Class Day On West Side Schools Builds Nautical Theme
West Side seniors from Wilson and Roosevelt staged a nautical class day Monday. Roosevelt presented Anchors Aweigh with a large cast led by Captain Jack Reilly and First Mate Jack Weir, while Wilson featured a shipboard class reunion with Forrest Ainsworth as president. Music by the high school orchestra under William Vesely complemented performances and a full production staff handled costumes, sets, and programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Roosevelt
Eleanor Brown
Clifford Taylor
Jack Reilly
Jack Weir
Jack Lowy
Newell Darrow
Powell Gibson
Lester Besser
Mary Forrest
Jane Curry
Janette Kuns
Donald Armstrong
Edward Illen
Mary Jane Johnson
Bokorney
Lorene Hartsock
John O’keefer
Dorothy Torrence
Lucile Mann
Arvada Buresh
Fonda Woodford
Elaine Graham
Edwin Youtzy
Charles Russell
Kenneth White
Loyal Meek
Nellies Truliticus
Frances Trubicek
Bernita Josifek
Dorothy Gilmor
Richard Morehouse
William Geiger
Esther Risk
Melvin Allen
Edward Watterson
Beth Harmon
John Sundberg
High School
William Vesely
Irene Kilberger
Francis Brinkman
Maxine Evans
Beth Wilkes
Helen Kouba
Verna Benjamin
Elsie Gerber
Virgil Ullrick
Darrell Fichhorn
Jean Muir
Bernice Havlik
Harold Greene
James Hermson
Fredrick Kimes
Elmer Nelson
Edward Schmatt
John Froehlich
Helen Center
Forrest Ainsworth
Leo Shikoski
Bob Stastny
Charles Anderson
Frank Vrba
Alice Kulhavy
Bob McDermott
Lester Kotaska
Verona Chalupnik
June Womochil
Wanda Farmer
Chloris Gatrelle
Kathleen Daley
Alma Wachal
Harry Lewis
Priscilla Sanborn
Ann Zumer
Leona Kadlec
Alvin Hurt
Milo Hodina
Frances Zitek
Harold Stepanek
Maxine Spilman
McKinley Tourney Won By Anna Mae Dykhuisen’s Team
Anna Mae Dykhuisen captained the McKinley senior high girls baseball squad to victory in a 18-team tourney. Teammates included Lucille Johnson Irene McEldon Maxine Humphreys Mary Metrey Virginia Harman Angeline Margus Mary Ellen Smith Mildred Rowley. Runner up was led by Janet Crew with Rita McDonald Nola Berger Lois Keller Mary Heinen Laverna Drapela Marcella Pchar Florence Burger Lorena Musgrave Dora Cargin. Consolation winners were Mary Katherine Jacobson’s team featuring Marcella Brown Loretta Hunt Maxine Milke Mildred Newmeister Clara Slagle and Gwendolyn Rowden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Mae Dykhuisen
McKinley
Lucille Johnson
Irene McEldon
Maxine Humphreys
Mary Metrey
Virginia Harman
Angeline Margus
Mary Ellen Smith
Mildred Rowley
Janet Crew
Rita McDonald
Nola Berger
Lois Keller
Mary Heinen
Laverna Drapela
Marcella Pechar
Florence Burger
Lorena Mu
Igloo Building Project By Buchanan Class
The Buchanan 2A class journeyed to the northern region to study Eskimos. Students enlarged a map, wrote questions, researched in library books, and created language stories and crayon drawings. They made easel paintings and assembled a large igloo in the classroom.
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Buchanan
Post Office Project Captivates Lincoln First Graders
Lincoln school first graders built a mini post office using orange crates and wrapping paper. They labeled windows for delivery and money orders, made stamps from colored paper, and used toy money for transactions. The project included letter writing to firms, lantern slides, stamps, postmarks, poems, posters, and songs, creating a broad reading and vocabulary foundation.
