Plan Junior High Christmas Pageant For Thursday Night
Rankiin junior high school schedules a Christmas pageant titled Why The Chimes Rang in the school auditorium Thursday at 7 30 p m. The event features scores of pupils and a chorus of villagers with roles including Interlocutor Queen and King among many others and a large choir. Grade seven and eight students will perform carols and Bible readings as part of the festive program.
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Plan Junior High
Rankliin Junior High School
Thompsohere
Franklin Junior High
Howard Neff
Katheryn Greene
David McGuire
Pedro
Joseph Afflerbaugh
Christmas Pageant Prepared At Hayes For P T A Program
Hayes pupils prepare a Christmas pageant for the PTA scheduled Wednesday afternoon. Wanda Johnson reads, with a large cast including Angel Mary Josephs shepherds wise men and children of various nations. A long chorus features many local names and performers.
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Hayes
P.T.A
Wanda Johnson
Angel
Joan Pochobradsky
Mary
Mildred Simanek
Joseph
Joseph Chmelicek
Shepherds
Roscoe Paulson
Robert Tepley
William Spencer
Wise Men
Norton Litts
George Lanka
Charles Basker
Children of Other Nations
Joyce Annn Ceynar
Rita Vesely
LaVerna Stastny
Ruth Jirsa
Agnes Nosek
Marghuerite Tvrdik
Chester Zamastil
Helen Travnicek
Dorothy Topkinka
Tommy Rebec
Dorothy Sorenson
Doris Burton
Bonnie Kirchoff
Clara Hoyle
Dorothy Sopousek
Bobby Kapoun
Delores Kosina
Everett Lowry
Olga Sloup
Robert Caldwell
Joseph Blazek
Mary Haeussler
Bobby Michal
Lillian Ross
Lincoln Pupils Prepare World Christmas Journey Play
Lincoln intermediate pupils present Around the World With Santa Claus in the school auditorium Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Santa discovers two children and takes them on a trip to learn how Christmas is celebrated in Norway France Italy Germany and Russia with local customs and traditions described in each country.
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Santa Claus
Lincoln
Everett Andrew
Wayne Whitmer
Jessie Ludwick
Norway
France
Italy
Germany
Russia
Thompson
Franklin Classes Sketch Slides On Colored Cellophane
Franklin School eighth grade literature class uses pen and ink slides on colored cellophane for stories poems and holiday features. The 8A5 Pioneer unit contributes works while the 8B3 group presents an assembly for the 8A7 unit featuring Donna Sherlock Kathleen Blaul Jim Battin Muriel Lowe Elaine Nunally Patricia Smith Elaine Kemper Dick Chadima Jack Benesh Billy Joe Rogers Mildred Matteson and Jimmy Day.
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Gordon Dalsbo
John Geesaman
Donald McGinty
Dean Shupp
Dwayne Shupp
Raymond Winters
Walter Bugenstein
Sterling Delzell
James Thomas
Allen Singer
Billy Owen
Dean Stucker
Bob Mitchell
Walter Wise
David Blodgett
Donald Roupe
Kenneth Walkup
James Concannon
Herbert Northcutt
Albert Thompson
Junior Speake
George Cropp
David Ryan
Donald Thenhaus
Duane Emerson
Ralph Andrews
Bill Howard
Bob Williams
John Cummings
Larry Morena
Dick Reeder
Jimmie Siebert
Alice Berry
Jane Kohl
Martha Schroeder
Peggy Smythe
Geraldine Young
Joan Kodavy
Laura Martin
Aileen Walton
Betty Lehmann
Jane Alexander
Ann Hill
Helen Prohaska
Doris Hines
Frances Allen
Barbara Beale
Corrine Kleineck
Mary Jane Palmer
Margaret Paxton
Marjorie Lyons
Audrey Pickerall
Betty Ruth Grover
Mary Baker
