Lincoln Log teaches ten numbers with chart and models
Miss Wynngaarden uses a chart showing figures words and objects to teach ten numbers to first graders. Fourth graders study transportation with model ships and student stories accompany the exhibit. Six pupils listed achieve perfect spelling. Halloween art appears in sixth grade. The Three K Club buzzes with activity as West Market Park hosts a football game Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
An Wyngaarden
Nancy Vander Meulen
Coc Company
Korney Kob Klub
Three K
West Market Park
Teachers Discuss Home Rooms Grading System
High school faculty met Tuesday for a monthly session and a brief Koffee Tijd. They reviewed Pella High grade policy shifting to letter grades, citizenship per home room, and report card aims for parent understanding. Mr. Buerkens urged saving one formal home room period weekly. Teachers encouraged gav el use Thursday to practice parliamentary procedure and student council reports. Other topics included paid assemblies, PTA potential, and American Education Week plans.
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Pella High
Buerkens
Vera Cannaday Announces Cast Of Junior Play
Vera Cannaday selects the cast for the Junior Play Out of the Frying Pan a three act comedy by Francis Swann set in a cheap New York apartment. Norman Reese leads as Melvin Hagen with a cast including Bob Vander Heiden Delores Swank Beulah De Heer Mildred Hagen Louise Kysdam Lorraine De Haan Dick Lautenbach and two cops with Marvin Vanden Berg directing and Elaine Vander Ploeg as student director.
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Vera Cannaday
Francis Swann
New York City
Mr. Kenny
New York
Delores Swank
Marge Benson
Beulah de Heer
Dottie Coburn
Mildred Hagen
Mrs. Garnet
Louise Kysdam
Muriel Foster
Lorraine de Haan
Dottie
Boston
Arthur Kenny
Dick Lautenbach
Mr. Coburn
Jack Cook
Dan Crosby
Leo Sels
Marvin Vanden Berg
Elaine Vander Ploeg
Monday Morning Devotions at the Church Event
On October 6 Miss Slobe led Monday morning devotions reading Luke 12 and the group said the Lord's Prayer in unison. Vivian Walster played three religious numbers on her accordion, including I'd Rather Have Jesus Shall We Gather at the River and Nearer My God to Thee. A humorous one act play The Municipal Davenport featured Donna Jeanne Veenstra and Raymond Den Adel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Slobe
Vivian Walster
Jesus
Marcie Valster
Donna Jeanne Veenstra
Raymond den Adel
Student council as our school’s voice and legislature
Editorial argues student council should function like a legislature with elected representatives and active committees. It urges students to voice needs such as more study halls or events, participate in elections, and hold members accountable through action rather than letting the council become a mere courtesy body.
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Stue der
Udent Council
Buerkens
Council Elects Fire Crew Holds Practice Drills
The school opens Fire Prevention Week with a new student fire crew and drills led by Chief David Prins. A first drill lasted 1 minute 10 seconds amid guidance by Fire Marshals and captains across floors one through three. The crew vows improvements as they simulate real fires using a dummy box.
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David. Prins
Best
David Prins
Dick Lautenbach
Dirk van Zante
Carl Roorda
Jimmy van Vliet
Dale van Wyk
Nola Boot
Don van Wyk
Loren Vander Wert
Marvin Nunnikhoven
Mildred Vander Veer
Robert Pippel
Marvin de Heus
Leighton girl: Pella High student with big plans
A lively Leighton resident, former Oskaloosa student, now a Pella High pupil. She is a guard in basketball, first soprano in Girls Glee, baton twirler in band, writes for the Pelladium, loves world history, and owns three dogs. She enjoys bus trips and jokes, and hints at a teen club idea. Last week’s guess was Larry Wendell.
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Leighton
Oskaloosa High
Pella
Pelladium
Lassie
Oskaloosa
Larry Wendell
Reed vs Brass New Band Contest Promises Band Rivalry
Marilyn Tanis leads the reeds and Carl Ver Steeg heads the brass after separate captain elections. Faculty judges will decide the contest outcome with a post victory party for the winners. Both groups pledge cooperation and high effort for a win in a future showdown.
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Marilyn Tanis
Carl Ver Steeg
Reeds
Freshmen face six week tests and campus changes
Last week six week tests began and freshmen gained exposure to the format. Mr Whalley moved from apartment to house in the north town. I Q tests were given early this week to all freshmen and students new to them. Everett Vander Voort attends a Drake University Saturday class in School Law. Tonetta Keuning becomes Mr Buerkens new secretary. Mrs Gezel stayed busy at home and left her job. Flovepal students were absent Friday for the C E convention in Orange City.