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Lincoln School
City Post Office
McKinley G A A Pupils Earn State Awards and Monograms
The McKinley G A A held an award assembly to review the point system divisions. Lorene Musgrave presided as talks covered health skill tests rhythms and intramurals plus outside activities and golf and tennis. State awards went to Nola Berger Ruth Allen Hellen Humphreys Vida Heckart LaVonne Weatherill and Josephine Beadle. 1500 point monograms were earned by Irene Navratil Helen Pleshek Bertha Schneider LaVerne Privatsky Lorena Musgrave. 500 point monograms were awarded to a long list including Ruth Allen Bettie Allender Nola Berger LaVerne Weatherill Vida Heckart Josephine Beadle Hellen Humphreys Barbara Marshall Corinne Melichar and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley G. A. A
Lorene Musgrave
Bida Heckart
Helen Pleshek
Mary Ellen McLeod
Bertha Schneider
LaVern Privatsky
Irene Navratil
Nola Berger
Ruth Allen
Hellen Humphreys
Vida Heckart
LaVonne
Henrietta Kruidemier
Dorothy Stookey
Lois Harris
Anthonla Miller
Jean Newburger
Joan Newburger
Janet Shuptrine
Margaret Ann Twogood
Loretta Floetchinger
Clara Slagle
Iona Hill
Marcella Pechar
Marjorie Allbee
9A Class Programs At Roosevelt Junior High
Roosevelt junior high hosted a 9A assembly with performances by 9A orchestra chorus string quartet and glee club directed by William Vesely Miss Retha Underhill Betty Wagner Miss Maurine Hamblin and Lucille Duncan. Seventy five girls displayed garments and won sewing awards Edith Bosworth received a silver thimble. Athletics honors went to numerous girls and boys students. A post assembly party featured athletic contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Junior High School
William Vesely
9A Chorus
Retha Underhill
Dorothy Wagner
Merle Tilson
Dorothea White
Phyllis Wiley
Betty Wagner
Cantorion Glee Club
Maurine Hamblin
Lucille Duncan
Edith Bosworth
Adeline Dvorak
Eloise Richardson
Betty Dorian
Norma Atkinson
Evelyn Triebel
Betty Gerber
Josephine Milota
Marcelle Sweeting
Goldie Linder
Dorothy Metela
Janet Dennis
Elsie Dvorak
Dorothea Kibbie
Marilyn Balcom
Margaret Swope
Bernice Dohnalek
Serene Blivas
Nadine Fiala
Jeanette Knapp
Geraldine Bissell
Dorothy Orr
Nadine Florang
Ruthe Mastin
Jane Herdlicka
Mary Scriven
Evelyn Scurlock
Sadie Ee Rose Cohn
Annabelle Bridge
Catherine Wilcox
Olen Gibson
Aes Briggs
Bill Donisthorpe
James Dulin
Don Maloney
Don Richardson
Estella Swein
Polk Students Honor Citizenship and Attendance Rolls
Citizenship and attendance honors were announced at Polk school this week. The citizenship roll includes many pupils such as Darlene Bennett Shirley Ann Clark Kathleen Crowley Dorothy Lubben Leona Miller and others with a long list of honorees. A second list notes pupils who were neither absent nor tardy during the second semester including Mary Frances Pierrot Elizabeth Wilson Bobby Giovanazzi and many more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk School
Darlene Bennett
Shirley Ann Clark
Kathleen Crowley
Dorothy Lubben
Leona Miller
Dorothy Ann Nicholls
Bonnie Lou Richardson
Madeline Readnour
Ruth Marie Skoar
Robert Dolezal
Junior Dorman
George Frasher
Ralph Howland
Ahmed Kalell
Richard Murdock
Donald Wilson
Richard Schuller
Mickey Duffy
David Crossman
Jerry Stout
Richard Seegar
Robert Olson
Bobby Hoff
Bobby Giovanazzi
Dickie Bennett
Delores Carter
Shirley Ann Chaplin
Rose Marie Cosgrove
Lavoun Buckheister
Stella Mae Baldwin
Clara Brose
Mary Alice Hill
Delores Wienands
Hazelle Johnson
Betty Jane Randall
Ceciliae Potts
Delores Schroeder
Betty Jean White
Harry Fox
Ruth Clark
David Jacobs
Rose Marie Rissler
Cornelius Hook
Evelyn Brogue
Jell Ford
Dickie Hunter
Robert Miller
Billy Stanley
Wilfred Stukas
Herbert Williams
Jean Richardson
Mary Thomas
Carolyn Mack
Roberta Hill
Joan Gray
Joyce Gearhart
St Pohorsey
Jimmy Hamiston
Shirl Pons
Roth Bradley
Richard Albrigt
Sonerrier
Janice Clark
James Gillam
Norma Lou Haegs
Don Hastings
Richa Hn
Geraldine McKeely
Helen
Thomas Anderson
Robert Bennett
Merle Bucy
Robert Cram
Ralph Hopker
Stanley Lippman
John Schuller
Robert Skaar
Kathryn Barrett
Dorothy Bennett
Marilyn Gardner
Betty Hoff
Lois Long
Agnes Malek
Barbara McNally
Marie Porter
Patricia Schears
Dorothy Shatzer
Phyllis Sheppard
Patricia Mally
Joseph Casey
Billy Pickett
Darlene Pitts
Norman Dake
Katharine Safely
Helen Kuchynka
Kathryn Loomis
Gladys Carter
Zyanne Smith
Joseph Aifterbaugh
Gor Daisbo
George Cropp
