Mrs A L Dykstra marks 16 years with 4 H club service
Mrs. A L Dykstra of Otley Summit Township completes her sixteenth year of service to Marion County 4 H clubs. She has served on the 4 H girls club committee and actively promoted club work at home and away. Her family includes daughters and a son who are active in club work alongside veteran leaders and long serving committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Dykstra
All. Dykstra
Otley
Summit Township
Marion County
Dykstra
Jongetine
Lester Rankin
Guy Spann
Ray Cline
Ellis Metcalf
Vrivzelaar
Vanden Berg Discharged From Air Forces at Sioux City
John Vanden Berg of Pe has been honorably discharged from the Army Air Forces after months of Pacific duty as radio operator gunner. The 7th 194 H veteran, previously a Northwestern Junior College student in Okan City, Iowa, is released under the Army points system. Jack Fisk, after eight months sex duty, has arrived in New York via the Panama Canal from Okinawa and expects leave soon to visit home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Air Base
Sioux City
John Town
Town
H. Vanden Berge
Army Air Forces
Vanden Berg
Army
Air
Northwestern Junior College
Oran City
Towa
Jack Fisk
New York
Panama Canal
Okinawa
Ruth Vogelaar Crowned Homecoming Queen At Webster High
Ruth Vogelaar, a junior, was crowned Homecoming Queen at the Webster High School auditorium after a bonfire and pep meeting. John Hesselink served as master of ceremonies, with Bernice Heerema and Toom as attendants. Kenney introduced attendees, and Buerkens crowned Vogelaar as the year begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Vogelaar
Elaneconing
CL Buerkens
Webster School
Webster
John Hesselink
Bernice Heerema
Toom
Keneth Vander Linden Kenney
Buerkens
Ruth
Pella
Pella High School
Supt. C. C. Buerkens
Lora Toom
Chariton
Devotions and Program Mark Start of School Week
Pella High teachers lead Monday morning devotions during the week with an arrow analogy by Mr. Buerkens. Mrs Bronleewe presents a marimba performance and Mr Bronleewe plays the musical saw while sharing inspiration. Mr Groeniyke urges self discipline and a radio skit on V E Day directed by Miss Horn features Hes selink Van Houweling Vander Linden and Peter Gorp. A "Home Safety" movie is shown and Anders George Gosselink discusses Arabia on October 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella High
Buerkens
Bronleewe
Mr. Groeniyke
Miss Horn
John Hesselink
Albert van Houweling
Kenny Vander Linden
Peter Gorp
Anders George Gosselink
Arabia
Think for Yourself in a Crowd Influenced World
A columnist urges readers to form independent opinions rather than follow friends. It questions course choices and voting, advising readers to clear preconceived reports, weigh true points, and decide with personal initiative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lora Toom
Pella High Thanks W C U For Movie Interest
The Pella high school student body and faculty express thanks to the W C U for the October 11 movie That Boy Joe. The film is said to be instructive and appreciation is given to the Pella Chronicle for space allotted to publish a high school paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella High School
Pella Chronicle
Keyhole Humor in Room 302 Prompts Latin Laughs
Six weeks of algebra and Latin woes headline this page. Students struggled with verb conjugations and solving for X while visions of D's and F's haunted them. Miss Ver Heul offered help to a freshman, and Syl Goemaat exclaimed equations are fun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ver Heul
Sylvia Goemaat
Junior High Song Fest and Schedule Updates
The junior high held a song fest on October 11 with Session led by Miss Anne Tysseling and Harold Nehre. Two new reserve team games were added, first against Melcher on October 23 and second against Oskaloosa on October 30. Second Lieutenant James Lents visited Miss Gosselink's office Tuesday. he’s a Pella High School graduate returning from army furlough awaiting discharge and college plans. Peter Van Gorp and Kenneth Vander Linden prepared Friday and Monday work and attended Chicago league baseball games. Die S students faced bell schedule issues last week due to irregular ringing. a fix was made Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Anne ,Tysseling
