Eleanor Describes Beautiful Exhibits at Big Flower Show
Eleanor Ricks recalls a visit with Mary Oglesbee to a flower show at the Sherman Hotel in the loop on a February morning. They toured bulbs and gardens, viewed rare African violets, an orange tree and grapefruit, watched carnations unpacking, and admired centerpieces and posters by Wilmette Garden Club, with notes on prizes and arrows guiding the layout before lunch at Marshall Fields.
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Mary Oglesbee
Sherman Hotel
Loop
Mary
St. Louis
Wilmette Garden Club
Wilmette
Marshall Fields
Eleanor Ricks
TA Stolp
Spring Thaw Floods Howard School Entrance
George Green of 6B recalls a spring thaw leaving about a foot of water at the Howard school door. A pupil slipped en route and returned later with clean pants, while everyone longs for summer.
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Howard School
George Green
Reading Class Divided Into A B And C Groups
Alan Henrekson comments on division of reading groups in Mrs. Stalling's class. A class can choose any book, B class can pick from provided books but may visit the library occasionally, C class must read assigned books and cannot visit the library. He notes A and B are luckier.
Inside Dope on What Teacher Thinks About
A narrator describes an eighth grade class disrupted by noise and a tense test period. The teacher manages chaos, assigns ink or pencil use, collects papers, and instructs students to study pages 16 to 27 as the bell rings.
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Jane
Jim
Mary
Marjorie Houghton
Stolp
Stolp 8B Second Kicks Fall 4 0 in Late Aftergame
Stolp 8B second team lost 4 to 0 to Stolp second basketball team on Wednesday afternoon February 27. Both squads played short handed needing a seventh grader. Names include Glen Roberts Billy Younghuist Lawrence Buckmaster Richard Simons Selim Tide man Ian Denholm Jack Davis Edward Commiskey.
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Stolp &C
Stolp
Stolp Gymnasium
Glen Roberts
Billy Younghuist
Lawrence Buckmaster
Richard Simons
Selim Tideman
Ian Denholm
Jack Davis
Edward Commiskey
Lawrence Guckmaster
Stolp 7th Grade Club Holds Feb 28 Meeting
Stolp 7A club met Thursday February 28 in the classroom. President Dick Hall led at 2 45 with the Flag salute and Star Spangled Banner. Treasurer reported 4 55 in the treasury and the group discussed flag salutes. Frances Shuman read The 1100000 pound Banknote by Mark Twain.
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TA Stolp Club
Dick Hall
Frances Shuman
Mark Twain
Ruth Anderson
Stolp
6A Wins Cage Tilt at Howard School Gym
Last Tuesday 6A faced 6B in a girls basketball game at the Howard school gym. Geraldine Bunch and Eleanor Steen scored for 6A in a 11 to 2 victory as Lois Sandberg kept score and received wrist watches from amused players.
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Howard School
Geraldine Bunch
Eleanor Steen
Lois Sandberg
Howard
Ancient History Pictures Sharpen Student Art Skills
Virginia Green 6B Howard describes history art projects making pictures of Roman Egyptian and Greek history. Students started on 12 inch paper then mounted on larger sheets after wetting. They enjoyed the activity and hope for more in future.
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Virginia Green
Howard
Squirrel Family Feeds on Acorns and Peanuts
Eleanor Ricks recalls a Sunday breakfast when a tame squirrel took a nut from her hand and grew comfortable at the window. Over the week the six-squirrel family returned for nuts, with one episode of guiding a squirrel inside using a thread and later feeding others as they watched from the sill.
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Eleanor Ricks
Stolp
Stolp 8A Basketeers Triumph Over 8C Rivals
Stolp 8A defeated 8C on a February Wednesday with a 6 to 4 score. Cecil Williams of 8A jumped center for A team, while Ned Shapker of 8C was taller. Cecil scored twice and Charles Knapp added one for Stolp.
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Stolp
Basketeers
SC Stolp
Cecil Williams
The
Ned Shapker
Cecil
Charles Knapp
SA SA Stolp
7 C Cagers Take Game From 7 A Stolp Squad
7C Stolp defeated 7A Stolp 15 to 10 at Stolp Gym Monday February 26 after a close first half the final score 15 to 10 made 7C champions. Preston of 7C scored a free throw early. The game followed the fifth erade game. Howard Herbon reported for 7C Stolp.
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Stolp
Stolp Gymnasium
Preston
Stolp School
Howard Herbon
Columbus Crossing the Atlantic A Class Memory
A Howard 6B student recalls Mrs. Groves pointing out a picture of Columbus crossing the Atlantic. He notes her love for pictures and maps for their coloring and meaning, agreeing with her sentiment.
Medieval Europe Study From Mrs Groves Class
John Osborne 7A Howard notes students in social science study Central Europe in the Middle Ages using a new book that covers countries beyond the United States and expresses hope it will be very interesting.
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Europe
Groves
Central Europe
United States
John Osborne
Howard
Howard Glee Clubs Present Program for P T A
Howard Girls and Boys Glee clubs performed before the Parent-Teacher Association on Tuesday night March 5 at 8 20. The girls sang Stars of the Summer Night Water Lilies and the Loyalty song. The Boys Glee club joined for three numbers and both groups closed with the Loyalty song. Mrs. Clark directed. Students wore white outfits for the girls and white trousers blue jackets for the boys.
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Howard Girls’ Glee Club
Parent-Teacher Association
Glee Club
Violet Lance
Howard
Purple football captain Henry Anderson stellar athlete
Henry Anderson known as Heinie, from Lind blom High School, starred at Northwestern. He played guard on football, competed in track and wrestling, appeared in every game last season, and was named Wildcat captain. Anderson is in the Engineering school aiming to be a civil engineer.
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Angus Pens
Henry Anderson
Lindblom High School
Chicago
Northwestern University
Heinie
Wildcat
Anderson
Angus
Go-Getters Edge Boob Basketeers in Close Stolp Bout
On Tuesday February 26 the 8B Go-Getters defeated the 8A Basketball Bool 8 to 6 at Stolp gym. Players include Sylvia Stoerk Mary Finlayson Dorothy Jane Orr and Betty Southwick for the Go-Getters with June Kehl Janet McNulty Marjorie Seubold Fileen Burke Frances Ellis and Annabelle Brown for Basketball Bool. The 8B season ends with a 3 1 record.
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Stolp Gymnasium
Sylvia Stoerk
Mary Finlayson
Dorothy Jane Orr
Betty Southwick
Helen Booz
Lorraine Barre
Bool
June Kehl
Janet McNulty
Marjorie Seubold
Fileen Burke
Frances Ellis
Annabelle Brown
Thitaime
Stolp
Manual Training Pupils Get Comps for Big Game
Mr. Ball, manual training teacher for grades five through eight, got tickets to the New Trier Evanston basketball game. They were given only to the boys who play basketball. Many grammar school boys were there to cheer. New Trier’s lightweights won 25 to 12 while the heavyweights lost 11 to 2. Kenneth Rahn 6B Howard.
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Ball
New Trier
Reopen Manual Room At Howard School After Additions
The Howard school manual training room will reopen next week following a several week closure for the new addition. The 8A boys were seen cleaning away rubbish Thursday afternoon.
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Howard School
Bruce Meaker
Howard
Spring Arrival Theme From Wayne Cochran
Wayne Cochran writes about melting snow and rising temperatures signaling spring. He notes skates skis and sleds must be put away as summer brings baseball football tennis track rowing and swimming, with older folk preferring the change.
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Wayne Cochran
Howard
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Eleanor
Howard Glee Clubs
P. T. Association
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