Wyman School News Highlights Student Reports and Sports
Freshman classes cover algebra graphs sewing projects in Home Ec and poultry unit in agriculture. Sophomores study The Early Period of the French Revolution while juniors learn thrift in business training. seniors cover circulatory biology with recent reports. Basketball season ends as ping pong gains interest. junior high boys win 11 of 17 with Wayland 24 to 11. high school loses 15 to 41.
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Wyman
Evelyn V
Merlin Davis
Frances M
Phyllis Lantz
Wankia
DeWayne
Patricia
Joyce
Richard
Kenneth
Lorep
Wayland
Eugene Hotle
Columbus Junction
Love
Kracaw
First Gothic Churches in America and Upjohn’s Rise
The first all Gothic structure in the United States was Trinity Church New Haven built 1812 to 1815. Early Gothic claims go to Christchurch Hartford and Trinity Boston both in 1829. Richard Upjohn, starting Trinity Church New York in 1846, raised American Gothic standards to a high level.
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Trinity Church
New Haven
Conn
Christchurch
Hartford
Boston
Richard Upjohn
New York City
Silkworm Spins 1000 Yards in Three Days Factored
Natural History magazine notes the silkworm produced 1000 yards of continuous thread in three days. Exhausted by constant motion, the worm rests, while milady’s desire for fine silk stockings looms as a plan for the product of its labor.
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Natural History Magazine
Milady
Neighbors Honor Reschly Family in Merrimac District
Merrimac March 6 neighbors held a farewell for Elmer Reschly’s family as they move to a Packwood farm. Attendees shared cookies and fruit salad, with many families present and best wishes voiced for their new home. Several local households were absent due to illness and multiple neighbors reported visits and minor relocations within the community.
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Merrimac
Elmer Reschly
Lester Mientz
Carl Amrine
Harold
Donald
Mary Amrine
Will Brannon
Roy Eshelman
Alva
Boyd Lantz
Donnie
Dave Baldosier
Max R Baldosier
Joyce
John
Earl Smith
Edna Crile
Spring Creek
Packwood
John Crile
Kenneth Crile
Reschly
Delmer Crile
McCulloughs Move To B Booth Home South of Haskins
Haskins reports the McCullough family Glenn and Mrs. McCullough with son Lloyd Wayne have relocated to the farm home south of Haskins formerly occupied by Bert Booth. Mrs. McCullough teaches locally. A separate note records Clara Godlove breaking her right arm near the shoulder last Thursday. Her sister May Hopengardner stays with her as she recovers. Several area families, including Leo Farrington and Myral McCreedy and Lois Godlove from Iowa City, plus the Frank Embree family, visited. Additional items mention L. M. Boughtin driving to Mt Vernon, Floyd Edwards moving to a farm southeast of Ainsworth, and activity around Haskins with other movements noted. The Forrest Powers attended a Diller Letts birthday dinner, Mrs. Ted Meyer enjoyed a Riverside trip, and Otto Hoback's family spent Sunday with the Underwood family near Conesville. Leah Hoback sustained a badly burned arm weeks earlier from an accident.
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Haskins
Glenn McCullough
Lloyd Wayne
Bert Booths
McCullough
Clara Godlove
Godlove
May Hopengardner
Leo Farrington
Myral McCreedy
Lois Godlove
Tiowa City
Frank Embree
Hagskins
Forrest Powers
Parental Diller
Letts
Farm News From Iowa Towns and Social Gatherings
The column reports farm sales at Roy Steele and a busy Haskins Ladies Aid with funds for a good cause. Families visited relatives at Ed Murphy, the Sands, Wahl, and other homes. A farm hand aided Edwards trucking while residents shared travel notes, including an earthquake in California and a light earthquake quip about Iowa. A Women's Farm Bureau meeting discussed home furnishings in Oregon township and a note invites news items from neighbors.
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George Murphy
Ed Murphys
Dale Sands
Iowa
Women’s Farm Bureau
Dick Fisher
Oregon
Ivan Nolan
West Liberty
Dale Peters
Griffiths Celebrate Golden Wedding With Party
Harmony observers report Mr and Mrs Ralph Kelcey Mr and Mrs Walter Longer and family Mr and Mrs Charles Schiebel and Mr and Mrs Fred Longer joined Mr and Mrs John Griffiths Saturday to honor their golden wedding anniversary observed March 3 A social evening followed by a one course luncheon Also noted were visits by Al Price to Charles Schiebel and Lyle Kelsey visiting Ralph Kelsey’s home over the weekend with Elmer Roeder Glen Anderson and their girls.
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W. R. Longer
Harmony
Ralph Kelcey
Walter Longer
Charles Schiebel
Fred Longer
Griffith’s
John Griffith
al Price
Lyle Kelsey
Elmer Roeder
Glen Anderson
Ralph Kelsey
Earl Burrough
Congressmen Inspect 37 mm Anti Aircraft Gun Visit
Congressmen J. Parnell Thomas of New Jersey and Under-Secretary Robert Patterson inspect a 37 mm mobile anti aircraft gun at Aberdeen proving grounds. They were flown to the site as a blizzard hit the east coast, showcasing latest U S army equipment to members of Congress.
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J. Parnell Thomas
New Jersey
House Military Affairs Committee
Robert Patterson
Aberdeen
Congress
U. S. Army
Farewell Party for Ed Hecks at Friendly Circle Club
Wednesday afternoon the Friendly Circle club held a farewell party for Ed Hecks at their home. Hecks moved last Friday to a new home belonging to Lawrence Miksch. Mr and Mrs Earl Chorpening spent Friday evening at Claire Neffs home. Mr and Mrs Claire Neff and family visited Don Smiths home last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Claire Neff and family then spent Monday evening at Ralph Chor.
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Friendly Circle Club
Ed Hecks
Lawrence Miksch
Earl Chorpening
Claire Neff
Don Smith
Ralph Chor
Better Grading Systems Urged by University Expert
Prof Ralph W Tyler of the University of Chicago told a conference that grades often hide rather than reveal true progress. He urged schools to adopt analytical grading systems to provide clearer information for parents and administrators.
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Johnny’s
Jane
Ralph W. Tyler
Department of Education
University of Chicago
Jai-a-lai Arrives in America by Young Filipino Players
Eleven young athletes, once rival after a Spanish Civil War era clash, introduce Jai-a-lai to the United States. The fast sport resembles handball, using a costa strapped to the forearm to scoop and hurl a hard ball in a three walled court, played singles or doubles.
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Philippines
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