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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1939
Page
3
Spring about lawns prompts thoughtful care
Editorial urges readers to protect new grass as spring arrives with starry nights and warm sun. It warns that careless footsteps and haste before the bell harm lawns and reminds the public to mow and tread considerately for everyone's benefit.
Who’s Who Whispers Among Junior Class Members
A junior girl described as 5 ft tall with black hair and blue eyes is spotlighted for pet peeves and school interests. She participates in Chemistry Club and 4-H, serves as president of Northern Star, collects stamps, postcards, and seashells, and lists Jean McDonald and Louise Rain as favorite actresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Northern Star
Jean McDonald
Louise Rain
Nelson Dy
Richard Green
Cert
DeMolay
Keeter
Tyronever
Centennial Pupils Present Fantasy Fair
The Center Jal second graders staged a fairy program for the rest of the building closing a fairyland unit. A chorus sang Fairy Fiddles while Ervile Griswold spoke The Bubble Fairy and others recited pieces. Cast members included Leo Mangold and Marguerite Utterback with Richard Maxwell announcing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Jal
Miss Chistiensen
Ervile Griswold
Dores Wallace
Leo Mangold
Mary Stevens
Mangold
Marguerite Utter
Robert Kleese
Ernest Affrey
Virginia Walker
Verlan Brobst
Paul Nelson
Charte Little
Clifford Jacobs
Jack
Jean
Richard Maxwell
Veriie Utterback
Verla Brober
Rd Maxwell
Virginia Walk
Arlene Stanton
Iser
Helen Lowder
E Hill
College Host To Conference Details Vocational Guidance Meet
Washington Junior College hosts the third Vocational Guidance Conference on April 28 with nineteen speakers addressing trends in occupations and related fields. Notable presenters include Dean M. D. Helser from Iowa State College and Dr. Alonzo Jones from the State University of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Mead
Washington Junior College
Dean Helser
Iewa State College
Alonzo Jones
Iowa University
Washington High School
General Assembly
M. D. Helser
Towa State College
Henry H. Kildee
Division of Agriculture
Genevieve Fisher
Iowa State College
Arthur Atack
M. E. Church
Washington
Iowa
Russel Jones
Department of Public Instruction
Automotive Industries
Stadler
Motor Company
Meda H. Fisher
H. G. Swanson
Kirksville College of Osteopathy
Beauticiaus
Raymond L. Minick
Roperta Salon
Lonzo Jones
State University of Iowa
H. Clay Harsbarger
What I like to do in spring
The respondents share springtime favorites and routines. Helen Hayes enjoys walking while Evalyn Miller prefers almost anything except school. Jack Dankwardt and Don Voorhees express bicycle riding, as does T. J. Berdo. Betty Stewart values waking up late, and Maxine Logan mentions walking and bicycling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Hayes
Evalyn Miller
Jack Dankwardt
Don Voorhees
T. J. Berdo
Betty Stewart
Maxine Logan
Sociology Students Visit County Farm
Sociology students from a local high school toured the Washington County Farm accompanied by Mr. Gingerich. Mrs. Van Dorn guided the group through the house showing the cellar furnace room kitchen and sleeping quarters. The home houses fifty two inmates including twenty eight in sane residents. Bread production was underway with eighty two loaves just baked. The visit aims to familiarize students with sociology problems and plan future trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gingerich
Washington County
Study Dramatics in Speech Classes
For weeks speech classes studied dramatics and acting in plays. Five plays per class were chosen for development with student directors. Last week all projects were finished but none were performed publicly.
Bits of Nothing in English Class Gossip
Students share details from a school play and social moments. Names include Phyllis, Charlie, Homer, Audrey, Bob, Gayle, Cecil, Warren, Irene, Esther, Evalyn, Iowa, Clinton, Bonnie, Keith, and others as they discuss seating, skating, singing, and crushes. It reads like a lighthearted yearbook or campus column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis C
Charlie S
Homer H
Audrey H
Bob H
Gayle R
Cecil R
Cecil
Warren Lins
Lind
Jean Mather
Irene L
Johnny
Esther H
Hi Life staff nears completion of annual yearbook
The Hi Life staff works long hours on the annual school yearbook. The dummy is ready for printers as pictures are trimmed and mounted. Wayne Wilson handles management, Bill Phillips trims photos, Ruth Wead mounts, Evalyn Nethergall prepared the dummy, Maurita Wernell identifies homerooms, and Betty Kelesick types. Hi Life assembly next week will introduce staff members and explain their work. Hi Lites are to be distributed May 26, class day. Mr. Parsons and the Camera club have taken many photos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi Life
Wayne Wilson
Manuevers
Bill Phillips
Ruth Wead
Evalyn Nethergall
Maurita Wsrnell
Betty Kelesick
Parsons
Camera Club
Viva Maxine Baxter Poem Excerpt
A brief religious verse praising peace joy and faith. The speaker embraces a spiritual unity that transcends nations and hardships, declaring personal possession of peace joy and faith through living in Him. The poem emphasizes universal love and steadfast faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viva Maxine Baxter
Spring Fever Invades School Halls Amid Winter's Grin
A playful scene unfolds as robin, kitten, and crocus mark spring while Old Man Winter resists, staying awhile. Students drift through the high school halls as the season shifts.
