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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1965
Page
8
In ISSUE 20 students report mixed results with the films used to aid reading. Some say the films improved reading speed, while others struggled to keep up, noting the last few were too fast. This marks the second year of the program’s use.
Washington's birthday vacation touched off a special program at the high school with Danny Johnson performing as magician. Mr Johnson’s act entertained students, while Shiley's English IV class saw a replica Globe Theatre built by Central College freshmen. New sophomore Chuck Williams joins Pella team. sports goal: seven more wins to reach state.
The Pelladium staff story notes editor Sandra Cowell approved a piece with the headline Pel ladium Staff Has Potluck. A brief final sentence marks the editor's honor earned by two PHS seniors, prompting public recognition.
Mrs. Margaret Klein, head cook at Pella High School, is ill and hospitalized at Pella Community Hospital. She thanks faculty and students for flowers and reports feeling wonderful while visiting patients. Students and staff miss her and hope she returns to the kitchen soon.
Freshman English classes viewed a sequence of fifteen films to boost reading speed and comprehension. The first film ran at 240 words per minute, increasing with each subsequent film until 500 words per minute for the final one. A quick comprehension test followed each showing.
Grace Lautenbach oversees the Pella High School library in the west wing. The facility houses about 4,500 books including 570 new titles this year, with space for 70 students and a $2000 annual budget covering books magazines and supplies.
The Pella High mixed chorus will travel to Chariton on Saturday March 6 for a day long festival featuring schools from Chariton Knoxville Indianola Osceola Albia and Pella with a noon meal. The spring musical for glee clubs and mixed chorus premieres April 10.
Sandra Cowell and Judy Steenhoek were named new members of Quill and Scroll at a Pelladium staff potluck. Both receive pins and certificates, along with honorary Iowa Press Association memberships offered to Iowa high school journalists selected for recognition.
In Quill and Scroll Sandra editor of the Péladium and Judy were eligible for group membership due to their Pelladium work and scholastic rank. George Heusinkveld Pellum advisor oversaw the event with half the Pelladium staff supplying the main dish spaghetti. Mrs Heusinkveld prepared the meal as students enjoyed records and an impromptu piano concert. Plans call for another supper soon with the remaining staff providing food.
A scrambled school menu lists items such as creamed spinach, dumplings, mashed potatoes with butter, apricots, ham, cheese egg salad sandwiches, vanilla ice box cake, peaches, applesauce, carrot strips, cherry cobbler, toasted cheese sandwiches, oven browned potatoes, cole slaw, fruit jello and spaghetti. It mentions beverages like milk and mixes diverse dishes with varied sides including green beans, pineapple chunks, and candied sweet potatoes.
Ruth Kuyper, a Pella High student teacher in art under Mr. Tweet, will lead a sixth period art class. A former PHS student, she active in singing groups and band, plans a senior art show, and aims to teach in a junior high, ideally in a college town.
Danny Johnson, a remarkable self made illusionist who lost much of his hearing as a child, performed for Pella High School Monday morning. The Newark Ohio native learned magic early, read voraciously, and honed sleight of hand despite adversity. His act featured wand bangs, card tricks, pantomime, vanishing and reappearing rings and candles, and audience participation. The student body praised the engaging and amazing show.
Young artists in Mr. Tweets art class at PHS work daily in clay. Students fashioned bowls, pinch pots, slabs, and coils, with initial pieces including small head shapes and other suitable forms. Mrs. assisted in guiding the rolled container project.
tweet's rolling pin leads to clay decoration with black oxide and hot plate tiles. finished clay objects are fired in a back room kiln emitting a strong odor. janitors clear a clay clogged sink. Ruth Kuyper guides drawing next, inspiring student confidence. could a second Picasso emerge.
Mrs Irma Mol of Pella announces the engagement of her daughter Connie to John Van Waardhuizen son of Mr and Mrs Milton Van Waardhuizen also of Pella John works at Rolscreen while Connie attends Central College and works part time at Rolscreen No wedding date set The note ends with a quote from Robert M Lafollette about civic virtue.
The 3 L s Club gathered at Mrs Henry Peery s home with 11 members present. Mrs Carl Harmon presided as minutes were read by Mrs Bernie Mainga. The lesson Leisure Time and Recreation was given by Mrs Dewey Ramer and Mrs Lawrence Mc Reynolds.
Frank Baarda was taken to the Veterans hospital in Des Moines by Reverend Peter Schuler on Tuesday after becoming ill at services in the Friends church Sunday morning. Visitors at the Ver Steegt home included Bert Van Wyk, Clarence Ver Steegt, and Henry Zuidema and family. Baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord Els-
Cheri Rae, a baby girl weighing 6 pounds 13 ounces, was born Thursday morning February 18 at St Francis Hospital in Grinnell to her parents, the first child in the home. The item also notes a historical fact: the first printing press to reach America was established in 1539 in Mexico City, with Juan Pablos recognized as America’s first printer.
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