Miss Renaud Bides Time Moving Fast in Pella Kindergarten Work
Miss Mary Renaud has taught in public schools for 40 years and began as a kindergarten teacher 26 years ago. Her pupils grew into future teachers artists and community leaders including Freda Carpenter LeRoy Kimmell Harold Thomassen Irma Visser Nellie Popma Dena Ver Steeg and Arthur Renaud. Earlier private kindergarten students include Wilma Rictveld Helen Warren Esther Keables Sarah Keables Thomas Mann Ruth Nosseman Felix Pauls May Cole and others.
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Mary Renaud
Freda Carpenter
LeRoy Kimmell
Harold
Joker) Thomassen
Irma Visser
Nellie Popma
Dena Ver Steeg
Arthur Renaud
Union
Wilma Rictveld
Helen Warren
Esther
Sarah Keables
Thomas Mann
Ruth Nosseman
Felix Pauls
May Cole
Quebec
Canada
Financial Statement Highlights City of Pella 1928 29
The document notes Miss Renaud's 25 years in kindergarten teaching across Webster and Lincoln schools with 48 pupils total. It records her shifts from country to city work, private kindergarten, and public school kindergarten, quoting her on changes in teaching methods and the enduring enthusiasm for early education.
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William Goulooze
Prairie City
Anna Tysseling
New Sharon
Renaud
Webster
Lincoln
le Roy Kimmel
LeRoy
Harold Thomassen
Pella High School Football 1928 Season Report
Pella High School finished 4 wins 2 losses 2 ties in 1928 for a .664 percentage. Only Newton and Knoxville beat them. Pella defeated Sigourney New Sharon Fremont and Prairie City. Ten of twelve lettermen graduate, leaving two as the base for next year, with Coach Amidon expected to rebuild into a winning team.
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Pella
Prairie City
Amidon
Best Speller Crowned in Pella Public Schools
Spelling contest across Webster and Lincoln public schools in Pella concluded with Junior Hospers of Lincoln school winning the title. All grade reps competed Tuesday evening and again Wednesday morning, finalizing with Hospers spelling the word consider correctly after Phyllis Carter missed it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imogene van Rees
Rose Olivier
Bernardine Miller
Lucile Hollebrands
Phyllis Carter
Wm. Vander Beek
Home Economics Class Projects and Demonstration
The girls in the clothing department completed several projects including undergarments night gowns lamp shades with crystalline frosting reed and raffia baskets simple cotton dresses and lessons in darning laundry stain removal and textile studies. The Girls Physical Education class met twice weekly for games relays and stunts and held a spring demonstration. Miss Irene Waardehuizen from Cordova visited the Carver home from Friday to Saturday. Read the Chronicle Want Ads.
Grounds Are Kept In Splendid Shape At Local High School
The article notes the school grounds are kept in splendid shape drawing attention from students and locals visiting the campus. It highlights well maintained lawns, clean common areas, and orderly outdoor spaces that reflect pride in the school community.
Pella High School Grounds Benefit From Du Pree Care
The article credits Mr. Du Pree, the high school janitor, for summer gardening that brightens the campus. Grands are planted with flowers and shrubs he tends all summer, with some plants overwintering and others grown in boxes during spring. Grounds show improvement now and will be further enhanced later in summer.
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Pella
du Pree
Electric Range Demonstrations At Van Den Berg Co
The Van Den Berg Electric Co plans afternoon demonstrations of the Westinghouse range with a Cook from Westinghouse Electric Co. at 614 Franklin Street on June 10, 11, 12, 14, and 18 at 2:00 p m. Visitors can learn features, see Frigidaire models, and enjoy Dutch chocolate ice cream.
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Water Department
Ackin
Cote Ee
Ew . Bees
Seeeeaee
A.C. Rayperity
Lla
Lowa
Jay 15
Iso
van den Berg Electric Co
Westinghouse
Westinghouse Electric Co
Franklin Street
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Ee Demerara
Iit Water
Bui
Ev Areel
Lawrence Fennema
Alfred Vander Ploeg
Louis Bosveld
Lester Vander Heiden
Willard Langerak
Edward Vander Ploeg
Charles de Winter
Bert Jantz
Verl Ver Dught
Dan Byers
Coach Amidon
Clarence Intield
Kenneth Dykstra
Herman Dowstra
William Kolenbrander
Orville Dykstra
Delos van Zante
Home Economics Dept
Irene Waardehuizen of
Cordova
Gerrit Carver
Chronicle
Chronicle of Ice
Central College
Channing Pollock
Cherry
Wormhoudt & Plette
Pella, Iowa
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