Four Year Letter Winners From Pella High Shine
Three four year letter winners finish careers at Pella High, Hopkins Mitchel, Ray de Wit, and Charles De Wild, each earning four letters across football basketball and track. Mitchel, 185 pounds, 5 foot 11, faced injuries yet led as a key football guard and tackle. De Wit dominated basketball center with a record of tournament titles. De Wild starred in track, part of a two mile relay team winning multiple state trophies in 1929.
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Pella
Hopkins Mitchel
Ray de Wit
Charles de Wild
Buck” de Wit
Ray
Bas
Pella High
Four Future Teachers Take Positions Near Pella
Four seniors from the Pella Christian course under Miss Nora Ueplinger have been elected to teaching posts for 1940 41. Gladys Van Rheenen will serve Cherry Grove northeast of Leighton, Thress Van Heukelom at Bunker Hill north of Pella, Dorothy Lynhorst at East Amsterdam on the Pella Knoxville road, and Birdy Beintema at West Amsterdam southwest of Pella. One more class member hopes for a position soon while the others prepare by studying or other means.
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Pella
Nora Ueplinger
Gladys van Rheenen
Cherry Grove
Leighton
Thress van Heukelom
Bunker Hill
Dorothy Lynhorst
East Amsterdam
Pella- Knoxville
West Amsterdam
Birdy Beintema
Farm Shop News Time of year signals school year end
The period has been unusually changeable with warm spells followed by cold snaps. This weather shift suggests the school year will soon be drawing to a close.
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Dick Ver Meer
Speech and Drama Work Is Finished for Seniors
Seniors wrap up speech and drama class while Juniors face a tougher final week. The piece recalls the season's capers from bird imitations to violin and piano solos, news interviews, and more, noting Mr Birdsall helped pass the group.
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P. A
Birdsall
Pella High Concludes School Year With Caesar Tests
Sophomores wrap up the year by reviewing Julius Caesar under stage production conditions and facing a Caesar exam plus written and oral descriptive writing tests. Juniors finish descriptive writing study with a focus on a scene and character in a setting reflecting personality,Maurice Birdsall notes a lively year.
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Maurice Birdsall
Dramatics
Pella High School
Second Childhood cast picnics in Newton outing
The senior play cast of Second Childhood enjoyed a Newton picnic last Tuesday despite rain and cold. Nine cast members attended with Maurice Birdsall and Helen Hopley, while three members Henrietta Ver Meer Chester Bricker and Philip Merny were absent.
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Newton
Henrietta Ver Meer
Chester Bricker
Philip Merny
Willard Kaldenberg
Alice Postma
Hubert Postma
Hopkins Mitchell
Birdy Beintema
Margie Veenman
Dorothy Langerak
Barbara van Sittert
David Breafhart
Greatest Class of 1940 Leaves Pella High Behind
Editorial lauds the class of 1940 at Pella High School marking the completion of the new addition in 1936 and the first freshman class to pass through those doors. It highlights athletic stars including Hop Mitchel and Chuck De Wild, the top typing team, and the school paper The Pella High Spirit, praising the group as the greatest in school history whose deeds inspire future students.
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Hop Mitchel
Chuck de Wild
Pella
Ralph de Cook
Leo van Arkel
Marjory van Heukelem
Pella High School
Are We Prepared For Life Four Years Later
Four years after entering high school the Pella High seniors reflect on readiness for life beyond graduation. They note hardships overcome, pride in the largest graduating class, and question whether they can leverage education into service and responsible leadership in the future.
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Pella’ High
Pelle
High Qu Ite Jn
Reurn
Senior class play ends as students gift clock to producer
After a last rehearsal the senior class handed Mr Birdsall a token of appreciation a electric clock. The cast debated whether to attend a show or practice then chose to see a performance. They spent an enjoyable evening but most regretted it would be their final high school play.
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Picnse
Pellas Track Team Falls to Newton in Dual Meet
Newton defeats Pell Pellas track squad in a windy dual meet on Tuesday. Charles De Wild sets a best in the half mile with 2 09. Fred Heer ma wins two events the javelin and shot put while placing high in discus. Bricker and Icker also performer in mile and javelin respectively.
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Charles de Wild
Fred Heerma
Fred
Newton
Rema
Bricker
Chester Icker
Ray
Since the Seniors Went Away A High School Verse
A reflective poem laments seniors departing to new lives, noting a sterner view of school, gray coach, slower steps, and altered mood as May birdsong fades and juniors observe changes in the hallways and spirit.
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Birdsall
Four Years To Graduation In High School Traditions
A reflective verse about high school life noting four years of study from Sophomores to Seniors. It contrasts busy days with the coming separation after graduation and the lasting memory of teachers and friends. The passage echoes the familiar milestone of earning a diploma.
