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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1976
Page
5
The End Semester tests are scheduled for Thursday and Friday with students dismissed for the summer after their last test on Friday. Teachers will work Saturday to grade tests, compute averages, prepare report cards, and store supplies.
Dr Anton J Netusil will speak at 8 p m Thursday as 110 Pella High School seniors graduate. Sixteen Class of 1976 members have GPAs of 3 5 or higher and graduate with high honors, largest such group yet. Names include Laurel White Kris Vandenberg Joleen Meulpolder Donald Dykstra Barbara Dee Bosch Paul Flikkema Sue By Downie Van Dyk.
A distressed narrator recalls a night when clothes seemingly attacked him causing fear and confusion. The following morning finds the room neat and the incident unresolved, leaving lingering questions about the strange nocturnal event. The scene shifts to school graduation details and board announcements with names, a choir, and a guest speaker.
Terri VanderWerff, a junior, is the new president of the Pella High AFS chapter for 1976 77. Other officers include Karen Koehn vice president and Debbie Verros secretary treasurer. Cindy Booy is weekend coordinator with Amy Harter and Barry Sagraves as sophomore reps. A going away party for Jenny Schmidt is set for Friday June 11 with details to follow.
Tulip Time flower show results honor PHS students with a tri color award for Let Freedom Ring entry and Fourth of July Picnic collaboration. Winners include Carol Gosselink Amy Harter Barb Dykhuis Kathy Jaarsma and others across divisions such as Indian War Dance My Favorite Song Quilting Bee and Liberty Luncheon.
The Annual Fine Arts Awards Night was held at 7 30 Monday recognizing students in art vocal music instrumental music speech drama and service to The Palladium and The Duchess. Dr Larry Mills art professor at Central College spoke.
Editor Melody Van Zee with reporters Mary Carson Bob Folkerts Kris King Jennifer Westra Ann Hinga and Mary Beth Gifford. Photographers Doraine Meyer Cindy Booy and Bob Folkerts. Names of students who received the awards will be published in the next issue of the Pella Chronicle. This is the last Pelladium issue for 1975 76. publication resumes next fall.
Henry Fischer editor of the Pella Chronicle received a Quill and Scroll certificate for thoughtful efficient professional assistance to Pelladium and the Duchess staffs. The presentation occurred at the annual Quill and Scroll dinner Monday evening at Ann Hinga's home, honoring his years of support.
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