Dutch translated message from Holland about a clothing donation. An Army issue noted via a prisoner of war letter from Germany.
The Pella high student council met on February 6 with JoAnn Vande Voort in charge. They discussed citizenship blanks, study hall rules, detention procedures, supervised study, and planned the dedication of a large wood carved memorial plaque honoring former graduates who died in World War II. Names listed include Rudy Schilder, Veldhuizen, Meulpolder, Wormhoudt, Cummings, and Lautenbach with the class of 46 pending announcement.
Editorial discusses how school records and recommendations influence job acceptance. It urges students to improve by maintaining grades, good citizenship, and activity participation, aiming high throughout school. It notes the graduating class dedication and plaque ceremony will take place soon.
A backstage note urges caution and humor about a stage production. It teases LeRoy and other characters with ropes and tying devices, hints at hidden risks, and asks for two to three strong crew members to support an actress after a dramatic scene. The text muses on actors—Miss Brand, Minty Mellon, Kenny, Artie Ruth, Millie, Mrs. Richardson, Cleo Joy, and Marvin—and ends with praise for a capable crew and director and the allure of the play Old Doe.
The list records ten teachers and participants. Names include Miss Sellers, Mr Buerkens, Miss Ver Heul, Bowling, Miss Sayler, Miss Gosselink, German, Rhythm Rambles, Mr Andrews, and Mr Rysdam.
A Knoxville student council letter of apology for a Marion County Tournament incident was read to P. H. S. members. The Knoxville authorities ban the girl from games for the rest of the year and she sent a personal apology to Pete Van Gorp. A committee will draft an acceptance letter.
The page presents a quiz listing ten questions about teachers and staff. Questions ask which teacher favors the Hit Parade, who writes jingles, Miss Anderson’s favorite sport, who taught business last summer, a teacher related to two authors, Mrs. Richardson’s high school subject, Dorothy Hoekseman’s noon hour activities, a teacher who has visited Washington Australia and New Guinea, and which teacher the Army at Camp Hood Texas claimed until July 15, with answers noted elsewhere on the page.
The author riffs on a county tournament ending with Knoxville, noting “Pop bottle Van Gorp” after Pete Van Gorp faced a bottle toss. Dignity is urged for players as G. Nesbit carries a folded towel on a pillow. A Bussey game miscue by five All Stars prompts a quick substitution once the error is noticed.
Mr Andrew led a Monday devotional with Psalm 100 read aloud by Kenneth Kramer followed by the Lord’s Prayer. A movie on Flexo-Glass highlighted its uses and manufacture including aircraft applications in cockpits and gunner compartments and wing lightening.
A rambling column notes Pella victories in a trophy win, comments on the Knoxville cheerleaders at school events, upcoming girls intramural basketball, and playful gossip about students like Marcia Van Maanen and Miss Anderson as the author reminisces about shoes and Monday mornings.
The junior and senior girls practice shorthand for a Gregg contest with named honorees Dorothy Needham Bernice Heerema Bernice Jaarsma Wilma Van Gilst Erma Vander Horst Colleen Renaud. Typing prizes go to Van Gilst Vander Horst and Christina Muilenburg. English class studies poetry formes. Freshman homemaking bakes muffins while sophomore class sews wool garments and senior class studies house planning interiores.
Central scorer Red Lowe endured a rough game as Wartburg substitute No. 13 overwhelmed him on the floor. The Shenandoah native, 6 feet 3 inches, had been a top footballer, but the night left him bruised and fans amused by the tumble and defeat.
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