Pella Teachers Visit Maytag Gift Home
A group of Webster Building teachers visited Newton schools and toured the Maytag gift administration building. The Maytag family donated the residence and furniture to the district to support Newton's education through the Maytag Foundation, funding scholarships and teacher grants. Pella teachers Lois Knowler Mae Brockway Harriet Harmelink Barbara Butler joined the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster
Newton
Board of Education
Fred Maytag
Maytag Company
D. D. Dunlavy
Maytagi
Iowa State Teachers College
Whdh
Pella
Lois Knowler
Mae Brockway
Harriet Harmelink
Barbara Butler
Pella Coach Urges Pride in School and Community
Don Kolsrud Pella High football and track coach spoke to students at weekly devotions on the theme In Honor of the Class of 1960. He urged pride in the school churches and nationality, warned against selfish cliques and stressed giving more of oneself to honor the school and community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Kolsrud
Pella High
Peila High
Newwest
Local grads face job shortage in Pella area
Report notes insufficient local employment for Pella high school graduates. Officials cite limited opportunities as schools push career guidance and internships to retain talent and support community growth.
Vocational Education Plan At Pella High
At a morning teachers meeting in Pella high school Don Kolsrud discussed a new vocational education program. Students would spend half day in class and half in a cooperating industry such as a factory bank or retail store to gain real work experience and keep graduates in Pella.
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Pella
Mies “Saylér
Des Moines
Banker
Don Kolsrud
Kolsrod
Kolsrud
Rotary wheel emblem traced from ancient eras to present form
A district program outlines Rotaries wheel evolution from Egyptian and Roman origins to its current heavy duty design. The wheel’s center and spokes symbolize service avenues while cogs denote members. Next week the club honors ten boys chosen as representative citizens. Fred Whalley leads.
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Tom Fults
Aspiratio
Vocatial
Fred Whalley
Will
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Maytag
Foundation
Dunlavy
Fon Fultz
City of
FMA
Menninga Insurance Agency
Bernie * Pella, Lowa Kenny
Des Moines, Lowa
van Dyk - Duven Funeral Home
S&h
Van‘s
Pia
Pasco
Lynn’s
Bath
Van
Frankfurters
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