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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1955
Page
3
A humorous jumble of quick banter and odd lines unfolds in a theatre intermission scene. A fat man misreads seating, a cowboy quips about saddles, and a heckler deflects with a pram joke while a teenager stumbles through a debating tryout in a string of comic exchanges.
Local arts notes discuss the Swing Band Soo Hop and rumors of out of town dances for pay. Speech class and debate prep for a February 14 contest are mentioned amid sparse notes on Quad-Sci and Sunday School teacher shortages.
By Don Bek a half year gone since classes began and freshmen feel time drag. A few physics students learned to open cabinet padlocks in chemistry. June 28 notes a swing band campaign seeking a name and five dollars for effort.
A light notes column from E. H. S. with junior gossip on couples trips to Iowa Falls and McCallsburg. It teases Janet Balvant about going steady, jokes about Belt, Barb M. and a drenched outing, and praises Pat McNertney as the most underprivileged girl.
The piece argues Russia will avoid war for years, seeks supremacy via education, and targets the Orient to build a massive, largely uneducated population unable to wage atomic war. It contrasts educated citizens with the ability to resist communism, noting education as a nation’s principal function for world leadership.
A humorous feature from E. H. S. Today introduces two suspects from the senior class Barbara Ann Choate born October 31 1936 in New Providence and Lloyd Arthur Berg born December 15 1936 Osage Iowa. The piece lists their traits interests and oddities in a playful quiz format with quirky lines and phrases.
A compiled set of quotes shows mixed views on student enthusiasm at pep events. Several respondents urge more yelling and school-wide effort to boost spirit, while others note gradual improvement but acknowledge ongoing work.
Eldora teams split with Boone and Iowa Falls in a doubleheader. The girls defeated Boone 52 to 40 behind Jan Armstrong’s defense and Crosley 25, McNertney 17, Bockes 10. The Tigers boys fell 70 to 62 after a late rally by Iowa Falls. Kelvin Huehn fouled out in the third period. Brock substituted and played down the stretch.
Eldora High announces the first semester honor roll with ninth graders led by Larry Hollingsworth and David Nehring, tenth graders including Jim Berg and Loren Doughty, eleventh graders led by Keriny Bjork and Tarry La Velle, and twelfth graders such as Don Bekemeier and Arthur Berg. Special 4.00 averages go to Frank Norris, John Ramsell, Bette Bateson, and Donna Rooks. Connie Travis and Carol Harrington miss semester honor roll despite second quarter honors.
A caller extends best wishes to participants with time and courage and praises Simons for organizing a debate after a three year lapse. The note lauds the quality of the event and the effort of those involved.
A local notice highlights the Eldora debate team dubbed the hardest working in the area. The item references a sale or fundraiser titled Sell 17 WIT A WANT AB, emphasizing community support and team effort.
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