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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1955

Page

12

High School Festival Plans With Student Singers

Venkote and Macknroe collaborate for the festival at Hone High School with two rehearsals at 10:00 and 1:15 and an evening concert. Pella High sends sixteen students led by Arilyn De De iwarte and Nelson Bogaard to join tenors Verlan Van Rhee and others in chorus. The program features classical and sacred pieces including Onward Ye Peoples and Joy of Man's Desiring.

Hone High School Ral Pruery Tl Pella High Arilyn de de Iwarte Nelson Bogaard Verlan van Rheenlie

Buck Shot and Local High School Talent News

The Pella area notes a Christmas card for Pvt. Cleo Ver Hoef at Fort Bliss where he is in an eight week guided missiles course. Readers are asked about a Ted Kuyper cartoon in Saturday Evening Post. Five Pella High players remain nearby: Rillihan works on the highway post office route, Wormhoudt is retired, Ver Ploeg guards, Renaud known as Ace, and Marion Wormhoudt is involved in local education.

Cleo Ver Hoef Fort Bliss Texas Ted Kuyper Ted Herb Green New York Cleo Joy Mr. Green Buerkens Chronicle Clarence Buerkens Monroe Pella Monrée Renaud Rillihan Buerk Wormhoud Ploeg

Inquiring Reporter Desert Island Picks

In a light Q and A, residents name three items for a desert island. Sylvia Rolfe hesitates about the price of eggs in China. Larry De Bruin cites Marilyn Monroe and Liz Taylor. Mary De Jong mentions a bathing suit food and a dog, twins noted. Avis Ver Hoef jokes about a Chevy and a companion. Edith Frandt wants books people and sports gear. Mr Reysack offers a trunkful of books and doubts a catch.

Jople Ylvia Rolfe China Larry de Bruin Marilyn Monroe Jane Russell Liz Taylor Mary de Jong Mary Avis Ver Hoef Edith Frandt Mr. Reysack

Newspaper staff roster lists editors and reporters

Staff Editor in Chief Shirley Groendyke and Associate Editor Kathy Redeker guide a broad editorial team including Beth Brom Janis Kuyper and a sports staff with Tom Boat Doug Heerema Dorothy Vanden Oever Avis Ver Hoef Lorraine Slycord Andrea Boat Leora Quinn Joyce Van Roekel Nancy Vander Meulen Judy Huyser Mary Sytsma Ellen Rempe Norma De Bruin plus Cub Reporters Darlene Kuiper Judy In t Veld Joan Aalbers Janelia Van re Jass Jonte Judy Groen larla De Wild Linda Tyweling Janice Mol Wilma ecient Diane Ver Dught and others.

Shirley Groendyke Kathy Redeker Beth Brom Janis Kuyper Tom Boat Doug Heerema Dorothy Vanden Oever Avis Ver Hoef Lorraine Slycord Andrea Boat Leora Quinn Joyce van Roekel Nancy Vander Meulen Judy Huyser Mary Sytsma Ellen Rempe Norma de Bruin Cub Darlene Kuiper Judy In’t Veld Joan Aalbers Janelia van Re Jass Jonte Judy Groen Larla de Wild Linda Tyweling Janice Mol Wilma Ecient Diane Ver Dught

Freedom and values in a faith driven education talk

An editorial summary recounts Mr Brunckhorst and Mr Bressserst’s Monday talk urging renewed national freedoms and spiritual development. It stresses democracy, balanced education, and moral law, condemns overreliance on science, and calls for home based formation guided by Christ’s values for youth leadership and personal growth.

Bressserst Brunckhorat Jamestown Plymouth America Memphis Christ Brunckhorst

Intramural Hopes Rise at PHS Amid School News

Gossip and classroom moments swirl through PHS as mumps affect Beth B and leadership shifts. Bussey shirts and red balletina blouses spark chatter while gym screams signal upcoming intramural basketball games. Teachers discuss love types in Literature class as students notice farce and friendships in hallways. A new firm named N L G S Co forms, with Marvin H and David seeking interest.

Mr. Annis Darlene K Green Jim D Muscles D. B The Marvin H David

Mystery of the mischief in study hall

In a middle school setting, students tease about accidents and pranks during periods. Jim Duffus is teased for not leaving his seat as a thumb tack prank is played. Mr. Den Adel and Mr. Wilkins are named among teachers.

den Adel Jim Duffus

Four Palladium Reporters Top First Semester Scores

As the first semester totals were tallied, four Palladium reporters lead with Darlene Euler at 89 percent, Joyce Vane kel at 67 points, Judy Groendyke at 624, and Avis Wer Hoef at 51 percent. Others follow including Lorraine Slycord 89, Tom Boat 80, and Janice Mol 36 while many boosted points by submitting extra articles.

Palladium Darlene Euler Joyce Vanekel Judy Groendyke Id Avis Wer Hoef Carle Judy Cach Lorraine Slycord Janice Mol Tom Boat Norma de Bruin Sijcore Linda Tysseling Junella van Hal

Local Names Incomplete Summary of Results

A fragment lists several individuals with percentages or shares: Marla De Wild minus twenty, Le ora Quinn twenty, Judy In’t Weld twenty, Ketra sixteen, An drea Boat sixteen, Judy Huyser nine, Jack Jones five, Doug Heerema. No context or event is provided.

Marla de Wild Leora Quinn Judy In’t Weld Ketra Andrea Boat Judy Huyser Jack Jones Doug Heerema

Joker’s Cue and Quick Jokes From a Sampler

A collection of light jokes and quips from a bygone era. An elderly woman frets over stamps at the post office while a clerk weighs her parcel. Other asides joke about father and son ties, sailors, cats, and memory tests, ending with a reminder to seek remedies instead of fault.

Meet Our Seniors No 1

Peter De Jong nicknamed Pete is pictured in a senior profile. The piece notes his love of strawberry short cake and green as a favorite color, with ambitions to graduate and a habit of goofing off at Leighton. He lists a billfold as his most prized possession and enjoys basketball games and school activities with the Boy’s Glea Club and mixed chorus.

P. T Leighton Peter de Jong Pete

Moe Our Seniors Likes to Eat and More

Moe enjoys French fries and hamburger and seeks women ambition to become a jet pilot. He favors blue, plays football, and dislikes people who drive fast. He lives at 716 Jefferson Street and keeps his car as his prized possession, usually found at the recreation center.

Jefferson Street Recreation Center

Brownie De Bruin’s tall tale and a gunshot tragedy

Larry De Bruin known as Brownie is described as 6'10" with blond hair and roller skating hobbies. Mary Kay Cornwell, a 10 year old Osage girl, remains in University Hospital Iowa City after a gunshot wound to the head caused by her seven year old brother who mistook the gun for a toy.

Larry de Bruin Brownie Mary Kay Cornwell University Hospital Iowa City

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