School Staff and Student Notes Featured in Lincoln News
Editorial staff and students at Stewart School and Lincoln area schools are listed with roles including editors, reporters, and activity leaders. Names include Mary Dreckmeier Stewart, Dorothy Watson, Barbara Music, Caroleen Sartor, Kenton Mangold, Betty Duncan, Jane Baldrige, Marilyn Bell, Margery Carlson, Wanda Custer, and others across classes, activities, and programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Dreckmeier
Stewart School
Dorothy Watson Lincoln
Barbara Music Junior High
Caroleen Sartor
Kenton Mangold
Betty Duncan
Jane Baldrige
Marilyn Bell
Margery Carlson
Wanda Custer
Theta Mu
Don Gingery
Don Klein
Georganne Rudiger
Bette Schlatter
Everette Squire
Ellis Stoops
Frances Turnipseed
Harry Whittaker
Edna Schaeffer
Harold Luers Jr
Editorial War Declares US Unity After Pearl Harbor
The piece recalls the December 7 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan. It urges national unity and sacrifice as Americans face shortages and expect to support troops, calling the United States the arsenal of democracies and urging preparation and conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire of Japan
Hawaiian Islands
United States
Bates Awards Football Letters At Pep Assembly
Coach William Bates led a Friday pep assembly as varsity football letters were awarded to Bill Maas Clarence Cross Everette Squire Jim Arnold Dick Moore Milo Zeck John Perdock Cliff Brown Francis Schneider Dave Turner Bob Marble Bill Arnold Kimball Gates Bob Bostwick Hal Longer Everette Miller Paul Peiffer Bob Friedel Bob Conner Dick Marshall and Harry Whittaker along with smaller four inch letters to freshmen Mike Wheelan Ted Springman Cliss Kern Bob Breitenbach Keith Cook Doyle Gray Warren Dare Bill Breitenbach Bill Peters and John Wakefield the first year minor letters celebrate the squad's work spirit and persistence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Maas
Clarence Cross
Everette Squire
Jim Arnold
Dick Moore
Milo Zeck
John Perdock
Cliff Brown
Francis Schneider
Dave Turner
Bob Marble
Bill Arnold
Kimbal Gates
Bob Bostwick
Hal Longer
Everette Miller
Paul Peiffer
Bob Friedel
Bob Conner
Dick Marshall
Harry Whittaker
Don Crossett
Eugene Grecian
Cliss Kern
Bob Breitenbach
Keith Cook
Doyle Gray
Warren Dare
Bill Breitenbach
Bill Peters
John Wakefield
Hamburger
Christmas Program At High School Auditorium
The school invites the public to a Friday Christmas program in the high school auditorium at 3:00 PM. The orchestra performs Christmastide and Fargo scenes while the mixed chorus presents several carols and readings, concluding with O Come All Ye Faithful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fargo
Bethlehem
Herod
Esther Stewart
Sons of the Morning
Eleanor Tucker
Who's Who in the School: Jeanne Shaflat and Tom Richards
Interviews reveal Jeanne Shaflat answers on subjects like English Latin chemistry and homemaking and hobbies sewing bowling reading. Tom Richards plans college and dietitian training while eyeing government drawing physics and salesmanship and plans to be behind a gun after graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne
John Payne
Carmen Miranda
Life
Glenn Miller
Hobby Lobby
Tommy Richards
Tom
Hedy Lamar
Are Modern Youths "Hot House Plants?"
Dialogue in a school setting shows two youths debating comfort and study discipline. One student argues the irony of heating and cooling habits while criticizing peers as overly pampered, reflecting attitudes about youth resilience and environment.
