Round Grove School reports strong attendance and year end events
Rural school notes show Bernice Anderson and staff with perfect attendance this year. Students with average 90 or above include Billy Houseal Elaine Whetstine Shirley Fountain Gladys Boyd and others. The school closed May 7 to 13 with picnics programs concerts and a dental parade planned. visitors and faculty spoke of end of term activities and exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round Grove School
Bernice Anderson
Sam Houseal
Robert Houseal
Billy Houseal
Elaine Whetstine
Gladys Boyd
Shirley Fountain
Boyd Brumfield
Helen Cassieman
Martha Mathers
Nora Blick
Winnie Palmer
Ralph Boyd
Donna Belle Boyd
James Boyd
Jean Frey
Barbara Swisher
Marjorie
Grace Ferns Teacher Impresses with Perfect Attendance
Grace Ferns teaches while Florence Zieglow and Bernice Zieglow lead twelve pupils who were neither absent nor tardy this six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Ferns
Florence and
Bernice Zieglow
Money Struggles Soundstage Dreams In New York Tale
Lily Lou faces poverty while pursuing opera dreams in New York. Maxine thrives on charm and wit as Lily Lou weighs jobs and debt. Ailing mother back home and looming budden care sharpen the deadline as she treks toward a life in song.
End of Term At Living Lake School Honours Earned Pupil
Bernadine Jones notes a four week period with eight and one half months of school. Evelyn Marek received the eighth grade exam results on May 5 and 6 at Living Lake. Edwin Hora earned a perfect attendance award in seventh grade. Visitors included Lorraine Kos and Marjorie Cole as the school closed May 10 with a community picnic and a declamatory program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernadine Jones
Evelyn Marek
Edwin Horn
Leona Novy
John Liska
Viola Marek
Buddy Novy
Darlene Sojka
Living Lake School
Rosa Liska
Edwin Hora
Dorothy Novy
Alma Krotz
Lorraine Kos
Wellman
George Shalla
Norman
Marjorie Cole
Picnic Day At Pleasant Valley School
Madee Keegan reports Pleasant Valley School held a picnic day with a big dinner. Students praised the event and several pupils, including Miriam and Roger Stannard, were noted for perfect attendance and spelling, while Richard Meacham was excused after exams to help in the fields and Raymond Dickinson lost seven days after mumps exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madee Keegan
Pleasant Valley School
Roger Stannard
Miriam Stannard
Harry McCreedy
Richard Meacham
Raymond Dickinson
Lane Morgan
Janice Herr
Phyllis Pringle
Eloise Ash
Isabelle Ash
Washington Picture Gift and Class Attendance Note
The class missed a Washington image sent for the bicentennial but received a large framed picture from Mrs. Lloyd Humston. Six students received the diphtheria treatment. Several students Helen Rhodebeck Norma Jean Rhodebeck Willis Schwartz and Grant Humston had perfect attendance with Richard Pringle missing one day for a funeral. The year average attendance stood at 99 percent. One in fifteen did not obtain a signed dental board. The last day included a sunset park dinner and a matinee at the state with Mrs. Griggs driving home after late games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lloyd Humston
Helen Rhodebeck
Norma Jean Rhodebeck
Willis Schwartz
Grant Humston
Richard Pringle
Sunset Park
Pleasant Ridge School closes with perfect attendance
Pleasant Ridge School finished the year on Saturday May 7 with perfect attendance for the last period and a well attended closing day picnic. Edward Kauffman had perfect attendance for the period. Viola Cannon took the seventh grade hygiene test at the Mureka schoolhouse on Friday May 6. visitors included Mrs Winnie Palmer Mrs Anton Kauffman Mrs Dave Powers Mrs Lester and Evelyn Lester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Essley
Big Rock
Ruth McCreedy
Glen Miller
Ruth Longer
Howard Beese
Eureka
Maxine Foster
George
Margaret
Marilyn Green
