Public School News: The Snooper and School Activities
A collage of school life reports from a high school page includes student writings on romance and humor, Music Night notes praising performers and organizers, Speech Meet results with four top contestants, and classroom activities such as butter making, field trips to Pella Creamery, weather chart work, and reading programs. Kathryn Mae Henken joins the class, practice teaching on The Post Office, and grade level spelling charts track progress as warm and cool colors guide drawing studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley de Cook
Dirk
Kathryn Mae Henken
Jasper County
Tuition Pupils By Districts And Vocational Awards
List of tuition pupils across districts with secretaries and addresses, noting grade levels and achievements such as football teams glee clubs and vocational agriculture. Includes Sandridge West Amsterdam White Breast West River Ridge Black Oak Leighton Normal training and related student activities. A brief retelling of last week's senior junior clash is included with mixed reports and outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandridge
L.van Haasten
Pella
Hopkins Mitchell
Police Township
West Amsterdam
Fred Lam
Dorothy Synhorst
Corean Synhorst
White Breast
Bart Klyn
Cordova
Towa
Connie Wayne van den Bers
Rosetta de Bruin
Willa Mae de Bruin
Leighton District
Tray Douglas
Leighton
Iowa
Ruth de Heer
Don de Prenger
Carol Ann Beiniema
Juanita Glendening
Mary van Zuuk
Birdy Beiniema
Ernest Brummel
Raymond den Hartog
Sam Turner
Earl Turner
Kindergarten and First Learn About the Farm
Kindergarten and first grade students study the farm this week. Miss Vander Linden reads Fun at Happy Acres while class readers cover farm animals. Bobby Vander Heiden has read the most library books with six gold stars. A story about Grandmother’s churn teaches a farm life lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vander Linden
Happy Acres
Bobby Vander Heiden
Grandmoth
Grades Four and Five Learn Weather Maps and Electromagnets
Fourth and fifth graders circulated a weather map from the U S Weather Bureau after writing a real letter to Washington D C. They read about temperature and wind. They conducted magnetism experiments with iron filings, cardboard, and an electromagnet using dry cells and a buzzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Bernice Heerema
United States Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
Elmer
Kenneth
Gerrit
Robert Lee
Leroy
Sixth and Fifth Grade News From Our Town Class
The sixth grade writes to foreign countries and receives a letter from L E Fourie in South Africa. Students send bulbs, seeds, postcards, and snaps, while noting local history studies and spring weather. Fifth graders work on nature projects with buds, sponges, magnets, and bird observations as scarlet fever affects Lorraine Meulpolder and Betty Crum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
L. E. Fourie
President
Wayne
Donald Tom
Iowa
Gornie van Berkemn
Billy Lan Kelma
Billy Lankelma
Cora Roeffel
Lucile Buwalda
Lorraine Meulpolder
Betty Crum
Another Boy Makes the Grade in Pella
James Van Hemert, a Pella high school graduate, has been employed by Rath Packing Company in Waterloo Iowa. He trained at the American Institute of Business and his success reflects well on his hometown and its local paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
James van Hemert
Rath Packing Company
Waterloo
American Institute of Busines
Vander Lugt Leads Y M C A Meeting
Dr Vander Lugt addressed the YMC A gathering during Lent, urging individuals to recognize their unique duties. The talk emphasized personal responsibility and the novelty of the approach stimulated hope and challenged attendees to reflect on their roles.
Seminary Students Visit in Pella
Seminary students Arthur Bennink Raymond Van Heukelem and Lester Muller from Western Seminary at Holland Michigan visited Pella with Andrew Klyn and Ros enboom of Wright and Martha Intveld joining along routes. Van Heukelem came to attend his sister’s wedding. Muller visited Jansen home Bennink visited M Huyser home. They returned to school duties Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Bennink
Raymond van Heukelem
Lester Muller
Western Seminary
Holland
Michigan
Pella
Andrew Klyn
Rosenboom
Wright
Martha Intveld
van Heukelem
Muller
Jansen
Mr. Bennink
M. Hu
Y. W. C. A. Meeting With Miss Van Emmerik Speaker
The Y W C A held its weekly meeting Thursday morning March 10 with Miss Van Emmerik as guest speaker. The session opened with group singing and a prayer by Irene Bogard followed by a scripture reading from Hebrews. The leader Jed discussed The Christian as a Teacher, stressing Christ first, then others, and urging teachers to serve freely and know students as individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss van Emmerik
Irene Bogard
Jed
Christ
Teacher’s Role: Develop Self Reliance and Moral Guidance
The passage emphasizes a teacher’s influence to foster self reliance and moral standards in students. It warns that living up to morals may be difficult when in other communities and urges keeping Hebrews 6:12 in mind about teachers needing others to guide them back to foundational spiritual principles.
