Mothers Are Guests at Christmas Fete by 8th Grade 8A
8A Howard held a Christmas program on Friday at 2 40 for the Junior Assembly and 8A mothers. The program opened with Janet Wright on cornet followed by Silent Night sung by 8A around the tree. Frank Christy and Alfred Struebing played a violin duet. The act Little Rebels featured James Chambers John Christy Samuel Green David Horn Bob Hermanson and General Cage. Christmas Eve at Mother Hubbards listed Virginia Jones Betty Shanahan Geraldine Sprague Genevieve Birlauf Philip Hoelz Jack Horner Mary Louise Moreau Mae Hutchins Santa Claus and others in the cast.
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Howard
Junior Assembly
Mothers of
Janet Wright
Frank Christy
Alfred Struebing
Little Rebels
Rae
Cage
James Chambers
John Frank Christy
Samuel Reginald Green
David Edwin Horn
Bob Hermanson
General Cage
Walter Foslund
Mother Hubbards
Virginia Jones
Miss Muffet
Frank Christy Seeeerys
Jack Horner
Betty Shanahan
Mary Geraldine Sprague
Little Bo Peep
Genevieve Birlauf
Eld Wereld Te eRe
Philip Hoelz
Jack Mary Louise Moreau
Hubbard Mae Hutchins
Santa Claus
8A Howard
Howard 6A Triumphs in Speedball Championship
Howard 6A captured the speedball title defeating 6C Central by 7 to 1 after a forfeit in the first game and another forfeit in the second. The third game against St. Joseph ended 7 to 3 in favor of 6A. A postponed match with 6B Howard was anticipated as a strong contest.
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Howard
6C Central
St. Joseph
Ed Colegrove
Harry Kramer
Jarvis Brown
Lloyd Hillbury
George Peterson
Elmer Stone
Gerald Spinner
Harold Palmer
Gordon Shubert
Billy Wade
Bob MacMoran
Howard School Receives Gifted Player Piano
Ruth Paveli cek of 8B Howard reports a Christmas gift of a new player piano for the Howard school. The piano was delivered by mistake for another instrument, delighting the music teacher Mrs. Clark who believes marches sound better on a player piano.
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Howard School
Clark
Ruth Pavelicek
Howard
Howard Trims St Joseph in VolleybalI Championship Bid
In a two game set 6B led by captain Dorothy Hill beat St Joseph 19 to 16. The following match will pair 6B against 6A Howard for the title as after Christmas basketball is planned. Eleanor Speredes of 6A comments on the fun.
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Howard
ST. Joseph
Dorothy Hill
Eilene
Eleanor Speredes
Howard School Soccer Pennants Awarded to Students
The fifth through eighth grade boys at Howard School received soccer pennants. Awarders Mr. Gathercoal Mr. Todd and Mr. Davis presented pennants to classes 5C 6A 7B and 8A. Football pennants went to 5C 6A and 7B. Geraldine Bunch 7A Howard also noted.
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Gerade Boys
Howard School
Gathercoal
Todd
Davis
Geraldine Bunch
Howard
Snowfall Drifts Across Town
Snow is falling in great banks and drifts around the town. The poem fragment by Jarvis Brown from 6A Howard depicts pervasive whiteout imagery and a nightmarish scene of winter.
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Jarvis Brown
Howard
Loss of Inkwell Stopper At Howard 8B
Eight grade at Howard school faced a missing rubber stopper from Alfred Brown's inkwell. Ed proposed a five cent penalty for losses. A search across the upper hall failed to identify the culprit until the stopper dropped from Alfred's pocket during questioning, labeling him a practical joker.
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Master Brown
Alfred Brown
Danny Mickey
Alfred
Bob Willis
Howard
Sixth Grade Pupils Present Xmas Operetta at Howard
Sixth, seventh, and eighth graders attended a Christmas operetta by two Howard School sixth grades in a private school room. The plot centered on Santa Claus with assistants entering and singing. Mrs. Mason accompanied the program on piano.
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Howard
Howard School
Santa Claus
Santa
Violet Lance
Mildred Barter
Junior Police Take Belts Stars and Hats at Assembly
Fifth grade and Senior members gathered in the auditorium for the Junior Police awards ceremony at 11 20. Belts stars raincoats and hats were presented while Hap awarded the speedball pennants. Mr. Orner spoke on duties as cheers echoed led by Frank Christy James Chambers and Bob Hermanson. Marjorie Wedell Howard 8A.
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Hap
Mr. Orner
Frank Christy
James Chambers
Bob Hermanson
Marjorie Wedell
Howard
Enjoy XMAS Party At 8B Howard
The 8B Howard held a Christmas party on December 21 with a name drawing gift exchange. Members planned refreshments and a committee to arrange entertainment, writing names on slips to avoid self selections.
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Howard
Ruth Pavelicek
Bring Gifts To Tree At Howard School
Bobby Mac Moran of 6A writes about a Christmas tree in the Howard school hall. Children bring canned fruits and vegetables wrapped in tissue, place gifts at the foot of the tree, and admire the decorated scene to help poorer families have a nicer Christmas.
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Howard School
Bobby Mac- Moran
Howard
Still has twenty one from NZ reds over summer
Ed Horn gave two New Zealand reds this summer. The writer recalls starting with twenty four, then losing three in a series of days after the first Sunday, leaving twenty still in possession. He expresses hope no more die.
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Ed Horn
Carl Frankell
Howard
Book Ends Crafted in Miss Larson's Room
Edwin Colegrove reports that in Miss Larson's room the class made diverse Egyptian themed book ends. He notes all designs succeeded and Miss Larson was pleased with the results.
