Chili Supper Party Sparks Club Festivities
Marjorie Walker reports an annual chili supper and party by theanish and Spanish clubs. Students dine on homemade fare, traded gifts from a ceiling bag, and enjoy a word scramble contest won by Darlene Cook and Kate Smith. Joy Zacharias and Carl Bradshaw were elected officers, with David Jers named treasurer as the evening closed with dancing to senior David Heaton and Virgil Heaton.
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Zacharias
Carl =Bradshaw
David
Marjorie Walker
Ie Cook
Kate Smith
Marilyn Schmidtke
Junge
O Darlene Cook
Kata
Virgil Heaton
Darlene Maher
Goosie Goosie Gander and School Happenings
Readers note nursery rhymes in a quiz as Mill's historians spar verbally. Cheerleaders await new skirts from Mrs Ethyl Mac Perkins. Strange noises in the band room resemble the Jolly Tinker tune. Fourth and sixth hour history hold a Christmas dinner program under Miss Linnie Butts. Physical education classes report gum-free behavior. Sophomore homemakers write I resolve never to come to class again without pencil and paper a hundred times. Movie offerings include Two Years Before the Mast and The Perfect Marriage. LaVonne Moment, a sophomore, touts new scalloped bangs she styled herself. John Schochmann mismanages maps, while Margie Hackett’s notebook dissolves in the bathtub during study.
Cancer lecturer outlines causes and cures for students
Nancy Harrington reports on a talk by Dr. Zimmerer at the High Auditorium. He warned cancer deaths might rise to one in eight annually and stressed early sign recognition and available country screenings to lower mortality. Zimmerer used diagrams to show cancer spreads and noted most cancers cause little pain until late stages.
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Nancy Harrington
Zim
H. H. Ennis
Eniot
Zimmerer
Oelwein School
Chem class unveils colors in neutralization study
Mer- Dix, supervisor, notes the reaction colors as War dlers in this experiment. The class observed unseen colors during neutralization and will continue studying the process of ion transfer.
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Witty
Discbvey
Wardlers
Mer- Dix
Seventh graders study Victor Herbert life in class
Eighth graders explore traditional Christmas customs from foreign countries. Miss Ethel Oberfell leads students through a program highlighting cultural traditions and composer Victor Herbert.
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Lass
Herbert
Victor Herbert
Anced
Ethel Oberfell
Vnlor
Weary Scholars Earn Merits In Period With Juniors
junior high students earn report cards with many A grades across eighth and seventh grades. Pat Riley and Janet Trager lead among freshmen girls with 3A’s and 1B. Boys like Robert Linder and Morton Ross post multiple As. Other top performers include Barbara Behrens Jane Brant Elaine De Timmer man and George Mariner, among many with high B’s and C’s.
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Pat Riley
Janet Trager
Marilyn King
Helen Hoyt
LaFonda Brown
Ann Harms
Marlene Tait
Joanne Lee
Gloria Boggess
Marlene Brown
Barbara Flower
Robert Linder With
Morton Ross
John Meyer
Duane Brigham
Herbert Boteyn
Bill Wilson
Richard Riche
Lowell Schmidtke
Dick Wait
Patty Davis
Barbara Behrens
Jane Brant
Elaine de Timmerman
Marjorie Minger
Janice’ Howard
Jeaneen Sinclair
Marlene Reed
Betty Wait
Shirley Walker
Barbara Wagner
Janice Heldt
Patricia Graham
Janice Garrison
Marilyn Waiters
Helen Gay
Marrilyn Cree
Faye Campbell
Shirley Gray
Nancy Holcomb
Janet Johnson
Vivian Latham
Marilyn Lundstrom
George Mariner
Earl Alton
James Marlin
Lorraine Ward
Jim Knee
John Valenceus
Ted Stevens
Clarke Knowles
Bot’ Butters
Elaine Deiter
Annette Trager
Betty Boggess
Edith Blott
Marlys Cummings
Joan Trager
Patricia Dabney
Carole Neil
Barbara Smith
Carol Campbell
Janet Damon
Monica Nordman
Judy Warren
James Davis
Jerry Platt
Rex Dudley
Keith Kelly
Sixty Boys Join Intra Mural Basketball Program
Sixty boys signed up for intramural basketball at the junior high. Paul Doughty and William Teufel, teachers at the school, are in charge of the project.
