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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1936

Page

5

McKinley Eleventh Grade Presents The Troll and The Toll Bridge

The eleventh grade at McKinley senior high presented a one act fantasy The Troll and The Toll Bridge with ninth graders as guests. A troll guards the rainbow bridge and plays Dan Cupid as two humans fall in love amid fairyland characters Columbine Pierrot and others. Pierrot dies after harsh words. Pierrot revived and joins Columbine to cross the rainbow bridge as Co ed and Collegian depart. Miss Geraldine Green directed with Mary Penningroth assisting and a cast listing several students. music and program features followed with faculty advisers noted.

McKinley Senior High School Dan Cupid Columbine Pierrot Collegian Rainbow Bridge Geraldine Green Mary Penningroth Dorothy McLeod Willus Jacus Troll Dorothy Navatris William Duffy Virginia Yungman Naida Bradley Bill Keehn Paul Anthony Robert Ratner John Kacere Vernon Laton Shirley Larson Jack Swan Jeanne Marshall Chester Crowell Belle Hansen Elmer Porter Maurine Hamblin

Junior Red Cross Council Elects James Baba President

Sixty one students form the Junior Red Cross council with James Baba of Roosevelt named president and Mildred Burke as vice president. The group designates projects per school, meets the first Saturday monthly, and includes speakers from travels abroad as part of the program.

James Baba Roosevelt Thompson Red Cross Council Mary Jeanne Palmer Franklin Helen Shields Harrison Mildred Burke

Three Hobby Followers In School Classroom Show Varied Interests

In public schools hobby fans divide into makers collectors and pet owners. Billy McFann binds books in a basement workshop with his scoutfather. Charles Campbell collects matches from around the world with an index. Helen Libal keeps dogs rabbits fish and more with a trained pet Rags.

Billy McFann Polk School W. E. McFann G Avenue Boy Scouts of Billy Polk Helen Libal Franklin School Joseph R. Libal Iowa Avenue NE Rags Helen Vincent Stelcik New York Times Franklin Betty Ruth Grover Lloyd C. Grover Avenue NE Tiger

Wilson School Elects Officers for Several Clubs

Wilson school clubs elect officers including Alliance Francaise led by Thelma Parkes as president Vergil Kelley as vice president Antoinette Vampola as secretary and treasurer Latin club initiation named new members Delbert Blumenshine Mary Courtney Louise Eikenberry Jeanette LeMar Bes sie Livingood Phyllis Luse Georgia Merrifield Ramona O'Brien Marvin Priborsky Sidney Temple Idris Wyatt Ed class selects October officers led by Virginia Merklin as president Betty Lou Rogers as vice president Norma Ferguson as secretary Others on the program committee include Betty Lou Rogers Fern Mrstik Earl Miller and Leo Modracek.

Wilson School Alliance Francaise Thelma Parkes Vergil Kelley Antoinette Vampola Delbert Blumenshine Mary Courtney Louise Eikenberry Jeanette LeMar Bessie Livingood Phyllis Luse Georgia Merrifield Ramona O'Brien Marvin Priborsky Sidney Temple Idris Wyatt Richard Hubacek Jennie Doupnik Bill Hanson Irene Stourac Virginia Merklin Betty Lou Rogers Norma Ferguson Fern Mrstik Earl Miller Leo Modracek

Polk P T A Program Highlights Pupil Performances

Polk pupils showcased a science history and music program for the P T A on Tuesday. The 2B class led by Miss Helen Shoemaker presented grasshopper stories with Bobby Dunn Stella Mae Baldwin Shir ley Chaplin Jerry Stout Donald Krohn Mary Helen Norris Rose Marie Cosgrove Dolores Wien Dickie Dennet La Vaun Bucheister Joyce Engle and Tommy Hayden. Mrs Della Garner's 6A pupils spoke on Columbus Day including Billy Pickett Helen Kuchyn ka Dorothy Demery John Nicholls Jean Norberg Warren Boldt Catherine Bachman George Haman Patricia Mally and Ivan Battern. The 6A chorus directed by Miss Elnore Kelly performed and Kath ya Loomis played a piano solo.

