Homemaking Room At Nishna Valley School In Use
The new homemaking multi purpose room at Nishna Valley Jr Sr high near Hastings is active as students and visitors use it for classes and projects. Adult Education night classes in interior decoration will begin weekly on Thursdays, free and open to all women. Ninth grade and seventh grade students learn kitchen procedures and safety while canning and preserving foods. Field trips and planned activities include visiting Emerson kindergarten and safe plaything projects as part of child care lessons.
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Busy Schedule at Nishna Valley High in September
The Nishna Valley school reports a heavy schedule with events including a teachers reception on Wednesday September 18, a marching band trip to Tabor for Fremont Mills Homecoming on Friday September 20, a football game with Farragut at Farragut, and a Monday September 23 matchup where the B team faces Fremont Mills.
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Nishna Valley School
Tabor
Fremont-Mills High
Farragut
Fremont-Mills
Reception for NV Teachers on Wed
The Emerson Women’s club and local churches welcomed Nishna Valley teachers on September 18 for an informal gathering. The event aimed to help teachers learn more about parents and vice versa, fostering closer community ties.
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Nishna Valley
Emerson Women's Club
Art Is Booming With Strong Interest
Teresa Selby notes student art displays and hall pictures showing two point perspective. New art teacher Mr. Erb has students render a room from perspective, with works to be shown in hallways for visitors.
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Erb
Juniors Plan Stand At Football Games
Mrs Thorson junior class sponsor held a class meeting to plan a stand at football games. Although some members were absent, those present arranged for a stand that will sell everything and will be in operation at the games.
Nishna Valley Music Dept Plans Fall Hootenanny
The Nishna Valley music department plans activities for the coming year and has decided to hold a Hootenanny this fall to raise money for new choir robes. Communities are invited to attend and join in.
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Nishna Valley
600 New Books to Fill Stacks in NY Library
The new Nishna Valley library opens with 3 500 to 4 000 books plus 6800 more to be distributed to schools. Five newspaper subscriptions and nearly 60 magazines serve students while librarians June Exceen Marlin Van Nordstrand Kathy Herbert Lennia Johnson Lana Kadel Sharon Dunn Karen Kieken and Pamela Blunt lead the effort to encourage frequent library use.
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Nishna Valley
Simpson
June Exceen
Marlin van Nordstrand
Kathy Herbert
Lennia Johnson
Lana Kadel
Sharon Dunn
Karen Kieken
Pamela Blunt
Friday Election Names Student Council Members
On Friday September 13 junior and senior high schools elected student council members. Each student selected a boy and girl from their class on official ballots due by 1 p m. Winners were announced at the pep rally. Seniors Beverly Viner and Larry Person. juniors Karen Hall and Richard Russell. sophomores Jackie Brown and Leo Smith. freshmen Bob Johnson and Elwanda Fager. eighth graders Cindy Cole and Noel Allen. seventh graders Terry Fender and James Spicer. Sponsors are Mr Doubleday and Mr Dobbins.
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Beverly
Viner
Larry Person
Karen Hall
Richard Russell
Jackie Brown
Leo Smith
Bob Johnson
Elwanda Fager
Cindy Cole
Noel Allen
Terry Fender
James Spicer
Miss Louise Wortman Goes To Maryville College
Miss Louise Wortman left Thursday for her final year at Maryville College in Missouri. In other notes, Mia, Rosella Wortman, Merritt, Beverly and Roger visited the Ted Larsons in Council Bluffs for Sunday dinner. Mrs. Lawrence White of Tabor dined with Mrs. Rose White and Mabie, and Oma Brown spent the afternoon at the White home.
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Louise Wortman
Maryville
Mia
Rosella Wortman
Merritt
Beverly
Roger
Ted Larsons
Council Bluffs
Lawrence White
Tabor
Rose White
Mabie
Oma Brown
Cheez School Photo Day Captures Nishna Valley
Pupils and staff posed for photos Thursday morning as cameras flashed across the Nishna Valley campus. The event disrupted many classes while recording faces for records, yearbooks, and various school uses.
