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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1929
Page
4
The school announces a new full time instructor, additional courses, and a published catalog to aid students. The administration says these improvements aim to better serve patrons yearly and invites both new and old students to participate with school spirit and pride.
Last Tuesday morning, boys and girls helped form our freshman class, praised as the most important in Sidney High. They face teasing but enjoy the bright group, with members seen studying in senior English and attending algebra twice, signaling their eager, evolving camaraderie as the year begins.
Over 25 hopefuls reported for practice last week as 11 veterans return. Many aspirants were turned away for lack of equipment. Coach Black expects a strong team with fast, shifty play despite light beef. Open date filled by Ogallala. schedule includes Sterling, Lodge Pole, Bridgeport, Bayard, Alliance, Kimball, and Chappell with Thanksgiving game at Ogalalla.
A new one credit course in boys physical education becomes mandatory for graduation. Previously boys unable to participate in athletics had limited physical development opportunities, while girls already had similar requirements.
School officials plan a new course designed to meet a distinct need and appeal to male students. The program targets increased participation among boys, promising engaging material and practical skills aligned with school goals.
Rolfe Hine, Gwendolyn Jorgenson, Kermit Moore, Earl Mantor and Mable Foster will attend the state university. Charlotte Goodale plans Stevens college at Columbia Missouri. Viola Foster teaches at Bronson. Geraldine and Wilmena Kennedy and Helen Doran attend Ward Belmont University in Nashville. Goldwyn Dyke attends Culver Stockton University Canton Missouri. Lucile Waddell teaches in district No. 23. Adelaide Meyer teaches in district No. 157. Robert Harper will attend Denver University. Evelyn Zuhike teaches in district No. 71. William Jordan runs a yellow taxi in Cedar Rapids. Ruth Karvanek works in the Sidney telephone office. Lawrence Davis attends Garrett Biblical Institute Evanston Illinois. Bernice Foster teaches at the high school this year. Loretta Osborn, Marjorie Pettett and Vera Harr attend Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln. Ada Jobe remains at home studying music. Mary Harr teaches Tecumseh. Opal Birkby attends a junior college in California. Elizabeth Harr works at the Sidney light plant. Ruth Shaw teaches at Pawnee City. Hazel Bales teaches in district No. 160. Lomila McCleneghan attends the junior college at Grand Junction Colorado. Helen Riggs works in the Sidney telephone office.
Miss Gillette reports 77 pupils in beginning algebra across three divisions. Mr. Davis records show 70 in plane geometry, four in beginning mechanical drawing, four in advanced mechanical drawing, ten in advanced algebra, and nine in higher arithmetic.
The junior high under Miss White Miss Taft Miss Brickner and Mr Carper has full classes with 100 students. Central ward kindergarten enrolls 32 scholars. First grade enrolls 25 and the first division of the seventh grade has 21 students.
Shirley Green left a week ago Thursday for Lincoln to attend the state fair. Emery Nelson entered school Friday after returning from Lincoln. Eugene Reker and Verle Lundberg were absent Friday due to illness. East ward teachers thank the P T A for the flowers.
In the fifth grade Miss Mildred Mc Laughlin distributed flowers to both teachers and pupils who enjoyed them. The following students received 100 in spelling: Leona Thompson Joycie Hiett John Seyller Edna La Line Genevieve Morfeld Martha Meyer Margaret Miller Ethel Buckley Duane Willey Pauline Watson Zepha Lockwood and Franklin Dedrick.
Under the leadership of Mr Cochran the Sid ney music program has begun with announcements of new staff and activities. Julius W Cochran, new supervisor with training at Lincoln University School of Music, arrives to organize a girls glee club chorus and an orchestra for the high school. Tryouts for the girls club are required and the chorus welcomes all students into voice testing with Mr Cochran. The boys glee club is forming with mature voices preferred and a male quartet hoped for. The orchestra remains the major instrumental activity this year, with violin players invited to join weekly practice and a formal instruction course planned for both grades and high school students. Annie Laurie
The first week in the home economics room focused on general direction and preparing equipment for next week, laying groundwork for planned activities and lessons.
The American history class led by Mr Weymouth has 38 seniors currently enrolled and will use The Weekly News Review as the class paper. The group will study current topics of interest to a history class from this paper, with continuation noted on page 6.
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