Howard School Election and Student Commotion
The Howard School reports a period of commotion over lunch areas and responsibilities. Election results announced for the assembly club show President Bert Simons, Vice-President Donald Hiutchinis, Secretary Doris Paterson, and Treasurer Bob DeVinny, with encouragement for their leadership.
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Howard School
Assembly Club
Bert Simons
Donald Hiutchinis
Doris Paterson
Bob DeVinny
Adelaide Koenen
Howard
Lack of Articles Delays Stolp Newspaper First Issue
Clifford Goodman notes Stolp IC delays as the Stolp newspaper rush slows with few articles submitted. Editors Ray Hallett and David Geppert, printers Verda Jones Jack Potter and Virginia Sommers await more copy to proceed.
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Stoip
Ray Hallett
David Geppert
Verda Jones
Jack Potter
Virginia Sommers
Clifford Goodman
Stolp
Pupils Write Stories for Paper in Spelling Room
In our spelling room Mrs Gibson said we may write junior Life articles. One pupil wrote about a play by 8A and 8B for book week and we all enjoyed it. I wrote about a boy who was ashamed for humming in class instead of working.
Book Week Drama Highlights Readings from Classic Books
Howard 8A and 8B presented a play for book week featuring characters from about twelve books. The cast included Tom Brown Tom Sawyer and Rip Van Winkle among others in a lively literary showcase.
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Howard
Tom Brown
Tom Sawyer
Rip van Winkle
Seddon van der Hoff
Reporters Get Praise for Cooperation in School Paper
The 8A Scratch Pad thanks other grades for contributing articles. Betty Todd of Howard 8A notes the latest issue was due November 29 and urges continued writing to improve the paper.
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Betty Todd
Howard
Pupils Make Booklets In Mrs Gibson Room
In Mrs. Gibson's room pupils created booklets. Some children wrote with a pen while others drew steamboats airplanes or pictures of a pen. Bobby Brady Howard 5B.
Thanksgiving tales in Miss Perring's room
A Stolp 2A student recounts writing about Thanksgiving themes. One piece reflects on George Washington Brown and a family awaiting guests at five o'clock, leading to an empty table and a joke.
Manual Training Class Brings Fun to Howard 6C
Dick Cochran of Howard 6C describes after school visits to Mr Ball's shop. The class makes items like Kayo and Oscar toys, weaving chairs at Warren Palmer's home, and enjoys half hour sessions and working with Mr Ball.
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Mr. Ball
Kayo
Oscar
Warren Palmer
Warren
Dick Cochran
Howard
Howard 5B Volleyball Debut Ends Close 26 25
Howard 5B-2 defeated 5B-1 26 to 25 in the season opener. Charles Cloud leads 5B-2 as captain and Bob Dodds captains 5B-1. The match shows promising start for the Howard volleyball program alongside football.
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Howard
Charles Cloud
Bob Dodds
Dick Kohn
McCandlish Wins Howard 8A Spelling Contest
Randolph McCandlish topped the Howard 8A spelling contest as Mrs. Jones read twenty sentences aloud. Marshall Reagan from How ard 8A appeared among top finishers.
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McCandlish
Howard
Mrs. Jones
Randolph McCandlish
Marshall Reagen
Oboe Mystery Explored by Visitor
A man visited the rooms Friday November 24 and demonstrated an oboe. He explained its features and played a tune, noting the instrument’s clear tone and that few people play it. The quote cites Marjorie Winkle and Howard 7B.
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Marjorie Winkle
Howard
Girls Sell Candy at School Sale
Three girls sold candy in the Howard 7B cafeteria on Wednesday November 29 from 2 45 to 3 15 with two doormen at each door. Susie Lyon notes the event as a school activity.
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Howard
Susie
Lyon
Family Thanksgiving Dinner Coordinated by Howard 8A
Howard 8A organized a Thanksgiving meal for a local family Mrs Jones appointed a committee to handle the event. The children contributed food and volunteers aimed to make the holiday special for the family.
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Howard
Volley Ball Victory Sparks D-4 Tilt Duel
D-4 defeated D-1 in two games with a dominant 15 to 4 opening win and a sturdier 15 to 8 victory in the second. Tom Huck Lee Freundlich and the narrator led the early surge, while captain Bob Spiegelhauer rallied D-1 but could not overturn the pace.
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D-1
D-4
Tom Huck
Lee Freundlich
Bob Spiegelhauer
John Hale
Howard
Sir Galahad Story Illustrated For Students
Students view fifteen Abbey drawings of the Sir Galahad and the Holy Grail in Miss Chase's literature class. Each Thursday afternoon the class discusses the pictures and their story, with explanations given in the hall at the end of the period.
