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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1977
Page
6
Ruth Allen, a librarian from Pella, traveled through Europe for twenty days with five companions. They left Pella on August 3 and returned August 23, routing via Minneapolis to Amsterdam where the trip began.
The Friendly Homemakers of America hosted an after school ice cream party on September 7 to welcome new members. Officers include Lori Van Zee as president and Amy Harter as vice president. Members plan magazine sales, a spaghetti supper, a ski party, a daddy-date night, and a Des Moines zoo visit.
Judy Spoelstra a Pella Christian freshman says PHS is friendly and offers many new friends plus FHA and Duchess staff. Jerry Wuerslein a new junior finds classes easier than Emmons Minnesota and praises teachers with interests in art and shop. Tina Valdes a returning junior notes smaller school size and freedom to pursue goals. Cheerleaders lead Pep Club and plan Spirit Rallies after summer camps.
Approximately two pounds of chewing gum were removed from desks at PHS during the summer. This was the report from Simon Ver Hoef and Bill Andringa, janitors. All walks were cleaned and the floors were given two coats of sealer and polish, the janitors reported.
Sounds of Seventy Seven, the 1976 77 yearbook, distributed to students and graduates last week with 409 copies ordered 400 requested. Editor Doraine Meyer now at University of Hawaii and assistant Debi Verros at Central College. New safety glass added, campus grounds updated, enrollment figures corrected showing 526 total with grade tallies of 118 144 118 146.
A dated list shows September activities including a Rotary barbecue on Thursday and a football game in Knoxville on Friday night, plus FFA daily contest and sophomore football at Monroe. Open house by the Parent-Teacher Organization is scheduled Tuesday evening, and football at Clarke and Ottumwa appearances appear in October.
Pep Club treated football players to a covered-dish supper in the school cafeteria last Thursday. Members brought hot dishes salads or desserts and the event featured a Gong Show style program hosted by Jason Vines with assistants Dave Van Roekel and Greg Allen. Judges included Coach Kevin O'Hare Lonnie Vande Kamp Bob Swank John Cruzen and Dave Vanden Oever.
Seniors seeking college financial aid will take ACT tests in October or November. ACT stands for American College Testing and is used as an entrance requirement by many colleges in the west and midwest. The four hour exam covers social studies, math, science, and English with results sent to three chosen colleges and a duplicate set to counselor John White for review.
Linda Nollen senior describes a Chile summer from June 17 to August 9 staying with Edward Castros Suarez in Quilicura. She praises hospitality, notes kissing customs, and observes language barriers, diet, school life in Santiago, and the daily routine. The Thespian club met to discuss drama workshops and a November staging of Jabberwalk.
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