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Newspaper
Wilmette Life
Location
Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1930
Page
2
In 8A Howard, students grow intrigued by current events as they forget their dislike during a lesson led by Mrs. Stalling. Janet Wright shares a tale of a dog swallowing nuts and bolts but surviving, ending with renewed interest in future current event hours.
Tom the cat suns on a window sill when Pete the neighbor’s dog charges in. Tom boasts of mice catching and urban wit while Pete claims hunting skills. Pete’s master calls him away, averting a fight between animal rivals. Virginia Lee Fiske, 6A Howard.
Six A IT boys beat St Francis by 1 to 0 with Bob MacMorran scoring the lone free throw in the first half. St Francis failed to score a basket in the second half as MacMorran and Elmer Stone stood out. Final: GA IT 1, St Francis 0. Gerald Spinner of GA Howard credited.
The Camp Fire girls held an ice skating party in Howard Georgia. They skated about half an hour then returned to the school for a celebration. Everyone reports having a good time.
Ruth Mestjian of 3 Logan suggests studying Norway and Sweden and proposes hanging oats on a pole for birds in winter, as a civic and educational activity for classmates.
A former Junior Life reporter now in Washington shares a personal letter from December 1929. He describes visiting the Capitol dome, riding the subway, touring Pennsylvania coal towns, and staying with relatives in Silver Spring Maryland. He notes schoolwork, a touch of homesickness, and wishes Phil a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
On Tuesday January 14 Marie Zepf brought a dinner chime for an eighth grade play. Mrs Stalling stood guard to prevent noise as students crowded the room. The chimes caused a ruckus and were eventually put away in a cupboard.
The Howard 7B team edged Howard 7A in a tight contest with a final score of 6 to 2. Charles Kleinofen scored for 7B and Edward Snyder plus Fred Kasper added points, while the TA basket in the second quarter is noted among sparse scoring.
On Wednesday January 15 several eighth grade pupils bought graduation pins featuring the numeral 30 on a maroon background with a gold plated outline. The note adds that none know yet who will graduate. Paul A. Moore 8C Stolp.
Eight children from Stolp school took a sleigh ride on Wednesday from 7 to 9 pm. They secured a chaperone group including teachers after initial reluctance, then Vivian Grigsby sprained an ankle and Alice Ebeling hurt a wrist, but all returned to school for snacks of wennies rolls and cocoa.
On Monday January 13 Eight-C defeated Eight-D Stolp 2 to 0 as Jill Melchoir scored early in the second quarter. The slim margin held as the ball repeatedly hit the rim. Players listed include Bowen Crawford Melchair Torrey Slatton and Hardin among others.
A family recalls Susie the cat chasing another cat from a sunning place. Susie advanced to the fence, the event happened around 2 o'clock and she returned home by 8. The rival cat never came back, according to Jean Gordon.
Dorothy Massig recalls a scare when a moving object spooked her during a visit, causing a glass to drop. Laughter followed before the mystery was solved by turning on the light to reveal that the culprit was her mother’s spring coat falling off its hanger.
A short poem by June Sorsen from 6B Howard imagines snow as soft air creatures. The speaker muses about being a snow fairy who could fly above the cold, watching snowflakes drift and staying warm in the imagined snow-filled sky.
Georgette Becker of 7A Stolp notes the team aims for the championship after two games with both sides each winning one. They plan to play again soon to build toward the title.
The 8B Howard pupils stage The Midnight Cry with Bob Willis as The Jester and Allen Roth as Francis the Earl’s son. Cast includes Alfred Brown as Earl of Calderwood and Mark Simonds as Baron von Spiegel, with Margrette Reynolds introducing the performance.
Seventh and eighth graders at Stolp had an assembly on January 14. They watched Nanook a Story of Life and Love in the Frozen North, shown by Howard principal Mr. Todd. The students laughed at scenes of an Eskimo family, a Kyak boat, and a dog emerging from the boat as others were pulled from under the skin.
Dorothy Hill of Howard reports sixth graders made clay book ends with Bevntinn de signs for mothers and fathers. They were to be fired but the shop lacked space after expanding orders. the teacher chose not to disappoint any class, promising the items will be finished soon.
T recalls riding with family on the elevated from Linden Avenue to Wilson Avenue and Randolph Wells. A misboarded car separated T from parents who later appeared in the first car. They searched for T before moving on to the show.
A Bloomington Illinois student writes from two weeks at Howard School praising its size and friendly girls and boys. The writer says he likes Howard School better than the previous school and knows most students by now.
The 7C Stolp first team defeated 7A Howard 8 to 6 after four minutes of overtime. Read list names James Koegel Bill Condy David Miller Bill Jenkins Berry Berblinger and Bill Condy.
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