New Year Resolution Against Drinking and Driving
An editorial urges readers to make New Year resolutions focused on personal improvement and avoiding drunk driving. It notes New Year parties foster alcohol abuse and cautioning against getting drunk and driving, hoping a collective pledge leads to safer, happier beginnings.
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U.S
Principal Haggard reviews the first part of the school year
Principal Dave Haggard notes the bond issue passage as most important this year and outlines plans for a new addition due in January 1978. He praises co curricular activities including a successful football season, music department performances, and co ed PE experiments while highlighting attendance and punctuality needs and school board efforts. Annual costs and sales targets are discussed along with new gate charges for junior high and JV games after Christmas and a January 22 girls basketball trip to Ledyard at 6 30 p m.
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Dave Haggard
Cedar Falls
Haggard
Mankato
Oliver
Estherville
J.V
Ledyard
The Pirate Press faculty team discussion pivots
Jackie Kulow and John Millen lead the Pirate Press with faculty advisor Sallie White and photo advisor Mike LaVelle. Vauven argues that great ideas come from the heart, highlighting student creativity and editorial leadership.
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Jackie Kulow
John Millen
Sallie White
Mike LaVelle
Vauven
Iowa Tops Nine States In School Lunch Participation
A preliminary USDA report puts Iowa among the nine states with the highest student lunch participation. Vern Carpenter cites dedicated food service staff and administrators while noting Iowa’s lower free lunch rate at under 15 percent compared with seven states at 40 to 69 percent. Participation data show steady gains from 54 percent in 1966-67 to 75 percent in 1975-76, with factors including price weather and menu variety influencing joins.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Vern Carpenter
DPI
Carpenter
Senior spotlights of Westfall Stroud and Thu students
Readable entries profile Marie Alice Westfall born 1958 Lyle and Alice Westfall. Steve Stroud born 1959 Gerald and Delores Stroud. Greg Thu born 1959 Allen and Elaine Thu. They list favorite colors foods pets hobbies plans and remarks in a yearbook style column.
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Marie Alice Westfall
Lyle and
Alice Westfall
Dirty Mary
Crazy Larry
Grizzly
Henry Winkler
Valerie Harper
Steve Stroud
Gerald and
Delores Stroud
Death Machine
Dr. Hook
Greg Thu
Allen and
Elaine Thu
Martha
Thuta
Vette
Clint Eastwood
Raquel Welch
Quick stain removal tips from Leston Homemakers
Samantha A outlines simple methods for removing ink fruit coffee and disaster stains. For ball point ink sponge with ace tone or amyl acetate. Boil water over berry stains and bleach if needed. Camphor removes fruit stains before wetting cloth. Soak coffee stains in vinegar solution sun dry then wash.
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Samantha
Leston Homemakers’ Service
Leston
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