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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1968
Page
14
A poem titled Ode to Upperclassmen appeared on a Malvern bulletin board among notices. The piece playfully mocks freshmen sophomores juniors and seniors with light tones and inside jokes about school life. The author is identified as a local poet in the school community.
Dixie Bird reports junior and senior homemaking classes focus on a food preparation unit. Students plan market and prepare vegetables meats pastries and desserts. At completion the home making group and faculty will be treated to a dinner prepared by the students.
April 8 no school. April 9: hot dog on bun with buttered corn, carrot and celery sticks, milk with lemon topping. April 10: goulash, tossed salad, French bread, fruit cup and chocolate chip cookie. April 11: fried chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, buttered sandwich, orange juice or grape juice. Easter cake. Good Friday, no school.
Ben Beattie demonstrates a new classroom prop called the cushioned Wok a padded chair device for comfort during a fire drill. Victims of a drill recall spring fever as students anticipate noon outdoors and autograph sessions follow a basketball mishap leaving a broken hand and plaster cast.
The State of Town considers consolidating smaller schools into a few larger ones. While larger schools may offer efficiencies, smaller schools provide closer student teacher relationships and a lower student teacher ratio, benefiting individual pupils.
The text argues that smaller schools enhance educational development by allowing teachers to know each pupil, offer individualized help, and provide resources for interested students. It notes broader athletic participation where more students get to play. It also claims social attitudes shift toward moderation, with less extremism than in larger urban schools.
Malvern High School seniors got their graduation announcements printed by the Inter-collegiate Press. The cover bears the Malvern emblem and the school name. Inside is a drawing of the high school building and the announcement message noting May 24 approaching.
Kathy Wilcox, senior at Malvern High School, would major in journalism or architectural design after graduation. She has been in the same class since kindergarten and takes English 12 government physiology and mechanical drawing. Active in band chorus Rainbow and Pep Club she has served on annual and news staffs and as librarian and class officer. She plans to work this summer at Henningsen plant and then attend college.
Eddie Sands Letha Wyant and Randy Brammer are listed as transfers into Malvern High for the new school year. Sands moved from Clarinda and participates in multiple courses and activities, Wyant from Red Oak with an indeterminate post graduation plan, Brammer from Centerline with a physics heavy schedule and NASA career aspiration.
Random Thoughts notes April begins with early dismissal for MCGHS students and staff buzzing about events. Seniors plan a work week and a spring day, juniors scramble for prom preparations, and contests wrap up with small groups at Walnut and a large group event set for May 4 at Sidney. The 1968 annual manuscript heads to publishers amid senior year reflections.
April 1 features porcupine meal with balls green beans French bread and peaches. April 2 offers chicken supreme, corn cookies and grape or orange juice. April 3 serves meal salad sandwiches baked potato carrot and pineapple jello tapipcca pudding with fruit topping. April 4 includes ham and beans mixed vegetables corn bread and honey rosey apple sauce. April 5 presents pasted cheese sandwich es sweet potatoes peas and cinnamon rolls.
Last Friday at MCHS an assembly elected seven new cheerleaders and one alternate for next year. Mrs. Gary L. Richey led the event with retirements noted for Sharlene Scott Dru Mort and Janice Clay. Betty McClure was named captain and Pat Triveley co captain with other selected members: Chris Shook Phyllis Axtell Suzanne Summers Kathy O'Dell Vicki Deitchler Lora Glynn. The captains were chosen by the squad.
The Malvern Leader notes a group in a cheer as a swan song for Sharlene Dra and Janice. Congratulates them on leading this year's outstanding effort in their roles and their dedicated service to the community.
Madrigal ratings given at Walnut state contest for small groups on March 30. Randall Barber earned a II rating for his bass solo alongside madrigal entries by Girls Sextette Boys Quartette Treble and other soloists. Other performers received II ratings including Dixie Bird Ronda Reed and Dri Mort. No hunting signs advertised by The Leader office at 2 for 50c or 7 for $1.
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