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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1935
Page
22
Junior high girl reserve clubs begin a new year with organized leadership across four buildings. Franklin McKinley Roosevelt and Wilson schools list 9th 8th 7th grade councils with presidents, vice presidents, secretaries, representatives, advisers, and program aides detailing their yearlong activity themes and governance.
Members of the Buchanan school orchestra include Irene Gianedakis Phyllis Horak George Fisher Marilyn Miller Paul Perdue Barbara Carruthers Betty Low Mary Louise Jesina Mary Margaret Bell Donald Nedved Otho Mendenhall John Chehak George Pechar Jim Westcott Margaret Reid Doris Kahler Marabelle Pratt Frances Marshall.
The Roosevelt senior high Girls' Athletic Association led a football assembly with Alberta Meeker speaking on True Sportsmanship and a skit by a group of students. Beth Harman and Dorothy Lorrence directed school cheers. Other club events included Tri-Blue recognition service and Sigma Sigma meetings with themes on World Fellowship and automobile driving.
McKinley junior high held Armistice day programs in room groups. Seventh grade heard Arlington services by radio. Barbara Marshall led a 9A service with an impromptu address on Armistice. 9B group heard a similar tribute with Elizabeth Mills on cello.
A Buchanan elementary program by the second grade closed their study of trees. The show featured poems and songs by students including Clint Prior Jimmie Schaber Betty Jo Fannon Rodney Rust John White Waneta Owen Patty Pratt Sydney Cornell Harold Brewster Paul Swan Wayne Harger Libbie Spinka Joan Watkins Jerry Harper Bobby Watson and Bobby Bell.
Visitors will navigate the enlarged six year high school unit using a unified door numbering system. Woodworking students remove old numbers and names while Johnny Risk, an art student, paints new numbers to create a simpler layout for guests and new pupils.
Boys and girls at Poll School form glee clubs naming members led by Raymond Winters and Edith Griner. The boys list includes Raymond Winters Roland Roupe Hommie Omar James Kemp Allen Singer Albert Thompson and others. the girls include Edith Griner Virginia Kohl Helen Prochaska Miriam Armstrong Eleanor Rogers and many more.
Wilson library celebrates Book Week with a circular book wheel display by the library club. Partitions showcase titles like Penrod The Pauper and Tale of Two Cities with tiny dioramic scenes. Posters announce Book Week and new books were bought with delinquent fines money as children chose favored genres.
The 7A0 Franklin team captured the class volleyball title by winning the seventh grade tournament at Franklin Junior High last week. Second place went to the 7B1 girls with captains Catherine Bleakley and Marian Pospishil leading their squads.
The sixth seventh and eighth grades of Dairy Dale school are maintaining a record of Golden Deeds done by classmates. They write them up and store them in a self made booklet.
The Gazette invites students from fourth through twelfth grade to submit 100 word book reviews for a weekly prize. Entries must include name age address grade and school and arrive by 4 p.m. Thursday. Prizes of one dollar go to best reviews.
Franklin Junior High staged an Armistice Day pageant directed by Miss Geraldine Green. Esther Thurman played Liberty with a large cast including Mary Moorehead Billy Harrison John Kenery Kathleen McGladrey and many others. An a capella choir directed by Miss Margaret Porter provided music and Robert Smythe played drums and bells.
A reviewer praises Dobry by Julius as a Bulgarian peasant boy who aims to become a sculptor, blending a tale of art with a panorama of foreign customs. The book includes Grandfather’s stories, magical creatures, and a vivid Christmas Nativity scene, with illustrations by Atlanas Ratchmanikoff.
The Read for Fun theme guides Children’s Book Week starting Monday with a display at the public library reading room. Exhibits show old and new titles including Wait for William and Children of the Northlights, arranged in circus themed posters and wall decorations to entice young readers and adults alike.
Taylor second graders explore shoes from material to make in a schoolroom cobbler shop. They trace leather sources from animals, study tools and parts, label shoe components, and create booklets. The project blends reading science art grammar and teamwork.
The Armistice program presented by Miss Cordelia Theiss grew from a children's camp project by 1A and 1B pupils with Camp Good Health attendance. Walter Brousard opened the program featuring readings by Milo Paula and others, songs, a flag talk, ukulele numbers, flag games, and a group flag salute and “America.”
In Garfield school 2A and 3B classes explore health benefits of fruits and vegetables. They create posters, sort produce by part and growth type, and perform an original play about the king of healthland for the P T A with a long list of student participants.
Dairy Dale intermediate pupils visited Horsley farm east of Bever park to inspect Indian relics found on the grounds. Three students Edward Zrudsky Edwin Stevens and Robert Trachta made copies of The Primitive Sculptor by Irving Couse.
Franklin 9A social science class formed multiple clubs with officers including President Troy Deal and Secretary Franklin Mitralsky. Other listed officers include Bob Johnson, Car Filipi, Keith Concanon, and Howas Beals, with free SAT roles for Billy Hall and Tamar Criti.
James Stewart marked his seventh birthday last week at a gathering with the 1A boys and Tyler School. The celebration featured candy and festive activities for attendees.
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