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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1961

Page

3

Phyllis De Bruin Wins Central College Scholarship

Phyllis De Bruin daughter of Albert De Bruin Route 3 Pella has been awarded a $500 Central College scholarship. A renewal is based on voice progress a 25 grade point average in sophomore and junior years participation in musical acts and remaining single. She auditioned at Central in early May singing Laugh ter and Transformation and plans to attend Central.

Phyllis de Bruin Central College Albert de Bruins Route 3 Pella Robert J. Rittenhouse CUI Phyllis Central Purina Gray Summit Missouri

Newspaper Staff Roster Listing Editors and Reporters

The staff editors in chief are Jan Kregel and Loretta Westerkamp with associate editors Joyce Garrett and Franny Wyngard. Editorial exchanges include Alice Bosveld and Ben Van Zante. feature editor Dixie Riga and Joan Muyskens. Reporters include Ruth Kuyper Kenedy and Robert Staal, with cubs Karen Knowles Ray Byers Mary Schakel Carolyn Van Den Berg Rose Ann Van Es sen Ann Veldhuis and John Nollen under adviser John Rowley.

Jan Kregel Loretta Westerkamp Joyce Garrett Franny Wyngard Alice Bosveld Ben van Zante Dixie Riga Joan Muyskens Ruth Kuyper Kenedy Robert Staal Karen Knowles Ray Byers Mary Schakel Carolyn van den Berg Rose Ann van Essen Ann Veldhuis John Nollen

Phyllis Reflects On Scholarship And Music Interest

Phyllis expresses gratitude for a four year scholarship and her ongoing passion for music, looking ahead to the next year with anticipation and commitment to her studies and artistic pursuits.

Phyllis

Pella High Time DJ Jan Kregel Hosts Saturday News Spinning

Jan Kregel, known as J Kregel, broadcasts on KCOB 1280 AM Newton Iowa most Saturdays. On the other Saturdays Pella Christian High School students air Pella High Time from 10 30 to 11 00 AM with news from the high school and music. The next show is scheduled for June 3.

D.J Jan Kregel KCOB Newton Iowa Pella Christian High School Pella High Time J.K

James James leaves Pella High after profitable years

Harold James, PHS mathematics instructor, confirms two profitable years at Pella High and announces plans for next year to teach four freshman algebra classes at Fairfield High School. He will pursue postgraduate work in mathematics or psychology at the University of Iowa next summer, leaving Pella High at year end.

Pella Harold James PHS James Fairfield High School State University of Iowa Iowa City Pella High

PHS Girls Track Team Dominates Conference Meet

The PHS girls 440 yard relay captured first place at the Indianola conference track meet on Tuesday May 16 led by Elaine Schakel and Linda Ward with the relay team finishing ahead of rivals.

Indianola Elaine Schakel Linda Ward

Pella Girls Relay Team Debuts in Meet Second Place

Loretta Western Maryland 8 Ward competed for Pella as the first track meet for the newly organized girls relay team. They finished second in the 440 yard relay with Jean Morgan Margaret Vanden Berg Pam Klein and Janice Wyrgardén. The team was coached by Glen Sandblute, PHS science and math instructor.

Loretta Western Ward Pella Secon Jean Morgan Margaret Vanden Berg Pam Klein Janice Wyrgardén Dndhoness Glen Sandblute PHS

Students Recall Past School Year

Several students share highlights from the last school year. Lois Ward recalls the Junior Senior banquet and girls track while Robert Meppelink highlights basketball season, close scores, and pep meetings. Alice Bosveld cherishes Youth for Christ quiz team and Moosie parties. Ann Veldhuis enjoys bowling in P E, sports, and tumbling with Mr and Mrs Smith. Jerry Slykhuis says sports sparked learning and hints at future conference success. Irene Cassidy values acceptance, the banquet, and a dream year with support from teachers and friends.

