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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1949
Page
8
Students at Pella High performed a set of special numbers on Tuesday February 22. The program included selections such as The Gloaming Back to Old Virginia The Erie Canal Apple Blossom and Buffalo Gals. Performances featured vocal solos duets piano pieces and guitar group numbers by various students.
Jim Dunham, a Central College student, delivered a Monday devotion themed on the two great commandments. He urged that genuine happiness comes from love for God, which naturally yields love for others, criticizing superficial religion as a mere fire-escape from hell.
The passage records a partial recollection of a religious talk with phrases like Christ is the key and mentions Central College students and a devotion leader. It lists names such as Miss Nieburs and Mrs Samson alongside home economics activities and a domestic program setup.
The piece urges readers to polish shoes and tidy attire after a messy scene at school, noting various shoe colors and the need for elbow grease. It emphasizes personal responsibility to present a neat appearance and calls for collective effort to improve the hallways.
Leo Renaud won the boys ping pong championship on Thursday February 1 by outplaying Gene Petersma. The report lists rounds and byes, with Petersma and Renaud advancing through second and third rounds to reach semifinals where Petersma and Teo Renaud advanced. Girls final yet to be played with first round winners Bonnie Van Zomeren and Dorothy Blom among participants.
In a chaotic lab scene Jack Thomassen pours a cloudy liquid into two glasses with lead plates. Mr Greendyke and six observers note no bubbles then discover the acid battery mis hookup. A bottle labeled distilled water causes the actual sulfuric acid reaction triggering fumes and a copper sulfate spill with no serious harm.
High school plans an 8 p.m. student assembly featuring Ben Ritzenthaler and his Trumpeteers. The program includes brass ensemble pieces from opera and symphonic classics, plus a saxophone bassoon clarinet and trombone lineup. Cautionary notes warn seniors about aggressive deposit practices used by doorstep salesmen. Knoxville invites area seniors to Career Day on April 6 for vocational guidance.
In a school play Thorn te Wilders is mentioned as part of a dialogue about a One-Ret alled Lappy Journey. The speaker recalls the station attendant role and notes soon spring and seed packets sold for a penny. The annual seed inducement aims to prepare for farming, though few expect large plots.
Webster pupils raised funds for the March of Dimes over two weeks with room contests supervised by teachers. Prizes and crowns were awarded in each grade, totaling 42.12 dollars from Webster School, with hopes of reaching 100 dollars after later reports.
A bright young man under twenty with curly blond hair lives near Pella and rides a school bus. He will appear in the Junior class picture and the Honor Society as an accompanist for the boys glee club while pursuing a budding music career and aiming to make the grade in high school.
Eight freshmen industrial arts students prepare cedar chests as a future project. The chests measure about 20 inches square and 20 inches deep, feature sliding trays and locks, and cost about 18 dollars, half the price of a regular cedar chest. The item is pitched as a handy keepsake for eligible freshmen.
In a freshman profile, Arvena and Dick Ver Hout share class interests and future plans. Arvena leans toward home economics and teaching, Dick toward industrial arts and engineering, with both loving basketball and music, and a playful note on their similarities and differences.
One week of typing class drills split seven teams led by captains with daily one and ten minute timed writings. Top scores show Team VII with high point totals and Team VI and III also near the top. Individual one minute accuracy results list several students with high word counts and error free work, plus ten minute tests showing Raymond Den Adel and Harry Pippel among leaders.
June De Cook and Marie Van Hal appear amid a list of errors with several individuals named for ratings. The document lists Den Adel Conan Hal Audrey 12.0 Pauline Steenhook Tkuta and Violet Kuips among the credited or penalized parties.
A fragmentary narrative follows a girl named Josy through her school years amid rumors and mischief. The text hints at teasing, personal struggles, and social dynamics with blurred names and unclear events.
Auditions pick a six member cast for the unusual play Papa Ta All by Patterson Greene to be staged by the senior class on April 1. Characters include Papa Aukamp Emma Aukamp Jake Aukamp Mrs Yoder and State Trooper Brendle. Final casting to be announced next week.
A fragment notes a girl tempted by chemicals and an explosion after fixing substances. The moral warns against curiosity and cautions about dangerous experiments, ending with a cautionary tone about time and temptation.
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