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Newspaper
Wilmette Life
Location
Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1933
Page
6
A fourth grade reader tells how Spot the dog flees an abusive master named Brown into the forest. He finds shelter in a hollow tree, then befriends a nearby farm dog and they live happily in the woods.
Harold Borre from Howard 8C notes the music room shows a row of modern composers Harold Bauer Percy Grainger Ignace Paderewski above the blackboard and a back bulletin with past masters Beethoven Bach and Mozart, making the room engaging for music lovers.
On January 4 the Howard 8A girls began their basketball season with fundamentals. No games were held but players learned shooting and passing. A game was played by the school team and other North Shore girls teams after drills.
Fourth grade author Laurence Bolding recalls children sliding on the Village Green this week. He notes the fun of tumbling but warns to move fast and watch footing when older kids join in. Howard classmates share the playful scene and caution.
The Howard School sixth to eighth grade girls started basketball with their first practice on Wednesday January 4. Coach and players hope to schedule a game against Stolp soon.
The intramural basketball season began after volleyball. On Thursday January 5 the first three games were played and on Friday January 6 three more games were scheduled.
Mrs. Jones room elected new chairmen on Friday afternoon. Se vereal girls were absent, so the boys elected boys for most offices. Reidar Skog became room chairman, George Leal captain of the boys line, Alice Kresge captain of the girls. Sonny Benson and June Rushmore in charge of closet doors, John Allen and Curtis Brown chairmen of boards and paper. Bud Sutherland fourth grade.
David Kendrick of Stolp 2A describes choosing "Caught in the Act" for a grammar unit. Miss Perring assigned subjects including My First Gun When the Ice Broke Too Late Queer Tracks in the Snow and Caught in the Act.
In Miss Madsen's room the spelling chart indicates boys with four perfect records against two for girls though girls outnumber boys. The note from Leslie Matson of Howard 7B urges the girls to improve to win first place.
Bob Cochran reports from Howard 7A that the lightweight basketball team will likely have two additional practice sessions before their first scheduled games. The team is progressing well in practice and aims to carry that into contests, coached by Mr. Davis.
Wesley Hickman, a Howard 4th grader, describes playing with a police dog named Jerry after school. He recalls the dog getting a bone and chases to retrieve it, and a moment when the dog knocked him over.
The Howard school student council thanks children for aiding sixteen Wilmette families with Christmas help. Mrs Stopka the school nurse received many calls praising the kids. Families call it the best Christmas they had. more canned foods are needed next week as supplies run low.
The Peewees held their first drill in basketball at Stolp school on Saturday January 7. About twenty-seven boys attended and were split into five teams after initial drills in dribbling and push-up shots. Coach Mr. Stone leads promising material for upcoming games.
Jean Macdonald of Howard 8A reports the 8A class has published ninety seven Junior Life articles this school year. Each week the pieces are cut from the Junior LIFE page and pasted into a scrapbook. The year is half gone with plans to reach about one hundred by June.
On Wednesday January 4 Howard 7A started dramatics. Miss Flas hered read Boots and His Brothers and some children attempted their own dramatization concluding to be fairly successful for a first effort.
William Hayt of Howard 7B writes that December 29 junior pages show more articles than the prior week. He expresses hope to maintain momentum and surpass 7A as their team gains readers.
In Mrs. Vernon's room three seventh grade classes study Africa’s British possessions. Jim Clements from Stolp 2D says the unit is interesting and enjoyable.
The Wilmette peewees started basketball drill on Saturday January 7 at Stolp gymnasium with coach Dudley Stone, who also coached them in football. Bill Spinney, Stolp.
Fourth grade boys anticipate time to play games with older grades. John Brandt says everyone will be glad when they can join in.
Coach Bob Lonergan notes progress in practice as lightweights Pete Ray Eric Samuelson and Harold Barre show improvement. New standout Bob Cochran from 7A earns praise for rapid growth and potential.
Louise Meyer reports Howard school assigns one study per evening with a weekly plan. Subjects include social science social studies arithmetic spelling music and general science scheduled Monday to Friday with assignments set a week in advance and a remedial morning period offered.
Last Friday was the final dancing lesson. Miss Slade hopes to continue if about twenty pupils enroll, ideally an even mix of boys and girls. If feasible she will seek use of the gym at Howard School and may offer an hour and a half or two hours, with the same price. Virginia Marsh, Howard 8A.
Muriel Janicki notes an exhibit showing Pueblo and Navajo crafts such as rug weaving belt making pottery bead work sand painting and silver work. The trader explains Navajo and Pueblo languages differ as much as English and Russian.
Stolp school presents a program featuring Miss Yoshiko Kanugi from Japan. Sponsored by the National College of Education, the talk was well received by students and staff, with Betty Ellis of Stolp 1C noting appreciation of her costume and insights.
Bobbie Winter of Howard 8A reports manual training teacher Mr Ball is ill with pneumonia and was brought home from Milwaukee on Tuesday January 3. All the boys in 8A wrote him letters and hope for a quick recovery.
Quote from Frank Welter of Howard 4th grade states their team wins when playing Mrs Jones room. The line emphasizes consistent victories and schoolyard competition.
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