Pella FFA Falls to Osky FFA 62 to 42
Osky FFA built a lead by the fourth quarter as Pella FFA failed to rally. Key scorers included Arnold Dykhuis Carroll Boot and Ray Meulpelder with multiple contributions. Missed free throws by Meulpelder Dykhuis and Blom noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella F. F. A
Osky F. F. A
Osky
Engane Ter
Pella
Arnold Dykhuis
Carroll Boot
W. van Houwelingen
Ray Meulpelder
Don Blom O
Marvin de Zwarte
Ray Meulpe
Tien Blom
Musicians Attend Clinic at Drake University Bus Trip
About twenty six members of the ome tara secon dty te Tres Move join Nac Haard and My Whalley for a day at Drake University. Morning sessions for beginners and afternoon for advanced players covered instruments including cornets trombones clarinets saxophones and oboe. Afterward the group toured downtown Des Moines then returned to the bus at four. A stop at A C ice cream store featured order of banana splits and sundaes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ome Tara
Dover
Nac Haard
My Whalley
Drnie University
di Moines
Drake
A. C
Spencer Jand
Carl van Roekel
Dorothy de Cook
Mr. Whalley
Shirley Rook Crowned Basketball Queen After Winterset Game
After the February 8 Winterset game, Shirley Rook was crowned basketball queen with attendants listed. The crowning followed a season long FFA led election process at home games, naming seven candidates from Montezuma to Chariton, culminating in a February 1 selection. The event included a postgame frolic with folk and square dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eowanda Grandi
Inne van de Voort
Greta Palto
der van Hemert
Jeanne Meu Hoss
Vari
Sele
Pella Garden City
Montezuma
Norma Bricker
Indianola
Marlene Sels
Attica
Shirley Rock
Des Moines Tech
Eleanor van der Beek
Knoxville
Rosa Lee Schakel
Albia
Greta Palmquist
Chariton
Edwarda Grandia
F.F.A
They'd Do It Every Time Cartoon Anecdote
A fragmented OCR passage hints at Buck Buerkens and Jimny Hate in a recurring comic bit. A delivery boy misses dawn delivery and a man reads the morning paper, with a punchline about a recurring gag and the humorist Mr. Buerkens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck
Mr. Buerkens
Hans” Nant
Freedom to Fail Defines Learning in School
A quote attributed to W. ta Canadian critic argues a school should grant children the freedom to fail. It contends that deliberate failure can lead to future success, while preventing failure may hinder persistence and long-term learning. The piece highlights how adults and teachers often react with disapproval to failure.
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W. Ta
Caniadian
Calor
Radio Contest Winners Chosen at High School Event
Seven contestants performed speeches at the high school auditorium on Monday January 5. Logan Van Sittert Judi Allen and Mary Alice Boward were chosen to represent the school at the state meet. The speeches consisted of news reports or original compositions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leen
Sara Anne Gosselink
Logan van Sittert
Judi Allen
Mary Alice Buwalda
Elliot Tanis
Leo van Vark
Shirley van Roekel
Mary Alice Boward
Fractured High School Banter and Tales From Bolle
A jumble of student chatter and quirky notices recounts playful gossip at Bolle High School. The mix mentions Mary Ann Seis’s new spark ling look, a whispered tale about Dirty Dick's England, and a scene in biology class where Ruthie K. and Shirley L. draw attention. It also notes Patric ie Van Eiglehoven’s continued attendance and other scattered fragments of school life.
Corrections No 1 and 2 in Pelladium credit list
The document notes corrections to credits and omissions in the Pelladium record. It specifies corrections to entries for February and names Don Robertus, Ronnie De Brow, and Maxine Sehakel with dates in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Robertus
Ronnie de Brow
Maxine Sehakel
Juniors Plan Big Event For Class of 1952 Banquet
The Class of 1952 plans a junior senior banquet after officers held a private meeting while others guarded the assembly doors. Three themes were proposed by Miss Nieburg and the class selected the best. Committees will be posted on the bulletin board as work begins.
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Tvent
Norman Nieuwsma Opens Big New Entry at Pella High
Norman Nieuwsma is a six foot seventeen year old senior from Eddyville now attending Pella High School. He lives six miles north of Pella on Sully road and rides to school daily. He is in U S history typing English literature and social science. He enjoys harmonica guitar fishing and coon hunting and is well liked.
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Pella High School
Norman
Eddyville
Pella
Sully Road
U. S
Patch Day Patters hearing in a local carnival tale
A fragmented account describes Patch Day events and a carnival competition. Names like Miss Goselini, Mr Crawford, Bobby, and Pedra surface amid unclear scenes. The piece hints at a pivotal day with innings and a ball font moment, focusing on laughter, pursuit, and trial.
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Gil
Goselini
Crawford
Bobby Benie
Lincoln-Building notices and school events press release
Professor Lawrence Mills met with Lincoln-Building grade teachers on Tuesday February 13 to discuss art in elementary schools. The piece notes building progress on the Webster Building and possible move for the September start. It also mentions a kindergarten survey, basket room renovations, Student Council actions, and upcoming events including a FFA frolic and a March 14 student assembly.
