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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1953

Page

9

Reporters Lead In Pelladium Sports Coverage

Ralph Jaarama dominates Pelladium sports writing with the most articles. Janice Kuyper leads classmates with 64 points in the first semester. Shirley Green Syke follows with 48 points, then Ruth Riddle 44, Marilyn De Cook 42, Doris Dockendorff 40, Beth Brom 33, Bernice De Geus 31, Joyce Leu 31, Kathy Redeker 31, and Harold Bean 80 points.

Ralph Jaarama Pelladium Irke Ralph Janice Kuyper Shirley Green- Syke Ruth Riddle Marilyn de Cook Doris Dockendorff Beth Brom Bernice de Geus Joyce Leu Kathy Redeker Harold Bean Gwen Vanden Berg

Annual Heyday Picture Day Scrambles School Murmurs

Students shuffled through the gym as Annual Picture Day unfolded with changes of clothing and chaotic posing. Teachers and staff endured interruptions while classes swapped notes and jokes about ears popping and bashful moments in the halls and classrooms.

Shirley “H Lee Thomassen Jerry S Jerry Mr. Severson Lloyd B

Should televison be a permanent feature in school

A school auditorium installed a television for students to view the inauguration. Students debated, with some advocating a permanent feature for educational value and access to important events, while others preferred it not disrupt class time or prefer other activities at noon.

Kathy Redeker Borothy Vanden Oever Motorola Jo Schakel Gwen Vanden Berg

Local Newspaper Staff Credits and Editorial Roles

The piece lists staff positions including editor in chief, associate editors, and sports editor. Names such as Shirley Rook, Joan Secionee, Donna Zwank, Wayne Vander Pol, Avis Ver Hoef, Toyes Van Boekel, and Vanden Oever appear as editors, readers, and lead roles. The text reads as an editorial staff roster with several typographical errors.

Edditortn Evens Fancy Groendyke Shirley Rook Joan Secionee Donna Zwank Eee Wayne ‘Vander

Brr it's cold hallways need tighter supervision

Editorial by Janice Kuyper calls for hall duty and earlier hallway clearance to reduce confusion in cold mornings. It argues students should take responsibility and suggests clearing halls five to ten minutes before the bell to ease travel past crowded lockers and stairways.

Janice Kuyper Brr

Vines Classes Begin Shop Period For Sophomores

Mr. Vines reports sophomores finish six weeks on sells and move to shop while juniors and seniors complete a ration study. He urges math teachers to emphasize plain arithmetic over geometry. First year home economics students study food items and baking. second year focuses on furnishings and color. third year group works on meats fish and poultry.

Vines

Vocational Classes Advance Across School Curricula

The report outlines how Keyhole juniors and seniors, under Mr Lee and Mr Ruthven, progress through occupations, marriage and family living studies, world history, shop work in wood and metal, isometric and machine drawing, electrical wiring, and agriculture with soils poultry and livestock health.

Lee Ruthven

Chatterbox TV at school eyed as permanent fixture

Students push for a classroom TV unit with 99 percent support and Ken M. aims to dodge classes. The piece notes conversations about telecourse options and the idea of watching TV all day. It mentions Derald Z. and Harold H. with a letter sweater incident at a girls game, and references Sandra S. and Barbara G. showing interest in numbers.

Ken M Kenny Derald Z Harold H Bussey Sandra S Barbara G

Dormitory Life Sparks Schoolyard Gossip and Pranks

The anonymous notes describe pranks and fashion at a Dallas area school, mentioning mixed ages from freshmen to seniors. Campus scenes include eye catching lip color, glasses as fashion, and classroom curios along with sightings in hallways and bus rides.

December 287 Santa Claus Guess Sparks Kewl Congrats

Local column recalls a quirky December moment with Niebur asking who played Santa Claus during a joke year described as December 287 The piece notes Miss s as a celebrated contributor and hints at a playful audience reaction and awards.

Niebur Santa Claus Kewl

Devotion Day Led by Mr Walley and Eisenhower Theme

The devotional day on January 19 featured Mr Walley leading prayers and announcements, with a short speech by John Brower, student council president, and a devotional by Mr Asn ley ahead of Eisenhower's inauguration. The message urged following great leaders like George Washington while focusing on Jesus, citing Hebrews 12 1 2. Washington's inauguration remarks were summarized as the closing devotional.

John Brower Asnley Dent Eisenhower George W. Ton

Arlene Tuinst Senior Profile Reveals Hobbies and Ambitions

Arlene Tuinst lists Blue as favorite color and hamburgers as top food. She names Buick or Chevy as preferred car and basketball as favored sport. Reading and letter writing are her pastimes, with Stars and Stripes Forever as a favorite movie. She aims to be a secretary in college, dreaming of wealth, and describes Hazel eyes, light brown hair, height five eight. She participates in basketball band and various clubs including G A A Pep Band Pep Club and Commercial Club.

Buick Jane Wyman Stewart Gran Ger Yours Arlene Tuinst

Senior No 2 Favorite Color and Hobbies

The list describes a senior candidate with preferences including light blue meatballs and spaghetti as favorite food a Chevy as favorite car writing letters for a Shehan company favorite movie Everything I Have Is Yours favorite actress Elizabeth Taylor favorite actor Cornel Wilde and favorite song Why Dont You Believe Me.

Chevy Shehan Company Elizabeth Taylor Cornel Wilde

Dorothy De Cook Profiles and Ambitions

Dorothy De Cook, described with blue eyes and light brown hair, stands 5 6 tall and aspires to be a secretary. The note hints that several girls may seek that role while she dreams of becoming rich someday.

Missing girl sought in P H 8 this week

A description of a little girl about six feet two inches tall with short light brown hair and twinkling blue eyes is circulating as she is lost in P H 8 during the week. authorities request help from the public to locate the child and reunite her with guardians.

Leighton area resident seeking sighting

The note describes a person who studies typing shorthand history English and literature. She prefers beef roast and dislikes people who think they are better than others. She lives two miles east of Leighton and asks if she has been seen around.

Jor Leighton

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