Reports From Teachers Institute Are Good
Teachers from our school system attended the two county institute at the high school on Monday. Several former Central students who practiced in our system returned to Marion and Jasper counties. Marion County Superintendent C S Thomas expressed thanks to Pella Public Schools for cooperation and guidance during the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insitstor Gosselink
Ruthven
Bergman
Ver Heul
Lee
Haeffner
Tysseling
Pella
Marion
Jasper
C. S. Thomas
Cast Works Hard To Make The Little Dog Laugh
Cast members for the junior class play The Little Dog Laughed were announced for November 8 and 9. Mrs Grooters says rehearsals are going well and the cast is final, with excerpts from interviews showing each actor’s reaction to their roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Kuiper
Amelia Dennis
Arlene ‘Tuinstra
Shirley Leydens
Don Robertus
Davenport
Cleo Bennett
Betty Steenhoek
Maxine Schakel
Pat van Englehoven
Dolores Vander
Berniece de Geus
Marshmallows And Weiners At Hollow Creek
On October 10 forty G A A girls from the high school hiked to Hollow Creek after a meeting at school. They roasted marshmallows and weiners and some apples. New members were initiated. Activities included foot races a wheel barrow race and a stone hunt. The group sang Now Is the Hour on the return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollow Creek
Attendance Record Highlights Mixed High School Start
First six weeks attendance at the high school shows strong overall involvement with an average of 97.8 percent. Sophomore boys lead with 99 percent attendance and minimal tardiness. junior and freshman groups lag behind with 96.1 and 97 percent averages and higher tardiness figures.
Report Cards Bring Mixed Reactions at School
Editorial notes that after a six week period of tests students receive report cards. Some brains react with pride at high grades, others show concern or feigned indifference. Most students accept their marks without comment while sharing the cards with parents and classmates. What did your report card look like this six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alga
Seniors Offer for Duchess Year Books
A promotional plea urges seniors to order Duchess year books with a $2 down payment and plan options. Early orders before Thanksgiving cost $3, after Thanksgiving $3.60, and spring $4.00, with warnings that delaying causes loss. See Logan Van Sittert or Elliot Tanis for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan van Sittert
Elliot Tanis
Duchess
Indian Chief Visits Grade Schools
Chief Youngbear and his Tama wife visited Lincoln and Webster grade schools on Tuesday October 16. Dressed in tribal costumes Mrs Youngbear sang and tapped a tom tom while demonstrating signs used by Native Americans. Mr Youngbear shared Sac and Fox history and the tribes struggles west to Kansas and back, including buying land from white men. Students enjoyed the native display and tribal customs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngbear
Lincoln
Webster
Who is the freshman at Pella High School
A reader seeks a freshman boy at Pella High School about 5 feet 10 inches tall with dark curly hair. He is fourteen, loves beefsteak and science, belongs to 4-H, and reads books. He attended Flint Ridge grade school, says teachers are what he likes about Pe High, has homeroom with Miss Nieburg in Room 100, lives 60 miles northeast of Pella, and rides Reuben Ter Louw's bus. Previous answer Betsy Hoksbergen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella High School
Miss Nieburg
Pella
Reuben Ter Louw
Betsy Hoksbergen
Sympathy Blankets Paul Klyn as Father Passes
Sympathy is expressed by staff and the entire student body and faculty to Paul Klyn and his family due to the sudden death of his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Klyn
Paul
Our Boys In The Service From Pella News
The Pelladium reports several Pella servicemen with updates. Kenneth Vander Linden is home on leave. Bill Hart has received his induction notice. Don and Dale Van Wyk are on the west coast and slated for the Philippines. Harry Pipple has enlisted in the Air Force. Carl Roorda is home on leave from the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Pelladium
P.H.S
Kenneth Vander Linden
Bill Hart
Don
Dale van Wyk
Phillipines
Harry Pipple
Air Force
Carl Roorda
Navy
Double Twins Visit School In Missouri Chautauqua tale
Last week two couples arrived at a Missouri town school claiming to be identical twins. Herman and Harmon Loveless with wives Le la and Lola met veteran Mr. Buerkens after a Chautauqua circuit meeting in 1930. They traveled to California and returned for a quiet breakfast at his home before discussing a book on Chautauqua circuits.
