Saint Patrick’s Day Faitorial Summary
A survey shows few recall St Patrick’s identity and deeds. The narrative covers his enslavement in Ireland, missionary work, rise to archbishop of Armagh, opposition and eventual national conversion, retirement to Saul, and his Confession. St Patrick’s Day is celebrated on March 17, linked to his birth date.
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Sharen Hansen
St Patrick
Le-Lang
Ireland
Harme
Lering
Mediterranean
St Palladius
Germanus
Armagh
Rome
Saul
Bobcats Menu For Week Of March 11
The Bobcats schedule for March 11 week lists daily menus. Monday offers tomato soup and meat sandwiches with pineapple upside down cake. Tuesday features creamed dried beef on biscuits, celery, fruit jello, and a graham cracker cookie. Wednesday serves meat loaf, mashed potatoes, corn, and plum sauce. Thursday provides beef stew, crackers, beet pickles, and apple wedges. Friday ends with tuna fish salad, creamed potatoes, peas, and peach torte.
Sophomores Present Four One Act Plays at Renwick High
Sophomore English class performs four one act plays Monday March 18 at 7 30 pm in Boone Valley High School Auditorium Renwick Directed by Dean James the line up includes One Happy Family French Tuas Great Smokies and The Great Joanne with students listed in various roles Admission charges of one and two dollars fund the playbooks
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Boone Valley High School
Renwick
Dean James
Linda Pogre
Shirley Nelson
Ronald Hefty
Donald Payton
Stoney Jones
Nancy Smith
Hanson Charlie Brown
Myron May Nancy
Shirley Amosson
Mrs Smith
Elaine Smith
Nanette
Mary Ann Cole
Madame de Four
Adelle Jensen
le Roma Greth
Paw Schiepper
Mike Huntley
Duck
Dora Mary MaccDonald
Sally Young
Christing Biesemeyer
Jucy Burroughs
Myrna Larson
Joanne Cartwright
Sharon Hoffman
Susie Gardner
Beverly Philipp Janie
Shirley Brayton
Jerry Jones
Richard Vangelas Thornton Miles
Roger Weyer
Ted Grant
Dennis McCusry
Ube
Joe
Scratches Staff Earns Certificate of Honor
The Bobcat Scratches staff received a certificate of honor from the Town Tuberculosis and Health Association on Friday March 8 for outstanding work by student writers in the 20th Annual School Press Project. The contest involved editorials and features promoting the Christmas Seal Campaign.
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Town Tuberculosis and Health Association
Trampoline Act Shines At BVH Auditorium
The Dorothy Bennett Bureau presented a trampoline act at BVH S auditorium at 9:00 a m starring George Nissen former National Intercollegiate tumbling champion Nissen helped develop the trampoline The program showcased side somersaults triple somersaults flips twists and other maneuvers and argued for trampolining as essential in modern physical education
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Dorothy Bennett Bureau
BVHS
George Nissen
Nissen
Girls Sextet Attends Vocal Workshop at State University
The girls' sextet traveled by two cars to Iowa City for the Vocal Ensemble Workshop at State University of Iowa. They auditioned before Weston Noble of Luther College, heard a lecture by Herald Stark, and performed at 2 45 pm with favorable feedback. Members: James McGowan Virginia Gimer Kay McGowan Sharon Hoffman Sandra McKenna Joanne Espe. Accompanist Judy Henriksen.
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State University of Iowa
Mr Wittmer
Jim McGowan
Iowa City
Weston Noble
Luther College
Herald Stark
Noble
James McGowan
Mr Stark
Rolfe
Virginia Gimer
Kay McGowan
Sharon Hoffman
Sandra McKenna
Joanne Espe
Judy Henriksen
Barbara Drone Joins Algona Third Grade Class
Barbara Drone, new student from St Cecilia's academy, joins the Algona third grade, bringing total to 37. The class submitted 24 perfect spelling papers from the 37 and has been writing short poems in language.
