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Eldora Herald Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1955

Page

3

Society Sal by Diane and Bette

Sal recaps the week at school noting vacay aftermath and student antics. Names like Ada Mitchell Don Bekemeier Frank Lyman Joanne Glenn and the Tigerettes of Ei High appear, with congratulations and hints of inside jokes and ongoing puzzles.

Society Sal Diane Bette Betty S Merrill Ada Mitchell Don Bekemeier Joanne Glenn Iis Frank Lyman Gal Ownsa

Smile, Forget Your Cares Poster Prompt

In the front of our assembly a small display changes every few weeks with messages. A popular one urges smiling at the next three people you meet to cheer them and yourself, easing troubles and reducing gloom throughout the building.

Coming Events by Mary Butler

Mary Butler notes upcoming events including a March 14 P T A gathering and a March 18 date marking the end of the third quarter with local school activities and deadlines.

Mary Butler

Eldora News Highlights From Basketball Banquet And Navy Cruise

Eldora school fans celebrate after the state tournament with a car procession and a trophy haul for the girls. The junior senior banquet was canceled due to planning effort. Dick Walde is named basketball captain for 1954-55. A Navy submarine, the USS Fickerel, set a record by cruising 5,194 nautical miles from Hong Kong to Pearl Harbor underwater.

Eldora Holstein Hele Dick Walde Fickerel Hong Kong Pearl Harbor

Chuckleberries and Daffynitions Light Verse Fun

A humorous wordplay piece by Donna and Barb listing playful redefinitions from light bulb to modesty and pedestrian to adventure. It merges coined phrases and cheeky takes, ending with affectionate calls to Dear Joey.

Basketball Girls In Des Moines Trip Recap

This week the Eldora basketball girls traveled from Eldora to Des Moines. They practiced in Zearing and at the new Veterans Auditorium before hotel stays and meals paid by the Town High School Girls Athletic Association. They won 52 to 48 against Clarence, then 68 to 51 against Holstein, with events including a Champions Parade and hotel social activities before returning home.

Des Moines Eldora Zearing Veterana Barbara Mairs Arlene Kirkdorffer Pat Brown Tom Crosley Shay Arkland Ian Armstrong Jo Bockes Mary Beach Neva Cable Miss Ulchard Diane Mossman Kay Griffel Sue Brown Mary Ellen Mairs Mary Butler Pat McNertney Town High School Girls Athletic Association Tam Jan Clarence Ann Binder Supner Holstein

Lite Poll Highlights Student Preferences

Denny Putnam surveys students about what they like best at E. Kelvin Huehn enjoys class hours when teachers aren’t present while Jim Flickinger favors Ulch’s geometry class. Other students praise sports, varied curricula, study halls, the noon hour, and activities.

Kelvin Huehn Jim Flickinger Pat Brown Bob Travis Jim Saylor Tschopp Loren Doughty Gifford Roofers Frank Norris Gifford Goofers Bruce Froning

Darts At The Arts by Donn Modlin

Donna Rooks, Don Bekemeier, Tim Cote, Janet Balvanz, Diane Dickinson and Sheridan Simons kept busy at Union last Friday for district speech contest trials aided by Mr Waller. The play Dark Wind featured Batte Bateson, Donna Rooks, Dick Scott and Sheridan Simons staged Thursday night. Vocal and instrumental music contest time is near, slated for the last weekend in April.

Donna Rooks Don Bekemeier Tim Cote Janet Balvanz Diane Dickinson Sheridan Simons Union Waller Uunion Batte Bateson Dick Scott

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