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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1972
Page
5
Pat Glasgow profiles Maria an exchange student from Brazil at EHS. She describes meals shifts music schools and nightlife in Brazil versus Herndon High School concerns about weather and language and notes her adaption to American routines and classes.
A group shares quirky personal solstice moments. Tom mentions pepper at Denny's, Pat cried alone, Yan greeted the day with Happy Solstice in the mirror, while Mike K took three aspirin. Mike H drank quarts at Snookie's, Wendy misplaced sunglasses, and Rika stayed inside.
A reader praises Joy in the Morning starring Richard Chamberlain and Yvette Mimieux as a newlywed couple Annie and Carl on an early 1900s campus. The show blends sadness with a cute, happy ending, comparing it to Love Story but promising humor and charm on stage.
Deb and Merilee note celebratory exchanges about cold weather fun. Alan heads to the tennis court to shoot baskets in the snow while Dee stays indoors with Huck Finn. The passage mentions the winter solstice on December 22 as winter’s start.
Sophomore girls in Home Economics studied marriage and dating through a living unit. A survey of fifty students found the ideal marriage age at twenty two with expectations of marrying by twenty four to twenty eight. Fathers married around twenty four and mothers around twenty one. Most favor a husband with more education, would consider marrying outside their faith, and have goals to achieve before marriage. Many plan to remain single at least three years after high school.
Eldora will host the District Individual Speech Contest on Saturday February 26 with events from 9 30 AM to 4 00 PM categories include Humorous Acting Dramatic Acting Book Review Storytelling Improvisational Storytelling Expository Address Extemporaneous Original Oratory Oratorical Declamation Prose Poetry After Dinner Speaking and Radio News several Eldora students plan to participate
Mary Hauser presents Paw Prints column items on February 25 and 26 featuring state wrestling results on February 26 and district speech coverage. The brief notes reflect school activity and student achievements across events.
The rumor mill buzzes about a full Sadie Hawkins week at EHS from March 19 to March 24. Girls would carry books open doors and escort dates to a dance with prizes for top classes while boys plot tasks for the week.
District speech students prepare for a contest with Eldora Thespians opening a concession stand and Pep Club operating a lunch stand to help students sustain energy and nerves. Certificates earned at District advance to State, encouraging hard work and good luck.
School bulletin lists prom invites ready and two McPherson College drama performances praised. Students discuss bowling, biology frogs, district speech, and seniors reflections while teasing a Grundy Center rival. Several playful asides include jokes and chatter about events, feasibility of coed bowling, and a Valentine ecard inquiry.
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