Hayride Fun After 1950 FFA Event in Leighton
On Tuesday evening September 19 1950 Future Farmers of America held a hayrack ride starting from the high school at 7 30. Leroy Nugteren drove the jeep and Mr Zeigler chaperoned the 24 kids as they rode toward Lanphier Hills and Leighton with refreshments. They sang a few tunes, roasted wieners, and returned to town for seats at the shelter house before finishing a pleasant ride.
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Future Farmers of America
Uth
Leroy Nugteren
Mr. Zeigler
Lanphier Hills
Leighton
Ray Meulpolder
Dorothy Vos
Norma Kuiper
Irene
Vernon
Mr. Wilkins
Nancy G
Bobby B
Indianola Pella Band Halftime Show Recalls Parade of Colors
At halftime the Indianola Pella contest featured the band in clean uniforms with caps, forming a color parade toward the east goal. Shirley Leydens majored the opening fanfare before the two lines sang as the color guard moved past. Greta Palmquist played To the Colors, the lights went out, and the band formed the American flag before saluting Indianola and exiting with America for Me.
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Shirley Leydens
Acros
America
Indianola
Pella
Greta Palmquist
Homecoming Plans Nearing Completion
Activities for the 1950 homecoming week are outlined with officers selected to manage decoration and finance tasks. In the decorating committee are In't Veld Doret, Ann LeCocq. finance committee includes Palmquist and Mary Van Viet schenk.
Mooning Is Educational Mooning Is Educational Sap
Fragmentary note appears to discuss mooning and education with garbled phrasing about the moon, earth, sun and atmosphere. It mentions preventing something and a core gone for the earth and surface. The readable content is incoherent and lacks clear factual details.
Mooning Adventure Tells Of Pella High Hayrack Trip
Seniors from Pella High packed into a truck and hayrack on September 25 to study the science of moons while traveling toward Amsterdam pasture. Sid De Haan drove, guiding a humorous mishmash of singing and misdirection as classmates chased a distant eclipse. They camped, ate burnt marshmallows and chips, and recalled haley possums and kangaroos learned from Groendyke, ending with thanks to the organizing committee.
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Pella High School
Jeanie
Zelda
Amsterdam
Sid de Haan
Greendyke
Pedro de Prenger
Sam
Jeannie HH
Mr. Groendyke
Sophomore Girl With Blue Eyes In North Town Sings In Glee Club
A riddle describes a sophomore girl who is lively and musical. She has blue eyes and brown hair from the north part of town, sings in the Girls Glee Club and Mixed Chorus, and is often seen with a trombone at noon on Monday Wednesday and Friday. She is a band member, prefers Physical Training, loves basketball, and dislikes high heeled shoes with anklets.
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P. T
Editorial fragment from a Venetian publication
Fragmentary editorial text from a Veneto newspaper fragment offers unclear opinions and incomplete phrases. Reading is hindered by garbled OCR, preventing clear identification of author, date, or specific stance.
Pelladium staff joins Quill and Scroll honor society
The Pelladium staff earned affiliation with the national high school journalists honor society Quill and Scroll. Members will receive the national magazine and copies will be filed in Room 201 for student reference alongside Scholastic Editor. A committee was formed to purchase a book to archive past Pelladium copies.
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Pelladium
National Honorary Society of
High School Journalists
Which Will it Be Unie hormeeor
Unie hormeeor faces a choice between two Mig en's attendants as the best option for the upcoming event. The decision hinges on unclear criteria and the selection process remains unsettled.
September 25 Assembly Heats Up with Explanations
In a Monday morning assembly Mr. Greendyke explained that Miss Gosselink was detained accidentally. The dialogue featured questions about reading the Bible and shorthand class interactions. Evy and Evalena interacted in class as Sayler’s question prompted a back page exercise.
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Evalena
Greendyke
Student Council Organized for Homecoming Year
Student council activity planned through the year with a Homecoming event slated for October 12. The effort focuses on organizing student leadership, events, and campus activities through the fall term.
Typing II Prepares All Report Cards At High School
The report cards for the first six weeks are completed by the Typing II class. Students listed include Lou Ann Gosselink Marilyn eached and others with varying word per minute counts. Ratings cited show Wallace Anderson Vernon Wielard Beulan Vander Streek Frances Van Maanen Peegy Kuyper Darlene Van Zemeren among 23, Anna Bloodsworth Edith Sytsma and Mary Van Vliet at 21, Carl Boat Roberta Zeigler at 20.
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Lou Ann Gosselink
Marilyn
LaVelma
Gertrude
Wallace Anderson
Vernon Wielard
Beulan Vander Streek
Frances van Maanen
Peegy Kuyper
Darlene van Zemeren
Anna Bloodsworth
Edith Sytsma
Mary van Vliet
The Letter Club Hayrack Ride A Regional Outing
The Letter Club organized a hayrack ride along the Pella Red Rock road with participants enjoying the scenery and a campfire roast of wieners in Red Rock. Volunteers helped make the trip cold but exciting while Monroe and Monica supported the journey. Frida and Zeigler Peensor are noted in connection with the trip.
