Service club elects officers at PHS
Stanton Kilpatrick, a sophomore, was chosen president of the new PHS service club. Kris King, a senior, serves as vice president with Vicki Goemaat, a junior, as secretary treasurer and Mary Carson, a junior, as historian. Jamie Rouw, a sophomore, will represent the club in student council. The group formed last spring to aid local organizations and community projects. This summer members assisted at a Pella nursing home with crafts and other tasks, with Frances Koehn serving as sponsor.
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Stanton Kilpatrick
PHS
Kris King
Vicki Goemaat
Mary Carson
Jamie Rouw
Pella Community Nursing Home
Frances Koehn
Bye Bye Birdie staged by Pella community middle school
The musical runs November 11 to 13 at Pella middle school featuring students from vocal drama and band departments. Drama auditions occurred last week with singing auditions on Thursday and dancing auditions this week. Directors Wil Kirschman Guy Blair and Ken Lucas lead the production with Elvis era satire.
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Birdie
Pella Community Middle School
U.S
Wil Kirschman
Guy Blair
Ken Lucas
FFA chapter keeps growing with summer activities
The FFA chapter stayed active through summer with softball in June, a July swimming trip to Robert's Creek with Pleasantville, and an August pool party in Pella. Members attended Marion and Mahaska county fairs with dairy, sheep, and mechanics exhibits, earning livestock judging gold and meats judging silver, plus district honors at Earlham.
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Robert's Creek
Pleasantville
Pella
Pella Friends Homemakers of America
FFA
Marion County Fair
Craig Kaisand
Brother Mark
Brenda de Ruiter
Mahaska County Fair
Tim
Curt van Maanen
Vern Nunnikhoven
Earlham
Pam Toom
Scott van Weelden
AFS Hosts First Party After Pella Cardinal Game
Members of the American Field Service gathered at Kathy Thies home after the Pella Cardinal game for touch football cards and games. The 9:30 to midnight party featured munchies and pop, with Magnus Fredriksson of Sweden as a guest. No school Friday due to teachers in service at Grinnell High School offering 64 lectures and workshops.
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American Field Service
Kathy Thies
Magnus Fredriksson
AFS
Sweden
Grinnell High School
Editor and Reporters Team Named for 2024 Edition
Wendy Barr leads a roster of reporters including Paul Barton Debbie Dykstra John Gowdy Mary Liggett Mary Lubbers Doraine Meyer and Laureen Rook along with Barb Roorda Lori Schippers Kelly Thompson Jan Vandenberg Norma VanderWerff Chuck Van Tuyl and Mary Van Wyk. Photographer Bob Folkerts Advisor Emma Lou Heusinkveld rounds out the staff for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendy Barr
Paul Barton
Debbie Dykstra
John Gowdy
Mary Liggett
Mary Lubbers
Doraine Meyer
Laureen Rook
Barb Roorda
Lori Schippers
Kelly Thompson
Jan Vandenberg
Norma VanderWerff
Chuck van Tuyl
Mary van Wyk
Bob Folkerts
Emma Lou Heusinkveld
PHS fashion forecast study guides fall trends
PHS advanced clothing students under Joyce Harter explored fall fashion visiting Vande Lune's and Mode Huis to study fabrics and styles. They noted trends including straight legs knickers culottes and tie bottoms, blazers bows at blouses wrap coats cowl necks and jumpsuits with jackets.
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Vande Lune
Mode Huis
Joyce Harter
Track Near Completion At East High School
Asphalt pours began last week on the long awaited football field and 400 meter track east of the high school. The project moves toward completion with the track now officially set as a 400 meter loop.
Freshmen Speak on PHS Life and New Sports Complex
Freshmen share views on high school at PHS saying the teachers treat them as grownups, more homework and fun, plus excitement about more activities. The article notes a new all weather track with Resilite surface, completion in October, and a football field planned for next fall, with bids pending and a May 17 hosting date for the South Central Conference meet.
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PHS
Kathy Horman
Lori van Vark
Bruce Terlouw
Marty Thompson
Little Dutch Boys
State of Iowa
Fred Anthony
Classes Elect New Officers for Three Classes
New class officers were elected in the first two weeks of school. The Class of 1977 names include Mary Van Wyk as president and Jim Van Ekeren as vice president with Mary Lubbers as secretary treasurer and Donna Vander Waal and Craig Timmer as student council representatives. Junior class selects Lonnie Van de Kamp president and Bob Swank vice president with Jason Vines as secretary treasurer and Dee Borgman and Greg Allen on student council. Sophomores choose Dave Vanden Oever president Becky Rietveld vice president Mary Peters secretary treasurer Crysti DeBruin and Barry Sagraves on student council. Class of 1980 elects Lyle Van Wyk president Kyle Timmer vice president Lynne Van Vork secretary treasurer Vicki Van Vliet and Keith Van Maanen on student council. Ballots were secret and conducted during social studies classes.
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Mary van Wyk
Jim van Ekeren
Mary Lubbers
Donna Vander Waal
Craig Timmer
Lonnie van de Kamp
Bob Swank
Jason Vines
Dee Borgman
Greg Allen
Dave Vanden Oever
Becky Rietveld
Mary Peters
Crysti DeBruin
Barry Sagraves
Lyle van Wyk
Kyle Timmer
Lynne van Vork
Vicki van Vliet
Keith van
Students craft independent chapters on American independence
U S history teacher Robert Kramer says students will compile their own textbook chapter on the American Revolution. Projects include maps charts biographies and cartoons with topics like the Boston tea party Valley Forge and Yankee Doodle. Due Sept 27, grading by quality rather than quantity.
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Valley Forge
Robert Kramer
U.S
Kramer
Pep Club Hosts Football Team Potluck in Cafeteria
Pep Club organized a potluck supper for the football players in the cafeteria on Thursday with members supplying the dishes. A football field shaped cake was served. Each Pep Club member has a football player locker to decorate before every game. Next event is Homecoming with signs, decorations, and skit night. Officers are President Kathy Thies, Vice President Ruth Nieuwsma, and Secretary-Treasurer Ranita Klein and Jan Vanden Berg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pep Club
Kathy Thies
Ruth Nieuwsma
Ranita Klein
Jan Vanden Berg
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Stan Kilpatrick
Future Farmers of America
Jerry Krug
Mark Vander Meiden
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Bob Mitchell
First Party
Farm Bureau Insurance
Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company
West Des Moines, Town
Ivana
Terrell Agency
Marion County
Boyd E. Bennett
Louilia Harold Robinson
Knoxville
E.4. (Jr. Dennison
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Roger Carbaugh
Childrens
Main ST
Kennington
California
Able Suede Shoes
Ylove
Pella, la
Maanen
Pella High
KPLL
Holland Theatre
REDFORD/HOFFMAN
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Jay
Roy Scheider
Robert Shaw
Richard Dreyfuss
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