School Yearbook Draft Names Staff and Vintage Reading Notes
Editor Martha McCord oversees a student staff including Yvonne Gardner, Bathary Yeager, Joan Fox, Bil O'Hara and Larry Martin with Descriptions of departments. The piece notes the Lit class reading Washington’s life and early American tales like Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow as part of the Sketch Book selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha McCord
Yvonne Gardner
Bathary Yeager
Joan Fox
Bil O'Hara
Milhalovich
Larry Martin
Jenee
Bill’ Hara
Deéloris Hiatt
Physical EU
Mary Lou Rinehart
Annie Kaster
von Gardner
Carol, Day
Dick McDanes
Sandy Walker
Lavonne Card
Clas
Donna Cochran
Rip van Winkle
Sleepy Hollow
Think It Over Christmas Gift Giving Urges Real Meaning
Annie Kaster reflects on the holiday rush of buying gifts for relatives and friends. She cautions against giving merely out of obligation and reminds readers that Christmas celebrates Christ's birthday, urging generosity and sincere appreciation over self indulgence.
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Tom
Harry
Annie Kaster
Four revolutions in Europe after 1500 studied
In a World History class, sophomores examine four revolutions: Commercial, Religious, Political, and Intellectual. The note observes England moving toward democracy while continental autocracies grow in France, Prussia, and Russia.
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Europe
England
France
Prussia
Russia
That Man Irving The American Literature Class
A fragment from an American literature class notes a discussion around a chapter featuring Irving, suggesting a focus on a literary figure or theme associated with the author Irving.
Second Grade News and Christmas Preparations
Sharon Hawkins mother visited the room on Wednesday morning. Jean Hawk celebrated a birthday on November 30 and treated the class to candy bars. Students collected evergreen twigs for a bulletin board titled Know Your Evergreens as decorations grow. Opal Deedrick.
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Sharon
Judge
Jean Hawk
Opal Deedrick
Calendar of Events for Det. 20 Grade Christmas Program
Readable items include a 2:30 start for a Christmas program on December 21 in Russell with a grade and high school Christmas party. Christmas vacation runs December 34 to January 1 with school resuming January 2. Pulaski visits January 4 and Chapel visits January 7 from 1:45 to 2:15 with Jari and Numa also present.
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Russell
Pulaski
Jari
Numa
Christmas at School Gift Exchange and Program
Editor notes the student council’s festive decorations as the school prepares for Friday’s gift exchanges in sponsor rooms and a Christmas program in the gym. Wishes the student body and faculty a very merry Christmas and a nice vacation.
January birthdays in school list are wished
The school notes January birthdays for students Mary DuVall Ann Exline Carol Robinson Dale Cox Dick Sneed Donna Cochran Von Gardner Jim Gillaspie and Jack Easter and extends best wishes from Jim Rogers.
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Mary DuVall
Ann Exline
Carol, Robinson
Dale Cox
Dick Sneeden
Donna Cochran
von Gardner
Jim Gillaspie
Jack Easter
Jim Rogers
Making Way for the Future in Home Eccles
Freshman girls in Home Ec class explore kitchen tasks with Mary Sharon and Jane Ann sharing views on learning to crack eggs, report writing basics, and cookies. The narrator wonders about the freshmen’s future as cooks based on their efforts and feedback.
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Mary
Sharon
Jane Ann
Senior of the Were: Bill O'Hara in Moravia Union profile
Centerville born July 26 1939 Bill O Hara shares dislikes about giggling high school girls notes his hobby of listening to Blueberry Hill by Fats Domino and admires James Dean. He would buy a 56 Mercury convertible if money allowed and lists many activities he has participated in.
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Ronnie
Bill
BI Rose
Centerville
Bili
Lige’s
Fats Domino
James Dean
Moravia Union
Donna Cochran
Bill O'Hara
Mystery Object Makes Week Busy With Noises
A playful mystery object delights with funny noises during the week. It snaps, slams, and zips, creating sounds that the narrator could not produce alone, implying another maker behind the activity.
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Makel
Watch Service Earns Trust for Timekeeping Excellence
Reliable watch cleaning and repair make a timepiece dependable. Our precise service is noted for delayed wear resistance, with expert upkeep by Waroy Raina guaranteeing accurate time and lasting performance.
I am a typewriter says DeLoris Hiatt
A playful diary style voice recalls a typewriter’s life describing loneliness on weekends and a wish for faster operation. The machine laments stuck keys and choking from erasure and dust while noting some seniors operate it well and others frustrate it.
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Peofe
DeLoris Hiatt
Chits and Chatter Quirks From a Thespian Night
In this playful note a school crowd teases classmates about stage parts and lookalikes. Names like Tom P. Donna Shir ley Martha Raye Von Private Secretary Ann Southern Carol D. Bill D. Jim Rogers Paul M. and Mrs Whicker appear amid jokes about a porky pig a pie served at a Thespian play and a mice problem with a mette trap request.
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Bill D
Carol D
Jim Rogers
Von
Paul M
Fifth Grade Snowflake Show Celebrates Global Coins
The class plans a operetta with the Snowflake song and eight girls performing the Snowflake dance. Linda brings German coins, Billy Carl Dutch money, and Diane Canadian coins. Butch Simmons returns after a long absence due to whooping cough. Terry displays sharp real porcupine quills and Mrs Morgan, Jim Bishop capture a human drama in The Day Christ Was.
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Mr. Davia
Linda
Billy Carl
Diane
Seventh Grade Christmas Program Planned for December 20
Seventh grade students decorate classrooms with trees and windows and prepare a combined program for the public at 2:00 p.m. on December 20. Each grade will host a gift exchange and Christmas party in its room. Merry Christmas, Everyone from Mrs. Duff.
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Duff
Eighth Grade News Highlights Learning Topics
In the past week our reading lessons covered historical inventions like printing and McCormick's reaper and Goodyear's rubber process. History focuses on the First and Second World Wars and the formation of the United Nations, with arithmetic on the six percent method of finding interest and current papers noting air applications and Britain.
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McCormick
Charles Goodyear
United Nations
Great Britain
Fifth Grade TB Tests and Christmas Decor
Fifth grade students report Monday TB tests went smoothly and our room was decorated for Christmas. We put up and trimmed our tree and admired a bulletin board Christmas scene by Connie Walter. Wednesday’s assembly featured Billy Davis with talking dolls and was praised as one of the best of the year. Nancy enjoyed a whistle event.
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Connie Walter
Billy Davis
Nancy
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Ford
Albia
Albia Sales CO
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Peterson & Son
Don
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Jobo Schleter
Calandar
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Peope
Donna
Shirley
Martha Raye
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Ann Southern
Carol
Butch
Jim‘Bishop
Botti
Chicago American
Obama
Blackwall
Whitewall
Oehler Bros
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Wilson Real Estate
Loutis
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Bryan Hart Farm Bureau
Towa
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