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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1953
Page
6
Miss Colyns room celebrates birthdays and welcomes new students including Shirley Maytag and Terry Perkins. Students write stories in language and study flowers and science while a field trip to An way Flower Shop is noted. New pupils Kathy Hilsabeck Ollie Duncan and Jeanne Perkins arrive in Mrs Marshmans class.
A biographical sketch highlights Alexander Hamilton from birth on Nevis to his role as Washington’s trusted aide, Treasury Secretary, and pivotal mind behind early U.S. governance and the Constitution. The piece notes his duel with Burr and death in 1804, shaping public reverence, followed by a Des Moines field trip report on Mrs Wickey’s Secretarial Training class visiting the Iowa Capitol and American Institute of Business.
The North Iowa Cedar League Band Festival will be held in Cedar Falls on Monday January 26. The band plans a concert Sunday February 29 at 3 30, with junior high and grade school students performing solos. Vocal tryouts are set, and three one act plays are in planning. Debate team members are Sandra Bailey Bob Bateson Gary Soli and Roger Harrington. The Brindley Tournament at Teachers College runs January 30 and 31.
A fragmented schedule lists events in January: boys basketball at Iowa Falls on January 20, girls at Ankeney on January 21, girls at Parkersburg and boys at Ackley on January 23, and a girls sectional basketball at Hubbard on January 28 plus an lecture course.
Eldora F F A members remodel the new building painting interior insulating and installing doors. The G I class adds a ceiling to the shop. Six rooms are planned: shop private office class rooms display room stock room and laboratory. The project is demanding but the boys enjoy participating and feel proud.
Column notes January draft anxieties as senior boys brace for possible service. Highlighted are Eldora girls rising to top regional status, upcoming Hubbard clash, junior senior banquet ideas, and a rotating breakfast plan at Iowa Falls Country Club. Also mentions Jim Flickinger’s eyesight, Ray Anthony potential, and clay bust artistry trends.
A column notes the first steady couple of the year with guesses about names Pat Me and Jim S. It mentions semester tests, study halls, a school dinner after basketball games, and hopes for renewed paper supply as the second semester begins.
This semester the Secretarial Training class works in local offices from 9 to 12 to gain experience before job applications next year. Mrs Wickey organized interviews with businessmen seeking secretarial help. Two jobs remain to be filled unless plans change. permanent placement may follow if the program succeeds.
The senior class vice president Jim Short keeps busy with Spanish and economics studies and participates in commercial law speech dramatics and glee club. He expects to run track and previously ran cross country at Town State and appeared in school plays and All State Chorus events in Des Moines. He hobbies playing the ukulele and recently received a new instrument for Christmas.
The juniors are planning the annual junior senior banquet while recent reasoning tests assessed their ability to reason and accuracy. Stand locations at each home game are noted and appreciation for patronage is expressed, urging continued support.
Four girls sent a distress signal on Saturday afternoon but no one heard it. They spent 1% hours pushing and sweating before help arrived. Tia searched but found nothing more and will close this week with a reminder. If someone rubs you the wrong way stay calm and keep your fur collar up. Bye until next week.
The Tiger Growl reports the Tigerettes remain unbeaten since 1953 while the Tigers clash with strong Central Iowa teams and suffer flu setbacks. Senior guard Kempton Huehn is named last week's male winner as the Air Lake Conference wraps up a tense week.
In the Eldora Serraldo Ledger dated January 20 1953 a columnist proposes adding Eldora to the Qwasa final tournament to boost crowds and local interest. The piece also predicts the probable end of the one on one free throw rule and notes Eldora Tigercites face Hubbard Hawkettes in the sectional first round next Monday night with public support urged.
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