Journalism Pins Awarded at Dinner Meeting of Staff
The Pelladium staff held a dinner in the home economics rooms on Tuesday evening May 6 where journalism pins for the year were awarded by Miss Slobe. Gold pins went to Colleen Renaud Virginia Greendyke Peggy Leu Myrtle Evers while Silver pins were awarded to Gladys De Geus Nola Boot Marcie Valster Betty Den Martog Nancy Bogard Leland Van Ee Lorraine De Haan Edna Ter Louw and June De Cook. Pins were based on points for meeting attendance. Miss Sayler assisted with typing Pelladium material. After dinner newspaper games followed. the room resembled an editor's office. Twenty-one students attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pelladium
Miss Slobe
Colleen Renaud
Virginia Greendyke
Peggy Leu
Myrtle Evers
Gladys de Geus
Nola Boot
Marcie Valster
Betty den Martog
Nancy Bogaard
Leland van’ Ee
Lorraine de Haan
Edna Ter Louw
June de Cook
Miss Sayler
Leland van Ee
Roberta Fisher
Virginia Groendyke
Bettys den Hart
Melvin Hagen
Gertrude Steenhock
Bettys van Veen
Donna Jean Veenstra
Gordon Nesbit
Melen van Zante
Need for High School Driver Education
Editorial calls for a mandatory high school driving course to reduce accidents. It notes rising accident rates in Pella and Chicago's success with driver education, urging action now to prevent injuries and hospitalizations rather than expanding laws.
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Pella
Red Cross
Chicago
A Capella Choir Presents Numbers at Devotional Period
Miss Bruhns and Miss home cen supervise Devotional period and lead practice. The choir performed four selections including Send Forth Thy Spirit and The Cherubim Song with Miss Mary Crane on piano. A second set featured They are Beautiful Savior and Now Thank We All Our God, followed by a film night of The World Series of 1945 with Detroit Tigers defeating the Chicago Cubs.
Commercial Club Picnic Ends With Riverside Fire Incident
Commercial Club members gathered at the Swimming Pool park Wednesday evening in May for a picnic. After a long meal of hot dogs, potatoes, cake, and ice cream, Alice Van Hemert slipped on a board and fell into the pond while attempting to reach the island. Coke Renaud helped her back, and the group extinguished a fire at the fireplace by carrying water from the pond cupful by cupful.
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Commercial Club
Miss Sayler
Alice van Hemert
Alice
Coke Renaud
High School Activities Highlight May Conduct and Awards
Students practice Dutch village guides and speeches while underclassmen register for next year’s courses. Miss Sayler was absent due to illness and Mr. Rysdam missed class for grandmother’s funeral. Juniors received a half day for refraining from walk painting. Finger printing project impresses both high and junior high students as KIwanis career award noms and senior honors discussed.
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Kiwanis
Office Mailbox Reveals Contents from Serving Boys
Letters to the superintendent describe service locations and notes from Private Dick Stravers in Italy visiting Mt. Vesuvius Pompeii Capri and Rome and seeing John Sheppard nearby Seaman Walter Williams writes from Del Monte California with Chet Benitema and plans to visit Texas but is sent to Treasure Island Private Juline Palmquist in Sapporo Japan hospital recovery eye operation expects to be in Tokyo for tests Private Phil Kempkes at Kester Field Mississippi works in radio as hospital announcer Also notes from Donald H Nutting Cedar Falls unable to attend Tulip Time sending his Dutch suit Carl Brown now at Marengo and soon LeMars principal hopes to wear his Dutch suit again
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Dick Stravers
Italy
Caserta
Mt. Vesuvius
Pompeii
Isle of Capri
Rome
John Sheppard
Trieste
Ray Roun
Walter Williams
Delmonte
California
Chet’ Benitema
Texas
Treasure Island
Pfc
Juline Palmquist
Sapporo
Japan
Tokyo
Phil Kempkes
Kester Field
Mississippi
Phil
Donald H. Nutting
Cedar Falls
Carl Brown
Marengo
Pella
LeMars
Juniors urged to decorate for seniors’ events
A notice requests junior volunteers to decorate First Reformed church for the May 18 baccalaureate service and the commencement exercises. With over 60 dignified seniors on stage, ample floral trimming is needed for a grand finale.
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First Reformed Church
Fun Frolic At Band Picnic Ends With Safe Return
A vivid account of a band picnic where a large group enjoys games, a boat dash, and a food feast. Dave Prins pitches well at the ball grounds, a misstep injures Janice Van Zameren’s foot, and chaos erupts with hats, rocks, waves, and a joking chorus before all return to school unharmed.
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Dave
Pella Christian
Duke
Don Dingeman
Dave Prins
Janice van Zameren
Janice
Helen van Zante
Herbie Rumbaugh
Nnne Thomassen
Carol Ver Steeg
Verle Rinehart
Phil Mentink
Carol
Bonnie
Mr. Whalley
Loyd Vander Streek
Stan Boertje
Iask Lloyd
Initiation Rumors Sweep Through Letter Club Members
Reported activity at a local high school describes boys in the Letter Club walking in swimming trunks and wearing flashy nails during a morning appearance. An after school private initiation in the locker room sparked rumors, with all members appearing back at school the next day, some smiling, some not.
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Letter Club
State Inspector Visits Public Schools in Pella
Regional Inspector G. E. Holmes of the State Department of Education spent the day in Pella examining school records, budgets, activity funds, and progress reports. He visited Lincoln building classrooms and the high school, noting the Dutch dances and the Dutch village as educational projects. He planned another visit during the festival.
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State Department of Education
G. E. Holmes
Pella
Lincoln Building
Insurance and Savings Offer by WM Dieleman Sully Iowa
WM Dieleman of Sully Iowa advertises insurance for farm and city property, crop and auto coverages, urging readers to insure now. He promotes savings accounts with life insurance, claiming low rates and reliable income for retired individuals, inviting calls to 50 or letters to P O Box 146.
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Sully
WM. Dieleman
Iowa
Junior High Promotion Exercises May 21 at High School
Junior High students will hold promotion exercises Wednesday evening May 21 at 8 00 in the high school auditorium. The 45 member class will present a one act play offer special music and class history and prophecy plus the presentation of certificates. Parents and friends are invited with no admission charges.
Eighth Grade Play Planned for May 20
Grade school notes report an eighth grade production set for May 20, marking gradation and the transition to green freshmen. Four girls are busily preparing the performance while seventh and eighth grades work on fingerprinting. Third grade is taking trips up.
Students practice Dutch dances for Tulip Time visit
Fourth and fifth graders welcomed Mary and Coralee Vrieze laar from Monroe to their class. The visitors helped the pupils vote for their two best citizens last Thursday.
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Mary and
Coralee Vriezelaar
Monroe
Pelladium Special Issue From P.H.S Band Next Week
The P.H.S Band announces a forthcoming special issue of the Pelladium to be published next week, inviting readers to anticipate new content and features connected to band activities and school events.
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Pelladium
P.H.S. Band
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