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Hes
California
Buerkens
Mr. B
Harmon Loveless
Mr. Buerkens
Mr. Groendyke
Mrs. Dockendorff
Meet Our Seniors at P.H.S. Class of ’52
Anna Mae Van Zante rides around the square in a Crosley with friends. She enjoys driving skating and ice cream and dislikes strict study hall rules. Her favorite subject is physical training and basketball is her extra activity. Future plans include helping in the garage and becoming an airline stewardess. Janella Aalbers dislikes being awakened and loves food, especially Dutch traits. She adores home economics and hopes to become an airline stewardess after high school. Vernon Wielard enjoys music and types at 65 words per minute. He often goes home after school for lemon pie and is unsure of post high school plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Mae van Zante
P.H.S
Anna Mae
P.T
Anna
Janella Aalbers
Junella
Janella
Gerald
Vernon Wielard
Vernon
Iowa High School Activities Council Adopts Formal Constitution
The Iowa High School Activities Council formalizes governance with elected members from four associations and advisory seats from state and education departments. P C Lapham of Charles City serves as 1951 52 President, Lyle T. Quinn of Boone as Secretary Treasurer. Dues are set at 1.00 per member, replacing prior varied contributions, to cover budgets and deficits across groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa High Schol Activities Council
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Iowa High School Speech Association
Iowa High School Music Association
Iowa High School Girls Athletic Union
State Department of Public Instruction
Iowa Department of Public Instruction
Iowa Department of Superintendents
Iowa Department of
Supt
P. C. Lapham
Charles City
Lyle T. Quinn
Boone
Speech Association
IHSAA
Johnson Presents Assembly on Snakes at PHS
Lew Johnson and his snakes visited P H S on October 17 1951 for a show before grade and high school pupils. He explained snakes value to Iowa farmers by killing pests while noting only one local poisonous species the rattlesnake. A ten foot long harmless python and a tarantula were shown. Three girls held snakes on stage and the speaker urged fear is deadlier than venom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Johnson
P.H.S
Johnson
Iowa
Paris
Mr. Johnson
Music Assembly Opens With Singalongs and Singing
Friday October 12 featured a school music assembly with a sequence of songs. Performers included Murray Goemaat on piano, Mary Alice Buwalda on clarinet, and the Melody Four with Bill Lautenbach and others. The crowd joined for the finale singing Ive Been Working on the Railroad and Sweet and Low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinah
Evalena
Murray Goemaat
Clementine
Mary Alice Buwalda
Cindy
Bill Lautenbach
George Skuta
Glen Boat
Dick Mentink
Robin
Bill
Glen
Seniors to Leave School Next May in Pel ladium Feature
The column previews the graduating seniors, introduces Vernon and his views, and plans to publish a regular senior spotlight in Pel ladium to honor them before graduation next May.
Co op highlights weatherproof lumber and new lard preservative
A Co op grocery and lumber section reports rush of finish redwood and asbestos siding shipments, new house projects by Joe Sjaardema Bogaards and Pella Construction for Albert Budding, and upcoming color lots. It notes poultry, fish, and lard preservation products, plus remodeling by A M De Cook and staff updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Sjaardema
Wm. A. M. Bogaards
Pella Construction
Albert Budding
Lumar
Dimension
A. M. de Cook
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J Beulah Roorda
Nancy Groendyke
Don Ven Hemert
Harold Bean
M. Andeweg
H. Bean
B. Brom
M. de Cook
B. de Geus
R. de Zwarte
D. Dockendorff
P. Frandt
8. Groendyke
A. Hagen
S. Hoeksema
R. Jaatsma
R. Klyn
J. Kuy- Ber
Pe Lautenbach
J. Leu
J. Lubbers
P. Rietveld
S. Rook
Editorial
Beulah Roorda
Iowa High School Activities Council
Assembly On Snakes
Ida Koe Lalace
Green Colon Coal
Oil & Gas
America
Jonathan
van Camp
Virginia
Whiting
H.G.S
Dorothy Groenendyk
Tracy
Geraldine van Haaften
Reuben Schakel
John Ed Klein
Ames
Marinus Franje
Galloway Elevators
Pine
Farmers Union
Pella, Low
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