Demolay Cagers Travel to Cedar Falls for State Tourney
The Demolay basketball team journeyed to Cedar Falls for the State Tournament, with players listed including Wayne Chamberlain Don Custer Gene Tucker Pete Hoskins Herren Clinton Stewart Bill Kiesey Jack Watson Boom Jungbluth and Frank Dea. The game was scheduled for Thursday night at 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Wayne Chamberlain
Don Custer
Gene Tucker
Pete Hoskins
Mar Herren
Clinton Stewart
Bill Kiesey
Jack Watson
Boom Jungbluth
Frank Dea
Punctuality Topic For Home Rooms
The article discusses punctuality as a key value in home, school, and business settings. It cites historic figures Caesar Napoleon Franklin Washington and urges every student at Washington High School to develop punctual habits for success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caesar
Senate House
Napoleon
Waterloo
St. Helena
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Washington High School
Lincoln Pupils Build Frieze of Ancient Stories
Third grade pupils at Lincoln created a frieze based on older tales read in their reader. They selected pictures to color and invited grades one two five to view and hear the stories. Students and narrators presented, with Sheila Ross directing, and Nadine Payne’s news committee covering the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Mr. Ralston
Sheila Ross
Owen Gingerich
Billy Asken
Leota Brown
Brother Rabbit
Brother Fox
James Logan
Poa
Hans
Lawrence Donaldson
Gordon McBurney
North Sea
Phyllis Crcutt
Patricia Longwell
Charles Drall
Earl McCluren
Dick Fields
Nadine Payne
Bobby Munn
Donald Cray
Minetta Wilson
College Party Plans Set for April 14
Committees named for a semi formal college party on April 14. Organizers say further plans are underway for the first Friday night after spring vacations.
Freshman Classes Preparing for Vacation Plans
Freshman science under Mr. Lussky study engines including diesel gas and steam. Speech under Miss Flood rehearses plays before vacation. Mercer's geometry covers Similar Polygons and the Pythagorean Theorem. Parson's biology observes eggs and a crayfish. English class discusses Lady of the Lake. Sidles' math works on scale drawing. After vacation, junior history under Miss Minick tackles Taft Roosevelt third party era and women’s roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Lussky
Miss Flood
Miss Mercer
Parson
Miss Anderson
Miss Sidles
Miss Minick
William Taft
Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Seventh Grade Busy at Jr High
Seventh grade activities cover arithmetic with postal money orders and percentages, English verb study, geography on weather and agriculture, and extra credit reports. Meanwhile science explores rock formations and soils, hygiene covers nervous system health, and music focuses on opera through Lohengrin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JR. High
Chemistry Club performs lab play It's a Great Course If You Can Take It
The Chemistry Club presented a play titled Its a Great Course If You Can Take It set in Master Alchemist lab with cast including Master Alchemist Robert Frink Julius Wayne Wilson and others. The weather chart project and barometer readings were created by students with leaders Margaret Jungbluth Virginia Gibson and Lila Holden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chemistry Club
Bill Kiesey
Evelyn Nethergall
Robert Frink
Julius
Wayne Wilson
Marino
Ellis Finke
George
Harold Stevens
Jacob
Gordon Carstensen
Bernard Swift
Catherine
Maurita Daniel
Samuel
Clinton Stewart
Mary
Betty McCall
Virginia
Mildred Anderson
Phyllis
Fae Schoonover
Jean
Mabel Finney
Robert
Wendell Baker
John Killian
Helen Stewart
Ramona Riley
Margaret Jungbluth
Virginia Gibson
Lila Holden
Mystery Drama Outward Bound At Junior College
Sutton Vane's drama of the supernatural will be staged by the junior college on April 27 and 28 with a cast of six men and three women. Miss Flood leads tryouts and rehearsals as critics like Woollcott and Broun praised the play's writing and suspense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutton Vane
Miss Flood
Alexander Woolcott
Heywood Broun
College Thumbnail Sketches: Jeanne Shirk of Indianapolis
Jeanne Shirk, youngest of five sisters from Indianapolis, is the sole student at a distant junior college. She excels in athletics especially swimming, enjoys horseback riding and dancing, and reads and writes. She prefers DePauw University in Greencastle, aims to study journalism, and dreams of traveling and raising horses and dogs in the distant future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Shirk
Indianapolis
Indiana
Jeanne
de Pauw University
Greencastle
Commercial Pupils Hold Weiner Roast
The Commercial Club hosted a weiner roast at Sunset Park on Friday evening March 24. Twenty five persons attended and consumed one hundred twenty five weiners. Lucille Murphy and Phyllis Crayne handled ticket sales while Miss Della Patton served as chaperon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Sunset Park
Lucille Murphy
Phyllis Crayne
Della Patton
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Starr Linia Ee
Faye Molland
Maxine Baxter
Trager
A Phyllis
Dorothy Daniel
Jeanne Davis
Jane Eicher
Marjorie Faulkner
Mary Messeltine
John Mumblie
Margaret Lesher
Jean Mathers
Mildred Meyer
Evelyn Miller
Viasta Musil
Gayle Robertson
Jean Gigafoose
Marjorie Thompson
Wellie Wallace
Jean Walker
Richard Vanerus
Roberta Wheelan
Editorial
College
Heller—Jones
Washington Junior College Guidance Conference
Clinton
Evalyn N
Iowa H
Bonnie W
Keith
Gadabouts
Old Man Winter
Iowa City
Gorden Carstenson
Milo Steel
Milo
Ft. Madison
Blattner’s Field
Mrs. Stewart
Mr. Moore
Fred Maasdam
Kenny Kimberlin
Kenneth
Bob Lewis
Etta Johnson
Charlotte Marshall
George McBurney
Harold Wolf
J. C
Varsity-Towns
Klein
Cee
Rona Smart
Lady Bulova
Lemmon’s Jewelry Store
Ast Side Squa
Tors Bs
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