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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1956
Page
2
Editorial on football origins by Sharon Zenther explains how early rugby rules evolved into American football. It traces 1823 Rugby incident, 1941 adoption of carrying the ball, and distinguishes soccer and rugby from the American game.
Students at Boone Valley debated several proposed nicknames including Bombers Badgers Braves and Bobcats. After ballots were cast and counted the class officers announced Bobcats as the chosen symbol by a sizable majority.
Reading daily keeps minds informed and up to date with events. Readers gain knowledge and engage in conversations with interesting details while supporting education and the strong United States system.
The Boone Valley Community School girls practiced for Glee Club tryouts led by instructor Miss Oliver. Tryouts featured groups of three or four girls as they sang scales and various songs.
Boone Valley High School students took the Iowa Tests of Educational Development over Monday and Tuesday. The nine tests covered social studies natural science literature vocabulary and sources of finding information. Students had a set time for each exam.
Coach Hooton led a scrimmage between the Bobcats and the Independents on September 11. Players arrived at 8:00, did calisthenics and running before a kickoff that lasted until about 9:30. Practices will continue every Tuesday night for the season.
After ballots by the student body and officer discussions, the Boone Valley School chose red and white as the school colors. A Wednesday ballot favored red and white and black and white, with red and white winning by a large majority in a Thursday show of hands.
On September 11 sixteen class officers and Mr Gil lespie discussed school colors and a team name a vote by the student body selected Bobcats over Badgers Bombers and Braves. Colors to be chosen by secret ballot and decided by the same voters.
Eighth grade students are divided into activity groups meeting twice weekly. Groups include Publication with Mrs Kepper, Drama with Mrs Ramsvig, arts and crafts with Mrs Henry and Mr Davidson. Several students wrote on Bird Migration Weather and Climate and Clouds in science class.
ArchCats fifth grade students focused on science with projects on caterpillars grasshoppers spiders seeds and mounted butterflies. Each student started a science booklet and Penny Baessler Maxine Bardwell Diana Clowes Dennis Green Janice Henriksen JoAnn Hoffman Roger Hoffman Charles Huntley Mary Huschka Mickey Kepper Gloria Kubly Ruth Larson Darlene McCurry Monte McCurry Mike Moore James Nelson Vicki Neren Jane Kaber Marie Schmits Harold Trask Linda Waltz Pamela Ward and Darlene Welter achieved perfect spelling. Carolyn Nerem treated the class on her birthday by handing out candy bars.
The Boone Valley Band organized practice sessions on Thursdays at 8 15 am and twice weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays at 12 30 pm. On September 12 they issued uniforms from red and black stock due to limited green and gray. The 43 members include Adelle Jensen Bruce Wigans and Ronald Hefty among others in clarinet flute horn and percussion sections. They performed at the first home game on September 14 before local viewers.
Four high school classes selected sponsors on Monday afternoon. Seniors chose Mr Gillespie as sponsor. Juniors pick two sponsors, Mr Movick and Mrs Sunner. Sophomores appoint Miss Oliver, and freshmen select Mr Baessler.
Sevenths graders named perfect spelling paper winners for the past week include Clair Nerem Dawn Clowes Larry Tincher Dennis Kubly Janice John James Anderson Steve Packard Sharon Bosworth Donna Brophy Joyce Hefty Randall Palmer Roxie White Ronald Klasse Jerylyn Kraft Harlan Fisher Carol Arne Don Kelling Kathy Nerem Terry Nerem and Lola John.
Mrs Ramsvig leads sixth grade with perfect spelling: Linda Tilgham, Linda Brophy, Marvin Hoffman, Donna McCurry, Jane Coyle, Beverly Hoveland, Pany Richards, Gail Davidson, Carol Ann Johnson, Tommy Tietle, Carol Hesse, David McCurry, Philiis Veeder and Paul Wanken. Paul Warken was ill and absent.
The fourth grade studied maps as social studies preview. 29 of 31 pupils had perfect spelling papers listed by name. Alan Anderson missed one word, Mack Mills two words, Jerry Wittmer and Judith Odland one day each. Judith Odland’s birthday was September 14.
The Third Grade class notes Linda Richards was absent with flu and Bobby Clowes brought birthday treats from earlier in the Summer. Several students earned perfect spelling papers including Scott McCurry Linda Richards Karen Helmich and many others. First Grade mentions Mia Hebner visiting for a birthday and sharing treats with the class.
The four Boone Valley Community School classes chose officers on Monday September 1 seniors elected President David Biesemeyer Vice President Roger Siemens Secretary Audrey Wigans Treasurer Sandra McKenna juniors elected President Wigans Vice President Anne Nairn Secretary Richard Gimer Treasurer Kay McGowan sophomores chose President Joanne Aspe Vice President Mike Huntley Secretary Sharon Hoffman Treasurer Dennis Zweifel freshmen chose President Douglas Roseberry Vice President David Mandsayer Secretary Kenneth Friday Treasurer Ronald Nerem noted in the readable list of names.
Thirty three students are enrolled in the second grade this year. Teachers split the class, with boys and girls studying reading and numbers at half the time. Students discussed keeping the building clean and bringing flowers, and helping new students get acquainted. The class honored on Friday when Mrs Art Jergensen and her daughter visited. Willis Jergensen treated the room to a birthday on September 5.
The kindergarten explored colors including red and blue and studied turtles and other animals. A turtle from first graders visited their room as part of the week. The morning class helped celebrate Donna's birthday with Miss Hansen teaching.
The schedule lists September 25 at Twin Rivers there, October 5 at Gilmore City here, October 12 open, October 19 at Dows here TM, October 26 at Gilmore City there, and November 2 at Alden there with conference games noted.
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