Commercial Club Welcomes Six New Members
The Commercial club welcomed six new members on Wednesday January 14 at the monthly meeting in the home-making room. New members included Lannie Vande Voort, Ne Vander Ploeg, Janet Vander Werf, Harbara Vander Werf, Nola Boot, and Pessey Leu. Items of business discussed included tea for sophomore girls, the new microphone rented by the girls, and the possibility of a field trip. Lunch was served by Mary Jane Menninga, Betty Den Martog, and Beulah Van Maaren.
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Honemaking Room
Lannie Vande Voort
Ne Vander Ploeg
Janet
Harbara Vander Werf
Nola Boot
Pessey Leu
Mary Jane Menninga
Betty den Martog
Beulah van Maaren
School Board Sets Contests For Second Semester
The Board of Education met Monday evening January 12 and approved Building and Grounds plans for three contests this semester. The county boys basketball tournament is this week, the boys sectional on February 23 and 27, and the district music contest set for April 3 in Pella.
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Board of Education
Pella
State music festival plans unfold in Des Moines meeting
Mr. Buerkens and Mr. Whalley were summoned to Des Moines on January 24 to meet officials as plans for the state music festival advance. The event will feature solo and small group competitions.
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Buerkens
Whalley
Des Moines
Tay
Who's Who in the Class According to Vera Cannaday
A freshman dark haired girl from the country enjoys Band and G A, sports, and cutting pictures. She keeps a Coy terrier Cupie, studies in town, and dislikes long talks. Her favorites include New Look skirts Tea for Twos ice tea and fuchsia.
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Cupie
Vera Cannaday
Thuthie and Sarah at PHS Hallway Escapades
Thuthie and her sister Tharah recount mischiefs in government and plane geometry classes at PHS. Their day includes hiding under a desk, overhearing classmates, and sneaking through Latin and other rooms as they vow to avoid high school forever. Susie adds a cheer, noting spring tests approach.
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Tharah
Sarah
P Sseling
Marcella Vander Wilt
Vande Voort
Pauline
Marcella
Ver Heyl
P. S
Susie
Pella High and Pella Christian girls share bus trip
In a cordial moment the Pella High School and Pella Christian girls rode the same bus to Pleasantville for a Marion County tournament game and returned together. The piece also notes New Year greetings from Miss Sarah Gosselink in Spencer Iowa and brief updates on local students and contributions to overseas relief.
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Pella High School
Pella Christian
Pleasantville
Sarah Gosselink
Pella
Spencer
Iowa
Mentink Leads Monday Devotions On Student Study Duty
Prof. Herbert Mentink opens a Monday devotion stressing that character follows choices and loves shape future. Student Andy Bandstra advocates 100 percent effort in studies, cherishing duty to parents and taxpayers, and above all to God, concluding with Romans 12.
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Herbert Mentink
Mentink
Bandstra
Birdsall urges imagination in grade teaching at January meeting
Maurice Birdsall spoke to grade teachers at their regular January meeting at the school on Tuesday January 13 urging cultivation of imagination. He urged support for art dramatics and literature to enrich history teaching and emphasized preserving Pella’s Dutch heritage and language for future generations.
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Maurice Birdsall
Pellahigh
Central College
Birdsall
Pella
Changes in Junior High Classes After Holidays
After Christmas holidays enrollment rose with new pupils in each grade. Andrew Ustermarkt moves to Pella seventh grade and Gertrude Sels joins Pleasantville Grove School eighth grade. Scheduling shifts align with teachers Demry Van Vark and Demry.
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Andrew Ustermarkt
Runnells
Pella
Gertrude Sels
Pleasantville Grove
Elvics
Demry
van Vark
Betsy Hoksbergen
Jenella Aalbers
Phyllis Renaud
Wallace Anderson
George Ikuta
Pauline Atkins
Dorothy van Bkeren
Joan Guerts
Beverly Ray
Arvena
Dick Ver Heul
John Vroom
Carolyn Klein
Sense and Nonsense Wonder at Pella-Knoxville game Friday
A lively school page feature notes Bertha K. and Lois B. having fun at a Pella-Knoxville game, with jokes about tests and make-up work. It mentions blue and white ribbon rosettes for six junior girls, pep meeting conduct, and a teaser about a school photo in the Pella Duchess.