Helen Kuchynka Dorothy Demery John Nicholls Jean Norberg Warren Boldt Catherine Bachman George Haman Patricia Mally Ivan Battern Elnore Kelly Kathya Loomis

Geography And Art In Paper Bowl Designs

The article describes how paper bowls reflect cultural interests from geography studies. Each class creates themed bowls: 4B mock Egyptian, 4A Grecian, 5B Japanese, 5A northern European, 6B American Indian, and 6A Mexican and South American pottery.

Fillmore School

Hobby Fans Collecting And Pets Spark Student Interest

The article highlights schoolboys and girls enjoying making and collecting things and pets as leisure activities. Charles Campbell of Taylor travels globally with his matches studying cities and countries. Billy McFann binds scrapbooks while teachers and classmates gain the book binding bug.

Charles Campbell Taylor Billy McFann Polk Helen Libal Betty Ruth Grover

Ball Teams Elected for Fillmore School Fifth and Sixth Grades

The Fillmore School fifth and sixth grades form volleyball teams. 5b led by captain Evelyn Comreid includes Peggy Thorpe Shirley Thomas Miriam Marr Audrey Ballou Anna Mitchell William Jepson Lucille Kemme and Bobby Dresher. 5a led by captain Kathleen Miller features Richard Whitney Evelyn Welsh Jean Runner Alice Humphreys Sammy DeHook Raymond Cooper Daryl Munsell and Keith Hoisington. 6b led by captain Donna Sponar includes Frances Kubovec Bettie Van Sickle Billy Vail Muriel Bird Ralph Meyer Hoover Hubbard Doris Wilson and Douglas Shaheen. Go team is captained by Jack Carney and lists Bill Haddad Bob Ruffin Bob Kime George Haddy Theodore Slamen Orville Kolsto Edward Miller and Bobby Harger.

Fillmore School Evelyn Comreid Peggy Thorpe Shirley Thomas Miriam Marr Audrey Ballou Anna Mitchell William Jepson Lucille Kemme Bobby Dresher Kathleen Miller Richard Whitney Evelyn Welsh Jean Runner Alice Humphreys Sammy DeHook Raymond Cooper Daryl Munsell Keith Hoisington Donna Sponar Frances Kubovec Bettie van Sickle Billy Vail Muriel Bird Ralph Meyer Hoover Hubbard Doris Wilson Douglas Shaheen Jack Carney Bill Haddad Bob Ruffin Bob Kime George Haddy Theodore Slamen Orville Kolsto Edward Miller Bobby Harger

Girls Corner Kick Tournaments At Wilson Final Round Tie

This week at Wilson the girls tournaments saw 7A4 beat 8B6 8 to 1 and 8AF beat 7B1 3 to 2. In the final round 8AF and 7A4 tied 2 to 2. The 7A4 boys beat 7B2 2 to 0 in soccer.

Wilson

Hayes School Orchestra and Beginners List

Twenty pupils enroll in regular orchestra at Hayes school while eighteen take beginners lessons. The orchestra includes William Spencer Robert Hejkal Mary Ann Suma Norton Litts Marguerite Tvrdik and others. The beginners include Lillian Kudina Ira Mann Evelyn Matus Wilbur Lentz Elizabeth Pazour and more.

Hayes School William Spencer Robert Hejkal Mary Ann Suma Norton Litts Marguerite Tvrdik Marjorie Lowry Wilbur Matus Stanley Clark Wanda Johnson Charles Basker Rudolph Drahovzal Donald Suma Donald Vesely Richard Jedlicka Robert Kapoun Everett Lowry Robert Caldwell Ruth Jirsa Tommy Rebec Vlasta Chytry Lillian Kudina Ira Mann Evelyn Matus Wilbur Lentz Elizabeth Pazour Patricia Ann Farmer Darrell Dake Marcella Dalecky Jay Emery Joyvonne Wear Robert Litts Chester Zamastil Laurene Martin Betty Kapoun Kenneth Johnson Vernon Kriz

