Scribbler Staff names new editor Mary Lou McDonough
The Scribbler Staff elected Mary Lou McDonough as editor after no assistant editor last year. Other staff roles include Humor assistant Jerry Easter, General Janet Broshar with Joyce Hiatt, Music Joan Callen with Wayne Wolf, Clubs Harold Loch with George Scott, Classes Mildred Thompson with Nadine Kelley, Sports Wayne Wolf, and Assistant Editor Wanda Coch ran.
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Scribbler
Mary Lou McDonough
Jerry Easter
Janet Broshar
Joyce Hiatt
Joan Callen
Wayne Wolf
Harold Loch
George Scott
Mildred Thompson
Nadine Kelley
Wanda Cochran
Sophomore Class Elects 1950 Officers At First Meeting
The Sophomores met September 6, 1950 in the Science Room with Sponsor Mrs. Locke. Officers elected included President LaVerne Massman Vice President Johnny Proctor Secretary Treasurer Viola Hammond Reporter Roberta Benz and Student Council Twyla Foster Johnny Weak. A party was proposed for October 2 with a skating party or show to be planned at a future meeting.
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Myr. Locke
LaVerne Massman
Johnny Proctor
Viola Hammond
Roberta Benz
Twyla Foster
Johnny Weak
Aileen Turner
Kathleen Halden
Larry Easter
Jim Woodwart
Autumn and Hallowe'en Posters at School
Girls create fall bouquets and decorate bulletin boards during art. Fifth graders finish "As the Air man sees Our United States" unit while sixth graders study "British Isles" in geography. A test assessed knowledge. Yvonne Gardner of the fifth grade was absent ill.
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Hallowe'en
United States
British’ Isles
Third and Fourth Grades Describe Early America
The third graders review a 220 word list in a bingo like game and learn basics about pioneer clothing from skins. Lake dwellers first wove cloth and students wore mats of paper. Fourth graders build Indian villages from the topic What America was like when Columbus found it and relate houses to local resources. Arithmetic includes two minute speed tests in simple addition as subtraction begins. Bobby Schaffner's mother visited as the first parent of the week.
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America
Bobby Schaffner
Green Hills and Local Reading Notes
A class study mentions an Indian village model for a sand table and new library titles A Walk in the City Good Luck Duck and Big Brother. Absent due to sickness are Eddie Oshler Nancy Tomlin and Gary Bailey. The reading list includes Up the Street and Down Around Green Hills and stories about Dick who lives on a farm near Green Hills and Circus Day in Green Hills.
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Eddie Oshler
Nancy Tomlin
Gary Bailey
Green Hills
Moravia youth profile reveals Rex Foster prank warning
A Mount Pleasant styled note lists a Moravia born 1934 student Robert Noel Carter age 16 with traits and preferences. It records hometown, schooling, physical description, favorites, activities like F F A band and plans to stay on the farm next year. It also mentions a prank about smelling a flower and snoring during study hall.
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Robert Noel Carter
Moravia
New Hope
Clark
Mr. Bacon
Harry James
Betty Grable
Alan Ladd
Plymouth
Farmer Activities
F.F.A
Thespian Letter
Social Guests and Recital Attendances in Centerville
The article lists local residents visiting and visiting hours over the weekend. Alicia visitors Friday included Mr and Mrs Joe Matin Judy and Sandra. Guests at Dale Sonneberg home for dinner. Mrs Frank Shoemaker and Miss Lillian Callen attended a recital at the ME Church in Centerville Sunday afternoon. Several locals called on E A Luse and E Luse. Sunshine basket given to Mrs Herb Boblenz after hospital discharge. Weekend visitors included Martha Coulson Shirley Martin and families. Local residents also visited the Miller home and stayed with Theo Miler and Jimmie Burns stayed with Jerry Boblenz.
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Theo Miller
Joe Matin
Judy
Sandra
Alicia
Dale Sonneberg
Frank Shoemaker
Lillian Callen
Centerville
L. E. Luse
E. A. Luse
Herb Boblenz
Martha Coulson
Shirley Martin
Lillie
Elsie Callen
Letha' Whicker
Sylvia Burns
Mae McDonald
Merle Miller
Edna Tuttle Gladsie Pennington
Ron Woodward
Clarence "Dowd
David Weston
Larry
Russell Burns
Newton
Francis Miller
C. S. Callen
Haley Scott
Bessie Callen
Albia
Fred. Callen
Dick Morrison
Freshman Homemaking News Mouse Hunt Leaders
The freshman girls report a two day mouse hunt with seven mice caught. Wanda Jordan leads with two mice, followed by Gwendolyn Underwood Fern Kelly Margie Stocker Marilyn Landgrebe and Carole Broshar with one each. The group hopes to trap all mice in the homemaking room this fall.
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Wanda Jordan
Gwendolyn Underwood
Fern Kelly
Margie Stocker
Marilyn Landgrebe
Carole Broshar
Visual Education And This And That From School Newsroom
A school column notes a film titled Your Iowa shown to grades in Mrs Tuttle's Geography class highlighting Iowa history agriculture commerce education and landmarks for the Town State Centennial. The chatter covers freshmen party gossip gym class tall remarks about Mr Locke and a rumored split of McCoy and Morris plus notes on psychology curiosity about weights heights class rings and school life.
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Iowa
Tuttle
Local Social Notes From Coulson Area
Mr and Mrs Theo Miller hosted visits with neighbors and relatives including the Burns, Callen and Dowd families. Mrs Theo Miller stayed in Newton with Francis Miller. Several Sunday dinners and visits occurred around Coulson Moravia Albia and Moravia church events with sick lists noted and a school closure for Coulson.
Sunday Guests and Neighbors Attend Local Homes
A stream of visits fills the week with relatives and friends in Knoxville and Newton. Miller and Burton households host guests from nearby towns including Centerville and Omaha while others call on the Strunk family and local residences. Reverend Fay Garner and wife were among visitors, and a reminder highlights the community want ads for selling buying renting or trading.
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Glen Stephenson
Knoxville
Wilbur Miller
Ted Campbell
Lester Strunk
Robert Strunk
Newton
Logan Strunk
Floyd Wood
Lee Tadlock
Gerald Burton
Virgil Johnson
W. C. Miller
Robert Luse
Centerville
Joan
Omaha
Chet Sanders
Otha Fenton
Ivan Harsh
Lute Hiatt
Clifford Caster
Robert
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Marvin Morris
Carolyn Boyer
Twyla
Harold
Dean Tomlin
Fuller-Bankson Motors
Minneapolis
Oline
Fuller-Bankson Motors, Inc
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Donald O'Connor
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Walter Brennan
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Burt Lancaster
Virginia Mayo
Black Rose
Oehler Bros. Firestone
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