Scholastic Polls On Voting Age Among Students
A scholastic poll shows 52 percent of American high school students favor lowering the voting age to 18, 20 percent oppose, and 28 percent undecided or no opinion. The survey notes regional variations and cites reasons for both support and opposition, including military service and maturity. Similar past polls from 1943 are referenced for comparison.
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Gebyein
Umtedd
Vad Ag
Scheles
Mary
Institute of Student
Tme
Oelw
Instimie
Heaton
OHS
Colés
Harlan Scholars Entertain Mothers At School Program
Large turnout of mothers heard the Harlan scholars perform Christmas carols and songs across primary to sixth grades. Soloists Judy Driscoll, Wadine Birer, Janet LaVelle, and Vernon Bartels led performances of Jolly Old St. Nicholas, O Come All Ye Faithful, The First Noel, Santa Claus Is Coming to Town, and White Christmas. Miss Zelma Laipple directed the primary and Mrs. Ethel Bjorklund directed the upper grades.
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Simas
Harisn
Fregam
I Grace
Sania
Judy Driscoll
Wadine Birer
Manger
Janet
Any LaVelle
Eleanor Wagner
Carolyn Kaberle
Zelma Laipple
Ethel Bjorklund
Prince of Peace
Bing Crosby
United States
Jane
Joe
Melodious Selections Bring Reverent Feeling
A reflective piece by Marcaret Doty on Christmas carols and hymns highlighting old favorites like O Little Town of Bethlehem and The First Noel. It muses on Handel Isaac Watts and J H Hopkins, noting American listeners’ preference for homegrown carols and the enduring image of the Virgin and Child.
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Brock
Bethlehem
Watts
London
Lowell
Handel
Isaac Watts
Hymmady
Noel
Noel Noel
Israel
France
J. H. Hopkins
Oberndorf
Chriimeas
Random Reviews at the Christmas pageant and dances
Readers glimpse a chaotic holiday feature mentioning a chorus, cheerleaders in new skirts and sweaters, a youth music program hosted by Melton and Alec Templeton, and a Chopin film biography. It notes fashion trends like head shawls, fur mittens, and Rainbow Girls awaiting the Christmas New Year’s dance, with sports and education references in passing.
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Exate Star Theater
James
Melton
Tlind
Alec Templeton
Historians Study of Exploration Day
World history classes study the age of exploration under Mrs. Ruby Horstman. Students compose explorer editorials and keep travel diaries as optional readings. Current news diaries are kept by some students, and the subject includes assorted articles on Oel.
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Ruby Horstman
Imight
Mixed Chorus Sings Carols at Annual Christmas Program
Senior High mixed chorus under Mrs Ellsworth Bald in presented a Christmas program Sunday evening in the auditorium. The pageant Why the Chimes Rang was staged by Hirace Hoover with narration by Margaret Doty. Junior and senior students, including Arnold Nagy Galen Vargason and Dick Knowles, portrayed characters. Junior high music classes assisted under Miss Ethy Oberieil. Selections included Beethovens Lullaby and Praetorius Song, with soloists Eileen Finders and Floraine Blake. The performance closed with a chorus singing Listen to the Lambs and Le him a voice to heaven.
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Ellsworth Bald
Pri
Hirace Hoover
Margaret Doty
Junier
Dorothy Channer
Lorena Walker
Alice Anna McBride
Arnold Nagy Galen Vargason
Dick Knowles
Hh Little Atarshall Baldwin
Aliss Ethy Oberieil
Junior Sexietie
Eileen Finders
Flor Eine Blake
Ruth Anderson
Marie Boois
Adam
Jocelxyn
Floraine Blake
Juniprsevice
Ava Marie
Dett
Bert
Monument to World War II veterans planned by students
Civics classes study state and local governments as Arie Jensen, a senior, upholds a plan to install a monument for World War II veterans. An exceptional essay may be sent to Scholastic magazine for publication.
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Arie Jensen
Oel
Christmas Spirit Calls Peace Amid Holiday Strain
A reflective column contrasts traditional Christmas joy with wartime hardship. It notes soldiers abroad miss Christmas, laments materialism and rush, and urges returning to the spirit of giving, reconciliation, and reading the Christmas story from the Bible.
Christmas Party in Mr Schrantz's Home Room
A home room Christmas party featured games and dares led by Mr Schrantz with contestants Wanda Pagel Ruth Walrath and Walt Steward. Bets and dares included lipstick demonstrations and a beauty parlor segment. The event closed with a tribute song and a playful proposal by Lester Thomas, sung by Joan Simmons Avis Singer and Olive Head with several students performing tunes.
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Lester Thomas
Joan Simmons
Avis
Margaret Westendorf
Olive Head
Ber— Fin
Central Pupils Observe Holiday Christmas Programs
Central school pupils held a Christmas celebration with songs readings and plays in each room. Fifth graders Edith Biott Arthur Rogers Judy Warren Jerry Platt Alice Lemecke Tommy Torrer Wayne Baumgartner Roberta Kaim shared country themed stories.