Tom Grayston
Keith Deal
Benjamin Bain
Donald Rar
Lloyd Speake
Robert Stukas
Donald Thenhaus
Raymond Winters
Jack Wienands
James Kemp
David Ryan
Roland Roupe
Fred Bartz
John Blayney
John Howard
Vernon Petranek
Leroy Kyle
Gienna Babcock
Maralee Chase
Enid Dickson
Roberta Eckhart
Phyllis Johnson
Ava Jean Marsh
Phyllis Milbraith
Dorothy Pollock
Mary Evelyn Robbins
Winifred Stryker
Marilyn van de Walker
Mary Frances Pierrot
Elizabeth Wilson
Rapa Rowland
Bobby Olson
Lavon Buchheister
Beverly Moss
Rose Marie
Polly Spohn
Betty Johnson
Doris Davis
Carmen Cline
Jacqueline Williamson
Jay Hesser
Douglas Milliken
Benjamin Siver
Robert Yura
Charles Vondracek
Catherine Bachman
Joseph Afflerbaugh
Raymond Tuffs
Ita Eckhart
Ruth Garber
Donald McGinty
Russell Reams
Acknee
Glenna Babcock
Winifred Ryker
Big Springs 6A Class Honors Members At Dinner
Members of Big Springs 6A were honored at a dinner with violet and yellow table decor. Mrs. W L Northcutt chaired the event, with assistants, and roses were presented to Marjorie Donohue and Adora Sykes.
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Big Springs School
W. L. Northcutt
Walter Knutson
J. F. Palmer
Alma Humble
Nelson Cook
Lynn Morena
E. Novotny
H. Schomberg
Lenore Humble
Amy Reynolds
C. Hemphill
H. Turner
Marjorie Donohue
Adora Sykes
Herbert Northcutt
Big Springs
Joan Kindig
Donald Knutson
Gertrude Schomberg
Eugene Turner
Carroll Humble
Larry Morena
Robert Cook
Boots
Betty Humble
Mary Jeanne Palmer
Lawrence Schoonover
Eugene Root
Ivan Lundgren
Leslie Hemphill
Herbert Northcourt
Larry Mozena
Van Buren 6A Day Program Includes Student Performers
The 6A class day program at Van Buren school was held Wednesday. Entertainment featured student acts and solos by Dorothy Anderson Robert Watkins Helen Jean Schluntz Betty Jean Jirsa and others with readings poems and a farewell song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Buren School
Dorothy Anderson
Robert Watkins
Helen Jean Schluntz
Will
John Frueh
Donald Brink
Betty Ruth Konigsmark
Betty Jean Jirsa
Henrietta Kubik
Mary Louise Vokolek
Nanna Nelson
Reindeer Returns to Birthplace to Bear Young Like Salmon
A natural pattern shows reindeer returning to their birth area to give birth, mirroring salmon's homing behavior. The observation highlights instinctive migration and reproductive strategies across species.
Farm Activity Described By Harrison 2B Class
Harrison 2B pupils describe a hands on farm unit in class. They cut a Pony Tinkle from wood built a hip roof barn and silo, created wooden animal friends and painted farm scenes. They wrote charts learned numbers studied plant and animal life and shared weekly farm experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Polk 6A Farewell Program Awards Ceremony
Graduating Polk 6A pupils held a farewell program at the Polk Building with parents as guests. Enid Dickson announced a packed slate of solos, recitations, a play, class history and songs. Attendance and scholarship awards were presented to numerous students, with Vernon Petranek earning a special award for near-perfect attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk 6A
Enid Dickson
Winifred Stryker
Joseph Afflerbough
Leroy Kyle
Gordon Dalsbo
David Ryan
Robert Stukas
John Blayney
Vernon Petranek
Ruth Garber
Donald McGinty
Phyllis Johnson
Roberta Eckhart
Jack Wienands
Raymond Winters
Ara Jean Marsh
Maralee Chase
Dorothy Pollock
Marilyn van de Walker
Russell Reams
Donald Thenhaus
Phyllis Milbraith
Mary Evelyn Robbins
Keith Deal
John Howard
Raymond Tufts
Roland Roupe
Glenna Babcock
George Cropp
Gordon Dal
James Kemp
Ava Jean Marsh
Harold Ryan
Frank South
Marilyn Aoe de Walker
Jessie Benson Elected President of Franklin Girls A A
Jessie Benson has been elected president of the Girls' Athletic Association at Franklin School. Other officers named for the fall term are Jean Wodtke vice president Mary Ellen Zeithammel secretary Frances Hallgren treasurer Wilferene Konecny warren Dorothy Jane Plock reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Benson
Girls’ Athletic Association
Franklin School
Jean Wodtke
Mary Ellen Zeithammel
Frances Hallgren
Wilferene Konecny
Warren
Dorothy Jane Plock
Lumberman and His Needs Study Exhibit at Harrison
Students in GB class at Harrison explored the lumber industry through history and social science lessons. They presented a program for parents showcasing correlated work and an exhibit featuring trees, blueprints, posters, charts, maps, and a Q A board.
