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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1971
Page
7
Teresa Harrison and Tammy Isging submit a Roundup humor item listing school trials. It recalls gym bell fire drills, tardy slips, penny shortages, classroom mishaps, boys’ antics, haircuts, nail trimming, bus departures, late reads, sewing mishaps, and finally the relief of getting out.
A poem reflecting on friendship's joys and sorrows. The piece notes friendship involves everyone across genders and ages and emphasizes the need to be friends. The author Becky Gage from Hawthorne presents a hopeful, inclusive view of human connection.
Grade 3 reporters describe a field trip to the Florsheim plant. They observe leather cutting sewing cement application and shoe finishing. Students note 3100 shoes produced daily and the noisy busy factory atmosphere led by Mr Banks and Mr Thomas.
The late 1950s rapid push in America studied Russia's emphasis on science and engineering. Federal aid via the National Defense Education Act funded equipment for schools, including audio-visual aids, with Mexico Public Schools receiving matching funds. The author argues the US system remains superior to Russia's and stresses public schools as a durable model for opportunity.
Heard In Halls notes Kareh Loyd and classmates preparing for an election for class president at Hawthorne School with Miss Carol leading the process on April 7 at Quincy, aided by Charles Frisbie and Kay Talley, while Donnie Griggs is named Good Citizen. Hardin faculty host pizza party after a recent faculty-student basketball game. several students and teachers are mentioned for perfect scores and high marks across spelling, science, and social studies. Hawthorne will hold a makeup session on Saturday March 27 due to a gas leak, with quarter grading and report distribution planned for March 30.
Jesse Vance coordinates bus transport for about 675 rural students daily in Mexico. He oversees eleven routes, began with the district in October 1965, and lives at 524 North Wade Street with his wife, two children, and five grandchildren. His hobbies are fishing and gardening, and he looks forward to warm weather.
Fifth grade pupils under Mrs. Madalyn Perry describe looking forward to summer camp and Boy Scout activities such as fishing canoeing boating and hiking. They also anticipate reuniting with friends and their teacher at school each day and express curiosity about asking questions.
February attendance remained good despite illnesses with several students, including Jeffrey Allison Randy Cash Garrell Gullion and Robbie Harlow, posting perfect records. Visits by medical and education staff, a history lesson on Mexico and local history, and student reflections on citizenship and the future filled the period.
A Grade 3 student expresses excitement for spring as birds sing flowers bloom and the narrator leads a quiet crawl across fresh green grass marking the season's arrival.
A collection of young students express career wishes in short first person pieces. Mike Schnetzer imagines becoming a baseball star with a $3000 contract and hitting 300s. Melvin Hooke wants to run a zoo and feed animals. Virginia Bybee hopes to be a nurse helping patients. Leslie Smith envisions painting as an artist. Jane Ekern imagines being a lady astronaut exploring the moon and craters with a postflight check.
First graders from Mrs. Opal Forman at McMillan School visited the Central Missouri Livestock Auction. They described seeing cows pigs and a donkey in a safe barn and enjoyed receiving a pad and pencils.
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