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Bertha K
Lois B
Seo
Dirk V. Z
Nola B
Elaine V
Classroom Keys: Students Earn Typing Pins and Broadcasts
In the first year typing class students earned pins for timed writings with few errors. Jeanette Vander Werff and Bonnie Vande Voort received biword pins. Nola Boot a won word pin. Peggy Leu earned a 60 word pin. The advanced typing class will study office work units including filing and dictation equipment. Four junior girls Elaine Van der Ploeg Bonnie Vande Voort Jeanette Vander Werff and Barbara Vander Werff earned Gregg Publishing certificates for a perfect copy of the CAT test.
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Jeanette Vander Wer
Bonnie Vande Voort
Nola Boot
Peggy Leu
Monroe
Dictaphone Corporation
Insurance Fax Promises Broad Coverage for Stolen Items
When items are stolen from home car or hotel room it may be too late for insurance. Call MENNIN GA and VANDER LINDEN today to learn about their broad coverage policy and how it can protect personal property.
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Menninga & Vander Linden
Dutch Gift Box Thank You Cards From Netherland Children
Netherland children sent thank you cards to Lincoln grade schoolers who packed gift boxes for overseas delivery before Christmas. Cards feature Dutch poems with English translations, and a Holland scene on one side with signatures of participating Dutch children such as Jean Derey Gerrie Venderhos Jan Van Cooten Rietje De Vos Corrie Lagemann Marielle Verwey.
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Jean Derey
Gerrie Venderhos
Jan van Cooten
Rietje de Vos
Corrie Lagemann
Marielle Verwey
Pella
Netherlands
Lincoln
Red Cross
Holland
Dialect Master George Groman Delights Pella Students
George Groman, master of 35 dialects, spoke to Pella High students about dialects and imitation. He, a native of Minnesota now living in California, demonstrated how to capture speech melody and characteristics through practice to create authentic imitations.
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United States
la Ptl. S
George Groman
Pella
Seniors Spruced Up For Yearbook Photos At School
Our school annual is taking shape as industrious seniors prepare for portraits. The class looked sharp on Tuesday to Thursday mornings as group pictures are scheduled for next week.
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Commercial Club
Dr. L. de Vries
Pelladium
Betty den Hartog
Gertrude Steenhoek
Audi Allen
Dixie Balstad
June de Cook
Joy Denburger
Leland van Ee
Sara Ann Gosselink
Melvin Hagen
Ruby Leydens
Marilla Vander Meulen
Gene Petersma
Thelma van Roekel
Audrey Roorda
Marlene Sels
Hertha’ Rozendaal
Patty Vriezelaar
Donna Veenstra
Helen van Zante
Maicie Valster
Bonnie van
Dr. Hess
Carpenter’s Drug Store
Pella, Iowa
Ulti
Que Withers
Une Lydon
Raymond Walburn
Charles Quigley
Roeffel
la Haymes Aaa
Thuthie
P.H.S
Biloxi
Mississippi
Pella High
Webster Building
Peter
Gertrude Sela
Antonie Sels
South Street
Gertrude
Sylvia Plots
Marion County
Overseas Teachers’ Relief Fund
Europe
U.E.A
Paul van Houweling
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Colorado College
Paul
H. Mentink
Webster Notes
Cheeseburger
Doy Denburger
Marilyn van Artery
Marilyn van Capillary
Marilyn Van_Veen
Carlier Steel
America
de Posthode Bracht Vandaag
Evry
Phillips 66
Grootveld Oil CO
Chevrolet
Omly Chevrolet
Penger
Nger
Chevrolet Motor Division
General Motors
Rocky
White Way Auto CO
Realnor
Sherwin-Williams
Denniston & Partridge Company
Reasnor
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