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Miss Larson
Edwin Colegrove
Howard
Xmas Trees Not so Good
In a classroom Santa visited on a Tuesday leaving pictures wreaths and candles for the first Christian birthday decorations. Alfred Brown criticizes and vows to replace the paper Christmas trees but Mrs. Stalling challenges him amid cheers and jeers.
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Mr. Brown
Santa
Alfred Brown
Snow Storm Delays School After Vacation Night Blizzard
A snowy storm blankets the area from Wednesday night to Thursday morning. Students report ground covered and a noon dismissal, with no afternoon class. Many spend the morning making Christmas gifts for their mothers as Frank Randall notes.
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Frank Randall
6A Central
Very Victorious 6B Beats 6A 12–2 in Basketball
The 6B Howard team defeated 6A by 10 to 2 after a fast-paced game. Lineups included Carl Frankel Billy Wade Bud Anderson captain Lloyd Hillsbury John Speredes Bal MacMoran Stuart Edmonds Elmer Stone Bill Shearer Biglow Haley Jr. Biglow Haley Jr. GA Howard RA.
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Howard
Carl Frankel
Billy Wade
Bud Anderson
Lloyd Hillsbury
John Speredes
Bal MacMoran
Stuart Edmonds
Elmer Stone
Bill Shearer
Biglow Haley, Jr
GA Howard
Glee Clubs Feature Christmas Songs in Stolp Gym
The boys and girls glee clubs performed Tuesday December 10 at 8 o clock in the Stolp gymnasium. The girls sang Will O Wisps and Gay Liesel while the boys rendered Pale Moon and Sweet Kitty Clover. They closed with Silent Night O Come All Ye Faithful and Away in a Manger.
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Stolp
Will- O'-Wisp
Liesel
Sweet Kitty Clover
Billy Crawford
TA Stolp
Central Wins Hard-Fought 10-3 Victory Over 6B
On Wednesday December 11 6A Central defeated 6B 10 to 3. Don Roberts opened the scoring in the first half while Jack Ragsdale and Bob Tansill contributed three and one baskets respectively in the second half. Roger Williams and Homer Bonner of 6B each added a free throw and a basket. Richard Johnson of 6A Central noted the final tally.
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Cagers
6A Central
Don Roberts
Jack Ragsdale
Bob Tansill
Roger Williams
Homer Bonner
Richard Johnson
Central
Weather Collection Project Notes From Class
In science class we collect weather reports and plan to save them for a book after Christmas. We study flame and glass blowing by Miss Stevens who pulls fine flakes when it breaks after being pulled. Mary Louise Schaefer 6A Howard.
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Miss Stevens
Mary Louise Schaefer
Howard
Howard Opens Basketball Season With Young Teams
Hap Gathercoal of Howard School starts another basketball season as the Howard fifth and sixth graders play speedball and hope to win in basketball. First game held Monday December 9 with lead reporter Billy Anhalt.
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Hap” Gathercoal
Howard School
Howard
Billy Anhalt
New Trier Sweeps Senn In Doubleheader
New Trier defeated Senn 21 to 8 in the first game and 29 to 12 in the second on Saturday. A standout in the second game drew attention from the grandstand as a promising player nicknamed Jr. Elmer Stone 6A Howard.
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NEW Trier
Senn
Elmer Stone
Howard
Biography of Ernest Thompson Seton and His Naturalist Work
The piece outlines Ernest Thompson Seton born 1860 in England who spent most of his life in America. He studied at Toronto Collegiate Institution and Royal Academy in London, explored Canadian backwoods and US plains, served as Manitoba’s chief naturalist, and became a noted artist illustrating many books including The Biography of a Grizzly Bear Wild Animals at Home and Wild Animals Ways.
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Canada
United States
Manitoba
Mr. Seton
Coaly Bay
Maregrette Reynolds
Howard
Enjoy Visit to WMAQ Broadcasting Station
A visitor recalls going downtown on a Saturday to the Daily News studio and watching violinist Joseph Galichio through a glass partition. He notes the studio layout and the viewing parlor as memorable aspects of the broadcast station tour.
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Wmaq Broadcasting
Daily News
Joseph Galichio
Billy Wade
Howard
Howard Cagers Beat Stole Team In First Game
Howard 8B II defeats Stole 8C II by 2 to 1 in the season opener. Marshall Peterson chosen captain due to late season start. John Osborne scores the basket.
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Howard Cagers
Howard
Stole
Marshall Peterson
John Osborne
John Bailey
Winter Poem by Mary Louise Schaefer
A short poem celebrates winter with falling snow bright lights and sleigh bells. Author Mary Louise Schaefer 64 credits a childlike scene of shovels and cheerful voices.
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Mary Louise Schaefer
Howard
Seventh graders draw transport and communication pictures
In Mrs. Vernon's room a large cardboard displays pupil drawings on transportation and communication. The pictures were drawn by the seventh grade pupils and described as very good by June Kuhl of 7A Stolp.
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Vernon
June Kuhl
Stolp
Snowdrifts Surround Wilmette Streets
Local reader notes heavy snow drifts around Wilmette affecting travel to school this morning. The letter describes enjoyable exploration of the snow for children and residents despite the wintry conditions.
Christmas Morning Gifts After Santa Visit
A school verse from Arthur and Ted Matson of 6B Howard reflecting on Christmas morning. The speaker recalls being good for toys and noting they were thinner before dinner and are now just right after Santa Claus delivered gifts.
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Santa Claus
Arthur
Ted Matson
Howard
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Thompson Seton
Wilmette
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