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Letter Club
Pella
Red Rock
Monica
Zeigler Peensor
Pella High All-State Chorus Selections Named
The Mixed Chorus 1950 51 members list posted by Miss Tysseling includes sopranos Roberta Zeigler Ruby Meidema Dor is Dockendorf and others Altos Roberta Zeigler Ruby Meidema Marilla Vander Meulen names Sopranos and Altos for Pella High All State Chorus selection eight students to represent Pella High at KRNT radio studio mass performance during Thanksgiving vacation with alternates listed for absent members
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Miss Tysseling
Wilma Keun
Pella High
KRNT
Biography of Johnathan Smeltzer
On December 21 1926 a boy named John was born in Redfield Iowa. He attended Redfield Consolidated Schools, graduated 1944, spent three years in the Navy, then earned a diploma from Central College in summer 1950. He later taught at Pella High School and showed early interest in the arts. He has three brothers and two sisters.
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Smeltzer
Redfield
Iowa
John
Johnny
Central College
Our Own
Pella High
Seventh Grade Girls Club Forms Social Co
Webster seventh grade girls organized a social club to sponsor monthly parties. Officers are Barbara Grandia president Marilyn Visses vice president and Vivian De Heus secretary treasurer. First party September 27 in the high school gym with games and school yells. Eleanor Gauss named assistant to advisor Miss Gargay. Refreshments by Dorothy Vanden Oever Janice Steenhork Andrea Boat Judy Huyser. Committee donated leftover funds to Mr Emmert collection.
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Webster
Barbara Grandia
Marilyn Visses
Vivian de Heus
Eleanor Gauss
Miss Gargay
Dorothy Vanden Oever
Janice Steenhork
Andrea Boat
Judy Huyser
Mr. Emmert
Nibbling News Elections Mark Superintendent Officers
The Nibbling News reports the countywide supper at Attica School on September 14 with election of officers. Superintendent Wiseman was chosen president, Burch vice president, and Mrs. Sylvia Platts secretary. The meeting planned sites for basketball and discussed free flag gift boxes and a Red Cross donation.
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Attica
Long
Wiseman
Burch
Sylvia Platts
Buerkens
Period Clans Safety Quiz Highlights High School Test
A September 27 safety quiz for Towa high school students covered many topics from accident prevention to highway signs and rules. The test aimed to evaluate safety awareness rather than licensing and noted varied levels of discipline among students.
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Nately
Cadet Teachers Instruct At Local High School
Cadet teachers listed for the first semester include Roderick De Young General Science, Ruth by Mea nomies, Bernice Reynen English, Bryce Haynes World History, James Duity American History, Tom MacMillan English, Cornelius Veldhuis Bookkeeping, Arthur De Cross Biology, Bob Vander Linden and Gordon Kastler Noon Hour, and Practical work with Miss Mees and Mr. Smeltzer supervising various periods.
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Roderick de Young
Wilkins
Chiles
Lehfeld
Groendych
Mia
Ruth OF
By Meanomies
Niehurse
Norman den Hartose
Ind
Ruthven
Bernice Reynen
Haynes
Pheadore Privitera
Crawford
James Duity
Tom MacMillan
Dean van de Vark
Cornelius Veldhuis
Groendyke
Arthur de Cross
Bob Vander Linden
Smeltzer
Gordon Kastler
Ping J
Fy Mees
Student Names and Classes From Local School Report
The list shows students by grade and subject with teachers noted. Names include Marvin Aiken Algebra I Mies Ver Heul and Eleanor Vanden Berg Home Economics Miss Niebur, plus Christina Rich Webster and Ruth Vogelaar Lincoln entries under various grades and teachers.
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Marvin Aiken
Mies Ver
Devotion Highlights Value of High School Education
The Monday morning devotions led by Mr Crawford on September 2 focused on Proverbs 3 13 18 and argued that attending high school builds a strong foundation for life. The talk noted happiness adjustment and future readiness for graduates. The session ended with prayer. A stray line about a cat's whiskers appeared as an unrelated aside.
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Crawford
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Carl Boat
George
Bud Jarman
Mooning
Gos Roorda
Editorial
Iscariot
Johnnyon-the
Carl Rout
van der Veer Construction Co
Jake van der Veer
Muttee
Frida
Pelia High
Norma Bricker
Dorothy Toom
Shirley Rocker
Logan Anor
Vincent Duff
Prenger
Dorothy Ver Meer
Peggy Kuiper
Roberta Zeigler
Mary Alice ‘Ruwalda
Pickard Anon
Ed Hopbin
Trueblow
Kenneth Vanden Berg
Fowler Telephone Company
Johnathan Smeltzer
Western Electric
Bell Telephones
Audiphone CO
Fleming
Dee Moines
Life Insurance
Warner van de Voort
Main St
Equitable Life of
Des Moines
Henry J. Kaiser
Henry J
Henry J DeLuze
Denadel Sales & Service
Washington St
Kaisor Frazer
Henry
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