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Paul Doughty
William Teufel
Christmas Chorus to Present Yuletide Tunes in Senior High
The mixed chorus under Mrs. Bald win will present a Christmas program in the Senior High auditorium on Thursday evening December 19. Marilyn Hanna solo in The Little Town leads as the chorus sings White Christmas We Wish You A Merry Christmas Bethlehem So A Voice To Heaven Sounding O Holy Night Lo Now Rose Listen To The Lambs The Lord s Prayer Ave Maria and Silent Night Senior Darlene Maher solos Listen To The Lambs and Ave Maria. The sextette includes Sheila O Brien Margaret Platt Genevieve Ward LaVonne Moment Joy Zacharias Marcia Schneider with Sanctus When Children Pray O Lovely Night and Deck The Hall The Christmas Story Gesu Bambino The Shepherds Christmas Song and The Star performed by two sextettes with pantomimes by the dramatics group and Junior High music participants.
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Elsworth Baldwin
Marilyn Hanna
Irving Berlin
Bethlehem
Darlene Maher
Marilyn
Darlene
Carjolyrin Boots
Sheila O’brien
Margaret Platt
Genevieve Ward
LaVonne Moment
Joy Zacharias
Marcia Schneider
Carolynn Boots
Darlene Cook
Betty Edwards
Dorothy Channer
Winter fashion forecast from Minx Modes ad copy
A long, promotional collage highlights zephyr yarn sweater blouses in jet black white platinum grey and royal blue. It lists accessories belts handbags gloves belts and two tone cosmetics plus inexpensive home items and bright knee length hose. It riffs on Mexican woven belts ear muffs mittens felt cases and plaid scarves.
Glamour Boys Crave Fads From Women’s Fashion Shift
Pat Keeley notes how male fashion has mirrored female trends since the Adam and Eve era. From Romeos in spats to zoot suits and battered moccasins, men imitate women’s moods and styles, while women claim the right to change their minds. Predictions for 1947 hint at a gentler wardrobe tilt.
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Pat Keeley
Life Magazine
Grandpa
Romeo
Convention Gives Ideas Among 1500 Delegates in Milwaukee
P ricia Payne editor of The School Register led 1500 delegates at the National Scholastic Press Association convention in Milwaukee November 28 29 and 30. Pat from Dubuque Iowa arrived late missing a city tour and attended the convocation with delegates from California Texas New York and Florida. Speakers included Reverend Wallace Robertson and August Derleth with lectures on newspapers in schools headline writing and page design. Exhibits of All American newspapers and yearbooks drew interest. dancing and social exchanges occurred at Hotel Schroeder. Pat enjoyed travel and meeting new people though wished more Oelwein delegates could attend and thanked Miss Hildegard Smitcen for guiding her group.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Pricia Payne
School Register
Pat
Dubuque
Iowa
California
Texas
New York
Florida
Wallace Robertson
West Minister Church
August Derleth
Rupert H. Rasmussen
University of Wisconsin
Grant M. Hyde
Schome of Journalism
Jane Cloud
West Division High School
Ethel Swanson
Webster City
Charlotte Nelson
Ames
Hotel Schroeder
Schroeder
Chicago
Oelwein
Dubuque High School
Hildegard Smitcen
Huskies Edge New Hampton In Season Opener
Oelwein hosts New Hampton in wrestling opener. final score 22 13 with Huskies showing potential. Freshman John Meyer falls to opponent Waltz 1:57, heavyweights Hi Marvin Leverington and Gorman push Huskies ahead.
