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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1956
Page
3
September listings show meetings and events for North Iowa Cedar League conference at H and T marked dates. Iowa Falls hosts activities on September 14 and 21 with Jamboree at Cedar Falls on September 18. District F H A at Eldora runs September 29 from 8 30 to 4 00.
New year introduces science teacher Mr. McConel at 1.H.S. He covers physics chemistry and biology after earning degrees from LaBanon Valley Penn State Wyomin g Syracuse and a Philippines college. He taught at Morningside Meridian Penn in New York and served briefly in the Civil Service.
The football season begins with the marching band performing at all home games and the Iowa Falls game. New drill moves like left face right face and about face are taught by Mr Mahaffey. Sharon Kusserow leads the majorettes with Julie Myers and Polly Crosley as others. Twirlers include Connie Travis Delores Mooney Janet Freed Diane Prosser Sherry Axtell and Lynn Dornsbach. The mixed chorus seeks a fourth straight Division I ruling this spring as Mrs Froning tunes voices for ranges and sections before assignments.
Sheridan Simons, senior editor of the Annual, presides over Pride of EH at L.H.S. She was a Girl State mayor and F.H.A. delegate in Chicago where she serves as president. Her schedule includes economics English Spanish and shorthand with Thespian and Tri-Hi-Y memberships.
The publication notes the new school year at EHS with fresh faces and crowd changes. It mentions freshmen celebrations, assembly board questions, and the annual photo day causing confusion. Football players are described as stiff as Mr. De Vault works them up for the Iowa Falls game. Beware Iowa Falls.
Editors announced for Eldorian 1957 include Sheridan Simons as editor in chief Loren Doughty and Jim Irwin as assistant editors Howard Munson art editor and John Ramsell business manager. Individual student pictures will be taken the week of Sept 10 at Troy Studio. September 24 to 28 sale of subscriptions in the auditorium. Senior class to approach local businessmen for ads in the Annual.
F F A NEWS reports that freshmen and sophomores study soil types while juniors and seniors study sheep production. A plowing match is planned for Sept 8 if weather permits. Wayne Norris placed second with a Brown Swiss dairy heifer at the Iowa State Fair junior show and fifth in the open class.
Tiger Growl reports from Eldora that the Tiger football camp shows improved teamwork, fight and optimism under Coach DeVault and assistants Engstrom and Gruenwald. Starting positions for Iowa Falls game not set yet with Reynolds and Scott at center, Hough and Cro sser at guard, Wittenberg and Mathews at tackle, Ramsell and Frazer at end, Estes Flickinger, Doughty and Cote at back.
Eldora High sets the stage for a busy year with four grades each leading a major activity. Freshmen initiate last Friday under officers Piper Ziesman Putnam and Vinton, sophomores plan freshman initiation, juniors target the junior senior banquet, and seniors organize the annual with Doughty Flickinger Reynolds Cote at the helm. EF A FFA and Thespians are highlighted, with FFA Pine Lake chapter led by Jeske Hollingsworth Dickenson Rooks Norris, and Future Homemakers organized since 1952 under Simons Schwebke Kusserow Kirkdorffer, plus Thespians led by Simons Hough Doughty Griffel.
A compiled summer diary shows a series of activities by residents. Wayne Leggerston and Phil Simpson worked, Ann Zimmermann attended a Walther League convention in Ames, Wally Wittenberg toured Arkansas, and many others logged work, travel, or leisure. Rod Riemenschneider golfed and swam, Julie Myers enjoyed Chicago and Wisconsin, while Chuck Reynolds and Neva Cable noted varied summers including family time and detasseling.
Last spring the officers for this year's F H A were chosen. Sheridan Simons is president, Sandra Schwebke vice president, Wanda Kirkdorffer treasurer, Sharon Kusserow secretary. Eldora will host the district F H A meeting on Sept. 29. The program for this year isn’t made up yet but should be successful.
Friday September seventh the EHS initiation ran all day with the main program during the eighth period as the student body watched freshmen perform stunts. A class planned a theme using comic strip and movie characters. The day ended with a dance, music from records, and refreshments. the event drew a large turnout and left many grads with memorable experiences.
Rae Griffel lists birthday dates for seniors and juniors. Seniors include Wayne Eggleston September 7, Maxine Schultz September 21, Jane Griffel September 28, Sheridan Simons September 29. Juniors include Lauren McCall September 4, Dale Mitchell September 4, Larry Teske September 3, Connie Travis September 9, Stan Priske September 9, Jim Shadle September 9, and Phil Simpson September 9.
A table of students by class with birth dates for Sophomores and Freshmen. Names include David Nehring Margie Duncan Melvin Pruett Rodney Riemenschneider Jo Ann Swasand Nancy McDowell Arthur Duncan Grant Lindstrom Margaret Maronn Polly Crosley Jane Reed Beverly Pierson Sam Mossman Allan Eggleston Diane Prosser Leslie Mathews Ann Lawler Richard Saylor Jo Ann McAllister Tommy Mairs with corresponding Sept dates.
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