Editorial Staff List for Junior College Feature
Editor Helen Havel profiles feature by Jean Mathers and Lincoln team with Stewart Bob Gates and John Rothlisberger reporting. Sports coverage by Terry Anderson with multiple reporters including Jean Applegate and Merle Booth. Headlines by journalism class with Maxine Logan as typist and Viasta Musil assisting.
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Helen Havel
Jean Mathers
Lincoln
Terry Anderson
Stewart
Bob Gates
John Rothlisberger
Jean Applegate
Merle Booth
Marilyon Greene
Norman Hotle
Charles Lemley
Viasta Musil
Phyllis Sisk
Viasta Music Junior College
Maxine Logan
Editorial Make Your Decisions Now on Education
A school editorial argues education is a chosen occupation guiding better living. It outlines six steps to success from discovering interests to progressing in a vocation, warns against quick Ad promises, and stresses careful, informed choices rather than chasing greener pastures.
Outstanding seniors Jean Mathers and Bob Gates profile
Jean Mathers, a five eight senior and Journalism French English and geometry student, pursues Mixed Chorus Forensic club Theta Mu Hi Life and more with Knox High activities. Bob Gates, five nine senior, takes Government geometry journalism Hi Life and track, enjoys photography and mechanical work, and prefers Kay Kyser and Randolph Scott.
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Jean Mathers
Jean
Theta Mu
Forensic Club
Home Room 102
Hi Life
Kay Kyser
Errol Flynn
Bette Davis
Bob Gates
Bob
Hedy Lamar
Randolph Scott
Kay Keyser
College Plays Thursday Presented Before Festival
Two college and high school plays are slated for Thursday March 27. The Lord’s Prayer a dramatic piece directed by Miss Ruth Flood features Dorthea Snyder Mildred Meyer Milo Steele Everette Burham and Ernest Moothart. All’s Fair a comedy follows two girls in love with the same man with Ruth Martin Helen Kehoe Margaret Hennon and Heith Megdelson. The Lord’s Prayer heads to the Play Festival in Iowa City March 29 and All’s Fair appears in Kalona March 31 for a Father and Son banquet where Kenneth Kimberlin will speak.
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Ruth Martin
Helen Kehoe
Margaret Hennon
Heith Megdelson
Kalona
Kenneth Kimberlin
Weekly Calendar of University Music Events
The week lists University of Iowa Concert Band at 10:30 and multiple ensembles across days. Monday features Male Quartet at 8:00 and Jr College groups. Tuesday adds Commercial Club Sextet and H S Mixed Quartet. Wednesday and Thursday include various sextets and madrigals with 1:00 plays and 8:00 mixed performances. Wansdaws rimay and other terms appear as schedule notes.
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University of Iowa
Jr. College
H. S
All-State Chorus in Des Moines Impresses Students
Des Moines All-State Chorus impressed Max Darnell and 650 participants with Noble Cain directing the chorus and DY Maddy leading a 250 piece orchestra. Students praised Cain’s pitch accuracy, expressive guidance, and the memorable Consistory Chapel service.
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Des Moines
Max Darnell
Nobile Cain
Doris Gray
Noble Cain
Maddy
Eleanor Tucker
DY Maddy
Doug Dowell
Merle Booth
Cain
Eleanore Keagy
Mecklenberg to Return Monday After Illness
Mr Mecklenberg remains ill with mumps at home in Morning Sun and is expected back at school on Monday March 24. Mrs Lee Hoover teaches his science and spelling classes at Junior High and Homer Moriarty runs the manual arts classes. An assembly on Friday March 14 featured instrumental music arranged by Mr Brayton with his second band performing solos and quartet numbers by students.
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Mr. Mecklenberg
Lee Hoover
Homer Moriarty
Brayton
Gingerich Admitted to Iowa Authors Club Among Noted Members
Melvin Gingerich has recently been admitted to the Iowa Authors Club which counts nine Pulitzer winners among its members. The club plans a one day Mississippi excursion in June while Gingerich has published over fifteen articles in various magazines and completed a book for his dissertation.
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Iowa Authors Club
Iowa
William J. Peterson
Upper
Mississippi
Peterson
Bess Streeter Aldrich
Harvey Ingham
Jessie Welbam Smith
Ginverien
Present generation draws mixed praise from respondents
A Q A style page collects opinions on the question What do you think of the present generation with replies from Marilyn Green to Rosalie Hysell. Statements range from praising the current generation as the best ever to calls for change and future improvement.