65 Girl Reserves Present at Supper
Ira Mae Daniel chaired a potluck supper in Stewart gym with 65 Girl Reserves present. After the meal a business meeting set Christmas contribution plans. Miss Powell spoke on Handcraft and displayed student projects, mostly Christmas carols. Advisors were Mrs. Atchison Mrs. Holden Miss Lambert Miss Siddes and Miss Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Mae Daniel
G. R
Stewart Gym
Mrs. Holden
Miss Lambert
Miss Sidles
Miss Anderson
Pupils Meditate on Declaration of War
Washington high students sit stunned in the auditorium as the president declares war. Boys imagine both heroic glory and the horror of casualties while the national anthem plays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High
United States
York
Gossip Column Fronts High School Social Scene
A local high school gossip column recounts social events, pairings, dares, and campus hearsay. It mentions students such as Mary Berdo and Cliff Brown, DeMolay Rainbow parties, a warning about nighttime airport visits, and upcoming Christmas dates. the piece closes with a playful poem and a plug for defense savings stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinky’’ Moore
Virginia Robertson
Washington High School Language Teachers Profiles
A feature on Miss Marjorie Stivers, Miss Lussky, and Miss Ruth Flood, Washington high school faculty, detailing their education, careers, hobbies, and roles. Stivers teaches Latin and world history, Lussky leads science and language classes with athletic duties, and Flood heads speech courses and dramatics, with church and club affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Baldrige
Washington
Chicago
Cie Eames
Mr. Lussky
Lussky
National Association of Science Teachers
Modern Language Association
Lutheran Church
Miss Flood
Miss Ruth Flood
Taylor University
Upland
Indiana
Northwestern University
Rice School of Speech
Oakbluffs
Massachusetts
University of Michigan
Miss
Alpha Psi Omega
Alma Hearne Missionary Society
Junior High Kids Craft Christmas Gifts and Civics Study
Eighth grade students work on handmade gifts and budgeting for lunches as they prepare for Christmas. Civics class tracks the Pacific war and constitutional duties, while English and math lessons focus on pronouns apostrophes and percent calculations. Christmas carols accompany the program prep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christa
Ethel McCreedy
Eclats
Court House
Joe Duca
Christmas at Stewart School Inspires Student Artwork
Stewart school hosts festive decorations and a mural on the bulletin board. Students read Christmas stories such as The Night Before Christmas and The Christ Child Born in Bethlehem and prepare a program with two stories The Little Blue Dish and The Promise. Gifts will be exchanged around the tree. Birthdays noted include Dennis Crossett Patty Hildebrand Jack Loan and Leroy Christner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart School
Bethlehem
Helen Wiley
Dennis Crossett
Patty Hildebrand
Jack Loan
Leroy Christner
Homemaking Girls Celebrate Christmas Party
The Homemaking club hosts a 7 00 Tuesday Christmas party in the living room with Miss Moberly in charge of decorations assisted by Edna Schaeffer. A pine centerpiece with red candles bells at doorways and a school board donated tree set the scene. Dorothy Turner and Mary Lou Barth will share holiday tips as girls bring gifts to exchange and caroling followed by refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Moberly
Edna Schaeffer
Dorothy Turner
Mary Lou Barth
Duck Dinner For French Class Members
The French class held its annual dinner at Lane and Mary Baldrige’s home. Guests arrived at 6:00 p m and enjoyed duck with dressing, baked sweet potatoes, peas, cranberry sauce, rolls, milk and coffee, plus pumpkin pie. The evening included screenings of the Baldriges’ films and was enjoyed by all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
Mary Baldrige
Mr. Lussky
Baldriges
The Madonna's Choice Operetta at Stewart School
The Stewart school children present The Madonna's Choice an operetta in the auditorium Thursday night December 18 at 7 30 open to the public The performance depicts the Christmas story under Miss Helen Harrisons instruction with a lengthy list of named characters and chorus members prominent in the cast
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart School
Helen Harrison
Mary
Marguerite Utterbach
Joseph
James Logan
Shadow
Teddy Stewart
Phyllis McKeown
Patricia Brower
Wealth
LeRoy Havel
Angel
Marilyn Cook
Jean Leyder
Chorus of Angels
Nancy Burham
Patricia Berry
Patty Brock
Audrey Steel
Janet Simmering
Janet Grecian
Shirley Stewart
JoAnne Welch
Jane Neill
Girls Gym Classes Play Volleyball
In physical education the girls are practicing volleying setting up the ball serving and placing the ball. An intramural volleyball tournament began with freshmen vs sophomores and seniors previously won the hockey tournament.
