Frosh-Soph Support Call Meets Sparse Pella Crowd
Editorial notes low school spirit at a Tuesday frosh-soph football game in Pella High with under 100 of 475 students present. Writer urges greater student and community support, arguing frosh-soph players earn varsity status and deserve cheering at future games. Mentions soccer in Buenos Aires and Córdoba, Argentina, with details about Boca, River Plate, and El Pato as the national game.
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Pella High
Futbol
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Boca
River Plate
A.F.A
Cordoba
Pella High Chronicle: Rainy Hallways and Student Pranks
In a Pella High School note, leaks flood the second floor hallway with wastebaskets catching rain. Teachers and students recount classroom moments from chemistry to English IV. Quotes reveal teen fashion, hair opinions, and stage band humor amid daily school life.
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PHS
Groenendyke
Kent van Vork
Shiley
Rita Bensink
Sharon Smith
Pella High
Bev Grooters
Sue Bogaard
Football different in Dario's land
In Argentina soccer called football is the most popular game played with a goalie, backs, midfielders, and forwards. The 80 minute match starts with a kickoff after the center line is marked and fouls include handling, kicking opponents, or sending the ball out of bounds.
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Argentina
Boundries
A.F.A. Asociacion del
October school lunch menu highlights and items
The school menu lists daily lunches for October 11 to 15. Items include meatloaf with mashed potatoes and vegetables, weiner roll ups with coleslaw, tomato juice with beef and noodles, creamed potatoes and ham with egg salad, and potato salad with toasted cheese or bologna sandwich. Desserts include muffins, vanilla ice box cake, cinnamon rolls, peaches, pineapple upside down cake, and fruit selections with milk.
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Weiner Roll Ups
Coleslaw
Freshmen Take Aptitude Tests on Saturday
One hundred twenty four freshmen took the Differential Aptitude Test on Saturday September 25. The tests were voluntary and required about four hours. Assessments covered mechanical reasoning verbal reasoning abstract reasoning space relations language use numerical ability and clerical accuracy.
Guidance counselors to review student scores for feedback
After scoring is finished, guidance counselors Miss Gosselink and Mr White will consult with students to identify weaknesses and strengths across areas and provide feedback. The process aims to help learners understand performance and plan improvements.
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Miss Gosselink
Mr. White
Letter Club Skit Delights at Pep Assembly
Last Friday’s assembly featured Joel Caldwell as Joe the Bartender and Vic Sheterly as Crazy Googinham in a Letter Club skit. The performance drew cheers as the band backed the cheerleaders with peppy tunes, raising school spirit.
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Letter Club
Joel Caldwell
Joe
Vic Sheterly
Crazy Googinham
Dear Blabby Dear Blabby Advice Column
A reader asks how to handle a friend who knows more about them than they do. The column reassures that having a friend who understands you well can be a positive sign and suggests reflecting on boundaries and self awareness while maintaining trust.
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Sherrill Sneller
Fitzgerald
Dobernecker
Shiley
Pella Band Performs Harvey Vacation Half Time Show
The marching band of Pella presented a half time show titled Harvey's Vacation at the first home football game. The bachelor Harvey tours Texas Mexico Latin America and Hawaii in a lighthearted travel sketch. Director Darrell Dobernecker praised the effort despite weather and rehearsal disruptions with a note that continued hard work will improve the group.
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Pella
Harvey
Texas
Mexico
Latin America
Hawaii
Darrell Dobernecker
Classix
Pop Band Dances Through Twist and Shout Performance
The group featuring Vic Shetterly, Ron Bensink, Doug Van Gorkum, and Andy Terlouw played Twist and Shout as they danced, delivering a lively stage moment.
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Vic Shetterly
Ron Bensink
Doug van Gorkum
Andy Terlouw
G.A.A. Picnic At Shelter House On Wet September Evening
A large group of about 85 girls gathered at the shelter house last Tuesday evening September 21 for the G A A picnic. They ate roughly twelve dozen hot dogs ten packages of potato chips two and a half gallons of baked beans and five gallons of punch. New president Sue Steenburg led the business meeting and explained rules to new members. The group then moved to the high school gym for recreation opened by Mrs Stor johann sponsor. Initiation of new members included a left handed baseball game led by Karen Van Zante program chairman.
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Shelter House
G.A.A
Sue Steenburg
Storjohann
Karen van Zante
Iowa institutes eye protection law for students and teachers
A new Iowa law effective July 4 1965 requires junior and senior high students and teachers in industrial arts chemistry and physics to wear eye safety devices. Boards of education must provide or sell devices at cost and teachers may enforce compliance including temporary suspension or dropping nonconforming students. Pella High School is conforming to the law.
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Iowa
Boards of Education
Pella High School
Juniors Share Greatest Things About Being Young
October 5, 1985 feature gathers junior responses. Jim Heerema cites football and schoolwork sets. Bob Newendorp highlights the Senior Banquet and football wins. Earl Horman mentions chemistry. Carol Van Rheenen looks forward to rings and the banquet. others anticipate the Junior Senior Banquet.
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Bob Newendorp
Carol van Rheenen
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