Salem School Reports Fall Enrollment and Activities
Della Downs reports six new pupils joining Salem School bringing total enrollment to nineteen with most in grades other than seven and eight. Several students earned perfect attendance, a spelling contest was held with Weeks and Chalupa winning ribbons, and Washington birthday activities included booklets, framed pictures, and bicentennial posters. The seventh graders work on a George Washington booklet while all grades contributed to a Moland poster and classroom posters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem School
Della Downs
Emily Kolosick
Darlene Shalla
Rosella
Virginia
Dale
Max Sheetz
West Chester
Vesta
Mary Troyer
Snake Hollow
Ingish River Township
Richard
Raymond
Vernon Weeks
Vera
Velma Dann
Leonard
Charles Freund
Raymond Weeks
Betty Chalupa
Emily Kolesick
Richard Weeks
Jackson Township
Washington
George Washington
Vera Dana
Ella Shalla
Geneva Bean
Rex Dawson
Local School Notes Bring New Pupils And Snow Delays
Frances Boyd reports two new pupils Rhea and Maxine Wehr joining primary work, bringing total enrollment to twelve. James Boyd cut his hand making a bow and arrow and required two stitches, missing three days. Six week spelling results show Mary Bean Nyla Reinier and Rex Dawson at 100 averages, with others above 5 percent. A blizzard March 21 halted school with four flu cases Phyliss Mary and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Boyd
Rhea
Maxine Wehr
James Boyd
Mary Bean
Nyla Reinier
Rex Dawson
Richard Dawson
Geneva Bean
Fern Reinier
Phyliss
Mary
School News Brief from the Orchard School
Margaret Applegate reports no tardies this six weeks and lists pupils with perfect attendance Wini fred Gerdes Junior Wallace Joan Gerdes and Mary Gier. Thomas Gerdes was re elected director for the coming year. School dismisses at two thirty on storm day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Applegate
Winifred Gerdes
Junior Wallace
Joan Gerdes
Mary Gier
Thomas Gerdes
Hans Brinker
Silver Skates
Eli Jackson
Attendance notes and visitors at local school
Doris Endicott sick school records show no perfect attendance this period. The Meeks children Norman Wayne and Kenneth left during the first week. Health nurse Miss Jacobs visited Wednesday March 30 and found several with defective teeth. Visitors Ka win Kron Dorothy Vondrase Mrs G V Mercer Lillian Endicott Olive Coon Lorine Lasex Frances and Fred Durst entered the school last week. they are in 1 B grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Endicott
Helen
Norman
Wayne
Kenneth Meeks
Miss Jacobs
Kawin Kron
Dorothy Vondrase
G. V. Mercer
Lillian Endicott
Olive Coon
Lorine Lasex Frances
Fred Durst
Easter Egg Hunt At School With Growing Enrollment
The students enjoyed an Easter hunt with colored eggs and baskets of candy. Enrollment rose to twenty seven with five new pupils since March. A mock trial followed featuring Howard Enfield as plaintiff and Letha Turnipseed as defendant with Kroger Batry and Harold Strum as attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Enfield
Letha
New Pupils Enter Our School This Six Weeks
Vera Darbyshire notes four new students joining the school this six weeks. Norman Schoonover enters eighth grade, Ralph Schoonover sixth, hae Schoonover fifth, and Grave Schoonover in grade 1 A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Darbyshire
Norman Schoonover
Ralph Schoonover
Hae Schoonover
Grave Schoonover
Local Six Weeks Marks Highlight School Winners
Six weeks results list top pupils in spelling arithmetic reading language and agriculture. Notable names include Mable Burger Myra Van Nostrand Jean Sigafoose Verda Schantz Ruth Schantz Fae Schoonover Donald Burger and Claire Darbyshire among seventh and eighth grade finalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Burger
Myra van Norstrand
Jean Sigafoose
Claire Darbyshire
Norman Schoonover
Sommers School
Viola Christner
Mabel
Helen Hays
Ottumwa
Mabe Burger
Myra van Nostand
Ruth Schantz
Myra van Nostrand
Verda Schantz
Donald Burger
Fae Schoonover
Seven-Grade Attendance and Class Activities Highlight Six Weeks
Leona Kucera notes which pupils were not absent or tardy this six week period. Readers learn about Easter decorations in the schoolroom and ongoing pupil projects. Absent list includes Mrs Palmer Gilbert Kueneman Rita Kueneman and Inez Sweeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Kucera
Robert Krebs
Glen Gerot
Verna O'Conner
Velma Rotenburger
Lyle Gerot
Donald Rath
Ted E. Gerot
Virginia Gerot
Frances Mary O'Conner
Harold Rath
Leonard R Totenburger
Mrs. Palmer
Gilbert Kueneman
Rita Kueneman
Inez Sweeting
Richmond Public School English River Two Highlights
Geraldine Schulty and students decorate the room with Holland themes. They make Holland booklets, study pictures like The Windmill and The Store Room, and wear shamrocks for St Patrick's Day. Easter celebration includes games and a marble champion named Benny. Essays on birds, nature study on oil, and oil samples are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond Public School
English River Two
Geraldine Schulty
Holland
Holand
St. Patrick's
Benny
Pairviesy School Notes on Students and Easter Projects
Bernadine Jones teaches at Pairviesy School where several pupils posted strong six weeks grades and notable tardy records. Visitors include Christina Malichky Anna Liska and Midred Kosnar. Easter crafts and decorations featured, with school closures and a snow day noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pairviesy School
Bernadine Jones
Dorothy Novy
Edwin Horn
Dale Novy
Darlene Sojka
Evelyn Marek
Rosa Liska
Leona Novy
John Liska
Viola Marek
Buddy Novy
Lavone Stockman
Fairview School
Dorothy Sojka
Christina Malichky
Anna Liska
Midred Kosnar
Clutter
Iowa
Palmer
Shore
Dorothy Nov
Lin
Viola Krotz
Southeastern Town Teachers Association
Ottumwa
Perfect fifth period attendees listed in school record
The five students with perfect fifth period attendance are Lorene Anderson Ernest Fink Lois Hoyle Dale Hoyle and Evelyn Moore. Ernest and Lois achieved perfection for the current year, with no absences or tardies last year. They are working for the district in a student program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorene Anderson
Ernest Fink
Lois Hoyle
Dale Hoyle
Ev Moore
Ernest
Lois
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Oregon
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Summit School
Cedar Two
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Farmer’s Co Operative Exchange
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C. H. Guther
J. A. Harwood& Son
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Iowa Motor Service
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Johnson’s Grocery Kiein Klothing Ko. Kurtz Royal Market Co
Lemmon Lemmon’s Pharmacy
L. B. Lupton R. L. Lytle, Grocer
Mace Motor Company
Geo. L. McDaniel
Milady’s Beauty Shoppe
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Oetten Seed Store
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Scott Furniture Co
Sherman Brothers
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