Parkinson Group Presents Musical Program Mar 19
The Parkinson's National Musical ensemble performed before grade and high school students on March 19. Miss Doris Marcks from St Ansgar Iowa and Miss Dolores Aurand from Chicago led solos and a cornet piece. The program featured a world music demonstration with varied instruments and ends with Miss Aurand on steel performing the Anvil Chorus and Miss Marcks singing You Keep Coming Back Like a Song.
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Parkinson's
Hawaii
New Mexico
Turkey
Miss Aurand
Miss Mareks
Riverside Couples Must Bathe Before Kissing
In Riverside California couples are told they may not kiss unless they first bathe their lips with carbolized rose water official guidance warns lovers to observe proper hygiene before sharing a kiss in public display guidelines stress ceremonial propriety amid local manners and customs.
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Riverside
California
Pella High Praises Loyal Athletes After Tough Seasons
Editorial by Myrtle Evers thanks basketball and football players for their spirit and effort despite heavy losses last year. It acknowledges injuries and hard play, notes some lapses in school spirit, and expresses appreciation for loyalty and perseverance.
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Myrtle Evers
Pella High
Pella
Colleen Renaud Represents District At D A R Meeting
Colleen Renaud district winner of the Good Citizenship Pilgrimage award attended the state D A R convention in Des Moines on March 13 where district winners were to be judged for the state prize. Barbara Glasson of Waterloo won the trip to Washington D C, with other participants receiving gold pins. The afternoon included introductions to the House and Senate and visits with Governor Blue and Miss Parker, with Edith Webber interviewing the group for a radio broadcast.
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Colleen Renaud
D.A.R
Des Moines
Dstrict
Barbara Glasson
Waterloo
Washington, D.C
House of Representatives
Senate
Gove Jor Blue
Miss Parker
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Edith Webber
Glee Clubs Sing For Women's Club
The glee clubs performed contest pieces for the Women's Federated club on Tuesday March 18 in the high school auditorium. They presented Off in the Stilly Night, The Snow, Cherry Ripe, The Gospel Train, Sing Me a Chantey with a Ho-Heave-Ho, The Sea Gipsy, and more. A home economics group served tea after the meeting.
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Federated Club
Glee Club
H. R. Wilson
Abraham Lincoln
Edward Elgar
Charles E.horn
Robert Hendrick
Nobel Cain
Wellesley
Palmer Clark
Indies
Local Students Face Changes at School and Farm
Notes from HERE AND THERE report several students dropping out to help on farms, with Bill Van Zante and others like Howard Ver Steeg and Donald Dingeman seeking breadwinner roles. Mr Buerkens traveled on church business to Michigan visiting Holland Muskegon and Grand Rapids. Spot the dog survived a neck wound after penicillin and care at Hope College. Mrs Dick Roberts taught a health class at the high school while a guest speaker spoke on personal issues including sex hygiene, as Mr Vande Voort and others discussed similar topics with the students.
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Bill van Zante
Bill
Howard Ver Steeg
Donald Dingeman
Buerkens
Second Reformed Church
Michigan
Holland
Muskegon
Grand Rapids
Lubbers
Don
Spot
P.H.S
Hope College
Dick Roberts
Marshalltown
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Vande Voort
Seniors Preview Ghost The Saturday Evening Ghost Play
The class of 1947 presents The Saturday Evening Ghost on April 18. Seniors praise the play as funny and different with a mysterious plot and engaging ghost roles.
School board holds organization meeting with new officers
Gilbert Demry remains seriously ill delaying his return to duties as principal. Mrs. Fred Whalley helps at Junior high and Mrs. John Vander Ploegh acts as interim principal during his absence. March 14 meeting installs Wormhoudt as president with committees named for buildings transportation and finance. Several members new and old sworn in and a music festival convention discussed at Mr. Buerkens home. Some boys excused to travel to the state tournament after completing make up work.
