GAA Awards at Monday Devotions Highlight Choir Honors
Public devotion session featured readings from The Shepherd’s Psalm with Marlene Sols Percy Let and Janice Van Zemeren guiding reflections. A girls' trio closed the program with The Lord’s prayer and award recognitions named several honorees including Donna Veenstra Marilyn Panis and Beulah De Heer.
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GAA
Eta Palmauist
Ruby la
Theord Fealy
Marlene Sols
Percy Let
Id Janice van Zemeren
van V Gaa
GAN
Jinella Aalbers
Delores Burkhart
Joan Sheets
Frances van Masnen
Elsie V Wyk
Anna van Zante
Mari van Veen
Irene Cade
Mary
V Viet
Violet
Kuyppenser
Det Marit
Veen
Donna van Halen
de Outs
Anna Mac Vante
Vivian Valeler
Lene ¢Ie van Wyk
Charlotta Schakeist
Chevron
Delon
Donna Veenstra
Maanen
Mildred’ Vander Vedoveo Huwalla
Beulah de 1
Mareia Klein
Marilyn Panis
Don Sheets
Doy den” Murger
Charlotta
Sehaket
Pautine Steenhoek
Phyllis van Wyk
Mary Jine Te
Janice van Zomereenhoek
Joyce Bu
Bonnie Thomassen
Parkinson Duet Presents Music Program At High School
A school program featured Parkinson and Rich in three parts. Debutante Clark was played by Rich with piano by Dane. The history of brass instruments explained and demonstrated by Jane and Rich included ancient horns such as the Texas star and ram’s horn, sea shells, Alpine horns and other early types. The program ended with piano solos by Rich, including Begin The Beguine and Boogie Woogie numbers that drew strong audience applause.
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Wednesteh
Dane
Rich
Parkinson
Clark
Jane
Switzerland
Cole Barter
Be Loyal to Fellow Workers Says Louise Van Hemert
Louise Van Hemert addressed the Commercial Club on office procedures urging loyalty to co workers and the company. She outlined core office basics including attending to business, learning rules, cooperation, and giving the best work possible. Ten new members were admitted: Ruby Leydens Cordelia Vander Horst Violet Kuyper Leona De Raad Pauline Steenhoek Donna Veenstra Donna Van Dusseldorp Bonnie Van Zomeren Marie Van Hal and Irene Cade.
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Louise van Hiemert
Commercial Club
van Hemert
Ruby Leydens
Cordelia Vander Horst
Violet Kuyper
Leona de Raad
Pauline Steenhoek
Donna Veenstra
Donna van Dusseldorp
Bonnie van Zomeren
Marie van Hal
Irene Cade
New Drivers Ed Car and Senior Photos Highlight Yearbook
The page notes a new drivers education car and features senior graduation pictures. Mentions Elmer V. D.s new glasses Coach Johansens yellow tie and Millie H.s new red dress. Records mood as tests and references twin sweaters among the items pictured.
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Elmer V. D
Johansen
Millie H
Town Notes on Local Happenings and Names
Neighbor chatter references Helen Carrick Ruby L Act Irene CG Hagen family car skips school band uniforms arrival Miss Gosselink Patsy Herrick Shenandoah move Verle R remarks on town children smarts and curiosity about experiences.
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Helen Carrick
Ruby L
Irene CG
Hagens
Miss Gosselink
Patsy Herrick
Shenandoah
Verle R
Verle
Bus Ride Tales and Schoolyard Talk on Brooklyn Bridge
A bus full of kids shares an eventful trip filled with chatter about studies, games, and plans. The discussions drift to Brooklyn Bridge, with Bob De Vries and Eddie Ver Ploeg named, as Norma Bricker and Sara Anne Gosselink join in the lively banter and friendly teasing.
