Group Presents Panel Discussion For Local Clubs
Students from the high school presented a panel discussion for the Women's Federal Lab on January 21, focusing on juvenile delinquency and parent youth problems. Moderator Gordon Nesbit led, with Melvin Rumbaugh Virginia Groendyke Leland Van Ee Ruth Vogelaar Ella Jane Van Sittert and Peggy Leu aboard. They also spoke to the Rotary club last Thursday noon, receiving a fine dinner and a good time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Federal Lab
Gordon Nesbit
Melvin Rumbaugh
Virginia Groendyke
Leland van Ee
Ruth Vogelaar
Ella Jane van Sittert
Peggy Leu
Rotary Club
Positions Change In Band Points Determine Place
Several band members have moved in ranking as total points are tallied at semester end. The top points include Bob Evers 777, Gene Van Zee 692, Dean Sadler 653, and Jorie Van Zee 688 among others, earned via lessons in the Prescott System and related activities. First semester leads show Dean Sadler 126, Bob Evers 122, Ruth De Jong 115, Ruby Leydens 110, Bonnie Thomassen 101, Phyllis Van Hemert 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Evers
Gene van Zee
Dean Sadler
Norma van Phyllis van Mhemert
Jorie van Zee
Stan: Boertje
Myrtle Evers
Ruth de Jong
Beyerbert
Lloyd Vander Streek
Prescott
Ruby Leydens
Bonnie Thomassen
Phyllis van Hemert
Carol Ver Steeg
Beverlee Nihart
Editorial on trust by Myrtle Evers
A reflective piece exploring the word trust not as a grand concept but as five letters with separate meanings. It links truth righteousness unselfishness strength and thoughtfulness to how trust forms friendships and sustains them, asserting that trustworthy people inspire trust in others.
Large Supply of Student Teachers For Second Term
An army of student teachers filled the superintendent's office last week as Mr Buerkens allocated them. The district has 28 teachers but many assignments lack demand. Some teachers handle up to three practice teachers. Higher demand exists in grades three and four, social studies, and mathematics.
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Buerkens
Romance of Glass Demonstration by Glass Blower
Master glass artist Ralph Melville will demonstrate glass blowing and pattern making at Pennsylvania State Teachers College tomorrow at 8 30 am. He has created glass patterns for 20th Century Fox and designed theater entrances for Hollywood premieres. The program covers glass spinning and future possibilities with a brief history of its improvement admission is ten cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glas
Ralph Melville
Melville
Pennsylvania State Teachers’ College
20Th Century Fox Pictures
Hollywood
Commercial Club Met Last Week
The Commercial Club met Wednesday January 22 at Colleen Renaud's home. Members discussed raising funds and selling greeting cards and kerchiefs. They plan a March 27 Des Moines trip to tour Banker Life, Successful Farming, Younkers, and a business school. A Valentine party is set for February 24 at Colleen Renaud's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Banker Life
Younkers
Colleen Renaud
Tonettagg
92, Lloyd Vander Streck and Harold Van Maanen
92 year old Lloyd Vander Streck and 92 year old Harold Van Maanen are listed, indicating ages for obituaries or notices. The fragment references two individuals with the same age, suggesting a public notice or memorial context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Vander Streck
Harold van Maanen
Sophs Present New One Act Play Business and So Forth
Sophomores stage a comedy drama titled Business and So Forth directed by Beverlee NiHart. A cast of five and an off stage voice depict a greenhorn businessman hiring a secretary, whose misunderstandings spark mixups. Cast includes Lee Gillmate Melvin Hugen Anne Howe Delores Swank Ben Shapely Mildred Hugen Ren Ke, Dick Lautenbach, Art Tillery, Bob Vander Heiden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverlee Nihart
Lee Gillmate
Melvin Hugen
Anne Howe
Delores Swank
Ben Shapely
Mildred Hugen
Ren KE
Factor
Dick Lautenbach
Art Tillery
Bob Vander Heiden
Students name their favorite movie stars in class survey
In a playful weekly survey students name Van Johnson, Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour, Dorothy Blom and Veronica Lake as dream film idols. They suggest screen roles and even joke about a future Everette Beery Beery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenny Bergman
van Johnson
Glenny
Roland Eysink
Bing Crosby
Roland
Glee Club
Eunice Kempe
Dorothy Lamour
Eunice
Everette
Vande Voort
Wallace Berry
Wally
Dorothy Blom
