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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1952
Page
3
El Dora Schools students push a goal of 360 dollars to buy a trampoline. A six-class committee proposes events including an October 21 school skating party at Fox rink and a November carnival and home talent show Town and Country in the high school auditorium to raise funds for EHS.
The column outlines a week of events for Homecoming with a parade and a big dance after the game. It notes pep and student speeches, a mock election, and a plan to boost school spirit, while tossing in light gossip and historical presidential trivia.
Mrs Akkerman's kindergarten welcomes Cindy Hundent mark and Allan Dillavoy's return from illness as class gathers leaves for fall signs. Miss Bender's second graders learn odd and even numbers while Mossman marks a birthday. Third grade enjoys treats from David Shorts. Nanette Cobb brings goldfish Flip and Dip. Art features leaf pictures and 100 addition practice. Mrs Bart's class times themselves on 100 facts and prepares Hallowe'en displays while spelling covers become pumpkin shaped. Sir Toby and the Murrays story read in fourth grade as multiplication is reviewed. Geography covers Norway and the south. Mrs Maddy's fifth grade practices making change as Greg Harrison builds a water wheel to show moving water. Leaves and sticks appear in art.
The Eldora marching band rehearses for Homecoming with 500 students from 35 Iowa cities at tryouts for All State Band Orchestra and Chorus. Band Boosters housed the sessions in the cafeteria as names of participants from Eldora include Donn Modlin Eugene Martin Mary Ann Schultz Gary Lettow and many others.
The junior high girls basketball team has trained two weeks and will face Zearing in November. Congratulations to the Little Tigers football team for their last game and to the cheerleaders for their strong enthusiasm.
State of Iowa Hardin County No 8664 November 18 19 hereby given that the undersigned has been duly appointed and qualified as Administrator with Will Annexed of the estate of Clarence Alva Rumbo deceased late of Hardin County All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment and those having claims against the same will present them duly authenticated to the undersigned for allowance and file in the office of the Clerk of the Probate court
A lively student poll at Eldora high reveals tensions and crushes among freshmen to seniors. Couples form and drift as Lloyd Draper, Jerry Crosser, Jim Saylor, and Sharon Arkland draw attention. Homecoming Queen candidates Crosley, Pea McNertney, and Sylva Steckler are noted amid junior and senior flirtations and the Waterloo proofs tease further rumors.
Miss Patricia Auble is the vocation homemaking instructor and supervisor of student teachers at Iowa State College. She has taught in Britt and at the University of Minnesota, studied at Merrill Palmer, and earned a Masters from Minnesota. Auble enjoys music skating swimming boating sewing cooking and travel, having visited Europe including France Belgium Holland and Switzerland. Her home is Chisholm Minnesota and she prefers warmer climates, liking Eldora.
Mrs Wickey visits the American Institute of Business in Des Moines on Saturday October 18 for a Problems Clinic Workshop on Instruction Improvement in Typing Graphing Shorthand and Bookkeeping. Norman Saksvig former world champion typist demonstrates typing accuracy for about an hour. A complimentary dinner at Younkers Tea Room at 6 pm precedes a theater show. About 200 attend.
Members of the student council traveled to Ames for a morning session on raising funds and boosting school spirit at E. H. S. They joined discussion groups, heard a panel on high school cliques with Peg McNertney Audrey Rudolph Bob Bateson Bill Krause and Gary Button, nominated state officer candidates, voted in the afternoon, and adjourned at 4 p.m. A dinner in Marshalltown followed.
Leading scorer Gary Button and Frank Lyman share top honors with 56 points and 4 points respectively. Roger Harrington, Kenny Collins, Jim Foster contribute notable totals. Jim Hubbard leads in receptions with 3 and passes to Phil Bauer and Frank Lyman. Defensively Dan Callahan, Jim Hubbard, Phil Bauer, Jerry Reece credited. Offense led by Frank Lyman, Gary Button, Dan Callahan, Kenny Wagner, Jerry Cleveland. Ground gainers Frank Lyman and Gary Button. Passing leaders Jim Hubbard and Phil Bauer.
Homecoming events listed for Friday October 24 with Ackley and a football game on Wednesday October 29 against Traer. Details are limited to these two activities and local rivalries noted.
