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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1947
Page
7
Attendance for the first six weeks remained high with sophomores and Juniors leading as the year shows strong turnout. The report notes a percent increase among Fredanen and Seer cohorts, highlighting strong engagement across classes.
Vocational agriculture students study dairy cattle nutrition and feeding, learning how different feeds meet cow nutrient needs. The lesson notes that producers vary with milk output, with heavy producers requiring more feed. Ivan Kaldenberg reports a Hampshire litter reaching a ton in six months, a notable hog-raising milestone. Dick Ver Ploeg offers purebred Hampshire boars for sale at his father's Sully-area farm.
A G A A party featured a softball game followed by a trail game and skill tests for extra points. Students carried sack lunches with dessert supplied by the group. Margy Olcott joked about hiding friends during the campus event held on a Wednesday in October.
A sketch of student reactions to current news and habits at Central College. Mentions homecoming queen Joy McCain and attendants, sophomores studying newspapers, and an Inventory Test of Reading Habits showing a preference for comics crime stories and accidents over UN, Marshall Plan, or Jewish Arab issues.
Dirk Van Zante misses school with a knee injury from football practice and may need a cast. A letter to the editor from Don Lubbers, a former Pella student now at Holland High, praises the Pelladium and his fond ties to Pella High and its juniors.
Local brief notes mention Hertha R learning traffic rules and Harry K earning praise in a government test. References to a Taste Tite Cafe worker, a commercial club selling Christmas cards, and Peg Leu taking piano balance lessons appear in a fragmented, stylistically dated item with unclear connections.
The text lists scattered personal names such as Juanita Enyart Norma Vis Tethout Thelma G Irene B and Dave P with inconsistent adjectives and fragments about appearance. It reads like a stray OCR segment with no coherent event or context to report.
The piece applauds the use of parliamentary procedures and fire crew drills, notes improved fire response in recent weeks, and urges continued cooperation to accelerate building egress. It praises students who respect property and humorously chides those who deface items, then invites all to a Halloween snake dance around the square with color and fun.
Miss Nieburg led Monday morning devotions reading scripture from I Corinthians 12 1 11 and led the Lord's Prayer. Ha Vander Meulen Lou Ann LeCocq Judy Allen and Doroom sang Annabelle and Rickshaw Man. Vive played selections on the skit Dobble Manners by freshman girls in Tasby.
The bus passes inspection under Coray’s driving amid hometown banter. Residents like Marvin Nunnik en and Joe B. tease about nightly antics and recent gossip as Audrey D J informs Patty R lives nearby. The scene ends with students heading to class.
Lincoln Log reports on teachers vanishing as reporters arrive, and first to second graders show strong spelling with 12 of 13 perfect records. Fifth graders screen errors in a team exercise and enjoy Colonial America film while fourth graders watch Life in the United States.
A long Pella community orchid column honors various local efforts. It salutes bus drivers for early return from Des Moines, a home economics class guest talk, the junior high football team for a 16 to 6 win at Knoxville, the Pella High Band for leading the Central homecoming parade, the industrial arts department for new tools, and freshmen for a brain derby.
A Leighton freshman, medium height with brown hair and dark eyes, is noted for naming his 4-H club pigs after the Big Nine. He participates in football and extra activities, enjoys popular rapport with classmates, and recently served as class president, according to a brief hometown sketch.
Band members traveling to Endianola last Friday described the rail ride as pleasant despite long work on the railroad. Harry Weyers sparked a kickoff rush as the team won praise for lively play while the band, director, and cheering townsfolk enjoyed the journey and return chants.
An Inquiring Reporter solicits reader opinions on a debated topic with comments from Everett Vande Voort Vernon Trueblood Abe Grandia Marvin De Mens and Howard D P Keith V Z. Reactions range from favoring a shorter style to preferring a long look with some labeling them as a waste of money.
Peggy Leu has won the Henry Cox bronze medal for merit in music. The award honors the student with the best all around progress in music, spirit, attitude, and musicianship. Congratulations Pewsey.
A fragment from a lit class recalls spilled perfume, nerves at the microphone, and students debating future media roles. It notes a gala party, a chalk trail prank at a college, and a sidelong question about mismatched shoes, ending with “No letter today.”
In a future scenario, a four hour school day, an atomic heating plant, and Martian students appear alongside a science teacher and new English requirements. The text envisions students earning high school diplomas under evolving educational ideals with varied roles and ambitions.
The Rosscreen Company marks 21 years of operation with $4 768 000 already paid out to beneficiaries and announces a commemorative event on November 7 inviting community members to join friends and colleagues in celebration of the milestone.
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