Girls Prep For Faculty Women Sports Aptitude Exam
The G A A plans an exam in sportsmanship and athletic aptitude for women faculty and wives of faculty men. The event, chaired by Alice Mae Richards, occurs March ninth at 3 30 after basketball season. Activities include deck tennis table tennis box hockey aerial darts and more quiet games like pick up sticks. Dorothy Ewbank leads the games committee with Ruth Robinson Helen Ohda and Thoris Hoak assisting. Leta Houseman heads refreshment with Helen Landherr Verle Yarbrough Cora Jane Hartshorn Fern Meggers and Gertrude Adams. Alice Mae Richards supervises with Miss Turnell oversight.
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G.A.A
Alice Mae Richards
Dorothy Ewbank
Ruth Robinson
Helen Ohda
Thoris Hoak
Leta Houseman
Helen Landherr
Verle Yarbrough
Cora Jane Hartshorn
Fern Meggers
Gertrude Adams
Miss Turnell
E. T. Austin Praises Democracy and Warns Against Dictators
Former principal E. T. Austin spoke to the assembly on Lincoln and Washington birthdays praising democracy and contrasting U S life with fascist Italy and Nazi Germany. He showed Lincoln’s oversized hand model and two portraits of Lincoln and Washington. At Dixon game on May 18, sophomores will demonstrate alley soccer.
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E. T. Austin
Lincoln
Washington
Austin
Italy
Nazi Germany
Peayeeny
Typing Skill of Albert Tangora Amazes Students
Albert Tangora world champion typist demonstrated at Clinton high school for commercial classes. Tangora won the International Commercial Schools Typing Contest in 1935 1936 and 1937 with records of 128 135 and 141 words per minute. His 141 wpm is an all time world record drawing notable local attention. Rock Falls commercial studies attendees observed the event.
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Albert Tangora
Tangora
International Commercial Schools
Clinton
Iowa
Rock Falls
Boston Tea Party Plans by Senior Committee
Lorraine Ohnen and her committee plan a tea dance for February 23 labeled “The Boston Tea Party.” Miss Turnell arranges a floor show and Miss Echternach offers ideas. A striking hall poster is credited to John Havener.
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Lorraine Ohnen
Boston
Miss Turnell
Miss Echternach
John Havener
Senior Events Calendar Brief
Feb 23 Feb 28 March 1 March 12 March 14 lists events at B B Oregon including Here Senior Tea Dance Ag Meeting Sophomore Dance Ag Father and Son Banquet and Senior Luncheon.
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B. B. Oregon
Father & Son
Brayton Eddy Presents Insect Zoo to Science Club
Brayton Eddy spoke to the Science Club on February 10 about starting his insect zoo in Rhode Island. He explained how introduced species upset nature balance, citing the Australian rabbit as a key example, and showed slides of insects and animals from his Rhode Island collection.
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America
Science Club
Brayton Eddy
Mr. Eddy
Rhode Island
Australia
Miss Mary McCormic to Sing at Sterling High Concert
Renowned operatic soprano Miss Mary McCormic will perform for Sterling Township High School students and guests at 1pm next Thursday. Due to venue limits no public tickets will be sold, but organizers will accommodate as many music lovers as capacity allows with Miss Fritzi Rahaback as pianist.
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Mary McCormic
Sterling Township High School
Miss McCormic
Sterling
Caniel Caravan
Kraft Music Hall
Manhattan
Fritzi Rahaback
New Era Arrives Thirty Boys Enroll In Cooking Class
Almost thirty boys join a Home Economics course taught by Miss Hester for cooking basics and Miss Neff for etiquette and home problems. They form the K P Kuties club with officers Jack Havener president Don Allen vice president Bob Fields secretary Norman Schuneman treasurer.
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Hester
Neff
Jack Havener
Don Allen
Bob Fields
Norman Schuneman
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John Powell
Naomi Renters
S. H. 5S
Merry
Twin Cities
Sterling Township
K. P. Kuties
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