Public opinion shapes school life at Renwick High
In a small town public opinion guides behavior and school governance. On February 7 Renwick sophomores staged a one act comedy Hercules Night Qu in the school auditorium with students Maxwell Siemens Johnson Kurfman Cameron Rapp McKenna Nerem. Past Student of the Week.
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Rennck High
Renwick
REA
Hercules
Maxwell
Roger Siemens
Maxweill
Patricia Johnson
Hercules Nelgon
Roger Kurfman
Wilbur Maxwell
Robert Cameron
Bery Lou
Arlis Rapp
Connie
Sandra McKenna
Gerald—Merrill Nerem
Athlete of the Week Larry Kraft Shines On Court
Larry Kraft a 17 year old junior centers for the second team basketball squad and was highlighted this week. He is six feet tall weighs 155 pounds with blue eyes and blond hair. His birthday is February 12 and his favorite subjects are typing English and history with typing as the favorite. He enjoys all safe foods and lists Alan Hadd Rosemary Clooney and Eddie Fisher among favorites. His top tunes include Hearts of Stone and High and The Mighty while Max Maxima tops TV. His hobbies are eating hunting and fishing. He dislikes loud talkers and staying at home and Pepeve is burnt toast. He called the Kanawha game the best this season and the FHA pep meeting his favorite. He attends St Pauls Lutheran Church and takes part in Sunday School Luther League and League basketball.
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Larry Charles Kraft
Larry
Eddie Fisher
Hearts of Stone
High
The
Mighty
Kanawha
FHA
St Paul's Lutheran Church
Renwick High Names Kay McGowan Athlete of the Week
Kay McGowan, 14, of Renwick High, named Athlete of the Week. The forward stands five feet eleven and a half inches and plays basketball for the Renwick squad. Kay excels in English and participates in Girls Glee Club, Mixed Chorus, Opera Chorus and Sextette as a soprano. She also plays trombone in junior hand and writes for the Hi-Life of Radar. Marge Long named musician of the week, senior, six years in band, trombone in brass and trombone quartets, sings soprano in glee club, alto in mixed chorus, and leads in operetta. She will be missed as she leaves Renwick High.
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Kay
Glee Club
Ames
Radar
Journalism Club
Marge Long
Marge
Renwick High
Second Grade Students Excel in Spelling and Eskimo Projects
Twenty one of twenty eight second graders turned in perfect spelling papers last Friday. Names listed include Jena Anderson Judye Anderson Mary Berkenes David Bisbee Marvin Bosworth Brenda Ramm Dianne Hensen Kathryn Hebner John Hergen Norman Helmke Norman Hesse Ellene Hoveland Jay Huntley Marilyn Kubly Becky Langholz Mary Elen McCurry Keith Nerem Judith Odland Laurel Schipull Bennie Thompson and Jerry Witter. Several students brought books and pictures about Eskimos and compared life to American children noting dolls games hunting and fishing.
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Jena Anderson
Judye Anderson
Mary Berkenes
David Bisbee
Marvin Bosworth
Brenda Ramm
Dianne Hensen
Kathryn Hebner
John Hergen
Norman Helmke
Norman Hesse
Ellene Hoveland
Jay Huntley
Marilyn Kubly
Becky Langholz
Mary Elen McCurry
Keith Nerem
Judith Odland
Laurel Schipull
Bennie Thompson
Jerry Witter
Kathryn Kebner
Brenda Hamm
Fourth Grade News Reading Test and Class Activities
The fourth grade completed a reading diagnostic to identify deficiencies using four skills find facts interpret facts word meanings and selecting main topics. Top scorers included Carol Hesse Marvin Hoffmen Beverly Hovel Marilyn Schmits Donna Rae Soosek Paul Wanken and Ralph Whitney.
