Pella Public Schools to Open Next Monday September 6
Pella Public Schools prepare to open on Monday September 6 at 8:30 for enrollment except Kindergarten which starts September 13. Registration ways include new courses Advanced Industrial Arts Advanced Home Economics Animal Husbandry and General Mathematics. Custodians report extensive renovations and improvements across Webster Lincoln and high school buildings with new furnace at Lincoln and sealed floors at Pella High.
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Union Street
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Pete
Dick Diekema
Fiersey Kuyper
Pella High School Teachers Preview 1937 38 Year
Photographs of Pella H S teachers reveal hopes for a pleasant year. Strong faculty and planned curriculum cited, with emphasis on elective changes in algebra and geometry to raise academic level. Teachers anticipate engaging classes in Latin English drama and future one act plays.
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Tam
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Tay
Pella High School
Welcome a new city school head
The Milford and Pella communities greet Prof. Buerkens as he becomes superintendent of the Pella public schools. Former Milford superintendent, he is praised for turning Milford’s schools into a model and is expected to bring cooperation from the board, patrons, and public to elevate Pella’s system. Welcome, Mr. Buerkens. We are with you to a man.
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Marvin Bartlett
Otley
Pella High School
Herbert Postman
Billie Vriexelaar
Jacob Schuring
Raymond Robus
Pella High
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Pella
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Birh
Milford
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Band Program September 4 Showcase Summary
A fragmented list of band program pieces and composers for a September 4 event. Names include Norweigan Rhaposdy and Descriptive Overture with pieces like Lassus Trombone and Arabian Nights. Mentions Warren, Yoder, and Holmes with various dances and marches.
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Carrolton
Langlear
Christiansen
Warren
Yoder
Lassus
Bennett
Buehell
King, Lorist
New Teacher Sees Promise in Polla and Pella Schools
A new educator expresses enthusiasm for the coming year, outlining plans to expand Industrial Arts to include electrical, metal, auto, and book repair, and to develop Mechanical drawing as a practical language. He praises Polla’s welcoming community and aims to integrate Home Economics with students’ home life.
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Junior Chamber Plans Fall Play Por Pete's Sake
The Pella Junior Chamber announces a return run of the farce Adam's Eve ning titled Por Pete's Sake. Elva May Hesremn Gocq and Jean Kuyper lead a cast of amateur players in a three night showing October 14, 15, and 16 at the high school auditorium to raise funds for Chamber obligations from Tulip Time.
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Jean Kuyper
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Make Much Of Music in Schools
Pupils will have at least two short music periods weekly under Miss Anna Tymeling, local music supervisor. Vocal and instrumental programs are organized with Mr. Ruby directing bands and orchestra, plane lessons offered, grades issued each semester, and emphasis on piano work, ear training, and music appreciation.
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Anna Tyasseling
Miss Tysseling
Tymeling
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Ruby
Open House at Farmers Union draws large crowd
Open House at the Farmers Union remodeled store drew several hundred visitors from 7 to 10 pm Monday. A highlight was dividend checks presented to two families, signaling progress over the past year. Mrs. Ethel Olsen of Kansas City spoke for Consumers Cooperative movement. her remarks were well received. Refreshments followed as compliments to the store’s model design circulated.
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Ethel Olsen
Kansas City
Consumers Co-operative Movement
Council Hears Engineer At Its Regular Meet
The city council of Pella met Tuesday evening to hear Engineer C N Stanley of Muscatine on proposed changes at the light plant. A thorough discussion of equipment placed there and its necessity occurred, with proceeding action noted elsewhere.
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Kenneth Hargraves
Ruth Buwalda
Robert Hackert
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Elizabeth Kempkes
Carl Versteeg
Carol Versteeg
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Cornelia Jane Vander Horst
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C. C. Buerkens
Helen Hunter
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Dram
Marjorie Lamb
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