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Barbara Drone
St Cecilia's Academy At
Algona
Sobcats
Second Grade Learns Bread Making Amid Reading Projects
In social studies the class started a unit on bread making using San's Neighbors with bakery machinery pictures. Students discussed favorite ways to enjoy bread. Reading groups explore Just For Fun and More Friends And Neighbors. Art class drew Droopy illustrations displayed on the bulletin board.
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Susan
Senior of the Week Bernie Nelson of Eagle Grove High
Bernie Nelson born May 28, 1939 is named Senior of the Week. The blue eyed brown haired student stands five feet eight inches and weighs about 135 pounds. He enjoys physics football and loves Love Me Tender. He plans to join the U S Navy after graduation and may be at the skating rink with Anne Nairn when not in class.
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Bernie Nelson
Masses Gerald Nelson
Rascal
Geetar
Elvis Presley
Jayne Mansfield
Eagle Grove
Anne Nairn
Hyar
Bernie
U.S. Navy
Bobrats
Calendar of March School Events With Performances
Calendar lists events from March 15 band concert March 16 finals of junior high tournament March 18 sophomore plays and March 29 operetta at Vernon. Highlights include school music and theater activities across the month with Vernon hosting the operetta.
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Vernon
Bobcats
Fifth Grade Moves Maxine Bardwell to Goodell
The fifth grade records Maxine Bardwell transferring to Goodell on March 1 as the class grows to 30 students with 18 girls and 12 boys. Students compose a letter to Jane Raber who moved to LaVerne after the first semester. Janice Henriksen was chosen to copy the letter and spelling routines introduce a new six week cycle with daily word and test activities.
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Maxine Bardwell
Goodell
Bardwells
Jane Raber
Jane
LaVerne
Janice Henriksen
Mae
Fourth Grade Nineteen Receive Perfect Spelling Papers
Nineteen fourth graders earned perfect spelling papers this week. Reading groups start early American units with related books, visuals, and film strips on homes and furniture. Students prepare oral reports selecting an animal or bird to present to their clans, with Thursday and Friday deadlines. A Maine products map begins to take shape as children contribute items for display.
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Maine
Freshman Teams Beat Junior High Teams in Local Games
Boone Valley Freshmen defeated the junior high squads at Vernon gym. Junior High girls lost 28 27 with Sandra Kraft top scorer at 17. Junior High boys fell 29 18 as Ed Hebner led freshmen with 9 points and Roseberry added 10. Junior High Tournament begins March 11 and ends Saturday with a Friday no game due to band concert.
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Larry Anderson
Boone Valley Junior High
Boone Valley
Vernon Gym
Sandra Kraft
Ed Hebner
Roseberry
Boone Valley Band to Present Concert Friday Eve
The Boone Valley High School band under W Keith Baessler will give its third appearance this year on Friday night March 15 at 8 p m in the high school auditorium The ensemble now numbers 14 pieces and will perform under the direction of the band instructor at Boone Valley Schools.
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Boone Valley High School
W. Keith Baessler
Boone Valley
Sixth Grade Welcomes New Student Philip Hefty
Sixth graders welcome Philip Hefty to their class after verification. English lessons focus on long reports with a bibliography requiring at least four references. Topics include Wild Life Conservation Lewis and Clark Expedition Bird Migration Diamonds Planets Mosquitoes and American Indians.
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Philip Hefty
Great Britain
Florence Nightingale
Kindergarten Garden Project Upsets At Friday Class
Bobcats kindergarten class created a chemical garden with coal and mercurochrome for color, then poured a solution to grow a colorful display. Marilyn Espe was absent, Teresa Gilligan returned after chicken pox, and Jerry Nerem Sheryl Wilshusen returned after measles. Finger paintings, farm animals, Spring Sense, and kites filled art as they finished We Read Pictures and started two new books.
