Dick Enjoys First Airplane Ride Over Chicago
Dick Steen recounts his first flight from the National Air Transport on 63rd Street and Cicero Avenue in Chicago. The 25 mile loop over the city included sights of Michigan Avenue and the lake shore, with a 12 passenger tri motor plane at 100 mph and a smooth landing after a thrilling ascent and descent.
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National Air Transport
63Rd Street
Cicero Avenue
Chicago
Dad
Michigan Avenue
Lake Shore
Dick Steen
Howard
Wilmette Girl Scouts Mark Scout Week Events
Wilmette Girl Scouts observed Scout Week from December 1 to 2 and included a convention day at the Drake hotel a summer camp reunion and church services. Miss Rippon national Girl Scout director led a service at the Drake hotel and a public basement demonstration followed. The week closed with a sing a treasure hunt and two more troop activities led by 7B Marjorie Taylor.
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Drake Hotel
Wilmette
Marjorie Taylor
Howard
Eighth graders read Dickens Christmas Carol
The eighth grades study Dickens Christmas Carol an old story that remains timely around Christmas. It helps children enjoy the season and recalls last year’s school stage production by 8B students under James Kraft.
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James Kraft
Howard
AWAIT LETTER AWARDS AT HOWARD SCHOOL
Howard school boys anxiously await the awards of their letters delayed since last Tuesday. Frederick Leason of 8A Howard notes the hold up and hopes for soon completion.
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Howard School
Frederick Leason
Howard
What's the Use of Grammar as a Life Skill
Billy vents about grammar but lessons stress its value in business and social life. The piece argues proper English elevates esteem and success, noting many regret ignoring grammar in school and urging proper study despite initial boredom.
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Billy
Lawrence selects all star gridders in the conference
Lawrence names an all star line including Haycraft of Minnesota and Nowack of Illinois. Crane of Illinois elected captain. Lusby of Wisconsin noted for passing and length. Welch of Purdue praised for end runs. Holmer of Northwestern cited for punting and passes. Buckmaster Stolp part of the selections.
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Lawrence
Haycraft
Minnesota
Nowack
Ilinois
Crane
Crnard Randolph
Indiana
Anderson
Northwestern
Nagurski
Verdell
Righ
Horde
Lusby
Wisconsin
Welch
Purdue
Helmer
Mlingis
Illinois
Tandoalph
Andersen
Dartmouth
Holmer
Lawrence Buckmaster
Stolp
P. T. A. Candy Sale Partners Sell Out Fast
Howard school eighth graders held a candy sale on December 4. Each class chose one girl and one boy to sell, Jean Dunning and Bill Larsen from SA, Jane Carol Sandlof and James Kraft from SB. Total proceeds were $7.50 for a new school radio.
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Howard
Jean Dunning
Bill Larsen
Jane Carol Sandlof
James Kraft
Scotchless Treasurer Billy Grant Resigns
James Kraft notes Bill Grant resigns as treasurer after pupils call him a Scotchman. The class accepts his decision and plans to proceed without him, with humor about remaining Scotchless.
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Bill Grant
Billy
James Kraft
SB Howard
Class President II Lee Blaylock Ill With Cold
James Kraft of 8B Howard reports class president Lee Blaylock has been ill for three days with a bad cold and hopes he returns to school soon.
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Lee Blaylock
Howard
James Kraft
7 A Howard Captures 7th Grade Soccer Shield
Howard 7A boys win the seventh grade soccer championship with six games, all victories. Four forfeits and two played, 2-0 over Stolp 7D and 2-1 over Howard 7B. George Maxwell captains the team, with eleven members present each game and Mrs. Groves pushing to win the shield.
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Howard
Howard Boys
Stolp
St. Francis
St. Joseph
Howard TA
George Maxwell
Groves
Frederick Ashbacher
Social Science Class Presents Inventions Lesson List
Stolp SA social science class organized a talks series on American inventions. Students presented topics including the printing press, telegraph, telephone, electric light, electric locomotive, Atlantic Cable, refrigerator car, Edison’s phonograph, Eastman Kodak, and the reaper. Robert Fletcher led the group with notes.
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Stolp SA
America
Charles Knapp
Richard Pickard
Cunard Steamship Line
Angus Stevens
Bob Werden
Francis Ellis
Ed Wittman
the Telegraph
Frank Eager
Robert Fletcher
Roger Paulenske
Eighth Grade Thanksgiving Party at Howard School
The Howard school eighth graders hosted a Thanksgiving party on Wednesday November 28 with Evelyn Howard and Frederick Leason performing piano solos Walter Haas Bill Sersen and Carl Anderson showing tricks. Elsa Carlen Albert Ackerman Alice Nord and Betty Hurtt gave readings. A soccer match against St Francis ended 2 2 and much food remained. Mrs Jones praised it as the best eighth grade party yet with her mother as a guest.
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Howard School
Evelyn Howard
Frederick Leason
Walter Haas
Bill Sersen
Carl Anderson
Elsa Carlen
Albert Ackerman
Alice Nord
Betty Hurtt
St. Francis
Howard Eighth Graders Present Silver Slippers
Howard 8A and SH students received graduation rings on Tuesday December 4 during Composition period. Mrs. Stalling announced the rings would be handed out at recess and noted the rings bore the name Howard and the year 1929 with internal initials. The $2.15 rings were made by Mr. Pagliarulo and $54.95 was turned in to Mr. Todd by the class.
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Howard
Cleveland Election News From Early Papers
A reader recalls an attic scrapbook with fragile pages spanning 1863 to 1908. The notes mention Cleveland election coverage and pre birth paper publications, reflecting on how historic articles read before modern times.
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Cleveland
James Kraft
Howard
Sea Raider Tale by Count von Luckner At Wilmette Club
Roger Palenske reports Count Felix von Luckner told of the Sea Devil, the Allied ships sunk, and his war exploits. He noted he never killed and even spared a ship’s cat. The audience watched as he tore a Chicago Directory into six autographed pieces for a boy.
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Roger
Count von Luckner
Wilmette
First Congregational Church
Felix von Luckner
South Seas
Fiji Islands
Count Luckner
Chicago
Roger Palenske
Stolp
Rollin Pease Sings for Seventh Eighth Graders
Rollin Pease and his daughter Miss Margaret Pease performed for seventh and eighth graders on Wednesday at 11 AM. The program featured Italian prayer, an aria from a sixteenth century opera, Tannhauser, The Volga Boatman, Deep River and other pieces. The duo spoke about the songs and demonstrated rhythm contrasts, with a notably odd number in three fourths time against six eight. Grete von Reinsperg 7A Stolp.
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Rollin Pease
Margaret Pease
Mr. Pease
Pease
Miss Pease
Grete von Reinsperg
Stolp
Lost Stitches Mystery Attributed To Chop Suey
Otis Gooch captain of the Byron Stolp school Junior Police played football with older boys on North Shore Golf links after Thanksgiving. He was tackled and cut his tongue requiring two stitches, but at the doctor visit no stitches were found. Otis blames the missing stitches on chop suey eaten the day before. Eleanor Ricks 7A Stolp.
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Otis Gooch
Byron Stolp
North Shore
Otis
Eleanor Ricks
Editorial etiquette for Junior Live writers
A guidance note from Eleanor Ricks and TA Stolp reminding Junior Live reporters to write on one side of the paper, ensure correct spelling, sign name grade and school, and craft clear engaging articles. The memo stresses tidy presentation to reduce waste.
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Junior Live
Junior Lives
Eleanor Ricks
TA Stolp
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