FHA Club Reorganized With New Student Groups
The FHA Club restructured into small groups by class standing with a purpose to promote home economics and wholesome recreation. An all day election on September 20 named Eleanor Vander Beek president Edwarda Grandia vice president Elsie Van Wyk secretary treasurer and Beth Brom student council representative. Cabinet members plan one monthly group meeting and at least four recreation programs, plus a fundraising trip. A point system will reward pins or emblems for sweater wear for varied work including assisting adult classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FHA
Eleanor Vander Beek
Edwarda Grandia
Elsie van Wyk
Beth Brom
Rough Riders Elect Bus Route Officers in Meeting
On Monday October 1 a bus riders meeting in the auditorium split riders by route. Route 1 elected Paul Blom president and John Brower vice president with Henry Rempe as secretary treasurer. Route 2 chose Edwarda Grandia president and Ellen De Geus vice president with Reuben Ter Louw as secretary treasurer. Route 3 elected Pat Rietveld president Ralph Ver Ploeg vice president and Pat Van Englehoven secretary treasurer. Route 4 driven by Carroll Boot elected Norma Kuiper president Joann Ter Louw vice president and Carroll Boot secretary-treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buerkens
Alvin de Jong
Paul Blom
John Brower
Henry Rempe
Edwarda Grandia
Ellen de Geus
Eleanor Vander Beek
Reuben ‘Ter Louw
Floris Gaerts
Pat Rietveld
Ralph Ver Ploeg
Pat van Englehoven
Carroll Boot
Norma Kuiper
Joann Ter Louw
Who's Who Tall Blonde Star Sports and Drama Cheerleader
The senior girl excels in basketball swimming riding and has her own horse Suzie Q. She attends every game with a trombone and supports the team. Active in dramatics she entered a speech contest last year and appeared in A Date With Judy this year she seeks debate. Shrimp lover and a fan of a low neckline she’s seen with last year’s popular senior boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suzie Q
Judy
Delores Vander Wilt
Being in Tune leads Monday morning devotion
Miss Tysseling who heads the vocal department led Monday morning devotions. Frances Van Maanen opened by singing Serve the Lord in Youth. Tysseling read Matthew 22 on being in tune. She warned one out of tune voices can throw the whole group off. Christ keeps us in tune in life. Darlene Van Zomeren sang Prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Tysseling
Frances van Maanen
Darlene van Zomeren
Staff Roster Names Journal Editors and Reporters
The document lists staff roles including Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor and Sports Editor. It names Beulah Roorda Nancy Groendyke Don Van Hemert Harold Bean and a long roster of reporters such as M Andeweg H Bean B Brom M De Cook and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Roorda
Nancy Groendyke
Don van Hemert
Harold Bean
M. Andeweg
H. Bean
B. Brom
M. de Cook
B. de Geus
R. de Zwarte
D. Dockendorff
P. Frandt
S. Groendyke
A. Hagen
S. Hoeksema
R. Jaarsma
R. Klyn
J. Kuy- Beretautenbach
Leu
L. ‘Lubbers
P. Rietveld
Rook
Let's Not Go in Reverse Editorial
Nancy Greendyke argues seasons and school schedules rely on order. She posits reversed seasons would force idle farmers and chaotic attendance, urging students to cooperate with officials, keep punctual, and follow the existing timetable to avoid confusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Greendyke
Little Dutch To Meet Chariton Chargers
Pella prepares to face Chariton with four games played this season. Coach Borgman leads the Little Dutch as they aim to beat Chariton tomorrow night despite past losses. The weathering rivalry adds local anticipation for a vigorous contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chariton Chargers
Chariton
Pella
Borgman
P. S
The Huddle Extra New Jerseys and Player Notes
The team reveals new tulip themed jerseys and notes on players Gill Boat Hank Vande Voort Ike Paul Klyn Jack Klein Herb Blom and others. It praises practice punctuality and a rough tackling drill while highlighting one conference win in six years.
