Rural School News Highlights Student Achievements
In Living Lake Jackson Two, Marjorie Lytle teaches eighth graders with standout pupils Richard Birney and Lawrence Whisler. The report covers perfect attendance, top semester averages, state exams, a 100 percent attendance claim, a Weiner roast, a dental parade march, and a Pot Luck dinner. It notes poetry by Beulah Stewart and Jean Walker, plus contests, reading progress, and classroom activities across grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Jackson
Marjorie Lytle
Lawrence Whisler
Frances Whisler
Arylus Larson
Esther Stewart
Tommy Walker
Mary Troyer
Vesta Troyer
Beulah Stewart
Mary Walker
Marjorie Walker
Raymond Whisler
Jean Walker
Helen Stewart
Richard Birney
Donald Marek
Donald Simmering
Charles Simmering
Kenneth Walker
Betty Stewart
Mary
Vesta
Alvin Troyer
Schoo House
Donald
New Student Joins Fifth Grade as School Notes Arrive
Frances Klieese reports a new scholar Dale Marek in sixth grade. Harold Fink misses three days for threat trouble. Visitors include Miss Rose Gilbert and several adults. A March potluck supper featured declamatory readings led by Mrs. Howard Hoyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Klieese
Dale Marek
Dale
Maple Grove
Harold Fink
Rose Gilbert
Will Moore
Frank Kleese
Harold Fulton
Robert Noonan
Hopewell School Honors for Six Weeks Tests and Spelling Winners
Hopewell School conducted six week tests last week and continued baseball practice. Students earning A grades in spelling include Marjorie, Junior, Kenneth, Martha, Allee, Donald, Betty, and Roger. those not tardy or absent were Junior Aller, Virginia Aller, and Marjorie Chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenore Crawford
Hopewell School
Marjorie
Junior
Kenneth
Martha
Allee
Donald
Betty
Roger
Junior Aller
Virginia Aller
Marjorie Chambers
Oregon No 1 Mary C Thompson Fifth Six Weeks Honors
The list names top grades by subject for the fifth six weeks. Mary Bean and Minnie Bosteder lead in several subjects with high scores including 100 in reading and 92 in arithmetic. The period also notes 100% spellings by Minnie Bosteder Mary Bean James Boyd and Phyllis Bean and announces a new primary class member Bernice Sufal. Jim Boyd serves another year as director. Visitors included Mrs Jack Hamilton Frank Boyd Stanley Bean Marjorie Boyd and Ro
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Mary C. Thompson
Mary Bean
Minnie Bosteder
Geneva Heap
Mary Bean James Boyd
Phyllis Bean
Bernice Suffal
Crawfordsville
School notes show steady attendance and new pupils
Fifth sixth weeks notes list students with perfect or high marks and new arrivals Dean and Claire Cooney from Cosgrove Consolidated. Several Whiting family members moved to Crawfordsville. Claire Cooney and Luthiera Yegey lead in spelling and posters. debate set for April 12. Easter orange egg decorations by Annabelle Houseal and Viola Cannon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Elgar
Alvin Yeegy
Floyd Porymek
Ruby Prymek
Margaret Cummings
Robert Whiting
John Whiting
Mildred Whiting
Martha Whiting
Charles Whiting
Crawfordsville
Dean
Claire Cooney
Cosgrove Consolidated School
Luthiera
Charles
North America
Luthiera Yegey
Holland
Alvin Yegey
Helen Kauffman
Frieda Stalder
Glenn Stalder
Viola Cannon
Annabelle Houseal
Six Weeks Tests Mark School Progress at Egypt
Jackson Township Egypt School reports top averages Betty Dawson first Duane Dawson second Arthur Beranek third. four boys had no absences or tardies. Easter egg hunt held with posters created by students. visitors included Mrs Soukup Charles Dawson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Dawson
Duane Dawson
Arthur Beranek
Hubert Malichky
Hubert Beranek
Dale Horak
Donald Beranek
Arthur
Hubert
Donald
Robert Beranek
Mrs. Souk Up
Charles Dawson
Dickie Heranek
Dolores Shalla
Holland
School six weeks exam results and weather cited
Frances Olinger reports students with perfect or high marks for the six weeks including Mildred Hughes with 100s in arithmetic history and language Omer Wagner Ada Beenblossom and Robert Flynn also noted. A March 13 school election preceded a break in by a trespasser who stole coal but left the school. broken glass and lock were found later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Olinger
Fifrth
Cloyce Zieglowsky
Omer Wagner
Velma Heenblossom
Ethel May Zieglowsky
Robert Flynn
Wilburt Zieglowsky
Witmer Zieglowsky
