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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1962
Page
2
Elm tree seed pods plague Pella High School and spill into classrooms halls and cars. Janitors bear the mess while breezes push pods through open windows and into parked vehicles. PHS staff note it is the largest elm pod crop in the 8 Pella area.
Shiley fourth period World History class watched How Green Was My Valley, a book adaptation about a Welsh coal mining family during the Industrial Revolution, to supplement studies. The Renaissance film compared the Middle Ages and Renaissance with medieval sculpture and architecture, shown May 22. The class also listened to the Bluekrieg record on May 28 and 29, tracing events from 1983 to 1940 leading to World War II, with voices of Hitler and Churchill among others. The notice ends promoting U S Savings Bonds as patriotic investments.
A town planned a parklike appearance but gardeners disposed of seeds to stop roots from extending. The measure aimed to avoid overgrowth and keep the landscape manageable.
Seven girls entered the Commercial Club after being accepted as new members. The ceremony followed a May 16 picnic at the Swimming Pool Park, with new members named as Linda Poortinga Gwen Mathes Yvonne De Prenger Carol Van Zante Dorothy Tukker Norene Simmons and Fran Wyngarden. Awards included shorthand at 60 wpm for Poortinga Mathes Van Zante Tukker Van Essen Wyngarden Simmons Westerkamp. typing pins at 50 wpm for De Vries Van Zee De Prenger and Poortinga. 55 wpm pins for Klyn Van Zee Van den Berg Van Vliet Schakel Westerkamp Kuiper Simmons. 60-wpm pins awarded to Van Rees and Van Steenis.
Senior girls in advanced commercial courses completed a unit on Job Finding and Job Success. They filled out applications and learned to prepare personal applications and data sheets. Bulletin boards in the typing room illustrate learned job areas and skills. Several seniors have applied for jobs in Des Moines Newton and Pella after graduation.
Third period geometry students faced a surprise when student teacher Ed Rathmell entered to observe, mistaken for fourth period algebra I. Instructor Doornhos walked out, assuming Rathmell would take over, leaving the class idle for 45 minutes until the bell.
Dennis Steenhivek Roger Slykhuis and Harris Kuiper named as Pella’s Hawkeye Boys State delegates after faculty submission and American Legion vote. Sponsored by Kiwanis and Rotary, they will attend Camp Dodge in Des Moines during the first week of June to study government. Heukelem and Paul Bog were last year’s Pella representatives.
Industrial students wrap up a year of hands on training under Mr Ruthven in the industrial arts program. The best elaborate projects are finished including gun racks coffee tables sewing cabinets cedar chests and picnic tables. Notable works include coffee tables by Bob Hoksbergen and John Van Hemert a plywood pine desk by Melvin Winegar bar stools by Randy Olsen gun racks by Rex Van Dyke and Roger Van Vark and two table lamps.
Home ec teacher Miss Carole Robinson was celebrated at a surprise party held Tuesday May 29 in the home economics room. Mrs Lautenbach presented a milk glass compote dish from the Pella High teachers, and Mrs Jean Wilkins baked a heart shaped cake decorated with daisies for about 20 teachers.
The PHS library adds twenty books covering Civil War facts Castro and Nazi persecution. Titles include Secret Missions of the Civil War by Philip Van Doren, The Church Through the Ages by Mildred Luck, Fidel Castro by Jules Du Bois, Brothers Keeper by Philip Friedmann, Much Ado About Me by Fred Allen, and My Hospital in the Hills by Gordon S Seagrave. The set includes works on underground activities, biographies, and historical accounts of Cuba and Jewish refugees during World War II.
Kenneth Vandevoort reports progress on refinishing efforts ahead of the next Tulip Time festival. Officials say preparations focus on public spaces, with completion anticipated before spring events.
Linda Vande Noord, a senior from Central College, is the student teacher for Home Ec II. Students visited Boatsma Furniture Store on May 21 to observe furniture types and will tour Miss Vande Noord’s home to see decorate choices. Home Ec I unit on money management had students keep a one week budget to learn self decision making.
About 310 PHS students purchased annuals while teachers and local businessmen received the rest of the 340 copies ordered. Distribution occurred after seventh period on May 22. Principal Mr. Wilkins praised the year’s annuals, noting the pictures and printing turned out well.
The report mentions misery, disease, and death at a hospital in Northeast Burma. It references Fiction Books Tall Short Stories edited by Eric Duthie, featuring stories by Mark Twain James Thurber and H G Wells. It also notes Centennial Summer by Anne Tedlock Brooks.
Journal ism class reports on careers in journalism cover fashion writing banner yearbook copy advertising writing feature writing religious writing small community papers public relations in education and related training pay and qualifications discussed by Margaret Vanden berg Lewis Vande Voort Linda Ustermarkt Ann Veldhuis Rose Ann Van Essen Jean Morgan Pam Wilson with session lengths from 15 minutes to an hour.
Mrs Nellie Lamb of What Cheer marked her 100th birthday joining six siblings in a milestone family celebration.
Sixteen Webster Junior citizens were selected, two from each of eight homerooms. Girls honored at a Business and Professional Women’s Organization dinner. boys by the Rotary Club. Recipients include Ruth Van Roekel Judy Den Adel Dwight Steenhoek Sharon Beyer Dennis Vos Karen Tucker Delmar Van Wyk Janice Van Willigan Ron Helm Sheryl Meyer Vic Shetterly Ferne Van Rheenen Greg Amble Gloria Gosselink Ed Vander Linden.
Mrs Anina Voetmann of Ringsted showcased valuable family heirlooms recently arriving from Denmark. The display included silver service lamps and related pieces, some in the Voetmann family for about 150 years.
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