Washington schools grant diplomas at 1932 exercises
Governor Turner attended as 87 Washington high school and 19 Washington junior college seniors received diplomas. Classs mix favored boys over girls in both groups. Scholarships awarded include the George and Ella Griffith and American Legion Auxiliary grants worth $100, one or two years tuition. Turner urged self reliance, hard work, and civic responsibility while touching on taxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Washington Junior College
Washington Public Schools
Turner
Methodist Church
Belle Rice
American Legion Auxiliary
James Daryl Crawford
Harland Mead
George and Ella Griffith
Omar E. Meeks
Griffith
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Abraham Lincoln
Washington
Iowa
Deaths and graduations reported in Brighton area
Mrs. Robert Hyde of five miles southeast of Brighton dies at about 3 a m aged about 51 survived by husband and four children plus two step-sons with funeral at Hopewell church Sunday at 2 30 p m Jacob Feitz of five miles southeast of town dies at about 6 45 a m survived by wife and five children funeral plans not yet set Paul Jugenheimer visiting in town as relatives attend graduation events at local school Superintendent J H Peet ill unable to attend commencement exercises with duties shared by school officials and a sextet of high school and junior college graduates performing during the ceremony
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Robert Hyde
Douds
Yeo
Holly Torrance
Near Richland
Gilbert and
Raymond Morrow
Birmingham
Wilson
Harold Hyde
Hopewell Church
Richland
Jacob Feitz
Anna
Rosa Klopfenstein
Mt. Pleasant
Lena Mott
Sac City
Besse Shumaker
Davenport
Jesse Abel
Oskaloosa
William Stewart
Donald Welsh
Earl Kindig
Francis McConnell
Velda Parcell
Helen Sartor
Martha Mathers
Vernette Johnson
Wilma Walker
Dorothy Masson
J. H. Peet
Guinty
A. F E. Atchison
Harland Mead
Della Patton
Dean Mead
Atchison
Miss Patton
Little Girl Shot Injuries Not Serious
Julia Jean Zeck five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Zeck was accidentally shot while her siblings fired at targets. A bullet from a Colt revolver entered her right arm and side, lodged near the back, and she was taken to Washington county hospital before being returned home in reportedly good spirits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Jean Zeck
Ralph Zest
Washington County Hospital
Julia Jean
Judge Fines Dewey Van Auken For Alcohol Transport
Judge D W Hamilton fined Dewey Van Auken of Davenport 760 dollars after a plea change from not guilty to guilty on illegal transportation of intoxicating liquor. his associate Mal Carlson was also taken into custody when the car with sixteen gallons of alcohol was seized at West Chester. Van Auken faces seven to eight months in jail if not paid. Skinner and Porter parole outcomes were suspended on good behavior. Court adjourns to June 18 for further business in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Hamilton
Dewey van Auken
Davenport
West Chester
Mal Carlson
van Auken
George F. Morrison
Russell Skinner
Edgar Porter
Hamilton Thurs
Hamilton
Skinner
Porter
Eldora
Washington
Diploma list for High School graduates named in class roster
The article presents a long roster of graduates receiving diplomas, listing numerous individuals by full names across multiple families and including middle initials. The names span many common last names and cover both genders, identifying a broad class cohort.
Notable names listed in partial obituary snippet
A partial OCR list presents individuals including Harold Ahrens Wendell Booth Lucy Bruty Kenneth Cline Ruth Cunningham Berne Enslin Dale Fuhr George Jones Lucille Knox Ruth Knox Henry Little Dorothy Masson Maurice Meyer Rayrmond Minick William Shields Ferdinand Skola Wilma Walker Leona West Burdette Westermark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Ahrens
Wendell Booth
Lucy Bruty
Kenneth Cline
Ruth Cunningham
Berne Enslin
Dale Fuhr
George Jones
Lucille Knox
Ruth Knox
Henry Little
Dorothy Masson
Maurice Meyer
Rayrmond Minick
William Shields Ferdinand Skola Wilma Walker
Leona West Burdette Westermark
Knights to Decorate Graves Event Next Sunday
The Washington Knights of Pythias will decorates over 150 graves in Elm Grove and Woodlawn cemeteries next Sunday at 2 30 PM. Members will gather to honor deceased lodge members with graveside decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Knights of Pythias Lodge
Elm Grove
Woodlawn
Heavy three day rains boost county gardens and farms
Weather observer reports 2.92 inches of rain over Thursday to Saturday in Washington county. A quick Saturday shower dropped 0.63 inches, followed by 0.81 inches that night, with winds snapping branches and brief telecommunication outages. Utilities crews repaired disturbances by Monday. highs reached 85 degrees Sunday and 80 Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Washington
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Iowa Continental Telephone Company
Light Company
Davidson Frat President Elected At Iowa Wesleyan
James Davidson of Washington, a senior at Iowa Wesleyan College, was elected president of Theta Kappa Nu, a leading fraternity at Mt. Pleasant. The group includes about thirty top students and owns a notable house near campus. Several Washington students have been members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Davidson
Washington
Iowa Wesleyan College
Theta Kappa Nu
Mt. Pleasant School
Kittenball Games Played Monday Nite
The second set of kittenball league games were scheduled for Monday evening but Berdo field is occupied by the carnival forcing use of the regular high school field for play.
