Seventeenth Summer Play by Pella High Juniors
Seventeenth Summer a three act play by Pella High juniors is set for October 8 1950 at eight oclock in the auditorium Angie and Jack Duluth lead a tale of romance rivalry and misunderstanding with a lively cast including Roberta Ziegler Margaret Mary Van Vliet Lorraine Shirley Va Roekel Kitty Peggy Kuyper and others The production promises high humor and a thrilling finale inviting all to attend.
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Pella
Angie
Jack Duluth
Jack
Roberta Ziegler
Margaret
Mary van Vliet
Lorraine
Shirley Va Roekel
Kitty
Peggy Kuyper
Teachers Attend Institute at Chariton High School
On Monday September 18 1950 teachers from the entire school system gathered for the Tri County Institute at Chariton High School Chariton. A picnic lunch followed at Red Haw Hill State Park where a shelter house stood beside a peninsula bordered by water.
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Tri- County Institute
Chariton High School
Chariton
Red Haw Hill State Park
Grimjes
College Education Department
Gerald Smith
Moline
Illinois, Jr. College
Europe
Marshall Pla
New Library Additions for Summer at School
During the summer months new books joined the school library and Mr. Haynes room. Works in American and English literature include West of the Hill Gladys Carroll Gridiron Courage Everett E Alton Prairie Printer Marjorie Mendary The Story of Phillis Wheatley Shirley Graham Paintbox Summer Betty Cana Black Opal Dorothy Mood Wind Blows Free Elizabeth Howard Keep the Wagons Moving West Lathrop. The additions aim to aid study and convenience.
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Haynes
Betty Cana
Dorothy Mood Bird
Florence Crannell
Elizabeth Howard
West Lathrop
Hayrack ride tale from KPTS party ends on Lamphier Hills
A Saturday night K.P.T. gathering features Ronnie lighting one of his firs at Mary's feet and the E. T. T. group pulling a hayrack with a truck. The group ducks warmth disputes, with Mr. Crawford claiming ownership of every blanket. Next meeting urged for those absent.
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K.P.T
Ronnie
Mary
Lamphier
Mr. Crawford
Pelladium Plans Newspaper Staff Opens To Teen Writers
Pelladium shows strong start with 24 volunteers signing up to write for the school paper. No editor chosen yet as competition runs for top position while regular noon meetings with lunches begin biweekly. aims include joining the national Scroll organization and producing journalistic pieces.
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Pelladium
Nd Scroll
Monday Morning Devotions on Living with Twenty Four Hours
Mr. Whalley led Monday morning devotions on How to Live on Twenty-four Hours a Day. He urged planning in advance, sticking to schedules, and disciplining the mind to wake up and live, citing Ecclesiastes 1:5 and closing with a hymn prayer.
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Whalley
Gammack Reports Iowans in Korea Visit from Pella
Des Moines Register columnist Gordon Gammack details Sgt Bill Vander Beck formerly of Pella during a visit, noting his Korea deployment and wife and three children with him despite a new law stopping dependent transportation costs. Also mentions higher living costs reducing pay, eggs at 1 12 a dozen, and bus fleet updates at the local school along with a new ten inch Craftsman bench saw and a Pella High trophy arriving from a sectional tournament last spring.
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Des Moines Register
Gordon Gammack
Bill Vander Beck
Pella
Gammack
Alaska
Bill Vander Beek
Seaman Ver Ploeg Reporting from Naval Training
A letter from Edwin Ver Place formerly of the high school describes his service in the United States Navy. He notes the early rough first week of training, his duties guarding and washing clothes, and his role as petty officer and possible squad leader. He mentions achieving a high barracks record and hints at advanced training before sea duty.
Dutch visitor from Holland tours American 4-H exchange
Miss Brian Scheele from Biezel inge Zeeland Holland visited a Vermont Iowa school under the International 4-H Exchange. She spends six months in the United States studying rural life, three months in Vermont and three in Iowa, and later goes to Ames for a month of college.
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Holland
Brian Scheele
Biezelinge
Zeeland
Miss Scheele
United States
Vermont
Iowa
America
Misa Scheele
Peila
Pella
Herman Rietveld
Ames
Sassy Suzy and the schoolyard gossip column
A hazy mash of high school chatter covers cars in a church lot, fashion notes, hair-parting stats, hypnotism demonstrations by Mr. Crawford, music contrasts, name changes from typographical errors, and pep club plans with freshmen yells and green and white beanies.
