Energy crisis debate sparks editorials at Pelladium
Scott K. van Den Berg urges impeachment and scrutiny of Nixon amid fears of high gas prices and government inaction. The Pelladium staff reports on energy topics, class discussions, upcoming school play David and Lisa, and personnel changes in the student newspaper at Pella Community High School.
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Richard Nixon
Gulf of Mexico
Scott K. van den Berg
PHS
Pelladium
van den Berg
John Vanden Dever
Vanden Dever
David
Lisa
Ee Middle Sel
Mee
Wil Kirschman
Kirk Caldwell
Tom Thies
Cindy Arkema
Julia Washington
Becky van Rheenen
Sue Andeweg
Melody Judge
Chris Arkema
Wes Klein
Joe Brummel
Stu Vos
Mark van Rees
Randy van Andel
Dave Meyer
Paul Sundberg
Ann Ver Meer
Ann Hinga
John Smalley
Phil Huyser
Emma Lou Heusinkveld
Pella Community High School
Mrs Heusinkveld Teaches Contemporary American Ideas Class
Mrs Emma Lou Heusinkveld instructs seventeen students in a Contemporary American Ideas course at PHS. It is a new single semester English offering this year. Students read short stories and editorials from a collection and discuss then plan to study a nonfiction anthology and current American novels. A varied cohort prompts expectant, lively discussions.
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Emma_ Lou Heusinkveld
Principal Speaks To Freshmen At Pella High
Principal Jean Wilkins addressed freshmen during English periods in a yearly rite explaining how records are kept and how transcripts are sent to colleges. The piece notes other school life items and a youth-friendly tone from PHS.
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Princip Jean Wilkins
Wilkins
Emma Lou Heusinkveld
Pella High Students Shine At District Speech Meet
Ten Pella High School competitors at the Ottumwa district Large Group Speech contest earned top ratings in at least one presentation. Readers Theater earned top marks for Bus Stop excerpts, while Steve Carson and Carol Stursma scored highly on a Glass Menagerie scene. contact Mr. John White for details. Jim Van Ekeren works at Van Gorp Manufacturing, learning through tasks from forklift operation to office duties, noting danger yet calling it valuable experience. Mrs. Diane Bradley guides Arts and Crafts as students design and weave custom rugs, building frames, burlap coverings, and yarn-filled patterns.
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Pella High School
Ottumwa Heights College
Ottumwa
Wil Kirschman
Reader's Theater
Inge
Beth Harmeling
Stu Vos
Wes Klein
Kirk Caldwell
Gordon
Jim van Ekeren
PHS
van Gorp Manufacturing
Pella
Jim
Diane Bradley
Girls Study Love in Family Living Class
Fifty girls in two classes under Mrs. Joyce Harter began the new semester by analyzing personalities and how traits affect marriage. Students defined love and will revisit their ideas after semester work.
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Anthony Hoekstra
Joyce Harter
PHS Shop Classes Build Skills and Projects Across Semesters
First semester shop work at PHS covers Shop II with Mr. Rod Wiersema where sophomores disassemble and re assemble small gas engines learn two stroke and four stroke differences and troubleshooting. Second quarter covers welding safety circuits and various welds while student projects include jack stands trailers and metal boxes plus wood and plastics crafts. A first year shop by Mr. James Ruthven teaches tool use and finishes with magazine racks night stands tables and refinished furniture projects.
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PHS
Rod Wiersema
Wiersema
James Ruthven
Girls Ask Boys For Dates Changes Etiquette Tradition
Report from Pella High School surveys shows a shift as girls increasingly ask boys for dates. Responses from students reveal mixed feelings with opinions on cost, social comfort, and relationship context. Mrs. Joyce Harter notes girls now feel more relaxed about relationships and attend friends parties, while some boys view it as acceptable if costs are shared.
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Julia Washington
Amy Vanderbilt
Pella High School
Joyce Harter
Wishbone Ash Live Dates Review Highlights Aerial Praise
The Wishbone Ash live double album Live Dates earns praise as one of the best live rock sets with strong vocals and guitar work. It captures studio precision on stage and features "Blowin Free" as a standout track. The piece also briefly criticizes Allman Brothers associated projects for contrast and mentions teen social patterns at PHS.
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Wishbone Ash
England
Britain
Melodymaker
Andy Powell
Ted Turner
Steve Upton
Gregg “Allman
Allman Brothers Band
Jackson Browne
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