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Berdo Field
Seven Finish at St. James School
St James church hosted a ceremony after mass where seven eighth graders received diplomas from Rev. J H ODonnell. Father ODonnell urged continued virtue and good works. The class includes Matthew John Redlinger George Ryan Clifford Blecha Felix Douglas Mary Bailey Evangeline Scott and Bertha Shelangoski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Church
J. H. O'Donnell
Father O'Donnell
St. James School
Matthew John Redlinger
George Ryan
Clifford Blecha
Felix Dougall
Mead Announces College Honors
Scholastic honors for the second semester have been announced from Dean Harland W. Mead's office. The report lists hours, grade-point averages, and honors for students, with A to D grade points used to calculate GPAs and determine scholastic distinction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harland W. Mead
Verna Palmer
Helen Schoonover
Donald Coats
George Jones
Vivian Zear
Donald Kyle
Ruth Foster
Wayne Brown
Lucile Nicola
Sherman Watson
Charles Berdo
Mary Mickey
Edwin Griffith
Mrs S R Drake Dies at Columbus Junction
Mrs S R Drake age 70 resident of Columbus Junction for 38 years died at her home after a long illness. Born Margaret J Raymond on December 1 1861 she married Rev S R Drake in 1878. Surviving are six children eight grandchildren two great grandchildren and four brothers with three sons deceased. Funeral Friday at 2 30 pm in the Reformed Church led by Rev Frank Sutton with burial in Columbus City cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
R. Drake
Margaret J. Raymond
Henry Raymond
Union Township
S. R. Drake
Muscatine County
Drake
Illinois
Ernest ‘Rock
Ira Coon
Haskins
Marion Barnes
Wapello
I. B
Williamsburg
William
New Lenox
Ill
Roy
Richland
Ernest
T.A. Raymond
Albin
Azor Raymond
Gladwin
Charles Raymond
George Raymond
Fresno
Calif
George
Harold
James Garfield
Frank Sutton
Christian Church of West Liberty
Columbus City Cemetery
Special Services At Local Church Advance Convictions
The Church of Christ holds a week of services focused on Christian conviction and consecration. Topics include The Power of Thought, The Call of the Deep, Abundant Life, and Hypocrites. Attendance is urged for all, with a humorous note about speaking behind backs if absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Allison
Field Has 46 000 Lead Morrison and Struble Win Close County Races
Complete returns from Iowa's first district primary show Morrison and Struble nearing victory in county races with tight margins. Kopp leads in the GOP count but a final committeeman selection will occur at a late July or August district meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison
Struble
Iowa
W. F. Kopp
C. W. Storms
Fort Madison
Congressional results by district and party
Vote totals by district show a mix of Republican and Democratic candidates across nine districts. Notable figures include Thurston leading in the Third District Republican race with 20 499 votes and Swanson top in the Seventh District with 21 747.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
Newport
O'Connor
Tripp
Walters
Cogswell
Felton
Gray
Martin
Richardson
Conway
Thile
Secretary of Agriculture
Thornburg
Lambert
Johnson
Murray
Smith
Congress
Hahn
Kopp
Andelfinger
Elliott
Bryan
Jacobsen
Galloway
Robinson
Sweet
van Metre
Willford
Ramseyer
Simmer
Stanley
Thurston
Ellis
Mitchell
Parisho
Petrie
Bowman
Chaney
Camps
Dowell
Klein
Nowlin
Skromme
Cooter
Swanson
Tracy
Utman
Green
Pearson
Porterfield
McGinn
Wearin
Welch
Evenson
Gilchrist
Branagan
Hull
Campbell
Gillette
Zylstra
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. W. Klein
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Cora Mae Hotle
Marjorie Pratt
Paul Jugenheimer
Oscar Jugenheimer
Dan Turner
Helen G. Alcorn
Irene Lou Batterson Willa M. Briley
Wilma I, Brinning
Edsall D. Brown
Mildred LeNora Brown Irene Vendette Bush
Loretta R. Cantoni
Robert H. Carson Rose M. Carbaugh
Arnold B. Carr
Beth Clow Dale M. Crandall James Daryl Crawford
Oscar Street Cuddy, Jr
William Stanley Dayton Gilbert R. Dickinson John Richard Edgington Lee L. Embree
Gene W. Endicott
Lucille C. Fetes
Velma R
Arthur Witthoft
Frances M. Witthoft
Orlin S. Wittiig
Richard Young
Mead
Dean
South Fourth Avenue
Monnight
Junction
Roy Drake
Eicher
Conrad
Whiting
Kk. C. Bicher
Max A. Conrad
Burlington
Samuel D. Whiting
Iowa City
Bicher
Stanley Watts
Seicher
Hicher
Muscatine
Henry
Louisa
Watts
Jefferson
van Buren
Cedar
Des Moines
Lee
Lee County
U. S
Field
Brookhart
Haynes
Cosson
Cook
Beickelberg
Murphy
Stock
Kraschel
Lytle
Hagemann
Lange
Kime
Kehoe
Herring
Roddewig
Bennett
Clark
Cutler
Osborne
Auditor of State
Darting
Fischer
Kringel
Lemley
Long
Democratic
Bachman
Medary
Shaw
Storms
Riegel
Maben
Benson
Haugen
Bierman
Deeny
George Struble
Auditor’s
Clay Township
Speidel
John Speidel
Henry Bailey
Ethel Grecian
Marion George
Edna Purvis
W. 8. Kyle
Minnie Green
McCarty
Brown
R. H. McCarty
Jay Brown
Joseph Haller
Joe Pieper
Sam T. Donahey
M. T. Coon
Ed Kos
Roy Mapel
Henry Field
Alex Miller
Casson
Hichelberg
Darling
Kringer
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