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Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1940

Page

2

Pella High Wood Shop Shows New Interest in Large Projects

MEN were Pella High spirit at No wood shop shows new interest in large projects. The industrial arts department under Donald Nutting has convened advanced classes to construct desks beds and cabinets with maple and walnut. The project includes an individual safety manual and fundamentals for freshmen learning to draw and follow shop rules. Educational films California Giants and Northern Pines supplement lessons as progress continues next week.

Industrial Arts Donald Nutting Robert van Rockel Carl Vogelaar Lewis Crum Elam Williams Marvin Bartlett Paul van Houweling Woodsmen California Northern Pines

Knoxville Panthers defeat Pella Dutch 7-0 in close game

Knoxville's offense stayed efficient with passes and a key interception to edge Pella 7-0 on a rainless Friday afternoon. The Dutch fought hard in the first half but faced a weak pass defense and costly penalties that stalled their attempts.

Knoxville Pella Pas Ray Klootwyk Tom Grundman P. H Panther Panthers Knox Ville

Home Room Picnic Amid Rain At Lake Keomah

Mr Greendyke led sixty guests for a home room picnic to Lake Keomah despite forecasts of bad weather. Rain forced eating under a shelter as the group enjoyed buns wieners ice cream and marshmallows before returning home refreshed and pleased.

Pella High Forms First Student Council Members

At its first meeting Monday Pella High School formed a student council under Superintendent Mr. Buerkens. The 1937 organized body generated early lists of elected students from homerooms and noted clubs and organizations still seeking members.

Pella Hi Buerkens Pella Edith Brummel Arvin Sloogenakker Jean Renaud Jeanette Lankelma Marjorine van Wyk Earl Vander Zyl Phyllis Ver Steeg Madeline Vander Zyl Carl Vox Joyce Ver Pleeg Howard Valverson Pella Hi Paper Norman van Touweling Lois van Vliet Boys

Little Dutch to Face Toledo Friday

The Little Dutch meet the Juvenile Home team Friday at 3 p.m. on the home field in the first Pella High to Toledo Juvenile Home contest. Juvenile Home stars Cooper and Snyder lead a strong backfield, with recent wins including 31 0 over Woodward and 18 13 over Tama. Pella aims to rebound after a 7 0 loss to Knoxville, with Kuyk Grandman and Van Houweling key on defense.

Pella High Toledo Pella Cooper Snyder Tama Brooklyn Woodward Knoxville Kuyk Grandman van Houweling

Dairy Cattle Judging Team Defend Waterloo Crown

The Farm Crop boys aim to defend the state cattle judging championship won last year at Waterloo. They practiced at the State Agricultural School in Ames on Sept. 21. Poultry judging in Knoxville and cattle sessions at Hollingshead and Grundman’s near Pella rounded out preparations. The group plans to attend the Junior class play The Late Christopher Bean on Oct. 3.

Waterloo Ames State Agricultural School Iowa State Luther Dockendorff Knoxville Dickerson Hollingshead’s R. S. Grundman’s Pella

Students Find Principal's Office A Busy Place

The one room in the building where students constantly file is Miss Gosselink's office. It holds the main floor telephone, announcements are issued there, a student locator file, lost and found, and the tardy slip desk. The office serves many daily administrative functions from messages to excuses and retrievals.

Miss Gosselink Doc Huck Harriet Beatrice Ippers Birdsall Carl V. P Des Moines Lost and Found Jack

Office as hub for info discipline and athletic records

Students seek information advice and occasional discipline in the office. Grades absences and citizenship are recorded there. Teachers use it as a conflict clearinghouse for gym and auditorium matters. Eligibility lists for athletics are checked there. Miss Gosselink runs a busy office with secretary Kathryn Lautenbach handling notices.

Rudy Marvin Mark Miss Gosselink Kathryn Lautenbach

Uncle Hank Warns Students About School Etiquette

A short notice describes Uncle Hank giving advice to freshmen and upperclassmen on behavior at school. It warns against spitting gum, unnecessary noises, and praises respectful smiles to teachers. It notes the value of polished shoes and proper conduct in study halls.