Ruth Marson
Marilee Chase
Patricia Chord
Nellie Mae Straiton
Nancy Hauser
Helen Libal
Susan Brown
Eleanor Rodgers
Glennys Powers
Betty Bachman
Virginia Cuddy
June Weaver
Helen Smith
Dorothy Funke
Norma Holley
Sally Luberger
Ellen Curry
Miriam Greenberg
Barbara Hird
Betty Hruska
Barbara Anderson
Chorus of Villagers
The
Damon Gardner
Bob Killian
Robert Kimball
Junior Kohl
Paul Loepp
Richard McClenahan
Oliver Patrick
John Vondracek
Caroline Engle
Vera Howland
Bonnie McGregor
Jane Mason
Caroline Sandstrom
Aretha Sebrecht
Jean Thompson
Bob Barrigar
Virginia Greer
Donald Harper
Jack Milhon
Stanley Mohrbacker
Betty Erickson
Violet Hanshaw
Mary Ellen Mobry
Georgia Morena
Julian Phelan
Keith Ottsen
Robert Deaver
Richard Emerson
Charles Kacena
Byron Stewart
Dorothy Cline
Elaine Janssen
Helen Kinney
Maxine Nowadsky
LaNella Root
Edith Spencer
Doris Wage
Guy Clark
Wayne Schreckengast
Jerry Clift
Jim Battin
Jack Benesh
Ted Kasner
N. J. Markey
Delbert Talbott
Jean Files
Ann Lensen
Muriel Lowe
Virginia Hendrickson
Kathryn Keeler
Frances Pierce
Barbara Rogers
Jean Rush
Marilyn Siebke
Clara Stickley
Selma Shupp
Vivian Turner
Robert Longstaff
Milo van Voltenberg
Betty Gurley
Ethel Martin
Myra Reynolds
Charles Young
Max Wells
Jack Breedlove
LaVonne Allen
Delores Mackula
Leota Gardner
Kathryn Howe
Maurine Halsey
Roberta Randolph
Mary Taylor
Melvin Stone
Harold Staab
Leo Kacena
Velma Bees
Franklin School
Donna Sherlock
Kathleen Blaul
Elaine Nunally
Patricia Smith
Elaine Kemper
Dick Chadima
Billy Joe Rogers
Mildred Matteson
Jimmy Day
Big Springs Plans Thursday Christmas Program
Big Springs school presents its annual Christmas program Thursday night. New principal Miss Mayfred Stone shaped the dialogue around the Christmas story and well known carols. Cast includes Phyllis Sponar Frank Bedell Bob Buckner Billy Cumley Beverly Morio Charlotte Eckert Billy Russell Richard Morio Tommy Kindig Billy Jacobs Norman Cook Robert Jackson Carol Buckner Dorothy Johnson with Ina Belle Long on violin and Rebecca Spear James Northcutt as soloists. A primary chorus and intermediate carolers perform along with a quartet of Louise Schomberg Joan Kindig LeEtta Schrimper Ina Belle Long.
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Big Springs
Mayfred Stone
Phyllis Sponar
Frank Bedell
Bob Buckner
Billy Cumley
Beverly Morio
Charlotte Eckert
Billy Russell
Richard Morio
Tommy Kindig
Billy Jacobs
Norman Cook
Robert Jackson
Carol Buckner
Dorothy Johnson
McKinley Play On Jan 22 With Farce Cast
The McKinley senior class play The Whole Towns Talking a farce by Anita Loos and John Emerson will be presented January 22. Director Miss Geraldine Green has assembled the cast including Betty Allender Corrine Melichar Mary Ann Pohorsky Arlene Lyons Shirlie Weaver Jeanne Hamblin Zona Hill Verne DeFore Fred Young George Marsh Frank Fulkerson and Alfred Peterson.
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McKinley
Anita Loos
John Emerson
Geraldine Green
Betty Allender
Corrine Melichar
Mary Ann Pohorsky
Arlene Lyons
Shirlie Weaver
Jeanne Hamblin
Zona Hill
Verne DeFore
Fred Young
George Marsh
Frank Fulkerson
Alfred Peterson
McKinley G A A Teams Defeat Franklin Juniors in Volley
McKinley G A A girls from ninth and tenth grade hosted Franklin G A A juniors for a Friday volleyball game followed by a tea. The McKinley squad entertained visiting players from Franklin Junior High in a friendly clash.
