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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1939
Page
9
A rambling school page contains gossip about teachers, students, and events from National Education Week. It mentions Governor Wilson, Ich, Ary Hoogenakker, and sports results including Knoxville beating Pella 16-10 and 17-7 in various games, plus a skating party warning.
Pella High School band to host a skating party Friday night November 24 to raise funds for new band uniforms. Event aims to support the band’s goal and is among several winter entertainments planned for the town. Proceeds will go toward outfitting the band with new attire.
The piece contrasts peaceful life in our land with war in Europe in 1939. Evacuation orphans, sirens, battles, and ruins are described alongside contented children, sheep, and schools. It urges grateful reflection on the blessings of peace during Thanksgiving.
The article notes a carnival with a skating party and two sessions run by Session Director Robert Ruby. The first session, at 6:00, is for children not yet in high school. the second, at 0 o'clock, is for high school and up. Tickets cost 10¢ for grade school and 16¢ for high school. Special entertainment is planned during skating periods to keep attendees amused.
The Pella Public Schools teachers met on Monday November 13 with Miss Van Sittert in charge. Topics included grade skipping failures retaking work class sizes promotion timing subject distribution and morning subject choices. Superintendent Mr Buerkens emphasized value when taught properly. next meeting is December 11.
Freshman homemaking class directed by Miss Geneva Faber planned prepared and served a noon breakfast Friday. For weeks the girls have worked on the project and carried it through with diligence and teamwork.
Four groups of girls prepared and served breakfasts during the noon hour with two more groups working in the afternoon. Each group designed a unique menu and arranged attractive table settings. A freshman quipped that the activity was fun and educational.
Pella High begins basketball practice with about 30 players including four lettermen Fred Heer De Wit Gene Stientjes and Chuck De Wild. Coach Charles B. Claypool expects a fast experienced quintet as the Little Dutch look to a 1939 40 campaign starting December 6 at home against New Sharon with a two frame home schedule and county sectional tournaments planned.
The piece outlines two dangers from burns namely shock and infection. First aid duties include relieving pain preventing infection and treating shock. For limited burns sterile ointments on gauze help pain. for extensive burns avoid oil or greasy ointments and give plenty of water in small frequent sips to prevent shock.
The 1939 Pella High football squad was treated to an oyster supper in the Home Economics luncheon room hosted by the Pep Club. Coach Claypool led a speech contest as players answered questions on the back of placards. Fred Heerema was chosen captain for 1939, with the most valuable player to be announced at the final banquet.
Pella High and Pella Erade schools plan a two day Thanksgiving break from November 30 to December 1. The public school teachers and board prefer to celebrate on the traditional date, not Roosevelt’s. A skating party Friday night by the Band is announced, promising a big turnout.
Last Friday morning the speech and drama class presented an original play titled War in a bomb shelter setting. The twelve students merged twelve stories into one improvised drama to show the horrors of war and received praise from the student body.
Prof Groendyke plans to supervise a science club for students at Pella High with focus areas in radio, photography, electricity, astronomy, and geology. Membership will be selective based on ability and attitude, and all members must contribute materials and information. Christmas shopping hints list student wish items including perfume, fur coat, rifle, portable typewriter, white scarf, Indian bracelet, ice skates, rubber doll.
Pell FFA basketball team lost to Knoxville in the local gymnasium on Monday night in a rematch following a prior defeat. Two squads from Pell and Knoxville were mentioned with the outcome favoring Knoxville, affecting local standings.
Last Tuesday and Wednesday the volleyball tournament concluded with the sixth period class defeating all rivals. The winning lineup featured Corena Synhorst Mary Meulpolder Jeanette Teydens Dorothy Wittenberg Betty De Prenger Freda Van Zee Donna Mae Riel veld Florence Van Helden Blanche Van Donselaar and Freda Schippers. Mrs Tysteling supervised as referee with student timekeepers.
The Pella High School library adds several new titles funded by Superintendent Bui Kenss and the local school board. Students are urged to use these volumes covering current and political history and popular fiction, including Sinclair Lewis I Can't Happen Here and Jack London The Call of the Wild.
Faculty and school board members urge progressive students to read books of interest like Iand Man Against the Sea and other works. They caution against letting outside reading replace school time and precious study hours for students with below average grades.
Two plays to be produced soon by the oral English class for the student assembly. The first play is Hollywood directed by Mr Birdsall. Cast includes Tena Dorothy Bean Janice Norma Struck Lionel Irwin Lubbers and Gloria Lorraine LeCocq.
Carolyn Jeanette Lankelma notes the play Homecoming directed by Minnelius Schakel who is practice teaching under Mr Birdsall. John Ver Meer serves as assistant director. Cast includes Virginia Carpenter as Kate Harriet Schilder as Margaret Thressa Wormhoudt as Alice Buwalda as Peggy.
Hop Mitchell explains why he enjoys football in mud during a locker room chat with the squad. A note mentions an oyster stew hosted by the Pep Club last Thursday. The item also references Buck De Wit and a dangerous moment after striking a match at a filling station.
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