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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1977
Page
4
New students at Pella High School total 133 for the 1977-78 year. Of these, 111 are freshmen from Pella Middle School, seven come from Pella Christian Grade School, and 17 arrive from other cities and states.
Margene Van Horn joins Pelladium High School as P.E. instructor for girls in grades 7 through 12 and will coach the PHS girls tennis team this spring. A Greene Iowa native, she studied at Ellsworth Junior College and Penn College, earning an A A and a P E major with a Home Economics minor. She taught P E in Albia for a year after Penn graduation in 1976 and is married to Bill, who is student teaching and set to graduate this year. The couple has a two year old daughter Heather. New sophomores six juniors and four seniors fill the classes, including Beth Klug from North Carolina who enjoys bowling and Art Club. Freshman Tammy Wuerflein hails from Emmons Minnesota and says the school is big with many students to meet. Junior Robin Viers comes from Maxwell Iowa and participates in Pep Club, softball and track. Editor’s note: more new students in later issues.
Students to have individual yearbook pictures taken on Thursday except seniors. Each class has a designated period: Teachers 8 to 8 25 a m. Juniors at first period, Sophomores at second period, Freshmen at third period. Intercom will call students from classes.
Enrollment for the 1977-78 school year at PHS reached a record 526 students, five percent higher than last year’s 499. The school has exceeded 500 students for the fourth year, with 118 freshmen, 144 sophomores, 118 juniors, and 146 seniors. The student body is split evenly with 263 girls and 263 boys.
Juniors Karl Allen Chris De Bruin and Randa Van Dyk and 1976 graduate Dean Borgman discovered and reported a $40 000 blaze at Central Park Cafe during Labor Day weekend. While riding by on motorcycles Borgman saw smoke from the roof and checked the back. He and Van Dyk returned to the front and they saw heavy smoke through heated windows. Borgman ran to the police station to report the alarm.
Kevin O'Hare, 22, Cornell College graduate, begins three government and economics classes and two General Business sections at Pella High. He chose Pella for the facility and friendly people. his wife Holly studies accounting at Central College.
Dee Borgman and Julie Sadler were elected as co chairmen of the Pep Club for the current school year on September 2. Jan Vanden Berg and Mindy Roozeboom were named co-vice presidents, Ranita Klein as secretary treasurer, with Dorilee Meyer freshmen and Andrea Busker sophomores as mascots, Becky Rietveld for varsity, planning a potluck social.
Last year's officers return with Stanton Kilpatrick as president Jamie Rouw as representative Vicki Goemaat as secretary and Mary Carson as treasurer. The club plans a fall barbecue at the swimming pool park a bake sale and a Christmas cookie giveaway as it seeks a new name such as HOIST or SNOW.
After Iowa officials warned last year the snack bar was shuttered to enforce a federal rule banning food sales in school buildings around lunch periods. The loss of candy and snack profits raises funds for junior activities, prom prizes, and pep buses, says Principal Jean Wilkins.
The track complex at Central College field remained in admirable condition under adverse weather, with a near full lighting crew achieving 28 of 32 operable fixtures before kickoff. Players praised the brighter lights and solid turf, while a malfunctioning $5,000 scoreboard was noted. Dedication speakers included Orville Dunkin, Boyd Boehlje, Paul Ostrander, and the school band under Guy Blair.
Powderpuff football may be coming to Pella High. Last year efforts failed but Coach Dave Bender says prospects look brighter. Sign up lists will be posted in the school cafeteria and any girl at Pella Community High School may sign up.
Senior students could adjust their schedules in the first week while underclassmen waited two to three weeks. Counselors described the policy to minimize confusion, keep students in signed classes, and handle add/drop by priority. A three week trial lets audits turn to credits or drop decisions later. Enrollment is high, but class changes are fewer than last year.
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