Merton Haynes Chooses Cast For Kind Lady Play
Mr. Haynes selects senior class players for Kind Lady adapted from Hugh Walpole. Cast includes Foster Toom Herries Vriezelaar Weston Kempkes Glenning Ver Steeg Santard Rhinehart Abbott Vis Bezemer Cook Edwards Van Zante Edwards Anson Rosenberg Buerkens. Student director Tomie Ikuta. Broadway version ran 1934 35. plot centers on a dignified old lady besieged by clever crooks in London. March 30 31 performances promise a dramatic twist.
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Potter and Haight
London
Indy
Letter Club Skit Wins First Prize at High School Night
The Night program sponsored by the Commercial Club featured nine acts on Wednesday March 9 at the high school. Miss Norma Jean Luce introduced by Bonnie Thomassen oversaw ceremonies. The Letter Club took first prize with The Sons of The Pioneers, listing Phil Mentink Glen Borgman Elmer Van Dusseldorp Joe Brummel Jerry De Prenger Wendell Ver Ploeg Carl Boat and Lloyd Ballenger as participants. The girls glee club placed second with a piano duet by Shirley Beydens and Doris Dockendorf, third went to Mary Alice Buwalda for La Militaire on clarinet, and the Drama Club earned fourth with Grandma and Grandpa at the Railroad Track featuring Cody In t Weld Carl Boat and Ronald De Bruin. Judges were Mrs Lenora Van Dellen Mr Bob Lautenbach and Mr Ralph De Cook.
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Commercial Club
Norma Jean Luce
Central College
Bonnie Thomassen
Letter Club
Sons of ‘the Pioneers
George Ikuta
Phil Mentink
Glen Borgman
Elmer van Dusseldorp
Joe Brummel
Jerry de Prenger
Test on social and scientific developments given at Pella High
Sophomores juniors and seniors took a standard test Wednesday morning March 8 from Town City to compare Pella High scores with state peers. Scored by a Town City machine results expected in about two weeks. Despite stormy weather attendance was excellent. Kuder Preference Tests discussed at the March 7 teachers meeting to guide students toward suitable fields.
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Town City
Pella High School
Staff Co editors and reporters listed in masthead
The piece provides a long roster of staff co editors Audrey Roorda and Helen Van Zante and reporters including Judie Allen Mary Alice Buwalda June De Cook Marilyn De Cook Joy Denburger Doris Dockendorf Sara Anne Gosselink Nancy Groendyke Anna Hagen Donald Van Hemert Greta Palmquist Arlene Ver Ploeg Beulah Roor da Gary Thomassen Donna Veenstra Delores Vander Wilt Bonnie Van Zomeren Pauline Atkins Jerry De Prenger Dorothy Vos Elsie Van Wyis Pauline Lautenbach Darlene Van Zomeren Eleanor Vander Beek. This appears to be a newspaper staff listing.
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Judie Allen
Mary Alice Buwalda
June de Cook
Marilyn de Cook
Joy Denburger
Doris Dockendorf
Sara Anne Gosselink
Nancy Groendyke
Anna Hagen
Donald van Hemert
Greta Palmquist
Arlene Ver Ploeg
Beulah Roorda
Gary Thomassen
Donna’ Veenstra
Delores Vander Wilt
Bonnie van Zomeren
Pauline Atkins
Jerry de Prenger
Dorothy Vos
Elsie van’ Wyis
Johansen Leads Monday Devotions at Meeting
Mr. Johansen led the Monday devotion session with Marlene Sels reading the first six teen verses of Matthew five on the Sermon on the Mount. Lou Ann Le Cocq recited Kipling and the girls trio sang Deep River before Marlene closed with prayer.
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Mr. Johansen
Marlene Sels
Lou Ann le Cocq
Kipling
Marlene
Friday Afternoon Daydreams In A School Back Row
A fragment from a diary style scene describes a student in a bright classroom by a window. The narrator notes a blue snowsuit child, a curious red scarf, a green jeepster, and a passing aqua Studebaker as distractions while studying.
Hiccups cure sought and senior play urged
The note asks for a cure for hiccups for Punk De Rand and urges attendance at the senior play. It mentions Willard's singing, redecoration in the girls lounge, and a second year home ec group painting. Helen V Z redecorates her plaid skirt with cream paint with help from Miss Nieburg, Bonnie, Ish, and turpentine restoring the original flare. Audrey R breaks her string of pearls in solid geometry class as a diversion idea.
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Helen V. Z
Miss Nieburg
Bonnie
Audrey R
Typing Contest To Be Held March 25
The Second Annual State High School Typing Contest sponsored by the American Institute of Business takes place March 25 in Des Moines at 10:00 am. Senior entrants must type at least 50 WPM for 10 minutes with no more than 10 errors. Awards include a portable typewriter, plaques, trophies, 18 medals, and a 17 jewel wristwatch for the Best Socialist Personality winner. Samples by Cortez Peters, world champion typist, will follow the awards.
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American Institute of Business
Des Moines
Vera Arnold
Cortez Peters
Leslie Baridon
National
Window Gazing On A Snowy Street Scene
A fragment describes a winter street tableau near Arnie's house. Two girls chase a boy as a young mother walks with a baby and a toddler named Junior. A slip on ice and a near miss with a snowball create a light, bustling moment in a neighborhood.
A March Daydream of Spring Fever and Snow
A student describes a bright spring morning with birds and warm temperatures, then a contrastive late day mood as school drags on. The next day brings snow and a reminder that spring is not yet certain, noting March sixteen and the calendar’s approach to spring.
Why don't PHS boys wear spats The fashion query
A group at PHS discusses spats as a fashion item Logan Van Sittert notes hidden spats Don Van Hemert cannot afford them Mr Haynes calls them dated Logan Andeweg questions motives Spencer Grond wants reasons Ivan Den Besten worries spats hide shoes Hank Vande Voort fears embarrassment
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P.H.S
P.hs
Logan van Sittert
Don van Hemert
Mr. Haynes
Spencer Grond
Ivan den Besten
Hank Vande Voort
Snowball Fight Sparks Classroom Tension
In a chaotic scene a student and another strike near a window as peers watch. Mrs Wilkins calls for order and warns the class that the disruption could lead to relocation or a shift in study time.
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Dents
Window Time Relief Advice for Studying Students
Advice notes that looking out the window can ease eye strain during long study sessions. Mentions doctors urging periodic breaks to reduce tension and improve focus.
Birthday wishes for local students next week
A birthday announcement lists students Jerry De Prenger Mareh Ansett Mareh enon Trueblood March reh doyee Leydens M and others celebrating next week with warm greetings from the school community.
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Jerry de Prenger
Mareh ‘Ansett
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Merton Haynes
Lenora van Dellen
Bob Lautenbach
Ralph de Cook
Audrey Roorda and
Helen van Zante
Koffee Kletz
de Rand
Willard
Arnie
Junior
Raby
Green
Tj Lar Lol
Ted
DR. B. L. Flikkema Optometrist
Pella
Iowa
Logan Andeweg
Life Insurance
Warner Vande Voort
Main Street
Equitable Life of
Connie and
Elizabeth
Mommy
Heck, Speedy
Schuring Garage
Wen
Congowall
Wormhoudt
Didsmobile Wl
Happy
Land Bank Farm Loans
National Farm Loan Assn
M. D. Taylor Clark Taylor Secretaries
North Market
Oskaloosa
M. D
Clark Taylor
Knoxville
Henry Vriezelaar Comm
National Bank
Vos
Oldsmobile
General Motors
White Way Auto Company
Pella, Iowa
Wosals
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