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Marilyn Green
Phyllis Sisk
O. K
Helen Blavel
Herbert Huber
Viasta Musil
Jeanette Krabill
Bonnie West
Roberta Wheelan
Georganne Rudiger
Khleanore Keagy
Raymond Inserf
Hitter
Stalin
Mussolini
Marion Ferguson
lIt
Stull
Washington
Jefferson
Joan Gerdes
Rosalie Hysell
Coudersport Ice Mine Forms Circles and Slabs of Ice
Ice formations at the Coudersport Ice Mine in Pennsylvania appear as circles and large slabs or walls several feet thick. Summer icicles hang from shaft sides, ranging from pencil-sized to larger than a telephone pole. Ice forms begin as winter ends, from March to May.
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Coudersport
Pennsylvania
Shortest Alaska Asia Distance Between Cape Prince of Wales and East Cape Siberia
The article notes the minimal separation between Alaska and Asia, stating 47 miles between Cape Prince of Wales in Alaska and East Cape in Siberia. It highlights the geographic closeness of the two mainlands across the Bering Strait and the distance separating them.
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Alaska
Asia
Cape Prince of Wales
Siberia
Mid-term science review and campus gossip column
The piece presents a mock quiz on midterm topics and a gossip column by Snoopy Snoot. It includes trivia questions about history literature and music, plus snatches about students like Ferdinand Gailen Bull, Darwin Vacha, Marilyn Gates, and others, ending with a tease to watch for more gossip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Gates
Jean Applegate
Bob Masson
Ilinois
Iona
Pride and Prejudice
Miss Kyle
Virginia Wylie
Birchard Holden
Herbie Huber
John Philip Sousa
Marilyn Bell
Kimball Gates
Margaret Ragan
Dave Masson
Ferdinand
Gailen Bull
Darwin Vacha
Atchison's
Disk Marshall
T. J
Berdo
Lance
Hotle
Marilyn Beh
Kimbal Gates
Marilyn
Henry
Kimbal
Thomassen-Cox
Edith Crandall
Bob Friediel
Marilyn Greene
Sone
Marlyn
Ome
Sikke Temple
Miss Wilson
Lincoln Students Explore Holland Life in Class Posters
Lincoln fourth graders study Dutch life and artists while making a large poster on Holland. They learn Dutch songs and practice the tonette to gauge musical ability before buying instruments. Sixth grade crafts feature Uncle Sams. grades five and six complete a design unit decorating paper plates with student chosen designs.
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Lincoln
Holland
Uncle Sams
How to resize a rug using hot glue method
To resize a rug at home lay the rug face down on an old floor and brush its back with hot glue made by dissolving one pound of granulated glue in one gallon of boiling water. Use a whitewash brush or whisk broom.
Rosin Tip Helps Tennis Rackets Grip Better
A simple rosin fix prevents slipping as players handle rackets during play. Rub a small piece on the grip occasionally to maintain traction and steady control.
Biscuit Tips For Flaky, Tall, Even Loaves
A biscuit leans when the cutter twists. keep it straight with an up and down motion. Dip the cutter in flour to aid cutting. Preheat oven to 450 degrees and bake 10 to 12 minutes. Space biscuits apart for crusty edges or bake closely for soft texture.
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Pisa
Japanese Obedience Rule of Three Noted in Text
The piece discusses the traditional rule of three obediences for Japanese women: obedience to a father before marriage, to a husband and his parents after marriage, and to a son when widowed.
Four Students Selected for State Reading Festival
Four high school students Shirley Peterson Caroleen Sartor Esther Stewart and Audrey Hotle will travel to Iowa City to participate in the State Interpretive Reading Festival. Each girl will present one recital in prose and one in poetry.
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Iowa City
Shirley Peterson
Caroleen Sartor
Esther Stewart
Audrey Hotle
Stewart Students Taught Citizenship in Sixth Grade
Stewart sixth graders study what it takes to be good citizens. Miss Thompson tests for sportsmanship quick thinking bravery helpfulness and civic duties. They read Patriot stories to link character and training with citizenship and discuss modern American problems. They explore duties at home and in the community.
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Europe
Stewart
Homemaking teacher Miss Moore joins Washington High faculty
Miss Mabel Moore arrives from Dexter Iowa to teach homemaking at Washington High replacing Miss Randall. She trained at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls and Iowa State Ames in home economics. Her travels include Illinois Ohio and Des Moines meetings with Iowa teachers. Her hobbies include knitting sewing and making clothes. She enjoys ham and sweet potatoes and the Wayne King orchestra.
