Red Week at M H S Scribbler Highlights
The Scribbler notes a flurry of school events from clothing mixups and basketball practice to a documentary on cerebral palsy and the Sleepy Hollow tale. It mentions students like Joan Janet Joyce Jerry Deyoris Lee and Mary Lou Paxton, Christmas plans, and a mural in progress, plus upcoming performances and class activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan
Janet
Joyce
Cleaners
Roland
Mary Lou Paxston
Albia
Visual Education Films Shown Week of November 27
Films shown that week were And Now to Live and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. And Now to Live was presented to Mrs. Tuttle’s psychology class and Miss Kimbrell’s Family Living group.
Winter Mood and School Traditions Echo in Town
A quiet week yields little news aside from a Tuesday ball game. M H and S observe signs of winter and Christmas time with kids drawing names and exchanging gifts, reflecting a small town festive routine.
Sophomore Class Plans Christmas Program and Gift Exchange
The Sophomore class met December 1 1950 with sponsor Mr Locke in the science room to draw names and decide on a 50 to 75 cent gift. Jane Ellen Brain and Twyla Foster formed a committee to prepare a program for the Christmas event at the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Locke
Jane Ellen Brain
Twyla Foster
Perfect Attendance List for Second Six Weeks
The notice names students achieving perfect attendance for the second six weeks period: Bill Dear Booth Ronald Cross Carol Lee Day Darwin Jordan Sue Easter Dennis Kelley Larry Martin Richard McDanel Donna McElderry Jimmie McIlwain La Vonne Card Sarah Selix Janie Sawyer Arthur Simmons Gary Ghority Billy DurVall RebeccaDyé Coleen Fenton Joan Fox De Loris Hiatt Sandra Hiatt Jewell Miller Billy Rose. Mrs Arthur Cross visited the class one afternoon last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Dear
Booth
Ronald Cross
Carol Lee Day
Darwin Jordan
Sue Easter
Dennis Kelley
Larry Martin
Richard McDanel
Donna McElderry
Jimmie McIlwain
LaVonne Card
Sarah Selix
Janie Sawyer
Arthur Simmons
Gary Ghority
Billy DurVall
Rebecca Dyé
Coleen Fenton
Joan Fox
de Loris Hiatt
Sandra Hiatt
Jewell Miller
Billy Rose
Arthur Cross
First and Second Grade Attendance Recap and Library News
The first and second grade pupils with perfect attendance for the second period were Nellie Argo Eddie Oehler Charles Lewis Nancy Steffen Donald Johnson David Murdy Jimmy Robinson and Dwight Thompson. Kay Herron previously attended Bloomfield and enrolled in the first grade. We have 21 new books for our library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Argo
Eddie Oehler
Charles Lewis
Nancy Steffen
Donald Johnson
David Murdy
Jimmy Robinson
Dwight Thompson
Kay Herron
Bloomfield
Pre-Primary News On Farm Milk Study And Movies
Students toured Moravia Dairy to observe milking and milk processing from separation to bottling. Mrs Long gave each a bottle of milk and cookings. The group churned cream with Mrs Tut tle's churn and hosted a party with crackers butter and milk. They watched two films America the Beautiful and Defense Against Invasion. Seven students Sharon Jo Aleta Jimmy Joe Bobby Joe and Jimmie were present all six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Mra. Tuttle
Sharon Jo
Aleta
Jimmy
Joe
Bobby Joe
Jimmie
Senior Class News: Family Living Projects and Craftwork
The Family Living Class studies child care to understand behavior of adults and children. Students work on sewing, making stuffed animals, and wood products. A joke about the basketball girls ended with a sighting of the coach at the drug store during after school treats.
