Rossville Grade School Update, 1955, Rossville, Kansas
description: Thursday, March 24, 1955 Progress of the Grades Rossville Grade School FIFTH GRADE The fifth grade have been making product maps for the Middle Atlantic States and the Central States. We will finish our Reader Text tomorrow then we will take Supplementary Readers and History. Marie Stiles has nearly completed the Bobbs Merrill Reading Circle Library Books, a series of twenty-nine books, this term. Carol Tuller has read all the Bobbsey Twins Series in our Library and others to make a total of twenty-eight books. Linda Kelsey has read thirty-seven books from our School Library. Judy Fauerbach has read 12 books, Judy Huston has read 15 books, Buddy Mogus has read 17 books, Joan Dolezilek has read 25 books, and Sharon Viergever has read 16 books. The nice weather last week created the fever for Softball. Miss Duncan of Lyman School visited in our school last week. Several of our music pupils in chorus work are doing some very nice two part singing in their class. Our Spelling 100% Club is climbing. Carol Tuller was in Topeka last week to have her eyes tested. SIXTH GRADE The sixth grade has played sides in softball on the days they could go outside. Gene and Dean Davis were captains one week and James Stadler and J.W. Adams were captains this past week. Our class figured the Arithmetic involved in the building of a swimming pool made in a series of eleven problems. We have made picture graphs and bar graphs. We used water colors in our art period this last week. Our bulletin board is decorated with water colors and Easter eggs and bunnies. Curtis Berkey went to Kansas City on Sunday. Katherine and Kenneth Porter went back to Iowa over the week end. Those having 100% in spelling for this six weeks are: Dean Davis, Don Rogers, Katherine Porter, Gene Davis, Bills Foresman, Dorothy Jacobson, Sally Nadeau and Joleen Parr. Timothy Lynde had a birthday on Saturday. Charlotte Decker has her writing displayed on our good work board along with Jane Zickefoose. We have asked the s…
creator: Rossville Reporter, Rossville, Kansas
publisher: Rossville Community Library
date: March 24, 1955
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Rossville Grade School Update, 1955, Rossville, Kansas
description: Thursday, May 19, 1955 Progress of the Grades Rossville Grade School FIRST GRADE NEWS The last six weeks of school found many of us celebrating birthdays. Allen Jackson invited the first graders to a birthday party in the Rossville Park. Delicious refreshments of ice cream and cup cakes were served. Allen's mother was assisted by Mrs. Francis Pardee. Carl Farley treated us to ice cream sandwiches and passed out balloons to celebrate his birthday. Carolyn Gresser passed out candy bars in observance of her birthday which is this summer. Alex Sieck gave us a very nice surprise by passing out prettily decorated cup cakes and party hats Monday. Junie Murray celebrated her August birthday with the class Tuesday by passing out cup cakes. Jane Parr had the following girls as her overnight guests Friday evening: Carolyn Gresser, Bonnie Tuller, Junie Murray, Susan Nadeau, and Kathleen Becker. They all reported a wonderful time. During this last six weeks of school, we have had a reading class of library books along with our regular reading groups. Jane Parr, Carolyn Gresser and Steven Pardee tied for first place in reading the most books, 22 in all. The following boys and girls will receive awards for prompt and regular attendance: Rudy Bailey, Bobbie Dolezilek, Carl Farley, Allen Jackson, Junie Murray, Jane Parr, Myles Preble, Laird Reding, and Johnnie Simecka. Visitors in our room since our last news are Mrs. John Foresman, Mrs. Royal, Marilyn and Linda, Mrs. Joe Gresser and Catherine, Mrs. Bill Murray, Mrs. Wm. Farley, Mrs. F.E. Pardee, Mrs. Albert Sieck, Mrs. John Simecka and Gary, Miss Katheryn Vandahl, Rosie Stadler, Ronnie Davis, Bennie Mogus, Evan Jones and David Richardson. Reading Awards will be presented to the following boys and girls: Rudy Bailey, Bobbie Dolezilek, Tom Foresman, Carl Farley, Carolyn Gresser, Allen Jacobson, Susan Nadeau, Jane Parr, Myles Preble, Bonnie Tuller, Johnnie Simecka, and Steven Pardee. We have nine boys and girls in our room who have ne…
creator: Rossville Reporter, Rossville, Kansas
publisher: Rossville Community Library
date: May 19, 1955
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identifier: RCL0290a RCL0290b RCL0290c

