Grant Boy Leads Neighborhood Paper Career
Carl Koehn son of Mr and Mrs R A Koehn 233 Thirteenth Street NW runs The West End Chronicle a one man weekly with seventy subscribers. From hand written sheets to a press printed tabloid the enterprise has grown in eighteen months. Carl handles printing advertising reporting and layout while visiting local schools Y M C A Boy Scouts and church members to source material. He exchanges editions with Maquoketa Mosquito and includes humorous and editorial items reflecting neighborhood life.
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Grant High School
Carl Koehn
R. A. Koehn
Thirteenth Street NW
West End Chronicle
Carl
Roosevelt Junior High
Koehn
Carl H
Trinity Church
Carl’s
Bertha A. Pownall
Cyrus Metcalf
Ermil B. Frye
Roll Of Perfect Attendance Issued By Garfield School
Garfield School announces pupils achieving six weeks of perfect attendance. names include John Degen ford Claude King Shirley McDermott Jean Nash Bobby Regan Carolyn Burrowes Evelyn Matuis Marilyn Mizener Evelyn Packingham Viola Packingham Aileen Shea James Cabalka John Hand Bobbie Horner Ernest Kopecky plus many more students listed.
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Garfield School
Excellent Ratings In Arithmetic By Franklin Pupils
In eighth grade arithmetic at Franklin school a rating of ten on a work book drill means twenty minutes of work with twenty problems solved correctly. This semester the following students achieved the rating: Jack Cochran, Warren Buckner, Teddy Kubrick, Wilma Gettle, Anne Douglas, Dorothy Hopkins, Anna Mae Dunlap, Richard Roll, Mary Jane Watts, Rolland Appleton, Mary Catherine Carnes, and Geneva Haldeman.
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Franklin School
Jack Cochran
Warren Buckner
Teddy Kubrick
Wilma Gettle
Anne Douglas
Dorothy Hopkins
Anna Mae Dunlap
Richard Roll
Mary Jane Watts
Rolland Appleton
Mary Catherine Carnes
Geneva Haldeman
Hayes P T A Maypole Dance By Kindergarten Pupils
Hayes kindergarten pupils will perform a Maypole dance for the P T A meeting on Wednesday afternoon. Primary pupils will sing spring songs under Miss Helen McCahyn’s direction, featuring a long list of participants including Etta Barcus Dolores Kosina Olga Sloup and many others.
Tyler Classes Take Varied Field Trips Across Town
A week of field trips featured the 1B group visiting the Boys and Girls reading room at the public library where Miss Marcella Klein explained the room and answered questions. The 4A class with Miss Wilma Van Orsdall toured Van Vechten Park to study soil parts and types. The 5B science class observed elm and oak trees.
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Tyler
Marcella Klein
Wilma van Orsdall
van Vechten Park
Oak Rees
Buchanan School Visits Service Press in Communication Study
The 6B and 6A classes at Buchanan School toured the Service Press plant, where Irene Christle’s father, Emil G. Christle, serves as secretary treasurer.
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Buchanan School
Service
Irene Christle
Emil G. Christle
Just Folks by Edgar A. Guest
A concise verse urging resilience and perseverance. It compares life to a sea voyage, urging faithful men to face danger with grit and duty rather than whine. The speaker emphasizes hope, strength, and steadfast effort as keys to overcoming troubles.
