Superintendent Buerkens in Newton for committee meet
Mr Buerkens spent Friday February 14 in Newton as part of a committee convened to draft a constitution for a new statewide superintendents council. He toured local school buildings and gathered ideas on noon lunches visual education and recent innovations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buerkens
Newton
B. C. Berge
Peterson
Dallas Center
Des Moines
Marion County
Iowa Educational Association
Jr High Valentine Party Held In Study Hall
Jr high students held a Valentine party in the high school study hall on February 14. Girls served as hostesses and prepared refreshments. The highlight was opening the Valentine box and distributing Valentines. Miss Spence and Mrs Vander Ploog chaperoned. Eighth grade girls work with metal felt. some knit and embroider. Seventh grade geography makes a ceramics booklet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Spence
Vander Ploog
Pella Junior High Wins and Losses in State Meet Play
Pella Junior High hosted Knoxville on February 10 with Knoxville prevailing 21 to 18. Leo Van Vark led Pella with seven points while Logan Andeweg and George Ikuta contributed in the later play. Pella faced a tight contest and showed steady scoring against Knoxville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Junior High
Knoxville Junior High
Pella
Knoxville
Leo van Vark
Ville
Fingerprinting Plan Considered At Pella High School
Under student council guidance a fingerprinting department may be set up in the gym to take impressions for a permanent record. A group will visit State Bureau of Investigation Chief Nehergall to learn methods and relay instructions locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella High
Nehergall
State Bureau of Investigation
Pella High Bulletin Radio News By Students
Dick Lautenbach excuses geometry class by hearing his parents on Breakfast in Hollywood. Willard Bosveld was absent delivering milk after the regular man was hurt by a horse. Listen Saturdays at 3:30 for high school news from WMT with Ginny Greendyke reporting from Pella High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Lautenbach
Hollywood
Willard Bosveld
WMT
Ginny Greendyke
Pella High
Seniors Defeat Freshmen In Intramural Basketball
February 18 saw the seniors beat the freshmen 13 to 6 as early leads by the freshmen gave way to a seniors surge. Nancy Van Maanen led the freshmen with high points while Mert Evers topped the seniors. Referees were Dixie Lee Balstad and Nola Boat. The seniors remain unbeaten while remaining games against sophomores, juniors, and freshmen were to decide final standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy van Maanen
Mert Evers
Dixie Lee Balstad
Nola Boat
Inter
Mason Olcott Wins Ping Pong Tournament
Mason Olcott defeated Harry Koopmans in the finals last Thursday at a pep meeting to claim the ping-pong title. Olcott won 21 6 and 21 12 in the two set victory after advancing by beating Gene Petersma David Prins Marvin Nunnikhoven and Sheldon Vos in the semifinals. Koopmans reached the final by beating Jim Van Houweling Dick Lautenbach Logan Van der Leest and Leland Van Ee. A consolation final between Sheldon Vos and Leland Van Ee was announced with no date yet set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason Olcott
Harry Koopmans
Mason
Gene Petersma
David Prins
Marvin Nunnikhoven
Sheldon Vos
Jim van Houweling
Dick Lautenbach
Logan van der Leest
Leland van Ee
Little Dutch Lose to Albia 31 28 in Close Match
Pella fell 31 to 28 to Albia after two key players were sidelined by sickness. Vos and Lautenbach led Albia early while Ruby Johnson dominated rebounds and scored four field goals and two free throws to seal the win for Albia.