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Selgelid
Carol Hesse
Marvin Hoffmen
Beverly Hovel
Marilyn Schmits
Donna Rae Soosek
Paul Wanken
Ralph Whitney
Nevada
Jim Cameron
Betty Engstrom
Marvin Hoffman
Layonne Veldhouse
Kindergarten News and Classroom Highlights
The week had one birthday for Diane Yanne y, who shared candy treats. The class works on dental cards and a Dental Train display while rehearsing songs Old MacDonald Sally Go Round The Stars and The Mulberry Bust. Willis Jorgenson brought a growing sweet potato and reading chart setup is ready.
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Diane Yanney
Diane
Candy Hets
McDonald
Sally
Willis Jorgenson
Fifth Grade News Celebrates February Decor and Birthdays
The fifth grade decorates the room for February. Mrs Bonstetter brings more library books from the county office. In science the class studies evergreen trees and their food production. Roxie White and Terry Nerem Beth have birthdays this week and treated classmates to fruit rolls and candy.
Sixth Grade Studies In Arithmetic History And English
Sixth grade lessons cover converting fractions to decimals and multiplying by powers of ten. The Renaissance is studied in history. English class focuses on longer reports and improved writing.
Sixth Grade Games Highlight School Bulletin Board
February notices show the Breck board featuring George Washington and Abraham Lincoln pictures. Sixth graders host a bucket corner for jokes while the sixth grade boys beat the fifth grade team by a wide margin on February 1. Bensta Engstrom’s January birthday is noted among class readings on China and The Good River and The First Lady of China.
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Earth
China
Bensta Engstrom
Breck
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
County Line Social Activity Notes From Des Moines To Webster City
Mr and Mrs Duane C Anderson and family attended an auto show in Des Moines Saturday. Augusta Huschka and children were dinner guests Sunday at the Al Rosenmayer home in St Benedict. The Nerems visited Helen Corvet’s home in Eagle Grove Sunday. Nerem and Hoveland visited at Gold Ted es Tom Kiley’s Liver more.
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Duane C. Anderson
Keith McCurry
Des Moines
Augusta Huschka
al Rosenmayer
St. Benedict
Helen Corvet
Eagte Grove
Marvin Nerem
Sarah. Thompson
Gold Teid-es
Gerhard. Nerem
Merion. Hoveland
Webster City
John. Kiley
Johnnie
Kenneth
Tom Kiley
Livermore
Local residents attend multiple funerals and visits across Iowa
Locals Mr and Mrs Roy Mills attended the funeral of Mrs Mill s grandmother Mrs Lars Olson at Kanawha Saturday afternoon. Wilbur Moore was in Fort Dodge on business Wednesday and in Ames Mrs Fred Bjornson of Gold red Sunday evening at the Albert Nelson home. Mr and Mrs Richard Nelson and family of Corwith were dinner guests Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Albert Nelson honoring Rickie Nelson on his sixth birthday. Mr and Mrs Bob Nelson and sons visited Sunday afternoon. Mrs Fritz Britt and Rose Hefty attended the funeral of John Stone at Humboldt Saturday. Mr and Mrs Arthur Thompson and children of Clarion visited Sunday evening at the Carroll Helmke home. Mr and Mrs Carroll Helmke and Miss Midland attended the funeral of William Midland at Eagle Grove Monday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Maurice Nissen visited Sunday evening at the Marion Have land home Mardelle Larson Lola Friday Don aidene Kraft and Joyce Heetland attended the auto show in Des Moines Sunday. Mr and Mrs Bert Sankey visited Sunday evening at the Joe Lane home.
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Roy Mills
Mill
Lars Olson
Kanawha
Wilbur Moore
Fort Dodge
Ames
Fred Bjornson
Goldred
Albert Nelson
Richard Nelson
Corwith
Rickie Nelson
Bob Nelson
Fritz Britt
Rose Hefty
John Stone
Humboldt
Arthur Thompson
Clarion
Carroll Helmke
Miss Midland
William Midland
Eagle Grove
Maurice Nissen
Marion Haveland
Mardelle Larson
Lola
Donaidene Kraft
Joyce Heetland
Des Moines
Bert Sankey Visied
Joe Lane
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Rome
Beverly Nelson
Kay McGowan
Renwick Times
Sipins
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