Humorous Hints and Oddities from Hi-Lites Chuckleberries
A light hearted column by Donna and Barb presents a string of jokes and quips. It covers a punishing professor anecdote, a fable about two worms, a biting physician, a cheeky exchange over a match, a defiant inmate fantasy, a Julius Caesar joke, and a gender test for goldfish with a playful tone throughout.
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Bunji
Joe
Moe
Oscar
Bill
England
Julius Caesar
Julius
Coming Events by Mary Butler
Web Feb 2 F. Flay Girls Sectionals 8 15 Thurs Feb 3 Girls Sectionals 7 00 Sat Feb 5 Girls Sectionals 8 35 Web Feb 9 Band Boosters Student Council 3rd and 4th periods
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Mary Butler
F. Flay
Thurs
Speech Contest To Be Held On February Fourteenth
The Town High School Speech Association will hold a preliminary contest at Union with multiple events including reading speaking and declamation. Eldora High School under Harley Waller Jr will enter dramatic and oratorical declamation with participants Jim Shaw Donna Rooks Janet Balvant Diane Dickinson Sheridan Simons Don Bekemeier Jerry Cleveland Tim Cote and a one act play Dark Wind featuring Bette Batson Dick Scott Diane Dickinson and Sheridan Simons.
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Town High School Speech Association
Union
Eldora High School
Harley Waller, Jr
Jim Shaw
Phillis Roberts
Donna Rooks Glving
Rosemary
Wilfred E. Cooper
Janet Balvant
Betty At
Beach
Ann Lee
Diane Dickinson
Sheridan Simons
Don Bekemeier
Jerry Cleveland
Tim Cote
Evelyn Neuenburg
Bette Bateson
Dick Scott
Winter Fun Promotes Iowa Ice Sports And Snow
The piece highlights winter activities in Iowa such as ice skating, sledding, ice fishing at Pine Lake, and general winter recreation. It notes late arrival of snow, seasonal beauty, varying weather, and quotes The Snowfall by James Russell Lowell to set a local mood.
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Marshalltown
Pine Lake
Joan
Iowa
James Russell Lowell
Eldora Tigerettes Win In New Black Suits
Local notes recount a snowy scene with Eldora Tigerettes rolling over opponents in fresh black suits. Mentions a winter tournament this week and crowd support. Also recalls a junior high sock hop and ice on the lake with scouts building a fire and making torches.
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Eldora Tigerettes
Iowa
California
George Gobel
Predicting 1985 outcomes from the class poll
A compilation of student predictions for 1985 and beyond. Bets cover sports wins, relationships, weather, class rings, graduation outlooks, and national fame for drivers, with comments from multiple students including Heida Asu Loren Doughty Jim Flick and others.
Tigers Sweep Union Double Header In Strong Win
On January 25 the BEH S boys and girls teams traveled to Union for a double header and returned with victories. The boys led 15-12 after one, then 34-19 at halftime, before finishing 60-38 as Taylor led with 24 points and Huehn added 10. The Tigerettes overwhelmed Union, Tom Crosley scoring 36 as Eldora topped 63-33.
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Union
Tigers
Fidora
H S
Taylor
Greene Nut
Huehn
Brock
Walde
Broer
Walters
Tigerettes
Tom Crosley
Bockes
Beach
McNertney
Cable
Griffel
Eldora
Students Build Hog House in School Shop
The junior and senior classes have worked in the shop for about a month. They assemble a hog house and a welder with machinery from Barnard Implement Company and Books Implement Company. Freshman and sophomore classes study judging hogs and have taken several field trips.
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Barnard Implement Company
Books Implement Company
Union Town Council Proceedings January 1955
The regular meeting of Union Town Council Iowa was held January 3 1955 at 7 30 P M Mayor Attaberry presiding Councilmen present Long Huffman Sorensen Mann Hauser Absent none Minutes of prior meeting approved Receipts and disbursements listed including Char Butter Standard Oil Dale Johnson Thor Sorensen and Arwell Inc Claims approved after motion by Sorensen seconded by Hauser Carried. SEAL
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Ustom
Iowa
Union
Attaberry
Long
J. Huffman
Sam Sarsoonen
Hurley Mann
Robert Hauser
Standard of Co
Wooten
Dale Johnson
Butler
Standard Oil
Frank Mercer
Keith Rierabarn - al
Butler Thor Sam Sorensen
F. Long
Huffman
Robert Houser
Lois Sorensen
L. A
Old Maid Union teased in E H S circle
Society Sal notes the E H S Old Maid Union with members called O M U s and Juniors and seniors dominating. She hints at forming an auxiliary bachelor group, recalls no current officers or meetings, and quips about Sunday movie nights and an informal old maid row while saluting loyal members.
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Sal
Freshman News by Dick Scott Interview with Dave
Freshman News presents two interviews this week. The first features student Dave sharing insights on campus activities and plans for the upcoming term.
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Freshman News
Dick Scott
Dave
Students and Their Favorites From Readable Snippets
Dave Gunderson participates in basketball and baseball and enjoys shop class and farm work in spare time. Sandra Schwebke joins glee club and FHA with a favorite subject in algebra and a pet peeve about constant complainers.
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Gunderson
Dave
Sandra Schwebke
Glee Club
FHA
Song
Mr. Sandman
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Chuckleberries
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Barb
BY Nancy Heslop
BY Sheridan Simons
BY Don Beremeier
Jose Joan Bockes
Denny Putnam and
Sherry Burnett
Heida Asu
Loren Doughty
Marilyn
Dlvorce
Jim Flick
Louie Zlesman
Jim Berg
Gary Mitchell
Jo Bockes
EHS
Frank Norris
Bill Smith
Jane Griffel
Karen Clapp
Mary Ellen Mairs
Abe
Hi-Lites
Nancy Heslop
Meredith Monteith
Carol Harrington
Mary Ellen Cox
Eldora Boys
Re Nbeck
Dean Kusserow
Counch
Te ‘Y Hauser
Car
Sorensen
Society
Diane
Bette
Old Maid Union
Thelral
John Deere
J. D
Oliver Raydex
Ford
Motorola
Alliance Temarator
Chester L. Brindle
Reisinger & Heltibridle
Union-Whitten State Savings Bank
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