Rural School News Describes Attendance and Activities
Edna Pattison notes April end of fifth period with five pupils achieving perfect attendance Billy Walker Irma Jarrard Frances Stewart Marjorie Ahrens and Mary Ellen Duensing Enrollment now 15 but five moved away first six weeks Virginia Benson returned after brief Valley school attendance The March 14 election and March 21 storm dismissal at eleven are recorded Honor roll for last period includes Maurine Walker Maurita Daniel Velma Jarrard Wilma Norman Phyllis Ahrens Dorothy Daniel Milo Zeck Mary Ellen Duensing Ila Mae Daniel Easter candy treat and upcoming chief songs trials are mentioned Excerpts describe May exams and six remaining weeks and plan for May 20 last day News also covers second period gains new scholars Bernard and Raymond Kephart spring corner decorations Easter party and visitors Mary Essley reports on attendance record and new scholars Maxine Dorothy Charles Foster Henry Miller Enrollment now 21 with top averages lists Choir progress and visitors Iola Dittmer Hazel Longet Easter and St Patrick decor plus classroom gardens for reading words
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Kos
Billy Walker
Irma Jarrard
Frances Stewart
Marjorie Ahrens
Mary Ellen Duensing
Bernice Benson
Maxine Fuenther
Virginia Benson
Valley School
Maurine Walker
Maurita Daniel
Velma Jarrard
Wilma Norman
Phyllis Ahrens
Dorothy Daniel
Milo Zeck
Ila Mae Daniel
Edna Pattison
Viola
Mae Cannon
Bernard
Raymond Kephart
Mary Essley
Howard
Arthur
Alfred Boes
Margaret
Marilyn Green
Ira Weekly
Maxine
Dorothy
Charles Foster
Henry Miller
Washington Town Schools
Iola Dittmer
Hazel Longet
Rabbit
Dutch themed classroom projects and visitors note
Grace Boshart reports a Dutch themed month with students cutting pictures of Dutch children and tulips, building sand table windmills, and receiving a toy cow. Second grade reads four readers this year and aims for a fifth before school ends. Visitors include Miss Hilkea Jacobs and Mrs. Palmer. Six week test high scorers are Duane Dawson Dolores Shalla Dale Horak and Arthur Beranek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Boshart
Holland
Richard Pawson
Hilkea Jacobs
Palmer
Edwin Horn
Charles Dawson
Lucile Kurtz
Perfect Attendance Honors Noted at Local School
Cora Perrin reports that last Friday the first half of the school dismissed at 3 PM for perfect six week attendance. Delmar Bull continues to hold the school perfect attendance honor as Martha Foster Cordelle Greiner and Johnny Corcoran from Des Moines visited last week. The days are pleasant and the school year continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Perrin
Delmar Bull
Martha Foster
Cordelle Greiner
Johnny Corcoran
Des Moines
Egg Hunt At Allersfield School
Students enjoyed a festive egg dyeing event Friday before Easter. Snow caused Miss Perrin to hide the eggs in the school house for a playful search, with Adda Godber finding the most eggs and receiving three candy bars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allersfield
West Chester School Notes and Mrs Henderson Rites
Helen Turnipseed reports pupil activity with Charlotte and Johan Campbell heading to West Chester. Easter visits include Joe Embree and Floyd Farrier while Ernestine Embree and Robert Turnipseed posted top six weeks grades. Mrs Henderson dies after a life of church, missions, and aid work as town shouts farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Turnipseed
Eugene Dickinson
Ernestine Embree
Charlotte
Johan Campbell
West Chester
Joe Embre
Frank Embree
Floyd Farrier
Lloyd Dickinson
J. L. Embree
Charles
Joe Embrees
Dave Turnipseed
Ralph Wagener
Clara Henderson
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