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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1952

Page

14

Band Honors the Football Dads at Homecoming Night

Friday night October 10 the Band Honors the Football Dads at P H 8Chari ton football game. A grandstand section was reserved for dads as the band formed a cradle and played Rock a bye Baby. Mr Severson read a short story about dads in the family while the band performed a cane routine and a dollar sign formation. The program closed with Oh Dem Golden Slippers and On Oh Pella as the band marched off praised for its drills. The group looks to last home game October 24 against Monroe.

P. H Chariton Pella Whalley Monroe

Senior Interviews Highlight Two Pella High Students

A readable yearbook style profile notes two Pella High seniors. Jen Van Zee, born Monroe May 4 1935, moves from a Monroe farm to 214 West First Street and plans a Des Moines office career while enjoying band and Glee Club. Joyce Petersma, born Pella April 10 1985, resides at 308 East Third Street and pursues Home Ec and English while active in Pep Club GAA and Commercial Club.

Monroe Jen van Zee Helen Pella High West First Street Iage Des Moines Joyce Peterama Pella Ilinois Pres East Helen van Zee

Local Paper Names Staff Acknowledgments

The document lists editorial and reporting staff including Editor-in-Chief Nancy Groendyke and Sports Editor Wayne Vander Pol. It enumerates associate editors, copy readers, reporters, and contributors with numerous Dutch-sounding names, indicating a newspaper’s personnel roster.

Nancy Groendyke Shirley Rook Jun Donna Zwank Wayne Vander Pol Avis Ver Hoef Joyce van Roekel

Jo dreams of becoming a Wave or airline stewardess

The text hints Jo aims for a career as a Wave or airline stewardess, noting her hobbies drawing and preferences like beefburgers and chocolate malts. It mentions her pet peeve clashing color combinations and a self declared embarrassment she declines to mention, suggesting fatigue from letter writing.

Hayrack Ride Memories At Eureka School

On Tuesday October 14 the sophomore class hayrack ride drew to a close with items left behind such as billfolds and a pop bottle opener forgotten by the food committee. The event extended into the night with refreshments at Eureka School and remarks about attendees including A V M and Mr Lee.

Food Committee F. B Sand Hills John B

Student Council officers elected for next year

Editorial explains the newly elected Student Council officers must carry out duties for a worthwhile council. It urges students to let their representatives know concerns so the council can act, noting last year’s gum chewing debate as an example and urging use of representatives to express desires.

Get on the Speech Wagon at Speech Work

Mr. Severson has started recruiting for seven speech work headings with sign ups. Notable names include Paul Frandt Shirley Greendyke Janis Kuyper and others. Activities are open to all classes and plans include trips to contests around the state.

Dorothy V Central Park Ark Severson Paul Frandt Shirley Greendyke Janis Kuyper Paul Frundt Lyle Noble Joyce van Roekel Cleo Bennett Ralph Ver Ploeg Chuck Beintema Marvin de Zwarte John van Whye Bob Klyn Rachid Shirley Groendyke Dolores Vander Wilt Joyce van Roeal

Pelladium Points Totaled by Editor

After six weeks, Pelladium reporter points were tallied led by Ralph Jaarsma with 26. Shirley Groendyke is second at 14 while Joyce Leu and Betty Steenhoek have 18. Other reporters trail, counts show Marilyn Andeweg Doris Dockendorf Gwen Vanden Berg 12, Beth Brom Marilyn De Cook 11, Andrea Boat 11, Harold Bean Kathy Redeker 10, with five points for an article and bonuses for on time neatness correctness and originality. Five Pelladiums were printed in this period.

Pelladium Ralph Jaarsma Ralph Chronicle Shirley Groendyke Joyce Leu Betty Steenhoek Marilyn Andeweg Doris Dockendorf Gwen Vanden Berg Beth Brom Marilyn de Cook Andrea Boat Harold Bean Kathy Redeker

American Education Week Observances and New Webster Dedication

November 9 to 15 marked American Education Week with school visitation and plans for a New Webster building dedication on November 18. State Superintendent Miss Jessie Parker is invited. new student teachers include Margene Vier, Roger Peterson, Una Rae Breen, Marilyn Van, Janice Van Zomeren, Mary Ver Hoef, Walt Kasten, Anna Nelson, Doris Redding and others at Webster schools.

New Webster Jessie Parker Margene Vlier Roger Eterson

Interrogation Corner picks favorite songs among students

Students name songs such as You Belong to Me I Went to Your Wedding and High Noon in a fragmented poll. Names include Glen Van Heukelom Judy In t Veld Norma Hagan and Joan Walraven among others.

Jee Glen van Heukelom Judy Janes Joyce N Herb Blo Missouri

Readable Signals At School Bulletin Board And Hall Gossip

In the main bulletin board and study hall chatter at the southwest corner, students discuss a Listen again sign for John loves Mary, sophomore hay rack antics, a no freshmen coats rule near the locker club, and shifting opinions by B A B. S H and J V worries. The science room calendar has two telephone numbers though there are no phones. The fifth period seniors class lists repeated first names like Bob and Delores, indicating a lively, chaotic school day.

John Mary Roger A S. H J. V

Names Called Draw Two Ruths and Two Marilyns

A reader reflects on the frequency of common given names, noting that when a name is called many respond. The remark highlights how repetition of first names like Ruth and Marilyn creates a memorable moment for those named.

Meet Mr Vines Cecil Howard Vines at Pella High

A profile of agriculture instructor Cecil Howard Vines born April 20 1926 near Oil Fraugh Arkansas. He joined the Navy at 18 serving 1944 to 1940 and later completed high school and college at Arkansas State College and Oklahoma A and M. He lives with his wife Peggy at Vogelnar s Apt 1 514 Franklin Street. He enjoys Southern fried chicken red as his favorite color and self critique as a pet peeve. His hobby is an expensive one eating and he jokes about Iowa Republicans contrasting with his views. A dog tongue is cited as the only part of a dog that can perspire.

Cecil Howard Vines Pella High Oil Fraugh Arkansas Navy Arkansas State College Oklahoma A. and M. College Peggy Franklin Street Vogelnar’s Apt. No Iowa

Corn Picker Accident Claims Chelsea Man

Floyd Lamb, 39, of near Chelsea, was fatally injured while repairing a corn picker when a main supporting beam fell across his jaw as he crawled out from under the machine. The accident occurred recently on a farm near Chelsea.

Floyd Lamb Chelsea Nec

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