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Edgar A. Guest
Franklin pupils rated on school attendance roll
A list of Franklin students achieving perfect attendance from January to May includes Albert Eddy Dora Blake Cavita Filipi Jean Knight Betty Shafer Elizabeth Thompson Harold Kindler Adolph Maciejewsky Frank Maciejewsky James Wycoff Margaret Massey Richard Cayler Lloyd Davis Marjorie Greer Barbara Reysa LaDonna Rich Ruth Simmons Charles Maresh Harold Parkes Claire Porter Betty Like Barret Dillon LeWayne Felts Edwin Hansen James Jensen Elsie Ainsworth Billy Engel Raymond Anderson Curtis Layton Merrill Philips Tommy Wilson Margaret Fortsch Dorothy Speake Marjorie Whiting Pauline Schloss Frank Byers Ruth Jane Hubbard Wesley Dusek Ruth Rick Madonna Rush Jean Hatfield Edward Person Warren Buckner Jack Cochran Emil Pnovsky Ardith Anderson Eloise Balcar Patricia Barry Shirley Like Lorraine Mathias Lois Pilgrim Grace Sheldon Jean Van Zante Maxine Johnson Jane Malick David Tyreman Vernon Voracek Nadine Kirkland Jean Rick William Clausen Robert Hasinbiller Anna Mae Dunlap Donald Barry Robert Garwood DeVere Newberry Lucille Botts Ruth March Leora Marshall Elizabeth Mobry Patricia Schloss Margaret Threlkeld Betty Winn Walter Dennis Dean Godden George Heimendahl Gerry Clark Donna Greer Bob Bennett Tony Drvota Raymond Glessner Marie Schipper Martha Sherees Margaret Williams Raymond Abel George Keller David Ross George Stone John Tellier Paul Wagner Herbert Westrom John Wise Ellen Martinek Thelda Sharpe Phyllis Wycoff Jack Brown Eugene Kehne Robert Lee Vernon Ulch Mary Ann Dvorak Carmen Grennan Alice Kubec Elma Bramow William Miller Helen Craft.
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Garfield School
John Degenford
Claude King
Shirley McDermott
Jean Nash
Bobby Regan
Carolyn Burrowes
Evelyn Matuis
Marilyn Mizener
Evelyn Packingham
Viola Packingham
Aileen Shea
James Cabalka
John Hand
Bobbie Horner
Ernest Kopecky
Richard Meyer
Richard Norton
Bertha Hanshaw
Vera Mae Petranek
Joan Sebern
Patricia Splichal
Rudy Meyer
Edward Packingham
Billy Plock
Lewis Reed
Donald Santee
Billy Savage
Richard van Zante
Robert van Zante
Jean Degenford
Patty Dudek
Marjorie McDermott
Norine Packingham
Marian Pollitz
Marilyn Rooks
Norma Schmott
Jacqueline Wallace
Marilyn Wilkins
Gertrude Demory
Darlene Knake
Dorothy Lynott
Doris Sears
Beulah Wilson
Lois Bucy
Glen Baker
Gaylen Caytor
Richard Cook
Richard Nash
Keith Ottsen
Robert Puckett
Richard Shaffer
Dolores Bacon
Lois Barnhart
Violet Hanshaw
Louise Higher
Elaine Hoisapple
Gertrude Knake
Ellen Pollitz
Marion Pospishil
Irene Rubendall
Betty Seaton
Mildred Harrelson
Richard Carpenter
Richard Hrabetin
Charles Jones
Allan Parker
Richard Pike
Blake Lee
Harold Thome
Robert Ulch
Dorothy Gibb
la Verne Sandberg
John Sword
Jeanne Ainsworth
Betty Anderson
Wilma Clark
Lucile Goyer
Helen Mitchell
Ruth Pospishil
Jeanne Puckett
Thera Sherman
Emagine Udet
Betty van Zante
Dorothy Tanner
Ted Clark
Melvin Stone
Betty Gurley
Donna Lynott
Myra Reynolds
Franklin
Albert Eddy
Dora Blake
Cavita Filipi
Jean Knight
Betty Shafer
Elizabeth Thompson
Harold Kindler
Adolph Maciejewsky
Frank Maciejewsky
James Wycoff
Margaret Massey
Richard Cayler
Lloyd Davis
Marjorie Greer
Barbara Reysa
LaDonna Rich
Ruth Simmons
Charles Maresh
Harold Parkes
Claire Porter
Betty Like
Barret Dillon
LeWayne Felts
Edwin Hansen
James Jensen
Jean van Zante
Maxine Johnson
Jane Malick
David Tyreman
Vernon Voracek
Nadine Kirkland
Jean Rick
William Clausen
Robert Hasinbiller
Anna Mae Dunlap
Donald Barry
Robert Garwood
DeVere Newberry
Lucille Botts
Ruth March
Leora Marshall
Elizabeth Mobry
Patricia Schloss
Margaret Threlk
Franklin Junior High Forms Nature Club
The Franklin 7B2 boys and girls organize a Nature club after collecting wild flowers to learn names and share with peers. Officers include President Billy Fluegel and Secretary Betty Griffin. Club to study wildlife and preserve flowers and birds with members presenting reports on birds or flowers.