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Lawrence Mills
Lincoln
Albert Frank- American Hoys
Oklatered
Inger Vada
Birthday Calendar for Wilfred Rueee and others
A birthday calendar item lists Wilfred Rueee, 2 Betes Hobbergen Md, and Sara Ann Gosse with February tied to Arles Beintma. The note records birthdays and related names in a local society listing.
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Wilfred Rueee
Betes Hobbergen
Behruary
Arles Beintma
Sara Ann Gosse
Alumni Notes From Patty Vriezelaar Letter
From The Alumni Miss Gosselink comes a note from Patty Vriezelaar dated a couple of weeks ago. She attends Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls and says college life isn’t a strain now. Patty studies reading language arts biology speech and government. She believes the adage you never get anything without working for it is true. Many fellows there enlist in the service so it’s mostly a girls’ school.
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Miss Gosselink
Patty Vriezelaar
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Patty
Monday Morning Devotions at Commercial Club
Two Commercial Club members Marlene Sels and Lou Ann Le Cocq led Monday devotions for Miss Sayler. Lou Ann read a Lincoln favorite scripture passage and Marlene read a Lincoln birthday article. The trio sang How Lovely Art Thy Dwellings and Lou Ann closed with prayer.
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Commercial Club
Marlene Sels
Lou Ann le Cocq
Miss Sayler
Lou Ann
Lincoln
Marlene
Pella High Falls to Winterset in Tight High School Game
The Pella High Little Dutch lost to the Winterset Huskies on Friday night as Hank Vande Voort led with 11 points. The first half ended Winterset 17 Pella 14 with Vande Voort delivering five points and strong rebounding. Orge Ikuta contributed solid defense as Pella could not rally in the fourth quarter.
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Febrafi Pelh
Winterset Huskies
Winterset
Pella
Hank Vande Voort
van Hemert
Orge Ikuta
Classroom News and Latin II Reading Session
Geometry students tackle "'laci" problems while German proverb echoes in class. Latin II members rush daily assignments to free time for supplementary reading after discussing wars and rumors of war.
Latin class notes touch on classics and civics
A summary of classroom work covers Aesop to Cicero and Ovid in Latin, plus Latin grammar challenges. Algebra studies factorization and basic operations. U S History unit covers 1650s to 1906, big business, labor, and topics like football origins, tenements, Carnegie, child labor, and a train men’s strike. Map study on current world situation proceeds.
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U.S
Andrew Carnegie
Student teachers assigned to Lincoln and Webster Schools
Central College student teachers are listed for Lincoln Building with grades from Kindergarten to Sixth. Webster School has about twice as many student teachers with assignments across First through Sixth grades and junior high, including several named teachers.
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Central College
Lincoln
Dockendorff
Ruth Jolly
van Wyngarden
Jay_ Ebbers
the Bush
Ruth
Marlene Braam
Mrs. Sommers
Amy Vander
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shirley Rook
Basketball
Sara Anne Gosselink Beulah Boords
Don van Hemert
Ronnie van Niewaal
Jeporteris d
Patricia Rietveld
Marilyn de Cook
Patricia van Engliehoven
Richard Anson
Delores van Waard Jo Ann Schagen
Joyce Leu
Gwendolyn Vanden Berg
Dorothy Vor
Lars Mae van Maaren
Donna Zwark
Joanne Ter Louw
Sidney de Haan
Corinne Ver Ploeg
Doris Deckendorff
Nancy Groendyke
Anna Hagen
Ezine Heirarlyn Loverink
Marilyn Andeweg
Darene Vander Pol
Wilma Roorda
Phyllis Vandebaar
Mary Ann Joe Brummell
Shirley Leydens
Ruth de Zwarte
Sally In
Newzy Suzy
Pedro
Mary Ann Seis
Dirty Dick
England
Mr. Crawford
Ralph V. 2
Ruthie K
Shirley L
Mr. Greendyke
Bob Lowles
Butch
Patricie van Eiglehoven
Bolle High School
Ueo
Harold
Wlephone
Fowler Telephone Company
Norman Nieuwsma
Webster
Pella Christian High School
F. Pf.a
Judy
Baptist Church
Birdsall
Mr. Fuer
Pella Plumbing & Heating Co
Fred van Niewaal
Mgr
Lautenbach
de Haan
Ikuta O
Ver Ploeg O
Vande Voort Brummel
Nan Hemert A Tanis O
Vanden Oever
Elyn Mentink
Hoobin Euwema
Charlotte
Aesop
Cicero
Virgil
Horaces
Ovid
Ming
Ling
Life Insurance
Warner van de Voort
Main St
Life of
Des Moines
Smart Buy
Buick
Jevel
Walvein
Nrti
Taylor
Aut Helmer
Fisher
WOS
Pella, Iowa
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