Selected Homecoming Queen candidates are Sylva Steckler, Peg McNertney and Dixie Crosley. Final voting was held Monday and a full week of events followed including a Wednesday parade, Thursday pep meeting and snake dance, Friday pep meeting and game against Ackrey at 7 30, crown between halves, and a homecoming dance from 10 to 12 30 with tickets priced at 1.00 for couples and 65 cents for singles.
Eldora F. F. A. Chapter delegates Dale Minteer Verlin McAllister Le Roy Hollingworth and Mr Warren attended the National Convention in Kansas City Missouri returning October 14. Classes were held with substitutes Kenneth Steinfeldt and Duane Lloyd. Ray Rash reports many newsletters coming in. The next F. F. A. meeting is set for Monday October 20 at 7 45 p.m.
Eldora High School begins a vocation guidance program directed by Mr. Turkington. Ninth graders take four tests including an intelligence, personality, aptitude and study inventory to guide college or trade choices. Tenth graders have intelligence and aptitude tests, eleventh take interest and aptitude inventories, seniors repeat the freshman Kuder and take the Primary Abilities Inventory to track changes and plan a more informed educational path.
An editorial defines a big wheel as a powerful leader and contrasts it with followers. It argues leaders bear responsibility and face ridicule from others who envy or resent authority, noting both sides of group dynamics and the cost of leadership.
Kemp Huehn named athlete of the week for punting, multi sport senior at EHS. He stands 5'9" and 160 pounds, guards on football, plays basketball, and was a three year baseball letterman, aiming for Iowa State after graduation. Bob Bateson earns weekly honor as left guard for Eldora Tigers, started as right tackle but moved to guard due to injuries, a senior planning to attend Iowa University after graduation.
A Eldora high class spent October 8 touring Waterloo National Studios for graduation photos. They traveled from Eldora at 7:30 a.m. arriving 8:45 a.m. The boys photographed first then girls at 10:30 a.m. by 1:00 p.m. all photos finished. They shopped in the afternoon except Dixie and Leon and dined at Black's Tea Room. Evening included a movie or roller skating before returning to President Hotel for the trip home.
Three homemaking classes at Forest City district FHA meeting October 4 sent one representative each to the conference. Barbara Marrs and Maxine Balvant spoke for the freshman groups, Ann Cable for the sophomores, with Miss Auble Woodruff and Cousins guiding. Each class formed a homemaking club and reported on FHA goals and activities. Officers include Freshman 1st-2nd period Donna Long president Barbara Mairs vice president Meredith Monteith secretary treasurer Kay Griffel reporter. Freshman 3rd-4th period Barbara Parkers president Genevieve Larson vice president Betty Hobson secretary treasurer Maxine Balvant reporter-historian Ruth Choate. Sophomore Nancy Heslop president Doris Stewart vice president Pat Neubauer treasurer Marcia ...
A reader survey asks high school students if starting at eight in the morning and ending at two forty five works. Most students favor the change for morning study and time after school, while some oppose due to rising wake times and bus and work constraints.
Shirley Vin ton, the parliamentarian and recreation chairman, oversees a Green parish gathering with reporter Ann Cable documenting the event.
Mrs. Helen Curtis reports OWASA events with Mr. and Mrs. Merrell Myers of Rowan visiting Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stielow and Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Ord Ridout. Other guests include Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Dreier in Hubbard and the Kinney family in Sioux City. A glamour party led by Mrs. Betty Greenwood drew ten guests, and Pro gress Club speaker Mrs. Willard Hartman spoke in Steamboat Rock. Stanley Crosser stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fuller for a night. B. H. Starr, Owasa school superintendent, was in Des Moines for business.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Perkins visited both L. M. Blair’s Iowa Falls home and Mrs. Cora Perkins in Eldora. Mrs. Ray Flett spent Saturday with Mrs. Lewie Broer Sr. at the Johnsons in Eldora. The Dick Freeze family and Willie Mients of Steamboat Rock joined the Marvin Jeske home Sunday. Mrs. Marvin Jeske worked as a shopper in Marshalltown Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Herb Struck and Mrs. Alice Cross were in Marshalltown Tuesday. Theodora Crosser hosted Sunday dinner for Herman Lee and family from Iowa Falls and others.
Mrs. Dean Crosser and family from Steamboat Rock visit. About twenty Pleasant Township Farm Bureau members gathered at Gladys Grant to discuss desserts and sweets led by Gladys Wehrman and Audry Griffitt. Next meeting with Mrs. Marvin Schwebke. Edd Nassen and Floyd Beasley noted in local calls and corn picking assistance with Don Perkins.
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