School News Club Elected Officers and Honors
New officers chosen on Monday include Mary Jane Kane as president Jacqueline Frey as vice president and Norma Six as secretary. Committees listed with students serving on Blackboard Bulletin Board Cloakroom Door Duties Dusting Pencil Sharpener Library Window. Jacqueline Frey donated Alice in Wonderland for the home room library. Several students earned 100 on Friday tests including Mayme Bruckart Arlene Capen Charles Chester Jacqueline Frey George Kane Phyllis Ogle Norma Six Marion Thompson Delta Lee Walker and Marylan Wyman.
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Mary Jane Kane
Jacqueline Frey
Norma
Arlene Capen
Rosemary Dwyer
Dave Harter
Ruth’ Bergey
Arlagene Hanley
Madonna Edick Returns with Plans for Halloween Party
Madonna Edick is back after appendicitis and planning a Halloween party for students. Teachers discussed joint parties for 5th and 6th graders. The class finished history on Babylonia and Assyria and geography on Mediterranean countries and will visit Great Britain and Ireland next week.
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Madonna Edick
Hallowe'en
Babylonia
Asgyria
Mediterranean
Great Britain and Ireland
History of immigration and early settlers explored
Students study why settlers came to America and discuss nationalities and ancestors. They identify descendants linked to Sir Francis Drake Lord Baltimore and Millard Fillmore. A new student Peggy Jane Jackson joins from Farwell. The class reads Old Hohriam The Grizzly Bear by Theodore Roosevelt and learns bear species and habits.
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America
Sir Francis Drake
Lord Baltimore
Millard Fillmore
Peggy Jane Jackson
Farwell
Theodore Roosevelt
I Am the Printing Press
A bold voice declares the printing press as a universal storyteller and maker of history. It frames itself as steel hearted and brass fingered, singing peace and war and guiding humanity through hope, fear, and endurance across dawn and dusk.
Mural Under Way for Seventh Grade Room
The mural Ships of Exploration is being painted for the seventh grade room. An explanation of the painting process may be of interest as work begins on the project.
Ship panel preparation details for a mural project
The process selects six ships Norge Columbus port names Santa Maria Pinta Nima Victoria and Golden Hind. Individual ship portraits are drawn then placed on a small 5x60 panel to ensure composition and color. The 5x50 inch drawing is divided into squares to scale up to a 2x20 foot mural. Charcoal sketches guide the final color with Alabastine and tempera paints.
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Norge
Columbus
Santa Maria
Pinta
Nima
Victoria
Golden Hind
Vocabulary test shows freshmen lead in 8 percent English cohort
The passage notes an 8 percent English vocabulary test with seniors and freshmen in the group. Joan Caplan, a freshman, achieved the top score. Definitions mock dictionary style include various quirky terms and phrases, followed by a long student gossip list about school life and events.
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Joan Caplan
Freshies
Wayne loses his precious Susie amid town rumor mill
A fragmentary note describes Wayne facing the loss of Susie amid a noisy scene. Names such as Paul Dy Wrnie Ray Margery P and John J appear in scattered references as town chatter runs wild.
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Wayne
Susie
Paul Dy
Wrnie
Ray
Margery P
John J
Students to Leave Cars Behind School Until 4:00
Michigan Public Utilities Commission representative Ernest Ramey informs students that drivers must hold a chauffeur license and liability insurance to carry passengers. The board requires students to leave cars parked behind the school from 8:30 to 4:00, aiming to safeguard students and community while allowing needed errands for parents. City officials cooperate and many parents support the plan.
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Ernest Ramey
Michigan Public Utilities Commission
Amateur photographers and the universal angle shot described
A humorous critique by Hugh Maxwell outlines three amateur photographer types. It highlights a risky universal angle shooter who climbs high structures or lies on tracks to snap dramatic images and notes their tendency to capture people in embarrassing poses.
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Tyne
Grand Canyon
Hugh.Maxwell
Reporter Quotes on Reed City Football Odds
Inquiries gauge confidence from Bette Hampton Ed Burdo Ann Murphy and Donald David. They express optimism Clare’s team has a strong chance with support urged from the student body. Miss Tobler calls for a hard fought battle and best wishes.
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Reed City
Bette Hampton
Ed Burdo
Ann Murphy
Clare
Donald David
Miss Tobler
High School Social Graces Highlight Gender Differences
The piece notes that boys’ rough manners stand out to outsiders while girls appear more mature in action. It urges girls to mirror boys’ manners to reduce embarrassment in public settings and suggests few exceptions among the boys.