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Franklin Junior High
Franklin School
Franklin Nature Club
Billy Fluegel
Betty Griffin
Covered Wagon Miniatures Show Pioneer Life at Buchanan School
In Miss Lydia Hrubesh's 5B class at Buchanan, Eugene Pinney and Doris Cone crafted miniature covered wagons. The works depict a pioneer family with calico clothing, sunbonnets, horse drawn wagons, and detailed interior items, illustrating Cedar Rapids settlement history.
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Lydia Hrubesh
Buchanan School
Eugene Pinney
Cedar Rapids
Eugene
E. M. Pinney
Ridgeway Drive
McKinley Pupils Tie Art to Core Subjects in Projects
Elmer Porter guides McKinley junior high students in correlating art with English social science and reading. Barbara Marshall, Margaret Ann Toogood and Willis Jacus describe student maps of continents minerals and a picture story study. Easter booklets with covers designed by students round out the weeklong projects.
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Elmer Porter
McKinley Junior High School
Barbara Marshall
Emma LaVell
Margaret Ann Toogood
Amy Moorhead
Willis Jacus
Elizabeth Follen
United States
Asia
Africa
Europe
South America
Margaret Ann
McKinley School
Roosevelt Junior High Team Honored at School Dinner
The Roosevelt junior high undefeated basketball team was honored at a Thursday dinner at the school. Guests included Nels Lee Fred Winter Gilbert Frederick and Frank Martin. Toastmaster Robert Bokerney announced after-dinner events featuring John MacGillicuddy Howard Kimball and a Jackie Wilson tap routine.
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Roosevelt
Nels Lee
Fred Winter
Grant High School
Gilbert Frederick
Washington
Frank Martin
Robert Bokerney
John MacGillicuddy
Howard Kimball
Jackie Wilson
Morris Ripley
William Geiger
Edwin Youtzy
Loyal Meek
Pershing Scott
Edward Byers
John Hasek
Kenneth White
Harrison Roll Of Honor Announced
The Harrison school announces its honor roll for the period ending April 21 listing many students led by Noreen Hiland Betty Jean Milota Jack Little Husine Kallel Louis Kelley Corrine Heath Mary Ellen Baldwin and others.
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Harrison Roll of Honor
They Will Be Six on June 6 For Vaverka Family
Howard and James Vaverka, adopted brothers from different families, will turn six on June 6. The Buchanan school kindergarteners share a birthday with their mother’s and baby sister June Ann’s upcoming milestones in June.
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Howard
James Vaverka
William Vaverka
Memorial Drive
Buchanan School
New Children's Books Arrive at Public Library
The public library adds new titles appealing to young readers and older children. The list includes The Little Boy With the Big Apples by Elsa Moeschlin, Full Storm Ahead by Henry B. Lent, Stumpy by Frank B. Linderman, Echo Hill by Edna Turpin, Men of Morgan by John M. Reynolds, Minute Epics of Flights by Lu men Winter and Glenn Degner, Wonder Rock by Ryah Ludins, Patsy and the Leprechauns by Mary and Margaret Baker, Firecracker Land by Florence Ayscough, and more, with descriptions of each tale’s setting and audience.
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Elsa Moeschlin
Charlie Rask
Sweden
Henry B. Lent
Atlantic
Henry Lent
Mr. Winslow
Stumpy
Frank B. Linderman
Frank Linderman
Montana Woods
Echo Hill
Edna Turpin
Meades
Virginia
John M. Reynolds
Saratoga
New York
Burgoyne
Morgan's Rifles
Donald McCall
Donald
McGall
Albany
Lumen Winter
Glenn Degner
Ryah Ludins
Patsy
Mary and
Margaret Baker
Florence Ayscough
China
Yo Fei
Lucille Douglas
Sunday Horoscope Highlights For Clergy And Property Holders
The Sunday horoscope encourages spiritual vocations and solid fortunes for church leaders and property holders while warning of deception and misadventure. Those born today face possible gains but must guard against harsh speech. notable natality includes Joseph G. Cannon, representative.
