M H S Scribbler Staff and Class Reporters List
The M H S Scribbler shows Charles Horn as Editor with Marianne Scott as class reporters Carole Broshar and Janet Charity lead grade news alongside Ann Pettibone and Deloris Eakins in This and That Franklin Rinehart and Lynn Sneeden cover Crazy Cracks Mitzi Sawvel reports girls sports Joyce Martin covers boys sports Bill Bishop oversees music and Mitzi Sawvel handles library news with Charles Horn in visual education
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Horn
Marianne Scott
Carole Broshar
Lillie Belle Schaffner
Carson Jordan
Martha Potts
Joan Fox
Carolle Broshar
Janet Charity
Ann Pettibone
Deloris Eakins
Franklin Rinehart
Lynn Sneeden
Mitzi
Sawvel
Joyce Martin
Bill Bishop
Mitzi Sawvel
Sharps and Flats Band News for Fall Festival
The Sharps and Flats band reports a busier summer with Appanoose County Fair and Albia Mass Band appearances. Membership grew to 37 with six new members and new clarinets purchased. Directors included Mr. Maine, Mr. Carter, and Duane Veach guiding concerts and fall marching practice. The girls glee club and boys quintet continue, aiming for a strong school year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Maine
Lee Annie Heckman
Ann Paxaton
Ronald VanZante
Bill Harsh
Dianna Burton
Gary Charity
Centerville
Lancaster
Main
Harry Carter
Ottumwa
Duane Veach
Marion Reagan
Joan Moore
Across the Editor's Desk at the Scribbler Staff
The editor notes the new school year, the return of students and teachers, and the hope that the staff keeps control. He invites reader input via a suggestion box and recalls Confucius on every little bit helping contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Confucius
Sophomore Class Elects Officers and Sponsors
The sophomore class met in the science room on Wednesday and elected officers. President Dale Free, Vice President DeWayne Clark, Secretary Charlotte McAninch, Treasurer Joann Moore, Reporter Martha Potts. Student Council members are Maxine Firkins and Paul Turner. Sponsors are Mr Craver and Mr Main. The Klass has 37 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Free
DeWayne Clark
Charlotte McAninch
Joann Moore
Martha Potts
Maxine Firkins
Paul Turner
Craver l
Mr. Main
Junior class officers named for new school year
The Junior class opens with 23 students and elects officers including President Charles Turner Vice President Dick Tomlin Treasurer Marianne Scott Secretary Joyce Brain and Student Council members Dick Albertson Bob Sandifer and Leon McDanel Marianne Scott named Assistant Scribbler Editor and Charles Turner Assistant Annual Editor Sponsors are Mr and Mrs Tassell with Lillie Belle Schaffner as Assistant Reporter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Turner
Dick Tomlin
Marianne Scott
Joyce Brain
Dick Albertson
Bob Sandifer
Leon McDanel
Mrs. Tassell
Lillie Belle Schaffner
The Sly Seniors Elect Class Officers
The Sly Seniors held their first class meeting of the year on Wednesday at 8 30. Charles Horn was elected president with Frank Rinehart as vice president Joan Stevens treasurer Howard Robb secretary and student council representatives Paul Wilson Kaye McDanel and Joe Tadlock. Sponsors are Mr White and Mr Thorson. Reporter Carole Broshar. Watch Dog Joyce Martin. Forty students are in the class. A Thursday meeting called by president Horn decided to run an eating stand at the Festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Horn
Frank Rinehart
Joan Stevens
Howard Robb
Paul Wilson
Kaye McDanel
Joe Tadlock
White
Mr. Thorson
Carole Broshar
Joyce Martin
Library News Highlights School Librarians and Books
