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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1957
Page
9
Pelladium plans a short story contest for high school readers. Original stories of up to 700 words are welcome from non Pelladium staff students. Entries due before Christmas vacation to Judy Greendyke, Johnston sponsors, with $4 prize for winner and $2 for runner-up.
Iowa High School Athletic Association released details of a new tournament plan. The 64 largest schools will be AA, with sixteen AA sectionals and four AA district tournaments. Pella High, not among the 64, will compete in the lower class A.
The staff list includes Editor Judy Groendyke Kay Kuyper Donald Dahm Tom Waechter and a long roster of associate editors cub reporters and reporters with multiple named individuals across departments and sections.
Donna Klyn is editor in chief for the 1958 Duchess with Simtda Tysseling as assistant editor and Diane Ver Dught as literary editor. Carolyn Van Dus seldorp and Janice Mol assist. Warren De Haan heads photography with Carole Grootveld assisting. Hilma Scha gen handles business with Richard Glendening helping. Marla De Wild and Sandy Klein head music and art departments with Mary Boat and Dennis Van Zee as assistants. Pres Steenbock leads sports with Marge Gosselink as assistant. Contract signed and plans underway for the best Duchess yet.
On Friday afternoon October 25 junior and senior high band students rode a bus to Des Moines to hear the Air Force Band at North High School. En route they ate apples, potato chips, and candy while the trip proceeded to the concert.
The Pella High Band showcased The William Tell Overture and other famous pieces at the winter concert. A performer played two typewriter solos, drawing laughs for its novelty. The event wrapped with the bus returning at 4 30 and attendees noting an enjoyable evening.
Our senior commercial girl Judy Greendyke juggles baton twirling and many clubs while planning graduation and college. She is 66 percent tall, 115 pounds, 17, blue eyes, brown hair. The quarterback, 5'9", 140 pounds, also 17, loves football but favors baseball, and participates in football, baseball, and basketball teams and the Boys' Letter Club.
The article highlights Gary Wallace, Pella’s senior quarterback, noting his favorite pastime social science hobby of girls a pet peeve phone chatter and his favorite song Take a Chance. It mentions his dream to leave Pella, his favorite color red and his motto Do unto others as to your best advantage guiding his football career.
Nine Pella high seniors read speeches on tuberculosis topics in room 308 after school.Contestants faced nervous judges Miss Kil lion Mrs Johnston and Mr Carlson as they read their papers and selected three finalists per subject for the final contest.
The winners were Mary Hiemstra with Christmas Seals do a Big Job, Mary Boat with The Public Health Nurse a Friend in Time of Need, and Diane Ver Dught with Are You Positive About TR The trio will travel to Os kaloosa or Des Moines to read speeches on radio time and station details to be announced.
Judo expert Morgan will entertain and instruct Pella High School students Thursday at 8:30. He will demonstrate self defense using Judo techniques and throws for a mixed audience, highlighting how police and PBS use these tactics. Laughter planned with a cheer at 8:30.
A quip about hunting season appears in a newspaper fragment noting frequent shootings of people mistaken for deer. It jokes about the death rate among “clean-living sportsmen” and contrasts it with deer to imply a ironic trend in the sport and a new hunting song.
A memory of a hunter who exceeded game limits, shot a deer and a cow, lost a permit, and faced legal penalties. The verses mix misadventure and lax jurisdiction with a cow and seven hunters cited alongside two wardens, highlighting a flawed outcome and trophy collection.
Marilyn J Olson extension home economist from Marion County explains washable woolens and care on Today's Homemaker at 1 PM Friday November 8 on WOI TY. Jo Ann Thompson and Dee Ann Drei of Hampton will demonstrate washing drying molding proofing pressing and storing washable woolens in Franklin County extension program.
A November outlook from Marilyn Olson, Marion County extension home economist, lists plentiful foods for Thanksgiving including turkey, potatoes, cranberries, pears, and nuts. Pork, pears, apples, grapes, and various canned foods are also abundant, with large almond and filbert crops noted.
Aleene Thompson hosts a program featuring several district winners modeling their garments from the Make It Yourself With Wool contest. The event showcases home economics talent and local participation in the wool craft program.
Dr Heeren of the Towan State Health Department urges immediate polio immunization amid ample vaccine. He outlines three target groups for vaccination and notes three injections provide strong protection. He stresses boosters for those already immune and urges quick action before the polio season.
A key point in windbreak planting is choosing the proper trees. The article stresses species suited to local conditions and long term growth to ensure effective shelter and soil protection.
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