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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1950
Page
2
A collage of schoolroom chatter covers gossip about students Carolyn, Peg, Betty, and Hallie, requests about shoes and rings, party plans, and rumors from Devryn’s party. The notes reference pranks, dating rumors, sleep schedules, and classroom chatter among juniors and seniors.
Rehearsal for the class play That Crazy Smith Family began Monday night February 27. The production runs February 11 and 12. English students complete first drafts of their Poppy essay while studying Anglo Saxon literature. Physics lessons include heating iodine and observing sublimation.
Eight privileged basketball girls left Thursday noon to attend the girls state basketball tournament. History class began a new unit this week. The Emergence of America as a new World Power is being discussed. Our class has a practice teacher this six weeks. We all hope he will enjoy his visit here. Physics class studies heat with many experiments. Typing class learns to type footnotes this week. Everyone dislikes leaving insufficient space for footnotes. Washington's Farewell Actress is being studied in literature, Three.
Students ran discus discussions over two separate days this week. They faced new and challenging experiences, prompting reflection that this is a tough but valuable learning moment for the group.
A sophomore class notes six week start with eleven weeks remaining in the term. Mrs. Graham assigns work despite no English class on Friday. History was canceled as Mrs. Miller took eight girls to the State tournament. The lesson shifts to the second industrial revolution.
The freshman class has endured the fourth six weeks and exams and now hopes for better weather. In agriculture they study care of shoats and calves while Algebra works on graphs and English class analyzes short stories and poems.
Loyd Shiraman moved to Missani we hope he likes school there. Jacob Henkel returned to Aurelia Jr High. Sixth grade will study Civics the last 12 weeks using Our Government Iowa and the Nation. Sixth grade math class is struggling.
Readers note new math work books arriving as students practice square root problems and teacher guidance supports problem solving with fresh exercises and examples.
Our spelling class features perfect papers by Genny A and others. Friday's science covers the Story of the Earth while art class paints kitten posters used as blackboard borders. Eight Arithmetic groups tested with group 1 winning. members include Mary Jane Cline and Jack Clark.
We elected new officers for March with Marylin as President Donna as Secretary Kenneth as Treasurer Jane Sjeberg and Doreen as Librarians Donna prepared an attractive poster quoting Politeness is to do and say the kindest things in the kindest way. The week’s perfect spelling scores list Donna with top marks.
A partial reader list includes Carolyn, Jane Sjoberg, Jane S., Peggy, Mark, Dennis, Gary, Kenneth, Dean, Gill Dana and Fred. The fragment preserves several given names and surnames without context or roles.
In reading we now use two books One class uses On The Trail of Adventure The other uses Times and Places We enjoy the stories in our books We have started our History books too The title Now and Then Stories covers tales of boys and girls from long ago and from today
Larry Dyslin from Cherokee enrolled in our room Friday. Our Arithmetic classes work on column addition. Pupils earning gold stars: Theo David C., Jack C., Eugene S., Jerry B LeRoy B., Roger A., Harold B., David H., Wilbur N., Sandra T., Shirley J., Mareia T., Jerry C., Danny M., Lois M., Janice K., Peggy J., Margaret Ann D. Improvement charts go to Cleo C. and Carole R.
A reading book story introduces Which Circus and features bulletin board images of circus parades, clowns, and wild animals. The readable text hints at a curious exploration of circus life and vivid visuals to engage young readers.
The note describes anticipation for the record of "Boys at the Circus" and mentions upcoming March winds. It lists prepared kites with various patterns floating above a blackboard and notes that a class member Marvin Stieneke has moved away and will miss him.
This week the class started a new preprimer "We Come and Go." Carolyn Andersen joins Miss Halbur's kindergarten as a transfer pupil from Alta. Both groups rehearse the playlet "Out of Storybook Land" to be shown at the next PTA meeting.
Mrs Miller and Mrs Graham led eight girls on a three day visit to Des Moines to see the state's best girls basketball players. The group planned before leaving Thursday noon and arrived about five. They attended games Thursday night including the championship, noting they were the best of the trip.
Students recount a basketball tournament with players Eleanor Satern and Mary Anece Jensen. They attended a vaudeville show and the stage production Harvey, made new friends, discussed hoops, and expressed thanks to parents and teachers for making the trip possible. Participants included Corrine Larson Carmen Lighter Joan Huseman Shirley Sherkenbak Pat Heimsoth Caroline Wogahn Carole Elliott Connie Lighter.
Notice of an annual election for the Consolidated School District of New Aurelia in Cherokee and Buena Vista counties Iowa. Election at Aurelia City Hall March 18 1950 from noon to 7 pm for two 8 year director terms and a 2 year treasurer term succeeding Walter Stegen Ervil D Rapp and L E Christensen respectively.
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