High School Notes and Leap Year Party Recap
School events feature a Leap Year party at Donald Waechter's, a talent program with Miss Jewell and Gerrit Popma, and a piano duet. Reports cover student proposals, a rapid-fire auction, and a lunch menu as the year winds toward exams and contests.
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Tigers and Wildcats
Donald Waechter
Tigers
Jane Gosselink
Glenn
Mr. Butte
Dewey Steffens
Sally
Miss Jewell
Little Red Riding Hood
Gerrit Popma
Bill den Har
Qualifications of a Successful Nurse
A nurse should respect human rights and welfare, avoid contempt for race or color, and not oppress patients by charging exorbitant prices. The speaker notes nursing offers opportunities for social as well as medical work and emphasizes collaboration with doctors to care for the sick.
Ethical Side of Nursing in Vocational Civics
Gertrude Firth explores the ethical duties of nurses in a vocational civics class paper. She emphasizes respect for patients, tact under pressure, and prioritizing patient welfare, noting how a nurse must understand individual likes and dislikes to provide compassionate care.
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Gertrude Firth
Otley News notes local visits and happenings
Mrs John De Goey of Newton visited the Morris Van Hemert and Joe Muilenburg homes. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs G Vande Kieft of Fifield on Feb 27. Ed Van Ginkel recovered from illness to return to work. Mrs Dan Hoogenakker and children from Pella visited Otley. Mrs H L Renaud returned from Des Moines after arm surgery. Arie Vriezelaar Sr returned to Pella. Dan Hoogenakker worked on recent room renovations. Agent Sandmeier reported busy ticket sales to Pella at the Rock Island depot. Gertrude Dykstra's rheumatism shows improvement. Clarence Renaud plans move into Dr Payne’s former rooms. Gerrit Klein and Arie Klein also relocate. Wedding bells expected soon. Doctors’ travel by train and car noted and funeral attendance mentioned.
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Petey Liter
Des Moines
Miss Jewell
New York
Mae Plette
Data la King
Wilma van der Voort
Otley Schools of
Elocution
Antoinette van der Ploeg
New York City
Nancy Ruth Renaud
Otley
Lauwrence Lautenbach
Mildred Mowe
Ernest de Cook
United States
Leighton
Earl V. D. M
John de Goey
Newton
Morris van Hemert
Joe Muilenburg
Springtime inferences and local obituaries mix in rural notes
The column notes spring hints from migrating ducks and mentions J B Vriezelaar and laar visiting the home. It records the burial of Beverly, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Steenhoek, at Monroe cemetery after pneumonia. R L Rickabaugh and children Irma and Raymond visited Pella. a car life and muddy roads described as old Dobbin making a stand.
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Dobbin
Beverly
Henry Steenhoek
Altho
Lorin Rickabaugh
Irma
Raymond
Then Sit Down Poem Caution On Speaking Too Long
A brief poem urges speakers to keep remarks short and timely. It contrasts famous figures who end their speeches quickly with the listener encouraged to offer a concise "little say" and then sit down. The verse emphasizes brevity and prompt departure after speaking.
Be Thankful For Things We Not Obtain Yet
A reflective note urges gratitude for many unseen blessings beyond reach. It emphasizes appreciating intangible gains and encourages a mindset of thankfulness for life’s broader, unseen provisions.
Trade talk turns grim in a snappy ad office
The Big Boss remarks on firing Swift, once praised as a sharp ad writer. The Office Manager critiques the phrase Eventually Why not now used in an undertaker's advertisement, hinting at a tension over urgency and tone in the workplace.
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Young Swift
Principles Shown in Feeding Dairy Cows
United States Department of Agriculture summaries reveal that dairy cow diets must include minerals and vitamins beyond protein and energy. Ongoing experiments indicate vitamin and mineral levels in feeds influence milk yield and breeding vigor, with findings that lime intake may require more legume hay and that fresh green feed vitamins aid lime assimilation.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Revolving Hammock Aims at Exercise and Weight Loss
A novel revolving hammock claims to exercise body parts where fat accumulates, stretch the spine, boost circulation, and reduce weight. The device features a metal frame with end stirrups and a head grip, plus a chin strap and a Y shaped canvas webbing to support the head. Predictions say New York will need vast street and transit expansion to serve 29 million residents in seventy five years.
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New York
Navy Electric Fleet Demonstrates Giant Task Power
Navy engineers note six Latueships use electric propulsion, claiming power could run 3200 street cars or pull 48 passenger trains. energy might lift a 5000 foot rock wall daily or drain Lake Michigan by ten feet yearly, capable of powering 600 towns and artillery could shell the moon. Also instructions for doormat weaving from rag strips and a new window lead fitting for radios.
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Lake Michigan
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Christine Bruins
Charlotte van der Ploeg
Tog
Gerrit Wormhoudt
Nelle Grundman
Ella Donai
Helen Gaass
Dorothy Gambell
Clara van der Linden
Frances Ver Steeg
Nina Gosselink
John Gezel
Happy Gezel
Miss Bailey
Bessie Vander Ploeg
Nick Gosselink
Bert Vander Ploeg
Pella
Monroe
Oskaloosa
Manuel
Roland Klein
den Adel
John Rouwenhorst
Florence de Haan
Yimmie Johnson
Jennie van Gruenen
Irene Boot
W. H. Vander Ploeg
Dick Vander Ploeg
Dr. Fultz
G. Waechter
Bogaard
Marysville
Washeld
Olive Schakel
Frush
Atkins
Iowa Society of Friendliness
Mr. Atkins
Lincoln
Kate Verheul
Brunia
Margaret Wynia
Rovaart
Pella High School
Otley News
Ed van Ginkel
Dan Hoogenakker
T. H. Kaldenberg
H. L.renaud
Arie Vriezelaar Sr
Dr. Payne
Sandmeier
Rock Island Depot
Con van Speren
Gertrude Dykstra
Clarence Renaud
Arie Klein
Gerrit Klein
Frank Poortinga
Monroe Cemetery
J. B. Vriezelaar
Laar
Kemp
Balsam
Navy
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