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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1939
Page
5
Marjorie Van Heukelem led a Pella High group in singing safety songs for grades as part of their teaching materials. They also decorated paper bags to resemble cats with colored features and straw whiskers for a Halloween craft.
Joyc e Ver Ploeg and Birdy Beintema led the decoration committee as pumpkins and cats festooned the room. Dorothy Synhorst and Beulah Hays distributed doughnuts candy and popcorn with apples as refreshments, while the top hats and bow ties added quirky humor.
The school announces librarian appointments for the year under Miss Einora Hep singer. Names include Carol Carson Kath n Lautenbach Joyce Vriezelaar Beinice Mary Vande Junella Weyers Norena Madeline Diekema and others. The library remains fully available for student use with a focus on knowledge and reading interests.
Fragmented prose mentions Freddie Naakteeboren and dim. Sents urged to drive to Leighton on Sunday afternoon. Hubert Postma is named with casual references. Cora is told to stop blushing while a team is to be shown that we think similarly.
The clipped text discusses defeat, tying up Virgil Veldbuoe, and Farm Shop construction for Mr Dockendorf. It mentions a Dock as a joke and a hula dance, plus questions about Bop after the Osky game. Interviews with teachers for National Education Week are noted for the Journal.
Birdsall did not build up a student assembly for The Cat on Oct 5. The Dress Suit, directed by Mr Minnekas Schakel, was given by high school students and amused the audience. Students look forward to more one act plays in the year.
Miss Ver Heul expresses pride in her mathematics and Latin students progress. Latin II has 15 students studying Roman Mythology and gods, Advanced Algebra has 14 diligently pursuing the subject, Algebra I draws many eager learners, and Plane Geometry enrolls 23 students in the two classes.
The Advanced Typing Class reports its best individual speeds and accuracy from the past two weeks. The list includes Chester Bricker Ruth Van Donselaar Dorothy Langerak Corenae van Linden Sara Rose van Linden Henrietta Ver Meer Betty De Prenger Florence Robinson Fileen Sadie Tomes Sents Corona Synhorst Evelyn Tysseling Melvin Van Veen Margie Veenman Virgil Warner Wilna Vander Wilt Carl De Wit Freda Zwank. A skunk sought refuge in a coat closet near Indianola Social Plains schoolhouse, defended by four departments in a wartime style, then departed with honors as war ended.
Marion County Schoolmasters Club members among attendees with sessions on Thursday. Miss Anne Tysseling and Mr. Dockendorff plan meetings with Vocational Agriculture Teachers and School Board Association, plus a joint noon gathering with Rotarians. Local teachers anticipate valuable information from the convention.
The Home for the Aged lists visits among residents and relatives from Peoria Otley Eddy Eddyville and Prairie City. Mr and Mrs Peter Jonker and their children along with others from Peoria are noted for visits or calls to Mrs P De Jong Mrs R Vander Hart and Mrs Henry Vander Wilt among others. Dr and Mrs are also mentioned in passing.
Federal farm program payments will bring about 144 3000 checks to Marion County averaging 135 dollars each, totaling around 40000 dollars. AAA officers verify applications with township clerks before sending to Knoxville for processing.
Knoxville Journal reports a two step process where approval is sought in Des Moines and then payment is sent to the Chicago office of the AAA. The item outlines a coordination between regional offices and a central payer. Details specify location and agency involved.
The 18th annual State 4-H Dairy Club Show in Waterloo paid 4-H exhibitors 3619.18 in cash and prizes, with 55 counties sharing. Iowa's state champion judging team from Clayton County won a $250 trip, while the Fayette demonstration team earned a blue ribbon in the national contest in San Francisco.
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