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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1965
Page
6
In English chats weather dominates conversation from Hertford to Hampshire. The piece notes mild winters, rare severe shocks, and the long summer school breaks while urging visitors to expect the worst yet enjoy small talk about rain, sun, and seasonal quirks.
School meal plan lists Monday to Friday offerings with main dishes sides and desserts. Items include corn bread carrot strips fruit milk Tuesday hamburger on buns buttered potatoes creamed peas Wednesday beef stew perfection salad chocolate brownie apricots Thursday noodle casserole pineapple rolls applesauce chocolate pudding Friday tuna egg salad sandwich with potatoes au gratin tossed salad cherry cobbler.
Local seniors receive Tulip Queen nominations while Chariton events and school notices appear. A student formals trip to Chicago precedes the Junior-Senior Banquet on April 9, and a lighthearted note recalls a police station mishap and school no Friday.
Petition voting at Petia High selected top candidates by class across grades nine to twelve for leadership attitude cooperation and loyalty. Final balloting occurred Thursday March 11 with winners to be announced at Honors Night in May.
The Classix are a four member band from Pella High School featuring Vic Shetterly Ron Bensink Doug Van Gorkum and Andy Ter Louw They formed two years ago evolving from a duo and a short period as The Jaguars They perform at school dances Teen Center Ottumwa and local venues and have two microphones boosting their singing and playing with several original pieces including Ho Dad and a growing list of bookings for spring proms.
Parent teacher conferences were held on Friday March 12 at Pella Community High School. Chairs were in halls for parents awaiting conferences. Visits were limited to five or ten minutes. Sheets with teacher information were handed to each parent. The conferences help parents learn about the teacher and their child's progress and are held twice yearly.
Eighth graders from the Pella area attended a Monday evening session at Pella High School. Teachers outlined freshman courses and answered questions. Senior Paul Wilson shared high school life and proper attitudes, and a course list was provided to help with class selection.
Freshmen and sophomores are looking forward to a party sponsored by the sophomores on March 26. The event is planned as a social gathering for the two classes with campus residents invited.
On Friday night March 26 at THE PELLA School cafeteria the Pella Community High Chronicle Page 3 reports games and dancing with refreshments. Students listed include Arulen Koneeny Rity Linsted Karen Renaud Gene Smith Beth Ver Steegh Leslie Kathleen Bandstra and others along with freshmen Barbara Allen Alice Bandstra Ruth DeYoung and more.
Mr. David Mumu, a Central College senior from Kenya, spoke to Gordon Miller's second period world history class on Friday March 5. He outlined Africa's religion, living, government, climate and food, followed by an open discussion that offered students insight into Kenya and the region.
North Mahaska High School announces seventy three students earned semester honor roll. Names span seniors Carol Bartlett Gary Bokhoven Diane Burg graaf Priscilla Garner David Gay Arlene Glendening Linda Goemaat Keith Hicklin Gloria Long Janice Northcutt Mary Phillips Mary Pethoven Jim Reed Mike Reed Connie Jean Smith Jean Stek Sandra Terpstra Marvin Van Hall Randy Walston Marcia Wehrle Verna Willemsen with juniors Cathy Bond Vivian Craver Connie Zimmerman and sophomores Bill Augustine nie De Boer Sherrill DeJong Leslie Everett Toni Howard and more students listed.
Mrs. Myrtle Paisley McCure turned 101 on February 21 as family hosted a Winterset dinner. Survived by three children Mrs Rose Smith of Dexter, Mrs Della Smith of Earlham and Will McClure of Winterset, she enjoyed 10 grandchildren, 36 great grandchildren, and 16 great great grandchildren.
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