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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1956
Page
3
Editorial on delaying tasks and learning today. Sharon Dances compiles classroom and home examples of procrastination. The piece warns that tomorrow may not come and emphasizes taking action now to complete homework and assigned tasks.
A survey overseen by lunch supervisor Mrs Rossman gathered student preferences on hot lunch items. Most liked foods included creamed chicken on mashed potatoes, scalloped potatoes, barbequed hamburgers, baked potatoes, cakes, and weiners, while low ratings hit pea salad beefburger pie tomatoes squash and graham cracker dessert. Suggestions reflected personal tastes, with balanced meals a priority to meet state nutritional requirements.
Calendar lists Iowa State Teachers Convention on November 2 with no school that day. A junior class play is scheduled for November 16.
The morning class sent a get well card to Sheryl Wilakyeen at Clarion Hospital after an appendectomy and noted absences of Rose Neilson and Jimmy Lord on October 15 19 and 17. Halloween preparations include pumpkins and pumpkin men while music features three new songs. Mrs Herb Delano and Mrs Lore Schipull visited October 19. Mrs Chris Schneider visited October 2. Students gathered fall science items such as corn gourds pumpkins flowers and stones.
The Boone Valley concert band organized on Tuesday October 23 held its first rehearsal. The group has more members than the marching band, including several football players. Temporary seating is in use as they begin. The marching band finished its fall session after the Dows game and will not meet again until spring.
Boone Valley High School seniors Audrey Wigans Pat Johnson Sandra McKenna Roger Siemens Roger Engstrom Robert Cameron Don Kraft and David Rammnussen sat Merit Scholarship tests on Wednesday October 24 The exams cover math science and English and top scorers may win scholarships to colleges across the United States
The Boone Valley Community School Junior High will publish its third issue of BY BUZZER in November. The staff includes Editor Ronnie Kiasse Editorial Jady French Cover design Sheila Kepper Larry Tincher Teacher of the week Dennis Kitley Question of the week Dennis May Tom Tjelle Jokes Don Kelling Jerry Tokheim Gossip Jim Cameron Paul Wanken Patm Diane McCurry Sports Dim Veeder National Education Week Judy Erwin Fifth grade news Steve Packard Sixth grade news Marilyn Schmits Seventh grade news Kenneth Eckhoff Eighth grade news Sandra Kraft Hobbies Lola John Linda Brophy Thanksgiving Marvin Hoffman November Birthdays Donna Thompson Janice John Safety in bunting Eltis Macha Sue
The class made black cats and owls for window decorations. Several students earned perfect spelling honors, including Jerry Carlson Kote Cath cart Bobby Clowes Larry Dobson Ronnie Eekhoff Marcia Grey Sharon Hanson Karen Helmich Linda Kay Helmke Robert Huntley Linda Jjen sen Bobby Johnson Dean Kitley Michael McPeak Gerri Martin Arth ur Nelson Larry Nelson Marolee Neuberger Vivian Pergande Ronnie Purcell Linda Richards Beth Schipull Janet Skiye Abyss Smith Gloria Yanney. Donnie Lerda brought a turtle and Paul Davidson brought two goldfish to show. In science they studied seeds and how they travel and brought examples.
First graders crafted pumpkin men, paper sack masks, and cut out pumpkins for Halloween then held a party after recess on Wednesday. Skip Anderson broke his arm. Vickie Helmke and Louise Nelson were absent the past week. Mrs Clowes visited Friday, October 8, and Mr and Mrs Marty visited Tuesday, October 24.
Friday afternoon October 19 Des Moines Register reporters interviewed and photographed Miss Oliver a vocal music teacher at Boone Valley Community School Don Altang photographer captured two pictures with pupils Jack Magerrell feature writer spoke with Miss Oliver Dale Cole president of the School Board Mr Wittmer superintendent and Virginia Gimer high school student The article notes her acceptance in Renwick and community quotes Wittmer and Cole praising her abilities and fit for the job
The weekly menu lists meals from Monday to Friday. Monday offers tomato soup sausage bran muffins and fruit. Tuesday features meat sandwiches scalloped potatoes green beans and peach sauce. Wednesday serves beef stew lettuce and fruit salad plus jello and angel food cake. Thursday presents barbecue style items with baked potato carrot raisin salad and grapes. Friday adds ham and egg scallop potato salad fresh fruit and oatmeal cookies.
The sixth grade arithmetic class practices perimeter and area problems and converts square feet to square yards. They read about Near East countries and draw freehand maps. In English, students craft original Halloween stories and learn homonyms their and there as well as the verb, a word showing action or state of being.
The Bobcats fifth grade reports a six week spelling contest between red and blue teams with losers entertaining winners Friday afternoon. Twenty two students had perfect papers last week. Monte McCurry announced a music program on station C SUM with two commercials by Kathy Gilligan Nancy Sorlid Tom Anderson and Mickey Kepper. Songs include Found A Peanut and Six Little Ducks with performances by Darlene McCurry Maxine Bardwell Marie Ann Schmits Penny Baessler and Sandra Thompson. Gloria Kubly and Carolyn Nerem played a piano duet. The program ended with The Star Spangled Banner. Music Club officers are President Vicki Nerem Vice President Mike Moore and Secretary Janice Henriksen. A movie on the southeastern states ended the unit. Mrs Arthur Larson and Arlene visited Friday. Larson and Davidson attended the dramatization Jonathan's Buffalo.
Boone Valley begins its first girls basketball season with 26 girls reporting for practice on October 22 under Coach Hooton. Six players were cut Friday. future cuts possible. First game slated at Wesley on November 13. new uniforms expected. Traveling squad to include 12 players, a manager, and chaperone Miss Oliver. Two rule changes include a 12 foot lane for ties and two defensive players on free throws. Separate note: junior class play cast chosen, with Henry Gilcrest to be played by Dick Gimer and a 14-member cast set for November 16 performance.
The Bobcats fourth grade lists students with perfect spelling including Alan and Judy Anderson and Mary Berkeness. They created Halloween posters, a hall spook, and Jack O Lantern. Mary Berkeness Cecile Huntley and Kathryn Hebner sang. Martha Davidson demonstrated ballet and tap steps. school pictures were handed out Wednesday.
Second graders decorated the room with witches, black cats, and bats and made pumpkin men for display. They completed a Weekly Beatles test to show memory and fun. Perfect scores went to a list of students including Karen Andersen and Jill Anderson, while Shay Hesse and Willis Jorgenson were absent. First spelling list favored common short words such as fol lows, ral, but, and is.
Junior High reports show freshmen defeating the freshmen boys? score 14-7 in a Renwick game. Penny McCurry and Mary Huntley decorated Tower Hall with a Halloween theme. Mrs Henry's art class did finger painting during activity period.
The paper lists editorial leaders including Sharon Hansen as editor in chief and Linda Huntley as associate editor along with several editors for features sports music and a large roster of reporters headed by Arthur Heggen and Adelle Jensen.
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