Harold Nehre
Melcher
Oskaloosa
James Lents
Peter van Gorp
Kenneth Vander Linden
Chicago
Glee Club Warblings Showcases Department Plans
The vocal music department outlines fall rehearsals with girls glee club, boys glee club, mixed chorus, sextet, and trio. Forty two girls and several named members participate as rehearsals begin on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays with October 19 slated for Friday sessions. The trio and sextet debuted at the music assembly alongside the glee club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glee Club
Ella Jane van Sittert
Joyce Sadler
Lila van Viiet
Nancy Boguard
Peggy Leu
Billie Dee Mount
Virginia Greendyke
Jean Leu
Myrtle Evers
Music ‘Assembly
Fire Prevention Week At Public School
Public schools observe National Fire Prevention Week with intensified drills. At the high school a Student Council appointed team leads drills with Peter Van Gorp as Chief Fire Marshall and Bud Lautenbach as assistant. Floor captains include Albert Van Houweling Jimmie Van Vliet Ella Jane Van Sittert Chuck Vander Ploeg John Sheppard Carl Guass Cora Thomassen Bob Robertus Ray Van Roekel. Drills simulate real fire conditions using a red fire box signal and require doors and windows shut, orderly exit to at least 50 feet, and swift clearance of the building, typically under two minutes for the 2650-student campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter van Gorp
Bud Lautenbach
John Hesselink
Gordon Nesbit
Albert van Houweling
Jimmie van Vliet
Ella Jane van Sittert
Chuck Vander Ploeg
John Sheppard
Carl Guass
Cora Thomassen
Bob Robertus
Ray van Roekel
Begin Rehearsal for Junior Play Ask Me Another
Rehearsals began for a three act comedy titled Ask Me Another to be produced in November. The cast includes Margaret Horn as drama coach and many juniors from the high school newspaper club such as Jane Van Sittert Wilma Shepard Colleen Renaud Joyce Martin and Bud Lauterbach with roles ranging from office staff to reporters and an underworld character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Horn
Jane van Sittert
Wilma Shepard
Marvin Rumbaugh
A Gates, Herald
Sophomore Group Wins Best Float at Homecoming Parade
Miss Rhine Seller's sophomore home room won first prize for the best float in Friday's homecoming event. The float praised two great days in Jamestown and Pella's defeat of Chariton, with the parade featuring groups from various home rooms and organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rie Seller
Phyllis Anderson
FFA
Otober
Pella
Chariton
J. E. Greendyke
The Huddle Reports A Des Moines Game Loss And Recovery
The Huddle describes a 12 to 0 loss at West Tech Des Moines. Coach Ry introduces longer practices and scrimmage against the college third team to restore fighting spirit for 1946. Highlighted is Ray Rouw nicknamed Pin Bull Razie for his elusive running style. A playful anecdote follows about Harry Koopmans feasting after a Des Moines restaurant visit and subsequent indigestion after Monday practice.
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West Tech
Des Moines
PALS
Ray Rouw
Ray
Harry Koopmans
Harry
Freshmen Submit to I Q Tests
Freshmen and newcomers took I Q tests on October 2. The office records the results as a permanent part of high school records. Teachers use the results to judge if a student is achieving work aligned with ability.
Visitors Reach Van Hartog Family at Home for Aged
A long list of visitors from Michigan, Washington, Iowa, and nearby towns called on residents of the Home for the Aged in Grand Rapids. Individuals named include Mrs. Lepeltak, Rev. ikse, Miss Gertie Plender, and many Den Hartog, De Jong, and Van der Wilt family members during a week of social calls.
