Brotherhood Week Devotions Set Theme for Monday
Miss Thomassen led devotions on February 18 with Brotherhood Week as the morning theme. Five sophomores participated, Jun Ikuta read Romans 12 1 10, Gwendolyn Vanden Berg directed the responsive reading, Joanne Terlouw read a Mount Vernon inscription, and Joyce Leu played piano as the students sang Faith of Our Fathers and offered closing prayer.
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Thomassen
Brotherhood
Jun Ikuta
Gwendolyn Vanden Berg
Joanne Terlouw
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Joyce Leu
B Team Beats Newton in Close Little Dutch Finale
The Little Dutch B team edged Newton Frosh 36 34 at Newton Jr High. Newton started cold, Pella led 18 3 after the first quarter, and Verhoef fouled out late. Cummings tied the game at 34 with 20 seconds left, but Dingeman scored with 3 seconds remaining as Verhoef finished with 14 points and Dingeman 12.
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Newton Frosh
Newton Jr. High
Newton
Pella
Ruthven
Verhoef
Cummings
Steenbock
Dingeman
Keeping Up With The Class of '51
This second of a three part series follows Pella High School class of 1951 graduates now at work. Rosscreen Company employs Darlene Braafhart Marlene Dykstra Viola Fasselman Maxine Hiemstra Valena Olivier and Dale Jarman. Norma Jean Bricker Vivian Walster at Meredith Publishing Des Moines Phyllis Van Wyk at Delta Airlines in Georgia. Several graduates take up farming with Arvin Boot Ronald De Bruin Ronald Grandin Edwin Horman Ray Meulpolder and Leo Renaud pursuing farming. More grads news next week.
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Pella High
Rosscreen Company
Darlene Braafhart
Marlene Dykstra
Viola Fasselman
Maxine Hiemstra
Valena Olivier
Norma Jean Bricker
Vivian Walster
Meredith Publishing Company
Des Moines
Phyllis van Wyk
Delta Airlines
Georgia
Arvin Boot
Ronald de Bruin
Ronald Grandin
Edwin Horman
Ray Meulpolder
Leo Renaud
Dale Jarman
Grads
Pella High Band preps lively concert tomorrow night
Music in the Air reports Pella High Band rehearsing for a concert on February 29 at 8:00 p.m. The program features brass, chamber brass, trombone, and woodwind quartets plus two additional clarinet quartets chosen by Mr. Whalley. Members include Greta Palmquist Doris Dock endorff Peggy Kuyper Ellen De Geus Pauline Lautenbach Betty Steenhoek Wayne Kelderman Joanne Ter Louw Shirley Van Roekel Beth Brom Logan Van Sittert Beulah Vander Streek Mary Buwalda Roberta Zeigler Judy Cook Sally In t Weld Beulah Van der Streek Roberta Zeigler Beulah Roor da.
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Pella
Greta
Palmquist
Doris Dockendorff
Peggy Kuyper
Ellen de Geus
Pauline Lautenbach
Betty Steenhoek
Wayne Kelderman
Joanne Ter Louw
Shirley van Roekel
Beth Brom
Logan van Sittert
Beulah Vander Streek
Mr. Whalley
Mary Buwalda
Roberta Zeigler
Judy Cook
Sally In’t Weld
Beulah Roorda
Brotherhood Week Reflections at Pella High School
Beulah Roorda urges daily brotherhood in school life after a devotion on Brotherhood Week. She questions exclusive attitudes and calls for inclusion of all, including new and shy students, adopting Jesus message of universal friendship within Pella High School.
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Jesus
Pella High School
Ideal the determined student pursues growth beyond class
The article portrays Ideal as a curious Colum bus traveler seeking new life experiences to sharpen his mind. His resilience after defeats fuels renewed vigor for future challenges. His motivation to learn stems from self challenge, not assignment pressure, and he engages in extracurriculars reflecting a rounded personality. He also masters time budgeting with a rule to work before leisure.
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Columbus
Ideal Teacher Qualities Article Card
The piece outlines qualities for an ideal teacher including a pleasing personality, ability to work with others, interest in work, understanding students, willingness to admit mistakes, and teaching at the students' level. It notes humor alongside seriousness and neat dress as desirable traits for teachers.
