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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1950

Page

8

Detention for Manson High as ineligible players used

Four boys played hockey Friday at Manson High School making them ineligible for the Friday night game against Rockwell City. The State Athletic Association ruled only essential officials and coaches may attend home games for the rest of the year and will deploy plain clothes enforcement. The four players are declared ineligible for the remainer of the school year.

Manson High School Board of Control State Athletic Association Manson Rockwell City

Superintendents' Club Meets at Pleasantville High School

The Superintendents' Club held a dinner and meeting at Pleasantville High on November 16. Pella members present included C C Buerkens Jerry Peterson Johnny Smeltzer Robert A Robinson and Wm Lubbers. New business covered proposed Junior High basketball eligibility regulations from the Iowa High School Athletic Association.

Pleasantville High School Pella C. C. Buerkens Jerry Peterson Johnny Smeltzer Robert A. Robinson Wm. Lubbers Iowa High School Athletic Association Knoxville Cafe

Pella High Graduates Tour Rolscreen Office

Secretarial notices describe a typing and shorthand tour of the Rolscreen office for Pella High graduates and staff led by Mrs. Van Hemert. The Commercial Club met November 16 after the tour, discussing Christmas ecards and a harvest themed dessert service with cream horns and grape corn candy.

van Hemert Stres Pella High Rolsereen Marie van Hal Nola Hoot Norma Ver Dught Weyers Wil

New Freshman Judy De Reus Described

A brief feature introduces Judy De Reus, a five foot two freshman girl with brown hair and green eyes. She favors pink clothing, enjoys bowling and cruising in convertibles, and hails from Oska Joosa. Her pet peeve is unmannerly boys.

Oska- Joosa Judy de Reus

Local staff reporters list full names in roster

A long roster of staff reporters is presented, listing Norma Bricker Pat Rictveld Logan Van Sit tert Marilyn De Cook Patricia Van Engelhoven Richard An son Dolores Van Waardhuizen Mary Alice Buwalda Jo Ann Schagen Joyce Leu Don Van Hemer Gwen Vanden Berg Dorothy Vos Sara Van Maaren Shirley Rook Delores Zwank Joanne Ter Louw Sidney De Haan Phyllis Vande Haar Mary Ann Sels Joe Brummel Shirley Leydens Corinne Ver Ploeg Doris Dockendorff Nancy Groendyke Anna Mae Hagen.

Norma Bricker Pat Rictveld Logan van Sittert Marilyn de Cook Patricia van Engelhoven Richard Anson Dolores van Waardhuizen Mary Alice Buwalda Jo Ann Schagen Joyce Leu Don van Hemer Gwen Vanden Berg Dorothy Vos Sara van Maaren Shirley Rook Delores Zwank Joanne Ter Louw Sidney de Haan Phyllis Vande Haar Mary Ann Sels Joe Brummel Shirley Leydens Corinne Ver Ploeg Doris Dockendorff Nancy Groendyke Anna Mae Hagen

Six Weeks' Test Exam Advice At Pella High

Editorial urges students to view exams as measures of memory and application, not torture. It notes tests persist after high school and advises note taking, unit-end questions, and quick reviews to ease anxiety and improve performance.

Beulah Roorda Pella High

Keith Emmert Returns Home After Polio Stroke

Keith Emmert is back at home with his parents near Kilduff along with wife Pat and his parents as they continue physical therapy to restore muscles affected by a polio stroke on September 20. He moves with crutches and hopes to return to work at Junior High.

Keith Emmert Kilduff Pat Ted Emmert Keith

Duchess yearbook ready for sale and staff named

More than two hundred copies of the 1951 Duchess have been sold as ads and photos from homecoming, the junior class play, and other activities fill the yearbook. The staff includes co editors Marlene Sels and Leo Renaud, business managers Carl Boat and Jerry De Prenger, feature editors Sara Anne Gosselink Vernon Trueblood, and many section heads and supervisors.

Marlene Sels Leo Renaud Carl Boat Jerry de Prenger Sara Anne Gosselink Vernon ‘Trueblood Vivian Walster Norma Bricker Joe Brummel Ivan den Besten Pelladium Duchess Wilma Keuning Priscilla Dingeman Andy Lubbers Kenneth Vanden Berg Louise van Zee Viola Hasselman Marlene Dykstra Joannie Bricker Judi Allen Delores In’t_ Veld Maxine Hiemstra

Pella High Hosts Basketball Queen Selection

In a late night Montezuma game event twelve girls were nominated by the boys’ A squad for the basketball queen honor. Each home game allows spectators to vote, with February 16 hosting Colfax finalizing nominees for the title. Freshmen Elsie Blom Judy Cook Shirley Rook lead the list alongside seniors Norma Bricker Marlene Sels Vivian Wals ter and juniors Greta Palmquist Edwarda Grandia Darlene Van Zomeren Rosalie Schakel Peggy Kuyper. The Os kaloosa Herald photographer recently captured the 1950 squad for a pre Os kaloosa game feature.

