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Newspaper
Wilmette Life
Location
Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1933
Page
4
Elizabeth Hoesli describes the Lincoln group at Century of Progress near Fort Dearborn. A log cabin born in Lincoln is shown with smoke escaping through a roof hole and no floor, followed by a newer cabin with floor and chimney, a general store, and an incomplete presidential nominating inn.
Fourth grade class at Logan School builds a geography project on the Tigris Euphrates valley. Students construct a moving picture box with a pole for a student to sit and narrate as others turn the box.
Howard C-3 girls beat AB-1 with an incomplete scoreboard. C-3 maintains an undefeated season as of February 15. Lineup features Dorothy Davis Jeanne Macdonald Beatrice Leal forwards and Lucille Heerens Muriel Kenney Louise Schreiber guards.
Howard 8C announces its officer slate with Robert Christensen as president James Dricker as vice president Helen Born as secretary Ethel Kraft as treasurer and Fredric Wellmann and Ellen Jones as councilors. Meetings are held at 3 PM every Friday.
Dick Cochran of Howard 5A recalls in class how Robin Hood obtained the golden arrow and used clever tricks to win it. The note captures a student’s imaginative retelling of the legend.
The Village Green hosted an ice skating carnival on Saturday February 11 featuring multiple 220 yard dashes for under 12 and 13 year olds, 440 yard events for 14 and 15 year olds, longer dashes for older groups, an open one mile and two mile race, and a Wilmette boys open event. Dorothy Davis of Howard 8A reports.
Howard 6C pupils attended a Howard 6B meeting to hear guest speakers. Bob Henderson spoke on hall courtesy, with Bruce Carlson as announcer and Bob DeVinney portraying Ed Wynn. Mr. Todd could not attend, and the program received high praise from Norman Evans.
In social science the Stolp seventh grades finished France and are mid way through Germany. The class notes France shifted from agriculture to industrial power in the past century and remains one of the four major industrial nations. Charles Gregory Stolp 2A.
The Howard boys glee club rehearses during remedial period on Thursday mornings. It includes seventh and eighth graders and is directed by Mrs. Clark. About twelve numbers will be on the program.
Report cards were distributed Monday February 13 to the two fifth grades. Students were glad to see improvements since last term and urged to keep improving. Billy Dodds Howard 5B quotes a school motto about daily improvement.
Fifth grade basketball schedules a Friday clash with captains listed for teams 5B-1 Billy Dodds 5B-2 Charles Berringer 5B-3 Robert Cederberg and Frederick Witt leading Howard 5B.
On February 14, 2C presented a Lincoln program with stories by Marion Mottschall Charles Ripley Barbara Ann Thomson and Lorene Buzan. Marjorie Kraft recited famous Lincoln sayings and short dramatizations were given by John Gleason Richard Shapiro Fred Dreibus Orson Towle and Jack Norris. The centerpiece dramatization highlighted Lincoln's life milestones. Jim Lamb portrayed Uncle Sam and Geraldine Kempnich played Columbia with other children as dates in Lincoln's life.
After a Tuesday February 7 storm flooding Howard pond, ice skating resumed February 11. The ice appeared glassy and activities, repeatedly postponed, were held with free skating for those with skates. warming house available for warmth. Marian Goode, Howard 7B.
The Byron C. Stolp Assembly club met Tuesday morning February 14 electing Edward Hess as president Bob Drake as vice president Philip Rogers as secretary and David Geppert as treasurer Miss Chase's 2C Lincoln program followed with full participation by room members.
Warren Palmer recalls skating over two days with friends. He notes skating five laps around the pond, resting in a warm shack, changing shoes, and then returning home after the second outing.
Helen Born of class 8C recalls two tardy incidents at school one after Christmas and another on February 16. She notes the class has had only two tardies and mentions a rumored boy who faced threats from peers but was not harmed.
The Stolp girls of the eighth grade held a candy and hot dog sale on Wednesday morning February 15 at 10 20 to raise money for letters. The event was enjoyed by all thanks to tasty treats and service by Dorothy Starkel Stolp 2C.
The dramatics group practices The Knave of Hearts with a long list of characters led by Lady Violeta and Janice Van Inwagen. The group plans a Friday performance and hopes the endeavor succeeds.
Mrs Ball Stolp gym teacher reports ten Stolp school girls have a perfect gym record by attending all lessons in uniform and never being excused. Named are Madeline Zell Lois Rosen Virginia Sommers Alice Pearson Dorothy Faville Helen Clark Janet Bichl Jacqueline Balhatchet Virginia Schakel and Dorothy Yarian Lois Ann Rosen Stolp 1B.
Stolp 2C pupils strive for a perfect spelling record with improving quarters. First quarter shows twenty three pluses four averages and two minuses. Second quarter notes twenty six pluses three averages and no minuses.
Frances Habeck from Howard 7B thanks the Wilmette theater for supplying all tickets for Junior Live articles. Twenty children receive yellow tickets granting access to the Saturday show, and the author expresses gratitude to the theater management.
Grace Winkle recounts a February 18 sleigh ride organized by the 80s for a two hour trip before the snow melts. Afterward the group would visit a pupil’s house for refreshments at the end of the outing.
Mrs. Jones, the teacher of 8A, is ill and may have the flu. Mr. Todd says the class hopes she recovers and returns to school soon.
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