Mrs Tuttle oversees the library with period librarians Joyce Martin Betty Strunk Janet Charity Marion Reagan Ramona Cox Donna Underwood Barbara Robinson Carole Broshar Duties include checking out and returning books collecting fines and recording new acquisitions The library offers one week loans with a one week renewal and lists recent titles Moonfleet by Falker Midnight by Gard Catchpenny Street by Headley Cotillion by Hoyer The Kentuckians by Giles
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuttle
Aibrary
Joyce Martin
Betty Strunk
Janet Charity
Marion Reagan
Ramona Cox
Donna Underwood
Barbara Robinson
Carole Broshar
Moonfleet
Falker
Midnight
Gard
Headley
Hoyer
The
Giles
Primary class lists students for the year
Teacher Mrs. Otha Lee Martin presents the names of boys and girls in the Primary this year. Included are Danny Bimbi Ronnie Ellison James Murdy Danny Brooks Ted McDonough Butch Martin George VanPorin Max Hawk Mike Kuhns Butch Simmons Donald Hiatt Larry Hiatt Larry Coltrain Maurice Crist Kay Fenton Sondra Scott Lorraine Johnson Kathy Johnson Paula Cleaver Connie Davis Sharon Gay Faith Jordan Nancy Tracy Donna Raekard Linda Judge Cheryl Selix
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otha Lee Martin
Boys Land
Danny Bimbi
Ronnie Ellison
James Murdy
Danny Brooks
Ted McDonough
Butch Martin
George VanPorin
Max Hawk
Mike Kuhns
Butch Simmons
Donald Hiatt
Larry Hiatt
Larry Coltrain
Maurice Crist
Kay Fenton
Sondra Scott
Lorraine Johnson
Kathy Johnson
Paula Cleaver
Connie Davis
Sharon Gay
Faith Jordan
Nancy Tracy
Donna Raekard
Linda Judge
Cheryl Selix
Classroom Pupils and Rainy Day Science Report
Ten new pupils are Patsy Mikels Nancy Roblenz Jimmy Burns Richard Exline Karl Rogers Gary OConner Kar oleyn Elder Marilois Robinson Carl Rouse and Carol Fisher. The class has 28 students 13 girls and 15 boys. They like Mrs Madison and enjoyed rain Thursday cooling the day as they continued science experiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patsy Mikels
Nancy Roblenz
Jimmy Burns
Richard Exline
Karl Rogers
Gary O'Conner
Karoleyn Elder
Marilois Robinson
Carl Rouse
Carol Fisher
Mrs. Madison
Fourth Grade Adds Pupils and Health Leaders
Fourth grade teacher Mrs. Morgan notes Carl Alden returned after illness bringing the class to 20 students. New pupils Jerold Roblenz Martha Rouse and Judy Van Dorin join. Donald West and Dean Clark attended the fair. Leaders for the health chart include Martha Rouse Judy VanDorin Carolyn Archer and Jay Clayworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
Carl Alden
Jerold Roblenz
Martha Rouse
Judy van Dorin
Donald West
Dean Clark
Judy VanDorin
Carolyn Archer
Jay Clayworth
Say Mr Detective and the green freshmen news
A playful column mocks janitorial news, noting Fearless Fosdick mysteries, student rules for freshmen, sidewalk etiquette, and a light mystery about Miss Effie Mae’s lollipop with a comic Hornet as the town detective. The writers promise more later.
First Grade Class Lists 15 Boys and 8 Girls
Miss Jane Hanrahan leads first grade with 15 boys and 8 girls. Names include Evan Archer Janice Brown Maxine Burns Junior Cole Eugene Daniels Lory Hiatt Cheryl Hughes Diane Judge Sherman Kelly Mike Lathen Johnny McClurg Janice McDonough Danny McMulin Bonnie Maddison Nancy Maddison Timmy Mihalovich Ruth Ann Murdy David Oehler Terry Prough Leroy Spencer Joe Underwood David VanDorin Sonny Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Hanrahan
Evan Archer
Janice Brown
Maxine Burns
Junior Cole
Eugene Daniels
Lory Hiatt
Cheryl Hughes
Diane Judge
Sherman Kelly
Mike Lathen
Johny Mc‘Clurg
Janice McDonough
Danny McMulin
Bonnie Maddison
Nancy Maddison
Blakesburg’s New Attraction Sparks Town Rumor
A local note questions a new attraction in Blakesburg and muses on school gossip. The letter references high school students, nurse aides from M H S, and claims about boys in levies, ending with a playful sign off and a tease about office access.
