Journalism Class Editorial Staff
A list of staff members for the junior college journalism program includes editors and reporters with names such as Keith Gillespie, Terry Anderson, Bob Gates, James Gallagher, Helen Havel, Jean Mathers, Juanita Miller, Raymond Weeks and Jean Applegate. The editorial team also notes Maxine Logan as the junior college figure and Viasta Musil as a typist along with Jean Applegate.
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Keith Gillespie
Terry Anderson
Bob Gates
James Gallagher
Helen Havel
Jean Mathers
Juanita Miller
Raymond Weeks
Jean Applegate
Maxine Logan
Viasta Musil
Editorial Thanksgiving What does this mean to you
Editorial notes that Thanksgiving should honor the true spirit of thanks and the freedoms of the United States. It contrasts a holiday of vacation and feasting with gratitude for democracy, free speech, and personal choice, urging readers to enter with a Spirit of thanks and praise.
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Tadey
United States
Sophomores dominate Class tournament in basketball
Sophomores went three and zero, seniors two and one, juniors two and four percent one, freshmen outclassed but showing potential. Dick Marshal led scoring with 34, Anderson 27, Lowe 23, Wachs 22, Kinsy 4. Fouls ran high with 111 total. juniors vs seniors game had 86 fouls and 2 technicals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Marshal
Dick Anderson
Lowe
Wachs
Doc Kinsey
Kieses
Anderson
First All Freshman Party This Evening
The article outlines freshman class preparations for an evening party with separate committees handling games over Chinese Checkers Rock Ping Pong and other activities under Miss Kyle. Mr Lussky leads the dance with Henrietta Stewart Bonita Brower Dick Peterson Everette Prebyl Shirley Dunlap and Joan Scott coordinating records. Miss Minnick oversees the dance records with Juanita Wallace Bob Boileau Bob Ross and Eleanor Swift assisting.
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Miss Kyle
Jessie Gray
Dorothy Putnam
Paul Watson
Mr. Lussky
Henrietta Stewart
Bonita Brower
Dick Peterson
Everette Prebyl
Shirley Dunlap
Joan Scott
Miss Minnick
Juanita Wallace
Bob Boileau
Bob Ross
Eleanor Swift
Lincoln School Holds Student Election Day
Second grade pupils at Lincoln School visited the mayor and city hall to learn about municipal duties. They then conducted a secret ballot election at school, electing Lee Goodlander as mayor and Jimmy Lloyd, David Brock, Paul George, Patty Sizer, Gary Gorham, and Betty Cross as councilors.
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Lincoln School
Washington
Lee Goodlander
Jimmy Lloyd David Brock
Paul George
Patty Sizer
Gary Gorham
Betty Cross
Hoffert
Gerade
Lincoln
Lytle
Dessie Hoffert
David Brock
Garry Gorham
Jimmy Lloyd
Betty Gross
Ro bert a Wheelan elected Senior class president at school
The piece highlights Ro bert a Wheelan a blonde senior with humor gray blue eyes elected as Senior class president. It notes her height interests and multiple leadership roles including student council G A A Forensic Board of Control Humor Editor Hi Life program chairman and glee club member. It also profiles her social tastes and expectations for boys and girls.
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Roberta Wheelan
Bob
Student Ecouncil
Forensic Board of Control
Hi-Life
Girl Reserve
Glee Club
Roberta
Yehudi
Jenda
Cobina
Guy Lombardo
Itoh
Stewart School Arts and Education Week Activities
Miss Flavis Richards leads Stewart School art and music. Fourth graders work on Jungle Land mural while sixth graders prepare Land Conservation art. Sixth graders present a Friday musical program of class talent. Education Week featured a travelogue of America in the gym with grade by grade history drawings. Thanksgiving decorations under way.
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Flavis Richards
Stewart and Junior High School
Stewart
America
South
Stewart Gym
Weekly Calendar Monday to Friday at College
The calendar lists student group events with mixed choruses glee clubs and student clubs from Monday to Friday including freshmen and sophomore activities and notes vacations on Thursday and Friday. Reading shows multiple garbled phrases and unclear times but indicates weekly schedule with music groups and clubs.
Classroom notes reveal varied civic and historical studies
Sociology explores crime issues through readings and projects. American History contrasts Jacksonian Democracy with modern democracy. Physiology finishes work on The Body at Work and at Play. Government studies Article III of Iowa’s Constitution. Art students finish Thanksgiving pictures and draw character images.
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Iowa
Formulas For Success Discussed In Home Room 211
Friday morning Mr. Stanley Zager of Rexall Store spoke on Pharmacy and shared his career advice. He urged prayers and personal care while highlighting insulin for diabetes digitalis for heart trouble and adrenaline as a fast heart medicine.
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Stanley Zager
Rexall
Zager
Mr. Zager
Towa Dentition Plans by Ambitious Teen
The young man called T. contemplates moving to Towa to pursue dentistry as a future profession, signaling a chosen career path and relocation intent.
Seniors Settle Class Ring Question Peacefully
The senior class of 41 debated ring options all week and reached a near unanimous choice. A new ring design offers both boys and girls a single style with an area for initials on the side, allowing every senior to wear the class insignia with pride.
Senior party chatter and quirky wordplay spill over
Fragmented notes recount a senior party with teen chatter and inside jokes. Names appear in trios and pairs, with casual references to relationships and campus rumors. The piece blends slang, riddles, and nonsense about pets, flowers, and a petunia as a running gag.
The Two Greatest Plagues In History
The two greatest plagues ever to afflict man are believed to be the Black Death of the Fourteenth century which killed an estimated 25,000,000 people and the 1918 influenza which took 10,000,000 lives.
