Editor-Bob Gates Features by Field Reporters
Jean Mathers and Juanita Miller lead coverage with reporters Terry Anderson Jim Gallagher Bob Gates Raymond Weeks Jean Mathers Jean Applegate Helen Havel and Juanita Miller. Typists Viasta Music and Jean Applegate provide layout at Junior College Maxine Logan editorial staff.
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Bob Gates
Jean Mathers
Juanita Miller
Terry Anderson
Jim Gallagher
Raymond Weeks
Jean Applegate
Helen Havel
Viasta Music
Maxine Logan
Christmas Spirit and Community Giving Prompt Shared Joy
The editorial urges pausing amid Christmas preparations to reflect on the birth of Christ and to attend school programs and church carol singing. It encourages Christians to show benevolence by helping the needy locally and internationally.
Choosing Second Semester Courses For Wise Planning
The first semester ends soon and students must choose new subjects for the next term. Take into account future college needs and plan beyond easy options. Faculty members are glad to advise on selecting courses for the second semester and overall curriculum.
Be Not Disturbed by Trifles and Misunderstandings
A reflection on how small incidents trigger anger. It cites a waiter’s spill caused by a scarf and a guest’s rash reaction leading to dismissals. The piece contrasts first impulses with cooler actions to prevent damaged friendships and escalating feuds.
Weekly Calendar Highlights for School Chorus Groups
A schedule lists Monday to Friday activities: Sophomore Sextette Mixed Chorus Senior Mixed Quartet Girls Glee Club Boys Glee Club Male Quartet Junior College Sextette Freshman Noedet Commercial Club Senior and Junior Sextet Tryouts New Sextet Males Quartet and New Mixed Quartet. Burlington here Independence there Letter Club dance.
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Noedet
Sophmore
Burlington
Independence
Stewart Pupils Form Story Club
Stewart second grade forms a story hour club to entertain by reading stories and poems. Norma Jean Hatinger leads this week with Christmas themes and a focus on good oral reading standards. A Christmas party is planned for Friday afternoon December 20 with committees organizing decorations, tree, program, and refreshments.
Wanda Pence High School Student Profile
A well known sophomore girl Wanda Pence, five feet four inches, sixteen, blue eyes, brown hat, is profiled. She enjoys Kay Kyser music, hobbies include music and cycling, drives sometimes, and attends algebra Bible Moglish II and world history classes. She participates in glee club sextet and mixed chorus and favors ice cream.
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Pirl
Wanda Pence
Wanda
Kay Kyser
Ambitious Sophomore Tommy Walker Noted Student
A feature on Tommy Walker, a five foot four inch sophomore with dark hair and brown eyes. He studies algebra, English, world history and biology, participates in Glen Club, Quartet, and Mixed Chorus, and enjoys Clark Gable and Geer Rogers. He rides a Dodge to school daily and lives north of Washington.
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Sophmore
Tommy Walker
Tommy
Glen Club
Clark Gable
Geer Rogers
Tommy Dorsey
Washington
Five More School Days Before Vacation Joy
Whispers from Ft. Madison reveal teens at WHS discussing dates pranks and a rumored dating syndicate. Messages mention Virginia Sheperd slapping Dick Peterson on a date and Louise Moothart’s morning proposal in homeroom.
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Virginia Sheperd
Dick Peterson
Program Promotes Hi-Life Annual at Junior College
On Tuesday December 10 the MHi-Life staff presented an assembly at the college to sell annuals and share information. Fifty buyers are needed for a college section. insufficient signups were reported and students wishing to buy an annual should see Dr. Melvin Gingerich promptly.
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Mhi-Life
Melvin Gingerich
Sociology Class Insight From Washington High School
A Washington High School sociology course led by Miss Minick explores modern life changes. Students discuss topics such as marriage health divorce crime and daily social issues shaping contemporary living.
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Minick
Washington High School
Festival Bulletin for University of Iowa Music Festival
The University of Iowa festival bulletin outlines a May festival on the campus for 15 years. It aims to stimulate music practice theory and education across Iowa schools with limited invitations, no ratings, and critiques by senior music teachers. The all-state chorus band and orchestra will again participate for local student enjoyment.