Arthur Playground Soccer Teams Draft Sixth Grade Lineups

Captain Jack Bell leads the sixth grade boys from Arthur with Glenn Kemper John Jiruska Frank Jun Richard Taylor Leland Kreutzer and Jesse Martin while Captain George Engle commands another sixth grade group including Ray Ingham George Newland Marshall Nelson Scott Lingle John Neff Junior Stauffer. Girls sixth grade captains are Joyce Rogers and Mary Clark with teams featuring Marilyn Milner Shirley Watrous Marilyn Niemeier Mary Heldt Ruth Jean Ferguson Marguerite Pierson Betty Hamer and Barbara Owen Peaches Yoh Maxine Valenta Shirley Hopkins Charlene Zvacek Patricia Dorland Fern Kemp Kathryn Kreutzer. Fifth grade boys are led by Martin Seeger with Ray Van Antwerp Lawrence Tanner Kenneth Delp Donald Harlan L. P. Lyman Billy Lewellen Jerry Cejka Donald Smith Clinton Foushee. Bobby Hash’s team includes Suddy Dows George Hopkins Wallace Barnett James Pollock Gerald Schrader Harold Pernicka Dale Morgan Richard Hunter Ralph Insley. Fifth grade girls captains Eleanor Kolar and Dorothy Lynott have not yet selected personnel.

Arthur Playground Jack Bell Glenn Kemper John Jiruska Frank Jun Richard Taylor Leland Kreutzer Jesse Martin George Engle Ray Ingham George Newland Marshall Nelson Scott Lingle John Neff Junior Stauffer Joyce Rogers Mary Clark Marilyn Milner Shirley Watrous Marilyn Niemeier Mary Heldt Ruth Jean Ferguson Marguerite Pierson Betty Hamer Barbara Owen Peaches Yoh Maxine Valenta Shirley Hopkins Charlene Zvacek Patricia Dorland Fern Kemp Kathryn Kreutzer Martin Seeger Ray van Antwerp Lawrence Tanner Kenneth Delp Donald Harlan L. P. Lyman Billy Lewellen Jerry Cejka Donald Smith

Tyler School Forms Twelve Ball Teams

Twelve baseball teams are being organized at Tyler school, with a boys and girls unit in each elementary grade. Captains include 4A Billy Heral and Frances Tompkins, 4B Alec Abodeely and Doris Anne Mocka, 6A Dean Redmond and Bernice DeNio, 6B Arthur Stone and Delores Had dad, 5A James White and Blanche Trachta, 58B Verle Sterns and Jeanne Walker.

Tyler School Billy Heral Frances Tompkins Alec Abodeely Doris Anne Mocka Dean Redmond Bernice DeNio Arthur Stone Delores Haddad James White Blanche Trachta Verle Sterns Jeanne Walker

Safety First Program Aims to Teach Elementary Pupils

Tyler and Van Buren elementary schools promote safety with a 1A 2B safety assembly at Van Buren and Tyler visitors reading safety rules. The program features songs by multiple students, a safety play by Billy Pitlick et al, and lists of safety rules stressing railroad, traffic, street, and bicycle precautions.

van Buren Tyler Van

Big Springs School Orchestra Members Listed

The Big Springs School announces its current ensembles. Senior members include Beverly Morio Bob Buckner and Ina Belle Long. Junior players are Louise Schromberg and Billy Crumley. Beginners are Phyllis Sponar and Robert Long.

Big Spring Beverly Morio Bob Buckner Ina Belle Long Louise Schromberg Billy Crumley Phyllis Sponar Robert Long

Wilson School Home Room Programs Spotlight October Birthdays

Home room activities at Wilson school included October birthday themed stories and a variety of acts. The 7A5 class showcased biographies of famous October births with performances by several students and a duet. The 7B1 program featured knock-knock routine performers, and the 7A4 group presented The Relatives a play by Mary Kay Angerer. The RAF group staged Aunt Mable Saves The Day with a student cast. 8B6 students enact a cities tour led by officers and committee members.

Wilson School Jenny Lind Dorothy Welbes Hans Holbein Dale le Mar James W. Riley Evelyn Wamaca Helen Wills Beatrice Ulch American Red Cross Dorothy Meeks Leonard Nemec Donald Hruby William Cones Paul Myers Raymond McCalley Donald Berkicht Lloyd Plank Richard Topinka Kenneth McDowell Lyle Johnson Fay Haeussler Robert Machacek Kenneth Anderson Mary Kay Angerer Jeanette Holmes Ruth Hemmer Donald Meeks Bernard Greenwood Leon Sova Virginia Renshaw Billy Lynch Jeannie Stepanek Marjorie Stalba RAF Aunt Mable Marilyn Tomash Richard Farmer Charles Zeleny Myrtle Tillapaugh Wilmer Dimprich Twyla Memlar United States Charles Havlik Richard McEvers Arling Fisher Dean Shultz Wilma Marsh Betty Novak Mildred Rance Earl Beck