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Pella
Brooklyn Bridge
Bob de Vries
Almoog
Eddie Ver Ploeg
Norma Bricker
Sara Anne Gosselink
Peggy Lew Wins District DAR Contest Amid Tense Interview
Behind Scenes With Peggy Lew In Washington recounts her experience at the District DAR contest where eight girls from eight counties attended a luncheon before interviews. Peggy Lew, who earned a superior rating, described a daunting interview in a sheriff’s office room famed for bullet holes, and the judges’ third degree questioning.
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Peggsey Lew
Miss Leo
Vegey
Judge
Peggy
Nominees for enship chosen from four classes
Nominees from each class include three boys and three girls with two students from the class plus three faculty picks. Voting for top citizens occurs in April and winners, one boy and one girl, will be announced at commencement.
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Enship
Irene Cade
Peggy Leu
Delores Swank
Andy van Berkum
Jack Cook
Leo Sels
June de Cook
Ton Ikuta
Bonnie van Zomeren
Glenn Borgman
Bruce Buerkens
Arvin de Cook
Norma Bricker
Patty Rysdam
Dorothy Toom
Kenneth Vanden Borg
Daryl Much
Leo Renaud
Frances van Maanen
Mary van Vliet
Elsie van Wyke
Wallace Anderson
Virgil Dykstra
Don van Hemert
Senior play practice in Pennsylvania Dutch dialect
Murf De Heus and Dixie Balstad lead a chaotic rehearsal as Mrs. Vander Voort tries to direct. The scene features taunts and antics while Delores and Gene clash over lines. The young actors push toward an April 1 performance amid dialect pronunciation notes and stage directions.
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Murf de Heus
Dixie Balstad
Murf
Heinie
Mrs. Vander Voort
Gene
Delores
Dixie
Those Seniors And Their Pictures
Seniors exchange photos in a lively hallway activity described as a senior picture exchange. The scene features playful chatter about passing notes and trading albums, with promises of future reminiscences when these students are seniors themselves.
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Everett
West
South Central school map marks contests and bond news
The article notes colored pins for A B and G D schools in a 100-school South Central district taking part in solos and small groups contests. Vella shines in Knoxville. other teams go to Montezuma and Winterset. April 9 sees large groups at Grinnell Indianola or Albia. Pella bond passing announced by Webster bell at 8 p.m. and a new Driver Education Car with added features is introduced.
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South Central
Vella
Knoxville
Montezuma
Winterset
Grinnell
Indianola
Albia
War Path Classroom News Hunt At High School
A student reporter trails through the high school in search of classroom news. Teachers dodge inquiry as the familiar chorus of I don’t know answers echoes while students study biology electricity and human anatomy and a lone honest note says a student is skipping class.
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Mr. Johansen
Whatley
Iis
Greendyke
Bob Huckert
Bob
Groendyke
Henry Vander Keift
Henry
Heinie
Fencing supplies and farm equipment at the Co op
A carload of creosoted fence posts and netting or barbed wire is available at lower prices due to large straight carloads. A recent carload cement arrived and is selling directly from the car. buy now while stock lasts. Also in: Kelly-Ryan tractor discs with fourteen sold this season. Two horse drawn manure spreaders on rubber for sale. likely no more new spreaders this season.
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Shee
Coop
John de Zwarte
Henry Wielard
Harold van Wyk
John P. Vanden Berg
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Nola Boot
Janice van Zemeren
Judy Allen
Joyce Buwalda
Mary Alice Buwalda
Joy Denburger
Priscilla Dingeman
Sara Ann Gosselink
Lorraine de Haan
Melvin Hagen
Pegey Lev
Marilla Vander Moulen
Evelena ‘Olivier
Gene Petersma
Erma van Rockel
Thelma van Rockel
Audry Roorda
Louise Rysdam
Patty Vriezelaar
Helen van’ Zante
Bonnie’ van Zomeren
Peggy Lew
Washington
Ladera Melb
Lidheide
Colonial
Exono
van Roekel
Pillsbury Pie
Duz
Rock Bottom
Huber Street
Shinn’s Hatchery
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J.T. van Zante
Elbert van Maanen
Lumber Yard
Case
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