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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1934
Page
18
Hundreds of new kindergarten students are pictured from east side public schools as the city prepares to showcase entrants. The list features numerous young pupils including Carol Jean Buckner Ruth Foster Marie Jasa Ruth Parish and others, with west side enrollments to follow.
Tyler school prints a list of students who were neither absent nor tardy. The roster includes Catherine Anderson Irene Hamer Libbie Jekerle Ruth Kephart Mildred Pavlicek Lucille Peterson Corita Smith Martha Trustoch Ruth Wilford George Chimelicek Robert Dennis Warren Johnson Kim Long Arthur Moore Nicholas Nassif Leonard Novak John Platz Eleanor Jackson Frances Kacerovsky Maxine Lund Louis Davis Fred Wilson Darlene Buehler Henrietta Kubik Mary Mentzer Martha Roropot Hobart Clark Charles Kacerovsky Milo Pernicka Pauline Hoffman Norma Kacerovsky Robert Diaz Tom Ruffin Edwin Griffith Melvin Bammert Cecil Brewton Thomas Haddad Laurence Murry Evelyn Smith Godfrey Gessmacher Walter Hoffman Frank Jekerle Vernon Pavilicek Wallace Purrington Paul Purskey Glenn Powers Bernice DeNio Dorothy Kacerovsky Margaret Kohl Eilene Levien Barl Mond Mason Frances Reynolds Albert Ampey Theodore Franks Raphael Michael Robert Turnbull Ruth Ann Ressler Gilra Smith Wilma Thompson Shirley Thomas Edward Harford Verl Sterns Doris Ann Feiereisen Irene Willis Mary Ann Stusak Betty Jean Ard Richard Marshall Richard Novak Edith Klinger
The Harrison Book Lovers' Club expands as eighty six students receive certificates for reading twenty four or more books in the first semester. Library books remain popular among intermediates with monthly reads from 800 to 1000 titles.
George Posselt, former West High School football captain and star, receives Wells trophy honors. He earned honorable mention on many all-city teams, impressed as a hard, clean player, and led with strong sportsmanship. Posselt also played basketball, led by example, and held multiple school roles including Lox club member and Weekly staffer.
Angeline Jeffries, a 9A7 pupil at Franklin school, crafted a small stage with canopy and box seats to recreate a Julius Caesar scene. Her dolls wear period costumes as the assassination scene unfolds, reflecting her literature interest and project skills.
Tru-Art features introduce kindergarteners in east side schools with next week’s west side photos to follow. Picture No 1 Doris Bleakley Arthur school daughter of N F Bleakley 2323 D avenue NE. No 2 Marily Morrissey Garfield school daughter of D L Morrissey 1042 Fifth avenue SE. No 3 Mark Anthony Johnson school son of Lorence A Anthony 372 Park Terrace SE. No 4 Jean George Lupien Garfield school son of George Lupien 1119 Maplewood drive NE. No 5 Margaret Ann Haddy Tyler school daughter of Sam Haddy 1222 Third street SE. No 6 Shirley Collins Buchanan school daughter of Donley Collins 539 Forest drive SE. No 7 Paul Larimer Kenwood school son of Neil Larimer 3266 First avenue NE. No 8 Harry Fox Polk school son of H G Fox 1335 E avenue NE.
A two day gathering of public school music teachers and supervisors will take place in Iowa City. The program centers on problems of public school music with demonstrations by national authorities and a recital by violinist Nathan Milstein. University of Iowa figures lead orchestra events and round table discussions.
Betty Varner and Bernard Kehoe were chosen as editor in chief and business manager for the Washington high school annual staff under Miss Rachel Witwer. The yearbook theme “Doorways” marks their farewell East Side senior high unit with sections in charge of January graduates art snapshots athletics features and associate editors including Mills McCulloch Rice Metcalf and Winn.
First grade pupils at Harrison built a miniature replica of Harrison school playground and neighboring Ellis park. They painted plots for Ellis park Ellis boulevard Manhattan ice rink Ells beach Cedar river and Harrison playground. Pupils created paper models of picnic tables river boats cars beach house river cottages and school building, with trees and flowers. Teacher Miss Cordelia Theiss photographed each student for a standup cutout display.
The Harrison School lists a large roll of students with perfect attendance including Calvin Gross Dixie Batley Elizabeth Mann Betty Thompson Ralph Miller Elwyn Bell Louis Kelley William McCune Ellyn Bell Mary Ellen Dennis Noreen Hiland and many others. The compilation honors numerous pupils across grades for consistent daily presence.
