Dutchmen Crush Lincoln In Free Scoring Battle
Pella led by Rudy Schilder and Stan Borgman overwhelmed Lincoln Rail splitters 62 22 on Mother’s Night. Moore paced Lincoln with 13 points while Lloyd Menning sparked Pella with eight straight points and the Dutch reserves outpaced Lincoln’s bench 42 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Polla
Railsplitters
Lanrest
Pella
Moore
Lloyd Menning
Rudy Schilder
Stan Borgman
Menning
Rendoons
Sandven
Schilder
Et Borgman
Klootwyk
Rempkes
Vander Ploog
Hollingeworth
F . Rosenberg
F . Flaherty
Layton
C Kastler
E Fussel
Ote
Walver
A More
Toe
Locker room chatter on tough drills and rough basketball
The notes describe Mrs Tynseling’s absence and Coach Miller taking girls classes with complaints of hard work. Stan Bergman rolls into a barrel roll causing neck injury and a brutal game between Pella and Chariton ends with a player knocked out and carried away.
Polly the Puzzle Solved Names and Associations
A fragmented puzzle note discusses memory tricks for recalling people’s names. It suggests linking a person with an agent or hobby to aid memory and mentions Bob and Polly grappling with name recall ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Polly
Local reporters listed for community news roll call
A lineup of reporters including Donna Rietveld Eva Vander Wilt Elinor Vos Virginia Clark Ada De Haan Mary Meulpolder Ruth Klein Dorothy Jean De Haan Betty Vriezelam Loretta Visser Mary Janet Toon Rudy Schilder Alice Buwalda Lloyd Menning Carl Vander Ploeg Howard Borgman David Ver Meer Melvin Vos Theresa Wormhoudt Stan Borgman Les ter Ter Louw Helen Boertje Arvena Huyser Freda Schip pers Carl Mensch Rugnard Harriet Klein Francene De Prenger participate in the city bulletin of upcoming meetings and assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Rietveld
Eva Vander Wilt
Elinor Vos
Virginia Clark
Ada de Haan
Mary Meulpolder
Ruth Klein
Dorothy Jean de Haan
Betty Vriezelam
Loretta Visser
Mary Janet Toon
Rudy Schilder
Alice Buwalda
Lloyd Menning
Carl Vander Ploeg
Howard Borgman
David Ver Meer
Melvin Vos
Theresa Wormhoudt
Stan Borgman
Lester Ter Louw
Helen Boertje
Arvena Huyser
Freda Schippers
Carl Mensch
Rugnard
Harriet Klein
Francene de Prenger
Defense Stamp Program Set Up In Junior High
Junior high students sponsor defense stamps and bonds with weekly Wednesday purchases. Cleo Joy Kuyper and Cora Thomassen lead the stamp sale effort. Absences and civics lessons on community responsibility appear alongside studies on monopolies, Jamestown, and literature. Two new students join the class.
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Cleo Joy Kuyper
Cora ‘Thomassen
Was a Day Before a Game at Pella High
February twenty seven hoop tale from Pella Highs gym where students cheer and a science teacher presents a quirky basketball lesson linking algebra geometry bookkeeping and more to the big game. The piece notes the team was beaten earlier by Lincoln and hints at a rematch.
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Pella High Choo
Lincoln
HB Girls Plan Initiation for Eight Members
Eight new members were added to the HB girls roll after a meeting triggered by roll call and minutes. A suggested initiation was approved, with Betty Crum June Allen Donna Rietveld Mary Lou Kamerick and Norma Gabel named to organize it. The homemaking instructor noted the recent Valentine party was a grand success and thirteen pins were ordered for the group.
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Betty Crum
June Allen
Donna Rietveld
Mary Lou Kamerick
Norma Gabel
Ruth Anderson
Gie
Keep Your Own Temper Nobody Else Wants
Editorial urges March winds not to control temper. It compares temper to gusty wind, urges counting to ten before reacting, and recommends restraint to avoid regret. Emphasizes tolerance and wisdom over sarcasm and rash words. urges readers to maintain self control amid provocation.
Education of Yesterday and Today
The article recalls how past schooling emphasized rote learning and strict teacher control, with repetition until perfect. It contrasts this with modern education, stressing daily conditions shaping character and personality and the importance of family cooperation to benefit from a broader, balanced program.
Man Who Came to Dinner set for March 19 at Pella High
Community play directed by Maurice Birdsall will stage The Man Who Came to Dinner on Thursday March 19 at Pella High. The cast features Bob Lubbers Marjorie Van Wyk and Bill Binck in leading roles as the second amateur production of the play in Iowa.