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Mabel Moore
Miss Moore
Washington
Dexter
Iowa
Miss Randall
Washington High
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Iowa State College
Ames
Chicago
Bennienville
Illinois
Rootstown
Ohio
Moore
Des Moines
Mary Farris
Martin Pattison
Wayne King
Vienna Woods
Washington High School
States regulate household work hours and wages
Washington regulates hours for household workers and Wisconsin sets minimum wage rates for these occupations. Except in Idaho and, to a limited extent, New York, household workers lack unemployment insurance protection.
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Washington
Wisconsin
Idaho
New York
Not an Accident Says Driver Negligence Cited
An editorial argues most crashes stem from carelessness and bad judgement rather than fate. It cites curves and hills at high speed, running red lights, and brake defects as preventable causes. University of Iowa study cited.
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University of Iowa
Katahdin More Likely First Sunrise Spot in Maine
The sun is said to first shine on Mt. Katahdin in Maine as the highest state peak. Authorities note Maine is the easternmost state in the Union, making Katahdin the earliest sunrise point within U S shores.
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Maine
United States
Union
All State Band At High School Concert Tour Stop
The State University of Iowa concert band performed today in the high school auditorium on the 1941 spring concert tour directed by C. B. Righter with Maurice E. Brayton directing one piece. The 85-piece group included former high school players Ruth DuPuis Richard Johnson and Daryl Fetters. The program featured Bach Gillette overture Die Fledermaus Godfrey arrangement Tschaikowsky Prayer and Dream Debussy Serenade The Debutante Fantasies and Saint-Saens finale among others from a thirty-piece selection list.
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State University of Iowa
C. B. Righter
Maurice E. Brayton
Ruth DuPuis
Richard Johnson
Daryl Fetters
Revenue— Tschaikowsky
Hansel and Gretel
Humperdinck- Maddy
Maurice Brayton
Childrens Comey
Little Shephard
C. Colliwoggy
Debrussy
Ruth Ostrander
Claude
Bennett S. U. I
Oehlsen
Pestaloazza
Alforn
Women rise as paid lecturers widening public speaking
Ralph McCallister of the Adult Education council says women are now paid as speakers and gaining respect in lecturing. Women increasingly discuss politics economics and world affairs, while remaining less in demand than men but growing in prestige. Mrs. Roosevelt is cited as a top paid leader in feminine public speaking.
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Ralph McCallister
Adult Education Council
McCallister
Washington
Roosevelt
Aklo Heat-Absorbing Glass Solves Photo Heat Issue
A new heat absorbing plate glass named aklo helps photographers by cutting heat from enlargers and protecting negatives. Used between lamps and negatives, it prevents warm aging and damage during fast floral photography under floodlights.
Participants to Go to University of Iowa MU Festival
Words received from Iowa City outline who will attend the University of Iowa MU Festival May 1 2 3. Washington High School entrants include mixed quartet gi sextet boy s quartet band planet quartet Merle Booth ene Eugene Dunlap saxophone Charles Mayo trombone. Those chosen for All State Orchestra or All State Chorus will be notified April 15.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Washington High School
Planet Quartet
Merle Booth
Eugene Dunlap
Charles Mayo
Orchera
Sophomore Six Win G A A Basketball Tournament
The Sophomore Six dominated the G A A basketball tournament with only one loss and one tie, edging Senior Nine and other squads for top honors. Close contenders included Senior Nine, Fourth Eight, Junior, and others. freshmen and sophomores vied for final spots as volleyball begins.
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Sophmore
G. A
Woman Finishes High School After 15 Year Gap
Mrs. Jewell Grimes of Ion Township High School finished her studies after delaying education for marriage and business. She placed first among thousands in a national bookkeeping contest sponsored by the Business Education War in New York. Grimes, wife of a filling station owner, resumed school after a public career and will graduate next month completing a four year program in three years.
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Jewell Grimes
Ion Township
Marion
Whale back warships discussed to counter bomber threat
Navy deliberations consider a new whale back design with curved armor decks and pillbox batteries to cover exposed topside areas including bridges and communications. Secretary Ison notes a broad revision of warship condition to offset the temporary advantage of bombers, aiming to blunt bomb impacts rather than sink ships.
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Navy
Charles Ison
Edison
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Bill Phillips
Charles Murphy
Bob Anderson
Marvin Gingerich
Dale Voorhees
Ellis Finke
Everette Burham
Everette Finke
Wendell Baker
The
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Civil Aeronautic Administration
Snoopy Snoot
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