Band Bugle Point System For 1951 Band Awards
The band point system lists rewards and deductions for the 1951 season. Points are awarded for marching at games or parades ten, pep band five, concert band ten, contest wins forty, small ensemble appearances ten, hymn solos five, and librarian or secretary roles with fifty points per semester or year. Practice reports earn ten points each week, and lessons from the Prescott book yield yearly points. Deductions include unexcused absence ten, no plume ten, no white shoes ten, belt dirty five, and uniform items one point each. Awards require 200 points for an achievement certificate, 600 for a chenille letter, 800 for a gold key, and 1000 for a gold citation card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prescott
Life's Darkest Moment
A fragment describes a scene with a warm bed and Monday morning, mentioning Nutt and a moment of rising from sleep. The text remains incomplete, offering limited context on circumstances or entities involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nutt
October events listed for the first six weeks in Charlton area
The notice outlines a school break with no classes from October 10 to the end of the first six weeks. On October 12 Chariton hosts a game, October 15 hosts the Bi-County Teachers Institute, October 17 Lew Johnson Assembly, and October 19 Knoxville football appears locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chariton
Teachers’ Institute
Lew Johnson Assembly
Knoxville
Ag Boys Busy With Varied Activities
Garden City FFA members attended the South Central District meeting in Chariton on September 24 with Chuck Beintema William Van Houwelingen Arnold Dykhuis Ralph Ver Ploeg and Leroy Nugteren. They traveled from the high school to Chariton High School arriving at seven. The district officers led the meeting with chapter reporters presenting 1961 accomplishments. Hampton Hall the state supervisor spoke and officers from each chapter discussed improvement ideas. Afterward the group scheduled basketball for the season and on October 8 eleven boys plus their ag instructor Mr Zeigler left for the 24th National FFA Convention in Kansas City. The Municipal Auditorium hosted about 8000 future farmers with speakers including U S Senator Robert Kerr Harold Newsom and Allan B Kline. Highlights included public speaking contests American Farmer degrees Star American Farmer and various Foundation awards along with new national officer elections. The group toured Kansas City sights and enjoyed special entertainment on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. They returned October 11 after another great experience. The Freshman and Sophomore classes elected new officers with Norman Ter Louw president Don Hiemstra VP, Kool secretary, Blom treasurer, Hiemstra reporter. Sophomores elected Roland McCombs president Orlo De Bruin VP Kenneth Benscoter treasurer Wayne Ustermarkt secretary Marvin Klein reporter. A hay rack ride was held for the agriculture class on October 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City
Future Farmer of America
South Central District
F.F.A
Chariton
Chuck Beintema
William van Houwelingen
Arnold Dykhuis
Ralph Ver Ploeg
Leroy Nugteren
Chariton High School
Hampton Hall
Mr. Zeigler
Kansas City
U. S
Robert S. Kerr
Oklahoma
Harold D. Newsom
Washington
Norman Ter Louw
Don Hiemstra
Junior Kool
Herbert Blom
Alvin Hiemstra
Roland McCombs
Orlo de Bruin
Kenneth Benscoter
Id Wayne Ustermarkt
Marvin Klien
Boys Plan and Do Backroad Trip Tonight
The boys were to each bring a guest. They met at the high school at seven o'clock and started toward Peoria then circled toward Sully. They paused for a refreshment near Elk Creek by Carroll Noot's farm before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Sully
Elk Creek
Carroll Noot
Junior cast chosen for The Little Dog Laughed play
The junior tryouts produced a main cast list for The Little Dog Laughed with names Laurie Huntington Dolores Vander Wilt Sidney Huntington Cleo Bennett Martha Huntington Anna Hagan Wally Huntington Donald Robertus Miss Gus Gustavesky Maxine Schakel Joan Wood Bernice De Geus Ted Wood Lee Van Hemert Lillian Wood Shirley Hocksma Mark Bradford Marvin De Zwarte Horatio P Honeywell Ralph Ver Ploeg and a note to watch Pelladium for updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleo
Gus
Maxine
Laurie Huntington
Dolores Vander Wilt
Sidney Huntington
Cleo Bennett
Martha Huntington
Anna
Pella High School welcomes Cora Thomassen as English teacher
