Soap Carving Fun In Grade Four Class
In our art class Miss Noble guides fourth graders in soap carving using plain white soap and a knife. Students draw designs and begin carving, with some ear chips needing patching as the year ends and thanks go to Miss Noble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirleta Tabbea
Gary Ross
Wendy Moore
Carolyn Bingham
Lewis Arnold
Benjamin Murray
Orvile Lee
Miss Noble
Hex Rich
Annette Cock ‘Ard Ang
Remedial reading classes visit Uintah High for Rapunzel play
The entire school traveled to Uintah High School to view the Children's Theater performance Rapunzel and the Witch. Our stories recount the trip and the play experience from the students and staff.
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Uintah High School
Future Geologist inspires oil shale interest in school
Sixth grade pupil John Nitschke earned a blue ribbon at Uintah High School Science Fair for a project on oil shale and minerals. Neighbor Mrs J Anderle owns stock in a company seeking to bring oil shale to production, fueling local interest in rocks and minerals. The report includes tumbling class notes from third to sixth graders, lessons on rolls, pyramids, and a counted timing exercise, and a snippet from a reading of Rapunzel and the Witch with a cast list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nitschke
Hile
Uintah High School
J. Anderle
John
Todd School Library News Highlights New Books
By librarian Millie Stevens the Todd School library celebrates 175 new volumes added last fall across fiction science art history religion and literature. Favorite titles include Chanticleer and the Fox Caldecott Medal winner Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew series. Younger students enjoy picture books while older readers explore France land and people and social studies themes. Springtime bird and flower books inspire reading as summer approaches.
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Elizabeth Coatsworth
Todd School
France
Todd
The Way Some Indians Lived
Joyce describes western Indians living in the United States era who fished for salmon and other fish, hunted animals in forests, gathered roots berries and nuts, and built cedar canoes. They were skilled wood carvers and basket makers using cedar, vines, and bark for various items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce
United States
Forrest
Indiana
Rapunzel Tale At The School Play Ends In Escape
A class presents a Rapunzel story with a witch who steals a baby and tries to bend her will. Rapunzel refuses the brew, escapes with help, and a prince is blinded before healing and freedom ensue. The audience notes praise Mother Gothel’s antics and the final liberation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rapunzel
Stone
Eric
Orvil Lee
Mother Gothel
Prince Eric
THIP TO VERNAL Lynn Hamaker play notes
A reader recounts traveling to Vernal by slow buggy with the group and arriving last. The writer praises the play especially the witch character and her loud laugh, noting the memorable theatrical moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Hamaker
Vernal
Unclear Fragments From a Personal Narrative
A reader recalls a disagreement with Rapunzel over voice tone, criticizing the mother’s loud laughter and the father’s yelling. The scene ends with returning home just in time for lunch.
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Rapunzel
A Funny Ride to Uintah High School
A bus mix up after classes emptied left only some in a new building. A driver fetched a bus but capacity failed. After coordinating with teachers, a second bus filled. On a hill near Vernal the bus ran dry, coasting to a stop at the big gate by Uintah High. Students walked the final distance, arriving about a half hour late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Harris
Alterra
Call
Vernal
Uintah High School
Indians and Their Foodways by Anita Stoddard
Indians cultivated gardens with corn beans and squash despite dry land and distant water sources. They traveled to reach streams and gathered nuts and berries on hillsides. They hunted birds, bears, and other wild foods and built stone log and dirt homes. They cooked without chimneys and hung fish to dry or cook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Stoddard
Airport visit by second and third graders recounts lessons
A class of second and third graders toured the airport. They saw the office, an electric message typewriter, and met Captain Rich who guided them inside a passenger plane. Students observed pilot instruments, the wind during takeoff, and enjoyed watching the big plane land and depart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Todd
Melva Jorgensen
Kathie
Peggy
Rich
Annette
Ricky
Jers
John
Joyce
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Bruce Wardle
Larrena Chapoose
Calhoun
Paulette Winsiup
Dawn
Mia
Howard
Victoria Tabbee
Lorraine Bolton
Jean Brishin
Agnes Walkaz
Jennnte McMullin
Deloy Hiching
Alierra
Larry Cesspooch
Rex Rich
Terry Broome
Annette Cook
Vaughn Parrish
Russell Nekeker
Fore
Vost Cub
Rapunzel & the Witch
Geraldine Burson
Alica Page
Willard Parriette
Vivian Sheech
Stewart Wisslop
Man
Todd School Library News
Millie Stevens
Thain
Fi Todd
Dens
Kennecott
Bingham Canyon
Utah
Utah Copper Division
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