Pella High Colfax Elsie Blom Judy Cook Shirley Rook Norma Bricker Marlene Sels Vivian Walster Greta Palmquist Edwarda Grandia Darlene van Zomeren Rosalie Schakel Peggy Kuyper Pella

Romance of dating and home economics class

Chapter I Do you like novels? Comments from students of Home Economics III indicate they do, choosing a couple Vicki Saunders and Phil Day. The tale follows engagement, marriage plans, showers, budgeting, and future home planning as Vicki studies to be an efficient homemaker while anticipating two children and a large family dinner.

Home Economics III Vicki Saunders Phil Day Rolscreen Vicki Phil

Gossip in the Halls Prompts Room 202 Chats Policy

A student recounts eager chatter in school halls about last night’s news. An anxious rush to hear the details leads to a discussion about designated talking spaces, with Room 202 and Room 201 opened for morning and noon conversations.

Jane

What’s What This High School Owns

The high school possesses three of these devices, two are operable and can speak while one remains silent. They are portable with handles and wheels, each features a blinking eye, and they require power to run. They sometimes grunt and groan and function best in a dark room.

Devotions Led by Mr Zeigler on Thanksgiving Week

On Monday morning November 20 Mr Zeigler led devotions using I Corinthians 9:6 and focused on gratitude. He urged awareness of others' suffering, highlighted the CROP drive to aid Europe, and closed with the hymn Harvest and Thanksgiving sung as a prayer.

Mr. Zeigler Zeigler Europe

Local Biographies Note Pella Area Residents and Movements

A compilation lists numerous individuals associated with Pella and surrounding areas, noting current jobs, family ties, and hoped relocations. Names include veterans, teachers, and professionals such as Everet LeCocq in Kansas, Will Ver Ploeg a veterinarian in Pella, and Tiina Klein wife of Harry Awtry, with other entries detailing spouses, residences, and career changes.

Who's Who in Pella High Who Is She

A peppy senior from near Pella High rides the Otley bus, fears missing it, stands about five foot three with blue eyes and light brown hair. She loves blue, popcorn at games, piano and a dog named Miki, and plays clarinet, sings in Girls Glee Club, and participates in Commercial Club and Honor Society. Her favorite tune is A Bush el and a Peck. The answer is the movie projectors.

Pella Pella High Otley Miki

Jokers' Cue Class Describes Desk Drawer Loot

Monday morning the first period world history class learned what a teacher keeps in his desk. A loud noise startled students as papers pencils ink blotters and other items spilled onto the floor near Mr. Crawford who lamented I just wanted a paper clip. A Pelladium reporter quipped about a 4 a.m. deadline.

Hisory

Question Box On Favorite Party Types

Readers share quick party preferences from class gatherings to skating events and birthday celebrations. Names include Bobby B Wendell V Zelda Phyllis V Wyk Vander Meulen John Brouwer Vincent Duffy Bri and Shamé, with comments ranging from short, fun, long, and studious to social and cat themed events.

Bobby B Wendell V. P Zelda Phyllis V. Wyk Kenny van Zee A Vander Meulen K.T.T

Co op store teases gifts and local home projects

The Chronicle notes Elmer Van Maaren’s finger injury and his handyman work around the store and locker plant. It advertises Co op light weight electric irons at 9.95, cylinder vacuums, Dor meyer mixers with ten speeds, and an electric range plus a Co op refrigerator and washing machine, plus Christmas trees arriving around Dec. 1. It also shares huis sales and progress on several local homes and a hog troughs project, plus a wish for news from the oil station.

Elmer van Maaren Meat Department Dormeyer Coop

Dimples and marbles spark junior high chatter in Des Moines

Reading rate schemes and magic fixes spark student rumors at senior play practice. Freshmen and seniors discuss marbles pencils and dimples as a supposed shortcut to quicker reading. Other items note a knit cap trend Logan V. and backstage disappearances in a school production and a theme song for a former Pella High student.

Phyllis Ir Logan V Jeanie Walraven Pella High

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