Snakes Move Straight When Crawling Slowly
The observation notes that snakes may travel in a straight line instead of a zig zag when they crawl slowly. It emphasizes that path pattern depends on movement speed and behavior rather than species alone.
Signs of Vitamin Deficiency Tied to Senility in Elderly
Evidence links senility and aging symptoms to vitamin deficiency. The report notes common signs accompanying old age and suggests nutritional factors may play a role in cognitive and physical decline.
Thanksgiving dates through history a variable observance
The article traces how Thanksgiving varied from 1621 to the 19th century, noting early observances on dates other than the modern last Thursday. It explains shifts under New Jersey, Revolutionary War years, and presidential proclamations by Washington, Lincoln, and others, clarifying that federal proclamations have no legal effect on states.
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Plymouth Colony
New Jersey
Washington
Jefferson
Taylor
Jackson
Lincoln
Iowa
Chambers
Sech
Stone
District of Columbia
Territories
Michigan Lakes Count by Type
Michigan lists 197 Mud lakes in 14 000 inland waters. The state also has 35 Pickerel lakes 9 Long lakes 66 Bass lakes 60 Twin lakes and 59 Round lakes.
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Michigan Lakes
Michigan
New Cornell bulletin outlines home canning methods
The Cornell bulletin E-261 explains the latest home canning methods. New York residents can request a free copy by writing to the Office of Publications Roberts Hall Ithaca New York.
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Cornell
New York State
Office of Publications
Roberts Hall
Ithaca
New York
Cleaning metal with hot vinegar and salt
The orass or copper can be cleaned using a hot vinegar and salt solution. Rub the mixture onto the metal, wash with hot soapy water, rinse with hot clear water, and dry thoroughly.
Definition of sandwich in 1900 encyclopedia
An encyclopedia published around 1900 defines a sandwich as an article of food consisting of a slice of meat fish fowl or other food placed between two slices of bread which may be plain or buttered.
Twelve Junior High Students Vaccinated
Junior High students who had not received smallpox and diphtheria shots were immunized as possible. Last week twelve pupils were vaccinated under Dr. Barrett and Miss Jeffreys. Wilma Richards leaves the office. Norma Johnson will become the new office girl and plans to enter Junior College in the second semester.
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Dr. Barrett
Terror of Mikfs as Felt by Pupils on Radio Run
Cloudy morning gave way to nerves and misgivings as Iowa City trip for a school broadcast faced coughs and throat medicators. After preflight jitters the girls sextet and mixed quartet received on air coverage with wary nerves and relieved smiles.
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MIKFS
Iowa City
Merle
Near Accident Starts Career in Aviation for Snodgrasses
Mrs. Snodgrass recounts a motorboat accident by a dam that sparked both she and her husband to learn to fly. They built a career around aviation, collecting trophies like the Firestone Trophy and the Chattanooga Trophy, and she notes mixed judge views on women flyers. She balances flying with motherhood to Pinkie and Susie.
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Mrs. Snodgrass
Civil Aeronautics
Firestone
Parking meters roll out to 155 American cities
Meters are now in use in 155 American cities to regulate auto parking. Last year 102 cities yielded 3,470,000 dollars in meter revenue, with Houston Texas receiving 260,000 dollars from 3,869 meters.
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Houston
Texas
English Card Memoir Claims 170000-Word Postcard
An appeal to conserve paper recalls Auguste Meunier a Belgian who reportedly wrote 170000 words on a small postal card. The tale contrasts this with the typical person who writes under 200 words. The item reflects a humorous skepticism toward extreme writing efforts.
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England
Auguste Meunier
Japanese Girl Writers Rise as China's War Correspondents
Several Japanese girls gained fame as writers and correspondents in China during the undeclared war, drawing attention to their reports and literary work amid wartime reporting.
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China
Toledo Blades Compared To Damascus Swords
The Toledo blades of today are described as equally superior to famous Damascus blades capable of cutting through iron bars.
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Toledo
One Room Schools Decline by Thirty Percent
The number of one room schools has fallen by about 30 percent in recent years. This decline reflects shifting rural education patterns and consolidation trends affecting local communities.
Junior College Dance Plans for November 27 at Lincoln
The junior college hosts a dancing party after the first season basketball alumni game on November 27 at Lincoln school. Admission is twenty five cents per person. Intermission features games for non dancers. Committees led by Marge Faulkner, Paul Fry, Robert Masson, and Mildred Meyer organize refreshments, program, decorations, and reception.
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Lincoln School
Marge Faulkner
Paul Fry
Robert Masson
Mildred Meyer
School Home Room Mentions Across Classes
Last week Miss Patton led discussions on assembly behavior and current events. Miss Wilson's group covered current events quizzes and council reports. Miss Mercer noted engaging conversations. Mr. Geneva's room ran programs on current events and conduct.
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Miss Patton
Miss Wilson
Miss Mercer
Geneva
Students to Attend Oskaloosa Band Clinic
Fifteen Washington High School band students along with several instrumental groups will join an all southeast Iowa band clinic in Oskaloosa during the first or second week of December. National Contest class A to D pieces will be played to prepare entrants. Carleton Stewart of Mason City will serve as clinic conductor.
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Washington High School
Iowa
Oskaloosa
Carleton Stewart
Mason City
Desert Animals Less Dangerous Than Widely Feared
A University of California researcher says desert creatures such as scorpions, centipedes, tarantulas, and sulpagids are only slightly poisonous. For instance a scorpion sting is no more harmful than a bee sting.
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University of California
Evolution of the ostrich foot for speed and power
Ancient ostrich ancestors had more than two toes but excess toes hindered speed. Members gradually reduced them until the modern ostrich foot evolved for both speed and power.
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