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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1946
Page
7
A school column recaps classroom chaos and progress as students master new terms in geometry and biology while teachers juggle shorthand humor. Freshmen discuss literature Ivanhoe and a surprising mystery story ending as seniors study watercolors and art technique amid daily campus chatter.
The passage notes students exploring voice problems and writing limericks and ballads with originality. It mentions North Carolina area water, economics unit on Production and agents for production, plus a recent movie, as part of class activities and sophomore English wit.
Each class nominated one boy and one girl for citizenship honors. The standard ballot was supplied through the council. The two highest nominees in each class will receive a third nomination from the faculty, and all three will be voted on in early April. Boys nominated become Hawkeye Boys State eligible again this year.
A quiz asking about senior play cast members and teachers interests. It lists questions on Miss Ver Treul Mrs Richardson hobbies Dorothy Hoeksema Mr Andrews and others including trips to parks and cities, pets like goldfish Scarlet and Rhett, and past jobs such as clerk at Younkers and stenographer for Triple A.
The staff editor lists Leroy Baughman Joyce Bergman Virginia Groen dyke John Hesselink Cleo Joy Kuyper Jean Leu Pegey Leu Billie Dee Mount Colleen Renaud Erma Van Rockel Cora Thomassen Betty Van Veen Gertrude Steenhock Lora Toom Albert Van Houweling Kenneth Vander Lin among the newsroom staff. The roster reflects a wide range of journalists and editors contributing to the publication.
The intramural scoreboard shows girls teams WoL Pet and others with records and standings across classes. Despite fewer games due to limited lunch hours, competition remains lively with teams like All Stars and GreenDyk leading junior and senior divisions.
Mrs Richardson conducted trials for the Senior week play The play is met requiring five boys and six girls. Eleven will make the cast with many more needed for committees to secure a good production. Imost Sum cast of six.
A newspaper note reports 657 pedestrians 66 cars and 27 bicycles using the alley east of the high school in the morning and afternoon, with heavier use at night for night classes. The piece mentions a muddy condition and paving proposals. It also covers a grade school teachers meeting planning a visit by Miss Lou A. Shepherd and hearing tests with State Inh equipment, a spring vacation set for April 17, and room 204 serving as the meal room for the week.
Students at P H S complain about mud from last snow as they trudge to class. Boots and rubbers leave tracks on halls, soaking shoes and dirtying floors. Authorities urge outside removal of footwear or thorough foot wiping to protect floors.
A quirky piece lists student nicknames and roles as a school contest nears. Edna Goemaat is praised as the sole instrumental contestant, while others like Myoyersa Ed Nbniu, Ijho Psahrple, and Wardeen Karo are humorously referenced. Mrs Richardson hints at multiple plays ahead.
A scrambled OCR shows names and roles such as Miss Gosselink History 8 and Miss Sellers, with lines like Barney Buerkens and Rolscreen staff. It ends with a boast about Joan Alferts and Dick Stravers in sixth period study hall, Hubba.
The student council meets Wednesday March 13 to discuss responsibilities in disciplining the student body. If adopted they would handle hall duty and enforce removing overshoes before entering the building. A social committee is to meet the Board of Education on dancing policy, and another panel will clean and rearrange the trophy case.
A quirky campus column notes broken relationships among students and playful skits about intramural basketball. It mentions seniors and juniors, a rogue gallery joke, a purse loss, and light gossip about downtown studio displays.
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