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Marilyn Espe
Teresa Gilligan
Jerry Nerem
Sheryl Wilshusen
Sally
Jane
Boycats Staff Roster Heads Local Newspaper Team
The Boycats staff lists include Mrs Sumner as Editor-in-chief and Sharon Hansen as Associate Editor with Linda Huntley as Features Editor. Sports Editor Arthur Heggen joins Adelie Jensen in editing music, while James McGowan serves as Music Editor alongside reporters Shirley Amosson Marvin Cameron Mary Ann Cole Judy Gillespie Virginia Gimer Nadine Grebner John Guy Imogene Hexen Paul Heggen Judy Henriksen Charles Hooker Barbara Kamp Sharon Kay Kraft Marilyn Lerdal Janet Martin Kay McGowan Anne Nairn Shirley Nelson Barbara Ogan Beverly Philipp Lois Pogge Jerry Raber Virgil Rasmussen Eleanor Schwiudder Judy Skiye Roger Thompson Martha Trask Virginia Wig Richard Yungel ay and Sharon Zentner.
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Sumner
Sharon Hansen
Linda Huntley
Arthur Heggen
Adelie Jensen
James McGowan
Shirley Amosson
Marvin Cameron
Mary Ann Cole
Joanne Espe
Judy Gillespie
Virginia Gimer
Nadine Grebner
John Guy
Imogene Hexen
Paul
KVFD Apology Follows Boone Valley Bobcats Hire Final Game Remarks
KVFD representative Gordon Neicester apologized to faculty and student body at Fort Dodge radio station for remarks by their sports announcer during the sectional final game between the Boone Valley Bobcats and Holse on a Saturday near March 2. MeKester apologized to Ron Larson for erroneous reports on his nation.
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Marvin Camer
Gordon Neicester
KVFD
Fort Dodge
Bobcats Seniors Debate For Final Exam
The Bobcats held two six week speech debates as a final exam. The first debate on restrictions for a better school saw the negative side win with four negative and four affirmative members. The second debate on college before service favored the affirmative team. A non debating judge selected the winners based on clarity.
Twenty Two Junior High Students On Honor Roll
Ten eighth graders and 12 seventh graders are on the honor roll for the past six weeks. Names include Care Arne Dawn Clawa Ga len Engstrom Joyce Hefty Don Kels ing Jerilyn Kraft Clair Nerem Kathy Nerem Roxie White Tony Anderson Janey Hansen Judy Hansen Ed Hebier Alan Henriksen Gordon Jensen Judy Johnson Sheila Kepper Penny McCurry Marilyn Philipp. Seventh graders with perfect spelling grades are Dawn Clowes Ruby Heggen Ronnie Klasse Jerilyn Kraft Joyce Hefty Steve Packard. Missed only one word. Social studies group showed three films: People Along The Mississippi Industrial Provinces of Canada Westward Movement. Samples of rice cotton ball sugar cane from Louisiana. Cartoons in eighth grade history on big business versus small business by Larry Witumer Jim McGowan. Nationality graphs by Janet Hansen Garden Jensen. Home arts groups made cookies and four groups baked different frosting recipes. Working on paper pins. Eighth grade civics unit Your Government gen covers financing foundations and citizen unity.
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Honor Reall
Care Arne
Dawn Clawa
Galen Engstrom
Joyce Hefty
Don Kelsing
Jerilyn Kraft
Clair Nerem
Kathy Nerem
Roxie White
Tony Anderson
Janey Hansen
Judy Hansen
Ed Hebier
Alan Henriksen
Gordon Jensen
Judy Johnson
Sheila Kepper
Penny McCurry
Marilyn Philipp
Dawn Clowes
Ruby Heggen
Ronnie Klasse
Steve Packard
Henry
Mississippi
Canada
Louisiana
Larry Witumer
Jim McGowan
Janet Hansen
Garden Jensen
Ins Tn
First Grade Plant In An Egg Shell Project
Patty Matteson presents a plant grown in an eggshell to the first grade class. The week includes finger painting in art and kite drawings for bulletin boards. Mrs Court Hooton visited on March 5, birthdays for David and Paul Gimeo noted, Norman Marty missed several days then returned.
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Bobcats
Patty Matteson
Court Hooton
Gimeo Twins
David and
Paul
Norman Marty
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Roger Engstrom
Sandy McKenna Merrill Nerem
Audrey Wigans
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