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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1956

Page

8

Mock election planned at Christian High for student engagement

A week of portrait sittings by Bond, Kelly, Sybenge and Fitch led to a meeting to decide portrait locations. A class vote favored Subenga register, and a bipartisan committee will arrange propaganda and speakers for a mock election to teach future voting and involve parents. Howard Hagen Delores Stehoek are Republican reps. Bill Van Ee Frances Brouwer handle chapel information.

Bond Kelly Sybenge Fitch Subenga Howard Hagen Delores Stehoek Dent Council Republican Party Bill van Ee Frances Brouwer

New Course Applied English Offered to Juniors

No 4 A New Course Applied English taught by Mr Veltema is a new course for juniors in general or commercial tracks. It covers grammar usage business writing spelling and literature. The course supports The Chronicle school news with 20 students enrolled and feedback shows students prefer it to English literature and enjoy writing Chronicle articles.

Veltema the Chronicle Chronicle

Chapel speakers and student leaders at Oskaloosa churches

Our Shape Monday chapel featured Clarence Hoven missionary of the First Christian Reformed and Bethel Christian Reformed Church of Oskaloosa, with Tracy Christian Reform's Cooke as speaker. Others leading chapels were Rev. Bossenbroek and De Jong. Student chapel was led by Janice Wichhart, Mariellen Ver Meer, Anna Westercamp, and a special number by Robert De Ruiter.

Clarence Hoven First Christian Reformed Bethel Christian Reformed Church Oskaloosa He Cooké Tracy Christian Reformed Church Harold Bossenbroek de Jong Janice Wichhart Mariellen Ver Meer Anna Westercamp Robert de Ruiter

New Upperclassmen Welcome Freshmen and Three Sophomores

Three new sophomores join Ardella Olsthoorn Bea trice Boerkoel and Niel De Ron de Ardella from Newton took a commercial course Bea trice from Sully moved from Platte 3 D and works at home last year preparing for college Niel from Oskaloosa attended Oskaloosa High School taking a general course Two new juniors Dorothy Struik and Donna Blocker Dorothy lives near Sully and takes a commercial course Donna from Clarks Grove Minnesota transferred from Albert Lea High School and studies a college prep course No new seniors. The school welcomes all newcomers and hopes they become active in school life.

Ardella Olsthoorn Beatrice Boerkoel Niel de Ronde Ardella Newton Beatrice Sully Christian Platte

Student Council Elects Officers and Plans Mock Election

The student council, consisting of a boy and girl from each class and a sponsoring teacher Mr. Ruiter, elected Pete Lanser as president and Howard Hagen as vice president along with Arlene De Jong treasurer and Doris Ustermarkt secretary. They will sponsor a mock election on November 5 with preliminary voting rules for all students.

Ruiter Pete Lanser Howard Hagen Arlene de Jong Doris Ustermarkt We As A

Tri State Teachers Institute Held in Hull Town

Last week Thursday and Friday teachers attended the Tri State Teachers Institute in Hull Town. Prof Henry Bengelink Calvin College led the main lecture titled The Content of Science in the Grades. Rev Paul A Boertje chaired a discussion on Integrating Christian Principles Into Our Teaching Process for high school and cross subject integration. Teachers and students enjoyed the two day break.

Tri- State Teachers’ Institute Hull Henry Bengelink Calvin College Paul A. Boertje

Sully Society Buys First Bus for Christian High Students

The Sully society purchases its first bus for Christian High students. Twenty-five riders include three from Newton and 22 from Sully, among them eight noisy freshmen. Marion Van Soelen Jr., a senior, drives the vehicle.

Sully Christian High Newton Marion van Soelen, Jr

Magazine lineup grows as new titles join shelf

The library adds Field and Stream Harpers The Athletic and Vital Speeches to its magazines alongside continuing titles National Geographic Etude Educational Music Magazine Atlantic Home Economics Newsweek Consumer Reports Current History Popular Science Popular Mechanics and the Saturday Review. A reserve shelf is now available for high demand books with overnight checkouts. Education in conservation starts in grade school to shape mature actions.

Field and Stream Harpers Nature Magazine National Geographic Etude Educational Music Magazine Atlantic Home Economics Newsweek Consumer’s Report Current History Popular Science Popular Mechanics The Saturday Review Young Calvinist Beacon’ Lights Christian Home and School Reformed Journal the Torch and Trumpet

College Faculty Chief urges teachers to aid education program

Professor Clyde R. Montgomery head of Central College Elementary Education asks public school grade teachers to assist. He notes the program relies on their support for practice teaching and lists plans including parent visits and unit setups to enhance student teachers. Sixteen are gaining elementary experience this semester with ten more expected next term.

Clyde Montgomery Clyde R. Montgomery Central College Montgomery

Lyon County's Oldest Resident Mrs Dammann Dies at 95

Mrs. Henirika Dammann, Lyon county's oldest resident, died recently at age 95. She had lived in Lyon county since 1882.

Henirika Dammann Lyon County

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