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Newspaper
Bayard News
Location
Bayard, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1968
Page
5
A February neighborhood party featured costumes from cats to hippies and adults mimicking teenagers. Revelers carried fake props like Little Brown Jugs as part of the playful scene, while police urged caution not to confuse the visitors with real danger.
A motivational provincial note frames success as a process rather than a final goal, urging readers to measure progress, effort, and growth along the path rather than fixating on an end point. The message emphasizes persistence and continuous improvement.
Students from Guthrie Center competed in District Declam in various divisions with John Greenfield Peggy Nance and Mary Ann Murrane earning multiple ones. The Bayard Reds lost to Guthrie Center 95 to 72 in the sectional tournament after a 20-17 first quarter and trailing by 11 at halftime.
The article outlines a senior speech class led by Mrs Nance at BHS where students perform impromptu talks after five seconds to prepare. It details practice routines, gesture work, library research, and debates, highlighting jitters easing and the group’s 44 member Senior Band dynamics including playful anecdotes about rehearsals and the whistle finale for Night Beat.
Community notice invites more junior high reporters with a deadline to submit stories to Mrs Smith by Friday. Local social update notes Mr and Mrs Wayne Crosier visited Mr and Mrs Orville Mozena on Thursday evening.
In a Bayard editorial, readers are urged to reflect on spectator behavior after football and basketball seasons. It praises good crowds and sportsmanship from athletes, questions fans about courteous conduct, and urges continued support for hometown teams next year.
February 29 at Bayard High proved quiet for the girls as boys vied to coax them into talking. Tickets were handed out in the study hall with Mother Goose Dedications boosting chatter. Dennie Booth won Mr Irresistible 1968, with Randy Hedges second as the day wrapped.
March schedule lists girls to Des Moines on the 14th and boys to Des Moines on the 22nd. End of third quarter on the 15th, no classes on the 18th. State Speech Contest on the 29th and State Music contest at Woodward on the 29th and 30th. Board of Education meeting at 7:30 on the 18th.
Reddi reports on a Saturday contest where Declamatory students scored well. congratulations to the winning quartet and all participants. The piece mentions plans for North High and notes a student party with Mr and Mrs Bowman and Mr and Mrs Lloyd giving thanks. A lost class ring and annual pictures days are also touched.
The Bayard cheerleaders express gratitude to fans for support at regular season games tournaments and pep meetings. Special thanks go to Shorty Rose for allowing bus decoration during tournament time.
After the whistle the seniors share laughs as the day winds down. Mr Davis assigns lunch order by taking turns, ending a busy day with friendly debate and routine banter.
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