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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1975
Page
7
Read as a collection of 2nd grade essays in which multiple authors propose how to be president. Ideas include cutting gas use, sharing wealth with the poor, feeding the hungry, reducing food prices, promoting peace, improving housing, providing water and clothing, and saving energy.
Six graders at Mexico Junior High School include Brenda Allen Jeffrey Austin Janet Ardell Penny Beamer Cheryl Benton Kenneth Blake Charles Boydston Christine Callahan Casey Camp Darrell Cartee Laura Collins Leslie Cottey Terri Crockett Diana Cut forth John Darby Brenda Davis Mike Davis Krista Daven port Caroline Decker Lori DeLong Susan Donahue Renee Donaldson Gary Collens Jane Ekern Mike Evans John Gander Daria Gish Stephanie Gola Lisa Groves Teana Hall Jamie Hamilton Barbara Hatfield Cara Haynes Richard Holtcamp Melvin Hooke Merri Hunt Greg Irvin Charlene Isgrig Melanie Jansen Lawrence Johnson Jeff Kenniston Kirk Kimbel Carla Kirchhoff Martha Kirgan Connie Luckaman Lynette Mann James McGinnis Paul Miller Ruth Miller Rita Mills Joey Monk Jay Moore Jimmy Morgan Jennifer Myers Karen Nettles James Oliver Melinda Palmer Cindy Patrick Karen Phillips James Platner Darrel Pollard Jeri Price Lori Rogers Wynce Roberts Eddie Runde David Schalger Diane Shanle Jacqueline Shire Leslie Smith Ruby Smith Robyn Smith Mark Stotler Vickie Stotler Julie Sudbrook Kim Sydenstricker Mary Talley Tory Todd Demi Tsikalas Nancy Welch Scott Webber Shaun White Tim Winterbower Mary Worstell Janice Young.
A student poet reflects on Mexico Junior High School praising locker rooms long lunch lines and heat, the rule of teachers, rolling carpeting, a giant gym, a keen library with many books, and lockers of your own, expressing love for the new school and its improvements.
A playful piece about a new school with sliding walls carpeted halls and neat lockers. It praises the gym while noting that some seventh and eighth graders tease the younger students who then retort with a playful not so friendly insult.
In Eugene Field P E activities the third to fifth graders enjoyed a recreation unit with table tennis badminton shuffleboard and bowling. Bowling was most competitive as classes vied against each other using pins from Mexico Lanes and a soccer ball for a five frame game. Top scores included Phil Sefreit 42 Brian Brown 40 Richard Curtis 40 and Danny Lewis Roger Smith and Mike Hardman 34.
The report covers National Library Week activities at Eugene Field School with student awards, new enrollments from multiple towns, and student government leadership. It notes the discontinuation of the Nine Point Health award, lists Good Citizens, class officers, and the COGS student government roster along with library booklets on safety.
A collection of student writings and anecdotes spans fantasy stories a birthday cake transformation and a series of classroom notes. It includes poems and personal reflections from McMillan and Eugene Field students, with mentions of teachers and visitors, along with brief snippets about hospital stays and Easter activities.
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