Intramural basketball chaos and playful gaffes headline
A lively slice from the high school intramural scene details chaotic play and comic asides. The matchups include the Hot Shots All Stars Jinx and Greendyke Grenadiers with four games played and March as the final determination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reveille
Nook
Johnny
Pineapple
Hot Shots
All Stars
Jinx
Greendyke
Grenadiers
Phomor
Senss
Rural School System Faces Some Changes
Marion and surrounding counties face readjustment as new 1945 laws prompt surveys by county boards of education. The process may center schools in Marion County, adjust pupil transport rules, and alter state support pending legal challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Rotary Club
Knoxville
Sylvia Platts
Knoxville Journal
Horace Mann
County Boards of Education
Plots
Farm grain and hay stocks down in Town
Iowa Ag Department notes a quarter drop in town grain and hay on hand with corn at 241 million bushels, 90 million below last year and 20 million under the ten year average. Oats at 144 million are 50 million above last year and 20 million over the ten year average as nationwide supplies show corn at 1 981 billion bushels, 17 percent above ten year average but 190 million below last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Ag. Dept
Soldier Addresses at NATTC and Camp Pickett Notes
Listing of servicemen including John W. Lankelma at NATTC Jacksonville Florida Robert F Terpstra aboard USS Peter H Burnett in San Francisco California Harold Pethoven at Indiantown Gap Pennsylvania and Nelson L Pleima at Camp Pickett Virginia with unit and post details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert F. Terpstra
Peter H. Burnett
Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
California
Courses Open This Semester In Commercial Law And Aeronautics
The commercial law class discusses marriage legality and age terminology under 21 in a session led by Mr. Buerkens. A second new course in aeronautics is also offered this semester taught by the same instructor, Mr. Buerkens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uerkens
Mr. Buerkens
Locker Upgrade Proposal For School Confronts Congestion
Editorial argues for installing full length lockers to hold wraps books and coats and reduce congestion in hallways. Panel discusses benefits including less wrinkling, more space for belongings, and potential conversion of the upstairs area between home economics rooms into a girls lounge. Although costly, the idea is deemed timely.
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Virginia Greendyke
High School Uses Nine College Practice Teachers
Mr Virgil is assisting Vander Linden Miss Sellers repeats her government course this senior year economics replaces sociology A wood turning class is taught by Mr Andrew Nine practice teachers from the college assist in the physical education history English and music departments Lincoln school and Webster receive four and two practice teachers respectively.
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Virgil
Vander Linden
Monday Devotions on wartime propaganda methods
Miss Slobe led a devotional last Monday discussing how enemies used newspapers and radio as weapons during the war. She highlighted that the public was largely unaware of these tactics and noted one prominent method in use.
Wartime Propaganda Tactics Discussed by Miss Slobe
Analysis outlines how enemies used false reports of losses to provoke denial or confirmation from Allies. It notes short wave broadcasts spreading supposed American press stories and ghost voices interrupting Allied broadcasts. Concludes these wartime methods could target peacetime nations too.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Slobe
All Stars Crowned Honorary City Champions in Des Moines
In a rough interlude of a Des Moines game, Gordy Nesbit was struck by a spectator’s punch during a rough moment on the court. The All Stars, previously the second team, defeated West Tech second team 19 to 16 to claim the honorary title as city champions among seconds.
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Gordy Nesbit
Indianola
Phi
Gordy
Gord
All Stars
Des Moi
West Tech
Des Moines
Answers to Guess Who on Teachers
A compact list of names and items tied to a Guess Who style game for teachers. Entries include Miss Tysseling, Miss Gosse link, History, Miss Ver Heul, Fibber McGee and Molly reference, Butterscotch pie, Miss Gosse link, Asparagus, Miss Sayler, and Miss Tysseling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Tysseling
Miss Gosselink
History
Miss Ver Heul B. Fibber McGee and Molly
Butterscotch Pie
Asparagus
Miss Sayler
Sixty Four Dollar Questions Try These
A playful quiz column asks 10 trivia questions about teachers and their likes, from steak preference to favorite radio programs. Readers are invited to find answers elsewhere on the page, with more questions to follow next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M Selink
the Chronicle
Mr. Andrew
Miss Sellers
South Dakota
No School At All Three Buildings Tomorrow
Due to the Iowa State Education Association convention, no classes will be held at all three school buildings tomorrow. Junior class members discussed class rings with a Josten representative present. Teachers show interest in the Flue Cross Hospitalization Program offering low cost medical aid through a group insurance plan. Several Dutch families needing help were reported to radio WHO for clothing donations. Returning service men in the office include Bob Black Marvin Bartlett and Les Sadler. Sophomore English classes viewed a film on newspaper production titled Trees to Tribune.