Wilson Dramatic Club Accepts 21 of 42 Candidates

The Wilson Dramatic club welcomed twenty-one new members chosen from forty-two applicants. Inductees include Robert Cray Geraldine Hass Richard Hollister Marie Kibler Phyllis Schlantz Miriam Stehlik Norman Usher Charleen Lorenc Thomas McDermott Doris McLaughlin Robert Martin Evelyn Sigmund Lester Stepanek William Vezal Dorothy Melsa Keith Memler Elwin Newell Helen Novak Betty Smith Vlasta Tomes Mary Louise Zumer. Initiation is set for October 28 with a dinner honoring the initiates and plans for entertainment.

Wilson Dramatic Club Robert Cray Geraldine Hass Richard Hollister Marie Kibler Phyllis Schlantz Miriam Stehlik Norman Usher Charleen Lorenc Thomas McDermott Doris McLaughlin Robert Martin Evelyn Sigmund Lester Stepanek William Vezal Dorothy Melsa Keith Memler Elwin Newell Helen Novak Betty Smith Vlasta Tomes Mary Louise Zumer

Fillmore Primary Music Class Names

Primary pupils in the Fillmore school orchestra are Elaine Curtis and Donald Johanos. In the beginners class are Velma Haberle Mary Alice Mellen Billy Pfeffer Raymond Petrezelka Donald Johanos and Lois Jean Harger.

Fillmore School Elaine Curtis Donald Johanos Velma Haberle Mary Alice Mellen Billy Pfeffer Raymond Petrezelka Donald Johnos Lois Jean Harger

Fillmore School News Enrolls New Pupils

New pupils enrolled at Fillmore school include 3A Larry Kurth and Vernon Snodgrass 2B Dolores Jean Schroeder and Johneta Stribling kindergarten Marilyn Tomlinson 1B Nancy Tomlinson.

Fillmore School Larry Kurth Vernon Snodgrass Dolores Jean Schroeder Johneta Stribling Marilyn Tomlinson Nancy Tomlinson

Franklin eighth graders reveal many joiners in clubs

A Franklin junior high eighth grade survey shows more boys than girls join clubs. Of 115 boys, 82 belong to Boy Scout groups while 21 of 110 girls join Girl Reserve and 31 are Camp Fire girls. The report notes several named student groups and individual participation patterns.

Franklin Junior High Boy Scout Girl Reserve Camp Fire Dorothy Batchelder Jean Elder Caroline Engel Betty Ann Erickson Jean Fahrney Ruth Hardiman Marcia Kensinger Ruth Knight Bonnie McGregor

Colorful eighth grade program at Wrnley School features Diego's Dream and Gypsy Camp Scene

McKinley junior high eighth grade presented a Columbus day tableau Diego's Dream set in a Spanish classroom with a map and Spain flag. The gypsy camp scene showed a forest campfire with Eleanor Mitter and a gypsy chorus. prologue by 8B, directed by Richard Wims with Harriet Elliott at the piano.

Diego McKinley Spain Columbus Miller Irvin Sword Eugene Pugh Garry Brown Hamilton Bell Gene Lilly Charles Fisher J. B. Pettit Bob Klein Lloyd Knouf Michael Bisek Melvin Couser Perry Jayne Terrence Pugh Richard Wims Eleanor Mitter

Pep Committees Named By Wilson Senior High Unit

Wilson High School appoints three pep assembly committees for upcoming games. For the McKinley game assembly on Friday, the committee includes Georgia Merrifield as chair and eight students plus three faculty reps. The Wilson vs Franklin game is set for Friday October 23 with a separate assembly committee led by Geraldine Dwyer. The final game against Roosevelt on November 11 will have a third committee chaired by Rose Ann Kubovec.