Gossip on the coach's new green basketball shoes
Gossip column notes a claim that the coach received the bright green basketball shoes as a gift and would not have purchased them himself. The piece treats the tale as a light, harmless bit of rumor without asserting facts.
Charles Brady Bussey Seeks State Senate Seat in Iowa
Political notice from Charles Brady Bussey, Republican candidate for State Senator from MI and Monroe Counties, announcing primary election date June 3, 1940. He questions labor allocation and cites Iowa cement use and highway spending, urging labor be sourced locally rather than WPA relief.
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Charles Brady Bussey
Iowa
Monroe Counties
Farewell column by departing PHS student writer
In a short final note the student reflects on two enjoyable years at PHS and thanks friends. He wishes a successful successor and expresses hope to meet again, bidding farewell to readers.
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P.H.S
Otley Residents Attend Funerals and Local Visits
Otley and nearby residents were seen in Des Moines and Knoxville visits on Friday and Sunday. Funeral services for Louis Jean Kool were held at the Reformed church. families extended condolences to Hen Kool and daughter Hetty. Senior class from Pella High toured Des Moines for a sight seeing trip and local residents helped with papers and errands around town.
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Garlon Ruby
Bernice
Hayfield
Minnesota
Mount
James van Vliet
Gertrude Don der Kieft
Dawshiers
Mabel
Verna
Des Moines
B. Harvey
Vernon Kleinshter
Judith
George Slocum
Norma Dean Angove
Pella
Busin
Hetty
Peter Vander Kolk
Pell
Charles Vander
Geo
Grinnell
Arie Klynn
Jie de Jong
Knoxville
de Jong
Vella
Pella High School
Trip
Olley
Hubert
Postma
Raymond Robus
Chester Bricker
Paul Buwalda
Gerrit Vink
Martin Vink
Polia
Wm. Zegers
Trine
Town City
Charles Vander Kolk
Raymond
West Market
William — Roush
Death of Mrs Muilenberg at Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa
Mrs Muilenberg aged with high blood pressure and heart trouble died suddenly at Mercy hospital in Oskaloosa. She was known as Hattie Karr, daughter of Tom and Ada Karr. The notice lists local visitors and attendees at services and calls from families including Kuiper Tukker Van Vliet Robus Hemert Aalbers Slocum and Miesel Van.
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Muilenberg
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Hattie Karr
Tom
Ada Karr
Dick Kuiper
Kenny Wayne
Ralph Kuiper
Henry Ryke
John Tukker
James M. van Vliet
Frank Johnson
Pella
Harry Renaud
James van Vliet
Baekeate
Ouley
Richard Postma
van Vliet
and Vander ‘Kolk
Robus
Hemert
Ob Aalbers
Elizabeth
Chris Slocum
Miesel van
Ivondale Marquis Belgi an Draf Stallion at L M Van Zante Place
Ivondale Marquis No 23676, a Belgian Draft stallion, is described with sire and dam lines including Vonquerant de Zandvoor and Irondale Beauly. Serves in color with a star, fee eight dollars to stand suck. Located one mile southwest of Pellala, contact 626 on 34. Risk of service fee due if sold before foaling or if disposal of cost occurs.
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Ivondale
Vonquerant de Zandvoorde
Foch de’ Heron
Julie de Goyck
Foch de Heron
Paro
Barone de Heron
Julie de Goyek
Zambour de Neyghem
Lise de Goyek
Irondale Beauly
Oakdale Hero
Dupiler
Daisy
Oakdale Farceur
Farceur
Margot
Jupiter
Mack
Liberty Bell
L. M. van Zante
Pellala
Daughter Visits Rock Island Couple Over Weekend
A daughter from Rock Island Illinois spent the weekend at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Zack Slocum.
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Rock Island, Ill
Mrs
Zack Slocum
Out of Debt Report for Clarence Sun Says Town Clears Debts
The Clarence Sun notes the municipality is out of debt as of May 1 after paying the last town bonds. On hand are $4,136 with the school district showing $14,000 in outstanding bonds. Wall Lake also reports debt cleared as of May 1.
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Clarence “Sun
Wall Lake
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Pella High Spirit
Hopkins
Ephomore
Charles Claypool
Evelyn Tysselime
Henrietta
Miss Tysseling
Ver Meer
Evelyn Tysseling
Sunnyside Beauty Shop
Broadway
Jessie Sadler
Farm Shop News
North Pella Greenhouse
Isaac and
Bert Horsbergen
Goodyear Tires
Goodyear
DuPont
Pella, Iowa
Editorial
King of Sling
Tta
Kerr
Otley News
Ivondale Marquis
VEGA
Ford Way
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Henry Ford
Edsel Ford
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