Pella Contestants Win One Ratings In Speech
Pella Baxter and Searshoro entered the pre district high school speech contest on February 15 in the auditorium. Tomie Thuta earned a one rating for dramatic reading Acosta’s France. Marilyn Watson and Ilyn Adkin earned two ratings in their divisions. No competition in some classes auto advances for Mary Buwalda and Gayle Newport. No Greater Love by Fisher performed by Baxter group to advance to district contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Buwalda
Gayle Newport
Searsboro
Wm. D. Fisher
Baxter
Devotions Led by Mr Wilkins Highlight Keller Piece
Mr Wilkins conducted devotions on Monday February 13 opening with Psalm 121. He read Helen Keller's article Three Days to See in which she explains what she would wish to see if given three days of sight. The essay explores observing people who shaped her life, nature, night turning to day, museums, a play, and life in both prosperous and slum areas. Keller urges people to use sight as if tomorrow blind. He closed with prayer.
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Mr. Wilkins
Helen Keller
Suzy Q Joins Commercial Club Dinner Meeting Banter
A fragment from a student club scene shows Suzy Q joining the Commercial Club, food talk, card games like canasta, and plans for a Stunt Night. The chatter covers typing teams, jokes about canasta, and anticipation of ice cream amid a bustling meeting.
Co editors and reporters listed for staff compilation
The piece lists co editors Audrey Roorda and Helen Van Zante with a long byline of reporters including Jo Cook Marilyn De Si Allen Mary Alice Buwalda June De Cook Joy Denburger Doris Dockendorff Jo Anne Gosselink Nancy Groendyke Anna Hagen Donald an 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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo Cook
Marilyn de Si Allen
Mary Alice Buwalda
June de Cook
Joy Denburger
Doris Dockendorff
Jo Anne Gosselink
Nancy Groendyke
Anna Hagen
Donald An 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 Lautenbach
Darlene van Zomeren
Eleanor Vander Beek
Welcome news and absences at Pella High
The junior class and Pella High welcome Ar Welford from Marshalltown. Mr Buerkens Miss Sayler and Barbara VanderWerff were sidelined by illness but have returned. Weather and road conditions with ice and snow caused many to miss school.
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Pella High
Ar Welford
Marshalltown
Mr. Buerkens
Miss Sayler
Barbara VanderWerff
Names and morals in a sixth period study hall tale
A student survey lists boys and girls favorite names, followed by verses urging proper conduct. The piece advocates cleanliness and respect for janitorial staff, ending with a math aside about the earth’s around the world distance.
Whittaker speaks at P H S chapel on faith after war
Lt James C Whittaker told Douwstra Chapel students of being stranded on a Pacific life raft for 21 days during World War II. He shared the ordeal and his renewed faith, an account the students found inspiring, with Nolan’s Captain Eddie portrayal cited.
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James C. Whittaker
Douwstra Chapel
Whittaker
Pacific
Eddie Rickenbacker
Lt. Whittaker
Lloyd Nolan
Captain Eddie
Typing I Classes Enjoy Contest And Competition
Students in typing I and IV classes held a contest to boost accuracy. Team I led with 1825 points in the third period, followed by Team II with 1200, Team II with 1075, and Team IV with 925. Top individual scores included Sara Anne Gosselink 4795 and Norma Bricker 8130 in later standings across classes.
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Team IV
Sara Anne Gosselink
Marilla Vander Meulen
Phyllis Hasselman
Joyce Leydens
Leo Renaud
Enid Tysseling
Ronald de Bruin
Vernon Trueblood
Alvin van Houweling
and Spencer “Grand
Thad
Norma Bricker
Wilma Keuning
Patty Rysdam
Delores
Tveld
Lou Ann le Cocq
Judy Allen
Louise van Zee
Nancy Kuiper
Marilyn van Veen
Vivian Walster
Team I
Team
Viola Hasselman
Marlene Dykstra
Maxine Hiemstra
Evalena Olivier
Edwin Horman
Marvin Anderson
Daryl Much
Charlotta Schakel
Birthday wishes for Betsy and friends
A local notice lists birthdays in the coming week: Betsy Hoksbergen on February 25, Ronald Grandia on February 26, Carroll Vis on February 27, Sara Anne Gosselink on February 28, and Daryl Much on March 2. The brief note extends well wishes for a happy year ahead.
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Betsy Hoksbergen
Ronald Grandia
Carroll Vis
Sara Anne Gosselink
Daryl Much
Band Booklet Compiled By Mr Whalley
Mr Whalley has compiled a marching band booklet with chapters on Important Steps and Uniforms Marching Band Formations and Maneuvers and Instruction to the Individual Bandsman This useful guide will be issued to all band members shortly.
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Whalley
Freshmen Letters Amuse Teacher In Writting Class
In Mrs. Wilkins English class the freshmen shared quotable lines from their letters. The notes include playful misstatements about politics and life events. A shipwreck tale recalls twenty four survivors and twelve drownings.
Pella High freshman girl hinted in station call
Station N G D J from Pella High School hints at a freshman girl with unknown name. Clues include a gold charm bracelet, blue color preference, sixth period study hall on Monday, dislike of seniors, roaming the halls, strawberry shortcake, and a rabbit’s foot motif. North town residency noted. last name hinted by station call number.
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Pella High School
Chattanooga
Audrey Roorda
Maryland Leads Nation In Tomato Production
Maryland produces more tomatoes than any other state, accounting for about 35 percent of the U S tomato crop.
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Maryland
Union
Co op tour through Kansas and Missouri ends in Pella
A group visits Bethany and St Joseph then Coffeyville and Ottawa touring Co op plants including fertilizer refinery and soybean facilities. They stay in Kansas City and Pella, with talks by CCA president Howard Cowden on coop origins. Local residents share farming and meat processing notes and new hog housing deliveries.
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Pella
Bethany
St. Jo
Missouri
Co-op
Ottawa
Kansas
Coffeyville
Kansas City
Pickwick Hotel
Chiews
North
Kan- 8
CCA
Howard Cowden
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Suzy Q
Commercial Club
Valentine
June
Dody
Patty
Wilma
Audrey Roorda and
Helen van Zante
Hank Vande Voort
Phyllis Lee van Hemert
Vivian
Yvonne Bernie Fynnardt
Bonnie Gary Thomassen
Mickey Lloyd Ballenger
Vicky Marvin de Zwarte
Carol Marion van Hal
Linda Donald Verros
Lucy Dick Ver Heul
Yona
Dick Vanden Oever
Minnie Delores Vander
Wii Terry Nancy Kuipe
Shirley Leydens
Jughead
Arvena Ver Heul
Terry Mary van Vliet
Craig Darlene van Zomeren
Chester
Pete Vivian Valster
Stan
Craig Pauline Lautenbach
Clark
Iowa
Equator
Happy
Mr. Whalley
Drake University
Des Moines
Hekman
Jonathan
Graham Crax
Whiting
Greyhound Lines
Coffeyvile
Evalena Ver Meer
Emma Hiemstra
Rochester
Minnesota
Wish Friends
Wm. A. W. Boxaards
Henry Nanktgeboren
Elmer van Maaren
Paul Vander Sluis
Cathy Jo
rMs. Vander Sluis
Tim Meinders
Dose Hill
Wm. Vande Voosst
Gerrit A. de Jong
Peoria
Virgil Schakel
Leonard Hiemstra
James Renaud
Henry Roorda
Bran
Lumber Yard
Portland and Mason Cement
Dimension Lumber
Tel
Iowa State Teachers College Concert Band
Farmers Union
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