1932 IOWA ACADEMIC TEST DAY

 

Tuesday, May 10, 1932, was Academic Test day among the high schools of Iowa. These tests are given once a year to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of the teaching corps as well as the results accomplished with the pupils. Around 375 high schools in Iowa held these tests Tuesday. The state is divided into several districts and the students ranking first and second in the districts will go to Iowa City immediately after school is out and take the final examinations for the state championships in some twelve subjects. The ranking of the high schools of Iowa is determined by these tests also. Every pupil in the high school is required to take them. Their grades are averaged and the school grade thus determined. Last year, Eagle Grove high school ranked tenth in the entire state, regardless of size. In the final contests last year at Iowa City, Eagle Grove students, Erling Kloster proved to be the best algebra pupil in Iowa by winning first, and bringing home the gold medal awarded the winner in the first year algebra tests. Art Barnes ranked sixth in the state in American history, and Dorothy Benedict tenth in English correctness. The year previous, Art Barnes was second in world history, winning a silver medal.

The following is the list of the ten high in each subject in the tests held Tuesday in Eagle Grove: The figure after the name indicates the number of questions answered correctly. The number of questions varied in the different tests. In some there were 180 questlons to answer.

Source:  Abstracted from the  Eagle Grove Eagle --- Eagle Grove, Iowa ---- Thursday, May 12, 1932

This file was abstracted and contributed by: Sarah Thorson Little  wrightgenie@gmail.com

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Permission was given by Sarah Thorson Little to post this information on the Wright Co., IAGenWeb Page.

 

 

 

 Eagle Grove High School --- Eagle Grove, Iowa

American History

Clifford Mickelson—97

Frances Mead—93

Jessica Johnson—88

Helen Wilson—88

Helen Jergensen—83

Kermit Hanson—82

Mary Friday—81

Helen Wilcox—81

Walter Wilkin—79

Ward Sanford—79

 

English Correctness—10th Grade

Dorothy Benedict—107

Margaret Stomberg—164

Ansle Severtson—163

Holgene Sublett—159

Mary Barnes—155

Erling Kloster—155

Maurine Thorson—150

Katherine Arne—148

Margaret Schroeder--146

Elmer Olson—145

 

9th English Correctness

Bernice Swenson—166

Ruth Weland—164

Wilma Flower—162

Billy Coons—159

Dorothy Foss—157

Gayle Boring—155

Dorothy Plunkett-150

Morton Schmucker—150

Olive Anderson—149

Nina Dencklau—146

 

11th English Correctness

Mildred McCulloch—157

Jessie Bruswitz—148

Frances Mead—144

Gail Hall—143

Helen Wilcox—141

Donald Vaughn—137

Helen Johnson—137

Jessica Johnson—134

Helen Trout—133

Beverly Griswold—128

 

English Literature

Clifford Mickelson—151

Marguerite Soppeland—147

Frances E. Mead—144

Donald Vaughn—143

Jessie Bruswitz—141

Jessica E. Johnson—137

Ruth G. Nervig—137

Ruth M. Martin—137

Kermit O. Hanson—134

Helen W. Wilcox—134

 

American Literature

Art Barnes—168

Dorothy Fisher—157

Doris Knutzon—155

Bernice Tilton—153

Valain Johnson—152

Evelyn Allen—151

James Norris—149

David Hinkley—147

Margaret Bissell—146

Omer Gunderson—145

 

World History

Lewis L. Christensen—88

Margaret Schroeder—86

Erling Kloster—77

Marie Overholt—77

Mary Kocher—75

Margaret Stomberg—73

Donald Sill—73

Mary Stryker--72

Olive Gjerstad—69

lone Pease—68

 

General Science

Morton Schmucker—68

Roy Jorgenson—63

Ray Thorsness—63

Alice Swenson—61

Marlen Flower—61

Maxine Strain—59

James McGrath—58

Dorothy Foss—57

James Martin—57

Roy Moffitt-56

 

Physics

Ellen Paine—58

Frances Mead—58

Bernlce Tilton—52

Marcia Cash-- 51

Virginia Mead-50

Keith Maxson— 49

Edna Sims--49

Lucille Shoenhair—48

Clarise Johnson—47

James Fraser—44

 

Plane Geometry

Lewis L. Christensen—37

Erling Kloster—35

Donald O. Sill--34

Maynard Culmer—33

Holgene Sublett -31

Ansle Severson—28

Mary M. Barnes—28

Thomas E. Pederson—27

Wallace H. Long—27

Margaret H. Stomberg—26

 

English Correctness—12th Grade

Art Barnes—161

Almeta McCoy—155

Doris Knutson—143

Joe Hall—142

Evelyn Robinson—143

Virginia Mead—139

Evelyn Allen—133

Bernice Tilton—132

Marcia Cash—132

Dorothy Flower—131

 

9th Algebra

Alice B. Swenson—41

John Kastler—41

Doris LaMotte—40

Dorothy T. Foss—39

Wilma Flower—38

James McGrath—37

Morton Schmucker—36

Orville Hansen—36

Roy Jorgenson—35

Nina Dencklau— 35

 

American Government

Dorothy Mickelson—86

Marcia Cash—78

Helen Jergensen--78

Clarice Johnson—76

Leah Hudgins—75

Ward Sanford—71

Elsie Thompson—66

Evelyn Reinertson—57

Marian Wigans—56

Esther Stueland—55

 

Second Year Latin

Erling Kloster—147

Ansle Severtson—146

Mary Barnes—146

Margaret Schroeder—135

Keith Gouger—133

Margaret Stomberg—131

Dorothy Benedict—127

Marabel Ross—122

lone Pease- -121

John Moklebust—120

 

First Year Latin

Gordon Gunderson—88

Ruby Tollefson—86

Marjorie Wilcox—86

Barbara Breaw—70

Coburn Lawson—69

Nina Dencklau—65

Scott Fisher—63

Doris Huntington—54