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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1950

Page

9

Miss Tysseling Names Glee Club Members for Year

Glee Clubs director Miss Tysseling announced the 1960 61 roster. The Boys Glee Club includes Carl Van Rockel Orlo De Bruin Kenneth Ustermarkt Logan Andeweg Richard Anson Richard Ver Heul John Vroom Gary Thomassen Berni Fynaardt and others with practice Thursday sixth period and Murray Goemaat as accompanist. The Girls Glee Club for 1960 61 lists 1st Sopranos and 2nd Sopranos including Frances Van Maanen Dorothy Ver Meer Norma Bricker Lou Ann Le Cocq Ruth Riddle Delores Vander Wilt Arvena Ver Heul Patty Rysdam Ruth Kaldenberg Greta Palmquist Pauline Atkins Patricia Rietveld Martha Karr Delores Van Waardhuizen Wilma Keuning Ruth Pipple and more with group support and the first practice afternoon during sixth period.

Miss Tysseling Glee Club Carl van Rockel Orlo de Bruin Kenneth Ustermarkt Logan Andeweg Richard Anson Richard Ver Heul John Vroom Gary Thomassen Berni Fynaardt Ed’ Hoobin Norman “Vanden Baard Les van — Siltert Vincent’ Dufty Frances van Maanen Dorothy Ver Meer Norma Bricker Lou Ann Cocq Ruth Riddle Delores Vander Wilt Arvena Ver Heul Patty Rysdam Ruth Kaldenberg Greta Palmquist Pauline Atkins Patricia Rietveld Martha Karr Delores van Waardhuizen Wilma Keuning Ruth Pipple Betty Steenhoek Mary Alice Buwalda Shirley van Rookel Doris Dockendorft Darlene van Zemeren Judith’ Cook Roberta Shirley Leydens Ruby Shirley Sema Freda Kaldenberg Eleanor Vander Beek Pany

Pella Highs Little Dutch Show Promise For Season

Encouraging prospects for this year's football season at Pella High. The Little Dutch look strong in conference play, with hopes tied to last week's equipment check and the team’s readiness. Letter Club officers were elected: Joe Brummel president, Ronald Grandin VP, Wendell Ver Ploeg secretary treasurer. Coach Ruthven leads practice with standout jogger efforts, while gear details and student banter color the report.

Ferest Pella High Letter Club Joe Brummel Ronald Grandin Wendell Ver Ploeg

Public Schools Thank Rey Mahon for Free Film Showing

The teachers express gratitude to Rey Mahon local theatre manager for offering a free showing of Arthur Godfrey’s Fifty Years Before Your Eyes on Friday afternoon September 1. They found the film interesting and educational, providing a splendid review of history to date.

Rey Mahon Arthur Godfrey

Sigourney and Indianola Football Schedule Noted

Calendar lists Sept 15 meeting and football at Sigourney, Sept 22 home football vs Indianola, Sept 29 away football at Albia, from Tri-County Teachers. Event entries specify locations and dates for school games and a Ley meeting.

Sigourney Ley Indianola Albia Tri-County

Tug of War turned into daily campus clash

Editorial laments a modern school hallway contest between lockers and speedsters. The old pond spectacle gave way to crowded, near collision lanes as students pile into close lockers and rush to classes. The piece notes new rules favor pushing over pulling and warns of injuries from the daily traffic jam.

Lockermen Speedmen

Band Officers Chosen For Coming Year At School

The high school band elected Norma Jean Bricker as President Greta Palmquist as Vice President and Mary Alice BUwalda as Secretary-Treasurer. The meeting was held on Friday September 1 1950.

Norma Jean Bricker Greta Palmquist Mary Alice Buwalda

New Faces at Pella High Welcome New Students

In the first days of the school year Pella High introduces new students from other high schools. Bob Lowles, a junior from Sumner High School, is often seen with peers in a dark blue Chrysler. Roberta Zeigler, a junior, has a father on the faculty and is nicknamed Bobby. Vincent Duffy, a senior from Arlington Virginia and Washington Lee High School, joins the football squad. his brother attends Central College.

Pella High School Bob Lowles Sumner Lows Bob Sumner High School Pella High Roberta Zeigler Roberta Bobby Vincent Duffy Vincent Pella Arlington Virginia Washington Lee High School Central College

Dutch Hand Excursion at State Plowing Match

Excursion I Pella joined the State Plowing Match in Pleasantville with rural grade students and ag boys from Pella High. The Dutch group drew cheers as they toured, performed in costumes, and shared a bus ride antics while the band provided humorous highlights and free food noted by spectators.

Pella Pleasantville Pella High Ag Boys Maxine Hiemstra Roup Judy Hall Pleasantyi Otley Logan Roland Eunema Johnny Vroom Elliot Tanis Peggy Kuyper

Three New Pips of Pep Lead Cheer Squad

An enthusiastic student body elected three girls to lead cheers for the coming year. The trio is Norma Bricker Greta Palmquist and Chick Kaldenberg known to students and capable of directing the noise at athletic events. Dolores In t Weld joins them as part of the squad with Patsy Schreiner as substitute.

Norma Bricker Greta Palmquist Chick” Kaldenberg Dolores

Seventeenth Summer Junior Class Play Promises An Evening To Remember

Seventeen year old Angie anxiously awaits a call as the Junior Class presents a play with Roberta Zeigler as Angie and a cast including Margaret Mary Lorraine Shirley Van Kitty Percy Kuypers Van Vlie Roekers Morrow Morrow Elliot Tanis Jack Leo Van Vark Martin Vernon Wielard Greta Palmquist Tony Paul Klyn Margie Pauline Lautenbach Art Norman Van den Baard Leroy Nugteren Fritz Brandt Van Maanen and Leroy Nugteren. The October 5 performance starts at 8 o’clock.

Angie Haynes Por Roberta Zeigler Margaret Mary Lorraine Shirley van Kitty Percy Kuypers van Vlie Roekers Morrow Edwarda Grandia Mr. Morrow

Pelladium Staff Not Yet Reported This Week

This week's staff list shows reporters Sara Anne Gosselink Marilyn De Cook Richard Anson Doris Docken dorff Anna Mac Hagen Gwen dolyn Vanden Berg Joyce Leu Elsie Van Wyk and Nancy Groendyke assigned to cover this week's news.

Pelladium Sara Anne Gosselink Marilyn de Cook Richard Anson Doris Dockendorff Anna Mac Hagen Gwendolyn Vanden Berg Joyce Leu Elsie van Wyk Nancy Groendyke

Eight-Legged Parker Born on Gordon Goodspeed Farm

A small farm near Waverly reports a remarkable birth as a creature with eight legs arrives on the Gordon Goodspeed property east of town. The event draws curious attention from local residents and farm hands.

Parker Gordon Goodspeed Waverly

Storage tank added for winter fuel oil supply in South Pella

The station installed a 12 000 gal storage tank for No 2 fuel to keep customers supplied this winter. A 40 ft Galloway elevator was delivered to Gerrit J Snellers, and another semi-load of gasoline arrived last week. Fall butchering and locker meat processing are ramping up as harvests approach. Meat, pork, beef, and poultry offerings promise ready-to-pack roasts, and the locker remains open for customer use with pickup service from the farm.

South Pella Galloway Gerrit J. Snellers Johnny Ken

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