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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1936

Page

5

Rumpelstiltskin Operetta at McKinley High Friday Night

Johnson school pupils present the Gatty operetta Rumpelstiltskin in McKinley high school auditorium Friday night March 20. About 100 voices chorus of courtiers and groups of singing brownies perform with costumes and a full cast led by John Fisher Jan, Elwina Imes Sophia, Roberta Owens Goldstick and more.

Johnson School McKinley High School Cole Rumpelstiltskin Afred Scott Gatty Jack Wolf Old King Cole John Fisher Jan Miller Donald Bennett Janette Elwina Imes Sophia the Miller King Cole Roberta Owens Goldstick Bill Thompson Don Deamer Billy Shuttleworth Guy Linville Warner White Joseph Parcell Dean Ring Don Chadima Tom Menary David Warren Kathryn Barngrover Barbara Harmer Betty Ford Lorraine Barron Barbara Wright Mary Stenner David Ring George Lowe Billy Cottingham David Blodgett Richard Shirley Nichols Barbara Rapaport Dorothy Ridgeway Betty Sandness Nancy Saul Arlene Sinaiko Nadine Sinaiko Elaine Smulekoff

Saint Cecilians Club Formed at McKinley High

A new musical organization named the Saint Cecilians has been formed at McKinley Junior High School led by Joyce Herington. Officers include Joyce Herington president Doris Vien vice president Fern Frithey secretary and Davadene Waltermire newspaper reporter. A committee of Ethel Kirkpatrick Betty Thomas and Leila Yardley helped pick the club name with members listed as Louise Wise Dorothea White Marie Hunt Lucille Peterson Dorothy Mullaken Mary Louise Robinson Ruth Wilford Vera Mae Lippert Louise Sundberg Jane Lowery Mary Katherine Glidden Eva Williams Eleanor Thomas Viola Smith Alta Kessler Magnolia Hurst.

Saint Cecilians Club McKinley Junior High School Joyce Herington Doris Vien Fern Frithey Davadene Waltermire Ethel Kirkpatrick Betty Thomas Leila Yardley Louise Wise Dorothea White Marie Hunt Lucille Peterson Dorothy Mullaken Mary Louise Robinson Ruth Wilford Vera Mae Lippert Louise Sundberg Jane Lowery Mary Katherine Glidden Eva Williams Eleanor Thomas Viola Smith Alta Kessler Magnolia Hurst

Roosevelt School Athletic Club Elects Officers

The Roosevelt Athletic Club elected officers: President Bill Diehl Vice President Edward Schmatt Secretary Jack Dinderman and Treasurer Carl Fjellman A supper and initiation were held Thursday night Those initiated included Bill Jelinek John Sundberg and Reginald Slattery.

Roosevelt Athletic Club Bill Diehl Edward Schmatt Jack Dinderman Carl Fjellman Bill Jelinek John Sundberg Reginald Slattery

Students pose in varied costumes in Franklin junior high art

In 7A4 and 7A6 art classes under Miss Danielson pupils study figure drawing. Each student wore a costume such as farmer Danish dress cowboy military or Spanish attire and posed for life drawings. Works are large scale in water color and charcoal.

Franklin Junior High Miss Danielson

Roosevelt Social Science Assembly Highlights Truth or Nonsense Play

Roosevelt social science classes staged a playlet titled Truth or Nonsense at a Wednesday assembly. Edwin Youtzy chaired the event as the cast, including Mother Alberta Meeker Bob Francis McIntosh Jane Lucile Mann Anne Kay Elaine Graham and Jeanne Kelly, conveyed the message that education requires hard work not a ten lesson shortcut.

Social Science Department Roosevelt Assembly Edwin Youtzy Assembly Alberta Meeker Bob Francis McIntosh Jane Lucile Mann Anne Kay Elaine Graham Jeanne Kelly

Wilson Hygiene Project Display of Health Rules Posters

The 7A class at Wilson presents a health education display with posters showing exercise, hygiene, and nutrition. Children brush teeth, bathe, and drink milk as captions promote fruits, vegetables, and vitamins. A booklet summarizes rules and verse emphasizes proper foods.