Collegians Work Hard for Tuition Across City Firms
Students describe diverse work for tuition including N Y A tasks at Miss Sidles and Stewart, typing, secretarial help, and jobs at Montgomery Ward, Lincoln, McLellan’s, Humble Inn, J C Penney, and other local firms. The survey shows many hold multiple posts, reflecting ambition and broad campus participation in local business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Peterson
Montgomery Ward
Miss Sidles
Jeanette Krabill
The
Western Oil
Jeanette
Imeilie Strabala
Miss Moberty
Humble Inn
Francis Porter
Stewart
Helen Hayes
Mr. Brayton
Margaret Hennon
Lincoln
McLellan’s
Maxine Logan
McLellan's
Margé Faulkner
Dean Mead
Margaret Ellen Barker
White
Bob McLaughlin
Gidley’s
Grace Dunbar
Don Voorhees
Tucker
Chevrolet
Cities
Roberta Wheelan
Mr. Erbe
Benteco
Joe Pease
J. C. Penney
T. J. Berdo
Park Service
Galen Bull
Brown and Orr
Bob Houseal
Don Paul
D-X
College Whispers Hidden Social Currents At Campus Dance
The column recalls campus dating chatter with Shirley on a Mt Pleasant first blind date and Jean A veering on a chemistry club party invite. It notes Don Voorhees's steady pairing, Bill Burham's glances at Jean Brower, and Esther G.'s cryptic mention amid a chorus of lighthearted campus intrigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley
Mt. Pleasant
Helen Hayes
Jack Longer
Margaret Hennon
Bill Burham
Jean Brower
Bill
Don Voorhees
Marge Thompson
Bob McLaughlin
Neva Jean Robertson
Chuck
Jean A
Johnny R
Miss Lambert Reflects on Teaching Girls
The text quotes Miss Lambert noting that the interest shown by the girls in her classes has made her work both enjoyable and challenging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Lambert
Dr Keagy Speaks In Rotary Assembly
Last Monday the Rotary Club held an assembly with the high school and college students presided by Dean Harland Mead. Superintendent Ralston led songs with Mrs Phillips at the piano as Rev George Kerr introduced Dr Keagy who spoke on Christmas urging less greed and remembrance of Christ in church and home. The students enjoyed the program and look forward to next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Harland Mead
Ralston
Phillips
George Kerr
Pr. N & Keagy
Christ
Class Room Notes in Biology and Math Updates
Mr. Tom Parsons teaches biology with field trips and microscope work on Amoeba Protozoa and living organisms. Freshmen geometry and Algebra I classes led by Miss Della Patton display geometric figures and solve first degree equations for a broad age range.
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Tom Parsons
Della Patton
Sophomore Class Party Spreads Christmas Cheer
A Sophomore class party on Thursday December 11 at the high school featured dancing in room 101 with a Christmas tree and evergreen decorations. Decoration and entertainment committees coordinated by Lussky and Kyle rooms organized gifts to be donated to Y M C A and refreshments of candy popcorn balls and ice cream bars were served by Minick room volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Lussky
Henrietta Stewart
al Logan
Dick Peterson
Bill Breitenbach
Evelyn Givans
Miss Kyle
Betty Mayo
Mary Wagonner
Eugene Davis
Miss Minick
Virginia Gibson
Urban Walker
Dorothy Shockey
Mike Wheelan
Vic to Dick F. transit notes from Flynn
Flynn reports a move from Vic to Dick F with brief confirmation. No dates or details provided. Further updates expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. Flynn
Vic
Dick F
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John W. Lemmon
Optometrists
C. S. Lemmon
Johnnie
John
David Neiswanger
W. A
Willis Booth
Miss Wilson
Santa Claus
W. H
Lois Mace
Tom Richards
Martha Crosset
T. A. Berdo
John Rothlisberger
Francis Whistler
Mary Berdo
W.H
Joan Keifer
Virginia Holden
Wyman
Crawfordsville
W._H
Ee. Goodlander
N. Anderson
Francis Turnipseed
Darby
Longfellow
Foreign Legion
Defense
Uncle Sam
Miss Stivers
Coe College
State University of Iowa
Olin
Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Sigma Phi
Oui Serais Charmee de Vous Avoir m
Walter H. Lussky
Evanston
Ilinois
Chicago Normal College
University of Illinois
Urbana
Junior High
Robert Krause
Donald Harll
Ronald Gray
Marvin Brown
Patricia Kallaus
Bobby Stewart
Wendell Hoffert
Trena Leyden
Betty Gargus
Robert Habel
Earl
Gray
Evelyn Johnson
Barbara Godwin
Ruth Miller
Donna Crone
Betty Lou Schubert
Ruth Wagenknecht
James Dawson
Betty Jean Nelson
Clair Buck
Charlotte Little
Marie Jacobs
Duane Earls
Elda Gray
Bobby Boyd
Tommy Murphy
Joanna Brock
Vick Roth
J.C
Orlin Frey
Mace
Virginia Wylie
D.g
Esther G. Is
Dr. Keagy
Rotary Assembly
Eversharp Ift
Lemmon
Eversharp
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