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United States
Harrison
Harrison Clipper 3B study Japanese child life
The Harrison 3B students explored daily life and customs of Japanese children through an imaginary trip to Japan. They celebrated doll and kite festivals, created kimonos and fans, made tables, pillows, mats, lanterns and kites, and wrote original stories and riddles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Clipper
Japan
McKinley Choir Delivers First Public Program
The McKinley ninth grade girls choir performed publicly for the first time during the ninth grade play program. Members include Dick Arnold, Charles Blahnik, John Fuhrmeister, Paul Meuller, Frederick Uhlenhopp, Franklin McConkey, Clark Mahannah, Harland Ralston, Marvin Selden, John Sword, John Vorganas, Millard Washington and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Dick Arnold
Charles Blahnik
John Fuhrmeister
Paul Meuller
Frederick Uhlenhopp
Franklin McConkey
Clark Mahannah
Harland Ralston
Marvin Selden
John Sword
John Vorganas
Millard Washington
Betty Tilson
Mary Taylor
LaVonne Marsh
Lois Hawks
Marjorie Davis
Betty Jean Barrett
Marilyn DeFore
Estelle Bachelder
Kathryn Phillips
Louise Bunker
Doris Hill
Patricia Rice
Alice Fisher
Nadine Hicks
Hazel Derby
Jean Hedberg
Grace Rodriguez
Ethel Gunsaulis
Dorothy Lehman
Arline Jayne
Ha Patrick
Magdalene Carns
Frances LaRue
Irene Christie
Jane Moody
Dorothy Spencer
Lucia Mae Smith
Virginia Ritchie
Honor Diamondball Champs At Wilson
Wilson junior high held its final assembly of the year to honor the ninth grade diamondball champions with letters awarded to captain Ralph Stafford and teammates including Norman Brown Konigsmark Lewis Valere and others. Intramural basketball soccer and diamondball winners were named for classes 7A4 8Af 9Bc and 7A4 8B6 9A6 teams with listed players for each squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Junior High School
Ralph Stafford
Junior Janos
Elmer Woolwine
Howard Rinderknecht
Frank Vrba
Kenneth Heefner
Wayne Bruce
Robert Field
Charles Wild
Norman Brown
Richard Hach
Konigsmark
Lewis Valere
Edward Horak
Jerry Hasek
George Machacek
Donald VanDurn
Donald Konigsmark
Richard Farmer
Cleo Wolfe
Charles Fisher
Edward Hruska
Donald Kimball
Hollis Broussard
Paul Petrik
Bernard Gallaher
Walter Trabu
Earl Miller
Robert Such
Joe Mary
Arnold Brawner
Earl Beck
Robert Hurych
Donald VanCura
Lawrence Hoyle
Charles Sova
Edward Traby
Robert Nemec
Wilmer Dimprich
9Ac
Herman Frueh
Charles Brayton
Tom Farmer
Third Graders Follow Up History Of Light
Harrison 3A boys and girls studied light this semester from natural to artificial sources. They covered cave life oils resins wax coal Edison and eye care. The unit ended with a moving picture and an assembly followed by a mothers tea and exhibit on light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison 3A
Farewell Party for Fillmore 6A Graduates
The Fillmore 6A class held a Wednesday farewell party before moving to junior high. Graduates include Albert Bascom J D McVagh Bobby Vain Orval Gaster Eugene Bascomb Jack Kidd George Blake Alfred Lane Donald Drehouse Harlan Davis Harold Barnes David Mitchell Edna White Jean Peet Betty Lucas Jean Jungjahann Donna Mae Faulkner Marie Hanson Dorothy Snyder Rae Jean Dacon Doris Locher and Betty Louise Johnson. Garden gloves with claws aid faster weeding and shallow cultivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fillmore 6A
Albert Bascom
J. D. McVagh
Bobby Vain
Orval Gaster
Eugene Bascomb
Jack Kidd
George Blake
Alfred Lane
Donald Drehouse
Harlan Davis
Harold Barnes
David Mitchell
Ednad White
Jean Peet
Betty Lucas
Jean Jungjahann
Donna Mae Faulkner
Marie Hanson
Dorothy Snyder
Rae Jean Dacon
Doris Locher
Betty Louise Johnson
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