Wilson Hygiene Project Wilson

New Junior High Girls Reserve Presidents Named

Pictured above are the new presidents of the junior high Girls Reserve clubs Franklin district Arlyce Smith Margaret Seysler Mary Lou Rice Lois Heiss Betty Lou Hruska McKinley Fleera Mae Fortner Marcella Dana Eva Lee Boughan Darlene Vaughan Roosevelt Betty Curtis Mildred Burke Mary Ellen Reece Gertrude Steiger Norma Atkinson Audrey Nelsson Wilson Grace McQuiston Marjorie Machacek Betty Shaw Myrtle Tillapaugh Frances Sloup Marilyn Mathews Ellen Samek Club representatives from each triangle form an inter club council directing city wide activities of the group.

Franklin Arlyce Smith Margaret Seysler Mary Lou Rice Lois Heiss Betty Lou Hruska McKinley Fleera Mae Fortner Marcella Dana Eva Lee Boughan Darlene Vaughan Roosevelt Betty Curtis Mildred Burke Mary Ellen Reece Gertrude Steiger Norma Atkinson Audrey Nelsson Wilson Grace McQuiston Marjorie Machacek Betty Shaw Myrtle Tillapaugh Frances Slou

Franklin Seniors Sponsor Social Hour For School

Franklin high school's senior class sponsored a social hour for 10th 11th and 12th grades in the school gymnasium Friday. The Nitehawks orchestra played for dancing. Chaperons were Mesdames J A Hutch W M Lee G J Haldy Mr Bowne Miss Chapman Mr Gorman and Miss Reynolds. Committees included General chairman Katherine Diers invitations John Tellier Carmen Grennan Donald Reysa Jeane Haldy June Haldy reception John Hutch Bob Adams Marjorie Young Mary Hendryx finance Herbert Westrom Eugene Khene Leo Stewart Charles Loomis properties Jack Heskett.

Franklin High School Nitehawks J. A. Hutch W. M. Lee G. J. Haldy Bowne Miss Chapman Gorman Miss Reynolds Katherine Diers John Tellier Carmen Grennan

Roosevelt Senior High Dramatic Club presents three one act plays

Mavis Nelson Edwin Youtzy and William Geiger led the cast in three one act plays at Roosevelt Gamma Delta dramatic club last night. The works Sunset by Slantsky First Dress Suit and Whats A Fixer For were staged under the direction of Miss Roberta D Sheets with Harland Endsley Fonda Woodford Francis Brinkman Charles Russell Wilma Wykle Viola Metela Kenneth White Vernon Flint John Sund berg Elsie Cerveny and Mary Adams among the supporting players.

Mavis Nelson Edwin Youtzy William Geiger Roosevelt Gamma Delta Dramatic Club Slantsky Roberta D. Sheets Harland Endsley Fonda Woodford Francis Brinkman Charles Russell Wilma Wykle Viola Metela Kenneth White Vernon Flint John Sundberg Elsie Cerveny Mary Adams

Franklin Twins Spark School Worry Over Seeing Double

A late census of Franklin junior high reveals five twin pairs causing confusion and smiles. Buckners, Terwilligers, Hall cousins, Dietz siblings and Bleakleys illustrate twins who baffle teachers and relatives with near identical looks and shared birthdays.

Franklin Melvin Marvin Buckner A. S. Buckner Dean Kathleen Terwilliger L. D. Terswilliger Jane Jack Hall D. M. Hall Roger Rollis Dietz G. F. Dietz Rollis Audrey Catherine Bleakley N. F. Bleakley

Program Of Plays By Two Girl Reserve Clubs

Two high school Girl Reserve groups the Peppiettes and Y s Players presented plays at the Y W C A The cast included Bridget Erma Wingfield Mildred Lightfoot and others with Maxine Collins as coach Edith Miller promoter and Emma Blakey business manager For intermission acts the program featured Shim Sham Shimmy a reading tap dance and piano solo by named performers

Y’s Goslings Eula Lewis Bridget Erma Wingfield Mildred Lightfoot Shirley Robertina Smith Robert Taylor Annie Culp Erraine Malborue Jane Lowrey James Ward Viola Smith Dorothy Scott Magnolia Hirst Jack Brown Maxine Collins Edith Miller Gilberta Offut Thelma Parkes Larcie Lee Hazel Lowrey

One Man Exhibits Feature Polk Intermediate Art Rooms

Polk intermediate grades plan two day displays titled one man exhibits. Readied displays include stamp collections old coins foreign dolls wood carvings soap carvings airplanes trains paintings drawings and sewing.

