Pelladium staff and editors listed for school publication
The Pelladium staff is listed with roles including Editor Sandra Cowell and Class Editor Sonja Shet erly. Organizations editor Kay Butler and faculty editor Bob Van devoort are named along with Exchange Editor Mary Van Heukelom and reporters Anne Davies Arlene De Geus Carol Gosselink Nancy Paris Ruth Van Roekel Myra Heusinkveld Judy Muller Dennis De Penning Tom Whalley Clarence Van Essen. Sponsor Mrs. George Heusinkveld is also noted.
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Pelladium
Sandra Cowell
Sonja Sheterly
Kay Butler
Bob Vandevoort
Mary van Heukelom
Anne Davies
Arlene de Geus
Carol Gosselink
Nancy Paris
Ruth van Roekel
Myra Heusinkveld
Judy Muller
Dennis de Penning
Tom Whalley
Clarence van Essen
George Heusinkveld
FHA Fashion Show and First Chapter Degree Awards
FHA members staged a fashion show on Tuesday October 13 featuring dresses from T and D Department Store with guest speaker Mrs Clarence De Penning on textiles. Models included Carol Goodyk Diane Olson Ronda Ruffrige and Linda Lietstra. The event included chapter degree awards to 26 girls and junior degrees to district officers Linda Gezel and Diane Trueblood along with a stage performance featuring Gayle Wesselink Arthur Knowles and others under director Wilmer Kirschman.
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FHA
T & D Department Store
Clarence de Penning
Carol Goodyk
Diane Olson
Ronda Ruffrige
Linda Lietstra
Ilene Beyer
Nancy Deal
Nancy Ter Louw
Bev Buwalda
Donnta Philby
Patsy Riddle
Carol Steenhoek
Linda Vander Werff
Judy de
Gayle Wesselink
Arthur Knowles
Monty Brent
Helen
Joyce
Marion Dawson
Carol Gosselink
Jack Dawson
Marion
Ed van Hemert
Wilmer Kirschman
PHS Junior Class Play Magnificent Obsession
The PHS Junior Class presents Magnificent Obsession on November 5 and 6 at 8 p.m. Tickets are 65 cents for adults, 35 cents for children, and free for students with activity tickets. The cast features 12 members, six boys and six girls, with Carol Nollen as Helen Hudson and a portrayal of Bobby Merrick by Tom Vermeer.
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PHS
Frank Vreeland
Lloyd C. Douglas
Helen Hudson
Carol Nollen
Tom Vermeer
Bobby Merrick
Joyce Hudson
Complicated School Utility System Described in Detail
A historical note outlines Pella High School’s utility network with a 800 amp main fuse box, eight 100 amp circuits, separate shop power, water lines five inches in diameter, a three inch water meter, and a master heater supplying 140 F water for showers and kitchen use. Two boilers at 15 psi power heating, with 42 houses’ worth of heat, alternated every two months.
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Pella High School
Physical Education Department
Student Council Sells Friendship Bonds for Exchange Program
PHS students buy Friendship bonds to support an exchange student and fund sending an American teen abroad. Each $1 bond helps share costs with the Rotary club. Classes compete to buy the most, with seniors currently leading.
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PHS
Rotary Club
Six Pella High Band Members Seek All State Tryouts
Six Pella High School band members compete for a state band chair at Des Moines tryouts with 5,239 contenders. The concert is set for November 28 at KRNT Theatre, with practice days on November 27 and 28, and hotel stays for out of town students.
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Pella
Des Moines
Valley High School
Krnt Theatre
Pella High School
Guy Jones
Mary Steenhoek
Ned Hedrick
Mary van Heukelem
Sonja Shetterly
Ed Vander Linden
Four Vocal Quartets To Try-out For All State Chorus
Sixteen members of PHS Mixed Chorus practice for State Chorus try outs on October 1 at Valley High School Des Moines. Quartets feature soprano alto tenor and bass. each quartet tries out separately with accepted singers joining the large chorus telecast November 28. Participants include Judy Grandia Sandy Roorda Susan Kuiper Jane Heerema Judy De Cook Lola Monster Beth Van Sittert Jan Emmert Paul Wilson Ted Wierather Bob Smith Marty Blecha Wayne Whitney Ed Van Hemert Eldon Vander Zyl Tom Whalley.
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PHS Mixed Chorus
Valley High School
Des Moines
Judy Grandia
Sandy Roorda
Susan Kuiper
Jane Heerema
Judy de Cook
Lola Monster
Beth van Sittert
Jan Emmert
Paul Wilson
Ted Wierather
Bob Smith
Marty Blecha
Wayne Whitney
Ed van Hemert
Eldon Vander Zyl
Tom Whalley
Senior spirit jug wins again amid classroom chaos
The seniors clinched the spirit jug after two cheering contests showing talent among upperclassmen. Miss Storjohann notes cooling it, while Doorenbos avoids headstands thanks to recent on the job training. Nancy’s two day absence let commercial girls run the phones and messages. Connie Kamerick and Phyllis Schippers report on secretaries and workplace ambiente. A student was kicked out of Algebra class by Mr. Rathmell after being found near a wastebasket.
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Storjohann
Connie Kamerick
Phyllis Schippers
Ed Rathmell
Childish ruse exposes a clever classroom prank
A playful note hints the culprit may be a mouse named Mickey in a classroom prank. The line suggests a lighthearted moment rather than a serious incident, highlighting humorous confusion over who caused the disturbance.
Sophomore English Classes Debate Controversial Election Topic
Four sophomore English classes debated a timely subject on the presidential election. Teams argued and questioned, then classmates voted for a winning team. Lyndon Johnson won in three classes while a Beatles longevity debate concluded with a Beatle record and a win for the Beatles side.
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Lyndon Johnson
European Tour Reflected by Mary Farver and Jane Heerema
Latin Club members shared highlights of Europe from a June July tour with pictures and postcards. The evening included a report on the National Junior Classical League Convention in Champaign Urbana Illinois with attendees Connie Ter Louw Susie Kuyper Don Ringwalda Arthur Knowles and Tom Van Sittert. About 30 members attended and refreshments were served.
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Europe
Mary Farver
Jane Heerema
Mary
Jane
Champaigne
Urbana
Illinois
Connie Ter Louw
Susie Kuyper
Don Ringwalda
Arthur Knowles
Tom van Sittert
Students Vote For Cherry Pie Burgers In Hot Lunch Voting
The Pelladium staff sponsored a lunch election with a small turnout. Voters favored hamburgers and cherry pie in a brief, outcome driven tally.
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Pelladium
Winning Dishes Revealed In Pelladium Cookoff
The contest results show berry pie taking first, fish sticks second, and chili third. Recipes for the winning dishes are printed below with exact proportions used by the cooks, including a 100 serving Hamburgers for 100 and a Deep Dish Cherry Pie using 736 servings.
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Pelladium
Menu Monday Nov 2 School Lunch
Monday menu lists hamburger on school made buns and buttered potatoes as the main items for the school lunch program.
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