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Sir Galahad
Miss Chase
Abbey
Brother Receives Welcome Home Party With Ping Pong Gift
John Bottomley writes that his brother returned home after five months in hospital for burn recovery. His aunt and uncle hosted a large welcome home party and presented a table tennis set. The family woke at 6 AM to play together, sharing joyful moments.
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Brother
John Bottomley
Howard
Wilmette School News Page Seeks Junior Life Pieces
Bill Hayt of Howard 8B urges writing more Junior Life items for the page. He proposes half the articles come from the room and notes school news along with the Wilmette Recreation board and Wilmette theater offer a free show ticket.
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Wilmette Recreation Board
Wilmette Theater
Bill Hayt
Howard
December 13 Deadline for Miss Flashered Book Reports
Written book reports for Miss Flashered are due December 13. Each report must be in ink and include the title, author, setting, principal characters, climax, and the reviewer’s opinion. Elizabeth Eldredge, Howard 8A.
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Miss Flashered
Elizabeth Eldredge
Howard
Outline hobby stories guide by Howard 7B students
Miss Madsen assigns extra credit for projects with a hobby or sport story. Marcian Anderson from Howard 7B notes the class prepared an outline for a hobby guide as a learning exercise.
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Miss Madsen
Marcian Anderson
Howard
Firemen Fix Toys Invite Old Toys for Repair
Teddy Monahan urges residents to donate any old toys to firefighters who will repair them. He plans to bring some of his own toys for restoration.
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Teddy Monahan
Howard
Booklets for Spelling Papers Featured in School
Evelyn Jacobsen and Howard 5B note that booklets for spelling papers vary by cover and are very interesting to collect.
Stolp AB-2 Wins First Volleyball Game
Stolp AB-2 played its first volleyball game on November 28 against AB-1 and won 16 to 6. Walter Hildebrand, Stolp 2B, reports the result.
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AB-2
Stolp Ab-2
AB-1
Walter Hildebrand
Stolp
Girl Acclaimed for 26 Pluses on Report Cards
A Howard eighth grader earns twenty six pluses and no minuses on her report card. The note praises strong academic effort and consistency, reflecting high standards at school.
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Ray Small
Howard
Stolp Assembly Club Thanksgiving Program Recapped
The Stolp Assembly club presented a Thanksgiving program on November 28 with songs and readings. Jacqueline Balhatchet played a piano solo, David Geppert read a story, Patty Lou Empfield and Virginia Schakel danced, Jean Everson gave a recitation, and Betty Ann Brenner with Jean Frances Miller danced. Madeleine Clark read a Thanksgiving story, Bill Fletcher recited a poem, and Yvonne Warner performed a piano solo before finale songs.
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Stolp Assembly Club
Jacqueline Balhatchet
David Geppert
Patty Lou Empfield
Virginia Schakel
Jean Everson
Betty Ann Brenner
Jean Frances Miller
Madeleine Clark
Bill Fletcher
Yvonne Warner
America
the Beautiful
Ruth Scheibel
Stolp
Howard AB-1 and AB-4 Volleyball Match Report
AB-4 defeated AB-1 15 to 8 in the opening game. AB-1 lineup included captain Bob Fuessle Ed Benson Freeland Stecker Bob DeVinny Walter McKibbon and Bob Cochran. AB-4 lineup featured captain Dudley Yeoman Bernard Regan Tom Carney Ed Johnston James McIlraith Walter McKibbon and Howard 8B.
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Howard
Bob Fuessle
Ed Benson
Freeland Stecker
Bob DeVinny
Walter McKibbon
Bob Cochrane
Bernard Regan
Dudley Yeoman
Tom Carney
Ed Johnston
James Mcllraith
The Three Little Pigs Play and Target Practice Note
A Saturday event ran 9 to 10 in the morning with fifty attendees paying one cent each to see The Three Little Pigs. Followed by target practice, the note records a light community activity organized by John McConnochie in Howard 6A.
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John McConnochie
Howard
Fractions Study Note from Howard 5B
Warren Rapp of Howard 5B notes students enjoy fractions and anticipate tackling harder material. He mentions reaching the back of the book and needing strong fraction knowledge.
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Miss van Horne
Warren Rapp
Howard
Heidi Play Performed at Club Last Friday
Betty Kinzie from Howard 5B notes a club performance of Heidi featuring both girls and boys. After the play the group discussed helping the poor.
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Heidi
Betty Kinzie
Howard
Enjoy Old Pipes Howard 7B Dramatizes Old Pipes and the Dryad
Miss Flas kered leads the Howard 7B dramatic production Old Pipes and the Dryad. Students express strong enjoyment and desire to participate in the play.
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Howard
Miss Flaskered
Wilinnifred Hoffman
School Soccer Rematch Ends in Victory for Our Team
Lawrence Centifanto of Howard 5B recalls two recent school soccer games. The first match saw the other team win, while in the rematch our team secured the win.
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Lawrence Centifanto
Howard
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