Misery in Missouri stop leads to license failure
A driver named Day on Highway 163 east of Pella ran out of gas last week. State Patrol pushed the car into town and to Vander Ploeg’s office when plates and license were found outdated. Davis noted Missa not the only state of sery, and Day regretted the encounter with the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Day
Missouri
Pella
Justice of Vander Ploeg
Rynot
Davis
Sery
Rose Hill Birthday Party for Johnny Vander Werff
Johnny Vander Werff celebrated his 19th birthday at home on March 7 with many relatives and friends present. A two course lunch was served and the evening included music and games. Additional notes mention visits and local outings by Vander Werff family members and friends in Newton and Des Moines areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Vander Werff
Raymond Vander Leest
Alfred Vander Werff
Neal
John
Johanna
Jennie de Ronde
Victoria Podamus
Verda Ver Steeg
Donald Meyer
Jerry
Minnie e@ Vanden Berg
William Verwers
Frances
Cordelia van Zante
Herman van Veen
Johnny
Gerrite
Hubert Sukkel
Henrietta
Richard
Neal Vander Werff
Will Jansen
Art Vander Werff
Kathryn
Arthur
Bert
Newton
Avie Ver Steeg
George Perry
Lane Dunnink
Marie Vander Leest
Roy van Haaften
Pella
Kathryn Vander Werff
Henrietta Sukkel
John Vanden Berg
Tone
Albert
Frances van Zante
Gysbert van Zante
Sunday visit near Pella includes Vanden Berg and De Haun
Harry Ver Steeg near Knoxville. Minnie Mae Vanden Berg visited on Sunday with her friend Wilma De Haun east of Pella, extending social ties in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Ver Steeg
Knoxville
Minnie Mae Vanden Berg
Wilma de Haun
Pella
Otley and area residents spend weekends visiting
Otley reports show Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Berg and family, relatives in Soldier, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Claire Slocum and John Diekema from Rock Island visited Otley. Wayne Morter family moved to Earlham Tuesday. Zack Slocum and Wayne Angone called on businesses in Pella. Several families from Dallas, Pleasantville, Ottumwa and Prairie City visited the Angone home and W. L. Angone. Movers included Gus Hoeren relocating to Pella. Arie Ver Heul’s wife operated on recently and returned home after a Pella stay. A correction notes Lewis Swank and Mrs. Jennie De Vries marriage report was in error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Berg
Soldier, Iown
Claire Slocum
John Diekema
Rock Island, Til
Otley
Wayne Mortermore
Earlham
Iowa
Zack Slocum
Wayne Angone
Pella
E. Harvey
Don
Gus Hoeren
Sarahanna Ver Heul
Heeren
Helen Vanden Berg
Wm. Roush
Arie Ver Heul
K. A. Ver Heul
Lewis Swank
Jennie de Vries
Monroe booster club hosts a Friday evening weiner roast
Monroe youths from the Booster Class of Baptist Sunday school joined a Friday outing at the golf links for a weiner roast. Attendees included Carl Wilson Blaine Vriezelaar Conrad Donohue John Henry Vriezelaar Blake Worth Bernard Zerley and Carl Matterley. Mrs Wallace Ogg and Beverly of Cherokee visited the Vander Ploeg home then headed to Ames for a convention. Mr and Mrs Herwehe celebrated a family birthday with many relatives from Mon- roe Des Moines Newton Otley Minneapolis etc at a Sunday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Nearmeyer
the Baptist Sunday School
Golf Links
Carl Wilson
Blaine Vriezelaar
Conrad Donohue
John Henry Vriezelaar
Blake Worth
Bernard Zerley
Carl Matterley
Wallace Ogg
Beverly
Cherokee
C. D
Henry Herwehe
Herwehe
John Walker
Monroe
Hannah Herwehe
Merle Herwehe
Des Moines
George Herwehe
Newton
Grover Herwehe
Oliver Richmond
Gradus Vriezelaar
Otley
Lee Marshall
Viola Herwehe
Minneapolis
Minn
Newton Area Notices and Local Appointments
Mr and Mrs Harold Wittmer were Newton callers Thursday. Mr and Mrs Hubert Jarnagin and family moved to Baxter where Mr Jarnagin will manage the W B Shaw hatchery. Mrs J A Murray returning from Chicago visits. Mrs Hester De Hoedt Muilenberg of Millerton Iowa dies March 7 in Chariton with survivors including husband Leonard and children June Rose and Jack. Funeral at Millerton and burial in Monroe cemetery. Mr and Mrs C D Vander Ploeg and Mr and Mrs Walter Van Doorninck visit Peter Breed home. Mr and Mrs John Klein visit G Klein home. Mrs Marion Van Haaften ill with smallpox. Rev Middleton KFJB to lecture at Baptist church Wed Mar 16. Entertainment Mon Mar 14 at high school with contest numbers and Declam Story winners from Bussey participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Wittmer
Newton
Hubert Jarnagin
Baxter
Jarnagin
W. B. Shaw
J. A. Murray
John Hasse
C. A. Coats
Chicago
Hester de Hoedt Muilenberg
Millerton
Iowa
Chariton
Leonard Muilenberg
June Rose
Jack
Jacob de Hoedt
Walter van Doorninck
Peter Breed
John Klein
G. Klein
Marion van Haaften
Middleton
KFJB
The
Baptist Church
Iowa City
Bussey
Dean Shi Fon
Mark Shaw
Aldean Worth
Dwight Shaw
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Anne Tysseling
R. B."ruby
George Frances Sadler
Hilliard
Melba Hoekstra
Sara Buwalda
Norma Schreiner
Kenneth McDonald
Alfred Renaud
Lincoln
Dr. Vander Lugt
Heisenberg
South Woods Dairy
Rose Hill
Turn Around
S. C
Hamshire
Simplex
Warner Electric
Kazy Brooder
B. J. Brom Hatchery
Pella, Iowa
Lolo
Long Bell
Kuyper
Lumber Co
Kuyper Lumber CO
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