Rossville Grade School Update, 1955, Rossville, Kansas
description: Thursday, October 6, 1955 Progress of the Grades Rossville Grade School Grade 5 The Fifth Grade has many interesting Science Specimens. Dale Dannefer brought a praying mantis for us to see. A sample of “Fool’s Gold” was brought by Carol Adams. Michael Gresser has a sac nest which he and Davi Jones cut open. It proved to hold many baby spiders. Richard VanVleck brought a large spider and petrified clam. The spider proved to be a “Bird Spider”. Collections of rocks, shells and petrified wood were brought by Carla Rasch, Anna Ent, Jerry Giles and Virginia Rezac. Pamela Berkey has returned from a vacation trip to New Orleans. She brought back samples of sugar cane, cotton and rice stalks with her. She told about her trip and showed pictures of many interesting places she saw. We are glad she is back. Jimmy Stadler of the 7th grade loaned us a large piece of mica he found in Colorado. Grade 6 The sixth grade elected Charles Harth as citizen of the month for September. We will choose a new citizen for every month. Our choice is made on leadership, conduct and scholarship. We had a Mexican Fair October 5. All of the plans for the event were made by the boys and girls. In the room, we arranged displays of many different things that were made in Mexico. Several of the children painted pictures of life in Mexico for the bulletin board. Others arranged a miniature Mexican farm scene. After the other grades visited the Fair, we played typical Mexican games and sang Mexican songs. Grade 7 New students in the seventh grade September 6th were Florence Felps and Arletta Sage. Florence came to Rossville from Jackson county; Arletta from Dover; a third new student was Carol Lumley from Iowa who enrolled September 20th. She is returning with her family to Iowa. Those who have full attendance for September are: Dean David, Gene Davis, Charlotte Decker, Florence Felps, Bill Foresman, Dorothy Jacobson, Gary Klingenberg, Timmy Lynde, Wayne Miller, Sally Nadeau, Katherine Porter, Kenneth P…
creator: Rossville Reporter, Rossville, Kansas
publisher: Rossville Community Library
date: October 6, 1955
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Rossville Grade School Update, 1955, Rossville, Kansas
description: Thursday, December 8, 1955 Progress of the grades The Rossville Grade school has started a Pep Club for boys and girls of the sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. Mrs. Catt is our sponsor. We have elected officers, who are: Nida Mogus, President; Charlotte Decker, Vice-President; Jane Zickefoose, Secretary; Sharon Viergever, Treasurer, and a reporter from each room – Josephine Rosencutter from the eighth, Arleeta Sage from the seventh, and Judy Huston from the sixth grade. We have 32 members and four cheerleaders who are Janet Harth, Sharon Reser, Carol Rafferty, and Diane Swenson. The members are: Nida Mogus, Jane Zickefoose, Norma Klingenberg, Florence Felps, Arleeta Sage, Charlotte Decker, Judy Huston, Marie Stiles, Mary Besta, Sharon Viergever, Janet Hause, Wanda Harmon, Lynda Allen, Dorothy Jacobon, Sally Nadeau, Joleen Parr, Katherine Porter, Carol Tuller, Linda Kelsey, Judy Fauerbach, Charlene Perry, Mary Smith, Janet Kurtz, Josephine Rosencutter, Laura Stiles, Sharon Davis, Zora Wade, Joyce Swenson, Joan Dolezilek, Buddy Mogus, Larry Kurtz, John Vanderblomen, and James Wamego. We have ordered R’s and hats. The hats are going to be two colors. Our cheerleaders have blue corduroy farmerettes and gold cotton baby doll blouses with white collard. Their gold R’s, for Rossville, will go on the bib of the farmerette. Thank you, Mrs. Catt, for helping us. FIRST GRADE NEWS Those having perfect attendance for the second six weeks were Daniel Avers, Linda Bush, Mary Ent, Audery Felps, Laurel Gee, Evan Jones, Wayne Macha, Anthony Martin, Sharon Mayer, Diana Mitchell, Benjamin Mogus, Linda Parks, David Richardson, Cheryl Robinson, Linda Royal, Benjamin Stach, Rosie Stadler, Ronald Starkey, Gary Myers, Jerryl Lauber, and Cynthia Ingram. Bonnie Fauerbach, Gary Myers, and Sharon Mayer have birthdays this month. We welcome Cynthia Ingram into the first grade class. Christine McBurney has returned from Idaho so our enrollment now is 25. Visitors in our room since our last repor…
creator: Rossville Reporter, Rossville, Kansas
publisher: Rossville Community Library
date: December 8, 1955
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Rossville Grade School, 1969, Rossville, Kansas
description: Two unidentified ladies stand outside the Rossville Grade School located on East Pottawatomie Street in Rossville, Kansas, on September 5, 1969.
creator: Unknown
publisher: Rossville Community Library
date: 1969
rights: Public domain due to copyright expiration
format: photograph