Polk

Chocolate Studied By Polk-6A Science Class

The Polk 6A science class studied chocolate in depth. Students examined the tree, bean, nibs and samples of chocolate cocoa and cocoa butter. They explored cocoa making processes up to chocolate candy production.

Polk

Wilson High School one act plays set for Friday night

The Wilson high school dramatic guild presents four one act plays at Wilson auditorium at 8 p m Friday March 20. A mystery drama by Wilbur Daniel Steele features Mrs Weatherburn Til Bane and the county attorney in a farm house crime plot. The program also includes a domestic comedy and a satire Finders Keepers plus a farce A Wedding directed by Pierre Tracy.

Wilson Dramatic Guild Wilson High School Dramatic Guild Wilson Auditorium Wilbur Daniel Steele John Weatherburn Aline Brumback William J. Farma Phoebe Brent Verona Chalupnik Brent Ruth Subotnik Harold Stepanek Jennie Brent Blanche Stelcik Henry Brent David Thompson Margaret Alma Wachal Marcia Brent June Womochil George Kelly Charlotte Burlingham Aldrich Forrest Ainsworth Mr. Aldridh Winifred Doty

Garfield pupils chart card routes for post office study

In Garfield, 1B and 1A classes write postal cards to grandparents and friends. After printing messages, the cards are posted at a school mailbox. A chart shows each card’s travel distance and expected reply time, and another chart lists transportation needed to deliver the letters.

Garfield

Lesson In Sketching For Garfield P T A Meet

Eight Garfield intermediate art department members presented a sketching demonstration at the P T A meeting on Wednesday evening. Barbara Basley John Sebern and Barbara Thayer posed while Vera Petranek Ruth Ross Doris Stone Wayne Elliott and Louise Cole sketched the figures using colored chalk. Music accompanied the project directed by Miss Anna Marie Painter.

Garfield Intermediate Art Department Barbara Basley John Sebern Barbara Thayer Vera Petranek Ruth Ross Doris Stone Wayne Elliott Louise Cole Anna Marie Painter

Tellier Leads New Musical Group At Franklin High

John Tellier heads the instrumental club at Franklin Senior High School formed to foster better music appreciation and stimulate interest in the instrumental department. Offiers include Raymond Abel Albert Eddy Rae Blodgett Phillip Reams Walter Fillenworth and James Bromwell.

John Tellier Franklin Senior High School Raymond Abel Albert Eddy Rae Blodgett Phillip Reams Walter Fillenworth James Bromwell

Polk 3A Pupils Craft Candles in Light Study

The 3A class at Polk made candles as part of a light study. They melted wax, colored it, and prepared wicks to dip and finish candles. Extra wax was molded into additional candles using moulds loaned by Mrs. Dickey, whose grandmother originally owned them.

Polk 3A Polk

Franklin Vigorettes Form New Local Club at 9A

The Franklin nine A girls group names itself the Vigorettes with officers Arlyce Smith president Priscilla Rickey vice president Betty June Shafer secretary Ruth McMonigal representative Lucile Goyer reporter Nita Fields camp representative. Committees include Music Sports Social with listed members and many other group participants named such as Made line Behrends Virginia Bowker LaVonne Butler Lorraine Debe Gwendolyn Guy Helen Parker Jean Richardson Alice Hartley Elaine Helm Thera She Make Theme Jesse Verne and Jane Wurster.

Franklin “Vigorettes Franklin Girl Reserves Vigorettes Arlyce Smith Priscilla Rickey Betty June Shafer Ruth McMonigal Lucile Goyer Nita Fields Dorothy Sramek Violet Speaker Maxine Udet Emagine Udet Dorothy White Frances Baer Betty

Polk School Co-Op Feeds Winter Birds Program

The science department partnered with organizations to protect and feed winter birds. Students supplied bird food and built feeders and shelters while committees ensured daily refilling of feeders.

