Pella Falls to Oskaloosa in Ping Pong Match
Pella high was defeated by Oskaloosa high in a table tennis meet on Wednesday March 23 by 6 to 3. Six singles and three doubles were played with Pella winning two singles and one doubles. Sheldon Vos and Mason Olcott won singles while Ralph Van Dusseldorp and Leland Van Ee triumphed in doubles. The event used best two of three and several games went to distance. Potential future matches against Ottumwa and Newton were discussed if schedules allow.
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Pella High
Oskaloosa High
Pella
Sheldon Vos
Mason Olcott
Ralph van Dusseldorp
Leland van Ee
Ottumwa
Newton
Senior Play Crew Announcements Highlight Publicity Team
The student director Mr. Schulz names Mert Evers as key figure in the senior play publicity drive. A list of crew members spans publicity Nancy Bogaard and Mice Van Hemert, bankers Gordon Nesbit and Beverlee Nihart, stage crew Melvin Rumbaugh and others, with committee chairmen announced.
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Schulz
Mert. Evers
Nancy Bogaard
Gladys de Geus
Virginia Groendyke
Wilma Gilst
Dean Sadler
Hoeksema
Alice van Hemert
Colleen Renaud
Kenin Vander Horst
Joan Stient van Vander Lest
Lloyd V Streek
Kenneth Kramer
Gordon Nesbit
Beverlee Nihart
Gene van Zee
Max Hoeksema
Student Council Plans Fingerprint Program and Shows
The council met in the home economics department on Wednesday March 12 to arrange activities. A four member committee from each class will travel to Des Moines for fingerprint instruction and materials. The group will set up headquarters in the gym balcony and invite all students to report for prints. Van der Ploeg noted the Junior Red Cross raised 9.16 dollars. Home rooms reported about 200 dollars in business from 240 pupils, records incomplete due to illness. Betty Toll said the trophy committee will organize the new Oscars and display them in the auditorium. The council approved aiding the music contest planned for March 28 and 29 and will run two surveys for Friday and Saturday activities.
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Poey Leu
State Bureau of Investigation
Des Moines
Marvin Rumthausch
Cou
van der Ploeg
Red Cross
Betty Toll
Locker Organization Tips From Editorial de Evers
An editorial urges students to declutter lockers by storing books upright with titles visible and discarding unused papers. It warns clutter hinders finding items and suggests neat pencil and eraser storage, using a small box or purse, to keep the locker tidy and functional.
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A de Evers
Students Interested in Agriculture Could Bring Teacher Vote
A list of students wishing to study agriculture may lead to hiring an agriculture teacher if demand warrants. The survey also seeks kindergarten pupil candidates for next fall. The council enjoyed a lunch served by the home ec department. Peggy Kuyper and Logan Van Sittert were chosen for the young twins roles in the senior class play Saturday Evening Ghost, both seventh graders.
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Peggy Kuyper
Logan van Sittert
Seniors Defeat Sophs in Second Basketball Game
Seniors beat sophomores 10 to 6 in an extra game on March 11 with mixed class rosters. Nancy Bogaard scored six for the seniors while Norma Ver Dught led the sophomores with six and Dorothy Schakel added four.
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Sophs
Nancy Bogaard
Dorothy Schakel
Norma Ver Dught
Ruby Leyden Ced
Classroom Do Not’s From The Helpful Advisor
A quirky note lists classroom cautions for students across several teachers. It warns against chewing gum in Miss Ver Heul's Latin class, cheating in Mr. Vande Voort's room, leaving study hall before the bell with Mr. Andrew watching, tossing paper wads in Mr. Rysdam's class leading to basketball practice, and drawing in Miss Slobe's area.
Dreaming of a Perfect High School Life
A playful and satirical destail of teen fantasies and curiosities about school, future fame, and quirky wishes. The piece riffs on grades, detention, romance, celebrity comparisons, and a parade of students and teachers, imagining a world where every wish might come true.
Girls Do Well In Shorthand Tests
Advanced shorthand class student Wilma Van Gils passed the 20 word test. Those who passed the 100 word tests include Tonet ta Keuning Gladys De Geus and Colleen Renaud. Bernice Dykstra passed the 0 word test. Artie Ruth Van Wyk passed the 60 word test. The class is taking its first Complete Theory Test this week. The girls use dictaphone equipment for practice and have eighteen placards. One student has a record and will tran scribe another. Mr. Buerkens will dictate records for transcription.
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Wilma van Gils
Tonetta Keuning
Gladys de Geus
Colleen Renaud
Bernice Dykstra
Artie Ruth van Wyk
Buerkens
Science Demonstration Highlights Circuit Safety
Dirk Van Zante Bob Evers Le land Van Ee and Ray Vander Wal led a science demo at Monday morning devotions showing how electricity works in daily life. The group demonstrated that volts alone do not kill. amps are the dangerous element while Bob Evers acted as conductor for lighting a bulb under Mr Greendyke supervising. The Sermon on the Mount passage framed the talk.
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Dirk van Zante
Bob Evers
Leland van Ee
Ray Vander Wal
Bob Everved
Mr. Greendyke
Juniors Choose Class Rings at School Meeting
The junior class met this week to select their class rings. A ring salesman displayed styles and the juniors voted for their preferred design. Each student will choose and order their ring at Wilson's Jewelry.
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Wilson
Badminton Winners In Second Round Tussle
The second round of the badminton tournament wrapped up on Wednesday March 6 with a list of victors including De Heus Jim Van Houweling Kaldenburg Kloostra Lautenbach Ver Meer Herbie Rumbaugh Mevin Rumbaugh Sadler Vander Streck Toom Dale Vos Shot Vos Van Zante and Gene Van Zee The third round began last Monday with 16 games scheduled Also noted Webster first grade reports a 100 percent dental record with every pupil having completed the required work and returning cards Miss Reuvers is their teacher.
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de Heus
Jim van Houweling
Kaldenburg
Kloostra
Lautenbach
Ver Meer
Herbie Rumbaugh
Mevin Rumbaugh
Sadler
Vander Streck
Toom
Dale Vos
Shot Vos
van Zante
Gene’ van Zee
Webster
P T Classes Hold Tourney In Basketball
P T physical training classes staged a small basketball tournament with two captains per period. Marilyn Ver Ploeg led the first period team to victory, Lenora Klein beat Betty Rempe in the second, Donna Schakel won five games against Betty Petersma for third period, Ruth Buwalda defeated Nancy Bogaard in the fifth, and the last period saw equal wins between Rosmary De Bruyn and Sylvia Goemaat.
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Marilyn Ver Ploeg
Beverly Thomassen
Marilyn
Lenora Klein
Betty Rempe
Donna Schakel
Betty Petersma
Ruth Buwalda
Nancy Bogaard
Rosmary de Bruyn
Sylvia Goemaat
Onions to weathermen and spring fever headlines
An agglomeration of fragmented cheers and misheard phrases reports on weather forecasts and school discipline. The text mentions PLS, Miss Hurr, Shot Vos, Marcia Van Maanen, and district events in a playful, mistaken tone.
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P.ils
Hurr
Pls
Marcia van Maanen
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