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Maurice Birdsall
Month Woolley
Edith Atwater
Theodore Newtown
Father
Monty Woolley
Sheridan Whiteside
Bette Davis
Maysie Cutler
Pella High
Bob Lubbers
Marjorie van Wyk
Bill Binck
Birdsall
Iowa
Special Meeting Backing Defense Stamp Drive At High School
Council held a special meeting led by student council president Jerry Carpenter to back a defense stamp drive. The vote was unanimous with plans for students to buy ten or twenty five cent stamps, aided by donations from P. I. Kuyper and M. Goodwin. A follow up meeting was set to brainstorm affordable class parties and events.
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Jerry Carpenter
P. I. Kuyper
Rolscreen
M. Goodwin
Pella National Bank
Whimsical Rumboogie Nightmares Told by Princess Lulu
Princess Lulu of Rumboogie dreams a stormy night filled with strange sights and quirky college plans. The eerie palace scene features listless trees, foggy figures, and a parade of characters in whimsical situations.
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Lulu
Rumboogie
Little Kingdom of
Highway Patrolman speaks to high school students
Patrolman Jesperson told Miss Ruth Anderson’s homeroom students about rising auto accidents in 1941, war impact on driving, and cautioned learners to obtain permits and ride with a licensed adult. He noted stricter material restrictions and praised the classmate Bill Olcott for classroom decorations and brain storms.
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Ruth Anderson
Jesperson
New Emphasis in Homemaking Class Projects
The article highlights varied homemaking studio work including knitting, crocheting, embroidering, sewing and home management. Students Donna Mae Rietveld Freda Schippers Florece Van Helden Mary Meulpolder Jean Van Gorkom Ruth Klein and others are actively crafting pillow cases curtains rugs canisters and wearing apparel while refining stitching and finishing skills. The senior class shows strong interest and enthusiasm for their homemaking program.
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Donna Mae Rietveld
Freda Schippers
Florece van Helden
Mary Meulpolder
Jean van Gorkom
Mary
Jean
Ruth Klein
Jeanette Leydens
Marjorie Vanden Baard
Dorothy Fleck
Laverne Rietveld
Mae den Adel
Donna Rietveld
Wilma Buwalda
Harriet Klein
Helen Roertja
Turkeys for Sale Spark Curious Book Shelf Display
A November detail describes a book cupboard in Miss Hopley's room adorned with a miniature turkey farm and two signs reading Turkeys for sale. The fragment hints at a playful display amid classroom life.
Keables and Players Hype for Pella Sectional Clash
Coach Hi Miller focuses on shot accuracy to lift Little Dutch morale ahead of the Pella sectional tournament. Players comment on goals and routines as they anticipate Melcher in the first round, with aims to win another trophy and boost scoring through late tips and strides.
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Hi” Miller
Pella
Schilder
Tait
Grundman
Melcher
Carl van der Ploeg
Stan Borgman
Keables
Klootwyk
Part Time Boys Study Repairs Of Machinery
The Part Time class spent the week studying machinery care and repair for National Defense. They discussed checking and preparing machinery for spring work and noted possible delays if repairs are scarce when needed. The class concluded farmers would benefit from proactive maintenance and planning.
Class studies mower repairs at Harold Veenstra farm
A class obtained a mower from Harold Veenstra farm to demonstrate practical machine repair. Students inspect structure, replace parts, and plan two to three future meetings focusing on machinery repair with consideration of other equipment.
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Harold Veenstra
Neighborhood Meetings on War Needs for Marion County
Farmers across Marion County will hold neighborhood meetings in each four square mile area to discuss food production amid war needs. Leaders from school districts will share insights from five recent Marion gatherings, covering livestock budgets, feed needs, and cropping adjustments. Focused talks will include hog-raising practices, balanced rations, protein supplements, and cost-saving management tips.
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Marion County
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Virgina
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Evelyn Prange
William Chesley
Betty Dingeman
Junior High
Tena Kuiper
Plainview School
Eugene de Wild
South Porterville
Tena
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Thurs
Council
Philip Visser
Eugene Wormhoudt
Earl Vogelaar
John Vander Waal
Central College
Marcia Ver Steeg
Jayne Veenman
Mary Jane Vande Voort
William Vriezelaar
Hoeksema
Luluci
Martin Visser
Howard Hay
Vander Linden
Clifford Paltzer
George
Max Rempe
Arvin Klein
Melvin Trueblood
Kei
Marion Wittenburg
Lawrence van Zante
Robert van Hemert
Maxine Vande Veer
J. E. Groendyke
M. Birdsall
John Fonkert
Howard Jonker
Dwight Mathes
Ralph
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Bill Olcott
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Bill
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