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Wayne
Mr. Crawford
Marilla V. M
Irene
Judy Cook
Carl Boat
Martha Carr
Phyllis H
Jeanie W
The Bliss of No School
A self narrated day begins with the desire for absence from school. The speaker notes fatigue and boredom, listening to radio chatter about fatigue, and ends with relief that school will resume the next day. The entry captures small monotony and everyday routines.
Law Violators Reported To State Agencies For Bus Stop Violation
School records list two motor vehicles 62-9459 and 62-4218 cited for passing a stopped school bus on Highway 163 north of Taighton in Mahaska County. A letter from N Jespersen chief of the Highway Patrol Division commends safety efforts and asks owners to observe traffic rules in the future.
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State Dept. of Public Safety
Highway 163
Taighton
Mahaska’ County
N. Jespersen
Highway Patrol
D Vision
Scholars Choose Officers at Pella High Honor Society
The Honor Society elected Marlene Sels as president Leo Renaud as vice president Norma Bricker as secretary Spencer Grand as treasurer and Sara Gosselink as Student Council Representative Miss Ver Heul sponsors the group begun in 1945 Initiations for new members are planned for early November.
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Marlene Sels
Leo Renaud
Norma Bricker
Spencer Grand
Sara Gosselink
Miss Ver Heul
Pella
Oskaloosa Team Shows Hidden Talents After Practice
After football practice Vander Pol cleans the locker room while Stu Meulpolder signals. The Oskaloosa Herald photographer captured the squad on the field. On the bus trip home from Sigourney the team learned coach and George Ikuta excel in harmonica as well as football. WE ARE OUT TO GET ALBIA FRIDAY NIGHTIM.
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Winkie
Vander Pol
Stu
Meulpolder
Oskaloosa Herald
Sigourney
George Ikuta
Albia
Songsters Selected for Girls Trio and Sextet
Miss Tysseling selected the girls for the choir groups. Trio members are Norma Bricker first soprano Lou Ann Le Gocq second soprano and Phyllis Hasselmann alto. Sextet includes Frances Van Maanen Greta Palmquist first sopranos Nancy Groendyke Dorothy Toom Darlene Van Zomeren Marilla Vander Meulen altos.
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Miss Tysseling
Norma Bricker
Lou Ann le Gocq
Phyllis Hasselmann
Frances van Maanen
Greta Palmquist
Nancy Groendyke
Dorothy Toom
Darlene van Zomeren
Marilla Vander Meulen
Meet the New Pella Sophomore Ramona Hudson
The article introduces Ramona Hudson the new sophomore living in south Pella who came from Salem Iowa. She has blue eyes brown hair enjoys basketball loves the color red and peaches and excels in bookkeeping. She belongs to the Pep Club. The piece notes the Rock of Gibraltar stands about 250 feet taller than the Empire State Building.
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Pella
Salem
Iowa
Ramona Hudson
Rock of Gibraltar
Empire State Building
Local Coop Ad Highlights Building Supplies and Farm Services
The notice describes shipments of galvanized roofing, composition shingles, and 2x6 lumber, plus Zonolite insulation. It promotes fencing materials, cribbing, building planning and estimates, and fuel oil supplies. It also notes a new 40 ft elevator delivery to Henry Vander Linden, sale of machinery and repair parts, and prep for corn harvest. It warns of swine disease outbreaks and urges vigilance for dogs and herds. Marion Wittenberg’s basement project is underway awaiting arrival of something unspecified.
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Tion
Henry Vander Linden
Martin Slykhuis
Harold Wittenberg
Marion Wittenberg
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Jean Wilkins
Crawford
County Council
Des Moines
Leighton
Otley
Industrial Arts
Pella High
Motor Club of Laws
Canada
E. Third St
Davenport, To
Elmer van Zee
3Rd St
Seaman Ver
Sassy
Suzy
Andy Lubbers
Delores van
Fowler Telephone Company
Iowa Cobblers
Jonathan Apples
Calif
Claire Pak Pie
Gerber
K.V.P
Globe
Carbo-Col
Colorado
Lone Tree
John Steven
Lester van Wyk
John R. van Zee
Cornie Vos
Alvin Goemaat
Arie Roozeboom
Fred de Nooy
D. K. Vander Waal
Tunis van Zante
Will van Zante
Elmer G. van Zee
Gerrit J. Snellers
Alfred Steenhoek
Hugo Steenhoek
Louis Schippers
Co-op Corn Pickers
Co-op
Farmers Union
Lumber Yard
Cypress
Olympic
Common Pine
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