Pelladium Staff Roster and Editorial Team
The Pelladium lists staff editors Ruth Van Roekel and Kay Butler with exchange editor Karen Musgrove. Reporters include Dario Donolo Wayne Frank Dennis De Pen ning Sonja Shetterly Susie Van Steenis Lila De Pen ning Tom Whalley Myra Heusinkveld Tom Paltzer Calvin Van Niewaal Nancy Paris and Ray Sparks. Faculty advisor is Mrs Heusinkveld.
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Ruth van Roekel
Kay Butler
Karen Musgrove
Dario Donolo
Wayne Frank
Dennis de Penning
Sonja Shetterly
Susie van Steenis
Lila de Penning
Tom Whalley
Myra Heusinkveld
Tom Paltzer
Calvin van Niewaal
Nancy Paris
Ray Sparks
Nancy Cruzen
Barb Nelson
Mrs. Heusinkveld
United States in Vietnam War Debate Sparks Action
A student urges U.S. involvement in Vietnam, arguing victory is essential to stop communism. The piece discusses the strategic importance of the Strait of Malacca, potential moves like intensified bombing and naval blockade, economic aid to South Vietnam, and the need to deprive the Viet Cong of support as many Thais die defending their way of life.
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United States
Viet Nam
U.S
Laos
Ambition and Absence in English Class Banter
In English IL, Mike Courtney chews a toothpick as Mrs Heusinkveld warns him about Dutch Elm disease. The newsletter notes two weeks of student absence due to a football injury. Power outage disrupts first period causing late arrivals and dark classrooms. Mr Fitzgerald shares a tale of a Cheerios box top trade for a tie and spy gear, while Muir Winwink comments on a film strip in art class. Bus drivers joke with passengers. Mrs Lautenbach’s librarians receive praise.
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David Snuttier
PHS
English
Mike Courtney
Mike
Fitzgerald
Muir
Winwink
Students practice building evacuation at Pella High
Pella High conducted two drill evacuations this fall as a fire safety exercise. The first drill lasted one minute and 25 seconds, the second one minute and ten seconds. Fire officers selected by the City Council led the drills, including Charles Farrer as fire marshal, Im Heerema as assistant fire marshal, Carl Van Dussel dorp as fire chief, and Doug Van Gorkum as assistant fire chief.
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Pella High
Fire. Drifla
It Council
Charles Farrer
Im. Heerema
Carl van ~Dusseldorp
Doug van. Gorkum
Mr White Goofs On Statements About Sleeping Students
A classroom incident recounts Mr White testing if students were awake by restating points and making an error. When corrected by a student he joked he wanted to see if everyone was awake. A pupil noted many in the class seemed asleep during the session.
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White
Math classes keep busy at P H S
Algebra I under Mr Harme link works with polynomials and will graph soon. General math under Mr Harmelink covers percentages. Geometry with Mr Doorenbos explores angle relationships and parallel lines. Algebra II with Mr Doorenhbos finishes exponents radicals and imaginaries and moves to quadratic functions and equations. College math focuses on integration finding areas under curves.
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Harmelink
Doorenbos
Doorenhbos
School Menu Week of November 22
Monday November 22 features porcupine meat balls mashed potatoes creamed peas apricots sandwich and milk. Tuesday November 23 offers lasagna pineapple marshmallow salad chocolate pudding. Wednesday November 24 serves barbecued wieners oven browned potatoes coleslaw applesauce frosted cupcakes and ice cream.
OHS student librarians tour Pella and Central College libraries
Os kaloosa high school student librarians visited Pella high school and Central College libraries on Thursday as a rewards event for student assistants. Mrs. Winifred Tullis praised the PHS librarian Grace Lautenbach during a dinner at the Dutch Buffet.
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Oskaloosa High School
Pella High School
Central College Library
Winifred Tullis
OHS
Grace Lautenbach
P.hs
South-Central Iowa Music Festival Sees Five Schools
On Saturday November 6 the seventh annual South Central Iowa Music Festival brought together mixed choruses from Albia Chariton Indianola Knoxville and Pella for an evening concert in Knoxville. Drake University in Des Moines hosted choral activities as the program featured six numbers including Deo Gracias The Angel's Sons My Heart is a Manger Make a Joyful Noise to the Lord The Last Words of David and Beautiful Savior.
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Iowa
Albia
Chariton
Indianola
Knoxville
Pella
Drake University
Des Moines
Deo Gracias
Benjamin Britten
Paul Tschesnokov
E. A. Hovdesvems
Robert McCowen
David
Randall Thompson
F. Melius Christiansom
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Cambodia
Burma
Indonesia
Thailand
Malaysia
Strait of Malacca
Southeast Asia
Japan
Philippines
Asia
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P.H.S
Camanese
NGPLO
Iowa Electric Light & Power CO
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