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Mr. Whalley
O- Everett Vander Voort
Drake University
O- Tonetta Keuning
Buerkens
Flovepal
C. E
Orange City
Commercial Club Elects Officers
Commercial club met on September 24 to elect officers Shirley Vander Wert president Mary Jane Menninga vice president Marcella Vander Wilt secretary treasurer Thelma Grandia student council representative Eight members met October 1 for the first meeting of the year in the homemaking department Lunch was served by Artie Ruth Van Wyk and Thelma Grandin The club marked its first birthday with a chocolate cake and one candle Eligibility plans for new members and general business were discussed
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Commercial Club
Shirley Vander Wert
Mary Jane Menninga
Marcella Vander Wilt
Thelma Grandia
Artie Ruth van Wyk
Thelma Grandin
Calendar Committee Plans Thanksgiving and Christmas Breaks
The school calendar committee appointed by the Pella Teachers Club reported difficulties meeting 180 mandated school days while preserving a proper Christmas vacation. The majority plan, voted Nov 27–28, calls for Thanksgiving break November 27 and 28, Christmas vacation December 25 to January 7, and tentative May 6–7 as two half days for Tulip Time, with school closing May 21. Committee members were Vera Cannaday Dena Ver Steeg and Gilbert Demry.
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Pella ‘Teacher’s Club
Vera Cannaday
Dena Ver Steeg
Gilbert Demry
Webster School Notes Highlight Hallowe'en Posters
Webster school students engage in art with Halloween posters and dramatized nursery rhymes. Kindergartners and first graders enjoy their projects as third graders boast a 100 percent enrollment in the Bible course. The junior high centers on an aquarium project.
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Webster School
Notes from Koffee Kletz World History Class
A collage of student musings and classroom moments. The piece mentions Socrates and the motto Know thyself, jokes about vigorous meaning, student antics with T shirts and ties, a driving pupil with a patient teacher, and a kitten ball game where a dog chases a ball then is corralled by students.
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Socrates
Philospher
Webster Students Welcome Former Junior High Teacher
Webster students welcomed Mrs Kyser former Miss Spence visiting last week to help with a project in study hall all participate to make the project click.
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Webster
Kyser
Through the Classroom Keyhole Typing Class Report
In a six week program, typing classes listed student word-per-minute ratings from 15 to 29 with names such as Peggy Bon nie Vande Voort and Jeanett Van Barbara Vander va at. shorthand achievers earned 60 word certificates and Artie Ruth Van Wyk reached 70. The advanced class prepared six dozen school duplications and report cards, while the American Literature class received a review of Sinclair Lewis by Miss Phyllis Godown.
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Peggy
Bonnie Vande Voort
Jeanett van- Barbara Vandervaat
Nola
Marelle van Zoe
Delores Swank
Dick Ver
Helen van Zenards
Betty Detersma
M Vel Dught
Marcia van Maanen
Thelma Va Ruekel
Margie van Zante
Joyce Buwalda
Andy van Berkum
Marjorie Bensink
Carl Heimstra
Rety den Hartog
Donna Schakel
Irene Bloodsworth
Sally Vriezelaar
Bertha Rozedaar
Beulah van Maaren
Commercial Club
Artie Ruth van Wyk
Cannaday
Phyllis Godown
Sinclair Lewis
Christian Endeavor Show In P H S Gym
The Second Reformed Church CBE sponsors a Seal Wheel and Heel Show in the high school gym at 200. Rob Dotzneur balancer, Jack Lyster unicyclist, and Paul Dodge comedian perform along with a Christian Endeavor band. Tickets are 25 cents from CBE members.
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Second Reformed Church C. BE
Rob Dotzneur
Jack Lyster
Paul Dodge
Kingsblood Royal activity noted in local school
In English war poetry readings Miss Joy McCain presents poems from Langston Hughes to American Literature classes. Miss Berneil De Reus reads humorous poetry to freshmen. Sophomores study Greek contributions. A sociology unit on The Family discusses ideals for life mates. Third year home making class under Miss Nieburg toured new homes in Pella.
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Langston Hughes
Miss Nieburg
Pella
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Eilitor
Baster
Betty den Harte
Es Gertrade Steen
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Nate Haut
June de Cook Ee
Sara Ann Gosselink
Melvin Sens
Vererstia
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Jud Aller Doy Denturcer
Beney Ts
Gertrade Steenhoe
Arlene Sels
Ty Viegelaar
Donna Veenstra
Ronnie van Zomeren
Daner Wilt
Chesterfield
Philip Morris
Linsey Self Feeders
Farmers Union
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Dimension and Inch Lumber
Dodge
Co-op Lumber Yard
Swisshome
Oregon
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Sandpoint
Idaho
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Wit
Kansas City
Board of Directors
Credit Union
Paul Vander Sluis
Mick Paltzer
Editorial
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Koffee Kletz
Miss Slohe
Verle
Nancy V. M
Yankees
Hertha R
Wilbur B
Joy D
Janice V. Z
Vander Linden Drug Store
Christian Endeavor
P. H. S. Gym
Ulrich Motor Co
Ulrich Motor Company
Oil Association
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