Senior art exhibit features Lenora Van Zante works
Lenora Van Zante, senior, displays paintings and drawings in the library as the first in the annual senior art exhibit. She plans to attend Area XI Community College in Ankeny next September to major in commercial art. Her acrylic three dimensional portrait of a girl in a flowing gown and a pencil portrait of Patti Roorda are noted highlights along with watercolors and colored pencils.
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Lenora van Zante
Lenora
Area XI Community College
Ankeny
Sonja Valdes
Patti Roorda
Seniors to Broadcast Live Radio Show “Senior Review”
The four hour program on KPLL will feature reminiscences from four years at PHS. Marvin Van Wyk as class president leads with Debbie Verros Terri Vander Werff and Jim Van Ekeren coordinating requests and music.
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KPLL
Marvin van Wyk
Debbie Verros
Terri Vander Werff
Jim van Ekeren
Musicians honor seniors at PHS band and vocal concert
Approximately half of the PHS student body joined a band or vocal concert honoring 46 seniors in the music groups. The boys glee club wore hats for Oklahoma and There Is Nothing Like a Dame. Wil Kirschman was soloist in No One's Perfect. The program closed with The Magic of Disney by choruses and band directed by Ken Lucas and Guy Blair. French Club ended year with a supper at Terri Vander Werff’s home prepared by Terri and Debbi Verros.
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PHS
Glee Club
Oklahoma
Wil Kirschman
Disney
Ken Lucas
Guy Blair
Terri Vander Werff
Terri
Debbi Verros
Band members plan next year after May activities
The Marching Dutch performed Stars Stripes Drums in the Drake Relays parade in Des Moines. Its next appearance is Tulip Time. Jazz bands play Carnaby Club May 20 and 21, with Fine Arts Awards Night May 23. Carnaby Club tryouts this week. flag girls drum major and pompoms tryouts May 18 to 24. Summer plans include instrumental lessons and music camps.
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Des Moines
Carnaby Club
Norwegian Art Club visit to De Reus studio
Art Club members visited Sallie De Reus's work room on Tuesday of last week. Mrs. De Reus displayed Norwegian and Dutch paintings and shared techniques for using different paints. The group discussed a planned Art Club trip to Kansas City on May 8.
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Sallie de Reus
Art Club sells frisbees to fund trip
Students buy frisbees during lunch at noon as the Art Club offered them for one dollar. Profits will support the club's trip to Kansas City.
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Kansas City
Seniors converge on capitol on annual trip
Wendy Barr reports an economics class trip to the Iowa state capitol on April 21 with 99 students, chaperones, and sponsors. For the first time the group was allowed onto the House floor during the legislative visit.
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Wendy Barr
Des Moines
Nora Vander
Class of '77 suggests changes at PHS
Senior survey reveals demand for a new student lounge with games and amenities, longer lunch hours, and more balanced emphasis between music and sports. Other ideas include credit for music, more Homecoming activities, bigger senior role in graduation planning, and extra classes or dances.
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PHS
Lynda Wilson
Laureen Rook
Sandy van Maaren
Donna Vander Waal
PHS Math Team to Compete in Davis County Contest
Eighteen Bloomfield students from PHS travel Wednesday May 4 to Davis County High School for the 1977 South Central Conference Mathematics contest. The squad spans General Math to Senior Math with members Guip Pnam, Magnus Fredricksson, Kevin Vermeer, Vickie Jones, Lori Whitaker, Keith Van Maanen, Monica May, Ron Waits, Roger Miller, Debbie Van Horn, Darrin Meyer, Julie Hunsinger, Denise Kaldenberg, Paul Iverson, Kris King, Lonnie Van de Kamp, Mark Bogaards, and Mark De Jong.
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PHS
Davis County High School
Bloomfield
Guip Pnam
Vietnam
Pella
Magnus Fredricksson
AFS
Sweden
Kevin Vermeer
Vickie Jones
Lori Whitaker
Keith van Maanen
Monica May
Ron Waits
Roger Miller
Debbie van Horn
Darrin Meyer
Julie Hunsinger
Denise Kaldenberg
Paul Iverson
Kris King
Lonnie van de Kamp
Mark Bogaards
Mark de Jong
Bye Bye Birdie cast bids farewell after final show
The Bye Bye Birdie cast said goodbye to the production after last night's performance. The farewell marked the end of the run with actors thanking the crew and audience for their support.
PCHS hears Natural High musical at chapel
The cast of Natural High, a senior student group from Second Reformed Church, performed at the Pella Christian High School chapel last Tuesday. Thirty four students are in the cast and have showcased religious rock music in Pella and Des Moines.
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Natural High
Second Reformed Church
Pella Christian High School
Pella
Des Moines
Ames group travels to ISU for musical production
On Wednesday evening a large group from Ames will attend the Iowa State University production of a famous musical. Cast chorus light crew makeup committee and orchestra members will ride school buses leaving at 5 p.m. and returning about midnight. Students are guests of ISU music and drama departments.
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Ames
Iowa State University
ISU
Editorial argues against semester tests and calls for abolition
The piece criticizes semester tests as useless and unnecessary. It notes student unrest as exams approach and questions the value of reviewing material learned earlier in the year. The author argues that chapter tests already demonstrate learning and urges removal of final exams.
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Eugene Hill
Robert Ray
Washington, D.C
Dave Oman
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