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Gilbert Demry
Bur
Fred Whalley
John Vander Ploegh
Wormhoudt
Dent
Andrew Verploegh
R. 8
Man
Andrew Verploe
del de Haan
Willliam van Sittert
William van Sittert
R. S. G Diman
Finance and Claims
H. 0. Wormhoudt
R. S. Grundman
van Sittert
John Vander Linden
Grundman
Tysseling
Whalley
Miss Gosselink
Men Teachers Attend School Masters Club Meeting
Seven Marion County male faculty members drove to Knoxville for the monthly School Masters Club gathering. Rosie and Andy shared a hotel dinner, and Floyd Davis of Knoxville schools spoke at the session. Davis had attended the School Administrators association meeting in Atlantic City and used the trip to visit his twin sons in the service in the East. He also stopped in Washington D C to hear Senator Taft and meet Congressman Cunningham.
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Rydam
Andrew
Knoxville
Marion County School Masters’ Club
Rosie
Andy
Floyd Davis
Atlantic City
Davis
East
Washington, D. C
Senator Taft
Paul Cunningham
Blue Plymouth car mystery and tulip bed baseball mischief
The note recalls Bonnie seeking a blue Plymouth, Dick occasionally driving it, and Bruce’s car trouble. A twist from the cop, a G A A party, boys watching girls through a door crack, and Junior V H tilting a chair on one leg are described with casual schoolyard color.
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Bonnie T
Bonnie
Bruce
Dale "V
Ile
Dale
G.A.A
Junior V. H
G A A Party Teaches Fancy Steps To Girls
Monday night G A A party room heard phrases as Bonnie and Mrs Vriegslan instructed steps. Mrs Lautenbach and Nancy Boland led the group with others learning dance, while refreshments of rolls cookies and milk were served. Each girl earned 10 GALA points.
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Bonnie
Vianist
Nancy Boland
Central Students Lead Devotions at St Patrick Day Program
Central college students led a high school devotion Monday morning March 17. Jean Mc Lean and Mary Crane sang All of Shee, Jo Griffiths performed Believe Me, Gerald Hussong sang A Lit Irish Girl, Gladys Van Wyk read The Irishman, Jo Griffiths also sang Tis the Last Rose of Summer, and Indian Love Call closed the program led by student teacher Gladys Van Wyk.
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Central College
Shee
Jean Mc=Lean
Mary Crane
St. Pate Day
Jo Griffiths
Thomas Moore
Geald Hussong
Gladys van Wyk
Jo Griffith
Miss Verneul
Badminton scoreboard shows eight survivors in round three
The third round concludes with eight players remaining: Boertje defeats W Bosveld 15-7. Van Ise bests Boerkens 15-11. J Van Houweling beats Goe maat 15-10. Kloostra defeats R Lautenbach 15-8. Olcott over Vanden Oever 15-10. Pothoven defeats HH Rumbaugh 16-1. Vander Streek defeats Melvin Rumbaugh 16-4. Shot Vos defeats G Van Zee 15-8. Shot Vos and Pothoven are noted as the best in the lower bracket.
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Boertje
W. Bosveld
van Ise
Boerkens
J. van Houweling
Goemaat
Kloostra
R. Lautenbach
Olcott
Vanden Oever
Pothoven
HH. Rumbaugh
Vander Streek
Melvin Rumbaugh
Vos
G. van Zee
Top Bracket Favorite Kloostra Set as Lead Picker
The bracket names Kloostra as the top favorite while all remaining games shift to a best two out of three format. Teams will need to win two of three to advance as the competition moves forward.
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Kloostra
What s your worry Easter outfits and nine weeks left in school
A lively high school vignette features students Otis Betty Vander Beck Milly Hagen and others sharing summer plans and worries about clothes classes and activities while discussing hopes and future jobs in a casual chat.
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Otis
Betty
Keith van Zee
Milly Hagen
Bonnie van Oostrum
Harold van Maanen
Bakker & Rus
Shirley Hurr
Betty Petersma
Prairie Farm Patter Includes Quips by Local Figures
Margi Zante says she is on a Prairie farm but not at home with her cat. Beulah Van Man and Janey Van Sittert boast a casual approach to work, while Dean Sadler mixes fishing, wading, and tomato factory work.
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Margi Zante
Prairie
Beulah van Man
Janey van Sittert
Dean Sadler
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Pella, Iowa
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