Support the Student Council Monitor System
The Student Council recently set up a hall monitor system to protect lockers and ease class departures. Most teachers back it, but a few resist and grant entry without permits. Full support from faculty and students is urged for a united student government.
Buffs Roundup of High School Social Buzz Captured
Lola Sanford dominates the scene as Stinker Bryant is seen on Fifth Street every Saturday. Dorothy Shaver and Virginia Stoy regret a ride with Philbert. Forrest Gordon misses a freshman ride as Romeo arrives first. Cuddless notes flow from a handsome quarterback while John Parker replaces Jean’s indecision. Joy Groves appears with Cleland Green or Cal Foss around town as Jannie’s heart graffiti spreads. Senior boy dodges his given name while a dark haired freshman draws attention.
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Lola Sanford
Nora
Jean
John Parker
Joy Groves
Cleland Green
Cal Foss
Junior Schaaf
Jannie
Joan
Student Council Plans First Assembly and Pins
The Student Council will hold the first assembly Friday October 29 at 11:00. They are developing a new phonograph system to lower party admission. Next week pins will be ordered and sold individually to interested council members. The Council banks class and organization funds each Monday during the fourth hour in Mr Kennedy's office and meets weekly on Wednesdays.
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Kennedy
Hospital Or Prison The Eight Day Stay
Onalee Graham reflects on eight days in a hospital feeling like a prison. She contrasts hospital confinement with school and urges readers to avoid lengthy stays, noting the wish to regain mobility and independence.
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Onalee Graham
Trip to Burdo's Hardware by Miss Airey class
Miss Airey’s Home Economics class left at one o'clock last Wednesday for a field trip to Burdo's Hardware. Gene Wiley guided the group through various furniture types, which fascinated the students. They returned to class at three o'clock.
Varsity Club Considers Pencil Sales and Jersey Purchase
The Varsity Club discussed raising money by selling pencils and ordered twenty one new jerseys. The German band members listed are Douglas Paxton, Hugh Maxwell, Donald Wolston, Henry Denton, and Wallace Crigier. The band will travel with the team to Reed City on October 29 as Footlights Club plans an assembly program.
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Douglas Paxton
Hugh Maxwell
Donald Wolston
Henry Denton
Wallace Crigier
Reed City
Footlights
Local Social Notes From Ithaca and Surrounding Towns
Mr Ollie Root returns to Ithaca for work while supervisor George Naegele attends a fall Board of Supervisors session at the Court House. Resident news covers visits, family care, schooling, hosting, shopping trips, and a Masquerade dance with winners Fannie Van Buskirk and Lois Budd.
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Ollie Root
Ithaca
George Naegele
Board of Supervisors
Court House
Lizzie Burns
James Collard
Collard
Midland
Irwin Rouse
Otsego
Willis Rouse
Billiam Gagnon
Lewis Keehn
Henry Schlimmer
Mt. Morris
Frank Burns
Pansy Pruden
Clare
Francis Burns
George Updyke
Herbert Wright
Ernest Farr
Jessie Ross
Muskegon
Fannie van Buskirk
Lois Budd
Viola Spencer
Anna Crawford
Senior quotes echo in Sacred Heart game notes and locker room humor
The passage collects offhand lines from players and coaches after Sacred Heart matches. Tiger Dwyer replaces Bud as the last dressed, Cappie jokes about missing shirts, and disputes over towels and cold showers recur. Phrases about signals, plays, and fatigue appear, with references to Ritz Brothers and penalties.
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Spita
Docker
Minnie the Moocher
Clare High School
Tiger Dwyer
Bud
Cappie
Paul Manes
Sacred Heart
Normie Sutton
Ritz Brothers
Walt Kleiner
Jarvis Kapplinger
Rhythm and crafts fill grades with learning changes
The piece outlines classroom activities from kindergarten to eighth grade. It notes rhythm groups, decorating projects, tests, and a project building desert huts. Students study transportation and communication, add Richards Haliburton to the library, and eighth graders edit a historical newspaper. It mentions Billy Wilson’s arm injury and Madonna Edie’s return.
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Billy Wilson
Reynold
Iraq
Richard Haliburton
Madonna
Edie
Cappaert Invents Charging Training Machine
Francis Cappaert has invented a charging machine to train linemen in offensive charging and defensive work. The spring end is made from a buggy main leaf. A coach stands on the device while players push him around, making it a popular training aid.
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Francis Cappaert
Halloween Roots and Ancient Saints Day Origins
The article notes Halloween traces to 2 000 years of superstition tied to All Saints Day on November 1. It explains the eve is All Hallows Eve and cites the spread of Christianity across Europe as shaping the holiday. It also mentions children find satisfaction in strange stories and old symbols.
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