Seniors Plan College Choices At Christian High
The senior class projects higher college enrollment than ever. Eight students will attend Calvin College next year including Jorena Ryken Gordon Schultze Dorothy Van Engshhoven Byron Rossenbrock Alene De Jong Junella Hoksby gen Lavonna De Kock and Bill Nibbelink. Four will go to Dordt College Wilma Meinders Jeane Beekhuizen Joyce De Vries and Rosalie Engbers. Margaret Wassen and Marvin Wittenburg will attend Central College while Sharon Bakker and Andy Bandstra remain undecided between Calvin or Central. Six students are undecided between two options Jerry Bos Donna Vande Kamp John Dahm Marion Van Soelen Luella Ryken Wilma Vroeg.
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Calvin College
Jorena Ryken
Gordon Schultze
Dorothy van Engshhoven
Byron Rossenbrock
Alene de Jong
Junella Hoksbygen
Lavonna de Kock
Bill Nibbelink
Wilma Meinders
Jeane Beekh
Jerry Bos
Donna Vande Kamp
John Dahm
Marion van Soelen
Luella Ryken
Wilma Vroeg
Calvin College Sees High Standards In Freshman Year
In a May 9 1957 note, the writer argues freshmen and sophomores must take physical education mirroring high school PE with sports like basketball and volleyball. Calvin College offers intramural sports and upholds high standards, recommending college attendance for many but not all students.
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Calvin
Senior Advice From Jim Ver Meer A Calvin Freshman
A Calvin freshman describes college life as busy and costly yet worthwhile. He notes independence from teachers, variable class schedules, and long study hours, with dorm space limited and many students living off campus. He urges timely college prep and English coursework for success.
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Jim Ver Meer
Calvin
Beving Accepts Assistant Pastorate at San Fernando Church
Rev Richard Beving, pastor of South Hills Presbyterian Pomona joins First Presbyterian San Fernando as assistant pastor chiefly for Christian education. Resignation from Pomona effective July 1 with vacation starting June 10. family to move June 15. Mrs Beving active in church groups and secretary for Los Angeles Presbyterial and National Mariners office.
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Pomona
California
Beving
Janet Kyn
Anne Elyn
Pella
Richard Beving
South Hills Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
San Fernando
Altho
Janet
Dirk
Douglas
South Hills
S. Hamilton Blvd
Fremont St
Pomona Valley
Samuel C. Gist
Pella Area Senior Arvin Vander Wilt Profiles Hobbies and Goals
Arvin Vander Wilt, 17, 6 feet 1 inch, 165 pounds, from southeast of Pella attends First Christian Reformed Church of Pella. He studies American History, bookkeeping, Christian Ethics, and music appreciation, with bookkeeping as favorite. He drums in band, sings in choir, plays intramurals, prefers fried chicken and blue, loves hunting and tinkering in spare time. He values giving time and money for education, recalls the Jr Sr banquet and car goal, and wishes agriculture and shop courses at PCHS.
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Pella
First Christian Reformed Church of
Dieleman
PCHS
Chapel Services Week Highlights and Sermons
Weekly chapel at the school featured Mr Boertje on Monday morning, Mr Ruiter on Tuesday discussing the eighth commandment and property, Rev Bossenbroek on Wednesday for juniors fixing the gym, no service Thursday, and student chapel Friday with Kathleen Kramer leading singing, Ken Bokhoven reading scripture, Shirley Goema at closing prayer, and Carol Boerlyn performing a special number.
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Ruiter
Rev. Bossenbroek
Kathleen Kramer
Ken Bokhoven
Shirley Goemaat
Carol Boerlyn
Dutchmen Split Double Header With Wesleyan Saturday
Central and Iowa Wesleyan split a doubleheader at Mt Pleas nt last Saturday. Ron Hark struck out 10 in the opening game as Central fell 12 to 3. In the second game Central rallied, hitting Hackbarth hard in relief to win 10 to 8. Bob Cave earned the win in relief and drove in the last two Central runs. Freeland homered in both Wesleyan games.
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Central
Iowa Wesleyan
Mt. Pleasnt
Ron Hark
Hackbarth
Bob Cave
Duh Freeland
Wess
Walking Giant- Marion Van Soelen Walking Giant- Marion Van Soelen
An 18 year old senior at PCHS stands 6 feet 6 inches and is noted as the tallest student. He lives northwest of Sully and commutes by bus from Sully to school. He played first base for the baseball team and three years of basketball, later moving from guard to forward. He enjoys baseball and shooting with friends, favors a Chevrolet, Bible as his best subject, and plans to attend Calvin College after graduation. His graduation diploma is the upcoming milestone and he reflects on growth in weight and knowledge since starting high school. He encourages freshmen to tackle tough subjects.
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Calvin
PCHS
Sully
Brethren
Chevrolet
Calvin College
Hit Parade of School Life At PCHS Yearbook
A playful array of captions highlights senior memories and daily events at PCHS. Entries reference study hall naps, typing class chatter, graduation day, and exams. Freshman mischief, lunch moments, and the bustle of corridors populate the yearbook section with nostalgic vignettes.