Faye Lambert
Ira
Arliss Green
Ellamae
Iris Roth
Howard
Arthur Boese
Marilyn
Howard Boese
Maxine
Dorothy Foster
Arlis Green
Faye
Donald Lambert
Henry Miller
Eilamae
Mrs. Palmer
Pleasant Ridge School
Edward Kauffman
Viola Cannon
Mureka School
Winnie Palmer
Anton Kauffman
Dave Powers
Lester
Evelyn Lester
Eicher School Picnics and Regional Exams Noted
On Wednesday May 4 Eicher school held a picnic with a large crowd enjoying the day and a baseball game as the main amusement. Eighth grade students from Stringtown and Eicher attended exams at Kieher school on May 5 and 6 with seventh graders from Som mers Stringtown and Wicher taking hygiene tests Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eicher School
Stringtown
Eicher
Kieher School
Sommers
Wicher
Clarence Wyse
Riverside Brighton School Picnic and Attendance Note
Riverside and Brighton schools plan a April 29 picnic and wiener roast after Mildred Lynn the teacher reports the county nurse visit. Dorothy Kessel is the only student with perfect attendance this period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Schoo
Brighton
Mildred Lynn
Dorothy Kessel
Prairie Flower Cedar Two School Ends Year With Picnic
Cleone Caldwell reports final week exams for grades seven and eight at Summit state tests. Dental work completed for Jeanne Shalla Merl Turnipseed Kathleen Anderson Arlene Anderson Gerald Anderson Virginia Wiley Esther Smith Dorothy Turnipseed Gladys Turnipseed Martha Turnipseed Maxine Jarrard. Two visitors Gene Jarrard Junior Shalla. Jeanne Shalla tardy once. no absences. Mary Ardith Jarrard never absent or tardy. School closes with picnic Saturday May 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Flower
Cedar
Cleone Caldwell
Summit
Jeanne Shalla
Merl Turnipseed
Kathleen Anderson
Arlene Anderson
Gerald Anderson
Virginia Wiley
Esther Smith
Dorothy Turnipseed
Gladys Turnipseed
Martha Turnipseed
Maxine Jarrard
Gene Jarrard
Junior Shalla
Mary Ardith Jarrard
School events include May 7 program and parent picnic
A Saturday May 7 school closure allowed Eloise Omar and Orin Black to attend without missing school in another district. Odilla Sieren attended Valley Play Day on May 13 and won first in her division potato race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eloise
Omar
Orin Black
Odilla Sieren
Valley
Pleasant Hill School List of Achievements and Honors
Pleasant Hill Washington Township notes near perfect attendance for six weeks with only two sick days. Seven pupils had perfect yearly attendance and earned small gifts. Winners include Velma Kephart and Helen Erlenbush for spelling and other honors. eighth graders Velma Kephart Chris Erlenbush Lewis Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
Washington Township
Marjorie Lytle
Velma Kephart
Helen Erlenbush
Charles Anderson
Alvin Kephart
Eugene Chalupa
Viola Anderson
Betty Caldwell
Hazel Simmering
Helen Simmering
Arlene Lambert
Hazel
Helen
Charles Simmering
Velma
Betty Steele
Lewis and
Little Folks Choir
Juanita Miller
Lucille Telford
Chris Erlenbush
Lewis Anderson
Juanita
Clark Miller
Helen Caldwell
Nellie Anderson
Wilma Walker
Esther Anderson
Bernadine Jones
School closes with picnic and Washington program
Nellie Wiley the teacher of Dutch Creek township notes a full attendance year with two perfect performers, a trophy win on Play day, a third prize for a class contest picture, and a tree planted at school in honor of George Washington. Students enjoyed a noon dinner, a picnic on the lawn, and a George Washington program in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daryl Hotle
Jeanne Strum
Valley
George Washington
Agates Used Elsewhere Beyond Marble Value
Glass agates find varied uses such as valve seats centering and gauging balls light reflectors indicator buttons and plate graining balls. When fused with electricity they serve as light bulbs like those used in Christmas trees.
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