Jean Crain
Veronica Lake
Helen van Zee
Janice Page
Lloyd Vander Streek
Lloyd
Oll
Bob Ope
Vande Voort Beery
Grade Students Take SUI Tests In Basic Skills
Special tests covering silent reading arithmetic language and work type skills have been given to students in grades three through eight. The tests supplied by the University of Iowa are extensive and a two day schedule approved by the University was carried out. An individual chart of each pupil's progress over years in each subject is part of the service. Tests are given at semester end to identify areas needing special attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa
Univer
With the Team by Gordy Nesbit poem note
A reflective piece on basketball grind and fatigue with a team slogan about stretcher usage. The poem follows five players and a strict coach enforcing effort and discipline, ending with a moral about perseverance and staying in the groove to win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordy Nesbit
P H S alumni Ralph Van Vliet visits town
Report cards arrived January 22 as Ralph Van Vliet, a former P H S graduate, returns with stories of his time as an M P in Shanghai. A band workshop in Fairfield sponsored by state music associations featured demonstrations on brass woodwind and percussion with about fifty instructors attending. A firearms handling safety meeting in the high school auditorium led by Jenny Knox and Riebe of the conservation department aims to teach safe hunting practices with a demonstration and gun collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph van Vliet
Shanghai
China
Whalley
Fairfield
Towa
Iowa High School Music Association
Towa Bandmasters’ Association
Jenny Knox
Knoxville
Riebe
State Conservation Department
Marion County
Izaak Walton League
Knox
What One Doesn't See On Hall Duty
A diary style sketch from a high school corridor chronicles hall activity. Colleen Renaud sits behind a desk while freshmen discuss fashion and romance, band members vent about a solo, and students like Bonnie Thomassen and David Prins mingle amid unfolding social plots in the hallway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colleen Renaud
P.hls
David
Prins
Agi
Gladys Klein
Dave
Shmoe
Bonnie Thomassen
Dean Sadler
Bonnie
Melvin
Hagen
Betty Rempe
Through the Classroom Keyhole
School panel discussions cover topics from high school obligations to marriage education and rent ceilings as students work in groups. Industrial arts projects include end tables and walnut sourcing while homemaking classes explore care, nursing, furnishings, and cooking. A humorous quip ends the piece.
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Homemaking II
Miss Ver Heul Leads Monday Devotions at School
Miss Ver Heul led the January 20 morning devotions with scripture reading and a vocal solo by Betty Van Heukelem. She urged pupils to value the soul over material welfare and discussed a paper by George Carrothers, a Rotarian, about a boss who lived Christian values unseen by others.
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Miss Ver Heul
Betty van Heukelem
Ver Heul
George Carrothers
Carrothers
Pella Girls Defeat Swan Cagers In Return Game
Pella's girls topped Swan 36 to 11 on Swan court in the return game. Swank opened scoring for Pella, and the lead grew to 22 to 8 at halftime as Pella's defense stifled Swan. Burden Hunt King Welshmon Gurley also saw action for Pella as the squad built an 86 to 11 victory in a bold note and an earlier noon scrimmage with Tiny High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Girls
Swan Cagers
Swan
Swank
Pella
Burden
Hunt
B. King
Welshmons
M. ‘King
Gurley
Pella High
Christiny High
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Nancy Bogaard
Nola Boot
June de Cook
Leland Ee
Roberta Fisher
Gladys de Geus
Lorraine de Haan
Betty den Hertog
Melvin Hagen
Gertrude Steenhock
Marcie Valster
Betty van Veen
Donna Jean Veenstra
Helen van Zante
Edna Ter Louw
Editorial
New Holland Theatre
Willie
Singing Whale
John Vande Voort
Liberty Street
C. H. Vander Linden
A. D. Klyn, Auctioneer
Andrew van ‘Houweling
John Deere
Allis Chalmers
Oliver
Idea
A. C
Satley
H.p
Dodge
Robert
Bob) Rouwenhorst
J.T. van Zante
Elbert van Maanen
Miotor
Mert
Stanley Hestile
Uella Dingeman
Lincoln
Ralph van Dusseldorp
Mr. Sch
Industrial Arts IL
Industrial Arts
Bennett- Feragen
North Main
Pella van der Ploeg
Ver
Ought van Houweling van Maanen Swank
Swan Patton Hunt
Business Office
Fowler Telephone Company
College
Japan
Korea
Bern
U. & Army
U. S. Army
Old Federal Bldg
Iowa
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