Eldora High School Speech Team Heads to State
Eldora High School students will travel to Macon City to compete in the state speech contest after earning superior ratings at the district meet. Seven Eldora representatives will enter nine categories including after dinner speaking interpretive prose book review poetry and storytelling with advisors Jennifer Jordinging and Jan Ruhde.
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Eldora High School
Macon City
Ee Eldora
Eldora
Barb McLean
Hargis Rubow
Carol Zielske
Kathy Goodell
Valerie Schulz
Becky Rudolph
Robert
Leprechaun Prompts and Predictions for March
Readers share playful notes about luck and spring as March nears. Pattie expects a computer that knows shorthand and reads plays while Teresa looks for warmer weather. Jerry praises Raquel Welch, and Kevin teases with Raquel Welch jokes. Others mention graduation, fun times ahead, and hopeful teams.
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Pattie
Teresa B
Jerry M
Raquel Welch
Kevin K
Raquel ‘Welches
Kevin
Claudia W
Lee Ann A
Paul L
Rae M
Nancy M
Robert H
Two Students Name Urgent Problems In Opinion Poll
Ginny Hyde collects views from classmates on two top issues. Connie cites interracial peace and parent child communication as key, Lori downplays urgent problems, Kathy highlights peace and freedom, Deb and Pat contribute brief lines, while Vicky mentions a green mustang.
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Ginny Hyde
Connie P
Lori
Kathy B
Girls' State Tournaments Watch Trip to Des Moines
The varsity girls team, managers, coaches, and spouses depart Eldora around 9:00 am on March 9 for Des Moines to watch two afternoon and two night games, enjoy a day of fun and reward for the season, then return about midnight exhausted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy Wilson
Des Moines
Eldor
Debaters Cite War and Harmony as World Urgency
In a student discussion the speakers cite the Vietnam war draft and Nixon's visit to China as contexts. They urge understanding across ages, blaming selfishness for conflict and emphasizing communication to reduce war, pollution, and population concerns.
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Nixon
Ching
Vickie L
Thespians, Testing, and Meetings This Week
Paw Prints notes a March 13 program at 7 p.m. featuring thespian activities and 1st grade TB testing at 1 p.m. March 14 lists an FHA meeting and National Math Test. March 15 to 18 covers Boys’ State base activities and related events.
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Rose King
Eldora News Highlights From Local Elections and Bids
Eldora area notes report the county purchasing 18 voting machines for primary and general elections, with plans to combine precincts and run a shared machine. Bids for a new building on the old opera house corner exceed expectations, prompting plan modifications. Also listed are candidates and musical events from various years and a February 1982 snow report with 27 inches of snowfall.
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Eldora
Good Roads
Board of Supervisors
Iowa Falls
Opera House
T. E. Bateson
Venta Ado
Emora
Atherman
Basketball Tournament Ends In State Speech Contest
March 17 marks the end of the third quarter, followed by March 18 as the state speech contest schedule. Event details include the tournament timeline and a statewide competition day.
Providence MRS and Harold Minear visit from Feb 29
Providence Pearls 4-H Club met Feb 29 at Char Marsh home with six members present and one visitor. Discussion covered a possible package program from the extension office offering tapes films and reading material for club meetings including Man's Best Friend and Parliamentary Procedures.
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Floyd Wallace
Hubard
Yran Wooten
Lynn Wooten
Cedar Rapids
Fanny Rogers
Byran
Rogers
Marsha Thompson
Hayville
Minn
Lee Rash
Mankato, Minn
Lucille Rash
Providence Pearls
Char Marsh
Club plans and upcoming 4-H events and visits
Members discussed obtaining livestock identification forms due by May 1 and a possible applicant for the state 4-H office, Father Schradie. Upcoming activities include a county roller skating party on March 14, a state conference in Ames in June, and a club trip postponed to summer. March 23 meeting is set. Char Marsh spoke on her New York trip, refreshments by Char, visitors Mr and Mrs Harold Minear and family.
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Father Schradie
Ames
Char Marsh
New York
Char
Harold Minear
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Charles O. Ryan
Congress
Burton S. Sweet
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J. K. Hall
E. R
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Tru
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Aaiaren
Providence
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Mike
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Nvada
Chevreux
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Land Bank
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Dunn Bldg
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