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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1952
Page
5
The editor recalls organizing weekly student faculty get-togethers with dancing ping pong and cards. They later cut to once or twice monthly to keep interest. For years Eldora students lacked activity, and Dave Wilson and the writer coordinated with full support to create gatherings.
A report from EHS notes student interest in a spring push with band support, comments to David Wilson, and plans for Friday noon movies at a nickel. Poll results show Eisenhower leading among 81 students, with Kefauver and Taft also receiving votes, and Over Cokes hosting a high school presidential primary next week.
Eldorian layouts are nearly finished with May delivery anticipated. Miss Vanderheyden expects the annual to be ready for Class Day. most copies have sold, leaving twelve remaining. Ballots for Queen and King are already counted and the results will be revealed on Class Day.
March birthdays announced for a student body listing seniors Verlee Reist Norma Burns Mary Lou Johnson. juniors Barbara Langland Velda Balvant Jerry Hodgson Barry Reece. sophomores Edwin Brown Irvin Norman Lloyd Draper Mary Lou Brown Neale Trout Vic Reist. freshmen Donn Modlin Robert Vasey Clyde Callahan Curtis Goodell Don Bemkeimer Carol Harrington Sandra Warren with several dates shown for each.
On February 25, 1952 the Junior High adjourned to choose two students to represent Eldora at the County Spelling Contest in Iowa Falls on April 12. Barbara Putman and Larry LaVelle were selected to compete and students wished them luck.
March 5 features Iowa Falls high school band at 2 00 and 9 00 band concert in the gym. March 11 Eldora band performs at Grundy Center in the morning and Iowa Falls in the afternoon. March 28 29 the play The Great Big Doorstep is staged. March 29 Class B schools track meet in doors.
This short profile highlights David Piper a senior active in civics physics and commercial law as well as the debate team and a forthcoming school play The Great Big Doorstep. He helped the football team and spends spare hours at his father's store while planning to attend college after graduation.
The National Honor Society at EHS elected officers including President Frank Nowasell, Vice President George Fagg, and Secretary-treasurer Dixie Crossey. The group met last Friday to discuss future activities and set a tentative meeting for Friday February 29, aiming for more active involvement.
Our grades had a busy week with kite and shamrock decorations in Miss Benders Mrs Marshmans and Miss Newmans rooms, animal and bird drawings from Weekly Readers and real horse pictures. Miss Newmans class built a box movie from a roller to show the Sahara Desert and the Nile River while tracking seven basic foods for a balanced diet.
A school survey lists student favorites from titles like How to become an airline stewardess and Mother Goose Rhymes. Names include Pat Neubauer Shirley Follett George Fagg and Marion Stewart with varied picks from adventure biographies to dictionaries and geometry texts.
Till recaps high school social happenings with names and rumors about mixups between towns, a junior and senior crowd, and a senior boy dubbed the eligible bachelor Frank Nowasell. Readers note friendships, dates, and light mischief as spring air warms the campus mood.
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