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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1958

Page

12

New England Holiday travelogue shown at Christian High

Students and teachers viewed a color travelogue narrated by Dale Doore highlighting Vermont's Green Mountains Plymouth Rock Boston Harbor Old North Church and Mt. Washington among New England sites. The second quarter notes list staff roles and contributions for the Christian High News.

New England Dale Doore Green Mountains Vermont Hawthornes Plymouth Rock Massachusetts Boston Harbor Bunker Hill Lexington and Concord Mass Old North Church Boston Paul Revere Sudbury Longfellow Mary Mt. Washington New

Warm-up Jackets Delivered to Boys' Basketball Team

On Monday February 17 the team members received new warm-up jackets ordered recently. The replacements were necessary as the old jackets had become shabby. The new jackets are white orlon with...

Maroon Trimmed Uniforms Shine in Debut

The boys are proud of their new maroon trimmed apparel and zip front uniforms. They express gratitude for the fresh look and enhanced team spirit as they debut the gear.

Winner of Political Quiz at Pella Christian High

Joyce Ryken a senior led fifty participants in the 1958 Political Quiz sponsored by Quill and Scroll. The nationwide contest grants a $600 college scholarship to the top Current News Quiz winner, with Jim De Jong the junior winner in journalism. Leonard De Vries led the sophomore division. No freshmen entered. The test, created by the Gallup Poll for Quill and Scroll, had a forty minute limit.

Pella Christian High School Joyce Ryken Quill and Scroll International Honorary Society For Jim de Jong Leonard de Vries Gallup

Victory Dinner Honors Eaglettes Sectional Champs

A victory dinner honor for the Eaglettes after winning the Sectional title was hosted by George Terpstra of Newton. Held Monday February 17 at the Downing Hotel in Oskaloosa, attendees included Mr and Mrs Terpstra, Coach Marvin Diekman, and team members Nancy Terpstra Katherine Plate Betty Van Rees Nancy Memmelaar Norma Dahm Phyllis Van Dusseldorp Gloria Bandstra Norma Hiemstra Alberdina Vanier Wall Joyce Hol and Alicia Bandstra Carolyn Vos could not attend due to illness. The menu featured tomato juice, T Bone steak, baked potato, lettuce salad, and strawberry sherbet.

Eaglettes George Terpstra Newton Nancy Terpstra Downing Hotel Oskaloosa Terpstra Marvin Diekman Katherine Plate Betty van Rees Nancy Memmelaar

Our Peppiest Pep Meeting Before Big Game

Readers recall a lively pep rally prior to the February 20 game against Pella Public High. Betty Van Rees hosted and cheerleaders led two cheers. Players faced light punishments in Truth or Consequences with jokes, runs, and a tense moment before the school song. Beat Pella remained unfulfilled as Pella won.

Pella Public High Betty van Rees Mr. de Jong Marv Wielaard Larry van Zee Ken Rouw

A Student Speaks on Cheating and God’s Judgement

Russell Stravers delivers a chapel talk based on Ecclesiastes 11 9 urging youths to resist cheating in school. He cites the Ten Commandments and the story of Achan to stress that God sees all actions and will judge both good and evil.

Russell Stravers Nelson Nibbelink Achan God Israel

Senior Interview Guess the Senior Boy Profile

A tall senior student stands 6'2" and weighs 190 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. He loves pizza and the new Edsels, cites chemistry as his favorite subject, and takes a full load including chemistry, trigonometry, government, American history, and Christian ethics. He helps his dad on the farm and has no definite ambition yet.

de Jong

Band and Choir Party at School Gym

Members of the Band and Choir enjoyed a February 14 gathering in the school gym. Tasks posters and scenery for the musical were created under Miss Folkerts direction. After chapel services a collection for the Christian Textbook Foundation Union of Christian Schools was taken. The Student Council organized the annual event and four faculty members visited Knoxville High School Thursday afternoon.

Folkerts Christian Textbook Foundation Union of Christian Schools Knoxville High School

Senior Ray Vande Taar Reflects On Christian High

The article shares Ray Vande Taar’s remarks about tuition at Christian High, his education and enjoyment from P C H 8, and his pride in never feeling embarrassed. His favorite sport is basketball and his motto is Dont hurt your self studying. The highlight of his school life was the Junior Senior Banquet.

Christian High Ray Vande Taar

Knoxville school praised for fine building and student pride

After 3:30 p.m. visit, officials commended Knoxville School for its three year old building housing 360 students in sophomores to seniors. The science department, music facilities, library, and commercial rooms impressed the committees of P.C. I. S. Also noted were orderly corridors, posters, and a post-dismissal activity hour with students still engaged in typing, art, chemistry, and library work.

K. IH. S Knoxville

Girls' Basketball Team Clinches Sectionals Trophy

At Pleasantville on Saturday evening the Girls' Basketball Team defeated Bussey to win the Sectionals. Co captains Nancy Terpstra and Betty Van Rees presented the trophy for the school with Mr. Ruiter accepting it. The trophy case gleamed as the case begins to fill.

Bussey Pleasantville Nancy Terpstra Betty van Rees Ruiter

Corridor Catching Mr Weldhouse

A high school biology class discussion on birds reveals a debate about avian fruit eating. Betty Blom questions how birds open fruit while Mr Boertje faces a speeding charge in a court scene, and a judge reminds that ignorance is no excuse. The document closes with a note of congratulations to a local neighbor, K. I. 8.

Betty Blom Mr. Boertje

Dairymen To Hold Assoc Meeting In Waterloo March 12

Charles J. Shuman president of the American Farm Bureau Federation will deliver the speech Policies That Will Improve Real Farm Income before the 80th Iowa State Dairy Association meeting on Wednesday March 12 at Tavern on the Green Dairy Cattle Congress Grounds Waterloo Iowa. Bill Hitz association president and Polk County dairyman says the gathering will unite all segments of the state's dairy community.

Charles J. Shuman American Farm Bureau Federation Iowa State Dairy Association Tavern On the Green Dairy Cattle Congress Waterloo Iowa Bill Hitz Association Polk County

Floors Over Strawton by Sarah E Gosselink

An Iown writer Sarah E Gosselink authors Floors Over Strawton. Mr Veltema recites an English class lecture on child discipline describing his own method as very effective. He says when his little girl becomes unmanageable he spanks the back side of her lap.

Sarah E. Gosselink Strawton Veltema

Dairy Industry Conclave Draws 800 Dairymen March 2

About 145 million dollar a year industry is anticipated with over 800 dairymen attending a 10:00 am March 2 meeting. Reports by the Dairy Industry Commission and Local Dairy Promotion Association will focus on boosting dairy consumption. Shuman leads the American Farm Bureau and runs a 200 acre Sullivan Illinois farm and rose to AFBF president in 1954 after Kline.

Industr Dairy Industry Commission Lowal Dairy Promotion Asolation State Dairy Association Shuman American Farm Bureau Sullivan Ilinois

County Bond Sales Rise Above State Pace in January

January bond sales in Marion county reached $220,561 as Iowans invested $18,446,540 in United States savings bonds, representing 18 percent of the 1958 quota and above the national average of 11 percent. County chairmen Doh Knoxville and P J Kuyper report stronger local activity amid regional figures showing other counties with varied totals.

United States Savings Doh Knoxville P. J. Kuyper Pella Volunteer Marion County

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