Pella High Represented in All-State Festival
Tryouts for the All-State Music Festival were held at East High Des Moines. Pella High entered three vocal quartets with quartets A and B accepted and Andrea Boat named among top six cellists for the festival at KRNT theater on November 26. Junior Red Cross totals and a National Merit Scholarship prelim test were reported with four seniors taking the exam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East High
Des Moines
Pella High
Leora Quinn
Marv de Jong
Verlan van Rheenen
Kathy Redeker
Fern den Adel
Ken de Haan
Ervin Roorda
Judy In’Veld
Arlene van Gorp
Darren de Haan
Kadell Roorda
Mary Lou Ten Hagen
Freshmen Hayrack Ride Recounts And Laughter
A first person diary style note describes a freshman hayrack ride with crowded wagons, cold weather, singing, and jokes. Names such as Hoogenberg, MacDaven, Delbert McC., Klein, Kane, and Gerald K. appear amid lighthearted mishaps and a chaperone quote about chaste enthusiasm. The evening ends with relief at returning to town and a wish for another future party.
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Gary B
Barb B
Gary
Hoogenberg
MacDaven
Ver
Delbert McC
Aberlene
Klein
Kane
Gerald K
Local Newsroom Staff List and Assignments
The staff includes Editor-in-Chief Kathy Redeker, Assistant Editors Norma De Bruin and Ellen Rempe, Assignment Editors Dorothy Vanden Dever and Avis Verhoef, Typing Editor Toyce Van Roeker, Sports Editor 0.0.00, Tom Boat, and reporters Leora Quinn, Nancy Vander Meulen, Judy Huyser, Mary Sytsma, Judy In t Veld, Evelyn Dykstra, Judy Groendyke, Marla De Wild, Linda Tysseling, Janice Mol, Wilma Slycord, Diane Ver Dught, Junella Van Hal, Bonnie Verrips, Margie Gosselink, Barbara Boat, Connie Vander Meulen, Kay McDonald, Kay Kuyper, and Jim Redeker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Redeker
Norma de Bruin
Ellen Rempe
Dorothy Vanden Dever
Avis Verhoef
Toyce van Roeker
Tom Boat
Jerry Ulrich
Leora Quinn
Nancy Vander Meulen
Judy Huyser
Mary Sytsma
Judy In’t Veld
Evelyn Dykstra
Judy Groendyke
Marla de Wild
Linda Tysseling
Janice Mol
Wilma Slycord
Diane Ver Dught
Junella van Hal
Cub
Bonnie Verrips
Margie Gosselink
Barbara Boat
Connie Vander Meulen
Kay McDonald
Kay Kuyper
Jim Redeker
Should We Or Shan't We Go Steady
An editorial weighs pros and cons of going steady for young people. It cites benefits such as cheaper dates, shared interests, motivation, and emotional support, while warning about limited friendships, risk of over-attachment, and awkward breakups when partners grow apart.
Woe Is Me At School In A Dreaming Run In
A chaotic diary style piece follows a student dodging crowds of crushes and party plans at school. The narration cycles through escapes in corridors, class bells, and a dream sequence where romance and danger collide. The tone mirrors adolescent chaos and social pressure.
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O.K
Jeharacter
Pella High School B squad triumphs over Pleasantville
In Pleasantville the Pella High School B team, with ten players on the field at times, defeated Pleasantville 14-0 as Gary Wallace scored twice and Preston Steenhoek made a key reverse run. The game ended with Pella on the Trojan 4 yard line.
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Pleasantville
Pella
Trojan
Don Muyskens
Trojans
Gary Wallace
Robert Stykhuis
Jerry Ulrich
Subs
Jerry
Stan V. W
Centerville
Stan
Preston
Crazylegs
Steenhoek
Teens in Lovelight Raindrop and Rainpup pair spotlight
Elva Newendorp and Verlan Van Rheenen, juniors near Pella, are profiled with details on their hair color eye color and habits. Elva favors red, fried chicken, and rides the school bus from five miles east of Pella. Verlan sports brown hair blue eyes and uses Colgate toothpaste while leading student groups including Boys Glee Club and the Junior Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elva Newendorp
Verlan van Rheenen
Elva
Pella
Verlan
Emma
Colgate
Raipup
Boys’ Glee Club
Ixed Chor
Lover's Language and Local Oddities in a Pella Tale
A quirky ad style note describes a man who loves fried chicken, blue as his color, and a green 1960 Chevy living eleven miles north of Pella. It invites readers to meet the couple and ends with a playful vowel riddle about T and U.
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Pella
Cupid in Springtime Hearts at PHS
Cupid's Corner notes a budding romance in South Period history class between Janice Robus and Jim Roorda at PHS. Zsa Zsa wears Marv's class ring, and Janice K. notices Bob B. entering. Seating pairs, D. D. and Ervin R. sit together in mixed chorus and social science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Brunckhorst
Janice Robus
Jim Roorda
D. D
Ervin R
Cupid Keeps Busy at Pella High in Plainspoken Notes
Romantic whispers fill the hallway as Mary B and Pres S bond over Latin, while Marla D W and Norm V P bus routes spark daytime chatter. Alatha R and Marilyn V pursue farm boy and Pella Christian ties, with Carole G and Norm V Z exchanging across English class. Sandy T and John M ride to school, Avis and Dewey share laughter, and football rivals Keith B and Lee V G linger after games. Bonnie and Adrian cruise on a motorcycle, all stitching a snapshot of teen affection at Pella High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PHS
Marla D. W
Norm V.P
Marge G
Goodby
Rodney G
Carole G
Norm V. Z
Sandy T
John M
Sandy Klein
Don K
Avis
Dewey
Nancy VY. H
Mary Lou T. H
Keith B
Lee V. G
Bonnie and
Adrian
A Nod to Nodding Acquaintances in Conversation
A nodding acquaintance marks a minimal social tie where two people exchange polite gestures without deep or lasting interaction. This shallow bond often signals familiarity in passing and can ease subsequent introductions or casual networks.
The salesman who falls down gets up quickly
A brief aphorism noting resilience in business life as a salesman recovers swiftly after missteps. The line contrasts swift recovery with stagnation of continuous defeat.
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Cupid’s Corner
Zsa
Marv
Janice K
Bob. B
Mary B
Pres S
Pres
Mary
Alatha V. R
Marilyn V
Pella Christian
Cupid
Paltzer
Cook
Earl Pohlmann
Iowa
Seville
Omi
Pesitr
Meriis
roXele
Vandermeulen
Hoeksema
Mercurys
SMASH
Mercury
BIG M
Mercury Ulrich Motor Company
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