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Newspaper
Moulton Weekly Tribune
Location
Moulton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1934
Page
6
A series of events include a Gay December 8 Christmas Seal Campaign on December 7 a Girls Basketball Banquet on December 10 a Benefit Show at Methodist and Christian Churches on December 11 a Faculty Dinner at Supt G Estes on December 18 a P T A schoolhouse event on December 14 a Sophomore Party on December 20 a Christmas Programs on December 21 and a Varmit Hunt Dinner.
Jane informs her mother and Mrs. Miller that Moulton School will back the Christmas seal sale starting December first. The county chairman asks for a large order to aid TB sanatorium fundraising with school participation and community support.
During the Thanksgiving break several local faculty and students returned home or visited relatives. Mr Estes stayed home reading, the principal and his wife traveled to Sigourney, and Miss Blanche Jennings celebrated with family in Moulton. Other staff and students, including J W Jennings from Fruitland Idaho and Mable Jennings in Cedar Rapids, spent time with kin, while some remained nearby in Medi Town Good and Council 8. Spurgeon hosted a friend, and several others visited relatives in Des Mines, Murray, Coatsville, and Des Moines.
A sophomore home economics class works on a cookies project during class time. Students decorate cookies as part of a regular sewing and cooking unit, continuing through the week with vacations and related activities.
End of the second six weeks shows seniors leading the honor roll with names including Erma Beach Kathryn Coons Margaret Siler Bill Beggs Olive Childs Paul Jordan Maxine McFall Maxine Wendland Floyd Ransom Equilla Morrison June Young Ronlad Mitchell Lowell Adams Cora Martin Ruth Pitts Joe Callen Madeline Pitts Forrest Bybee Gene Freeborn Loren Estes. The piece highlights that higher grade levels achieve more academically and the seniors are deemed dignified.
A student observer notes Monday morning in the assembly room after Thanksgiving, seeing many window shades worn and creased resembling old times and blackboards stripped of diacritical marks, appearing plain rather than decorative.
Scientific progress through tuberculin testing and X rays is promoting mass child health surveys. Christmas Seals fund education, nursing, clinics, and child health protection, saving lives since the first sanatorium. County plans a health program with public funds but relies on private generosity. seals cost a penny each and support health needs for local children.
The girls basketball squad will hold a banquet on Friday December 7 1934. It is the first banquet ever given for the girls and celebrates the 1934 85 squad. Three committees were chosen for program food and decorations with several named students leading each group.
Seniors propose a new plan to market Christmas seals for fundraising. The note outlines a senior led effort with steps to implement sales and campus participation, aiming to boost donations and awareness for their class project.
First Grade reports Thanksgiving vacation followed by eight students present on Monday December 3 due to sickness and bad weather. Third Grade studies The Camel and The Goat in English and colors a Santa border while starting Home Folks Geography unit The Farm Home. Friday spelling grades earn gold stars for perfect papers listing Jim Ballew Alice Lewis Virgie Davis Marjorie Moen Rilla Lee Hill Bobby Starr Margaret Hornsten Oren Starr Betty Wahl.
The article lists fourteen players and the team manager set to receive letters this year. Names include Elmer Lee Cox Cam Salladay Glenn Estes Mur Lindley John Ballew Garland Rogers Gale Catherall and others. On a Wednesday last week the sweater seller took measurements for the letters.
Seventh grade students studied insects in reading class with Kenneth Cowell presenting Caterpillars Quedaro Probasco Black Ants and Marjorie Mason Mason Bees. Sixth grade studies ship building for a table project. Christmas program rehearsals begin for December 20 with Junior High religious pageant and Primary and Intermediate groups participating.
In the November 28 accuracy test a number of pupils posted good results. In the advanced class five pupils typed ten minutes with under six errors, led by Margaret Siler 2, Josephine Siler 4, June Young 4, Bill Edwards 5, and Ruth Stoner 5. Beginning class top scorers were Maxine McFall 1, Romaine Carr 2, Thelma Sprouse 2, Lucille Berry 3, Romine Young 3, Paul Jordan 4, Clarence Swann 4. In speed, June Young averaged 42 wpm, Josephine Siler 41 wpm. in the beginning class Paul Jordan 21 wpm, Thelma Sprouse 20 wpm.
Miss Smith asks to use a sentence with fascinate while Ronald Y reveals nine vest buttons yet can only fascinate. Mr Estes quizzes on electricity with wire and watt. Gale riffs on a noble dog as the hot dog. Edna CG buys a chicken, Edna C prefers carrying it over pullet talk.
The Sophomore class met in the history room on Monday November 26 1934 to decide on a party before Christmas. They chose chairmen for entertainment refreshments and cleanup and decided to hold the party December 14 at the school house.
The piece highlights sophomore and junior aims in poetry with a model by Vadonna Withrow and a student Irene Childs song set to I Get the Blues When It Rains. It notes timid Freshmen, plotting Seniors, and mentions high hopes for the sophomore class.
Union School reports absences of Helen Horn Doris Stansberry Delbert Seibert and Russell Swartz. Pupils study digestion in Hygiene and the Plateau States in Geography. Fourth graders read Nahum Prince. A candy social Monday raised 8.68 for supplies. Program included recitations by Coleen Swartz Doris Stansberry Arthur Lee Keiffer Delbert Seibert Carl Horn Marvin Stansberry and others with songs dialogues and readings by multiple students.
Salesmen wanted for Rawleigh route serving 80 families. Apply today. Rawleigh, Dept. TAL-112-SA Freeport, Tl.
The Mary Dillinger Guild hosts a bazaar in the Christian church basement on Saturday December 8 1984 with cafeteria meals served noon and evening. Menu items include chili ten cents sandwiches and pickles bc pie five cents coffee five cents. Everyone invited.
Notice of Masons regular meeting of Sincerity Lodge Friday night with election of officers and other matters of importance. Refreshments. A. L. Bennett, Lecy. NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF IOWA IN AND FOR APPANOOOSE COUNTY D W BATES RECEIVER.
Notice states John C. McKern of Moravia Appanoose County Iowa filed for a composition or extension of time to pay debts under Section 75 of the Bankruptcy Act as amended. First creditors meeting set for December 15 1984 at 1 30 PM at J R Barkley Conciliation Commissioner office Moulton Iowa. Creditors may prove claims examine the debtor and conduct lawful business.
Evans district residents share holiday scenes as families like the Ewings, Purdums, McKenzies and Morrows visit kin in Moulton and nearby towns. Thanksgiving is described with visits, meals and travel notes amid road closures affecting Evans and Sand Hill schools.
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