Pella High students vie in district speech contest
Students at Pella High School competed Wednesday evening February 8 to select entrants for the February 15 preliminary district contest. In dramatic, humor, interpretive and radio speaking divisions, contestants earned first and second ratings for pieces like For France, Blessed Damsel, Jimmy Jones Studio, Thanatopsis, and My History Teacher. Other participants included Judi Allen, Sara Jane Gosselink, Lou Ann Le Cocq, Mary Alice Buwalda, Edwarda Grandia, and several others.
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Pella High School
Pella
Judi
Allen
Sara Jane Gosselink
Judi Allen
Lou Ann le Cocq
Mary Alice
Buwalda
Edwarda Grandia
Carol Ver Stee
Arlene Tuinstra
Patty Vriezelaar
Delores van’ Waardhuizen
Jeanie Walrayen
Jon Tomi
Scrambled Freshmen Names From Mixed Clues
A jumble of wordplay clues yields a list of names, places, and terms spanning schools, slang, landmarks, and personal names. The text compiles nicknames, surnames, and within it several individuals including Kirk Fuller and Marion Van Hal, alongside items like the Rhur and Wart-hausen references.
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Lore
Delores
Waardhuizen
Sefin D Wild
Alvin de Wild
Dinner bustle in the home economics room
In the school’s home economics room the lunch crowd fills every stove as Pat Rietveld Betsy Hoksbergen and others fry hamburgers heat soups and warm soup bases. Waffles beans bacon and various stews appear as students imagine a combined dish.
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Home Economics
Pat Rietveld
Betsy Hoksbergen
Mary Ann Sels
Leona de Rand
Betty Steenhoek
Co editors and reporters list from local staff release
The report credits co editors Audrey Roorda and Helen Van Zante along with a roster of reporters including Judit Allen Mary Alice Buwalda June De Cook Marilyn De Cook Joy Denburger Doris Dockendorf Sara 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 Elsie Van Wyk Pauline Lautenbach Darlene Van Zomeren Eleanor Vander Beek.
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Judit Allen
Mary Alice Buwalda
June de Cook
Marilyn de Cook
Joy Denburger
Doris Dockendorf
Sara 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
Gerontology and the path to a better self
In a Crawford editorial the author argues growing older amplifies personality flaws. The piece cites studies on adolescence and urges self‑analysis to curb habits like stubbornness laziness lying and exaggeration by taking critique to heart and replacing faults with positive actions.
Listening In In the Halls of Our School
A lively report from the sophomore industrial arts class shows lads building a small electric motor amid some frustration over non functioning parts. Study hall discusses a weekend flood, while in the auditorium substitutes and teachers observe. Glenn Bergman and Harry Pippel discuss women as Wayne Van Gorp and Robert Vander Schel spend their allowance on erasers. Miss Gosselink checks classrooms as we sign off.
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Henry Rempe
Brandt van Maanen
Heine
Glenn Bergman
Harry Pippel
Wayne van Gorp
Robert’ Vander Schel
Miss Gosselink
Birthday wishes for PALS students noted
Best wishes are extended to PALS students celebrating birthdays next week. Dorothy Ver Meer on February 19, Maxine Schakel on February 20, and Melvin Hartgers on February 22.
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PALS
Dorothy Ver Meer
Maxine Schakel Vise Reb
Melvin Hartgers
Miss Tysseling Leads Devotions During Lincoln Birthday Devotion
Miss Tysseling led a devotional reading from Proverbs four and discussed Abraham Lincoln’s pursuit of knowledge near Lincoln’s birthday. Mentor Graham, Lincoln’s first teacher, aided his study and public speaking, stressing lifelong learning. The Girls Glee Club closed with Off in the Stilly Night, Lincoln’s favorite song.
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T. Devotions
Girls Glee Club
Lincoln
Two Deans Teach Social Studies in Pella
In Pella two Deans, Dean Crawford and Dean Arnold of Central College, both teach history and social studies. A caller asks about the superintendent of schools and about finger print work, noting government editions by Frederick Kuhne on identification and FBI interest.
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Pella
Crawford
Arnold
Central College
Frederick Kuhne
Bureau of Identification, Police Department
New York City
The
F.B.I
Georgia Tops U S in Mineral Production
Georgia ranks first nationwide in marble output, second in barite and thirds in granite. The state also leads as the largest kaolin producer, underscoring its mineral wealth and diversity.
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Georgia
U. S
Pella High Reserves Top Sully Varsity in Tight Contest
Pella High reserves edged Sully varsity in a hard fought game on Monday evening. Pella trailed 14-8 at halftime but rallied in the second half as Hank Vande Voort and Ray Meulpold hit key baskets. Final score 28-2 with Meulpolder and Vande Voort scoring 11 apiece for Pella while Don Meredith led Sully with 10 points.
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Pella High
Sully
Pella
Hank Vande Voort
Ray Meulpold
Johansen
Ray Meulpolder
Hank Vai de Voort
Don Meredith
New Pella Neighbor Writes About A New Life
A letter from Hank in Pella describes moving to 1st Street and nightly piano noises next door. He mentions a neighbor girl active in K.T.T.'s Pel ladium band glee club and Girls Bowling League, loves pineapple upside down cake, and wears a green sweater matching her hat. He hints at asking her out.
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Pella
Twelfth Street
K.T.T
Telephone Techniques and a Clipped Conversation Tease
A fragmented dialogue reveals a late night plan with a tease about a Bijou show and Wednesday skating. The caller hints at studying Latin, a radiospy device, and inviting others over while ending with a quip about burning ice. The fragment ends with a moral note about weekend plans.
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Tony
Hope
Grange
Visit to Lincoln Trade School Celebrates Valentine Day
Lets visit Lincoln as students in a trade school celebrate a special day. First room shows valentines for mothers with a sentimental tree of hearts weather calendar and drawings. Second class plans a post office excursion where two pupils buy stamps mail letters to a sick boy and two new second grade students join.
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Vou
Lincoln
Kindesarten Room
Sully Girls Triumph Over Pella Duchesses
The Sully girls built a large early lead on their home court and maintained it through the game, winning decisively over the Pella Duchesses. Sully’s Blom scored 18 points as the team pulled away in the first half and coasted to the finish.
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Vella Duchesses
Sully
Pella
Charlotta Schakel
Ixling
Blom
Fourth Grade Valentine Box Volunteers Named
Connie June Vander Beek and Frances Wolfe assisted the fourth grade valentine box project. Connie Lautenbach and Ronald V Meer volunteered to help with the effort and its activities.
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Connie June Vander Beek
Frances, Wolfe
Valentine
Connie Lautenbach
Ronald V Meer
Milk wars over a cat’s chose brand of Maytag milk
A short quarrel-like remark quotes a character criticizing others for not choosing Maytag milk and claims even a cat would recognize it as superior. The tone hints at consumer brand loyalty and casual domestic debate.
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Maytag
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