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University of Iowa
Lowa
Iowa
Lincoln fourth and sixth graders explore foreign tales and aviation
Fourth grade readers at Lincoln report on Karl and Gretel and Anton and Trini. Sixth graders study Airways and Broadways with reports on aviators planes and a field trip to Washington Airport. Students draw airplane pictures and share knowledge from flights and aviation history.
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Lincoln
Carla Guther
Karl and
Gretel
Margaret Plumly
Anton
Trini
Switzerland
Jimmy Pease
Washington
Spotlight helpers thanked at Hi-Life college assembly
VHS officials acknowledge Gallen Brown and Bette Duncan along with six others for assisting with the spotlight during last week’s Hi-Life college assembly.
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Gallen Brown
Bette Duncan
Public invited to holiday program and readings
An afternoon assembly on December twentieth features music, singing, and readings. The orchestra performs Christmas pieces while Shirley Peterson gives The Christmas Story. Merle Booth and Lois Humble sing solos, the Glee Club performs carols, and tableaus illustrate the story. Open to the public.
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Shirley Peterson
Merle Booth
Lois Humble
Glee Club
What Have You Club Scraps for Iowa City Children
Junior High students created scrap books to send to the Children's Hospital in Iowa City for children unable to attend school. Home Rooms held a gift exchange this Friday with carols, a story, and games planned in the halls. Chief Evergreen Tree gave an assembly, mimicking birds and tribal dances, praised by teachers and students who thank Superintendent Ralston for arranging it.
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Children’s Hospital
Iowa City
Evergreen Tree
Ralston
Seven Seven girls initiated into G A A at Lincoln gym
Seven Seven girls were initiated into G A A at the club annual initiation dinner held Tuesday December 10 in the Lincoln School gym. The new initiates were Margery Coon, Grace Schoonover, Lila Godwin, Dorothy Bear, Dorothy Putman, Ruth Brower, and Jesse Dunbar. A delicious dinner followed. Place favors were small candy cones tied with red ribbons and centerpieces featured large candy cones in pyramid form also tied with red ribbons.
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Lincoln School
Margery Coon
Grace Schoonover
Lila Godwin
Dorothy Bear
Dorothy Putman
Ruth Brower
Jesse Dunbar
Inside the Life of a Student Journalist Class
A look at how student reporters gather news in a journalistic class. They convene at ten, track down interviews at principals and schools, wait during recess, and chase deadlines with pencils and notebooks. The piece celebrates the adventurous, learning mood of budding reporters.
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W. A. Erbe
Debaters Host Opposing Teams In Forensic Meeting
High school debaters hosted a team from Iowa City High School for debates at 4 00 P M 6 30 P M and 7 30 P M The 7 30 session was part of a larger forensic meeting After debates the group held discussions and then a short party with games for members
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Iowa City High School
COLLFEGR STUDENTS FEAR TEST GRADES
Anxious tone at Washington Junior College as midterms loom a week after vacation. The piece humorously rails against the dread of semester tests, noting instructors warnings and a student’s plan to delay studying until after holiday reading.
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Collfegr
Burlington Greyhounds Open Conference Schedule With Demons
Bankboards Friday night preview of the Burlington Greyhounds versus the local Demons to start the Conference home schedule for Washington. A postgame Letter Club dance in Lincoln gym with orchestra and entertainment is planned, followed by the Junior College trip to Independence for a game there.
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Burlington Greyhounds
Demons
Washington
Eacn
Wll
Lincoln Gym
Independence
Reserve team schedules after Christmas vacation
After Christmas vacation ten second team games are planned for our reserve squad. Freshmen and sophomores form the squad to gain varsity experience. Two games are set with Ottumwa, two with Fairfield, two with Mt. Pleasant, all against second teams. The Demon seconds meet Letts' first team, and the Freshman team will play several Saturday games.
