Student Council Meets to Discuss School Problems
The student council met in the home economics room on Wednesday noon February 12. President Marvin Rumbaugh led the session with roll call and minutes by secretary Peggy Leu. Major topics included Junior Red Cross enrollment, fingerprinting of students, March of Dimes cooperation, distribution of last month’s pictures, and trophy case rearrangement. A committee will manage the current case, move older trophies to storage, and plan future display. The council also aims to support the upcoming music contest on March 28 and 29.
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Marvin Rumbaugh
Pegey Leu
Red Cross
Webster's Furnace Breaks Down Prompting School Shutdown
February 10 Webster pupils faced alarm when steam and smoke poured from a cracked boiler. Water spilled on the fire, forcing evacuation. No injuries reported as the day ended and the other furnace resumed operation. Replacement is anticipated this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster
Nikkel
Monday Morning Devotions At School Reflections By Edna Ter Louw
Edna Ter Louw argues weekly Monday morning devotions at school offer courage and reflection. She notes outsiders and some students distract during scripture readings and prayer. The piece urges silence when needed and responsible conduct to strengthen the program for all high school students.
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Edna Ter Louw
Marionette Show This Funny World to Play in April
Marionette theater slated for April 11 features Martin and Alga Stevens presenting This Funny World. They wrote the show and designed puppets and scenery, a 13 year run of dramatic marionette performances for adults. The School Assembly service of Chicago arranged the program replacing the Grace Keene act that year.
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Produc 7
Martin
Alga Stevens
Chiasco
Grace Keene
Juniors Bow to Sophs in Ball Game
Sophomores defeated juniors 10 to 4 in a recent baseball game. Norma Van Dyke and Thelma Grandin each scored one basket for the juniors totaling four points. Lenora Klein made three baskets and Sylvia Goemaat two for the sophomores, reaching ten points.
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Yea
Norma van Dyke
Thelma Grandin
Lenora Klein
Sylvia Goemaat
Ket
F. F. A. First Team Beats Grinnell in Pella Game
The F F A first team defeated Grinnell 29 to 16 in the Pella high gym last Thursday night. Pethoven led Pella with 12 points and strong defense with Vander Streek adding eight. In the second game Pella lost 26 to 13 as Boot and Vanden Oever each scored five.
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F.F.A
Grinnell
Pella High
Pethoven
Pella
Vander Streek
Reporter Tries Out as Practice Teacher in Classroom
A student narrator describes weeks of planning and nerves as they serve as a practice teacher Miss Vande Van assigns today's class Ruth Jane Dave Bob Mary and others become familiar names the first lesson unfolds with embarrassment and gradual progress until the pupil taught the teacher a lesson too
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Pete
Dave
Bob
Mary
Betty
Ruth
Ibigan
Vande van
Jane
O.K
Vigght
Koopmans and Olcott Reach Ping-Pong Final
The ping-pong tournament results show quarterfinals with Koopmans defeating Van der Leest and Olcott besting Nunnikhoven. In the semifinals Koopmans beat Van Ee while Olcott defeated Vos. Finals set for Harry Koopmans versus Mason Olcott with Vos and Van Ee vying for third and fourth in the consolation.
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Stanley Boertje
van Ee
Harry Koopmans
van der Leest
Olcot
Nunnikhoven
Shot Vos
Sels
Olcott
Vos
Mason Olcott
Ex-GI Robert Budding Takes U S Air Force Test
A readable OCR item notes Robert Budding, an ex GI, is taking the U S Air Force entrance exam. The piece also mentions local events: Andrews attends a grandmother in-law funeral in February at Atlantic Iowa, Thelma Van Rockel sprains an ankle at a Tracy-Pella game causing school absence, Miss Gosselink entertains the P E O with chairs carried by Herbie Rumbaugh and Kenneth Schakel, and students praise a school lunch. It adds that Schulz showed Julius Caesar scenes in literature class, with Sophomores studying the play and Brutus and Mark Antony speeches depicted after Caesar’s stabbing.