Kenneth Read
Louis Spenser
Mildred Hughes
Omet Wagner
Ada Mie Beenbiessom
Lawrence Moore
Ada Mae Beenblossom
Virginia
Iowa
Velma Beenblossom
Richey Flynn
Violet Flynn
Kenneth Fread
Keota School Welcomes Four New Pupils In Enrollment Rise
Four new pupils join Keota classes as Nadine Norris in 1B Ellis Stoops in Sr grade Alice Stoops in 7th and Jimmie Stoops move in. Total enrollment reaches 13 across all grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nadine Norris
Ellis Stoops
Alice Stoops
Jimmie Stoops
Sthrade Everette Stoutner
Keota
Robert Fisher
Fifth Grade Journal From Clay Township School
The entry documents Mrs Agnes Kieasey Gantes class activities at Black Hawk School Clay Township. It notes rain activities puzzles drawing music reading attendance with two students never absent or tardy and top grades for Raymond Garrett and Glenn Dickinson. It records graphs drills yard cleanup and two parties with cake and fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Kieasey Gantes
Studen
Helen Jones
Glenn Dickinson
Clifford Parcel
Raymond Garrett
Glen Dickinson
Raymond
Glenn
Clifford Varee
Merl Dickinson
School Notes And Spring Activities Highlight Year
May through the months feature students winning two pictures in six weeks. Virginia Snyder earned third for drawing and eye outline, Harold Wehr won a prize for a hand drawing of Evangeline and Gabriel. Easter egg hunt in April raised small nickels for division. Willow trees with roots planted in shop yard. Grades five to six built a little house and furniture. Second and third grades crafted turtles ducks and elephants from inner tubes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Snyder
Harold Wehr
Evangeline
Gabriel
Washington
House and Son
Dupto h Creek and White Oak School Movements
A spring school roll shows eleven students remaining including Duane Daering Keith Daering LeRoy Luers Harold Luers Virginia Luers Olena Augustine Johnson Yait Johnson Elois Barrett Theodore Mayer and Lester Mayer. Several moved away and new pupils Ruth Jonson and Eloise Barnett enrolled. Virginia Luers is noted as a newcomer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kya Wagner
Duane Daering
Keith Daering
LeRoy Luers
Harold Luers
Virginia Luers
Olena Augustine
Au) Johnson
Yaith Johnson
Elois Barrett
Theodore Mayer
Lester Mayer
Hubert
Ruth
Phyllis
Allan Scranton
Ollumna
Boyd
Wands Thelma
Jeanette Mourer
Twrone
Ruth Jonson
Black Hawk School
Eloise Barnett
Packwood Consolidated
Berinner
Washington Two Class Honors And Activities
Margaret Lemley led geography with the top score while Mary Gier and Joan Gerdes excelled in other subjects. June Lemley topped hygiene and Mabel Lemley language. No tardies in six weeks. perfect attendance for June Lemley and Joan Gerdes, Mary Gier nearly perfect. March 13 directors elected Charles Wiley. dinner followed. Students make vegetable picture books and write stories. fourth graders begin hygiene books and Friday project sewing boxes, door stops, and waste baskets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Margaret Applegate
Margaret Lemley
Mary Gier
Joan Gerdes
Mabel Lemley
June Lemley
Joan Gerde
Charles Wiley
Attendance and honor roll notes from rural Iowa school
The report lists pupils with perfect attendance Edwin Hora Rosa Liska Leona Novy Viola Marek Darlene Sojka Norman Shalla and three perfect yearly attendees Viola Marek Edwin Horn Norman Shalla. It mentions dental cards signed state exam participation May weather disruptions and a planned picnic moved indoors with Mrs George Shalla aiding lunch service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernadine Jones
Edwin Hora
Rosa Liska
Leona Novy
Viola Marek
Darlene Sojka
Norman Shalla
Edwin Horn
Southeastern Iowa
Keokuk
Lucille Havel
Alma Krotz
Evelyn Marek
Norman Sojka
Betty Sojka
Marie Sojka
Hetty Novy
Miss Jacobs
Dr. Hendricks
Vlad
Mins Jacobs
Darlene ~Ojka
Rosa Lika
la Vaughn Stockman
Living Lake School
Dorothy Novy
Lloyd Krotz
Dale Novy
Viola Krotz
LaVaughn Stockman
George Shalla
School Picnic Awards Highlight Perfect Attendance and Spelling Prizes
The school held a picnic with popcorn treats and souvenirs featuring a snapshot of pupils and the schoolhouse. Edwin Hora won first spelling prize for missing 41 words, Leona Novy second with 42, Rosa Liska third with 43. Awards honored perfect attendance and high six weeks test scores, with several students attaining 90 percent or higher in spelling and related subjects. Leona Novy also placed in the township spelling contest and participated in the county contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Novy