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Albia
Pella
Robert Wippel
Dale van Wyk
Vos
Lautenbach
Albin
Ruby” Johnson
Webster Music Notes Band Expands to Thirty-Two Pupils
Webster band students form a separate group now totaling 32 members with four Lincoln students. They practice spring concert numbers after attending Drake University band concert on February 16 with companions Bob Evers Myrtle Evers Gene Van Zee and Phyllis Van Hemert guided by Mr Whalley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster
Lincoln
Pring
Bob Evers
Myrtle Evers
Gene van Zee
Phyllis van Hemert
Whalley
Drake University
Betty and Donna figure in a string of town notes
Betty Toll and Donna Russell appear in brief scenes from daily life. Betty sees a pupil and a teacher in a terse outline while Donna from Des Moines purchases a taffeta dress. Mary Tysseling helps Mert after a broken arm as Harry Weyers and Sayler hear news in a rapid sequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna
Des Moines
Donna Russell
Mert
Mary
Mary Tysseling
Jr Hi Prepares To Enter County Spelling Contest
Pella Junior high plans to enter two contestants in the Marion County Spelling Bee. They will be chosen from a list of ten prelim winners after an elimination contest later this month. The contest is set for March 8 in Knoxville Iowa with the winner earning a trip to the Des Moines Register-Tribune contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Junior High
Marion
Sophomores stage one act comedy Business and So Forth
Sophomores presented a one act comedy titled Business and So Forth before the student body on Monday morning February 17. Melvin Hagen played the business man hiring a secretary with Dolores Swank and Mildred Hagen in key roles. The secretary's mistakes and misreads of the phrase and so forth produced much humor, while Beverlee Nihart directed and Leo Sels led devotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Hagen
Dolores Swank
Mildred Hagen
Dick Lautenbach
Bob Vander Heiden
Henry Vander Kieft
Leo Sels
Beverlee Nihart
Lime Juice Remedy for Rheumatic Pain Promoted
A vintage ad touts a lime juice recipe for rheumatic and neuritis pain claiming fast relief within 48 hours. It promotes Rukix Compound as a two week supply, with dosing of three tablespoons twice daily and a money back guarantee, marketed by Vander Linden Drug Store.
Appoint Monitors To Oversee Halls Each Class Period
Miss Gosselink and Mr. Andrews organized a hall monitor system to supervise halls during class times. Monitors, named for each period, assist visitors, protect personal property, record names by period, and log time and reason for presence. First period monitor Clarence Van Zee. second Mary Jane Menninga. third Dorothy Schakel. fourth Keith Van Zee. fifth Leland Van Ee. sixth Alice Van Homert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Gosselink
Andrews
Clarence van Zee
Mary Jane Menninga
Dorothy Schakel
Keith van Zee
Leland van Ee
Alice van Homert
Commercial Club Plans Excursion To Des Moines
The Commercial club held its February noon meeting in the home economics room. Members discussed a trip to Des Moines business houses now postponed from March to early April. Eligibility requires attendance at all meetings unless excused. late entrants lose trip eligibility. Hostesses were Kathryn Tukker and Wilma Van Gilst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Des Moines
Kathryn Tukker
Wilma van Gilst
Bacon and Pork Cut Varieties Get Noted
The fragment mentions pork products including pork chops spare ribs picnic ham and ib. It highlights a catalog style listing of pork cuts without additional context or dates.
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New Holland Theatre
Ona Massey
Walter Pidgeon
M-G-M
Mexico
Jr. High
Colleen Renaud
Nancy Bogaard
Nola Hoot
June de Cook
Roberta Fisher
Gladys de Geus
Virginia Groendyke
Lorraine de Haan
Betty den Hartog
Melvin Hu Pegey Leu
Gertrude Steenhoek
Marcie Valster
Betty van Veen
Donna Jean Veenstra
Gordon Nesbit
Helen van Zante
Edna Ter Low
Tommy Dorsey
Meam
Tommy
Frank Sinatra
Jo Stafford
Chicago
RCA Victor
Charles R. Rogers
Fabulous
Dorseys
Kuyper Music House
Holland
Pella, Iowa
Sohuay Weissmuller
Sohnny Sheffield
Johnny Mack Brown
Texas
Seaton Tr
Ean
Lisa Hiatal
Lincoln Building
Walter Williams
Great Lakes
Bill
Harry Ray
Walter
Camp Barry
Ilinois
San Francisco
Calf
Little Dutch
Weyers
Prins
Nesbit
Pope
Halerska
Spurgen
Johnson
Jus
Kemy
Kolling
Kenny
PHS
Betty
Betty Toll
Sayler
Harry
Harry Weyers
Ven
Roskel Plumbing & Heating
Au Gael
Jr. Hi
Vander Linden Drug Store
Quik
van Gorp Hatchery
Iowa
Farmall H
Farmall M
Farmall B
Farmall
McCormick-Deering Sales and Service
Oskaloosa
Mrs
Ben Saeger
New England
Granite Company
Bert Vande Kieft
Agus
Sauerkraut
Bon Ami
Sanka
Dill Pickles
Lang
Campbell’s Soup
Prince Albert
Beindaan
Farmers Union
Franklin Street
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