Newsy Notes From the High School
Students and faculty share a collage of activities with field trips to Kraft Cheese Milledgeville and Clinton Company visits. The Economics and English classes study borrowing and twentieth century poetry while seniors plan a Mt Morris trip with a steak fry and committees for transport and food. The Agriculture class reviews exams on soil erosion fertilizers barnyard manures and horse diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milledgeville
Ilinois
Roland Schroth
Mt. Morris
The
Pines
Wayne Ashby
Bob Rawlins
Donald Kaufman
Lena Strubb
Alice Bower
Clinton Company
Clinton
Iowa
Bordens
Sterling
Yoder Personnell
American Institute of Commerce
Davenport
Y C H S students honored with multiple awards
Several Y C H S students received medals and certificates for achievements. Medals were awarded for Scholarship four years to Lester Jim, School Spirit to Don Kaufman, School Activity to Edna Curley, and Athletics to Piok Rawlins and Ray Ook. Typewriting awards included a Gold Competent Typist Pin for Lester M and certificates for Eloise Dykstra 45 WPM Virginia Schreth 41 WPM Martha French 40 WPM Walter Schiel 38 WPM Jack Demaree 36 WPM Laura Hoy 35 WPM LaVeda Durward 35 WPM Kathleen Tisenhart 34 WPM Doris Boylan 24 WPM Fern Holmquest 32 WPM Arlene St Ores 31 WPM Norman French 31 WPM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Jim
Don Kaufman
Edna Curley
Piok Rawlins
Ray Ook
Gregg
Les
Eloise Dykstra
Nute
Virginia Schreth
Martha French
Walter Schiel
Jack Demaree
Laura Hoy
LaVeda Durward
Kathleen Tisenhart
Doris Boylan
Fern Holmquest
Arlene St. Ores
Norman French
Plum Grove School News and Picnic Plans
Plum Grove School completes The History of Plum Grove with copies sent to parents and neighbors. Lenora Yatex drew the cover page. A picnic is planned for Friday May 10 with ice cream and a bageball game between the Plum Grove Tigers and Beavers at two o'clock. Captains are George Yates and Floyd Stiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plum Grove
Lenora Yatex
Plum Grove Tigers
Plum Grove Beavers
George Yates
Floyd Stiles
Anna Greeley
Honey Is No Fool Quip Sparks Church Wisecrack
The remark No truer words were ever spoken quoted by Rev Smythe as a humorous riff on honey and folly, drawing a sharp witticism from the congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Smythe
Broadway Melody of 1940 at Theatres Royal Fulton
Eleanor Powell and Fred Astaire headline a three day engagement at Theatres Royal Theatre Fulton for Broadway Melody of 1940. Astaire Murphy dance to Cole Porter tunes with Bobby Connelly directing. Also shows Too Many Husbands with Jean Arthur and Fred MacMurray at Rialto Theatre and In Old Missouri with the Weaver Brothers and Elviry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Powell
Fred Astaire
Royal Theatre
George Murphy
Cole Porter
Broadway
Astaire
Murphy
Hollywood
Ace
Bobby Connelly
Miss Powell
Jean Arthur
Rialto Theatre
Columbia
Fred MacMurray
Melvyn Douglas
W. Somerset Maugham
Jean
Fred
Melvyn
Wesley Ruggles
Missouri
Weaver Brothers
Elviry
Vaudeville
Parkhill School Year Ends With Banquet And Club Awards
Students at Parkhill School held a picnic supper and final club meeting. Roll call, pledges, and minutes preceded banking of pennies. Awards honored four months of perfect attendance and readers with multiple books. Prizes went to Mary Ann Miensma, Erma Erling, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabe. Webster
Wilbur Miensma
Harold Kramer
Erma Erline
Kedwin Webster
Richard Webster
Old Black Joe
Evelyn Miensman
Carol Spangler
Mabel Webster
MacDonald
Phyllis Webster
Evelyn Miensma
Mary Ann Miensma
Edwin Webster
Erma Erling
Richard Webester
Roland Starck
Eighth Month School Closes As Students Move On
The eighth month of school ends with most pupils in attendance except Herbert Bailey due to illness. Wesley Bailey, a first grader, transfers to Hanover school. The eighth grade students Joseph Geiger Alfred Geiger and Mary Miner study for finals on May 17. First graders finish phonics and second reading workbooks. Fourth grade science presents a chart classifying mammals reptiles fish and birds. Sixth grade progress aided by lower grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Bailey
Wesley Bailey
Hanover School
Wesley
Joseph and
Alfred Geiger
Mary Miner
Pupils Honored as Exams End and School Closes
Students celebrate end of examinations with A and B honor roles led by Mary Miner and Alfred Geiger. Mrs. Ready and Mrs. Cook visited May 3. A radio program and birdhouse decorations were enjoyed. School will close May 31 with a picnic. Libbie H.Rupple teaches. Quotes about perseverance and character finish the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Ready
Dorothy
Mrs. Cook
Mary
Clara Belle Miner
Alfred Geiger
Junior Bailey
Alyce Jobe
Donald Gehrts
Joseph
Lucille Geiger
Viola Miner
Gene Gehrts
Gladys Ready
Libbie H. Rupple
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Newsy
Condon
Janet
Pete
Switzerland
Berne
Joe
Georgia
Bill
Pearl
Bert
Riverview Stadium
Clinton Giants
Moline
Evansville
Kirsch
Savanna
Purina Chow
M. C. Crouse Hatchery & Feeds
the Fox
John Fogel
Russell Meyers, Mer
L. W. Kreider
Asst
Mgr
Plum Grove School News
Fulton
Clinton, In
Pittsburg
al. Faber
Lincolnway
Ill
Parkhill School
Illinois
Behan & Helfert
Sabula
Lyons
Miller School
Farmer’s
Um Co’s
Williamson’s Rexall Drug Store
Bunte
Considine
Lincoln Way
General Motors
Lewis Motor CO
Thomson, Illinois
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