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Huskmatmen
New Hampton Chickasaw
Oelwein
John Meyer
Waltz
Russel Walker
New Hampton
Lau
McLennon
Howard
Wness
D. Mite
Ohl
Kelsey
Marvin Leverington
Gorman
Neton
Favorite Books Add Comfort To Pupils
A humorous reminiscence lists pupils and their reading tastes across fiction mystery and adventure. Mardelle Doudney favors The Grapes of Wrath while Walter Martin and Frank Trocino prefer fiction and thrillers. Others cite Lassie tales, The Good Earth, The King's General, and Derby-era classics as their comfort reads.
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Kaye Russo
Comfort
Mardelle Doudney
Walter Martin
Frank Trocino
John
Frankie* Hollingsworth
Shy LaVern Var
Jackie Zuzbrod
Lee Edwards
Arlene Minger
Pearl Buck
Arlene
Regina Steffen
Anne Firillo
Genevieve Coleman
Ed Volker
Joyce Hillman
Margaret Platt
Barbara Chado
Suzanne Finders
Carolynn Boots
Marlys Christiansen
Dick Tracy
Jack Meister
Lucille Pepin
Betty MacDonald
Athletic Exhibit Introduces Rules at High School
An assembly in the high school gym last Wednesday explained basketball rules and fouls to Junior and Senior High students. Clair Kraft, coach, narrated as two student teams demonstrated plays, while the wrestling squad, costumed by Meredith Dix, showed holds and scoring moves.
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Clair Kraft
Dominic Grasso
Kenneth Smith
Allen Dieter
Howard Luther
Lee Edwards
Sam Woods
Marlin Struckman
Norman Elmer
Roy Clingman
Dick Turney
Bob Francis
Dick Chado
John Dee Timmerman
James Butler
Meredith Dix
Alvin Lau
Pickles
Ohl
Braulie Caballero
Zennie Beake
Katherine Smith Explains South American Customs
Katherine Smith presents a talk on differences in habits between North and South American peoples. She cites examples of courtesy and business etiquette, noting Spaniard norms and Spanish-speaking club practices. The talk covers the siesta as a time for prayer and tasks, highlighting cultural contrasts observed by the speaker.
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South America
Katherine Smith
North and
Katherine
Huskies start basketball amid holiday games and standout return
Husky Pups open season with basketball as Ed Volker, last year's star guard, returns to boost the squad. Two holiday games set with Charles City on December 27 in Ocivern and at Waverly on January 3. Franklin nips Burlington by one point. Waverly shines this season beating West Waterloo 43 41. Brandt led scorers as Charles City lads clinch North East Iowa conference standing with a 38 23 win over Cresco at Charles City. Delwein Huskies scrimmaged with Maynard at Oelwein. New 155 lb wrestler Pickles Ohi joins the squad. Bob Francis earns Des Moines Registers sixth all state football team honor with honorable mentions for Pickles Ohi and Marvin Leverington.
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Charles City
Ocivern
Waverly
Des Moines Registers
Bob Francis
Pickles? Ohi
Marvin Leverington
Junior High Council Debates Student Monitor System
The council discusses implementing a monitor system for students at the junior high. Leaders consider how the program would operate, its goals, and potential impacts on teachers and pupils.
Even High School Students Join Y Leens Debate On Commitment
The piece examines Susie choosing between a chocolate sundae and joining the Y Leens, arguing school groups teach obedience, cooperation, and future career benefits. It notes conflicts between personal interest and group activity, urging students to weigh experiences against temptations and social pressures within high school life.
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Susie
Cooper Pat Payne
Huskies Edge Oelwein In First Conference Tilt
Oelwein defeated New Hampton 39 to 31 as the Huskies defense stifled the visitors. Top scorers were Chad o with 13 and Dowd with 10 for Oelwein while Elmer and Clingman added for New Hampton. Game featured strong boards and balanced scoring through four quarters.
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O'Connor
Lynch
Oeelwein
New Hampton
Oelwe
Dowd
Clingman
Elmer Lynsh
Cee
Francis Johnson Ee Fortsch
Donahue
Wood
Wessels
Husky
Rice
Voelker
Martin Willandson
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