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Ugh
Senior Interviews Presentations of Two Local Seniors
The article profiles several local high school seniors, including Edwarda Grandia and Shirley Van Roekel, detailing physical traits, hobbies, academics, favorite foods, and plans after graduation. It mentions Arvena Ver Heul and Roberta Wait with similar personal notes and interests such as basketball, literature, typing, and social studies, highlighting their high school experiences and outlooks.
Curiosity One Requirement For Ideal Student
The article defines the ideal student as one with natural curiosity about his total environment. It notes every student has some virtue of the ideal, but a rare few meet the full criteria. The piece explores how to measure up to the complete ideal through attentive observation of behavior and interests.
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M. W. Lee
Junella De Zwarte High School Card
Junella De Zwarte, 5 foot 2, brown hair and eyes, plans to work as a secretary after graduation. She studies shorthand social science and office practice, enjoys basketball and reading, and loves the song Unforgettable. She is engaged and eager to graduate.
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Shirley van Roekel
Shirley
Demands Friendly Attitude in a Teacher
Shirley Rook describes an imagined ideal teacher Miss Ideal as friendly patient and engaged outside class. She is neat in appearance, uses humor, conducts a well ordered classroom, and grades on a fair curve while showing equal interest in all students.
The Ideal Student by Lois H Grooters
The piece extols the ideal student who welcomes knowledge asks why and pursues both general background and specific skills. It stresses a positive spirit giving as well as taking and being a constructive booster. It calls for balance of growth in body mind and spirit and for sincerity friendliness altruism dependability tolerance respect and self awareness to shape an ideal citizen tomorrow.
Densto and four vexing four problems editor’s note
Editor’s note by Mr. Nollen former Bankers Life Co. chairman and bank president. Native of Iowa and noted economist, he directed Iowa’s largest financial institution’s investment program and earned national recognition.
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Nollen
Bankers Life Co
Iowa
Europe the Hot Spot for War and Inflation Threats
The piece argues Russia may prefer not to wage war and aims to extend the Iron Curtain, making Europe vulnerable amid poverty and Communist influence. It warns inflation fueled by money supply expansion worsens the crisis, urging adequate taxes and bond purchases to fund government costs and curb inflation.
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Europe
Russia
Stalin
United States
Communist Party
America
Inwood Visitor Helps Betty Postema Regain Walk
Betty Postema of Grand Rapids visited friends in Inwood last summer. Paralyzed from the waist for six years after a high school fall, she later fell onto her wheelchair last spring, injured her spine, and began to regain leg function. Now she can walk again.
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Inwood
Betty Postema
Grand Rapids
Betty
Oskaloosa Chamber Wins Freedoms Foundation Award
The Oskaloosa chamber received a gold medal of honor and a $1,600 cash award for its Americanism program cited as an outstanding contribution to the American way of life in 1951. The ceremony occurred on Washington's Birthday with 64 local organizations involved.
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Chamber of Commerce
Freedoms Foundation
Chamber
Valley Forge
Penn
Date Line
Des Moines Register
Oskaloosa Project
Foundation
Americaniam Project
Oskaloosa Chamber
Jack Delveau
Washington
Freedom's Foundation
Plane accident at Maxwell Field maims guard
Eldon Gould of Conway Iowa suffered a severe leg injury when a plane nose d over at Maxwell Field Alabama. A fragment of the propeller blade struck him and necessitated amputation.
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Pfe. Eldon Gould
Conway
Iowa
Maxwell Field
Alabama
Gould
Hospital Insurance Offer Highlights Coverage
The program markets hospital insurance with up to ten dollars per day for ninety days of hospitalization, plus a maximum of one hundred dollars for miscellaneous expenses. It also includes up to one hundred fifty dollars for surgical operations and three dollars per day for doctor’s expenses, advertised as reasonably priced.
Glasses In Pocket Saved Local Driver From Worse Crash
Brown, a former local athlete, kept his glasses in a breast pocket to slip on if stopped by police. At 60 mph on an unfamiliar road he failed to see a stop sign until late, skidded 90 feet, and would have traveled 227 more feet if another car hadn’t halted the collision. His glasses remained intact in his pocket.
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Brown
Lire
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