Pella High Welcomes Frances Lui from Hong Kong
Pella High School students host Frances Lui, an 18 year old junior from Hong Kong, for a weekend exchange. He describes Hong Kong schooling with six day weeks, split gender schools, government exit exams, and seven to eight daily periods. Local clubs plan a reception as committees prepare menus, invitations, decorations, and stage setups.
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Frances Lui
Frances
Hong Kong
Liberty Stith
George
Central College
Fran
PHS
Frances’ School
Pella
Jr Sr Banquet Work Under Way At PHS Gym
Preparations for the Jr Sr banquet on April 17 at 6 30 p m in the PHS gym are underway. Committees and chairmen are chosen, junior class handling the banquet and movie theme while seniors oversee the dance. Mrs Klein the cook oversees the meal with a $150 allotment not including food costs. Beth Van Sittert supervises the entertainment planned for the event.
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PHS
Nine Varsity and Freshman Players Earn Letters in Pella Event
At a Thursday Pep Assembly nine varsity basketball players received letters. Named were Ken Nollen, Jim Patton, Harvey Vander Weide, Larry Aldridge, Bill Van Zante, Craig Downstra, Dave Toom, Duane Vander Mol en, and Stan Evers with Nollen as co captain and MVP. Harvey Vander Weide received Player Contributing Most to Practice. Bill Van Zante was Most Improved. Freshmen nine earned numerals. awards presented by Mr. Ruthven and Mr. Bender for fresh-soph and varsity squads.
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Ken Nollen
Jim Patton
Harvey Vander Wede
Larry Aldridge
Bill van Zante
Craig Downstra
Dave Toom
Duane Vander Molen
Stan Evers
Harvey Vander Weide
Pella
Doug van Gorkum
Carl van Dusseldorp
Larry Bruxvoort
K C. Valster
Roger Hoekstra
den Ringwalda
Vic Shetterly
Ron Bensink
Ken Tromp
Ruthven
Mr. Bender
Straw vote by classes for presidential candidates
The senior class favored Lodge with 17 votes while Kefauver received 5, Romney 3, Goldwater 2, Scranton 1, and Nixon and Stassen none. The two sophomore classes combined favored Rockefeller with 20, Lodge 11, Nixon 2, Goldwater 3, with Smith, Stassen, Romney, and Scranton each receiving 1.
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New Hampshire
Lodge
Fakefeller
Romney
Goldwater
Scranton
Nixon
Stassen
Rockefeller
Smith
PHS grads active in college enrollments and trends
Mr. Edgar Epperly at Pella High compiled 1960 to 1963 graduate activities. Of 347 grads, 120 now in college, 68 percent of college entrants attend Central, Pella. Six seniors will attend Iowa State with a record number college bound.
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Edgar Epperly
PHS
Pella High
Central
Pella
Iowa State
Ames
Iowa
Commercial Club Has Talent Show at March Meeting
Seven girls were initiated into the Commercial Club on March 10, including Louise Ven Zante Sharon Vanden Berg Phyllis Van Engleboven Gloria Gosselink Meyers Evelyn Poartinga and Merha Rooreboom A nominating committee led by Diana Hummel was formed to select officers after a business session A piano piece Renita Parker played The Dart of Wine and Roses and seven girls sang I enjoy Being 2 Girl Delores Van Vari presented a poem Shelby Nettie
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Louise Ven Zante
Sharon Vanden Berg
Phyllis van Engleboven
Gloria Gosselink Sbery] Meyers
Evelyn Poartinga
Mzrha Rooreboom
Ofice
D Hnaizu Tee
Diana Hummel
Cowell
Renita Perker
Lolz Monster
Lois Vee Hem
Linde de Zware
Cotes Len Aee Wee
The Secretary’s Busy Day In A Humble Tale
A humorous portrait of a secretary whose routine runs from dictation and errands to makeup checks and daily decisions. The piece hints at nerves, a worried mother, and a longing to share secrets with Salty about a night before.
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Calor
Bob
Salty
Students Debate Educational TV in Class
In Miss Mary Rutter's first period junior English class students discuss using educational television in school. They note TV aids lectures but find it boring at times and say the device focuses too much on minor details rather than major texts.
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Mary Rutter
T.V
Chear
Bed Witch Mis Waechter Fails to Move Dirt Filled Cauldron
Mis Waechter, famed for her role as the bed witch in the Wizard of Oz, discovered the cauldron she chose was immovable due to being filled with dirt, hindering rehearsal and prop setup.
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Mis Waechter
Fragmented local note on health and daily tasks
A fragmented report mentions a person securing a cadar after a car trunk incident and others evacuated. Mr Groenévke comments on salt usage. Mr Shier seeks an orature book, searches desks and papers, then finds the book on a pacium to use. Sumpie rules in making a
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Shier
Shiga and Teverand Match Turns Confusing
A garbled report from a baseball score note mentions Shiga, Lie gine, Bais and Verankees with unclear actions. It references a giant 38 Teverand and growing confusion about outcomes. No coherent teams or dates can be confirmed.
William Kool’s anniversary celebration held March sixteenth
A community group honors Mr and Mrs Kool with a luncheon and gift. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Ron and families from various towns. mentions of Mr and Mrs Kool’s background and children Dennis and Paul. Dennis Brand and choir tour of Midwest noted. Paul Kool on leave from Ft Leonard Wood. Evening dinner hosted for Ridgeway relatives visiting from Arkansas, with extended family from Pella Prairie City and Waterloo.
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Ciinemas
Winhav
Colenreon
OM Brand
Boome Grum
S Newton
Gary Needham
Gnannell
Lyte Brand
Esti Graham
Seymour Zyisra
Eugene Sick
Bear Killduff
Kool
Mice Kersbergen
Pella
Dennis Brand
Lyle Brand
Central College
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illini
Indiana
Dennis
Paul Kool
Wm. Kool
Ft. Leonard Wood
Kentucky
Carl Henning
George Ridgeway
Pinetuff
Ark
Pete van Gent
Monroe
Henry Verwers
Loren Verwers
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Key Bu Hose
Ann van Essen
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Sandra Cowell
Mary van Nimwegen
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Marion County State Bank
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