New student series ends at Pella High School
The final report on new students at PHS highlights Chuck Rath from Norwalk who plans track, Brian Loynaehan from Wilmar who aims for tennis and perhaps basketball, Kelvin Bokhoven from Pella Christian Grade School who wants baseball, and Daniel Schuring from Brazil’s New Tribes Mission School whose missionary parents are staying a year with relatives in Pella.
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Students take National Tests at PHS
PHS juniors and seniors prepare for three college bound tests. The PSAT NMSQT will be held Saturday Oct 22 in the library with top scorers earning scholarship consideration. ACT tests occur four times yearly, next on Nov 19 at Central College. SATs are taken by a few PHS students for eastern college admissions.
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Two Cars Comes to PHS
Mercedes Pinto a 17 year old from Caracas Venezuela joins PHS as an exchange student nicknamed Two Cars She compares life in Pella to Caracas noting mountains snow and two seasons She participates in Art Club Spanish Club AFS Homecoming drafting and drawing values education food and American life contrasts with Caracas and aims to improve English
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Utah
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Pella Schools Announce Early Dismissal and Holiday
Pella Community Schools will dismiss students at 1 50 p m on Tuesday October 25 for an in service meeting. Principal Jean Wilkins said teachers will attend the session. There will be no school Monday November 7 due to parent teacher conferences.
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Students stage Ugly Duckling at Central College
Central College hosts a one act play Ugly Duckling on Friday November eleven with PHS students performing on stage under the direction of Central College student Gerald Jennett who is receiving
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Field trip notes from Pella Fall Festival craft show
Art and craft students visited the Fall Festival at Pella Historical Society Village Friday to view craft competition entries. The report notes the acting talent impressed the judges making cast selection difficult, with Jason Vines, Mindy Roozeboom, Jackie Fonteija, Kyle Timmer, Tony De Boef, and Brenda De Jong named in the cast for the school production.
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Student Teachers Assigned at PHS by Teachers
Mrs Bousquet English teacher mentors Dennis Wilson while Sonja Valdes art teacher mentors Debbie Barrick Both student teachers attend Central College for teaching placements at PHS
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Dennis Wilson
Sonja Valdes
Debbie Barrick
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Vocal concert opens new auditorium with student groups
The first event in the new stage is set for Thursday Oct 20 at 7 30 p m the vocal department presents its fall concert. Mixed Chorus Boys Glee Club Girls Glee Club and selected small groups perform with new students Janet Randol and Carson Kelley joining Pella High School.
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Homecoming Week Sparks School Spirit and Crowning
Activities enlivened Winterset High School Homecoming with Hall decorations, Skit Night, pep rally, a football game against Winters et, and a Friday dance. Carol Vander Leest was named Homecoming Queen with attendants Greta Van Gorp Lori Schuring Dee Borgman and Brenda Wichhart.
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Band Soup Supper Fundraiser At Local High School
The annual band soup supper takes place Friday October 28 in the high school cafeteria. Menu includes chili or split pea soup, ham sandwiches, homemade pie and a drink. Tickets cost 2 for adults and 1.25 for children 12 and under. Proceeds support band uniforms.
French Club Plans A Year Of Activities And Trips
The French Club outlines an active year with plans including a trip to Ames to Aunt Maude's a visit to a French restaurant a Christmas party at Julie Sadler's home and a trip to Drake University. The program emphasizes fresh ideas and engaging events for members.
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Julie Sadler
Drake University
Jan Vandenberg
Ranita Klein
Mark van der Leest
Anna Noel
Fourth annual Science and Education Conference at Iowa City
Chemistry students from University of Iowa attended the fourth annual Science and Education Conference in Iowa City on a Wednesday. Juniors Tom Waits Bob Folkerts Randy Baker and Paul Iverson participated in morning lectures and an afternoon campus science tour. Julie Sadler, new club president, noted the stronger program compared with last year.
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Des Moines speaker addresses alcoholism in Modern Problems class
Carol Clift of the National Council on Alcoholism spoke in Norris Hale's class on Thursday. She described the problem drinker and increased tolerance and explained Al-Anon for spouses and Ala-Teen for their children.
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National Council On Alcoholism
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