Supt Buerk ens Speaks to Seniors
Superintendent C C Buerkens spoke to students in social science classes on Friday January 10 about the United Nations and leadership. Students discussed how leaders influence peers, with views from Ronald Helm Susie Van Steenis and Dean Van der Leest. The in class theme on marriages showed most favored romantic unions, while the Ruffnecks organization aims to boost school spirit with four officers and team cheerleaders guiding participation.
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C. C. Buerkens
Mr. Hoekstra
Buerkens
New York
Washington
Hoekstra
United Nations
Ronald Helm
Susie van Steenis
Dean van der Leest
Shiley
English IV
Ruffnecks
Paul Wilson
Rick Sloan
Jim Vander Werf
Jim van Zee
Social Pressures at Pella High Seen by Four Seniors
Four Pella High School seniors describe student life as shaped by desire to fit in rather than coercion. They note leaders emerge and followers exist, but deny strong social pressure, while additional class perspectives reveal varied views on influence and leadership dynamics within the student body.
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Pella High
PHS
Des Moines Tribune
Jean Paul
Louise van Zante
Tom Line
Harvey Wittenburg
Pella
Judy van Essen
Jim Ter Louw
Dinane Joosten
Dennis Vander Beek
Jane Heerema
Bunny meat auction and playful yearbook chatter
The note invites rabbit fans to contact Mr. Hopp and the FFA for roast rabbit from the corn plot east of the Shop Building while joking about tests and yearbook humor. It references a mistletoe joke, a tall tale, and light campus banter about romance and diamonds.
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Mr. Hopp
FFA
Pelladium
Pella High School Cooks Begin Prep Day at 6 40 AM
Pella High School kitchen staff start the day at 6 40 preparing meals including creamed dried beef over mashed potatoes and deviled eggs. Head cooks Margaret Klyn and Jennie Van Zee arrive by 6 40 with a roster of substitute cooks and a student teaching program noted.
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Pella High School
Ing
Dale Ver Hoeven
Ver Hoeven
Bellflower
California
Dale
PHS
Ted Dykstra
Ted
Netherlands
Canada
Mr. Dykstra
Margaret Klyn
Jennie van Zee
Viola van Veen
Na Coop
Hattie Tuer
Mae Koopmans
Margaret Gosselink
Guy Bruxvoort
PHS Receives Film on Kennedy
PHS received a memorial gift a ten minute black and white film about John F Kennedy. The documentary traces his life from election to his assassination and funeral with scenes from Berlin the Cuban missile crisis civil rights and Dallas. The film was shown to history classes and praised by grateful donors.
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PHS
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Nixon
Berlin
Dallas
Secret Service
Midtown
Jacqueline Kennedy
Student Teachers Aid PES Faculty at Pella High
Eight student teachers from Central College assist Pella High faculty this year. Names include Karen Snuttjer Bea Minium Sherwin Koopmans Ted Dykstra Roger Sandee Wayne Sandee Wayne Baker and Dale Ver Hoeven. Karen Snuttjer born in Little Rock Town is English major French minor and looks forward to marrying this summer.
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Sherwin Koopmans
Wayne Sandee
Wayne
Emerson
Iown
Pella High
Central College
Karen Snuttjer
Bea Minium
Ted Dykstra
Roger Sandee
Wayne Baker
Dale Ver Hoeven
Karen
Little Rock
Town
Miss Snuttjer
PHS History Teacher Gordon Miller Plans Masters Study
Gordon Miller, in his first year as a history teacher at Pella High School, educates juniors in American history. A Wellman Iowa native, he holds a history degree after studies at Iowa State University and Iowa Wesleyan. He cites student apathy as his main gripe and aims to stay at Pella for another year while pursuing a master’s in library science possibly at a southern college such as the University of Texas.
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Gordon Miller
PHS
Mr. Miller
Wellman
Iowa
Iowa State University
Iowa Wesleyan
Otley Church News and Weekend Notes
Otley Reformed church held youth fellowship Sunday evening at 7 16 and service at 7 30 with the topic The Prayer for blessing. Music was by Mrs Edwin Horman. Andrea Van Zee confessed faith Sunday morning, joined by Mr David Ball from Newton Christian church. Cordell Verwers planned to visit from the Methodist church.
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Otley Reformed Church
Edwin Horman
Andrea van Zee
David Ball
Newton Christian Church
Cordell Verwers
Methodist
Otley Church notes and local visits from January issue
The Otley church group reports visitors including Tunis Vonk of near Oskaloosa and the Verners family, with care updates on Sim ons at Skiff Hospital Newton. Mrs Clarence Spoelstra will prepare church bulletins, requests announcements via Elizabeth Portinga by Friday noon, and Rev R A De Jong is named class moderator for Otley church.
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Moline
Tunis Vonk
Oskaloosa
William Verners
Famil
Skiff
Newton
Simons
Clarence Spoelstra
Elizabeth Poortinga
R. A. de Jong
Otley
Ruffneck cheers support PHS basketball squad
Clarence Van Essen notes a group of thirty five supporters rallying for the PHS basketball team. The cheer section exudes confidence as they back the squad ahead of upcoming games.
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Ruffneck
PHS
Clarence van Essen
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Bea
Grand Junction
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Oery
Tucker
Lincoln
Webster
Ted van Veen
Leighton
Wanda de Prenger
Beulah Dykstra
PES
Otley News
Anna Waardhuizen
Gulfport
Mississippi
Pella Chronicle
the Pella
Mrs. Spoei
Tysseling & de Wild
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