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McKinley G. A. A’s
Franklin G. A. A.’s
Franklin Junior High
McKinley
Concert at Whinley School Delights McKinley District
Three hundred parents and patrons enjoyed a concert by seventy five pupils from McKinley School. The band orchestra and choirs performed under Paul Anthony and Miss Maurine Hamblin. A skit In The Days of Yore and pieces like In a Persian Market impressed the audience.
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McKinley
Paul Anthony
Maurine Hamblin
Josephine Beadle
Betty Allender
Jeanne Hamblin
Girls’ Glee Club
Goldman
Andrew Smith
Volleyball Meets Run Off At Wilson
Wilson school hosts a senior high volleyball tournament with the 11B home room team led by captain Mary Bohac winning the title. Ninth grade 9A, led by Wiltine Woods, also claimed the title with top players including Wilma Myers and Kathleen Check. Boys beat girls in mixed teams with players such as Dick Hollister and Larry Higgens on the winning side.
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Wilson School
Mary Bohac
Dorothy Barta
Melba Brawner
Gladys Cisler
Mildred Chase
Opal Brumback
Helen Berdecny
Dorothy Davis
Esther Booth
Mary Frances Batten
Georgette Elias
Maxine Woods
Wilma Myers
Kathleen Check
Helen Kulhavy
Marjorie Machacek
Lillian McCalley
Betty Warner
Dolores Powlishter
Marguerite Burky
Winifred Andrle
Phyllis Subotnik
Dick Hollister
Larry Higgens
Tom Farmer
Wayne Bruce
Dick Hale
Ray Heefner
DeWayne Kruma
Elwyn Newsell
Van Gogh Exhibit at Franklin Displays Student Creations
Franklin corridor case showcases colorful repros of Vincent van Gogh works gathered by seventh and eighth graders from current books and magazines. Ninth grade art pupils mounted the exhibit and included two books on Van Gogh's life.
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Franklin Corridor
Vincent van Gogh
van Gogh
Franklin Spellers Show Top Unit At Franklin School
Franklin Spellers graphs record the spelling efficiency of seventh and eighth grade divisions at Franklin School. The 7B1 unit with 26 A’s holds top place at present.
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Franklin Spellers
Franklin School
Santa Favors for Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans Home
Garfield's Junior Red Cross representatives Joan Vance led a project at Davenport to produce fifty Santa Claus table favors for the Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' home. The effort highlights local youth charity and holiday service.
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Santa Claus
Davenport
Garfield
Red Cross
Joan Vance Pebces
Air-Minded Pupils at Franklin Record First Air Rides
Franklin junior high seventh graders in 7B explored air transportation with written accounts of first airplane rides. Students including George Lembaugh Lois Gathmann Bob Thomas Richard Selvie Donald Gray Donald Johnson John Reitz Murray Barnett Dick Layman Joseph Afflerbaugh describe fear excitement and wonder as the ground receded the aircraft banked and altitude changed with sensations ranging from dizzy to thrilling.
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Franklin Junior High School
George Lembaugh
Lois Gathmann
Bob Thomas
Richard Selvie
Donald Gray
Donald Johnson
John Reitz
Murray Barnett
Dick Layman
Cedar Rapids
Joseph Afflerbaugh
Playground Events at Polk School Organized
An organized playground activity program for boys is running at Polk school. Each class splits into two teams led by captains. Four events are held daily: broad jump, long distance throw, baseball throwing, and soccer. Classes rotate events daily and end with a two week final where top scorers advance. Fighting has been greatly reduced under the schedule.
