Reading What Comes Naturally Reading What Comes Naturally
A 1957 National Newspaper Week message extols the role of newspapers in recording life events from birth to death. It credits pioneers and notes freedom of the press as vital. The Palladium pledges to inform, entertain, and strengthen schoolcommunity ties through coverage of classroom life and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newspaper Association Manager, Inc
Benjamin Harris
Benjamin Mauklin
James Gordon Bennett
Horace Greeley
Charles A. Dana
Palladium
Pelladium
Justice of the Peace
Elmer's
Rev Em Up Ride Lets Juniors Enjoy 80 Mile Hayrack
The junior class hosted a hayrack ride on Tuesday evening September 24 with about 60 students taking part in an 80 mile trip. Three wagons were pulled by two tractors and a jeep, driven by Alvin Hiemsti Larry Nossaman and Myron Nollen. Chaperons were Mr Stults Miss Mertz and Mr Carl. The event featured the usual riding tossing straw and scuffling. Thanks were offered to all who helped make the evening a success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Hiemsti
Larry Nossaman
Myron Nollen
Upping the Tempo and The Jolly Boys Quartet
A lively snippet lists performers Linda Karen Kay Judy Marilee Sandy Mary Jessie and more. The PHS Girls Trio Lee Tom Preston Dennis greet audiences as they rehearse and promise a song for everyone in a cheerful community page vignette.
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Mary Burton
Canada
Rio
Linda
Karen
Kay
PHS
Lee
Tom
Preston
Dennis
Jolly Boys
Judy
Marilee
Sandy
Mary
Jessie
You
Local Desk Names Editorial Team And Staff List
The staff roster lists editor and associate editors alongside sports and headline editors. It enumerates reporters and cub reporters by name including Mary Dieleman Marilee Grandia Marge Gosselink Kay McDonald Janice Mol Connie Vander Meulen Vivian Van Steenis Marilyn Walraven Phyllis Walraven Linda Tysseling and junior contributors Mary Boat Alice Bosveld Mary Burton Donald Dahm Mary Hollebrands Kathy McDonald aaya Van Zemeren Bonnie Verrips Mary Meulpolder Lois Ward.
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Charlotte Burton
Mary Dieleman
Marilee Grandia
Marge Gosselink
Kay McDonald
Janice Mol
Connie Vander Meulen
Vivian van Steenis
Marilyn Walraven
Phyllis Walraven
Linda Tysseling
Cub
Mary Boat
Alice Bosveld
Mary Burton
Donald Dahm
Mary Hollebrands
Kathy McDonald
Aaya van Zemeren
Bonnie Verrips
Mary Meulpolder
Lois Ward
Piecing Together High School Banter and Pranks
A playful, fragmentary look at Pella High junior humor and locker-room antics. Students joke about lockers, nicknames, and pep rallies while teachers discuss check indorsements and classroom quirks. The piece teases social gossip, pranks, and light classroom debates amid everyday school life.
School plans purchase of fogging machine for classrooms
A boy headed for football seventh period recalls songs on the bus to Indianola and mentions a fogging device the school ordered to fill rooms with fly spray or disinfectant. The narrator hopes the infernal machine arrives soon to wage war on buzzing classroom invaders.
What Kind of Person Am I Going to Be Devotions Topic
Mr Stults led Devotions on September 23 using Psalm 100 as the backdrop. He urged early planning for life and building body mind and character, citing Washington Lincoln Edison Ford and the Wright brothers as examples. He urged participation with family and friends and resilience when facing hardship.
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George Washington
Lincoln
Edison
Ford
Wright Brothers
Mr. Stults
Know Any Nicer Pat
Mrs. Wilber Vos known as Pat resigns as Webster school secretary to join her husband in Ft. Collins Ga near Augusta. Wilber finished basic training in Colorado and was selected for special Signal Corps training. Pat managed lunch program accounts and served the superintendent and principal. her cheerful service will be missed. Hurry back Pat.
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Wilber Vos
Pat
Webster School
Ft. Collins
Augusta
Wilber
Colorado
Signal Corps
Honor Society Elects Officers at First Meet of Year
On Friday September 20 the Honor Society held its first meeting to elect officers for the year. Miss Gislink presided until Don Gosselink was chosen president. Other officers include Judy Greendyke view president Daniela Mol secretary Lee Vanham treasurer Mary Boat student representative Wes Vos heads a committee to plan initiation for new members to be held Monday morning.
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Honor
Miss Gislink
Don Gosselink
View
Judy Greendyke
Dant Ie Mol
Lee van’ Ham
Comneil
Mary Boat
Wes- Vos
Democracy in Action at Boone Committee Meeting
Mr Buerkens attends all day Saturday September 21 in Boone serving on a committee for the Iowa Athletic Associations. The panel counted ballots while members vote to fill a vacancy on the Board of Control.
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America
Buerkens
Boone
Iowa Athletic Associations
Board of Control
Pella High Band Busy Summer Tour Highlights Rose Festival
Our Busy Band The Pella High marching band spent the summer practicing weekly. They opened with a parade at the Rose Festival in New Sharon and attended Newton’s centennial celebration in August before wrapping up with football game prep.
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Pella High
New Sharon
Newton
Back for a Crack At a Snack
Freshmen initiation described at the first GAA meeting. On Monday September 16 participants gathered at the swimming pool park to form four groups and begin a baseball tournament as part of campus tradition.
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Judge Groendyke
Kay Kuyper
Jerry Ulrich
Tom Wachter
Mary Dickeman
Mr. Carlson
Phil
Phil van den Berg
Janet Nollen
Dale Kane
Virginia
Dale
Marilyn van Dusseldorp
Doorenbos
Jim Roorda
Ron van der Leest
Mr. Epperly
Bob Edwards
Virginia van Vark
Carole Grootveld
Villisea
Epperly
Lillenmak
Paardekooper’s
Pella
Ideal Pharmacy
McCulloch
Gr Tesa ‘Et Tores
Indianola
Mr. B. In
Frank H. Overman
Optometrist
Washington Street
Pella, Iowa
Mayfair
Behlen
BYU
Bohlen
Hockseman
Mary Vanden Dvever
Knoxville
Sym
Carol Grootveld
Mary Ann Klyn
Mary Roorda
Dolores van Rockel
Sally Kay
Studio of the
American Legion Hall
Sally Kay Black
Iowa
Tarot Aree
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