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Sophmores
Ottumwa
Fairfield
Mt. Pleasant
Demon Seconds
Letts
Legion Auxiliary to Present Program at Crawfordsville High
Crawfordsville - The American Legion Auxiliary will host a program in the high school auditorium on Wednesday evening December 18 at 7 30. The lineup includes musical numbers eincluding the Auxiliary group Who Gets the Car Tonight a Joyce Gault guitar duet and tap dancing acts with performers Mary Lena Davin Gwen Sheldon and others. The event features readings and a skit titled Pretty Girl Wanted with participants Clifford Adams Wayne Davis Ross McFarland and more.
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Mary Manners
Crawfordsville
American Legion Auxiliary
Mr. Jones
Cleo Fletcher
Mra Jones
Florence White
Paul Jones
John Hamil
Mary Jones
Irma Spencer
Jack
Hill Henss, Jr
Joyce Gault
Mary Lena
Norma Davin
Gwen
Margaret Sheldon
Wilma
Freida Rees
Everette
Wayne Davis
Betty Schlatter
John Lease
Pretty Girl Wanted
Clifford Adams
Ross McFarland
Henry Davis
Ned Kirk
Glen Rich
Juanita Forest
Alice Holmes
Blossom Rose
Mildred Kupka
Kitty Page
Marie Rose
Pearl Watson
Mary Davis
Longer Wearing Rug By Thick Pad Experts Say
Experts from the national bureau of standards say a thick resilient pad under a rug can increase wear life by reducing creases, potentially boosting durability from 75 to 145 percent. The finding highlights padding as a key factor in extending rug longevity.
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National Bureau of Standards
Jefferson Wrote Declaration Young at Two, a Historical Note
A fragment notes Thomas Jefferson was about two years old when he wrote the Declaration of Independence, reflecting on his early life in relation to the founding document.
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Thomas Jefferson
Rural School Management Class field visits planned
During Christmas vacation the Rural School Management Class will spend at least one day visiting a rural school. Students contact the county superintendent for suggested schools and must report back after their visits. The class is directed by Harry Bowles.
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Harry Bowles
Letter Club Christmas Dance Planned at Lincoln School
The Letter Club hosts a Christmas dance on December 20 at the Lincoln school gym with the high school orchestra playing. Nine new Letter winners will be initiated at intermission including seniors Herbert Huber Roger Lance Max Darnell and others. the event is open to the public with 25 cents per person and 40 cents per couple.
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Lincoln School
Herbert Huber
Roger Lance
Max Darnell
Everette Squire
Willis Booth
Cliff Brown
Bob Faulkner
Clarence Cross Denny
Crosset
Wayland High Marks In Declamatory Contest And Local Sports
The Wayland scene featured a declamatory contest with entrants from Keota Crawfordsville Olds and Wayland. Jack Huston of Olds won the oratorical division while Mary Richard of Wayland placed second. Evelyn Williams Crawfordsville and Maxine Zihlman Wayland tied for top in the dramatic division. Murray Krabill Wayland took first in humorous with Bonnie Carlson Olds second. Wayland also hosted a health program by the Henry County Tuberculosis association. In sports Wayland defeated Wyman 37 16 to stay in Tri County race and suffered a late overtime loss 29 27 to Mt Pleasant. Vacation begins December 20 and school will resume December 30 and other local notes follow.
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Wayland
Wayland Auditorium
Keota
Crawfordsville
Olds
Jack Huston
Mary Richard
Evelyn Williams
Maxine Zihlman
Murray Krabill
Bonnie Carlson
Pritchard
Harold Nelson
Iowa Wesleyan College
Wayland High School
Henry County Tuberculosis Association
Harry McGrew
Mt. Pleasant
Lawrence Dennis
Des Moines
Wayland Dutchmen
Wyman
Mt. Pleasant Panthers
Gault Reunion and Birthday Gather at Peters Home
A Morrison family reunion grew into a twenty member gathering at D H Peters Country home in Haskins. Birthdays honored included G C Ebner A B Sands Lawrence Morrison and Cloyee Gault with a planned California winter departure for Mr and Mrs Gault.
