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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1932
Page
5
The primary activity program, led by Grace Shields, integrates reading science art social history language and health into daily correlated projects. Last period daily activities foster excursions, creative expression, and class assemblies, reinforcing learning as the day progresses.
The Polk school glee club is organized with forty members. Cavita Filipi serves as president Mary Lindsey is secretary and Barbara Scarlatta accompanies. Read through the list of members and officers for full names.
The Jackson school orchestra for this year features Betty Womacka Dorothy Belting Paul Thomas Bob Long John Thousand Charles Joss Albert Swearingen Betty Tilson Robert Arnold Billy Caldwell George Zemlicka Patricia Rice Hazel Derby ae Paes Joe Nemec Virginia McLean orothy Duncan Waido Berger.
Polk kindergartners are at work on a large boat project. They paint tissue paper blue and crumble it to resemble waves along the steamer as they imagine real journeys after completing the craft.
Wilson junior high pupils study literature with Miss Jane Houghton who tours America’s literary heritage. Her Greenfield Indiana Riley visit highlights birthplace, home, and statue, with memories of Annie and Burns and Longfellow shaping lessons through photos and slides.
Junior Red Cross representatives from public schools will meet at the Y M C A for the first time this year. Officers will be chosen and new chairwoman Mrs. Joseph Rust will be introduced.</s>
Miss Grace Meloney, music instructor at Grant High, edits a Girls Glee Club department in the Supervisors' Service bulletin. An editorial praises her school clubs and soloists, who have earned state and national acclaim, noting the Des Moines conference 1930 performance as a sensation of precise training.
Twenty-two per cent of Grant high school graduates from last year are at college this fall. Two out of state scholars, Joseph Kacena and Frank Pesek, attend the University of Chicago after ranking first and second in January graduates. Sixteen 1932 graduates attend Coe College, Cornell College hosts Dreva Hawks and Alice Lubbock, and eight graduates study at the University of Iowa.
Van Buren school reports 100 percent Junior Red Cross membership. Jaroslav Hruby entertained the 2B class this week in honor of her seventh birthday. Refreshments were provided.
A uniform plan of close class elections was used at Grant High School. Primaries and election day aligned for all divisions. Results list presidents, vice presidents, and secretary-treasurers for 12A 12B 11A 10A and 10B, with faculty leaders Kathryn Munkhoff Elsie Probst Moses Fuller Walker Chambers and Bernice White as advisers.
Polk school formed a glee club with twenty seven members led by president James Wyckoff and secretary Troy Deai. Members include Bobby Barge Jerry Clift Gerald Faber Vernon Enck Alford Hansen Jim Israel Charles Klima Berle Konezan Glen Kreiss Floyd McGuire Max McArthur Clifford McDaniel Robert Norberg Dean O Toole David Perkins Irving Phelps Eugene Travis Robert Thune Bruce Thenhaus Robert Van Horn Gerald Wachal Raymond Fox Dale Morning Star.
A Gazette photo shows Hayes youngsters canning vegetables like carrots tomatoes and beans and making jelly and grape juice. The group plans to serve soup at a holiday party while selling grape-ade. Pictured left to right are Phyllis Sindelar Darold Smith Bobby Horsky and Joan Pochobradsky with jars and canned goods on the table.
Miss Eva Lois Waters principal of Garfield school will assume the presidency of the Principals and Supervisors Club for the remainder of the year. The chair was vacant after the summer death of former chairman Miss Minnie Beenk, former principal of Buchanan. Waters had served as vice-president. Also mentioned are Miss Adeline Montillon of Cleveland school, secretary Miss Janet Arie of Washington, and treasurer Cengeel Linen, with films or movies noted in a fragment.
Miss Laura Krebs's 1A class at Polk school conducted a flower show with samples from their gardens and neighbors. Students arranged blooms by variety and color, learning flower names and colors while arranging attractive groupings.
Woodrow Wilson junior high promotes fellowship by forming home room units and adopting common discussion topics. TBX class plans vocation talks directed by Miss Anna Bell Taylor to guide life work choices. 9BC class nicknamed Knowledge Seekers aims for excellence in scholarship citizenship and loyalty, with officers and weekly meetings. 8B5 class completes semester book report project and continues with a long term study plan.
Home room programs for the 8AG class led by Miss Jane Houghton will study Iowa history. Students wrote themes on Places I Have Visited In Iowa showing families visiting state parks and beauty spots. A discussion series follows on physical features, Indian tribes, and early settlements.
In Miss Kathleen Bryan's 7A4 room students tally grammatical slips heard during school hours. Each slip records the error and the reporter's name, placed in a decorated box. The weekly box opening crowns the top erorist as a lighthearted class activity.
The 8B7 crew works to qualify for membership in the Explorers Club, an organization started by Manchester New Hampshire students to collect rich gems of literature.
A class of thirty boys from the SBE group will hold round table talks on Desirable Attitudes in Conduct. Officers include President Stanley Christie, vice president Wesley Nosek, secretary Izer, and treasurer Elmer Pebden Somes.
For the last two weeks during homeroom period the SBD has organized the class. The following officers were elected: Blanche Stelcik president, Dale Beck vice president, Francis Zitek secretary treasurer, Ernest Singer cheerleader, Hazel Reynolds cashier of the bank assistant, Alma Wachal teller, Helen Macek teller, Ernest Singer Hodina, Lucille Beste.
The 7B1 pupils of Miss Lora Turner’s room present a weekly home room plan. Monday is the open day inviting any member or friend to use the period if they think it can profit the group.
Miss Grace DeGroote's class organized an Iowa Study club with officers Peter Murtaugh as president Leo Shikoski as vice president Madeline Hunter as secretary and Stanley Dusek as treasurer The first semester will trace Iowa history from its earliest geology to today Each student collects information on Iowa and weekly committee plays will be presented by different members The 9AB home room sponsored by Miss Henrietta Frank lists officers Libbie Holecek president Frances treasurer Donald anda secretary and discusses new ideas from reading The
Teachers from Waterloo and surrounding districts gather for a two day Northeast District Teachers' convention. M S Hallman, principal of Washington High, presides as association president. Round table discussions feature local leaders and educators from Cedar Rapids and Grant Wood area. Other regional conventions are planned in Sioux City Red Oak Corning and Osceola.
Hayes school prepares two grade assemblies. First graders under Miss Belle Campbell and Miss Mollie Kornitzky study Robert Louis Stevenson and present his life story with living pictures and poems. Second grade under Miss Mabel Swank centers on Eugene Field with students retelling his life and poetry.
Polk school hosted a Longfellow assembly by 3B and 3A pupils this week. Performances included songs and pantomimes such as Song of Iron and Why We Love Longfellow, with students listed as performers.
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