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Polk School
Wilson Club Presents Christmas Trimmings Holiday Play
The Wilson Club will stage Christmas Trimmings a one act comedy Friday morning and evening at Wilson School by the Delta Gamma club under director Pierre Tracey. Assistant directors are Marie Kibler and Charleen Lorenc with a double cast including Willie Vital Bob Martin Robert Wilde Bob Cray Keith Memler Lester Stepanek Marguerite Leekman Ruby Harktemeyer Mary Jane Marousek Evelyn Sigmund Dick Hale Norman Usher Doris McLaughlin Viasta Thames Richard Hollister Tim McDermott Helen Novak Florence Livingood Melba Brawner Dorothy Melsa.
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Wilson School
Delta Gamma Club
Pierre Tracey
Marie Kibler
Charleen Lorenc
Willie Vital
Bob Martin
Robert Wilde
Bob Cray
Keith Memler
Lester Stepanek
Marguerite Leekman
Ruby Harktemeyer
Mary Jane Marousek
Evelyn Sigmund
Dick Hale
Norman Usher
Doris McLaughlin
Viasta Thames
Richard Hollister
Tim McDermott
Helen Novak
Florence Livingood
Melba Brawner
Dorothy Melsa
Franklin Band Elects New Officers
Charles Dulin is elected president of the Franklin band with Bob Phillips as secretary Doris Schley as treasurer and Edwin Timm as vice president in the latest officer slate for the group.
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Charles Dulin
Franklin Band
Bob Phillips
Doris Schley
Edwin Timm
Chemist Will Tell Story Of Light To Roosevelt Pupils
Harry White of A. V. Color Co will present The Story of Light at Roosevelt junior high Tuesday at 10 30 am. His illustrated talk features historical lamps from ages past and modern inventions including GE mercury and sodium lamps, a wheat grain lamp used by Dr Chevalier Jackson, and a 30 000 watt lamp with 85 000 candlepower. The lecture also showcases the Black Ray and demonstrations of color in darkness.
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Harry White
A. V. Color Company
New Jersey
Roosevelt Junior High
White
General Electric
Chevalier Jackson
Mr. White
Jackson
Holiday Program At Wilson Thursday
The Speech Arts club of Wilson junior high under Miss Louise Renner will present the one act play Mimi Lights the Candle as part of the Christmas program in the school auditorium Thursday. Cast includes Mary Jane Melsa Kathleen Check Twyla Memler Lillian McCalley Phyllis Subotnik Willis Hall Maxine Woods Marjorie Machacek.
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Wilson Junior High
Louise Renner
Mimi
Mary Jane Melsa
Kathleen Check
Twyla Memler
Lillian McCalley
Phyllis Subotnik
Willis Hall
Maxine Woods
Marjorie Machacek
Wilson School
Robert Stol
Ruth Dill
Martha Suchy
Milton Valenta
Clifford Jensen
Douglas Mathews
June Svec
James Benish
Roosevelt Debate Team Begins Year At Conference
Roosevelt senior high debate team coached by Robert Ebel opened its year by attending the debate conference last Saturday in Iowa City. Members include James Holton Leo Sweeney Carl Fjellman John Clemens Ernest Bush Marilyn Chyle John McDonald and Virginia Baker. Several debates with other town high school teams are planned after the holidays.
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Roosevelt Senior High
Iowa City
Robert Ebel
James Holton
Leo Sweeney
Carl Fjellman
John Clemens
Ernest Bush
Marilyn Chyle
John McDonald
Virginia Baker
Garfield Puppets In Christmas Show At Garfield School
The Garfield school intermediate reading department studied Christmas in other lands this month and prepared a puppet show. Puppets representing many nations were crafted by Don ald Holsapple Kenneth Savel Billy Savage Robert Cornish Loree Chapman Jerry Parker Wayne Elliott Sammy Leacox Marvin Smith John Hand Charles Thillen Evelyn Cooper Louise Cole Marjorie Lodge Eldo Mentzer June Bishop and Barbara Thayer amid a Santa themed backdrop.
