Competition Prevails Among Reporters in Velladium Ledger
Reporters vie for top points and column inches in Velladium coverage. Sara Anne Gosselink leads with high points, followed by Helen Van Zante Audrey Roorda Joy Denburger and others with varying inches. Totals show wide spread in both points and inches among the staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Anne Gosselink
Helen van Zante
Audrey Roorda
Joy Denburger
Mary’ Alice Buwaida
Bonne van Zom
Meulah Roorda
June Guol
Nancy Groendyke
Ae van Wyk
Delores
Vander Wilt
Sar Amie
He van Zante
Audda
Mary Alice Buwalda
Judi Allen
Bonnie van Zomeren
Heulah Roorda
Joy den Burger
Donna Veenstra
Marielyn de Cook
Mary Alice Ruwalda
June de Ock
Marilyn de Cook
Doris Dockendorf
Anne Gosselink
Anna Hagen
Donald van Hemert
Greta Palmauist
Arlene Ver Ploeg
Beulah Roorda
Gary Thomassen
Delores’ Vander Wilt
Pauline Atkins
Jerry de Prenger
Dorothy Vos
Elsie van Wyk
Pauline
Devotions Led by Mr Haynes Highlights Faith and History
Mr Haynes led devotions on February 20 choosing The Development of Christianity. He spoke of the first church north of the Alps at South Berg Austria and of Christian spread by the Crusaders, plus army era incidents. Dorothy Toom closed with a dramatic piece Blessed Damsel about a Russian girl dying for her faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haynes
Alps
Southberg
Austria
Dorothy Toom
Just Nosing and School Bus Misadventures
A satirical school page recalls bus delays for red lights in the morning, classroom music assembly mischief, and anecdotes about peers like Aunt Silly and Dorothy Smith. It notes rainy season vibes, comments on bus spray incidents, and advice to balance caution with openness to new ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aunt Silly
Joan
Dorothy Smith
Otley
Bob de Vries
Seniors Receive Graduation Pictures Amid Flu Outbreak
Several teachers have been out with the flu including Mrs Wilkins who was sick a day last week. Cora Thomassen, a Central senior, served as English substitute. Students note heavy bargaining at school and a springlike spell tempts many to skip.
Student Disruptions Highlight Single Case Suppose Reader
Editorial recounts a student named Bill causing daily disruption from morning to afternoon by interrupting peers grabbing papers and frogs in biology class and blocking hall traffic. The piece asks the reader if they recognize similar behavior and calls for action.
Whose Who: A P H S Junior Lass With Ranch Ambitions
A lively P H S junior girl is described with blue eyes and brown hair, active in sports especially basketball and baseball, enjoys horseback riding, and aims to live on a ranch. She likes steak, blue, literature, dancing, and fashion, finds most boys interesting, and recently moved closer to town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.H.S
Nancy Groendyke
Duchess Staff Progress on Annual. Photos Pending
The annual is on schedule with many papers turned in to the publisher and the rest awaiting the senior and faculty pictures. Under Mr and Mrs Wilkins the editorial staff led by Editor Tomie Tkuta Assistant Editor Violet Kuiper Sports Editor Bruce Buerkens Activities Editor Bonnie Thomsen Faculty and Class Picture Editor Audrey Roorda and Feature Editor Bonnie Van Zomeren kept busy.
Webster Building plans prompt teacher input and slides
The board plans a new Webster Building and invites teachers to view rough sketches kept by Mr. Buerkens. Eugene Andrews and Tonetta Keuning contribute Tulip Time slides and Des Moines hospital training. Everett Vande Voort reports his new son in Cotter Iowa while Peggy Kuyper recovers from a broken leg at home after hospital care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster
Mr. Buerkens
Eugene Andrews
Garden Grove
Holland
Everett Vande Voort
Cotter
Iowa
Everett
Tonetta Keuning
Lutheran Hospital
Des Moines
State Department
Duchess
Oskaloosa
Harry Fitch
Peggy Kuyper
Daydream of a 2080 School Day For a Girl
A student envisions a futuristic school day in 2080 with jet travel to school on a super deck, electric eye doors, plastic lockers, robotic conveyors, steam erasing whiteboards, and automated meal stations. The day includes parks, sports courts, desks with space, television monitoring, and a library of 10 000 books. Teachers use test correcting machines as students ride home by jet and hot rod amid traffic jams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ams
Clus
P. A
Dream school fantasies and wartime training notes
The fragment mentions wishes for a perfect school day with automatic janitor spray systems and dry conditions, alongside a wartime backdrop noting regimental formations and notable figures such as Levan Samuel and Grenville Dodge. It hints at celebrations and march time in a distant context.
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Mr. Haynes
Koffee Kletz
Fairbanks-Morse
Hoeksema
Ditors
Audrey Roorda and
Melen van Zante
Editorial
Bill
Ideal Pharmacy
Pella, Lowa
FORD
Rouge
Jacob Vander Syde
South Main St
Public Square
Pella
Hubert Vander Syde
Gerrit Vander Syde
J. T. van Zante
Elbert van Mannen
Amne Fron
Janitar
Happy
Reo
Kempke
Hilie Pinsent Mareh
Fon Levan Samuel RL
Cartir
Strole
Grenville M Dodge
Francis
Merron
Koil
Foor
Verploeg Implement Co
Pillsbury
Dakota
Swift
Prem
Campbell’s
Ajax
Farmers Union
Calditivg
Vivitar
Mindel
Ford Trucks
Ulrich Motor
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