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Edith Biott
Arthur Rogers
Judy Warren
Jerry Platt
Alice Lemecke
Tommy Torrer
Wayne Baumgartner
Roberta Kaim
Asia
Holland
England
France
Mexico
Scandinavia
Joint Assembly Awards Letters To Football Boys
The Junior and Senior High held an award assembly closing this football season. Senior High letters were presented by Cesch Clair Kreft, introduced by George Lee. Second-team honorees and first-team laurels were named, with notes on the meaning of letters as reminders of achievements and role models for younger players. Junior High football under Paul Doush ty and Roger Northrop earned recognition for five wins in six games, with display of squad members and cheerleaders listed.
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Cesch Clair Kreft
George Lee
Samuel Wood
Dan Deyo
Marvin Leverington
Alvi Tan
Jack Meister
Ral Beits
Walter Martin
Ralph Leistikow
Darwin Burco
Jim Cannady
Frank Odekirix
Eheyn Meska
Bob Brown
Norman Elme
Bob Francis
Dick Younsblut
Keith Borland
Wilbur Sieffen
James Morrison
Howard Smith
Jack Hancock
Dean Christiansen
Jack Rive
Ott
Munn
Arlo
Savade
Paul Doushty
Roger Northrop
Roger Meske
Edward Running
John King
Robert Reedy
Pat Loveland
James Butler
Grace Wall
Ed Valker
Xennie Beake
Pete Greco
Dominic Grasso
Pete Stebbins
Gailen Sprague
Allen Porter
Aix den Porter
Bob Borland
Ronald Rogers
Vernon Ganske
Paul Evans
Jack Willet
Rupert Cabaliero
Walter Ohl
Joe Aversa
Lauren Keeley
Jim McQueen
Bud McBride
Herbert Boleyn
Jack Crain
Ralph Woodward
George Rice
Roger Vithitte
Nai Trocine
Paul Speed
James Orcutt
Raymond Masters
Robert Linder
Melvin Doughty
Richard Clemens
Girls Plan Program For Year's Work
The Girls Reserve committee appointed year long program committees at a Tuesday meeting. Senior Margaret Himrichs and juniors Joyce Rogers and Alice Ann McBride lead the Career Girl program. Junior Sheila O'Brien and others head the Style Show and health, war, social relations, and formal installation programs with assigned seniors and juniors.
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Girl Reserve
Czereer
Margaret Himrichs
Joyce Rogers
Alice Ann McBride
Sheila O'Brien
Donna Billie
Joan Thein
Beverly Brooke
Lucile Normington
Edna Guest
Betty Droste
Hazel Voshell
Joyce Hillman
Joan Simmons
Gloria Shine
Deloris Kern
Lucile Sherherd
Meargate
Doty
Ruth Knowles
Phyllis Becker
Lois Zummak
Jeanne Thein
Dolores Forney
Powerful Husky Teamsters Subdue Manhawks 23 21
The Oelwein Huskies defeated Manchester Manhawks 23 to 21 in a tense basketball game. Jim Deyo led scoring with eight points, followed by Munn with six. Reed paced Manchester with six. Coach Starbeck of Town State Teachers aided as visiting counselor and the teams exchanged leads throughout a hard fought contest.
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Starbeck
Town State Teachers College
Air Corps
Manchester
Huskies
Manchester Manhawks
Husky
the Oval
Counds
Oelwein
Manhawks
Ou ™ Munn
Reed
Jack Hancock
Bechelli
Devo
Speedy Oelwein
Oeliwein
Oelwein Husky
Jim Deyo
Munn
Celwein Quintet Defeats Maroons in Husky game
The Celwein Quintet beat the Independence Maroons 30 to 18 on the Huskies floor in front of a record turnout. Jack Hancock led Huskies with three field goals and three free throws, while Becker was top scorer for Independence with two field goals and four free throws.
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Celwein
Independence Maroons
Huskies
Krafir Bors
Maroons
Jack Hancock
Husky Speedsters
Jookee
Ow” Rynn
Independence
Becker
Hancock
Rice
Grapplers Fall To Cresco In Close Home Meet
Husky grapplers lost their first home meet 24-16 to Cresco on a local floor. Dominant Cresco wins included Aversa pinning at 95 pounds and Ellwood, Jim Aversa, Gunderson, Lau, and Schroeder securing decisions or pins. The meet stayed tight with several close bouts before Cresco pulled ahead in the final stretch.
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Husky Grapplers
Cresco
Liebert
Dominic Aversa
Aversa
Ellwood
Joe Aversa
Jim
Richardson
Collit
Joe Lee
Gunderson
Shaver
Alvin Lau
Timmerman
Oelwein
Ohl
Lenius
Walker
Graders Analyze Plane Figures in 7B Class
7B mathematics classes study plane geometric figures including squares rectangles parallelograms trapezoids and triangles. They discuss parallel and perpendicular lines equal and right angles and previously covered horizontal and vertical concepts. Every two weeks pupils compute home room participation in the daily milk program with overall junior high milk drinkers at 38 percent.
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Ping-Pong Tournaments Engage Junior High Students
Junior High will immediately take up ping-pong after the holidays. Tables were built under William Collins in the Senior High shop and another table remodeled with E. E. Stuck. The Rabies are being painted in the Junior High shop. Both boys and girls will join physical education classes in this event.
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William Collins
E. E. Stuck
Banking topics taught in junior high business class
The article describes junior high business training classes focusing on banking. Each member received a banking topic to discuss, covering services banks perform, types of banks, Federal Reserve banks, opening a bank account, deposits, check writing precautions, endorsing checks, and how clearing houses operate.
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Federal Reserve
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