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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1964
Page
4
Mr Whitney, in charge of Pella schools, introduces three students Steve in 8th grade Wayne and Ann sophomores at PHS. His hobbies include fishing and photography. He says he looks forward to working as superintendent and is very interested in the city of Pella and its progress.
The Pelladium staff lists Sandra Cowell as Editor Class Editor and Sonja Shetterly in Organizations. Kay Butler serves as Faculty Editor with Bob Vandervoort reporting. Reporters include Anne Davies Donnie De Penning Arlene De Geus Carol Gosselink Nancy Paris Tom Whalley and Ruth Van Roekel.
Emma Lou Heusinkveld from Oskaloosa becomes Pelladium sponsor and Pella High School’s new sophomore English teacher. A former Oska loosa Herald writer and World War II sports editor, she now resides at 301 Union Street with husband Mr Heusinkveld and three daughters. She hails from Moran Kansas and Kingfisher Oklahoma, graduate of Oklahoma State University Stillwater.
The Pella high school building received a fresh look for the new year. Floors were polished, typing desks refinished, and repairs completed. Forty five storm windows were purchased for the north side. The first floor north wing will be finished with partial second floor work. Drapes for the cafeteria and lounge arrived and were hung. A July lightning strike damaged the chimney and roof deck causing about fifty dollars in damage to be repaired soon.
New lines were painted on the parking lot and new chairs were purchased for the vocational agriculture room.
September events include a talk by Ede Pfeiffer on Communism at assembly on the 14th. Football games listed for the 18th Indianola, 21st Knoxville, 25th Albia, and 28th Indianola with locations and some 9s referenced.
PHS elected new class officers for the school year during the Wednesday September 9 meetings. Freshmen chose Judy De Zwarte as president and Jeff Emmert as vice president with Nancy Terjouw as secretary treasurer and Jo Emert and Steve Patton on student council.
A Pep Club meeting after school on September 10 elected Linda Van Kalkeren president, Jayne Van Vliet vice president, and Mary Steenhock secretary treasurer. Linda Gezle was chosen student council representative. Dues of 1 dollar annually were set, with meetings after school to boost school spirit at games.
Manford Whitney becomes Pella's new superintendent coming from Elkader in Clayton County where he led for twelve years. He succeeds C. C. Buerkens who retired after twenty seven years. Whitney is Luther College graduate with a master's from Iowa University, is married and the father.
Latin Club began its session last Friday with Latin II electing officers. Kent Van Vark named president and Jerry Vos vice president. Nancy Cruzen is secretary, Tom Van Stittert Pontifex Maximus, Karin Van Zante student council, and Joan Van Wyk and Karen Tucker Lictors. Initiation will follow a special meeting for all members.
P H S launches its new season with three vocal groups the mixed chorus 71 members led by president Judy Grandia and secretary treasurer Sandra Roorda the boys glee club 35 members with Gary Koopmans Ted Weirather and Rodger Hoekstra in officer roles and the girls glee club 70 members under president Jan Emmert secretary treasurer Linda Gezel and Kathy Powers as student council representative Director Anne Tusseling notes last year’s losses but hopes this year’s groups will approach the prior level with hard work.
The 54 member Pella Community Band opens a new season with a performance at the Indianola football game on September 18. Ed Vander Linden becomes drum major. The show commemorates past presidents honors the current leader and reminds spectators of the upcoming election. Newly elected officers include President David Squibb Secretary Treasurer Mary Steenbock Student Council Edwin Vander Linden Librarians Sonja Shetterly Judy Kregal Quartermaster Guy Jones.
The June 1964 regular session records extensive supplier disbursements including Neal Book Store Ochler Bros Firestone J. C. Penney Co Vanderwilt Knoxville Greenhouse Pella Publishing and many others. Amounts listed cover medical services fuel groceries shelter repairs and various clerical and official notices with a totality of dozens of line items and per diem approvals for the board members and staff.
This column notes visits and gatherings around Summit including Frank Aalbers and relatives from Redlands California with Edward Aalbers. dinners with Blanche Stines and Shirley. Will McConoghey’s 91st birthday picnic at Lynnville Park. and Farm Bureau events. It lists guests from Newton Monroe Ankeny Prairie City and Waco Texas, plus church guest minister Rev Murray Steinkamp Bristow Iowa.
Wilbur Hoot Boots has accepted a Ford Motor Co appointment as manager for the North Central area and New England states. He will train staff in Georgia, New England, and Mason City Iowa while based in Birmingham Michigan. Boots is a 1948 Pella High School graduate with Ames and Town State College studies, served in the armed forces, joined Ford in 1959, and was promoted to General Field Manager in 1963. He and his wife Dorothy Mae Peaden recently moved to 645 Sandstone Drive Rochester Michigan with their five children Gloria Walter John Charles and Clarence Lee.
Leighton graduates are pursuing varied paths after graduation. Dorothy Van will attend Calvin College while Charles Oswandle will study at Penn. Gloria Terpstra is married and living with Harvey Van Kooten in Denver. Joyce Witter and Gary Van Kooten joined a farm near Monroe. Edwin Roose works farming with his father. Arlene Groeneboom spent the summer in a SWIM program and seeks full time work. Stanley Bogaards works as a meat cutter at Super Valu in Pella. Mary Kane handles office work at Rosscreen Co. Sandy Van Duseldorf seeks a secretarial job. Janice Wyngarden is a nurses aide at Mahaska Hospital. Tom Binns looks for steady employment.
Rolfe farmer Jim Wilson, 6 foot tall, posed between rows of corn on June 30. The corn stood 6 feet 4 inches then, planted in early May, with the famous expression knee high by the Fourth of July noted.
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