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Nishna Valley
Lots of Spirit at NY School Dance
The NY school hosted a "Get in Step" and "Get in the Swing of Things" dance in the cafe auditorium after a game against Hamburg. Despite a Blackhawks loss, students enjoyed the event sponsored by cheerleaders to fund new uniforms with future dances planned after home games.
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Blackhawks
Business Machines Assigned at NV
The commercial department assigns machines to two girls per unit. Karen Rieken and Sharron Eastwood handle the mimeograph, Beverly Viner and Carol Hall use the calculator, Pamela Blunt operates the full board adding machine, Sue Ann Simpson runs the TEM dictator, and June Exceef uses the 10 key adding machine. Remaining students work on office typewriting kits under Mr. Terry’s guidance.
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Mr. Terry
Karen Rieken
Sharron Eastwood
Beverly Viner
Carol Hall
Pamela Blunt
Sue Ann Simpson
June Exceef
Vicky Wilbur
Arlyne Shaw
Linda Simmonds
Pat Tudor
Teresa Selby
Birthdays Celebrated at SCD Club Gathering
Mrs. Bob Blunt hosted the $.0.D. club at her home last Thursday afternoon with all members present. Kermit Hillyer and Clifford Adely of Hastings and Mahie White celebrated birthdays with gifts. Travel Bingo entertained guests. door prize awarded. Guests included Mrs. Gary Davis of Biloxi. The event featured birthday cake ice cream nuts mints and coffee. Various local residents attended other gatherings and visits over the weekend.
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Bob Blunt
Kermit Hillyer
Gary Davis
Biloxi
Miss
Ctliford Adely
Hastings
Mahie White Heave
Strahan Garden Club Hosts Guest Day at Church
Strahan Garden Club hosted Guest Day with about 40 members and guests Wednesday afternoon at the church. Exchange student Malcolm Guy of New Zealand showed slides. Hostesses were Mrs. Kermit Hillyer and Mrs. Bob Christensen. Timely refreshments included pink and white roses on the table, cookies, nuts, mints, punch and coffee.
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Mines
Charles WW. Kayton
Charles Hall
Bertha Angus
Marjorie Cozad
Strahan Garden Club
Malcom Guy
New Zealand
Kermit Hillyer
Bob Christensen
Funeral Held For Mrs Ethel Johnson Thomas At Shenandoah
Attendees included Mrs Maude Achenbach, Mr and Mrs Zeno Gass, Mr and Mrs Virgil Curtis. Graveside services were held at Malvern cemetery with Mrs Nellie Fogle, Fern McCain, Mr and Mrs Clarence Lemonds, Mrs Ellis Grindle, and Mrs Bob Blunt among local mourners.
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Marjorie Cozad
Jim
Cris
Cathy
Ethel Johnson Thomas
Shenandoah
Junior Laughlin
Fambly
Valley
Nebr
Apert
Dale Laughlin Jr
Elm Creak
Arthur Church
Malvern
W. M. Vestal
Villisca
Franklin Vest
Larry Blunt
Omaha
Deanna Grindie
Joy Driever
Maude Achenbach
Zeno Gass
Virgil Curtis
Malvern Cemetery
Nellie Fogle
Fern McCain
Clarence Lemonds
Ellis Grindle
Bob Blunt
Strahan Methodist Church Service Schedule Note Change
Rev John Lippincott pastor Robt Christensen superintendent Divine worship at 9 30 a m Sunday School 10 30 a m The Children’s Sermon I don’t like him Sermon The Sermon on the Mount Its Outer Manifestations The Strahan church will not have worship services on Sept 29 but will form at Malvern Methodist Church at 9 a m
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Strahan Methodist Church
John Lippincott
Robt, Christensen
Bunday School
Strahan
Malvern Methodist Church
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