Cora Thomassen, a freshman sophomore English teacher at Pella High, sponsors the Pelladium and Duchess. A Des Moines native now based in Pella, she played basketball, drum major, and Isis soloist in state music contests. She graduated from PHSS in 1946, earned an English A.B. at Central College in 1950, studied at Iowa University in 1950, and began teaching at Pella High in 1950 51. Her interests include music, reading, and knitting, with aspirations toward an M A degree and writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Thomassen
Pella High School
Pelladium and Duchess
Des Moines
Pella
Pella High
Isis
Pelladium
Cora
Miss Thomassen
PHSS
Central College
Iowa University
Juniors Hayrack Blowout On Ride With Helpers
On October 8 twenty seven juniors rode a hay rack with Mr Ruthven driving and Mr Wilkins supervising. A tire blew out after a few miles. Leroy Nuyteren followed with a car, brought a tire to town and obtained another. Afterward the group went to West Market Park for refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Ruthven
Mr. Wilkins
Leroy Nuyteren
West Market Park
Our Boys in The Service Feature Proposal
This column requests reader input on service members, inviting friends to share news about the boys in service. It notes a letter from Dan Crosby requesting his high school transcript to enter N.R.O.T.C. training and provides his current address at Robert D. Crosby AA Division A NAS Moffett Field California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pelladium
Miss Thomassen
Dan Crosby
N.R.O.T.C
Robert D. Crosby
Moffett Field
California
Bookworm picks for adventurous, biographical, and historical reads
The reader is guided to Kipling's Kim for adventure set in India, Katherine Cornell's Curtain Going Up for a life story of a famous actress, and Janet Whitney's Abigail Adams for a historical biography. Each suggestion highlights genre and appeal, inviting ongoing library tours and exploration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.H.S
Rudyard Kipling
Kim
India
Grand Trunk Road
Katherine Cornell
Abigal Adams
Janet Whitney
Birthday notices for October week observed
Five pupils celebrate birthdays October 11 to 18 Dorothy Smith October 11 Ed Keuning October 13 Beulah Vander Streek October 16 Dick Mentink October 17 Stuart Meulpolder October 17 We wish them all a very happy birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Smith
Ed Keuning
Beulah Vander Streek
Dick Mentink
Stuart Meulpolder
Four High School Coaches Named On This Year's Football Staff
Mr Buerkens notes four coaches on the school football staff Stan Borgman Jim Ruth ven and Don Heller for high school and Mr Sabus for Junior High Don Heller leaves for military service October 23 He aided the athletic dept especially coaching the girls basketball team last winter Bus riders held a meeting to explain state transportation checks with drivers and equipment standards All buses and drivers to be inspected in Knoxville November 9 Pes plan includes bus route officers and next assembly speaker Lou Johnson on Wild Life Entries for all state chorus and orchestra being chosen under a new plan Pella High sends two chorus quartets and six instrumentalists to represent in October and November events Des Moines Ames Nov 24 Marine Band concert Des Moines Oct 28 Tickets requested by Mr Whalley Fire Prevention Week drills held with Fire Marshall Don Van Hemert Asst Bob Borgman Chief Glen Boat Asst Jun Thuta Floor captains and others listed P I S taxes paid from activity fund $281 50 for September including Albin game tax and two football games
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cody
Weld
Society
Tribune
Stan Borgman
Jim Ruthven
Don Heller
Mr. Sabus
Don
Buerkens
State Department
Knoxville
Lou Johnson
Pella
Pat Rietveld
Shirley van Borkel
Norma Vanden Baard
Fliot Tunis
Frances van Maanen
Darlene van Zomeren
Marine Band
Des Moines
U. S
Whalley
Don van Hemert
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Gil Boat
Maud Ballinger
Hank Vande Voort
Ike Paul Klyn
Jack Klein
Jack
Herb Blom
Herb
Pella National Bank
Sarah DE Vries
J. T. van Zante
Elbert van Maanen
Ag Boys
America
Jonathan
Curtiss
Mr. Buerkens Says
Jack Klien
Logan van Sittert
Peggy Kuyper
Kerta
Greta Palmquist
Audi
Ames
K.R.N.T
Bob Borgman
Glen
Jun Thuta
Don Blom
Mary van Vliet
Stu. Meulpolder
George Seuta
Paul Klyn
Roberta Ziegler
Ienry Vande Voort
Elliot Tanis
Albin
Fowler Telephone Company
Fay Fall
Nan Oley
Aoe
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