School Board Elects Officers
The school board met Monday, March 18, for election of officers. Dr. Wormhoudt was re-elected president and A. P. Ver Ploegh was re-elected vice-president. Secretary Sam Ver Steeg and treasurer Kenneth Bean were named. New committee chairs include John Vander Linden, Del De Haan, A. P. Ver Ploegh, RS. Grandman, and Dr. Wormhoudt. The board posed for a 1946 yearbook group photo.
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Wormhoudt
A. P. Ver Ploegh
Sam Ver Steeg
Kenneth Bean
John Vander Linden
del de Haan
RS. Grandman
The Crystal Ball Reveals Pelladium Schedule
A school tone piece lists future events from March to May. March 28 band concert and April 4 5 6 music prelims lead to April 12 senior class play and April 17 20 spring vacation. May 3 tentatively junior senior banquet May 9 11 district track meet May 16 17 senior exams May 19 baccalaureate services May 20 senior class day May 21 senior excursion May 21 junior high commencement May 23 senior high commencement.
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Pelladium
Pellamis
News from the Home for the Aged Visits Wade Dena Nacine and Friends
A stream of visitors visited residents at the Home for the Aged including Dena Nacine of Des Moines calling on Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Den Har tog and many others from Knoxville Eddyville Peoria Detroit and Oskaloosa. Names mentioned include De Jong Langstraat Den Hartog Van Gorp Langstraat Vander Wilt and Verros among others.
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Dena Nacine
Des Moines
Wm. den Hartog
Barnes
Detroit
Michigan
Henry Vander Wilt
Peter Langstrast
Tainter
Walter Vander Hart
Peoria
John Langstraat
Knoxville
Jake Langstrant
L. Langstraat
Abe den Hartog
Henry den Hartog
C. den Hartog
Will van Houweling
C. van Gorp
John Sterk
Eddyville
John de Vries
G. W. den Hartog
Neal Jabani
Joe Vanden Berg
Alvaretta
Johnnie
John Keuning
K de Ronde
R. Keuning
Marinus Aalbers
G. Bosma
Sarah van Ryswyk
van Haaften
Oskaloosa
C. Verros
J. Monster
Darlene
C. N. Weeda
Almost Summer senior play cast announced by Mrs Richardson
The senior play Almost Summer scheduled for April 16 features Peter Van Gorp as Paul Jones with Christina Muilenberg and Mark Vander Ploeg as his parents. Paul McGee is the kid brother and Jean Leu plays Mary. Cast also includes Charles Vander Ploeg, Heerema, De Wild, Naaktygeboren, Joyce Sadler, and Lilah Johnson. Rehearsals have begun.
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Paul Jones
Peter van Gorp
Christina Muilenberg
Mark Vander Ploeg
Mr Jones
Paul McGee
Mary
Jean Leu
Jack
Charles Vander Ploeg
Paul
Jane
Nice Heerema
Eugene de Wild
Citizenship as Duty in Monday Devotions
Mr Groendyke led the Monday morning devotions reading Proverbs 6:1-2 and guiding the group through the Lord's Prayer. He spoke on citizenship as a responsibility from family to nation, applying the concept to home church school and community with notes on traits for good citizenship.
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Groendyke
True Happiness Reflects Mindset Peace and Purpose
A high school essay by Wilma Van Gilst argues true happiness rests on peace of mind, a clear conscience, and harmonious relations. It links fear of life and death to faith, urges valuing nature and daily joys, and elevates art, culture, and meaningful relationships as core sources of lasting happiness.
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Wilma van Gilst
Ceal
Onle
Public School Music Ensemble Delights Students
Parkinson Ensemble performed for March 20 at public schools entertaining ade and high school students. Doris Mareks from St Ansgar Iowa and Marvyl Christiansen from Cedar Falls Iowa won top national prizes and joined a classical trio with violin cello and piano. The program included a Life Span in Music with 42 selections and concluded with Mighty Like a Rose. Audiences were enthusiastic and invited back next year.
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Ade
Parkinson
Doris Mareks
St. Ansgar
Iowa
Marvyl Chrsen
Cedar Falls
Pulse Diseases At PILS Spring Fever Diagnosis
A playful student note lists spring mood effects named as Pulse diseases at PILS. It cites symptoms like spring fever and nervous wobbles around a crush, plus a joking paralysis and overlong scribble habit.
SNOOPIN AROUND AT JUNIOR HIGH
Community notes from Pella junior high show season wrap up with rumors of a track start and weekly Current Events discussions. World Book encyclopedias arrive for library use under Mrs. Briggs guidance and Look It Up booklets for student participation. Bible classes will end in two weeks as eighth grade seeks a new one act for graduation.
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Pella
Vanigeline
Bare New
Webster
Nikkel
Bogaard
Office Chatter and School Demo Held in March Activities
Mrs Evans spent Tuesday screening pupil hearing with an audiometer in all three buildings. Thirty pupils tested. Grade teachers met Monday evening for a reading demonstration by Miss Dorothy Wicire in the sixth grade room. Miss Wickwire showed merits of Gates-Hubber reader for work-type reading. Central College practice teachers invited. The Cadet Band plans a concert April 26 with a twirling class exhibition.
Monday Piano and Choir Programs Noted
The report highlights Monday morning piano music alongside congregational choral Bible readings and group singing. The brief confirms ongoing musical facets of the program without detailing participants or dates.
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