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Newspaper

Oelwein Daily Register

Location

Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1944

Page

3

Aristmas Chorus Presents Annual Musicale at Senior High

Chorus at Senior High presents its Annual Aristmas program on December 17 at 5 p.m. in the high school auditorium under director Ellsworth Baldwin with seventh and eighth graders assisting. Horace Hoover dramatics will perform a short Christmas play Why the Thimes Rang with Margaret as narrator. Senior and junior groups perform a sequence of classical choral numbers and carols with soloists Floraine Blake and Elvar Finders, and multiple sextettes led by Emma Finders, Floraine Blake, Ruth Anderson, Lois Temple, Lynn May Boots, and Ruth Walrath. Credit for stage and decorations goes to Hoovor and the public speaking classes.

Ellsworth Baldwin Iss Michyl Oberfell Horace Hoover Margaret Francis Williams Preetorius F.rancius Staley Nathaniel Dett D. Bortniansky Floraine Blake Eiar Finders Handel Tessiah Lhuberc Eim Finders Ruthnderson Lois Temple Lynn May Boots Ruth Walrath Adolphe Adam and Allaby Jocelyn E.ddard Rahms A. Prokoff sopho lore s@xtettie Charlene Paine Phyl Stone Darlene Maher Betty Inwards Darlene Cook Mark Schneider Race Hoover

Parkside School Celebrates Christmas Art and Reading Progress

Parkside students enjoy a festive misumas mood with Santa faces and wreaths in art class. Kinder and second graders create posters and poems, while third graders study trees for a Christmas tree. New library books arrive as grade levels report reading and music activity progress.

Parkside School Misumas Santa Claus Vivian Lam Liyene Ison Melvin Gienapp Josephp Greco Vertila Latham Anneelle Jimmy Viiiritto Kin‘garien Tommy True Alild Goodtuight Blue Umbrella Andy Pepper Salhinese Fabian Red Fairy Loki Luile Toun Iria Rob Richards Allelujah Chorus

Nutty Notions by A Corn Pat Pat P

A humorous classroom vignette features Miss Stewart Pat and Pat Homaning as they explore humor and grammar. Dorothy Lamour is praised for lips in Hollywood while a public speaking class yields squeaks, apples to teachers, and chaotic holiday party memories.

Pat P Miss Stewart Pat Dean B Dorothy Lamour Hollywood

Nurse's Ride and Busy Juniors Speak Their Minds

The piece profiles two teens Deloris Kern and Eugene Jahncke. Deloris, 5'5" and 116 pounds, enjoys dancing, biology, and nursing, admires Frankie Laine and Bing Crosby, and plans nurse training after graduation. Eugene, top-third student, hopes to be president, plays track and football, and cites Lil Abner and Esther Williams as favorites. He dislikes notes passed secretly and favors ice cream.

Delons Kern Frankie Bing Dick Haymes Twa Eugene Jahncke Eugene Alpha and O Lil Abner Esther Williams

Fourth graders learn carol It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

Young pupils practice a song titled Christ Star after hearing Tschaikowsky’s Andante Cantabile theme and singing along with a record to master the carol It Came Upon the Midnight Clear.

Pencil Pin Sale At Harlan School Boosts Seal Fund

The Harlan School held a Pencil and Pin sale that raised 1733 to support the Christmas Seal fund. First graders Ronald Francis and others completed dental card returns. third and sixth graders led by Shirley Gray reported early efforts.

Harlan Harlan School Ronald Francis Central School Roula Palmer Barbara Bradfield Shirley Gray Florence Treptow Joyce Beckner Stewart Shaw Joyee Beckner Marienne Driscoll Mary Harms Lucile Hess Carolyn Jenkins Dorothy Lowe Sharon McQueen Sandra Mack Janana Proctor Barbara King Robert Ash John Reake Gene Hall Raymond Nissen Stewart Shar Eugene Bradfield Robert Clark Ronnie Davis Jimmie Wheeler John Lawrence Bobby . Flower Gordon Sanford Dixie Dudley Bevery Ann Swarts Philim Kalm Kennet Frisch James Miller Coralie Younker Bobby Scholz Edsel Lenius Elaine Heitter Patty Heidi Ted Proctor Ariene Newton Ned Sissel Shirley Smith

Eighth Grade Homemakers Complete Dessert Study

Eighth grade homemaking class under Miss Marian Calderwood finished a desserts study. They used the textbook and also made butter and sponge cakes and learned to bake a one crust pie.

Marian Calderwood

Tri-Bi Biology Club Plans Christmas Party Activities

During the regular meeting the Tri-Biology Club will host Christmas party activities. On Tuesday December 1 members bring lunches and continue the program through the noon hour.

Tri-Bi

South Side Students Present Christmas Program at PTA Meeting

Pupils of South Side School will present a Christmas program at the PTA meeting on Tuesday December 19 at 3 pm. All students participate in readings plays poems and songs including Mysterious Douster TM Up on the House top TM and Silent Night. The Rhythm Band from grades 1 and 2 will perform Jingle Bells and Away in a Manger leading to a party and gift exchange for the children.

Alice Ann McBride Washington Delaware Marilyn Mariner Alice South Side School Law End Mgr Sandy Claus Robert Kinser Donna Polson Jack—Eldon Franke Babs Faye Campbell Ted—Freddie Damon Mary Carol Campbell Roy Gary Crandall Russell Woodward Girl Shirley Walker Jane, Ladeburg Yvonne Reasland Roger Cottrell Janice Campbell Paul Edwards Marie Smith Mary Hullman Katie Wair Hey Santa Grates One Bobby Kimball

Latest Diversion Wins Approval

A school skating party sponsored by the Girls Athletic Association drew about ninety students on Tuesday evening. Chaperoned by Miss Norma Tenn ey, the event ran 7:30 to 10:30. Students progressed from cautious glides to confident routines with belies, conga lines, waltzes, and the two step. Clair Kraft and George W. Schrantz joined in for safety.

