Young at Heart: Jack Young Becomes Coach in Boone Valley
Mr and Mrs ET Young of Carpentersville Illinois welcomed son Jack Young on January 1 1936. A 6 1 and 215 pound athlete and coach he attended Dundee High School and Iowa Wesleyan College where he played multiple sports. He enjoys steak blue eyes and golf and hunts in his spare time. He teaches American Problems World History and athletics at Boone Valley praising cooperative students.
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ET. Young
Carpentersville
Ill
Jack Young
Boone Valley
Mr. Young
Dundee High School
Dundee
Illinois
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt Pleasant
Iowa
Mr Young
Mrs Leaverton Celebrates Kindergarten Birthday
Mrs Leaverton celebrated her birthday by bringing treats to the kindergarten class. Students sang and played games then explored finger plays and rhythms in music. They observed a frog and a toad for science interest while fall signs appear in the display with leaves gourds cones and cocoons.
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Leaverton
Eighth Grade Elects Officers
This past week the eighth grade elected its class officers. They are as follows: President Carol Ann Johnson, vice president Marvin Hoffman and secretary treasurer Marilyn Schmitts. In English the class is learning dictionary usage.
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Carol Ann Johnson
Marvin Hoffman
Marilyn Schmitts
Johnny Tremain
Freshmen Initiation By Seniors At High School
The freshmen class was formally welcomed to high school on Tuesday. Girls wore sacks and boys wore girls' clothing and walked backwards for part of the afternoon. Seniors hosted a party with stunts like whipped cream fights, water balloon pops, pepper box pushing, marriage proposals, and singing with mouths full of banana.
Editorial A New Season Embraced By Nature
An editorial contemplates seasonal change from summer to fall describing gradual natural shifts and the anticipation of autumn's beauty. It notes cooler temps, migrating birds, harvest abundance, and the quiet progression from summer to fall as a blessing.
Fourth Grade Room Activities and Seasonal Studies
Lois Lerdal brought flowers and Steven Bram shared gourds for window displays. Pamella Peterson treated the class to birthday candy bars. Students write about helping others, study paragraph rules, and practice multiplication. They explore Oregon forests in social studies and complete a science unit on seasons and hemispheres.
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Lois Lerdal
Steven Bram
Pamella Peterson
Oregon
Juniors Order Class Rings During Holiday Prep
The junior class held a Thursday event to design their ring. They agreed on a single shape for the group and allowed each student to choose a personal engraving. Rings are scheduled for delivery before Christmas in Year 8.
Humboldt County Educational Assn Meets in Bode
Members of Boone Valley faculty attended a Humboldt County Educational Association meeting at Twin Rivers School in Bode on September 17. The program included a delegate report from the National Educational Association meeting in Cleveland. Boone Valley reported all teachers are members of state and national professional organizations. next meeting set for October 15 at Boone Valley School with district legislative candidates attending.
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Boone Valley
Humboldt County Educational Association
Twin Rivers School
Bode
National Educational Association
Cleveland
Spelling Surges In Sixth Grade Class
Sixth graders had perfect spelling papers last Friday earning a penny per perfect page that was placed on a clown. The class studied Egypt in social studies with drawings of the Nile sphinx pyramids and a box kept toads.
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Egypt
Nile
Norman Hesse
Dianne Hanson
Brenda Hamm
John Heggen Vand Glaciers
Laurel Schipull
Ruth Larson
Marvin Bosworth
Getting Accustomed to Junior High
Seven grade students report junior high is easier than expected after four weeks. New desks and a redesigned blackboard aid learning in English and arithmetic. The seventh graders have milk breaks, and the class studies soil formation and farming in geography. Three pupils posted perfect spelling: Janice Henriksen, Diane Clowes, and Monty McCurry.
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Wesley Junior High
Twin Rivers
Mary
Conrad Buff
Janice Henriksen
Diane Clowes
Monty McCurry
New Marching Band Adds 124 Members This Year
Mr Baessler expanded the marching band by 124 members, adding 24 new players including seven twirlers led by Sharon Kraft and Jolene Gregory. Sharon Hoffman is named drum-major with 59 musicians in the band. The new instrumentalists include Delores Oberhelman and Judy Erwin among others, making their first appearance at the football game versus Titonka.
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Delores Oberhelman
Sharon Zentner
Judy Erwin
Ruby Huntley
Judy Ann Johnson
Gloria Nerem
Verle Tate
Roberta Weldhouse
Carol Arne
Sharon Bosworth
Galen Engstrom
Ruby Heggen
Kathleen Helmke
Dennis Kubly
Terry Nerem
Reggie Tate
Larry Tincher
Titonka
Boone Valley schools add over 200 new books to libraries
The Renwick building received 109 books while the Hardy and Vernon structures together added about 90. The Americana Encyclopedias set is now in the high school library and the collection spans fiction adventure non fiction science and biography to aid education.
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Boone Valley
Renwick
Hardy and Vernon
Students Bring Collections to School Fascinate Class
Students display science collections at school with bird eggs from Jimmy Ellinger and insects from Timmy Carlson. Five girls share hobbies, spelling achievements rise with sixteen of twenty two perfect scores, and the class gains new library books. Mrs Staven visits Monday afternoon.
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Jimmy Ellinger
Timmy Carlson
Diane Yanney
Sharon Hesse
Donna Erdman
Karen Bottin
M. J. Staven
County Teachers Institute No School and Local Games Schedule
The notice lists a Sept 25 no school for county teachers institute. It also notes football events on Sept 26 at Thompson and Oct 3 at Emmetsburg.
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County Teachers Institute
Thompson
Emmetsburg
Farewell on the buses after shared thrilling experiences
Staff editors reflect on saying goodbye and boarding buses. They emphasize accepting responsibility as Christians and cherishing the thrilling experiences they shared, promising to remember the moments fondly.
Janet Martin Recalls Toronto World Alliance Conference Experience
Janet Martin recounts a youth trip from Iowa to Toronto for the World Alliance Conference with about 60 travelers. She describes opening services with 8,000 youths from 70 countries, touring sites like Casa Loma and a Ford plant, and reflecting on faith, unity, and religious freedom in a Christian nation.
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Canada
United States
Jesus
Toronto
Casa Lama
God
Texas
Africa
China
England
Jordan
Christ
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YOUNG
Mrs. Leaverton
Humboldt County Educational Assn
James McGowan
Judy Skiye
Adelle Jensen
Shkolnick
Wey
Janet Martin
Clinton
Davenport
Aurelia
Fifth Baptist
World Alliance Conference
Chicago
Niagra Falls
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