31 May 1934
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Newspaper
Alden Times
Location
Alden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1934
Page
1
A school poem read at the Junior Senior banquet honors Alden High School seniors. Eva Nisen delivers a Longfellow inspired piece tracing four years of school life from freshmen to seniors, highlighting teachers and the journey through athletics, classes, and traditions.
A breezy seniors-style item surveys freshmen like Margaret Hunt Burl Jones Clifford Ellingson Helen Lawton The Smith Phyllis Nelson Verna Hurst noting plans for summer activities from sewing and farming to babysitting and beach trips in a light year-end column from the school paper.
Exemptions listed for 7th through 12th grade across multiple subjects including spelling, geography, history, arithmetic, English, reading, science, home economics, business, algebra, literature, Latin, typing, physics, government, and related teachers. Named students appear per grade and subject. multiple repeats of names such as Ruth, Genevieve, Muriel, and Jass recur across disciplines.
The graduating class of twenty one at Alden High School bids farewell after four years of study and school activities. Teachers and classmates will miss them, and underclassmen wish them luck as they pursue future progress in the U S A.
In a summer preview issue, readers are invited to enjoy a pineapple upside down cake recipe. The method uses butter and brown sugar in a pan, pineapple slices, and a plain cake batter, baked then inverted and served with whipped cream. The note encourages summer activities in cooking sewing and art projects, with a friendly farewell.
The Alden Hi Sophomores preview a year end picnic with tentative locations like Switzerland or California, and wonder about returning as juniors next year. Some will work, some vacation, but all expect to stay active in school activities and athletics. The note ends with I’ll see you next year.
The seniors wrap up their final year with caps and gowns at class events. Examinations were held with Violet Crandall Richard Harms and Alberta Nelson excused from some tests. The play Miss Somebody Else played to small crowds. Baccalaureate was led by Rev. Suckow and May 30 Commencement featured speaker Sam Grafflin of White Plains New York and 21 diplomas. Students return Friday for report cards and bid farewell to their East Side seating.
Julius Henkel and Keith Wedd share July birthdays while Paul Cary Fay Trousdale Clifford Ellingson Lowel Lockey and Harold Ellefson also celebrate in July. Barton Miller and Bernadine Lockey have July and August dates respectively. Jeanette Lois Rice Burl Jones Richard Wheeler and Dorothy Ann Klein celebrate August birthdays with various ages and grades.
Grade News outlines tests for the week including spelling arithmetic English geography history reading. Vacation plans list actions for each student such as Tugene riding a pony Harold milking a cow Ruth sun tanning Dorothy learning to die and more.
A mother disciplines her reluctant son to fetch the baby's nightie. He resists, she warns that unkindness could harm the newborn, even implying the sister might "fly back to heaven." He capitulates, agreeing to retrieve the nightie.
The Junior class notes excitement for summer plans and upcoming class rings as they prepare to become seniors at A. H. S. The piece bids farewell to friends and teachers, signaling the end of the Chatter by the Juniors.
A Scotch man answers a clerk with meek wit. When asked where born, he says Glasgow and explains he wanted to be near mother, provoking quiet laughter at the agency.
Sunday May 27 the Alp ed chorus performed at Baccalaureate services on WOTN. May 20 Decoration day exercises featured no numbers. The Rhythm band accompanying first grader activity. Seniors sang their Class Song as part of final assembly. The A. Hg orchestra and Junior Ili singers show progress in tone and reading. Thanks given to Goodenow for her work. hope for a good instructor next year.
The 1993 94 school year closes with seniors moving on to higher ranks and the class of 31 awaiting new seats by the window. Juniors reflect on last year including the play I Will I Won't and the senior banquet while the freshmen look ahead to next year.
A chaotic exchange shows a customer seeking an item described as a zle to silence someone, with a clerk and another customer reacting to a recent sale and uncertain details. The fragment hints at miscommunication and a potential improvised purchase in a store setting.
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