Lois Ward Robert Meppelink Alice Bosveld Youth Irene Cassidy

Split Personality Touches Parade Leader At Tulip Time

Paul Brooks, director of Southern Iowa Youth for Christ, seemed to appear in two places at once during Friday's Wolks Parade fueling talk of a split personality. An announcer claimed he drove the car and rode the float. The Tulip Time stand earned $55 for both Pella and Oskaloosa clubs.

Paul Brooks Southern Iowa Youth For Christ Pella Osky

Congratulations Edition of Pelladium Out

The eight page Congratulations of seniors edition of Pelladium hit desks on May 17, selling for 10 cents in room 303 until sold out. Reporters gathered senior features and PHS events, with Ben Van Zante and Jan Krieger compiling the issue in two days at the Town Crier office. If accepted, further editions may follow next year.

Ben van Zante Jan Kreger Town Crier

Ben Van Zante Wins Rare Golden Nut Award in Journalism

Ben Van Zante received the rare golden nut award from originator Jan Kregel on Wednesday May 17 for his Pelladium newspaper ad sales and makeup work on the papers first edition. The award, likely to become an annual event, was also given in December to Dixie gen for art work in Pelladium Christmas issue.

Ben van Zanté Jan Kregel Ben Pelladium Dixiegen

Kregel Named Head of PHS Quill and Scroll Chapter

Jan Kregel will head the PHS Quill and Scroll Chapter for 1961 1962 after a May 18 election of officers during journalism class. Joyce Garrett was elected vice president Loretta Westerkamp secretary and Joan Myskens treasurer.

Kregel PHS Quill and Scroll Jan Kregel PHS Joyce Garrett Loretta Westerkamp Joan Myskens

Devotions Highlight God's Life Insurance Co Topic

The Junior class at PHS presented devotions on Monday May 15 after reading Psalms 10 12 19 read by Paul Bogard Joyce Garrett discussed the merits of God's Life Insurance Company the only company which visited eternal life Lewis Vande Voort closed devotions with prayer.

God's Life Insurance _company PHS Paul Bogaard Joyce Garrett God's Life Insurance Company Eternal Life

Victorious Catfish Catch by Alfred Kruse

Alfred Kruse of Holstein showed a ten and a half pound catfish caught with a chub as bait. The specimen measured 28.5 inches in length.

Alfred Kruse Holstein

Salton Sea Abounds With Wildlife and Resources

The Salton Sea in southern California hosts mud pots and geothermal steam wells drilled by three Texas operators. Geothermal steam powers electricity plants, with examples in Switzerland, Italy, Sonoma California, and a planned Boewawe Nevada facility. Texas drillers hold leases for exploration of carbon dioxide, minerals, steam, and thermal energy. Fishing features large corvina, record catches by Dick Paul and his wife, while hunting sees 50,000 ducks and thousands of geese wintering there. Patrol boats enforce no nighttime hunting as deer and bears inhabit surrounding mountains.

Salton Sea California Texas Oil Well Switzerland Italy Sonoma Boewawe Nevada Texas Oil Well Drillers Salton ‘Sea Dick Paul Sulton Sea U. S. Fish and Game Department

Change Time For Issuing Report Cards

Important change in the community school calendar sets report cards to be issued at 11 a.m. on Saturday May 27 instead of 2 p.m. Bus drivers will complete final rounds that day arriving at Pella Otley Leighton schools at 11 a.m. and leaving at 11 30 a.m.

Pella Otley Leighton

Chapter by PEO Meeting Set for May 24 in Mt. Pleasant

A PEO chapter plans a daylight time meeting on May 24 at 12115 PM at the Sarah Porter Beckwith home in Mt. Pleasant Iowa.

P.E.O Wil Sarah Porter Beckwith Mt. Pleasant Iowa

59 YEARS MR and MRS Sickels celebrate 69th anniversary

Mr and Mrs EB G Sickels of Kellerton marked their 69th wedding anniversary with ten of eleven children in attendance. The item notes mention cougars wild cats and wolves and promises a future letter on Salton City's development by Fred and Sopha Lam.

EB. G. Sickels of Kellerton Salton City Fred Sopha Lam

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