Pella High Girls Rally Upset Central College 22 to 16
The Pella High School girls basketball team defeated Central College 22 to 16 on Wednesday night March 2. Huisman led Pella with 14 points, while McQuilken and Alferts contributed for the college, and Van Hemert Zwank and Bishop anchored the Pella defense. Officials were Davis and Patty of Central College.
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Pella High School
Central College
Cagers
Pella
van Hemert
Zwank
Bishop
Central
McQuilken
Alferts
Huisman
Daugh
Eighth Grader Lillian De Geus Advances to Knoxville Spelling Contest
This week at the junior high students studied spelling for the contest held Friday morning March 4, 1938. Lillian De Geus, eighth grade, remained last and will compete at Knoxville during the first week in April.
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Lillian de Geus
Knoxville
Teachers Meet Supt at High School Over Reading Difficulties
Teachers gathered with Supt. Buerkens at the high school building Tuesday at 4 p.m. to discuss difficulties in reading. The session focused on understanding the challenges and exploring potential improvements for student literacy.
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Supt. Buerkens
Camp Fire Girls Vow Rank Delay Prompts Hike Plan
Committee members Eleanor Vos Mary Esther Van atten David Ver Meer and Frank Kel selected to write school news Kempkes editor. Camp Fire Girls to vow Council Fire at Ma ate Bank in February but failed to take Second Rank, triggering a February 2x meeting and a planned hike in two weeks to earn the rank. Names set for rank include Madeline Vander Zyl Or Jeath Vogelaar Patty Johnson June Van Gorkom Ione Lankelma Phyllis Ver Steeg Harriet Schilt der Dorothy Jo Bean Lor raine Meulpolder. Trophy on display for Pella Junior Hi second at county tournament remains in Junior Hi Assembly and will be engraved with names including Rob Clyde Evers Rudolph J. Tait Thomas B. Grundman Lloyd George Menning William Koopmans Judson Waehter Carl E. Vander Ploeg James D. Kempkes.
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van der Ploeg
Orleath Vogelaar
Lawrence Hartgraves
John Nankegeboren
Dorothy Jo Bean
Mice Buwalda
James Kempkes
Madeline Vander Zyl
Mary Meulpolder
Lorraine LeCocq
Jennie van Ooyen
Leona Vander
Linden
Theresa Wormhoudt
Stanley Ver Ploeg
Joy Hackert
Esther van Haaften
Earl Vander Zyl
Arvena Huyser
Lillian de Geus
Arvena
Eleanor Vos
Mary Esther Vanatten
David Ver Meer
Frank Kel
Rite School News
Kempkes
Maate Bank
Jeath Vogelaar
Patty Johnson
June van Gorkom
Ione Lankelma
Phyllis Ver Steeg
Harriet Schilt der
Lorraine Meulpolder
Pella
Taber Lbr. Co
J. Thaynelman
Harold Carle
ReCunion
Deitrick
C.G. Prange
Quigiey
Ridenour
W. J. Sarver
Encl ‘Sarver
George Exh
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LE. Conrad
Clai Harey Shook
Elim
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Ron ‘Elain
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Elaim
M. Shappelt
Blt
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Ray Wales
Hawkeye Mill
Neal Koopman
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T.L. Rickars
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Marion County
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Towa
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Ayescall
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Ted
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Tow
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Sneed
Enstor
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James Underwood
William
Frances’ Underwood
Selma
Henry
Rosetta Green
Frank Ademite
Harvey
Town
Arie WH. Bogaard
School Directors Visit Webster Building
Doctors Wormhoudt and Ver Ploeg visited Webster building last Friday morning to discuss plans for redecorating the walls and ceilings.
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Wormhoudt and
Ver Ploeg
Webster Building
Sickness Rumors Hit Local Junior High Students
Absent records show Lawrence Hartgraves out three days then back Friday. Eleanor Cornelius missed several days with a cold. Melvin Vos returns after seven weeks. his brother had scarlet fever. Elam Williams and Louis Crum out with scarlet fever. Albert Breuklander out until spring due to heart trouble.
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Lawrence Hartgraves
Eleanor Cornelius
Melvin Vos
Elam Williams
Louis Crum
Albert Breuklander
Seventh grade makes bar graphs about depth and more
Seventh grade students created bar graphs to display depth measurements and related data. The activity emphasized data representation and visual accuracy, helping students interpret numeric results through labeled bars and scale.
Junior High Report Cards Distributed to Students
Report cards were distributed to Junior High students on Wednesday. Some cards show improvement while others reflect less progress, but the overall aim remains clear.
Webster's Janitor Returns After Fourteen Weeks Away
Peter Vander Kolk, the regular janitor, returns March 1 after a fourteen week absence due to a broken ankle. During his recovery period, Mr. William Vos filled in and will assist Pete as his ankle remains weak.
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Webster
Peter Vander Kolk
William Vos
Pete
Our Bulbs and Grandmother Chile Class Activities
First grade and kindergarten students describe growing bulbs from planting to bloom in a shared piece titled Our Bulbs. They note water, darkness for ten days, roots forming, light exposure, stems and leaves growing, and bulbs becoming White Narcissus plants.
Central College Presents Artist of The Monodrama
Central College schedules Jeanne Welty in a historical monodrama Catherine de Medici at the high school auditorium on Friday evening March 18 at 7 30 Admission is 40 cents We note Welty’s radio and New York appearances and praise her talent The program also mentions fifth grade Japan study and a simple afternoon opening exercise with poetry skit tap dance and piano solo.
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Richard Butts
Donald
China
Medici
Miss Welty
Catherine de Medtrom
Convent
New York
Jeanne Welty
Japan
Marion County Board Proceedings January 1938
The Marion County Board of Supervisors convened in January 1938 with full attendance. Resolutions transfer funds between Court and General County funds due to deficits and needed courthouse work, with approvals subject to the State Comptroller, plus notices of warnings and appointments to fill vacancies and adopt a 1938 Secondary Road Program.
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General Counts Fund
Court
General County
Court House
Court Fund
Marion County
Towa
Speed
Clark
Bogaard
General County Fund
Arie H. Bogaard
Jerry Spe
J.B. Clarke
Marion
Wiships
Perry
Robseri
Johnson
Clack
Nave
P. Vanden Berg
Certis
Mick
J.B. Bunker
W. P. Martin
Dingeman
Mendenhall Inc
County of
Knoxville Citizens National Bank & Trust Company
Knoxville
Forty-First General Assembly
Yen
W. J. Sarver
Quigley
E. Ridenour
Hal St
Ray ‘Deitrick
Harold Curle
Ellis
Anderson
John Breen
Tabor
Beechout & Clark
Motor Oil Ind
Pris. Con
Duline Motor Go
Clarence Johnson
Rigen ‘Coal Co
J. Roberts
Minnie McCollough
M.S. Waite
Tony Versellino
L.F. Bousquet
P. Robuck
Wwork-Sunt
Nhite
Avis
S.R Burlngton Tratiap
Lex
Fred Borchert
Conrad
Supt Buerkens Talks To College Students
Local Superintendent of Schools Mr. Buerkens visited Central last Wednesday to meet the student body and faculty and to address them on citizenship He argued the subject is important and should be taught more practically and given more time in schools.
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Buerkens
Central
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