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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1963
Page
6
The roving reporter notes Mr. Wood teaches eighth grade math where students ask questions. They cover identity elements for addition and multiplication, reciprocals and the reciprocal property, and solve several in class questions before an assignment for tomorrow.
New reading books were started this semester as students enjoy the stories. Each pupil picked a planet for a universe unit and reports highlight easy to understand information. Spelling rewards give hats with shamrocks and hope for many more by month end. Several classmates had birthdays and teachers helped with Valentine and Washington's birthday celebrations.
Dorothy Howard reports Scott Hager and Suzanne Boeke leaving and Richard Wilson joining from New Providence. Room mothers hosted a Valentine party thanking Mrs Seward and Mrs Hensley. Students practiced cursive writing and mastering lowercase letters. They counted money learning the value of the quarter, dime, nickel and penny and practiced counting by fives and tens.
The piece profiles Denny Fulton born October 2, 1945, detailing his family, schooling, and athletic letters in basketball, track, and baseball. It notes his plans for Muscatine Junior College and a possible cosmetician program while urging readers to reflect on fan behavior at games.
The Editor reflects on the persistent factor of fans during the basketball season and classifies fans into four groups, noting how their presence, while variable, shapes the season year after year.
In a seasonal rush students ponder team chances and rivalries as instruments and gym plans stir excitement. The piece captures anxious hopes about winning, clashing rivals, and the challenge of scoring this year.
Girls compete in a three day after school event with nine player groups plus a ten player group. Four games determine the winner as teams must win three in a row or recover from a loss by winning the next three. The friendly competition promises fun and rivalry as players vie for top.
District Speech Contest held February at Eldora High School featured Union-Whitten students Shirley Shaver Kathy Biets born Linda Huston Linda Rash Judy Bland Becky Martin Mark Baker Nancy Willits Roger Kadput Sid Martin Susanne Martin Earl Willits Don Hart ees AREF The I rating recipients advance to the State Speech Contest in West Union March 29 and 30.
Union-Whit ten high school students joined Mrs. Martin at the Tall Corn Music Conference held at the State College of Iowa. The Union-Whitten group sang in a mass chorus of about four hundred and rehearsed under Charles Matheson and Robert Pfaltzgraff before performing in the evening. The day included performances by Price Lab School youth chorus Iowa City Youth Orchestra and others.
Mr and Mrs Bill Snapp Ce dar Falls and Mr and Mrs Larry Arnold with Ricky visited Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Walter Arnold and Mr and Mrs Wilbur Baker and Linda at the Wilson home in New Providence. Io Buffington of Marshalltown with Mr and Mrs.
Anne Yordy and Dana Long of the Cobras reach the 1963 state free throw meet after winning district and sectional events. They tied 22 of 25 in sectional, Anne winning a shoot off 9 of 19 to Dana’s 5 of 10, advancing through district qualifiers toward the state tournament.
Under Dr Myron E Russell guidance students returned home tired yet inspired. The experience is hoped to become an annual activity for the vocal music department, signaling ongoing engagement with regional conferences and performance opportunities.
Gary Stoehr and son from Wellsburg joined Sunday supper with the Bakers and Linda. Earl Callaway visited in Iowa Falls with sister Mrs Bavender. Carl Callaway and family visited Eldora, while Chuck Van Patten and others from Eldora went to see Callaway kin. Lara Mabie returned home after Lytton trip. Numerous relatives from Liscomb Marshalltown Bettendorf and Conrad attended dinners and open houses. Lon won an electric clock at a Conrad open house.
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