Match Up Names From Old Column Pairs
A list of paired names appears in a quirky matchup style with nicknames and surnames like Squirrel-Coach Kupferschmid Bert-Gordon Massman Red-Allan Frame Gwenny-Jean Long Cabbage-Kathryn McDanel Sonny-Mildred Sawvel le-Donald Dicks Johnny-Verna Overturt Spider-Edwin Clark Mitzi-George Turner Pancake-Lois Albertson Jeannie-Mr. Card- Spike-Francis McCrory Shatterbrain-Jerry Brown Eddie-Wanda Cochran Kupy-Roberta Benz Kate-Larry Easter Turf-Gwendolyn Underwood Duck-Deloris Eakins. The source presents a mosaic of paired names in a playful, oddball format.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squirrel
Coach Kupferschmid, Bert
Gordon Massman
Red
Allan Frame
Gwenny
Jean Long
Cabbage
Kathryn McDanel
Sonny
Mildred Sawvelle
Donald Dicks
Johnny
Verna Overturt
Spider
Edwin Clark
Mitzi
George Turner
Pancake
Lois Albertson
Jeannie
Mr. Card
Spike
Francis McCrory
Shatterbrain
Jerry Brown
Eddie
Wanda Cochran
Kupy
Roberta Benz
Kate
Larry Easter
Turf
Gwendolyn Underwood
Duck
Deloris Eakins
School Assembly Showcased Percussion Tools
Bobbie Robertson presented a school assembly on December 1, 1950, demonstrating percussion instruments Vibraphone Marimba and drums. He performed classical semi classical and swing music on each instrument and the audience enjoyed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobbie Robertson
Senior Graphs Feature Charles Rex Foster Portrait
Charles Rex Foster born November 13 1932 in Darbyville attended Boyer grade school and MoraVIA high school. He is 6 feet 3 to 4 inches tall and weighs 153 pounds with light brown hair blue eyes. Foster lists Hershey as favorite candy bar and Mr Bacon as favorite teacher. He enjoys agriculture and basketball and plans to become a farmer with F F A and Varsity Club activities and basketball letter awards. His hobby is tinkering with cars and his pet peeve is teachers. Plans for next year center on farm work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Rex Foster
Darbyville
Boyer
Moravia
Howard
Hershey
Mr. Bacon
Spike Jones
Chevrolet
Valley by George Bi Darby Kinser
A light snow morning with 20 degree temperature. Zell Wilson and Ervin Long cleared roads along northern and southern lines. The county maintainer also attended. Ervin Long and wife visited at his mother in law on Saturday. About 36 people attended the District No. 9 school house sale. A man from Albia reported Roy Kinser involved in a truck auto wreck in Ottumwa last Monday. Roy was not seriously injured and continued to Dubuque by train and bus for minor bruises treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zell Wilson
Ervin Long
Selack
Roy
Ottumwa
Dubuqie
Franklin Social Notes Recap From Mrs Moffatt Era
Mrs John Moffatt Franklin and family are listed in a regional social roundup with visits and hosting in Des Moines and nearby homes. Names include Roy Moffatt Linda Moffatt Olive Moffatt Bernard Kitterman Kay Swift and Jim Martin among others. Activities feature calls, dinners, chili suppers, and gatherings across Friday Saturday and Monday evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Lucas, Jr
Roy
Roy Moffatt
Frank Cox
Jim Martin
Coy Swift
Glen Turner
Russell Brown
Roscoe Argo
Des Moines
Lloyd Ammons
Pete Sulentic
Dick Haver
Fred Argo
Johnny McDonald
Wilmer Kitterman
Johnny
Marilyn
Bernard Kitterman
Mra
Linda
Olive Moffatt
Toe Lucas, Jr
Bernard
Pleasant Hill Social Calendar Notes from Mrs Dicks
Pleasant Hill residents share visits and routines across Des Moines Cedar Rapids and local towns. Mr and Mrs Russell Brown Mrs Lemaster Stella Argo visit Dunham family and baby. Mrs Elbert Moore spends time with Pearl Hiner Verda Argo Verna McAninch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Brown
Lemaster
Stella Argo
Richard Dunham
Des Moines
Elbert Moore
Cedar Rapids
Pearl Hiner
Verna McAninch
Verda Argo
Mra
Will Kelsey
Kelsey
Paul Dicks
Truxton Dicks
Weekend visitors greet Gilbert Callen home guests
Doris and Richard Callen were weekend visitors at the Gilbert Callen home. Free and family visited the Free home along with Bruce Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Free and family and Elbert Moore and Joan called Sunday afternoon at the Gilbert Callen residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Ad
Richard Callen
Gilbert Callen
Kenneth
Haver
Free
Bruce Thompson
Elbert Moore
Joan
May Want to Hold Spring Pigs for Winter Markets
Farmers with late spring pigs are urged to corral them for January and February sales. Iowa State College economist Francis Kutish notes rising lard prices and stronger pork demand should boost hog markets in winter, while cautioning against delaying May and June pigs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Kutish
Iowa State College Farm
Fall Pig Increase If Hog Raisers Keep June Plans
If hog raisers follow through on their June intentions, fall pigs may rise by a percent, with much of the increase appearing in summer pigs. Farmers raised 3 percent more pigs last spring than in the spring of 1949.
Also Mentioned on This Page
M.H.S. Scribbler
Deyoris Eakins
Lee Arnold
Janet Broshar
Harold
Wayne
Ted
Lass
Spastic Children’s Foundation
Sleepy Hollow
Kattrinauan Tassel
Icabod Crane
Will Rogers
Junior High News
Sloan’s
Carole Broshar
Wayne Wolf
Timothy
Goode
Yayo
Iowa
Roland’s
Peoples Abstract & Title Co., Inc
Centerville National Bank
Meredith R. Griffing
Earl Burrows
Moulton, Ia
Kinser. Valley
George Bi. Darby
Pleasant Hill
The
Sherman
Chicago
Sherman Randolph and
Clark Streets
Frank W. Baring
James A. Hart
Pat Hoy
V. P
Gea'l Mor
Kutish Saga
Milady’s Shoppe
Florence Harter
Prop
North Side Square
Centerville
Albia Sales CO
Sale Pavilion
H. C. Peterson & Sons
Paul Morehead
Santa Claus
Hadacol
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