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Clara Godlove
Haskins
Morrison
PD. HH. Peters
G. C. Ebner
A. G. Gault
Cloyee
J. A Morrison
Ebnor
Ettle
Washington
A. EB. Sands
Ainsworth
Lawrence Morrison
Fairfield
Harry Palmquist
Genoa
Nancy Lee
John Arnold Morrison
Crawfordsville
J. Morrison
Ebner of
D. FL. Peters
J. KR. McCreedy
D. Hi. Peters
Harold Clegg
Jim Bean
Donald
Richard
Lone Tree
Geo. Wall
Eaters Hospital
Willie Murphy
D. H. Brunfield
W. J. Boyd
Excelsior Springs
Social notes from Franklin Center and area visits
Dee and Pauline Miller from Delhi Minnesota visited Mrs. Forest Lance in Franklin Center on Thursday. Everette Miller attended the Hi Y conference in Ottumwa. Mrs. Jimmie Allison and her son returned home after staying at the Joe Embree parental home. Malcolm Montgomery and Anta Wylie visited A. B. Dill’s home Tuesday. Edwin Shalla family were supper guests at Will Shakla’s home, Rosalie Combs hosted her 4 H girls Tuesday. George Bartholomew family called on N. Newton in Keota Sunday, J H Brenneman couple also visited.
GRs Honor Mothers At Banquet
The Girl Reserve Mother-Daughter banquet was held Thursday evening at 6 30 at the New Lincoln School with 125 mothers and daughters attending. Devotion by Wanda Pence, welcome by Shirley Peterson, piano solo May Night by Betty Neiswanger, Christmas story by Beulah Stewart, clarinet quartet, and a main address by Miss Helen Wilson on Culture.
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New Lincoln School
Wanda Pence
Roberta Wheelan
Shirley Peterson
Betty Neiswanger
Beulah Stewart
Eleanor Tucker
Georgianne Rudiger
Audrey Hotle
Dorothy Turner
Helen Wilson
Arise My Love at State Theatre With Colbert and Milland
Claudette Colbert and Ray Milland star in Arise My Love a dramatic wartime romance from Paris to Europe. The film follows a fearless newspaper woman and a dashing flyer as they battle despots endure danger and seek America. Supporting roles by Walter Abel and Esther Dale boost a tale of love and courage.
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Paris
Claudette Colbert
Ray Milland
Europe
Spain
Claudette
America
France
Compiegne
Misa Colbert
Milland
Walter Abel
Esther Dale
Tugboat Annie Sails Again at Fox
Marjorie Rambeau stars as Tugboat Annie with Alan Hale in Tugboat Annie Sails Again at Fox through Tuesday. Annie proves she remains the fleet’s top skipper by landing a key contract and foiling Captain Bullwinkle’s bankruptcy scheme, turning a Post feud into a lively screen hit.
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Marjorie Rambeau
Fox
Norman Reilly Raine
Annie
Alan Hale
Fox Thru Tues
Margorie Rambeau
Captain Bullwinkle
Saturday Evening Post
Sunday and weekday social visits noted at several homes
Deborah and another named caller visited Joe Embree's home Thursday evening. The Glenn Thompson family called at Golia Miller's home Sunday afternoon. John Combs picked corn for Griffith Bros and Marsh Atkinson at Ralph Kelsey’s home. Curtis Long and spouse dined Wednesday at Golia Miller’s. William Atkinson and his two children Jerry and Judy visited John Atkinson's home Sunday.
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Deborah
Joe Embree
Glenn Thompson
Gollia Miller
John Combs
Griffith Bros
Marsh Atkinson
Ralph Kelsey
Curtis Long
Golia Miller
William Atkinson
Jerry
Judy
John Atkinson
Ireland’s Free State provinces and Ulster counties named
The Irish Free State comprises three southern provinces Leinster Munster and Connaught and three Ulster counties Cavan Donegal and Monaghan.
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Irish Free State
Ireland
Leinster
Munster
Connaught
Cavan
Donegal
Monaghan
Ulster
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