Wilson High School 12A Georgia Merrifield Charles Anderson Adolph Biderman Vernon Caine Carl Landergott Ruth Marek Virginia Rock Neal Hoover Lydia Hrubesh Marion EF Warner Stephen A. Mills Wilson Franklin Geraldine Dwyer Stanley Dusek Robert Just Helen Novak Robert Stastny Tom Suchomel Charles Wilde Elmer Woolwine Anna Mae Chiamosta Warren Kelley Vergie Kelley Dorothy Melsa Phyliss Schluntz Dale Showalter David Thompson Eleanor Montgomery W. L. Barnard Opal Dee Porter

Study Ancient Book at Franklin Class

The 9A5 Latin class at Franklin examined a book Henrietta Dows brought from her father's library. It is a 1562 Paris printed copy of De Divinis Apostolicis atque Ecclesiasticis Traditionibus by Martino Peresio. Marginal translations show extensive reading and a coat of arms decorates the inside front cover. The volume was gifted to Sutherland Dows by his great-uncle Robert Safely.

Franklin Henrietta Dows Martino Peresio Paris William Juljianum Sutherland Dows Robert Safely

Also Mentioned on This Page

M’kinley Bitty McFann Bivouna Tru Helen Lignan Ano Anes Betty Burh Grover And IXTY Junior Red Cross Council Dorothy Dvorak Junior Red Cross Linn County National Movement of Junior Red Cross Bob Sidel Jean White Bob Taylor Duane Emerson Kathryn Clausen Joan Fahrney Roosevelt Junior High Betty Burke Emory Sample Hattie Vail Maxine Thompson Evelyn Triekel Arthur Ruth Ferguson Buchanan Paul Perdue Marke Morlan Harriet Douchy Cleveland Jo Ann Walters Ruth Olson Big Springs Fillmore Phyllis Robbins Betty van Sickle Hoover Harborée Garfield Gwendolyn Wren Joanne van Cleve Jerry Parker Charles Douglas George Trubel Kenneth Marsh Donald Palmer Lillian Dolezal Mary Jane Bingham Hayes Betty Jane Sedenta Laureen Martin Mary Anne Luma Jackson Arda Mae Cox Pauline Halverson Margaret Arnold Helen Thomas Johnson Carol Kopel Elaine Smulekoff Kenwood la von Miller Mary Ludlow Lincoln Joe Eikenberry Nadine Brown Wayne Whitmer Bobby Hinkin Stanley Lippman Donna Frank Katharine Barrett Bonnie Jonas Margaret Thompson Martha Miller Pauline Proksa Ione Honzik Priscilla McNiel Dora Mae Gapil Taylor School C. R. Campbell Seventh Avenue Mexico Canada Dempsey Autograph Charles Jack Dempsey New York City Hollywood San Francisco Chinatown Orient Clubs Polk P. T. A. Program Wilson Sports Red Cross Tyler Crusaders Vernise Cherry Jimmy Luse Dolores Lattner Earl LeVan Ellry Trout Shirley Matthews Delaine Church Duane Church Johnny Izer Olive Camp Emily Vestry Donald Klekar Joe Lorenc Barbara Lynch Roy McDowell Jack Petrzelka Gerald Randall Patricia Fitzpatrick Ernie Ulch Victor Naxera Jean Newhouse Donald Clayton Bonnie Huff Royal Hunt Dick Saylor Betty Nemec Jimmy Smith June Sandboe Lester Melichar Libbie Dvorak Alice Thomas Frances Anderson Bobby Fields Billy Pitlick Jo Ann Clark John Gaskill Jimmy Blackledge Arlene Hurych Elaine Jorden Tommy Ipsam Frank Johnson Donald Kline Keith Berry Jean Snow Fillmore School News Dumas Four Musketeers Lois Grissel Porthos Jane Hallis d’Artagnan Jean Brownlee London England Athos Margaret Allen Aramis George Kosek Lin Jack Milhon Mozart Club George Ross Iowa Craig Webb National Rifle Association Warren Hyten Flying Aces Club Young Hyten Robert Rees Marvel Russell Marvel Wrinley School Gypsy Camp Gypsy Leone Engberg Dorothy Mesknes Betty Larson Mary Pugsley May Peterson Dorothy Sova Claribel Snelling Amity Blakey Donley Collins Donald Freeman David Keehn Eugene Owens Bob Tewart Barbara Barry Eleanor Bort Delores Childers Donna Lindahl Dorothy Goodwater Dorothy Mae Gurl Bernice Modracek May Lou Protzman Alice Abodeely Doris Cone Dorothy Donegan Mary King Rebecca Wilson Senior High
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