Rosa Liska
Alma Krotz
Norman Shalla
Marjorie
Gene Cole
Kitth Stix
Edwin Horn
John Liska
Viola Marek
LaVaughn Stockman
Darlene Sojka
Dorothy Novy
Edwin Hora
Lioyd Krotz
Dale Novy
Viela Krotz
Norman Sojka
Bobby Stockman
Emma Liska
Christina Malichkys
Two New Pupils Join Class Case in Rural School
For six weeks visitors included Mrs Pal mer Mrs Maas Mrs Horak and Richard Scott. Har old Maas and Harold Horak are new pupils. In tests Ver non and I scored 97 in agriculture while Vernon earned 97 in history. Eighth graders finished history elvics and agriculture books and study for finals. A birthday cake from Mrs Maas arrived. Easter decorations show robins rabbits chicks and a pretty lily pattern was enjoyed. Written by Violet Vodicka sixth grade language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Maas
Harold Horak
Palmer
Maas
Horak
Richard Scott
Vernon
Elvics
Harold
Violet Vodicka
Pupils Achieve High Averages and Perfect Attendance
Fifth six weeks results show Pupila students with H plus averages led by Terry Mathers and Martha Cherwinker among others. Perfect attendance listed for Lester Hoback Martha Cherwinker Joan Mathers and Dallas Frey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Mathers
Ethel Bruegge
Martha Cherwinker
Jean Mathers
Martha McGinnis
Barbara Swisher
Billy McGinnis
Doris Leffler
Jean Prey
Lester Hoback
Martha Cher Winker
Joan Mathers
Dallas Frey
Mr. Hoback
Faye Cher Winker
Martha Mathers
School Honors and Spring Bird Booklets at Washington
Washington Two Leona Parcell Genkinger, teacher, notes students not absent or tardy in the fifth six weeks Frances Hindahi, Billy Bowden, Mercedes Miller and Virginia Hopping. Dr Hendricks visited and checked blood pressure. Honor roll for the six weeks includes Evelyn Givans, Evelyn Miller and Billy Bowden. The class produced bird and garden vegetable booklets with pictures, colors, growth and eating details, used for window decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Leona Parcell Genkinger
Frances Hindahi
Billy Bowden
Mercedes Miller
Virginia Hopping
Hendricks
Evelyn Givans
Evelyn Miller
Colorful six weeks with kites and posters at the school
The six weeks featured kites of many colors and posters including Dutch and pussy willow. The neighborhood gathered at the school for a Friday night community dinner and singing. Billy Bowden and Lois Fitzgerald had their dental cards signed. News by Evelyn Miller.
Highland Two Fifth Six Weeks Ends March One
Lena Jones teaches as the fifth six weeks ends March one and six weeks remain this school year. Lucille Murphy has perfect attendance, while Charlotte and Robert Irwin missed one play due to sickness. Marjorie Sanders is new fourth grade pupil from Center school Johnson county. Wilbur Motley moved to Ainsworth consolidated school. Exam grades improve. pupils with ninety plus include Lucille Murphy and Marjorie Sanders in multiple subjects. Miss Jacobs checked eyes ears throat and pose. Gueille has six points while on dental honor roll. Fourth and fifth grades study history and paint silhouettes of pilgrims and cardinals. Blanche Murphy and Helen Soukup visited recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Puplia
lLucille Murphy
Marjorie Sanders
Lucille Murphy
Robert Irwin
Charlotte Irwin
Miss Jacobs
Gueille
Lown
Local Visitors At Charles Martin Home In Crawfordsville
Mrs Devinney and Mr and Mrs Harry Wickersham of East Moline Illinois visited Fri day afternoon at the Charles Martin home. Mrs Devinney is the mother and Mrs Wickersham the sister of Mrs Martin. Katharine Buxbaum, vacationing from the State Teachers College Cedar Falls, stayed Friday night with Mrs Etta Buxbaum. Frank Bentley of Waterloo brought his sister Mrs J S Mc Cleary home from a visit in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Devinney
Harry Wickersham
East Moline
Charles Martin
Roosevelt Coined Weasel Words in 1916 St Louis Speech
Theodore Roosevelt coined the phrase weasel words in a St. Louis speech in May 1916. He warned that overuse of such ambiguous phrasing drains meaning, comparing it to a weasel sucking eggs for the meat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roosevelt
St. Louis
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