Girls Athletic Association Norma Tenney Clair Kraft George W. Schrantz

Unity Our Password Unity cooperation for postwar leadership

A high school address urges students to adopt three steps inform study observe to guide postwar policy. It highlights reading history such as the League of Nations and Versailles, watching current events, and planning for leadership after the war. The piece emphasizes unity and cooperation as the nation’s guiding passwords.

United States League of Nations Woodrow Wilson Wilson America Johnny

Random Reviews and Holiday Fashion in One Page

A collage of wartime film notes praises Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo with Van Johnson and Phyllis Thaxter, plus reference to Doolittle raid history. The page also notes Scholastic Blue Ribbon, fashion trends like blue jeans and plaid skirts, colored glasses, skating party details, Dinah Shore updates, and holiday gift ideas with cosmetics and jewelry.

Tokyo van Johnson Phyllis Thaxter Ted Lawson Jimmy Doolittle Lawsors Doolittle Scholastic Oelwein

School Pep Assembly Before Cedar Falls and Cresco Events

Junior High and Senior High pupils gathered in the Senior High auditorium for a pep assembly Friday. The program opened with the school song led by the cheerleader, as students prepared for the upcoming basketball game with Cedar Falls and wrestling meet with Cresco.

Cedar Falls Cresco

News Party Brings Laughs at Senior High Party

Joan Simmons led a Christmas party game of Truth or Consequences with hard questions provoking playful dares. Recipients endured silly punishments while exchanges of gifts fostered camaraderie among news staff. A light lunch of chili apples peanuts and candy fueled the social hour.

Chado Joan Simmons Senior High Delaware Newswriters’ Society Betty Edwards Gloria Shine Alice Finn McBride Dorothy Gienapp Afari Mariner

Oelwein Students End Assembly With Cheer, Parody

After a song the assembly cheered the locomotive yell and listened to short talks by Clair Kraft the basketball coach and Will Collins wrestling coach. The program closed with a school song as students including Jack Hancock Lucille Shepard Wanda Pagel Marlin Shruckman Dar lene Cook and others performed a parody of the field artillery song.

Central Children Prepare Plans For Tradition

Central school pupils rehearse Christmas carols for the PTA program on Monday December 18 with primary on the north stairs at 2 30 and upper grades on the south. The event adds to each child’s musical background and community spirit while funds are raised for tuberculosis through pencil sales and contributions.

Central School P_ T Central H.G. Streight Grade

Tigers Triumph In Home Opener Over Oelwein Huskies

Oelwein cagers, led by Ott Mann and Jack Rutherford, fell 35 27 as Cedar Falls Tigers controlled the boards and pace. Early cold shooting gave Cedar Falls a 9 0 first quarter edge, with Jesperson and Hamm leading scoring. Oelwein’s frosh-soph team beat Cedar Falls 36 23 in the pregame. Next week, Oelwein hosts Independence then visits Manchester.

O. H Independence Huskies Sym Manchester Soph Quinte Borland Clingman Fortsch McNamara Elmer Cedar Falls Tigers Oelwein Cedar Falls Aggregation Bingham Thhe Tigers Hamm Markussen Jack Rice Qelwein Ott” Munn Jim Dero Jack Hancock Tiger Jesperson Hancock Bob Rutherford Mohling Blair Howard Smith Ott? Beant Cedar Falls Tigers Cedar Falls’ Tigers Ott Mann

Waterloo Grapplers Defeat Oelweinites

In the first Busky season grappling meet East Waterloo defeated the Oelweinites 27 to 9. The card lists 12 weight classes with several decisions and throws by East Waterloo grapplers including D Aversa and J Aversa, Geist, Whitney, and Kristensen.

East Waterloo Oelweinites Collins Heene E. W Feitus D. Aversa Ledermann J_ Aversa Welchen Ham Keding Shreve Lau Tidemann Ohl L. Geist Grasso Lenius

Christmas Season Motif Inspires School Art

Christmas season provides the motif for seventh and eighth grade art projects. Miss Helen Sullivan notes the outstanding piece by Pauline Strawn and Mardene Zummak, aided by Harold Talmadge and Mananna Sievens in coloring. A stained glass style work, five by three and a half feet, is displayed in the study hall using white and colored chalks. exhibits line the school halls.

Helen Sullivan Pauline Strawn Mardene Zummak Harold Talmadge Mananna Sievens

Milk Service Praised by Student Council Leader

Chairman Dick Knowles lauds a milk serving program aiding pupils. Milk is served between periods with Bill Standley chairing the serving committee. Servers include David James, Margaret Doty, Betty Galer, and Donald Spragg. Distributor Ed Madison and crew members Dean Boyington and Ralph Tetistikow staff the ing crew.

Dick Knowles Milk Bill Standley David James Margaret Doty Betty Galer Donald Spragg Ed Madison Dean Boyington Ralph Tetistikow Ing Crew

School Staff Roster From Local Newspaper

The school register lists staff positions with editors in chief Doris Conner and Ruth Anderson, news editor, sevenes Dorothy Gienapp Dan Hintz, and other clauses naming Lois Finders Bob Chado Patricia Payne.

Doris Conner Ruth Anderson Sevenes Dorothy Gienapp Dan Hintz Jack Hancock Lois Finders Bob Chado Patricia Payne Maniyn Mariner Alice Ann McBride Fetid Caclet Oho Joan Simmons

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