Pella Community Schools report largest Class of 65 enrolls 1494
The district lists 1494 total students with 404 in high school and 1090 in grades. Freshmen 106 and seniors 124 in the four high school grades. Kindergarten through sixth grade totals 844 with Lincoln 385, Webster 302, Leighton 70, Otley 83. Junior high grades 7 and 8 consolidated at the Pella center now housing 250 students. Staff expanded to 72 teachers with eight new positions among grade and junior high instruction.
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Pella
Lincoln
Webster
Leighton
Otley
Pella High School
Union St
Ical
Community Teachers Consider Tests
Dr. Glen Hastings of the State College of Iowa told teachers at a pre school workshop that a test allowing a perfect score is not a good test. He argued such tests fail to push the top student and spent the day outlining why teachers give tests, what makes a good test, and common testing errors. Local teachers submitted samples for Hastings to evaluate.
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Glen Hastings
State College of Iowa
Hastings
Knoxville Eyes Airstrip Bids
Knoxville City Council opened bids from five contractors to build a sod airstrip south of the county seat along Highway 14. Cecil Shewman of Knoxville submitted the apparent low bid of 7 660.90 dollars. Final awarding was postponed to Sept 10 as officials prepare cost figures for the Iowa Aeronautical Commission and pursue federal and state grant aid.
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Knoxville
Cecil Shewman
Iowa Aeronautical Commission
Des Moines
Grandchild of Former Pella Residents Dies
Pamela Lynn Thompson aged two died August 17 at University hospital Iowa City after a brief illness from spinal meningitis. She was the daughter of Douglas and Pamela Thompson of Cedar Rapids and granddaughter of Leo Bowdish and Virgil Thompson. Services were held August 20 at St James Methodist Cedar Rapids with burial at Cedar Memorial.
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Pella
Pamela Lynn Thompson
Douglas Thompson
Ninth St. NW
Cedar. Rapids
Pamela
Leo Bowdish
Des Moines
Pamela Lynn
University Hospital
Iowa City
Columbus, Neb
Lynn
Virgil Thompson
Anamosa
Julia Thompson
Bricelyn
Minn
Joelie’ Bowdish
Newton
Warren Heffron
Orange California
St. James Methodist Church
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
New Teachers Tour City Highlights on Bus
New teachers hired by the Pella Community School Board took a forty minute city tour during pre school workshop activities. Guide Tudor Kempkes led the trip aboard a regular school bus with Rey Dieteman. Stops featured Central College, the Schulte home, West Market square, Wyatt Earp's boyhood home, and the new hospital. Local architecture churches schools and factories were discussed along the route.
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Pella Community School Board
Tudor Kempkes
Pelle Histories Society
Rey Dieteman
Central College
Schulte
West Market Square
Wyatt Earp
New Hospital
Welcome Wagon Adds 430 New Families to Pella
Fifth Year outreach notes Lois Grooters says August 1955 marked Welcome Wagon’s first Pella visit. About sixty families joined in the past half year totaling 430. hosts call on residents including the Pellets at 126 South Street who moved from Manhattan Kansas. New locals include the Pella Christian school custodians, the Blauns from Oskaloosa, the Vander Beck couple, Elvin Van Kooten, and several teachers and families amid Dutch community life.
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Pella
Lois Grooters
Welcome Wagon
James Pellett
South Street
Manhattan
Kansas
Pelletts
Van
Elyn Tire'& Battery Service
van Gorp
Oskaloosa Street
Ill
Elvin van Kooten
Elvin
Pella Block & Tire
Peace Street
John Allen
Ruth
Community High School
Grooters
Mobil
Mr. McMullin
Mrs. Mullin
Joan Marie
Badgers
Hoekstras
John Badger
Community Junior High
Montezuma
East First Street
Parkersburg
Iowa
Paul
Greene
Robert Anderson
Maple
Anderson
Community Junior High School
Christopher
New Pella
Marion Klyn
Main
Sunken Garden
Sherwin
Klyn
Christian School
Grand Rapids
Mich
Christian Grade School Enrollment At 439 Pupils on Opening Day
Enrollment at Pella Christian grade school reached 439 on opening day up 27 from last term. Kindergarten class totals 59 while 32 students graduated last year. Opening exercises featured the American pledge and devotions in classrooms. Two new grade 3 rooms added in the east wing. Bus fleet serves rural pupils with seven buses. Annual budget set at 86,550 with per pupil cost about 1205. New teachers include Calvin Hoekstra and Marion Klyn.
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Christian Grade
Pella Christian Grade School
America
Pella
Marion County Leads State in Coal Production in 1961
Marion County remains the states leading coal producer with thirteen mines in operation in 1961. Wilkinson Coal Co. tops output at 174,999 tons from 48 strip miners, followed by Weldon No. 1 and Beard slope mine. Overall county labor and production details are listed, with no fatal accidents in two years.
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Marion’ County
Marion County
Mings
Appanoose County
Marion
JeanUlatinal Co
Om Wignall
Migg
Wilkinson Coal Co
Opera Weldon Coal Co
Beard Coal Co
Pella
Beard
Dude Coal Co
Ver Steeg Coal Co
Hopkins Coal Co
Newton Coal Co
Valley Coal Co
Good Coal Co
Groenendyke Coal Co
W. D. Coal Co
Slope
Iowa
Predicts the Next Constitutional Convention Question Will Pass
A State University of Iowa study concludes that by 1970 urbanization will drive Iowans to favor holding a constitutional convention based on reapportionment. The research finds urbanization explains about 80 percent of voting variation, with party politics less decisive, and notes that urban growth may shift Iowa from its farm belt image despite manufacturing surpassing agriculture in economic value.
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State University of Iowa
SUI
Arnold
Iowa
Acre
U. S
New Super Valu Store Opens After Move
Virgil Van der Linden Fred Heerema and Darwin Squibb opened the new Super Valu at Broadway and Liberty in Pella on Thursday morning August 30. Workmen were finishing the store as shoppers saw a 100 car paved lot and an Express lane for six items or fewer.
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Pella
Virgil Vander Linden
Fred Heerema
Darwin Squibb
Broadway
Liberty Streets
Super Valu
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Knoxville Eyes
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Pipestone
Northwestern College
Orange City
Calvin College
Michigan
Cecil ‘Wilkinson
Liver Coal Co
de Haan
Lawn Institute
Marysville
Ohio
Jake de Haan
Bakker & Rus Feed
Iown
O. M. Scott & Sons
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