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Iowa State Education Association
P.ils
WHO
Bob Black
Marvin Bartlett
Les Sadler
Teachers’ Club
Team get luck on the beam slogan sparks school spirit
After a busy period, the student body reshapes morale with a playful slogan while juniors and seniors bid farewell to a departing freshman. Phyllis Swanson's friends express sorrow and wish her luck as social scenes surface around dating rumors and church outings involving Dick Lautenbach and Mildred Jlugen. An all high school play is planned with tryouts held last week.
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Phyllis Swanson
Girl Trappers Sell Furs Worth 231 Bucks
Nine year old Phyllis Sievers and 12 year old Betty Jean Sievers of near Logan trap mink. During the last season they sold furs totaling 231 dollars.
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Phyllis
Betty Jean Sievers
Logan
Straw stack collapse injures stock in Decorah area
Frank J Barloon, near Lit Ue Turkey in the Decorah area, reports a straw stack collapse that killed 18 brood sows and a stock hog. The straw loss amounts to 1200 dollars, described as more than hay.
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Frank J. Barloon
Lit Ue
Turkey
Decorah
American Legion Ship Gifts for Yanks Gave Bright Christmas
Indianapolis reports The American Legion and its Auxiliary collected over 1 300 000 packages in the Gifts for Yanks Who Gave Christmas program for hospitalized servicemen and veterans. Joseph Rabinovich, secretary of the joint national Legion Auxiliary committee, noted gifts were secured to help all fighting men and women in hospitals during the holidays.
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Indianapolis
Ind
American Legion
Joseph Rabinovich
Joint National Legion Auxiliary
Rabinovich
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Daffy
John W. Lankelma
Barracks
Nattc
Jacksonville
Fla
Harold Pethoven
Indiantown Gap
Nelson L. Pleima
Co. C
AGF
Camp Pickett, Va
MO Western
Pet
Pella
Iowa
Pella Hotel
Glen A. Bowen
Audiphone Co
Fleming
Es Moines
Younkers
Monster’s Jack Sprat Store
Jean Leu
Leroy Baughman
Joyce Borgman
Virginia Groendyke
John Hesselink
Cleo Joy Kuyper
Percy Leu
Billie Dee Mount
Colleen Renaud
Erma van Roekel
Cora Thomassen
Betty van Veen
Gertrude Steenhoek
Lora Toom
Albert van Houweling
Kenneth Vander Linden
Editorial
Plymouth
Chrysler
de Soto
A. B. van Houweling Auto Co
Josten Company
Tribune
Marvin
Dick Lautenbach
Mildred J1ugen
Gene Petersma
Chicago
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Denver
Fort Worth
New York
Miami
Seattle
Los Angeles
Veterans Administration
G. I
CAA
Pella Airways
Pella, Iowa
Legion
Dr. C. I. Fox
Main and
Liberty Streets
Phone NO
Equitable Life of
Warner Vande Voort
Holland
Johnny Mack Brown
Don Juan Quilligan
William Bendix
Joan Blondell
Phil Silvers
Veda Ann Borg
Bendix
Mirror
Wilbur van Ec
Robert Young
Laraine Day
Ann Harding
Pai
SAPS
Garson
Gregory Peck
Donald Crisp
Lionel Barryton Fone
Mai
Davenport
SPEAR
Joode Insurance Agency
Washington St
Kuyper
Pete van Zante
Highway 163
Greasing Service
Chas. Wall
Whiting
Farmers Union
Franklin Street
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