This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1957
Page
12
The sermon titled Thieves Hirelings or Shepherds compares a thief who robs to a hireling who does the minimum and a shepherd who loves his work and serves others. It urges young people to learn, accept responsibility, and live like a shepherd to serve God and their King.
The piece reflects social science discussions on marriage risks and personal traits. It notes a humorous take on prospects like Charlie V. and mentions a song titled Brunckhorst as part of the school’s light view of relationships.
A new publication by Dr. Arnold argues up to sixty percent of college students fail to graduate due to insufficient English mechanics. Students delay college until after high school, leaving late preparation behind. Mastery of reading, writing, spelling, punctuation, and grammar is essential to understanding and retaining what is read and to clear expression of thoughts in writing.
The text lists editorial and reporting staff including Co Editors Assistant Editor Typing Editors Sporta Editor and a roster of named reporters such as Sarah Davis Marores Kay Kuiper Kay McDonald Janice Mol Jerry Ulrich and Gonnie Vander Mew Jen with cub reporters Charlotte Burton Mary Dieleman Linda Glen dening Willene Tysseling Vivian Van Steenis Marilyn Walraven Phyllis Walraven Bob Siyktuls Charles Blyk huis and Jerry Bogaards among others. The segment appears to be a masthead or staff directory from a newspaper page.
A chaotic senior class production titled You Can t Take It With You features a snake named Slinky and a mixed up Vanderhoff family. Performers rush into scenes with Zsa Zoe the dancer, John Van Waardhuizen’s loud laugh, Jim and Karen’s tender but awkward embrace, Dave with a toy xylophone, and Bob V D and Ron K firing fireworks amid a hungry narrator seeking to be fed.
WES graduates from the class of 1953 describe notable renovations and shifts inside the school. They note two bulletin boards in the hall, relocated principal's office, meals taken between classes, and larger steel lockers replacing old small ones. Exhibits in the display case showcase trophies as a contrast to prior years.
Four years into its growth the Pella High School band has extended rehearsal periods to seven each week, added a new side to the alley, and moved from noon hour hallways to overflow tidy halls. The changes reflect a broader effort to accommodate more students and improve band activities.
Sixteen students in Mr. Stults class explore basic trigonometric formulas using analogs and slide rules. They compute Pella's speed in mph from latitude 41 22 15 and Earth radius 8968 miles, obtaining 7 miles per hour.
The Latin class jokes about Feb 27 birthday notices for Karen V and Linda T while a cheerleading mishap leaves Linda T on crutches. Greendyke jokes about pillows for Dave and Dirk V. G. as they sleep in physics. Janice K. gets teased with a new nickname Fatty.
Cupid is praised for his good work as spring nears and students slacken in study. Juniors supported him after receiving class rings, and Mary Jane Poortinga wears a beautiful ring on her left hand. Congratulations to Cupid for aiding new couples and sparking older ones.
A narrator and a counterman joke over a shifting menu board full of letter mistakes. The cited lines reveal a running gag about mis-spelled dishes like Spilt Pea Soup and Lobster Newbug as the speaker attempts to place an order and correct the typos. The dialogue satirizes restaurant wordplay and spelling errors.
J. Walter Puppybreath recounts a comic cafe scene where a customer mocks a counterman over a transposition and a missing L. The exchange ends with the counterman threatening to throw him out, while the narrator shrugs off the rebuke with a playful line about spelling Moe.
Dr. John B. Herrick of Iowa State College urges pet owners to vaccinate all pets for rabies before letting them roam. He stresses enforcing rabies control programs in counties and towns, including vaccinating pets and impounding strays, noting past rabies outbreaks and child risks. Rural residents should watch for rabid fur bearing animals like skunks and civet eaters to protect livestock and people.
Economist John F. Timmons of Iowa State College notes little change in the share of farms owned versus rented in Iowa. Manager-Operated farms decline and large farm size grows with more part owners, suggesting expansion mainly through rented land and evolving share-type arrangements.
The speaker argues tenant operated farms often show higher output value than fully owned farms and that low income farms are more likely owner operated. He finds little evidence that owner operated farms yield higher family income than tenant operated farms.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.