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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1949
Page
2
Ruth Hartwig known as Ruthie shines in high school life with passion for basketball and Banana Cream Pie. She excels in band glee club and F H A while active in 4 H and Pep club, with no definite post graduation plans yet.
Readers share opinions on establishing a local recreation center in Aurelia. Many respondents express strong support with remarks like it would be swell or wonderful and beneficial for kids if properly run and attended.
This week’s Ag class highlights Dale Dyssin son of Glen and Mrs Dyssin north of Aurelia a senior and FFA treasurer. He chairs the earnings and savings committee guiding seed oats potatoes and garden projects with a $350 goal and $200 per member average. Dale helped Aurelia FFA place third in state judging and scored fourth in History.
Dale showed Spotted Poland China market litters as a freshman and sophomore, with two Baby Beefs later, one weighing 1040 pounds selling at 30.50 per hundred blue ribbon and another 1060 pounds at 30.00. This year he raises Baby Beefs bought for 30 per hundred. On November 1 FHA and FFA students practiced square dancing with Vern Jewett for the FFA King and Queen event. A November 23 high school square dance party will feature King and Queen festivities with Verne Jewett calling.
The message notes the final football game against Alta and urges support for the basketball team. It mentions senior English research themes and state test results from September 20, with a class average around 55 as a basic school standing indicator.
A school notes project ideas for funding a student recreation center while finishing a unit on English and geometry. Mentions history with Mrs Miller and medieval topics. A sparrow visited the class unexpectedly.
During English period the A and A club staged When the Letter A Ran Away with a garden backdrop by Arlo Mummert. A schoolgirl Betsy plans a party but finds no cake candy or ice cream or holidays until the alphabet guard retrieves the letter A and allows the party.
In geography we study Norway globe map decimals and self testing. Our class average on drill 3 was 7.8 with several students earning perfect spelling scores. Last Friday we enjoyed a Halloween party with candy bars from Benny Anderson and prizes for best costumes awarded to Jack Clark and Norman Wilson.
In a Monday business meeting we elected class officers for the month of November. The brief session produced a slate of officers to lead activities and represent the class.
The notes record a fourth grade Halloween party with Dennis as President and Mark as Vice President Marjorie as Secretary Jane Sjoberg as Librarian and Marylin as helper. Jane Stutz and Fredrick Kolpin were crowned King and Queen for best costumes and a committee provided lunch. A poem by Carolyn Nelson celebrates a golden haired princess whose kindness shines.
Fourth grade students held a Halloween party last Friday with costumes. Douglas Peterson won first prize for boys and Susan Rapp won for girls. Other winners listed include Douglas P Ray G Gary J and Myron Pingel. The fourth graders visited the fifth grade program and enjoyed it.
Goblins and ghosts filled second grade desks on Friday and paraded through rooms. Linda Peterson and Shirley Kas tengren won best costumes while Rosalind Droegmiller hosted treats and letters were written to Iris Jackson and Marvin Stieneke out with mumps. Jack Frost decor brightened window panes and bulletin boards as students imagined him.
Shirley Kastengren of Miss Kolb's room and Linda Peterson of Miss Mousel's group won first prizes for best costumes at the Halloween party. Kenneth Laposky Shirley Kastengren and Steven Kistenmacher handed out class treats. Keith Tolzin celebrated his eighth birthday and treated the class to candy bars. Two visitors, Galen Lehnhardt and Denny Kasten gren, attended Tuesday.
A cheerful report of a recent Halloween party with pupils in costumes and masks. Students enjoyed marshmallows on a string. Visitors included Mrs Kaskey Mrs Whitney Mrs Georke and Mrs Vernon. Eddie Georke and Eddie Dady moved away. The class now has 9 girls and 11 boys.
Community members discuss a health bus program where children with clean hands, neat fingernails, and combed hair earn daily rides. The idea aims to promote hygiene and regular transport through simple personal care standards.
The kindergarten class reports a busy period with a short program on November 10 and art projects making bulletin board turkeys. Crop Week runs November 6 to 13, with grade schools asked to set 15 cent per pupil goals to fund powered milk.
Purdue University reports Indiana farmers allocate about 13.5 million dollars annually for fencing. The estimate highlights rising costs in agricultural fencing across the state.
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