Punished for tardiness by marching jail sentence
Students in English class at 8 H 8 formed a lockstep parade after late arrivals, marching the hall under Mr DeVoe as punishment. They ran a timed circuit around the block in one minute forty eight seconds. The piece also notes fires declined after a fire-fighting theme and teases a radical ad push for the Fun Festival on April 28. Senior luncheon politics and credits to band contest organizers are cited, with thanks to numerous helpers.
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DeVoe
Mikado
Wire Mill
Eades
Fehrenbach
Antelope Amos Tracks Down Kidnapper in Prairie Night
In a rough western tale, Antelope Amos pursues Slug Nutty across a wind swept prairie to rescue Millicent. The chase includes a mountain cabin siege, a gun duel, and quips about diesel engines and Wheaties as the hero prevails.
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Antelope Amos
Buffalo Bill
Mississippi
Butch McGlug
I Can't County
Amos
Millicent
Slug Nutty
Slug
Lash
Lesh
Butch
Fuller Brush
Script staff praised for help by school paper group
Editors thank printing firm and school staff for essential help. They recognize Marion Benson Marian Reaver Grace Ratzlaff Alethia Neitzke and others typing and checking. Rebecca and Anita Hinz are praised for noon candy sales boosting senior class funds and school spirit.
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Marion Benson
Marian Reaver
Grace Ratzlaff
Alethia Neitzke
Rebecca
Anita Hinz
Students Hear Walter Harney Demonstrate Electric Calculator
Mr Walter E Harney Monroe Calculating Machine Co district manager gave an instructive demonstration of an electric calculating machine on March 16 before the commercial classes. He showed a smaller model as well. Many commercial students earned pins for shorthand and typing with counts from thirty to one hundred words.
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Walter E. Harney
Monroe Calculating Machine Company
Ina
Grace Ratzlaff
Irene Gerdes
Betty Coonradt
Mary Andrews
Nona Olinger
Marian Kline
Opal Andreas
Lillian Bauer
Dolores Knight
Fern Shantz
Theron Vallee
Viola Nester
Charlotte Czuprynski
Lucille Burr
Dean Geer
Harold Landis
Lillian Hoover
Don Drynan
Kenneth Wechsler
Bill van Patter
Elwin Feldkirchner
Margie Brown
Helen Koster
Vernice Kavadas
Dorothy Over- Cash
DeVere Tarvin
Jack Appenzeller
Bradford Elmore
Tea For Mothers By Home Economics Girls
Mothers of Home Economics Club members are invited to a tea on April 26 from three to five in the Home Economics Building. Girls will serve refreshments from the culinary arts and sponsor a sewing class style show to display their talents to their mothers.
Lyle Wilcox Hosts Hi Y Dinner With Walter Grebner
Senior Hi Y members gathered at Lyle Wilcox home for dinner on March 19 hosted by the Hi Y adviser. Walter Grebner spoke on European affairs wearing Tyrolean attire. He commented that Hitler unified Germany and that the people largely back him unless a crisis arises, noting his recent summer in Germany.
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Hi-Y
Lyle Wilcox
Walter Grebner
Europe
Germany
Hitler
Mr. Grebner
Shop Boys See Steel Pictures at Inland Steel Plant
Vocational machine shop students viewed a five reel film on steel manufacturing Tuesday March 21. The Inland Steel Corporation hosts covered blast furnace shipping room and steel packing for foreign shipment. Last Tuesday the group visited the Lawrence Brothers factory.
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Inland Steel Corporation
Lawrence Brothers
Car Crash Scene Sparks Witty Exchange
A humorous exchange unfolds at a crash site as an onlooker asks an old man if he had an accident and the man replies that he has just had one. The brief quip highlights wit amid a mundane traffic mishap.
Naismith Awards Numerals at Banquet in 1938-89 Squad
Dr. James A. Naismith, originator of basketball, spoke at a Sunday-school league banquet last Tuesday ending their season. Scott Williams, U of I football captain, spoke on his early athletic career as players received blue and gold numerals and an autographed certificate from Naismith. He recounted the origin of basketball from its first ideas in Springfield, mass, and noted early rules and the sport’s growth globally.
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James A. Naismith
Scott Williams
U. of I
Naismith
Springfield
Mass
Dr. Naismith
Wilma Lucas Addresses Hi Tri on Home Economics
Miss Wilma Lucas spoke at the Hi Tri monthly meeting at the YWCA on March 9. Her talk, titled Home Economica as a Vocation, outlined many career paths for those educated in home economies. A brief business session followed by songs and adjournment completed the event.
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Hi-Tri
YWCA
Wilma Lucas
Reward for Lost Shaffer Pen With Engraved Name
A reward is offered for the return of a Shaffer pen engraved with a girl’s name. Notify the office if found.
Countryman mocks caption under Van Dyke photo
In a public remark, Countryman questions the caption naming Van Dyke alone in a well known picture. He argues the display is misleading and asserts there is no one with him visible in the image.
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Fire
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Richards
Charles Gasso
Don Fehrenbach
LeRoy Burden
Phyllis Shannon
Marion Palmer
Arland Gould
Tom Coats
Bob Bartel
Doug Cassens
Stoogecoach
Mortimer Q. Hashhandle
Walter Harney
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