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Garfield School
Santa
Donald Holsapple
Kenneth Savel
Billy Savage
Robert Cornish
Loree Chapman
Jerry Parker
Wayne Elliott
Sammy Leacox
Marvin Smith
John Hand
Charles Thillen
Evelyn Cooper
Louise Cole
Marjorie Lodge
Eldo Mentzer
June Bishop
Barbara Thayer
Nine teams compete in McKinley girls tourney helps winner
Nine teams played thirty six games in the McKinley senior high girls volleyball tournament recently concluded with Ethel Randall's team not holding the championship. Players listed include Anna Mae Dykhuisen DeFoy Clark Florence Burger Evelyn Ashen brewer Rose Anderlik Anthonia Miller Marcella Pechar Bernus Cramer and Gwendolyn Bowden. Three teams tied for second place led by Clara Slagle Anna Schneider and Peggie Bode.
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McKinley
Ethel Randall
S ‘Cant
Anna Mae Dykhuisen
DeFoy Clark
Florence Burger
Evelyn Ashenbrewer
Rose Anderlik
Anthonia Miller
Marcella Pechar
Bernus Cramer
Gwendolyn Bowden
Clara Slagle
Anna Schneider
Peggie Bode
Dinner Training In Wilson Eighth Grade Classes
Miss Sara Ann Brown leads Wilson eighth grade food classes in hands on dinners for the community. In November the 12B banquet honored football players, and in December the girls planned a dinner for the PTA health group.
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Sara Ann Brown
Wilson
P. T. A. Health
Johnson Pupils Concert Monday Afternoon
Johnson school musicians will present a program at 2 15 p m Monday at the Congregational church directed by Paul Anthony. A mix of orchestra numbers and solos by Jacquline Carberry Keith Hines Betty Shrader Mary Ellen Stamp Frances Siemis Dean Barnhiser plus various beginner classes and other students will perform selections including a march and a waltz.
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Mary Hubbard
Bob Hedberg
Jessie Dorward
Don Deamer
Nadine Sinaiko
Jim Protzman
Charles Brammer
George MecNalley
Bob Barnett
Fiona Kennedy
Joe Curry
Jim Pickford
Rose Marie Doty
Franklin Students Pack Holiday Boxes for Piney Woods School
Franklin pupils collect gifts for Piney Woods School in Mississippi, sending clothing, books, toys, shoes, games, school supplies, canned foods, and more. The donation supports a school serving 350 Black children from kindergarten to junior college, after a recent fire damaged equipment.
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Piney Woods
Mississippi
Franklin
Laurence C. Jones
Franklin Boys Build Post Card Projector
Three Franklin junior high pupils Herbert Gallagher Glenn Cline and William Hamilton designed a post card projector in Miss Beulah Perrin's science class. They wired a pine box with two bulbs and tin reflectors to shine light through a salvaged slide projector lens, enlarging a post card to eight by eight inches on a screen.
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Franklin Junior High School
Beulah Perrin
Herbert Gallagher
Glenn Cline
William Hamilton
Franklin Pupils Produce Notable Social Science Projects
In 7A5 at Franklin School social science projects draw interest. Helen Jane Prochaska creates a large relief map of Africa from flour salt water and paint. Annie Jean Houts models Hanoi during the Indo China era. Jane Alexander Miriam Armstrong Doris Hines Ann Hill and Allem Singer craft maps of French British and German possessions.
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Franklin School
Africa
Helen Jane Prochaska
Hanoi
Annie Jean Houts
Jane Alexander
Miriam Armstrong
Doris Hines
Ann Hill
Allem Singer
Home Room Schedule At Wilson Changed
Wilson school shifts to fortnightly half hour home room periods replacing daily fifteen minute sessions. Change aims to allow fuller daily meetings and deeper project focus, with emphasis on personality quotients social grace and self discipline in new programs.
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Wilson School
Wilson Debate On Cedar Rapids Route Plan
The seventh grade class debated the proposal to re route highway 30 through Cedar Rapids during a junior high assembly. Robert Rundall chaired the event with debaters Mary Baund and Mrstik listed as co speakers.
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Cedar Rapids
Robert Rubendall
Mary Baund Mrstik
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