Uncle Hank

What Are They Doing Hopkins and Neighbors

Hopkins Mitchell Wayne el Raymond Robus and Sadler head to Central while Vander Ploeg teams with Paul De Wit Hubert Postma works until eligible for the U S wy Heity De Preny Florence Robinson works at Penney s Store Rozenbers stays home Gladys Van Rheenen teaches school in her neighborhood or will stay at home

Hopkins Mitchell Wayne § el Raymond Robus Sadler Central Bad Vander Ploeg Paul de Wit Hubert Postma U. S. Wy Heity de Preny Hom Lorence Robinson Penney Rozenbers Gladys van Rheenen

Knit One Pearl Two: Homemaking Class Learns Casting On

Advanced Homemaking girls attended a Friday knitting lesson with Madame Faber. Sixteen students arrived with needles and yarn to learn casting on. Though enthusiastic, they found the process challenging but planned to continue next Friday.

Madame Faber

Third Grade Aquarium At Lincoln Sparks Readiness

The Lincoln third grade, led by Miss Fern Cramell, builds an aquarium with four snakes two turtles a clam five fish and eight water plants prompting student pride. The junior class play The Late Christopher Bean runs October 8 at 7 30 pm.

Lincoln Fern Cramell

Pella High School backs team spirit and ticket drive

Editorial lauds Charles Clay pool coached Pella High School team for fighting spirit and sportsmanship. It celebrates strong student support as seventy five percent own activity tickets, led by Greendyke’s class at ninety percent. Benefits include access to football games assemblies the mixer and junior play priced with a discounted ticket option.

Charles Claypool Pella High School H. S Greendyke

Homemaking Class Creates Table Mats and Covers

In a sewing class seniors knit and sophomores prepare table mats, covers, and head scarves. Stencils are being used and designs will be applied with crayons on various materials. Students feel the homemaking project is interesting and helpful.

Des Moines visits and late home room picnic clues

A sprawling montage notes Janet L and Cara Heeren weekly Des Moines visits, Van der Ploeg ties, Groendyke home room picnic lateness, a camouflaged bun and radiator cap mystery, and questions about Wayne Vanden Berg, Superintendent Buerken, and Joy Hackett as Knoxville artists inspire curiosity about school life and social oddities.

Janet L Johnny Jay Cara Heeren Des Moines van der Ploeg Mr. Groendyke Wayne Vanden Berg Johnny Vander Waal Joy Hackett

Sixth grade science study of butterflies and bugs

The opening of the school year saw Miss Bootsma supervise a project with over two hundred specimens in her room. Twenty seven students worked in groups, caught diverse butterflies and bugs, and prepared the specimens by killing them with ether and placing them in cold boxes. Three boys built butterfly nets and used them effectively. All twenty seven pupils participated actively.

Bootsma

Healthy Living in Sixth Grade at Pella High

Miss Bootsma's sixth grade promotes Healthy Living with a unit on balanced diets. Students crafted a display using vegetables and toothpicks to illustrate people animals and birds and reported two weeks of perfect attendance. The note also promotes The Late Christopher Bean junior class play with dates and times.

Pella High Bootsma

Sammy School Spirit Group Hints at Rally Theme

A brief note from Sammy School Spirit expresses uncertainty about tomorrow's rally tone, asking whether the crowd should be friendly or forceful. The message ends with a confident slogan about the school's identity on its square.

Five Weeks School’s Then Now Then Again

Fragmented OCR text references five weeks school terms and a casual musical inquiry. Names or concrete events are unclear. implications suggest a discussion of schooling duration and unspecified questions about quality or structure.

Chers

Pella area pet express cast notes prompt junior play

A fragmented student voice chart references Smiler Bishop Mariette Schilder Wes and others in an informal rehearsal recalling lines from The Late Christopher Bean. The notice invites saving two bits of allowance for the Junior class play slated for October 3 at 7 30 p m.

Christopher Bean

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