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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1935
Page
5
The article describes a classroom makeover by Deta Cary and Blurriet Talbott with new bulletin board wall displays, improved color schemes, and seasonal decorations. Freshman girls study kitchen items, coverings, wallpaper and tool supplies as they plan pictures and arrangements to brighten the room.
Sophomore girls are preparing to wear new smocks and blouses this term. They have discussed woolen dressing and will start choosing color and pattern suited for each student.
Visitors to M T L nine, six days, and neighboring CCO Camp stopped by the high school. Randall Donner, class of 1925, attended economics and biology classes, adding to the week’s notable guest list alongside Milas Evelyn Nervig, sister of Miss Winifred Nervi.
Gerald Wreed ing, Mel McCormick, and Hermie Bleyten visited the Ak-Sar-Ben show in Omaha Thursday. They noted the lively exhibit by local county boys and were impressed by their talent. Wearda from Malvern placed ninth. Hampshire and Chester White entries received weights and placements.
Unruly pranksters visited the school causing minor damage and alarm. They breached fire escapes and scattered debris around the yard while the community expressed relief that the disruption remained limited and noninjurious.
Four attended youths Frances Hrewer Virginia Scott Gauss Berks and Windifred Calkins were away from high school Thursday and Friday of last week attending a youth conference in Cedar Haunds.
Last week the first grade girls entertained younger students with stories. The children enjoyed their music and learned a new folk dance, adding variety to their activities.
A fire alarm at Malvern High School drew students into the street as a fire raged at White Cloud School. Volunteers and teachers rushed to help, but the White Cloud building burned to the ground while pupils helped one another and later faced a formal discussion about the incident.
A humorous community note describes a three ring circus with Delpha on piano Ed Wearin airborne Jim Cardwell and Bee McCord guiding around a hundred trained fire dancers led by Max Deals with snakes Lorriane Dashner and Lorraine Fletcher handle elephants while Mary Eblen strums a ukulele The cast includes Wilma Custer Mac Junior and a bearded knife thrower The piece ends with cheeky asides about patrons and performers and a farewell line “Toodle-oo-ee you at the elveus.”
Fragmented OCR reading notes show a classroom scene with Davison announcing a clipping on prepositions and a dictation by God. Students discuss biology and language while a deaf person stands and responds.
Malvern high school and junior Ned enjoyed a Tuesday afternoon musical program by six Austrolieve In Miestsstone students led by Miss Sarah Steele, Simpson College conservatory. The boys' quartet drew much applause, especially for two original verses to McDonald's Farm, with Delpha Donner and Betty Barger noted among front-seat listeners.
Sophomores discuss strikes for shorter hours and higher grades while English classes focus on complete subjects and predicates. Teachers note uneven progress as upperclassmen question the value of findings on Rome and related historical topics amid mixed results across subjects.
Student Hihel Storey lies in a sprittensl condition following an appendici operation. A lost item is sought by Eugene Walker with a reward offered. Eugene mourns the loss and asks the finder to return the item.
The seventh grade showed strong interest in Halloween events last week. A sixth and seventh grade party occurred on Wednesday evening at the Community building. Students have been making posters for Bank week in education work. The seventh grade appears to have recovered from any effects of its Halloween party Thursday night.
Sixth grade students carved soap temples and molded clay vases as part of their Greece study. The group celebrated with a Halloween party at Elizabeth Trively's home last Thursday evening. Visitors Mrs. Ed Knight and Mrs. J. W. Haer were at events last week.
Third grade enjoyed stories told by the senior normal training class. Last Thursday the class held a birthday party for Iva Jackson. Her mother brought refreshments. Pupils played games and enjoyed the party. Betty Shepherd remains absent after an appendicitis operation.
The second grade class held a Halloween party with pupils in costumes and masks. After games, each desk was spread with a Halloween tablecloth for celebration and activities.
A class received an unusual entertainment when the Rust College Tublles Singers were invited to sing after studying the Southland and cotton in a project. Green pumpkin box with popcorn and a black awl were noted as props during the event.
Fourth grade students studied an imaginary journey to South America in new geography books. The girls won first place in a short division arithmetic contest. Last Thursday the class enjoyed a Halloween party in the room.
A fourth grade class visited the fifth grade for a pity program that was very nicely presented. The pupils observed and appreciated the contrasting classroom activities and performance, noting the goodwill and cooperative spirit on display.
The fifth grade staged a Thursday performance for the fourth and sixth grades titled Tommy Meets His Excuses with Doris Stogdill and Kenneth Adams in lead roles. The class borrowed The Angelus from the normal training team for a week as a picture study. Marilyn and Mona Van Steenbergen started the room Friday afternoon.
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