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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1936

Page

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Pupils Present Christmas Pageants Across Several Schools

Readership enjoys a burst of holiday programs as Taylor Garfield Kenwood Cleveland Harrison Johnson and Jackson schools stage Christmas pageants and songs. Students perform The First Christmas The Toy Shop and The Christmas Story while mothers attend with pride and teachers direct the various groups and choirs.

First Christmas Play Draws Santa Listeners at Tyler School

A Christmas pageant titled The First Christmas directed by Jack Delbridge and a cast including Joe Stephens Joe Shanklin Harold White Ramon Cook Henry Swalley Rodney Mershon Raymond Brady Ralph Collins Wilbur Mollman Bryce Hahn John Brooks Leroy Smith Jack Hessenius Ila Johnson and a chorus of second grade girls filled Tyler school with carols and a play. Kindergarteners entertained mothers with handmade gifts at a Friday party while Thursday carol performances featured Darlene Buehler Virginia Christie and Joan Rahn. Van Buren school staged tableaux during its Thursday program and the building hosted Christmas parties across classrooms including the intermediate department’s annual gift exchange.

Taylor Darlene Spake Norma Standard Paul Wayman Fatima Igram Billy Rischer Jerald Frost Hattie Sanners David Rank Pearl Turner Thomas Rowell Betty Burlingham Carolyn Hamilton Keith Baker Burdell Morland Dick Wolf Jeannette Robinson Alberta Nichols Betty Louise Smreek Evangeline Chukas Donna Ward Russell Mitchell Mardella Lal Elayne Bauer Helen Henry Donald Whittemore Beverly Hite Norma Green Cleveland School Scrooge Richard Buffington Ronald Hedin Lillie Deane Jensen Carol Ann Holmquist Carol Keyes David Franks Joan Randall Franklin Listebarger Mary Munden Billy Kollman Alien Parliament Dayton McMillan Eugene Goodrow Billy Wright Billy Anderson Elaine Miller Tommy Tucker Darrel Athey R. Dwayne Minor Carol Barta Billy Olson Janet Robertson Pauline Linder Mary Ann Paula Keith Camizzi Owen Lefebvre Geraldine Harrington Rex Hefflin Marvin Sedlacek Evelyn Jensen Jack Elliot Donald Kreig Evelyn Hall Jackson School Anita Stewart Donald Jayne Grant Ellis Page Hathaway Robert Waggener Herbert Brooks Garfield Potts Pauline Halverson Naomi Anderson Marilyn McGowan Roberta Owens Evelyn Tewart Junior Ritchie Charles Dazois Billy Burk Verlene Vaughn Helen Wilson Ruth Kohl Margaret Arnold Ortha Berger Helen Thomas Ruth Ling Rosalee Bunce Arda Mae Cox Gladys Kitts Janell Smith Doris Stalzer Blanch McComas Shirley Pensky Nadine Thompson Juanita Porter Jackson Bible Jack Delbridge Joe Stephens Joe Shanklin Harold White Ramon Cook Henry Swalley Rodney Mershon Raymond Brady Ralph Collins Wilbur Mollman Bryce Hahn John Brooks Leroy Smith Jack Hessenius Ila Johnson Tyler School Pauline Proksa Darlene Buehler Virginia Christie Joan Rahn van Buren School Roy Hauser Bobby Bain Eddie Wharton Nola Burlingham Carol Selby Benjamin Haddad Bob Multhaup Joe Fiala Murray Marks Raymond Blake Jack

Polk School Christmas Page Showcases Wide Range of Grades Programs

Polk School students from kindergarten through eighth grade staged a full week of Christmas programs. First graders performed multiple titled numbers and readings under teachers including C. L. Fernandez and Betty Jean Lang. Second and third grades presented plays and songs such as A Visit to Toyland and Christmas Suggestions with numerous performers. An interlude featured a large combined program by intermediate grades with a chorus and several plays. A Buchanan school segment highlighted Christmas songs and scripture readings.

Buchanan School Dick Klinck Tommy Carruthers Dick Rust Betty Heines Ruth Kutchera Maribel Prait

Fillmore Pupils Memorial Service Honors Miss Rugh

Fillmore school pupils held a memorial for former principal Miss Mabel Rugh. The chorus directed by Miss Doreen Cobb sang. A painting by Edwin Bruns was presented again by Mrs Ralph Dresher and accepted by Miss Marjorie Donohue. Darlene Riggs received the memorial on behalf of the students.

Fillmore Mabel Rugh Doreen Cobb Edwin Bruns Ralph Dresher Marjorie Donohue Donohue Miss Rugh

McKinley Plans Noon Hour Activity Units During Cold Weather

McKinley school prepares a noon hour program to engage pupils during winter. The cafeteria hosts table games while the senior high gym hosts ping pong, shuffleboard, handball, and volleyball. The intramural basketball finals run at noon in junior high gym with all students invited as spectators. Reading rooms and the Martha Washington room host reading and dancing respectively, with pupil supervision and a committee of home room representatives coordinating activities.