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Joseph G. Cannon
Wilson Junior High Girls Tourney Varsity Champs Crowned
The Wilson junior high girls basketball tournament concluded with 9Aa as ninth grade champions and 8Ah as eighth grade winners. Sevenths led by Mary Jane Kibler posted high scores. captains included Helen Stourac for the 9Aa team and Rose Wyhnanet for the 8Ah squad amid 225 participants.
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Wilson
9Aa
8Ah
Helen Stourac
Maxine Spelman
Verna Benjamin
Eleanor Hurka
Alice King
Betty Ann Kibler
Maxine Anderson
Irene Miner
Lillian Schminkey
Lucille Steyne
Ruth White
Josephine Nebendahl
Rose Wyhnanet
Marie Cones
Mildred Mathes
Bernice Orend
Maxine Rebec
Audrey Swab
Georgia Severa
Opal Sexton
Virginia Sorensen
Evelyn Sigmund
Lara Jean Stary
Martha Stoiba
Viasta Tomes
Antoinette Vampola
Elsie Vopalka
Mary Jane Kibler
Dorothy Barta
Mary Frances Batten
Opal Brumback
Mildred Chase
Mary Louise Fiesler
Bernice Klepach
Mary Kost
Emmy Kilell
Helen Leighty
May Mary
Betty Smith
June Starman
Dorothy Oliphant
Attendance Honor Roll Named At Fillmore School
Fillmore School announces its attendance honor roll for the semester. The list includes students such as Helen Nichols Mary Alice Mellan Jean Richardson Donald Johanas Raymond Petrielka and many others who achieved perfect attendance With many named pupils across grades the announcement highlights steady punctuality and dedication throughout the term.
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Fillmore School
Debates Held in 8A English Class at McKinley School
In McKinley School 8A debates ran five times last week with class members judging. Topics included shorter school days billboard bans country life vs city life presidential term limits and classmate success versus wealth. Decisions favored the affirmative except on the country life and presidential questions.
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McKinley School
MecKinley
Peggy Bode
Jean Anthony
Phil Wilhelm
Josephine Beadle
John Hunter
Virginia Harmon
Girls Boys Ball Teams Organized At Cleveland
The Cleveland school fields spring baseball teams with boys led by captain Donald Richardson and sub captain Frank Martin and a roster including Elmer Grissel Dick Estes Warren Lenning Donald Maloney Marion Johnson Keith Koehn Arthur Miner Bruce Multhaup with substitutes Paul Marchal Neal DeLaHunt. The girls are captained by Phyllis Wiley with Ruth Bokeney as sub captain and players Margaret Clark Kathryn Schamberger Patricia Gilchrist Doris Seabrook Annabelle Bridge Betty Hemsky Jane Ann Herdlicka Verna Krogh with Sara May Messinger as substitute.
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Cleveland
Donald Richardson
Frank Martin
Elmer Grissel
Dick Estes
Warren Lenning
Donald Maloney
Marion Johnson
Keith Koehn
Arthur Miner
Bruce Multhaup
Paul Marchal
Neal DeLaHunt
Phyllis Wiley
Ruth Boker«ney
Margaret Clark
Kathryn Schamberger
Patricia Gilchrist
Doris Seabrook
Annabelle Bridge
Betty
McKinley School Receives Loan of Blue and Gold Painting
The Little Gallery lends a picture titled Blue and Gold painted by Neil Walker Warner to McKinley junior high. The work features a blue bowl with a blue and gold flower spray and the artist is called The Flower Painter of California for her flower painting skill.
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McKinley School
Neil Walker Warner
McKinley Junior High School
Little Gallery
California
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Jack Little
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Virginia Willams
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Elwyn Bell
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Robert Gray
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Bruce Lane
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Ruth Klein
Mildred Navratis
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Carol Carnes
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Keith Lupton
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Hubert Kurth
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William Vail
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