Commercial Girls Do Office Practice
In a school, girls in an advanced typing class split into groups to study office work. One group uses mimeograph machines, another runs calculating devices, a third learns filing, and a fourth tackles tough typing problems. Each pupil handles the principal’s office for one period weekly while teachers rate personality progress from charts to guide improvement.
Tracy Beats Girls In County Tourney First Round
Tracy downed Pella 50 to 28 in the Marion County Girls Basketball tournament at Attica on February 12. Tracy led 14-4 after one, 24-11 at halftime, and 28-18 after three quarters as Pella fought for scoring while Donna Russell starred for Tracy and Thelma Van Roekel was sidelined with a leg injury.
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Tracy
Pella
Marion County
Attica
Donna Russell
Jean Crain
Thelma van Roekel
Quarte
Fou
Dorothy Schakel
Elves
Open the door and love notes from the past
A playful page from a past issue records Valentine messages and social banter. Elaine, Artie Ruth, and Dorothy exchange gifts while Howard Keith and Loren are noted about candy boxes. Local chatter covers school science fun, a misheard word correction, and a music assembly at the P. H. 8 auditorium with Civil War songs and the Girls Glee club performing.
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Elaine
Artie Ruth
Dorothy
Howard
Keith
Loren
P. H
Lincoln
Glee Club
Lemon Juice Remedy for Rheumatic Pain
An old home remedy claims lemon juice eases rheumatic and arthritic pains quickly. The recipe suggests mixing four teaspoons of lemon juice daily, with caution about possible ineffectiveness and warnings from Vander Linden Drug Store and a druggist.
Grade Teachers View Educational Films at Meeting
Grade teachers met Tuesday afternoon February 11 in the darkened science laboratory. A film titled Willie and the Mouse studied mouse reactions to illustrate classroom behavior, while Frucation for Tomorrow showed teacher work in American education. Miss Nellie Hampton of Iowa State Teachers College will visit February 24–25 to observe and demonstrate reading and language procedures for intermediate grades.
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Willie and
Nellie Hampton
Iowa State
Ollege
Raving Reporter Peeks into Classes
Pupils linger after school to learn correct answers after a test on algebra logic and Latin Caesar stories. Geometry class members circle around a geometric figure as they study the circle, showing lively engagement rather than dull minds.
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Caesar
Colleen Renaud Wins District Good Citizenship Award
Miss Colleen Renaud a Pella High School senior has been named the Southeast District winner in the DAR Good Citizenship contest. The county section material Colleen submitted advances to the state competition, with organizers expressing pride in her district victory and wishing success in the next division.
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Colleen Renaud
Pella High School
D.A.R
Colleen
School board photo to feature 1947 Duchess by senior class
Miss Nieburgg led Monday devotions on February 7 as students Willa Zickel Ruby Hezemer Mildred Vander Vries zelaar and Donna Dean Veen enacted a dating etiquette skit. The background notes discuss courtship rules and the planned senior class Duchess picture, with John Blom mers replacing Sam Ver Steex as secretary and the 1945 board photo last reprinted in the National School Board Journal.
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Miss Nieburgg
Willa Zickel
Ruby Hezemer
Mildred Vander
Vrieszelaar
Donna Dean Veen
Call
Duchess
John Blommers
Sam Ver Steex
National School Board Journal
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Lorraine de Haan
Betty den Hartog
Melvin Hagen
Peggy Leu
Gertrude Steenhock
Marcie Valster
Betty van Veen
Donna Jean Veenstra
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P.E.O
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Richard
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Menninga
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Ardith
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Mary Jane Menninga
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Dean
Jack
Dave Prins
Peggy
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Vander Linden Drug Store
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Grootveld Oil CO
PHONE
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General Motors
Henry J. Taylor
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