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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1950
Page
7
Miss Landon Mr Bauer ASST EDITOR Roberta Essig led by Roberta Essig lists Reporters Typists and staff names in a structured staff masthead format for the Hi Lites publication.
Hi Lites changes described as a shift from mimeograph to regular Eldora Herald Ledger publication. New policy updates aim to raise writing quality and provide vocational newsroom experience. Students will publish cartoons and photos to add variety. Miss Landon and Mr Bauer lead the effort with student body support.
Eldora schools begin the 1949 March of Dimes drive with coin holders issued to students. Fifty percent of proceeds stay in Hardin county to aid polio victims, while the rest goes to national headquarters. George Janssen distributed holders to the Eldora school, with contributions collected through home room teachers. The drive runs January 16 to January 31, and eight home rooms report $28.30 raised in two days.
The piece urges courtesy in high school based on the Golden Rule. It advises respecting teachers, walking calmly in halls, and following study hall rules. It argues kindness saves time and reduces incidents. being courteous allows calmer interactions and future opportunities to speak.
In a playful musing the piece lists odd nicknames assigned to various people and ponders how such names arise. It suggests avoiding giving others names you would not want to hear about yourself and hints at ongoing, lighthearted social commentary.
The Pine Luxe Chapter of the Future Farmers of America will train for state and district FF A contests. State competition runs April 27 to 29 at Cedar Rapids Iawa. Events include parliamentary procedure, public speaking, extemporaneous speaking, and chapter programs. Open house at agriculture departments planned for Veshia at Armes in May. A basketball league is formed for recreation. one overtime loss to Eldora Young Farmers. Regular meetings set for the third Wednesday each month.
A breezy collage of notices whirls around student romances and crushes. Donna Allbee may gain a Whitten admirer while SharRon Warren signals Union interest. Gordon plans to pause college pursuit, and four senior girls mark a memorable Saturday with diary worthy moments.
The high school debate squad traveled to Cedar Falls for the Brindley tournament, seeking the year’s top honors and a four year college scholarship. The four sophomores George Fagg Ives Abibee Dave Piper and junior Orlan Mitchell gained experience amid mixed results at Osage and planned a follow up debate with East Waterloo.
A school basketball team embraces odd superstitions, from lucky gum and color coded outfits to end of gym seating and knee guards. Players recall past losses tied to these habits, while the coach uses jokes to ease nerves and motivate the Tigers before games.
In a high school art class seventeen students sketch Robert Larson, a senior, posing for over forty minutes. They focus on face shape, shoulders, posture, and clothing drape as they translate the live model into a pencil drawing.
Eighth grade science classes planned a refrigeration experiment by making 544 gallons of ice cream for the Christmas home room party. After planning, the class prepared to churn ice cream and also requested cookies from a few girls in the class to accompany the treat.
Fourth grade students paste clippings into a daily bulletin board. They study Sahara geography, moving day in the desert, hidden water finds, and keep an interest in stories. A verse about a pony named Buster Brown and a playful piece titled The Man in the Sky by Darrell Mitchell appear among the clippings.
Rita Jacobs led the honor roll with straight A's for the semester. Seniors Manly Draper Phyllis Blair Jennie Juchems Glendon Button Juniors Edwin Anderson Patricia Holcomb Ritai Jacobs Betty Willig Orlan Mitchell Sophomores Norman Burns Bette Trout Jaylyn Winters Freshmen Darrell Scott Gary Soli Also listed are second quarter honorees Joanne Persons Rosalie Risse Mary Lukeslop Nancy Jones Marlene Maats Gary Button Kempton Huehn Ronald Oldenburg Dixie Crosley Sylva Breckler This demonstrates the high value placed on steady effort across grades.
Second graders praise Mrs. J. S. Newcomer for loaning Mrs. Piggle Wiggle stories. They build a brick castle from drawing and construction paper, placing title bricks when a new book is read, to foster reading interest and reuse books from library and personal collections.
A collection of simple childhood rhymes and name attributions. It lists short lines like I see a bike and a gray mouse along with names such as Tommy Emmert Steven Priske George Pence and Suzanne Cote. The verses mix numbered counts with playful observations and actions.
Two new children Leilani Lee Benning from Cedar Rapids and Sharon Marie Poppe from Des Moines join the kindergarten, bringing total enrollment to 46. Students started their Before We Read books this week and created freehand snowmen cardinals and blue jays from construction paper, showcasing early creativity.
Third grade students mark multiple birthdays with treats and cast autographs for a classmate who broke her arm. They completed a geography unit poster on the Big Dipper and North Star using blue paper and gold stars. Judith Robinson joins Miss Fink's class in Atlantic, Iowa as a newcomer in a class of 25.
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