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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1966
Page
6
A Pelladium staff note congratulates the new class officers and Mr Den Adel on becoming a father. Eldon Vander Zyl debuts a theory about locker rigging while refusing to close his locker to avoid dialing the combination. Students adjust after early school days and mischiefs fade as quieter routines begin.
A student argues for introducing Spanish classes at Pella High School to prepare for international relations, Peace Corps, Vista, and military service. The piece cites language demand in Spanish-speaking regions, the need for democracy promotion, and the benefit of learning languages in high school rather than post secondary.
Mrs. Luis Valdes, new art teacher at Pella High School, arrives from Wisconsin where she earned a geography major with art and sports minors. She plans nine weeks of drawing and design, nine weeks of experimentation with color, then printmaking and sculpture. She teaches three art classes to thirty seven students. Her husband Louis Valdes teaches political science at Central College. they have three children aged three, five, and seven. She says she enjoys the unique Pella community.
Thespians met Wednesday to plan the school year plays. Sponsor Wilmur Kerschman moves the senior class play to the start of the year due to senior activities, with Bus Stop or 1984 as possible choices. The junior class play will be the last of the three productions and the all school play will be replaced by three one act plays on One Act Play Night.
Kenneth Lucas, two years teaching at South Page Community High School in College Springs Iowa, hails from Bedford Iowa and graduated Missouri State College Marysville Missouri. He plans to audition voices for the State Chorus and conduct mixed chorus and glee clubs. Small groups to be organized. Mrs Lucas shares his interests and their small daughter. Hobbies include golf basketball hunting and fishing.
Wayne Fank reports on student excuses for lateness at PHS. Teachers see the usual lines such as missed buses chores at home and alarm failures. The piece notes teachers catch culprits and bring the ruffians to justice with quick thinking.
The first pep assembly of the season featured Coach Elwell presenting the football squad. He introduced players Kevin Klein Jim Heerema Tom Van Stittert Wayne Frank Bill Cruzen Eric Ryerson Stan Hiemstra Sid Bloomers Larry Criss Francis Van Wyk John Van Verkum Randy Sloan Ray Sparks Bill Nation Dennis Van Gorp Dave Bensink Dean Van der Leest Gene Brummel Bob Burney Ron Hogemakker Stu Ver Meer Mike Courtney Tim Criss Jim Dieleman John Vande Voort Terry Bandstra Bob Peters Bob Newendorp Robin Van Dyke Scott Kilpatrick. Managers Lee Fuller and Lowel Van der Noord assisted. Cheerleaders energized the crowd for Friday night's game.
Forty eight students enrolled for Drivers Education at Pella High School this term. The program divides into two 24 student semesters with sessions on Wednesdays and Fridays during the fifth period. A 67 Ford with special features will be used. each student will observe 18 hours and drive 6 hours.
The annual FH picnic takes place Tuesday September 13 at 6 20. Observers near the shelter house at Pella will see gathered girls. The event introduces freshman girls to Pella High School organizations.
PHS classes elected new officers for the school year. Senior officers include David Snuttjer as president with Ruth Van Roekel as vice president and Nancy Paris as secretary treasurer. Student council members were chosen along with returning Tom Van Sittert. Junior, sophomore, and freshman officers were also elected with multiple officers named for each class.
Pella High marching band will stage a halftime show Friday themed on My Fair Lady. Directed by Darrell Dobernecker the group will perform songs including On the Street Where You Live and I Could Have Danced All Night. Rehearsals run Monday Wednesday Friday with extra sessions after school if needed.
Peila High’s Tulipenettes drill team, now thirty strong, received uniforms at their first meeting Tuesday. New members will make their uniforms as experienced members work on a Homecoming routine. Sponsor Marbough says they plan to meet Monday and Thursday nights for an hour.
Principal Mr Wilkins announces updated attendance rules at Pella High to bolster school records and reduce absences. The policy shifts from white to pink admission slips for all unexcused absences, aiming to curb taxpayer costs and improve student outcomes.
The article explains unexcused absences, excluding illness and family death, and notes that each unexcused absence lowers a student's quarter grade by two percent. It mentions that absences require advance school arrangements and references pink slips issued to students.
Seventeen year old Sue Kuiebenstein of Iowa Falls earns 17 state swimming records in four years. She has overcome three childhood bouts with paralysis, making the achievements notably under challenging odds.
The Lake Prairie Township 4-H Club met September 5 at 2 PM. Andrea Ver Meer was chosen as district 4-H conference delegate. Members will submit record books at the October meeting. Family night plans were made with Andrea Ver Meer Linda Ver Heul and Ann Kuyper handling entertainment. Bryant Ver Ploeg spoke on identifying common weeds on the farm. Mrs Gerald De Penning provided lunch. Reporter Linda Ver Heul.
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