Science Department Polk School

Grant Order To Return For Pie Escort

General Grant directs Lieutenant Wickfield to return to Mrs. Selvidge's home with 100 cavalry to eat the pumpkin pie that remained after other meals are gone. The oddly documented command highlights wartime eccentricities and strict supply discipline.

Grant Wickfield

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McKinley High Big Price Roberta Stewart Dean Barnhizer Fred Bates Bobby Chadima Dale Davis Jack Geiger Herman Ginsberg Douglas Henry Frank Kinney Tommy Larson Seymour Ohlman Dale Thompson Paul Tiffany Jimmie Tisdale Jimmy Walters Frances Allen Francis Barnett Barbara Beals Betty Blaul Joan Kadavy Harriet Karlan Corrine Kleineck Marjorie Jean Lyon Janet Martin Mary Steiner Barbara Nix Jimmie Barry Arlo Bates Marcus Bates David Battin Richard Ferguson Ted Fluegel James Holmes Blair Mizener Billy Moore Richard Sedlacek Bob Simitz Billy Inaiko Frank Stepanek Henry Witwer Nancy Averill Betsy Blaise Virginia Bolenbaugh Dorothy Drake Georgianne Dunshee Louise Gage Susan Geiger Phyllis Kohe Dorothy Kubins Charys Lenzen Diane Marshall Charlotte Penningroth Marysene Poole Mary van Shaffer Gertrude Siegmund Martha Lou Smith Shirley Thompson Marilyn Williams Marcella Eager Dudley Averill John Choate Stanley Cohen Dick Durham Wesley Estill Jimmie Hall Bobby Mack George McManus Gail Rhoades Ray Robinson John Paul Snider Richard Strang Darrell Wilkey Glenn Kemper Fairies Jacqueline Carberry Joy Cozad Theodora Davies Bernadine Frame Mildred Fuller Margaret Hruska Charlene Huber Feona Kennedy Janet Lehman Betty Markey Florence Markey Jean Ann Nel Mary Louise Nelson Carol Pilicer Betty Lou Pycha Frances Siamis Charlotte Trewin Jeanne Wallace Rosemary Wilkinson Jean Zingmerman Betsy Anderson Darlene Barrett Joan Benesh Janet Crabbe Margaret Estill Nancy Green Virginia Hendrickson Joan Kadlee Betty Link Olga Naxera Pamela Shackell Wilaura Skein Sally Stamats Mary Ellen Stamy Marion Taylor Marion Toms Jacqueline Wright Brownies Bob Barnett Robert Drake Charles Hopkins John Liddle Jim Meek Omar Nielson Jimmie Pickford Howard Unzeilig Raymond Westrom Billy Davenport Newell Hartrum Bob Horton Larry Johnson Allen Judson Jim Lick Jack Lundin Tommy Pickford Martin Pilicer Bob Robinson Bill Severn Jimmie Victorine Aguyce Smite Norma Atkinson GerrRuve Steicer Marcarer Sersier Betry Lou Hruska Fucen Reece Mirpreo Burke Niisson Betrydane Curtis Frances Sloue Marin Mathews Mirene Auce Tucarsuch Exren Samek Berry Louse Grace Quistom Maasorte Macuatex Lasswell Roros Frona Mac Tormed Marceria Dana Eva Lee Boughan Form Music Club Mkinley Roosevelt School Franklin Art Project Daavene Vaughan Roosevelt Social Science Roosevelt Senior High Dramatic Club Tru Pierre Tracy Wilson Trial Club Wanda Farmer Emily Host Betty Crew Irene Navratil Florence Arnold Mary Ellen McLeod Virginia Youngman Franklin Hi-Y-Ette Bernice Mulherin Paris Academy of Beauty Robert Mueller Tri Blu John Kirkpatrick Kathleen Daley Leo Shikoski James Leehman Lucille Steyne Charles Moel John Froehlich Pierre A. Tracy Helen Stourne Verne Vancura Robert Novak Alice Kulhavey Maxine Anderson Doralee Struchen Garfield P.T.A Franklin Senior High John Tell
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