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Mro
Arend
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Lepeltak
Ikse
Hudsonville
Gertie Plender
Nggel van Jen
Buster van Baalen
Chrystal van Baalen
Avie de Brain
Jonker
Hart
Poor de Danse
Oe Nur Cora Mae Dyk
M. van Gorp
le Tangstrant
Harald den Hartog
Sam den Hartog
John den Hartog
Abe den Marto
C. den Martog
Peter de Boer
Oskaloosa
Mes. Evert Jansen
Kellogg
M Adrian Vos
John de Dong
Men
Ie Quartel
Kinus
Nick de Ronde
Baby
John Keuning
G. Bosma
Joe Vanden Berg
G. W. den Hartog
Johanna Vanden Berg
Neal Jabaai
Esther
Marvin
William den Hartog
Mary Brand
Sully
Lynnville
Newton
Tom
Central Ray Earns Second Class Rating by ACP
The Central Ray for the second semester of 1944 45 has been given an honor rating by the Associated Collegiate Press in its semi annual estimate of college newspapers. It repeats its second class standing among all newspapers entered in the judging from the first semester of the same school year.
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Central Ray
Associated Collegiate Press
Colle Newspap Ars
Exclusive C Club Revived at CUI
The C Club, open to UK winners, returns to the Central campus after a years absence. Charles De Wild heads the club with Ed Grelin as chaplain and Keith Himmel as secretary. Seven men are eligible for membership with more to come after the football season. The club plans to participate in homecoming activities as in past years.
Coast Guard Seaman Receives Medical Discharge
Jerald Voxelanr Mo receives medical discharge from the U S Coast Guard Det 1st at the 9th District Separation Center St Louis Missouri. He enlisted July 21 1942 and served 16 months ashore and 15 aboard the USS Chambers with multiple trips to the Mediterranean. Nine months were spent in hospitals in New York.
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Jerald
Voxelanr Mo
U. S. Coast, Guard
Coast Guard
9Th District
St. Louis
New York
Borgman Meets Boertje at German Grid Game
Bremen Germany Dear Hox I am back in Germany and hope you will start sending the Chronicle again I ran into Henry Boertje last Saturday afternoon at the football game and we had a good chat about old times His outfit is ten miles from mine so we can get letters often He is the first Pella boy I have seen over here The note mentions a staging area in France in August and orders changing prompting reassignment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hox
Germany
Chronicle
Henry Boertje
France
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AIR Force
Bremen
Stan. Pyt. S. Bergman Special Service Co
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APO 7
POM
New York, N.Y
Insurance
Lautenbach & Ver Dught
Editorial
DR. R. E. Warner Chiropractor Telephone No. 87
Marion Co. State Bank Bldg
Faulstar
Leroy Baughman
Joyce Korgman
Virginia Dyke
Cleodoy Kuyper
Peney Jie Dee Mount
Colleen Renaud
Erma van Roekel
Cam Thomassen
Betty van Veen
Gertrude Steenhoek
Kenneth Vander Lineden
ROOM
DIE S
Earl May
John Kool
Tying
Henry A. Roose
Pella, Iowa
Heverlee Nihart
Mrs. Snell
Harriet Hoya
Cook
Phyllis van Nemert
Joyce Martin
Bud Lauterbach
Mike Warren
the Examiner
Max Hoeksen
Srom Stienties
Blois Archer
Doc Weber
Ruth Woselang
Hammond
Toh BE
Wailey 4A
Shorty Cass
Pank Sylver
Boertje
Mareo
Mys
the Huddle
J. Hesselink and
A. van Houweling
Reel
Bliss Triumph
Hides
Farmers Union
Franklin Street
ACP
Cui
Jerald Vogelant Mo
Stan Borgman
Roger
Dodger
the Harvest Twins
Jonathan
Iowa
Apple Grove Orchard
Mitchellville
Hernia
Rishe
Holland
Song of Nevada
Roy Rogers
Dale Evans
Mary Lee
Sons of the Pioneers
Tom Neal
Adele Mara
Nick de Ri
Berlin
Helmut Dantine
Andrew King
Raymond Masse Emerson
Alan Hale
Irders
Tokyo
Thura
Jeanne Crain
Dana Andrews
Dick Haymes
Charles Winniger
Mincemeat
Prima
Aie E, Cao Bae
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