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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 14, 1946

Page

7

Basketball Schedule for the Season

Complete up to the minute basketball schedule lists games with locations and dates including Montezuma Dowling Des Moines Tech Indianola Oskaloosa Osceola Knoxville Chariton Line'n Albia Marion County Tourney Winterset and more with home and away entries through February 28.

Montezuma Dowling Des Moines Tech Indianola Oskaloosa Osceola Knoxville Chariton D.M Albia Marion County Marion County Tourney (Knoxville?) Jan. 30 Winterset, Here Feb. 7 Indianola

Pies Babies Atoms and Inertia In School Fun

A spirited look at a school’s home economics chemistry physics and biology classes. Students bake pies learn digestion study atoms and motion while Mrs Greendyke observes discipline and mischievous humor about spitting in class and kids moving north to hunt.

Greendyke Stnce

Schools Invite Parents to Visit During Classes Week

National Education Week prompts Pella public schools to welcome parents into classrooms. The high school hosted visitors and student council guides on Tuesday with homemaking class refreshments. Lincoln hosted visitors yesterday, attending regular classes. Webster will welcome guests tomorrow from three o clock with refreshments and after school lunch for teachers.

Pella Lincoln Webster School

F.F.A. Considers Testing Seed Service for Clover

The F F A club weighs seed testing for farmers and plans to repair an old gem wator to test oats and clover. A small charge will fund the club treasury, with further details to follow.

F.F.A F.F.A. Club

Do you read your newspaper for news or comics

Editorial urges high school students to read national and international news with understanding. It argues youths should follow world developments in the atomic age to prepare for future citizenship and global responsibility.

Gertrude Steenhoek Iags

Girls Basketball Interest Sparks First Practice

About twenty girls reported for the first basketball practice last week. Mrs. Robert Van Vark, a student teacher from the college, has taken over coaching duties. If interest grows, several games may be scheduled and the team may enter the county tournament as last year.

Robert van Vark

Rev Winstead Challenges for Better Living Talk

Rev W A Winstead Baptist pastor spoke at a Monday assembly about improving the world. He cited I Dare You and Matthew 21:28 82, urged loyalty to parents teachers and country, and recalled his Pacific experiences with hungry children.

W. A. Winstead The Baptist Church Assembly Rev. Winstead Danforth Winstead Philippines Pacific Islands

Artists at Work in a Lively Year Start

In the school art class, students explore crayon work and textile painting under Miss Nieburg. The piece notes humorous mishaps with paint and hammer work, praising the bulletin board and hinting at future crafts for the girls while observing the noisy, music filled sessions.

Iss Nieburg Joan Phyllis

Basketball season prospects and club notes from practice turnout

Encouraging factors mark this year's season as basketball turnout shows about 30 fellows at the first practice the largest in four years. Foot ball equipment checks continue and each player has a number on his gear. A lighthearted note mentions the discovery of a friend possibly stealing practice pants. The letter club appears inactive but calls for renewed clue collection to revive activity.

Boys Quartet Chosen by Miss Tysseling

Four PHLS boys named as the new quartet for the year Jim van Vliet first tenor Bob Evers second tenor Gene Van Zee first bass and Dean Sadler second bass were selected by Miss Tysseling to sing weekly.

Jimmy van Vliet Bob Evers Gene van Zee Dean Sadler Miss Tysseling

P H S Sees Film On Race Prejudice

Mr. Metcalf spoke to the student body on Wednesday November 6 at the Association of and Jews. He presented two films about race and religious prejudice in the United States and Europe. The films showed how prejudice can lead to church destruction and later to war.

Metcalf Association of and Jews

A Student's Opinion on Tolerance and Respect

Roberta Fisher praises Mr Metcalf and the American Brotherhood association urging unity among races and religions. The piece argues for tolerance, equal creation by God, and avoiding judgment of others beliefs or practices regardless of hearsay or prejudice.

Roberta Fisher Metcalf American Brotherhood Association America

Salt in Pie Sparks Debate at Pella High

In a lively election season chat at Pella High, students discuss politics, gender in seating, and school events. Marvin De Heus backs Republicans against Elaine V. P. while debates draw mixed views. Freshmen enjoy a hayride as boys and girls mingle, amid fashion changes like bold yellow shirts from Gordy N.

Pella High Schulz Leland V. 5

Pupils Help Buy Tulip Bulbs At Local Schools

Webster and Lincoln pupils volunteer to fund tulip bulbs for school grounds with each student paying for at least one bulb. Plans include plantings at Lincoln and Webster on Main street and at the high school. An industrial art class from the high school will plant bulbs at West Market per a Women’s Federated Club request.

Webster and Lincoln Lincoln and Webster Main Street Alto Webster Women's Federated Club West Market

Reference books survey in Lincoln and Webster schools

A survey counts reference books by grade at Lincoln School five sets including The World Book and Britannica Junior and nine encyclopedia sets at Webster School. Most Webster sets are in junior high with repeats of Lincoln editions and an older Americana. High school milk lunches sell well. two dozen bottles were ordered.

Lincoln School Comptons the World Book Richards Wonder Land of Knowledge Britannica Webster School Lincoln

Tear out this ad as a reminder

Ad fragment instructs reader to remove the notice from the page as a reminder. No specific date, name, or location is provided.

Junior Class presents Take It Easy comedy melodrama

The Junior Class stages Take It Easy a comedy melodrama tonight at 7:30 in the high school auditorium. Tickets are on sale at Paarde kooper's drug store and also at the school tonight.

Paardekooper’s

Increased class size and campus projects spark school update

On November 4 a meeting discussed aims for secondary education with Mr Groendyke and Miss Slobe presenting science and communication goals respectively. Tulip bulb planting in West Market park by students and Women’s Federated Club engaged community. Former commercial teacher Miss Healy wed a mining engineer and spent summer in Alaska, planning to return in December after teaching in California.

Groendyke Miss Slohe Greendyke Miss Slobe Healy Alaska California

Local Campus Banter and Busy Week Notes

Heverlee Nihart busy with multiple tasks while details remain murky. Valster praised for introducing Mr Metcalf at Tuesday assembly November 6. Beagle Jones faces insult from a publicity crew over a bald poster image. Ray De Jong requests fewer personal liabilities and avoids extra trouble. Joyce Ver Heul and Betty Vander Beck noted for colorful dresses. November 8 marks the happiest day of the year as vacation recalls.

Beagle Ray

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