Miss Sarah Describes Interdenominational Mission Work
Miss Sarah describes Nigeria education under an interdenominational mission. She notes cost of schooling, two school types, village and girls boarding, and daily routines with devotions and classes. She highlights need for qualified teachers and church efforts via Challenge and radio to counter communism, urging readers to seek the Lord's will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Nigeria
Jesus
Fem
Vilage
Miss Bakker
Africa
Sayit
Meet Our Seniors No.1
A fragmented student profile titled Meet Our Seniors No.1 lists Gracie, Tae Ushen, and Jon Bogaard with quirky facts about favorite foods colors sports pets and possessions. The readable bits show school club roles presidents and personal habits, though many details are garbled.
Guess Who At The Shop In Marion High Hall
A fragment hints at students and staff connected to a shop at 1107 Marion. Mentions a dark haired worker and a girl, notes study halls and unpredictable patterns as a theme in school life. The fragment lacks clear subjects and events for a fuller report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ack
O. K
Marion
Unclear newspaper staff listing with multiple names
The readable fragment lists roles and numerous names segmented by departments and contributors, including Editor-in-Chief Shirley Groendyke and a large sports staff. No events or actions are described, only personnel attributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Groendyke
Kathy Redeker
Beth Brom
Janis Kuyper
Tom Boat
Doug Heerems
Dorothy Vandenever
Avia Ver Hoef
Lets Be More Considerate At Pella High
Editorial style note from Considerate Cal recounts behavior at Pella High. He cites students whispering during devotionals and a noisy classroom. He urges better respect for speakers and teachers and asks students to imagine being in the teacher’s place to promote thoughtfulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal
Pella High
Inside P. H. S. Spring Fever Affects Students
Beautiful spring weather affects P. H. S. students as coats shed and spring shoppers appear. Speech students continue to perform with last week’s trip to Montezuma for Pre district contest where they placed well.
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Montezuma
District competition previews and school events noted
The text records upcoming District contests for Herman D J and Janis K with a one act play, praise for seniors and juniors in English class and band, a Patch Day carnival, and various school happenings from lighthearted mischief to student spotlight moments across periods with classmates and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman D. J
Janis K
Lila K
Letter Club
Forman V. E
Roger K
Sandy K
Marge G
Marge
Miss Tusseling
Nimble Frog Jumping Over Fire Box Cited
Fragmentary lines describe a nimble frog and jumping over a fire box with playful rhymes. The passage echoes a children's or nursery rhyme tone, featuring phrases like all jump up wine quick and Nimble Frog with scattered capitalization and punctuation.
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Roger
Dane
Meet Our Seniors No 2 Herb Blossom Portrait
Herb Blossom known as Blossom, a tall brown haired senior at Pella, lists fried chicken as a favorite meal and going to games as entertainment. He plans to graduate Drake University then work at Wormhoudt, and participates in FFA and Boys Letter Club along with football basketball baseball and track. He beverages his pet peeve is nosy people and keeps a car at school or work, with a mysterious most unusual experience he won’t reveal.
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Gracie
West 3Rd Street
Rene
Ual
Ter
Lonesome Polecat
Exter Fren
le B
Sient
Drake University
Wormhoudt
Pella
Davy Croel
Herb Blom
Joker and Jokes from the Roadside Scene
A quirky captioned strip features a team of horses pulling a load and a truck driver saluted by a character named Ervin R. A microbe jokes about penicillin while a centipede holding coins appears. A waiter asks about a theft as another line notes mosquitoes and fire invading homes at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally
Speech Students Receive Fine Ratings at Contest
I ratings awarded to Janis Kuyper in dramatic and Herman De Jong in humorous declamation. The one act play also rated I and advances. II ratings went to Pauline Van Ham in original oratory, Janis Kuyper in radio speaking, and Bein Brom in interpretative reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janis Kuyper
Herman de Jong
Pauline van Ham
Bein Brom
Career and Court Days Edging Seniors Toward Real World
Two senior events loom this spring Career Day at Central College April 1 featuring vocational speakers and movie program plus Court Day May 4 in Knoxville promoted by the County Bar Association with seniors serving as jurors in a mock trial. Weather forecast warns of rain and buses look tidy after washing. Orchids to Ervin Roorda for district speech contest success with medals promised. A school clinic wild includes 142 children and teachers receiving small pox and triple toxoid vaccines and boosters. junior helpers aided crying babies.
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Central College
Knoxville
County Bar Association
Flor
Ervin Roorda
American Legion
Des Moines
Evers
Vander Meulen
Centerville students sing to a national audience
Pauline Van Ham Eleanor Gaase Pat McCombs and Marilyn De Zwarte led about 80 young singers from Centerville Public School to a St Louis gathering before a national school meeting. They impressed a 7000 strong crowd and local officials backed school registration with letters from Senator Leon Miller and Representative Elmer Ver Meer to John Sabus of the Pella Teacher Club.
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Gowelink
Pauline van Ham
Eleanor Gaase
Pat McCombs
Marilyn de Zwarte
Ides
Centerville
St. Louis
Leon Miller
Elmer Ver Meer
John Sabus
Pella
Spring Events Highlight Banquet and Vocal Concert
The upcoming spring season features two notable events: the F. F. A. Banquet on Thursday, March 24 and a spring vocal concert on Friday, April 1.
April school events list for Indianola continues
April events include Latin Banquet Friday April 8 and Monday April 11 Spring Vacation. April 15 Senior can be Pie Friday and April 22 Junior Senior Banquet. Solo Music Contest on April 29 and Large group music contest on May 7 in Indianola.
High School Baccalaureate and Commencement Dates
Sunday May 22 schedules a baccalaureate service and Thursday May 26 sets the high school commencement. The events mark the school’s year end with ceremonies for graduates and families. May dates indicate end of term activities and local school recognition.
Man Finds Ossum and Coon Feasting in Hen House
Cecil Jones near Lineville discovers a fox or raccoon inside his chicken coop feasting on three of his hens. The incident occurred one morning recently and highlights threats to local poultry.
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Cecil Jones
Lineville
Ossum
Coon
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Guess
Ater -Et Peeve
Girlal
Walnut Grove
Lorraine Flycord
Andrea Boat
Leora Quinn
Joyce van Roekel
Nancy Vander Meulen
Judy Huyser
Mary Byteman
Ellen Renspe
Nessa de Ae
Ae Cab
Darlene Kuiper
Judy In't Veld
Joan Aalbers
Dere
Spb
Steyre
Slycird
Diane Ver
Bactotiaten
Editorial
Ty T
Vir
Ervin R
General Hauling
Nelson B
Freego
Dexter
Edventognet
Vandermeulen
Hoeksema
Bernie Menning
Jhem
Nam
Frigidaire
Elas
Featuring
Phillips 66
Phillips Petroleum Company
U. S
Etroleum Company
Txor-Arric
Ordneryden Eee
Tropartic
Furre-Fugt
Grootveld Oil Co
Gerrit Steenhoek
West End
Iowa
A. D. Vermeer
N. W
Pella, Iowa
Albert Beyer
Oskaloosa Street
Renaud and
Vander Krol
Sully
Flite-Fuel
Trop-Artic
Neal DE Jong
Leighton
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