Rossville Grade School, Rossville, Kansas
description: Rossville Grade School is located on East Pottawatomie Street in Rossville, Kansas.
creator: Unknown
publisher: Rossville Community Library
date: ca. 1953-1970
rights: Public domain due to copyright expiration
format: photograph

Rossville High School
description: Photographs of the Rossville High School on East Pottawatomie Street around 1913-1936.
publisher: Rossville Community Library
date: 1913-1936
rights: Public domain due to copyright expiration.
format: original photograph

Rossville High School
description: In 1885, this two-story red brick building was built to serve as the high school in Rossville, Kansas. There were two rooms upstairs and two rooms downstairs and four teachers always at work.
publisher: Rossville Community Library
date: 1885-1912
rights: Public domain due to copyright expiration.
format: original photograph

Rossville High School
description: This photograph of the Rossville, Kansas, high school was taken between 1936-1979. The high school was built as part of a WPA Project.
publisher: Rossville Community Library
date: 1936-1979
rights: Public Domain due to copyright expiration.
format: original photograph

Rossville High School - The Cardinal 1917 Yearbook, Rossville, Kansas
description: The Cardinal 1917 Rossville High School Rossville, Kansas To Miss Hazel A. Cuddy, for her unceasing interest, and untiring effort in making possible the publication of our first annual, The Cardinal, this book is RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED THE STAFF Editor-In-Chief Mabel Howerton Assistant Editor Irene Howard Manager Gladys Eversole Assistant Manager Howard Bixby Associate Editor Mildred McCollough Artist Fred Stewart THE ROSSVILLE SCHOOL BOARD I. B. ALTER A. B. JAMIESON C. E. CLESS Under the direction of the present board many improvements have been made in our school. In their plans for better equipment and greater efficiency of the school new apparatus for the laboratories has been purchased, drinking fountains have been installed and many other improvements made about the grounds and buildings. We as students in the school cannot do too much to show our appreciation for the privileges accorded us through the unselfish efforts of the Rossville School Board. ROSSVILLE GRADE SCHOOL GRADE SCHOOL FACULTY MAUDE L. CLARE ALTA ELLIOTT VALLEE E. SHORT VIOLET B. MCCOY ROSSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL THE HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY O. P. STEVENS. SUPERINTENDENT SARAH E. THROCKMORTON HAZEL A. CUDDY CLASS OFFICERS CLYDE STRIMPLE, PRESIDENT THURLOW NEISWENDER, VICE PRESIDENT GLADYS EVERSOLE. SECRETARY-TREASURER CLASS COLORS PURPLE AND WHITE CLASS FLOWER PURPLE SWEET PEAS AND LILY OF THE VALLEY Clyde W. Strimple Say many things about him Describe him you who can; He’s just a combination Of all the jollities of man Margaret E. McCollough Dainty and pretty and quiet of speech This maiden ne’er stopped long to play. Happy but never considered too gay She was that by her classmates a peach. Mabel M. Howerton A faithful ever studious girl; She was her teacher’s joy. Gave recitations with a whirl. Made friends with every boy. Irene C. Howard Amid the Senior maidens fair Of charm yon surely hare your share. For tho you're such a quiet one. You're really very full of fun Edna G. Sanders This maid is of the…
creator: Rossville High School, Rossville, Kansas
publisher: Rossville Community Library
date: 1917
contributor: Loaned to the library by Virginia Foster
rights: Public domain
format: yearbook