Speech Students Earn State Finals Honors in Ottumwa
Speech students closed the season by competing at Ottumwa in the state finals. The one act play Joint Owners in Spain with Marilyn De Zwarte Beth Brom Leora Quinn and Janice Steen hoek placed second with a 2 2 1 rating. The Dramatic Declamation Sixteen by Janis Kuyper also placed second with a 2 2 1 rating.
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Ottumwa
Janis Kuyper
Suds
Spain
Marilyn de Zwarte
Beth Brom
Leora Quinn
Janice Steenhoek
Omick
Meet Our Seniors No 1
A quirky student profile highlights a senior who loves steak and basketball, lists blue as a favorite color, and aims to become a former favorite. They describe rural life, a rural route address, and a unique sense of humor with a seaplane and Lake of the Ozarks in mind.
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Jdresa
Lake of the Ozarks
Sign of Spring Fever At P H S Senior Class Play
Fragmented school note captures spring fever at P H S with mentions of Brunckhorst teaching Marriage and the Family next spring, a humorous eraser hit during the Senior Class play, a water toss at Janis K, Rog’s ulcer talk, new nicknames, and several classroom anecdotes from Latin II and Social Science.
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Reg.a
Janis K
Rog
Editorial by Beth Brom on student council projects
Beth Brom reflects on the student council's year including sponsoring the all high school party after homecoming, organizing the fire crew, planning the Christmas party, electing citizenship representatives, drafting ballots posters and a skit, and studying detention slips to set new rules. Two hold-over members are Andrea Boat and Jim De Bruin. The piece stresses value comes from the individuals in the group.
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Andrea Boat
Jim de Bruin
Buck Shot at Pella High School Echoes Local News
A visitor, Bob Van der Heiden of Springfield, Illinois, class of ’49, meets students at Pella High. The piece notes his Coca Cola career, mentions wooden bowling pins repurposed as lamp bases, and highlights the chemistry class working on a tulip growth retardant. It also honors Marvin De Heus, a U Navy pilot from the area, stationed on the carrier U S S Midway in San Francisco.
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Bob Vander Heiden
Bob
Springfield
Ilinois
Coca Cola Company
Ruthven
Washington D. C
Pellaie
Meet Our Seniors No 2 No 2 Likes to eat
A senior profile highlights Phil Cummings, 5'8\" with brown hair and blue eyes, at rural Route II and Pella Recreation Center. It notes favorite foods French fries and chicken, ambition to travel Hawaii, and participation in football, basketball, track, Boys' Letter Club, and Glee Club.
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Hawaii
Pella Recreation Center
Cray Otto
Phil Cummings
Misaler Department Officer Highlights Training Need
An educated officer in charge of Brevention and Welfare discusses a vital topic in Misaler's Department. He notes that for an enlisted man typing would be valuable, stating we are always in need of someone who knows how to operate typing tasks.
Beardsley Devotions Urge Sacrifice For Worthy Job
Rev. Beardsley of Central College led devotions on April 25, 1955, citing 1 Kings 81 to urge choosing a life work worth doing. He described the prophet as busy yet zealous, rebuking a king and stressing sacrifices to focus on meaningful goals, ending with prayer.
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Beardsley
Central College
God
Rev
Ronald Coop Cooper profile from man page
A brief personal card for Ronald Coop known as Cooper. Includes address 229 East 1st Street in Pella and notes such as favorite color gold, preferred sport hunting, and entertainment doing nothing. Describes 6 inch tall blond hair blue eyed individual with nicknamed Cooper and a story about not having to go to school.
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East 1St Street
Pella
Diddle Diddle
Ronald Coop
Cooper
Orchids and Onions list of school highlights and names
Orchids awarded to the track team for fine performances and wins. The speech group praised for a strong year. Seniors lauded for the stage play Angel Street. Ag boys helped at Ter Louw farm. Announcements read by Ervin. Janitors keep the building clean. Miss Renaud with Dutch Dancers. Tulip Queen attendee Lila Klein. Onions to cap gun carriers and disruptive freshmen.
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Orchids
Angel Street
Ag Boys
Ter Louw Farm
Ervin
Miss Renaud
Lila Klein
Study hall orders and student conduct note
A classroom discipline note urges students to tidy desks and return chairs after study hall. It also mentions Mr. Reysack enforcing English students to recite poems for their own good. The message frames behavior on sidewalks and inclass in a cautious, paternal tone.
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Reysack
Inquiring Reporter Tulip Time Voices
Students share mixed views on Tulip Time with quotes about missing school, fun, rest from classes, and social gathering. Respondents include Donna G Jean M Norman T Tom G Berry K James R Thelma M Shirley G Melvin V S Lois N.
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Donna G
Jean M
Norman T. L
Tom G
Berry K
James R
Thelma M
Shirley G
Melvin V. S
Lois N
Student quotes on school activities and effort
Arlene V. G says it means a lot of fun especially getting out of school in the afternoon. Nancy V. M notes a lot of work and fatigue after engaging in activities.
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Arlene V. G
Nancy V. M
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Darlene K. New Nickni
Ils
Des Moines
B. Fiat
Charles V
Mr. Stults
Momisane
Quickly
Carol V
Mr. B
Amet Poh
Frank Tromp
Shirley Groendyke
Tom Boat
Doug Heerema
Dorothy Vanden Oever
Avis Ver Hoef
Lorraine St Andrea Boat
Joyce van Rocket
Editorial
Buck
L Rev. Beardsley
Peoria
Iowa State College
FELCO
Farmers Coop Exchange
Pesan
Federal Discount Corp
Livermore
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Martin Naaktgeboren
Brom's Chicks
Brom Hatchery
Bernie Menning
John M. van Dyk
Beckman
Fank Roose
Buick
Riviera
Main Street
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