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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1957
Page
3
Loretta has tackled home economics bookkeeping and government this year. After school she plans to obtain an office position as a secretary in Eldora.
On April 27 at the American Institute of Business in Des Moines, two EHS seniors Sheridan Simons and Loretta McCarty will compete in a 50 wpm for 10 minutes typing contest open to Iowa high schools. The event awards two Remington typewriters for speed and accuracy, plus a wristwatch for the personality winner.
About 300 seniors from eight Hardin county schools attend a mock trial at the youth building. The trial begins at 9:30 a.m. with D W Dickinson coordinating the script about an auto accident presented to Iowa Falls. Judge Harvey Uhlenhopp will preside. twelve jurors are drawn from participating schools and lunch is set in the cafeteria.
The 69 voice mixed chorus under Mrs. Fron ing will sing Bread Of Tears Arise O God And Show Thy Might and Alles luis. The band led by Mr. Mahaffey will perform F Major Suite for Military Band fields including March Song Without Words I ll Love My Love Song Of The Blacksmith and Fantasia On The Bargasan. They will attend Class B contest May 4 at Waverly.
A reader survey lists various annoyances with names attached. Respondents include Joan Moore and Marvin G among others describing gossip, envy, tardiness, control, timidity, and nagging as common irritants in social conduct.
Tiger Growl reports Eldora boys placed second to Grundy Center at Eldora Training School track meet while finishing highly in most events. At Iowa Falls they earned five firsts led by Eldora in the 440 yard, mile, two mile and medley and Tom Plickinger in high jump. Hampton beat Eldora in golf 5-6 with Cote and Mettlin winning while Priske, Riemenschneider and Monsteith lost. Marshall of Hampton claimed medalist honors with a 33.
Park officials announce Lake McBride State Park in Johnson County will be closed to the public until late summer due to park area construction and relocation of facilities. The work accompanies the Coralville Dam project and possible inundation of the park by backwaters.
Ann Dornseach profiles Eldora High School secretarial office practice students LaVonne Albin Neva Cable Loretta McCarty Mary Ellen Mairs Mary Jane Starn Maxine Schultz and Kenny Rebschull. Second semester places them in local offices for unpaid work daily with supervision. Students gain hands on experience and grades for credits toward post high school jobs. Loretta McCarty and Kenny Kebschull work in Eldora offices handling typing shorthand filing and related tasks.
The article urges eighth through sophomores to plan their future now by exploring general education, assessing abilities, and using library resources and faculty aid to identify suitable fields. It stresses matching interests with skills and pursuing the chosen field to minimize future obstacles.
April 30 track Hampton T May 1 F F A Chapter meeting 7 30 May 3 Track Mason City Relays Mason City May 4 Music Large Groups Waverly May 6 Golf Hampton T May 17 Conference track meet Cedar Falls May 8 Thespians 7 00 May 9 Golf Marshalltown May 10 Track District Meet May 11 Junior Senior Prom 6 30 May 12 Mothers Day Alli Day
Readable notes from a high school segment mention Mrs Froning’s new glasses Dick Monteiths theme song Young Love and jokes about Jim Harris water gun incidents during mixed chorus. Sheridan Simons from the F H A distributes vases to teachers as pre Easter services recalled.
Julie Kelly profiles Miss Harriet Eileen Lauter East of Iowa Falls as a student teacher for a freshman class. She has lived in several towns, attended Iowa Falls High School and Hillsworth Junior College before Ames, plans to graduate marry and teach, and lists sewing sports and potato chips as favorites.
Whitten Miss Beverly Flick Whitten Miss Beverly Flick Mr and Mrs Ralph Slifer entertained Sunday in honor of the wedding anniversaries of Mr and Mrs Judson Severance of Grundy Center and Mr and Mrs John Hellmich. Other attendees included Mr and Mrs Kingford Albright and family. Edna Meyers visited Greene with her son Russel Meyers and family. The Winners class of the Church of Christ met at Mrs Anna Kauffman's home with co hosts Mrs Harold Moore and Mrs Mary Hauser. They finished nightgowns for the Childs Saving Institute and pieced quilt blocks. Refreshments were served by the hostesses. The next meeting will be May 15 with Mrs Gladys Hauser.
Local families visit in Sioux City and Eldora as Easter season activities include a spring concert by the Union Whitten senior and junior high bands at Union High School gym. Co-hosts Mrs Floyd Schwarck and Mrs Ward Houghkirk greet attendees.
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