McKinley School Martha Washington Willard Yates Timer Kelley Marjorie Davenport John Blayney Robert Laker Dorothy Crowell John Foster Melvin Couser Allan Himmel Marvin Jones Mary Pugsley May Peterson John Krabbenhoff Richard McGowan Miriam Zambrokos Lucille Harris Herbert Love Darwin Jack

Rag Doll's Story Becomes Tyler School Holiday Project

In Tyler 2A class a playhouse and rag doll theater was built around Ethel Calvert Phillips' The Little Rag Doll. Pupils acted as carpenters and seamstresses to present story forms and dramatizations, with health citizenship lessons and poetry and music tied to each character. An open house featured poems songs and a vocabulary demonstration for parents and friends.

Tyler Ethel Calvert Phillips Dilly Margaret Ann Haddy Josephine Mrad Ernest Hidder Tillie Mae Evenson Dorothy Gray Louise Spicer Harold Hansford Gladys Briles Keith Henson Helen Franks Raymond Crawford Wilma Moel Betty Lou Jones Jane Miller Jewell Jobe Arnold Strait Robert Hupton Irene Terry Mary Ann Kacerovsky Billy Mullen James Grimm Billy Waterbury Claudine Ashby Lorenzo Perez Maxine White Peter Chiafos Clayton Tilton Gilbert Stevens James Stewart Claudine Jenkins Bonnielou Bradd Everett Hajek Edward Lineweaver Lawrence Randall Edith Carpenter Bobby Decker

Franklin High Celebrates Christmas in Twenty Five Tongues

Franklin senior high opened with twenty five language signs in framed display cases as language students study dictionaries. Voice classes sang carols in hallways while the cultural background division organized the bulletin display and a wreath urged books as Christmas gifts for students.

Franklin Senior High School Franklin

Two Plays Presented at Roosevelt School

Two productions were staged at Roosevelt Junior High on Monday. Mrs Santa Claus was directed by Janet Dennis with performers Marilyn Thompson Carol Selby Jacelyn Weatherwax Mary E Reece and Nadine Forang. The Hundred was directed by Hazel Abernathy with cast Hazel Abernathy Margaret Swope Lois Benson Kathryn Roberts Betty Harger and Miriam Bird.

Roosevelt Junior High Mrs. Santa Claus Margaret Neal Janet Dennis Marilyn Thompson Carol Selby Jacelyn Weatherwax Mary E. Reece Nadine Florang Hazel Abernathy Gretchen Trumpp Margaret Swope Lois Benson Kathryn Roberts Betty Harger Miriam Bird

Junior Red Cross Christmas Party Scheduled at Y M C A

The Junior Red Cross plans its annual Christmas party Monday from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Y M C A. Each council member may bring a guest and enjoy refreshments games a program and a gift exchange.

Red Cross

Junior High Tableau Christmas Stories Impress Local Audiences

Roosevelt and McKinley junior highs staged Christmas tableaux and carol assemblies this week. The McKinley performance featured The Littlest Shepherd with soloists Bob Long Nicholas Nassif Amity Blakey and musicians including Basil Kruidenier. Roosevelt students presented scripture readings and tableaux with Cantorian and junior girls glee clubs under faculty supervision.

Roosevelt McKinley Bethlehem Bastian Kruidenier Bob Long Nicholas Nassif Amity Blakey Herbert Love Clark Mahannah

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Ressler Kenneth Holvenstate Everett King Lyle Tollefson Ruth Schloss Richard Kemp Announcer John Engeldow Billy McFann Gordon Bergern Dennis Pierce John Nash Kenneth Nebling Carroll Hanshaw William Grubich Calvin Franck Jack Griner Howard Sawyer Louis Wharton Glenn Helm Sheridan Cook Douglas Owen Charlotte Kitts Jackie Gillam Raymond Miller Gloria Fish Myrtle Howard Gertrude Williams Beulah Kasner Deane Shuller Doris Hagerman Joanne Hockaday Violet Northrup Carol van Horn Joyce Musel Larry Spence Tommy Wilson Billy Kibbie Donna Jean Herring Ned Kline Betty Lou Gregor Richard Wachal Roger Spohn Richard Schloss Jean Joan Schnoebelen Jeannine Gray Jimmy Chipokas Diana Panagos Polk Beginning Irma Jean Davis Lydia Hill Sally Strother Danny Novak Jimmy Brizzolara Phyllis Tow Darlene Hestroffer Charles Marsh Teddy Suchomel Patty Smith Charles Landis Billy Hackney Lenora Peyton Beverly Neer Bobby Swaney Buchanan Rugh Roosevelt School Bob Wooleyhan Herald Angels Dorothy June Duncan Fred Abodeely Jacqueline Dinnie Wilma Coates June Cejka Elinor Bort Emma Louise Wolfe Dean Gabbert Paul Viktor Betty Burke John Risk Horace Hedges Mae Peterson Vic Kirk Dorothy Sova Josephine Haddy Dora Lee McCally LaRu Roosevelt Junior High School
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