Freshmen Initiation At MHS Described In Journal Entry
A journal entry from MHS recounts 29 freshmen entering the halls and preparing fall centerpieces with weeds and flowers. They elected officers in the English room, then staged a comic strip themed initiation in the gym requiring a dish towel and a fish worm on a string, with the event described as a success and unifying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MHS
Joan Fox
Dorothy joins basketball team with listed school history
Dorothy, a student with grade school years at West Des Moines Van Meter and Moravia, plans to try out for basketball this year. She describes horseback riding and reading as hobbies and notes her honesty in admitting her interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Des Moines
van Meter
Moravia
Dorothy
Dorothy Archer Introduced as Freshman at MHS
Dorothy Jane Archer, a 14 year old freshman at MHS, stands 4 feet 11 inches tall with blonde hair and green eyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Jane Archer
MHS
Second Grade Class Sees New Pupil Amid Focus on Safety
The second grade this year hosts ten girls and thirteen boys with Connie Boblenz as the only new pupil. Emphasis has been on safety and good manners alongside strong reading and number review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal Card
Connie Boblenz
THIS AND THAT FROM BLANKEBURG HIGH SCHOOL
This column jostles with playful jabs about senior boys weddings in Blakenburg, school week chaos, a private secretary, and a comical bus incident with fried eggs. It notes freshmen charm and hints at a new club starting at M. H. S.
Third Grade Class Notes from Mrs Phillis Room
The room hosts 24 pupils with eight girls and sixteen boys, eleven non-residents. New student Robert Horn came from Ankeny, Iowa. Mrs Blankenship brought plants and Jimmie Smith gave a bouquet. One visitor, Marcia Walter, attended. Lessons are mostly review with focus on rhythm in cursive writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillis
Robert Horn
Ankeny
Iowa
Blankenship
Jimmie Smith
Marcia Walter
Fifth Grade Bulletin Highlights Vacations and Magic
In Mrs Gordon's fifth grade nine boys and nine girls share new classmates Sharon OConner Madge Lee Dannie Exline om Udell The class showcased travel postcards on a bulletin board after learning about vacations David Murdy traced a Wilmington Delaware trip Several students Connie McMulin Gale Arden Cary McCoy Madge Lee and Nancy Lindley performed magic before Mrs Cards second grade Home safety posters were created Jimmie Robinson spent Friday at the State Fair
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie McMulin
Gale Arden
Cary McCoy
Madge Lee
Nancy Lindley
Mrs. Card
Jimmie Robinson
Sixth Grade Class Adds a New Pupil at Udell School
Miss Stansberry reports a class of 24 pupils with 11 boys and 13 girls. Ann Exiine from Udell School is a new pupil. An extra row of seats and a few library books have been added to the room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Stansberry
Ann Exiine
Udell School
Seventh Grade by Karen Woodward and Linda
A short notice about a seventh grade class or book by Karen Woodward and Linda. Details are sparse in the fragment, mentioning authors and grade level with no clear event or outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Woodward
Linda
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Jerry Main
Centerville Monument CO. Co
C. Patterson
Moravia Telephone Co
Library News
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Lynn
Fosdick
Greenes
Blakesburg
S. K
D. M
M. H
J. S
J. A
P. S
Freshman News
Dee
Ann
Blakenburg
Mary Wheeler
Lowe
L. P. Clow
West State St
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E. N. Catterlin
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Hotel
Auoex
Iows
Moravia Veach Drug Store
McDonough Service
Burton Grocery
Turner & Son Winster Grocery
Southern Utilities Company
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