A roster of individuals includes Arlene Kanellis Ruth Klepach Jeanette Knapp Constance Wood William Braz auski Billy Kuda John Nelson Bobby Smith Robert Sorenson Ev ora Bailey Janet Dennis Jean Jelinek Mary McCune Mary Jane Lenway Harold Briggs Clifford Geiger Lester McCune Edmund Kent Irene Astrosky Helen Barnes Zdenka Dolezal Dorothy Faires Stella Prunskunus Margaret Shan ahan Margaret Smith Leo Grubich Hollis Kelley El wood Mann George Nye Kenneth Nye Donald Thurber Mose Van Slyke Lois Durland Zelda Ebsen Marcella Gibbons Mary Shadid Maxine Scott
Intermediate students at Johnson school display water color drawings of bears elephants dogs snow sports tractors cars and engines. Notable contributors include Janet Martin Billie Moore Kathleen Vict orine Bonna Heinen Joe Tiep Jack Benesh Marilyn Clayton Jean White Lee Thomas Joan Kadavy Elaine Nunnally Mary Stenner Marjorie Lyon Eleanor Davis Helen Kinney Judith Brooks Billy Sinal ko Gaylor Maston Jack Downer Dorothy Lehman Diana Brokaw Myron Bonsib Jane Hall Welcome Myers Jim Battin Jean Thompson Mildred Matteson Virginia Hillock Gordon McKay Carol Selby Dorothy Little Alice Harmer Betty Davenport Margaret Barngrover Jean Hedberg Dick Lynch Lois Grissel and Richard Walker.
Franklin school held a spelling contest titled Nation’s Capitals Used In Franklin Spelldown in the 7B2 7B3 and 7B4 classes. Winners include Gloria Wax Vernon Euck Shirley Linn Virginia Dodds June DeNio Marjorie Moravec Violet Speak Ruth Pospishil and Allan Peterson.
Arthur fifth grade science class presented a program on Man's Friends and Enemies featuring segments on Man's Worst Enemies Insects and Germs, Rats, Hawks as Friends, Owls as Friends, Snakes, Toads, Spiders, Bats. Readers names Betty Ann Ericksen, Dorothy Batchelder, Tom Shive, Jean Elder, Carolyn Engle, Jean Fahrney, Barbara Anderson, Patricia Eckhart were listed as presenters.
Johnson School notes show 1,577 books borrowed in the first semester with 351 in September 394 in October 432 in November and 400 in December, reflecting steady reading activity.
Photographers have captured thousands of snowflakes showing every crystal forms a unique pattern. Researchers note vast diversity in shapes, sizes, and symmetry among individual flakes.
A birthday chart in Wilson school announces greetings on each natal day. January readers include Frances Chask Anna Lana Lor rine Spencer Edgar Lee Elmar Lester Parizek Hubert Miller Frank Vrba Ira Hook and many others.
Junior high students rehearse for a February or March performance of Big Time directed by Miss Esther Copp. The tentative cast includes Miss Redmond as director and a large chorus with students named across multiple roles and musicians.
The Washington high school debate squad reports six of nine meets completed with four ties and two non decisions. Freshmen from Coe college and rivals from Iowa City feature among recent opponents as the season winds toward a final dual with Marion and Newton before a climactic match with Cornell College freshmen at Mount Vernon.
Pupils in Wilson school's 8A and 9B classes take achievement and aptitude tests to gauge mathematical needs. Tests predict math course results under expert guidance and will be repeated at semester end to show progress. The procedure is said to stimulate effort and provide unique satisfaction.
An acre was once defined by what a pair of oxen and a man could plow in a day. The saying links land size to labor power and historical farming practice.
The six week perfect attendance list from Cleveland school includes many students led by Dick Estes Keith Kohn Paul Marchal and Eugene Smith. Other named students include Carol Biodarth Ruth Bokorney Margaret TK a a Robert Drew Paul Gustafssom Ray Goodrow Jack Selby and Arthur Miner with many more following.
New pupils at Wilson School were welcomed at an assembly with patriotic numbers. Class speakers listed include Hollis Booth Douglas Whittemore Charles Hamer Johnny Kacere Gale Reeder Maxine Meier John Vampola Glen Kirby Neil Hoover Louise Eikenberry Bessie Livingood.
In Harrison social science classes interest in the new semester's work has grown due to special items shown. Jean Kelley Dale Jones Maxine Jayne and Junior Meskimer brought Japanese articles. Eleanore Gunderson contributed a Japanese newspaper. Betty Sheets supplied a sand table illustrating Indian home life. Evora Bailey donated some oyster shells.
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