Pella Public Schools Calendar for 1950-51
The 1950-51 Pella Public Schools calendar lists start dates and vacations. Key items include the teachers’ meeting August 28, first day August 29, Labor Day afternoon off, ISEA Convention days, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year holidays, and a spring vacation April 9 to 18. Student activities note Herbert and Marvin Rumbaugh’s visit from Texas while Marvin is discharged and Herbert returns as MP.
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Pella
ISEA
Herbert Rumbaugh
Marvin
Texas
United States Army
Herbert
Pella High School
Memories of Tulip Time and its pleasures
A nostalgic reminiscence recounts the pleasures of Tulip Time including organ music Dutch costumes parade bands and the Tulip Queen. It contrasts with dislikes such as Dutch Village music missing tulips early photos asked for by visitors and wearing wooden shoes all day.
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Brant V. M
Mr. Crawford
Tulip Tinte
Local Newsroom Names Readers and Reporters in Community Roll
Staff Audrey Roorda and Helen Van Zante report on community events with a long byline listing Judie Allen, Mary Alice Buwalda, June De Cook, Marilyn De Cook, Joy Denburger, Doris Dockendorf, Sarah Anne Gosselink, Nancy Groendyke, Anna Hagen, Donald Van Hemert, Greta Palmquist, Arlene Ver Ploeg, Beulah Roor da, Gary Thomassen, Donna Veenstra, Delores Vander Wilt, Bonnie Van Zomeren, Pauline Atkins, Jerry De Prenger, Dorothy Vos, Elsie Van Wyk, Pauline Lautenbach, Darlene Van Zomeren, Eleanor Vander Beek.
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Judie Allen
Mary Alice Buwalda
June de Cook
Marilyn de Cook
Joy Denburger
Doris Dockendorf
Sarah Anne Gosselink
Nancy Groendyke
Anna Hagen
Donald van Hemert
Greta Palmquist
Arlene Ver Ploeg
Beulah Roorda
Gary Thomassen
Donna’ Veenstra
Delores’ Vander Wilt
Bonnie van Zomeren
Pauline Atkins
Jerry de Prenger
Dorothy Vos
Elsie van Wyk
Pauline
Let It Go Theme Runs Through Graduation Reflections
Editorial urges students to stop procrastinating as the school year ends. It contrasts lazy excuses with the need to study, be dependable, and act now instead of delaying. The piece encourages resolving to improve across all grades and post graduation plans.
The Latest School Year Tales and Trends
A compact snapshot notes mock headlines from 1950 detailing school life. It mentions tr igometry jokes about ankles, a duchess, a late song about time, last minute literature speeches, semester tests, and the belief that school ends Thursday May 26. It also cites fashion fads for boys and girls and a common quip about Tulip Time ending.
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Phra
Dutch Village at Tulip Time Draws Large Crowd at Pella High
Pella High School hosts the Dutch Village during Tulip Time. Industrial arts students built the village while drama students guided visitors. Commercial Club sold tickets and teachers supervised. Guides included Marilla Vander Meulen and others. 2,318 people toured the village.
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Pella High School
Ronnie van Niewaal
George Heeren
Marilla Vander Meulen
Darlene van Zemeren
Greta Palmquist
Bonnie van Zomeren
Frances van Maanen
Delores van Waardhuizen
Mary Ann Sels
Dental Honor Roll Shows High School Dentist Visits
About 75 percent of public school pupils visited dentists this year. 275 of 403 names appear on the dental honor roll, with Lincoln Lincoln Miss Dena Ver Steeg’s fourth grade and Webster Miss Leona Reuvers’ first grade achieving perfect participation. Totals indicate 58 percent across grades, with Lincoln Building showing strong scores in early grades and mixed results in upper grades.
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Lincoln
Dena Ver Steeg
Webster
Leona Reuvers
Webster Building
Reuvers
Miss Foglesong
Interviewers Jarman and Euwema Lead Kids Out of Mill Fun
Dale Jarman and Roland Euwema conducted music and personal interviews that guided children out of the Little Dutch mill. The team notes the planning and effort behind the event and fond memories of the experience.
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Dale Jarman
Roland Euwema
Tulip Time gossip and senior fashion rumors at PHS
This snapshot of high school chatter covers Tulip Time mischief and student style. Entries reference babysitting, tests, sun tans, peasant blouses, sunburns, sore shoulders, a washed circle skirt, missing shoes, and opinions on moustaches, circle skirts, hand uniforms, wristwatches, and Class Day.
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Jack Klein
Hank V. V
Don V. H
Carol V
Reuben Ter Louw
Jon
Mary Viiet
Edwarda
Mary
Eddie
Birthday Wishes For Students Named In Note
A birthday greeting lists Donald Tuinstra Arnold Dykhu Henry K Rempe for celebrations next week. The note recalls that since 1902 the U S Secret Service has guarded the President following the assassination of President McKinley.
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Donald Tuinstra
Arnold Dykhu
Henry K. Rempe
Meinley
U.S. Secret Service
High Quality Alfalfa Valued in Poultry Feeds
High quality alfalfa remains a valuable addition to poult ry feeds due to its relatively high vitamin A content and the other vitamins it provides.
Alfalfa Meal Has Limited Growth Effect On Chickens
Iowa State College experiments and others show alfalfa meal can slightly inhibit chick growth in some experimental diets but it is not a new concern. Poultry nutritionist Eldon I. Johnson says alfalfa meal remains valuable for vitamins and should not worry producers when kept to about 5 percent of the ration where growth retardation is not noticeable.
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Iowa State College
Eldon I. Johnson
Town State College
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