Two Iowa Conference games end in split affair for RHE Central
In game one RHE Central and Iowa Wes both struggled in conference play as Central plated three earned runs while Wes tallied a dozen. Freeland hit a solo shot for Central and Bay, Boyd, Hackbarth and Johnson contributed offensively. In game two Central erased a late deficit to win 10-9 behind homers from Boyd Freeland and Hackbarth with Parsons guiding the relief effort.
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RHE Central
Bay
Boyd
Hackbarth
Johnson
Freeland
Ia. Wes
Brand
Cage
Schrank
Seltrect
Vierling
Parsons
Options Taken On New Marsh Area In Eastern Iowa
The State Conservation Commission has taken options on a 230 acre tract in eastern Iowa for a new marsh project. The purchase options indicate planned conservation work and potential public benefits in the region. Local officials say the plan could enhance wildlife habitat and flood control while saving remaining natural areas.
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Iowa
State
Marsh project eyed near Troy Mills area in Buchanan County
The Troy Mills Area marsh along the Wapsipinicon River in southern Buchanan County will span about 262 acres, with 70 acres of open water and the rest marsh. Construction of water control structures depends on final purchase, expected late summer, funded by the Federal Aid Program with 254 in federal funds and the rest from excise taxes on sporting arms and ammunition.
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Troy Mills
Wapsipinicon River
Buchanan County
Commission
Conservation Commission
Committee OKs planning aid for four watersheds
Kenneth M. Wagner of West Liberty Iowa, chairman of the State Soil Conservation Committee, announced that planning assistance was approved for four watersheds. Davids Creek spans Audubon and Guthrie County districts with 36 640 acres and 270 farms. Big Wyacondah covers 38 675 acres with 202 farms. Blue Grass Croek watershed lies in Madison Dallas and Warren counties.
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Kenneth M. Wagner
West Liberty
Iowa
State Soil Conservation Committee
Davids Creek
Audubon
Guthrie County
Davis County
Madison
Dallas
Warren County
Soil Conservation Districts Expand Water Shed Commitments
Soil Conservation Districts cover 42 600 acres across 210 farms, raising total water shed planning approvals to fourteen areas totaling 290 315 acres and 1818 farms. Local districts and county boards sponsor the program with watershed groups and interested communities. Residents are urged to continue applying soil and water conservation treatments as quickly as possible, with rapid progress expected in the Iowa small watershed program.
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State Soil Conservation Committee
County Boards of Supervisors
Towa
Neighbors Plow 40 Acre Field Near Sully Farm
Sully area residents joined the Good Neighbor Deed tradition to till a 40 acre Rutford Fopma farm field seven miles north of Sully. Participants included Arkema, Rozendaal, Bandstra, Van Kampen, Sharp, Nikkel, Geels, Van Kooten, and Richard Fopma with refreshments served by Mrs Fopma and Mrs Rut Fopma.
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Sully
Jasper County
Newton da News
Rutford Fopma
Fopma
Dormand Arkema
John Arkema
Albert Rozendaal
Dick van Weelden
Adrian Rozendaal
Iowa Leads Nation in Chicken Production and Income
Iowa again tops the nation in chicken production and gross income, according to the Iowa Development Commission. USDA data show Iowa farmers produced more than 33 million chickens last year with cash receipts from chicken sales continuing to rise.
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Iowa
Nation
Town
Iowa Development Commission
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Marketing Service
Iowa chicken production tops national share in 1956 output
A late report shows farm households consuming chickens valued to $17,874,000 in gross income. More than 8 percent of all U.S. chickens were produced in Iowa. Iowa’s 1956 chicken output rose 18 percent over 1955, enough to supply a dinner for every American.
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United States
Iowa
Commission
Central Drops 8-5 Decision to Simpson in Indianola
Central Flying Dutchmen built a 5-0 lead but Simpson rallied to win 8-5 at Indianola on Tuesday April 30. Central's runs came in the third on four singles and a double by Ray Boyd, while Simpson answered with three in the sixth and five in the eighth including a Zahn triple and Reese homer. Primary pitchers were Boyd Kruen Cage for Central and Schoonover Clinton Roby for Simpson.
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Central
Simpson
Indianola
Dwaine Krentz
Wendell Roelofs
Eldon Schulter
Doran Simmons
Ray Boyd
Zahn
Reese
Boyd
Mrs Henry Monster Wins First for Feature Article
Henry Monster is awarded first prize in the General Division of The Church Herald Feature Article Contest from the Reform ed Church in America. Her piece Where Brave Men Weep draws on her husband’s WWII Italy front line experience.
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Third Reformed Church
Bonre
Henry Monster
Church Herald
Reformed Church In
America
Reformed Church
Iif
Italy
the Church Herald
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San Fernando Church
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Wilson
Arvin Vander Wilt
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Walking Giant
Mr. Kleinhuizen
Evangeline
Leyan
Pella High
Chronicle News
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Albia
Tom
Pelladium
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U. S. Weather Bureau
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Galord Faidley
John Swan
Lorimer
George Stover
Earl and
Bill Shields
Flrst National Bank
Nick
Oskaloosa Street
Fopma Farm
Eo Atco
Ole County
Lantation Party
Federal Savings and Loan Assn
Des Moines
Ree
Florida
Yerion
Polk County Saving and Loan Ass’n
Kruen
Darrell Brand
Duane Brand
Schoonover
Clinton
Roby
Blake
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