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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1934
Page
3
On April 18 and 14 Washington musicians will compete with others in the Southeastern district music contest held locally. Milburn McKay and Miss Coffey led efforts with the band and soloists practicing through vacation, nearly as regular as school time.
The article argues for a one week spring break amid opinions on continuing classes. It notes teachers and students mostly favor a mid year pause to restore energy, with some preferring year end dismissal. Teachers also look forward to time off.
The music association will award a cup to the top school in each class A B and C based on points from band orchestra and glee club. Points vary by ensemble type and rating with sub district results from Wellman and a district meet scheduled in Washington on April 13 and 14.
The Hi-yh group gathered March 28 at the y for a semi monthly luncheon. Rev Karl Klein spoke on Government Relief. Committee members included Mrs Harrison Dodder Merc J B Hughes and Mrs George Means with LeRoy Riley assisting. A teacher's meeting was planned two days later and members expressed appreciation for their work and enjoyment of their efforts.
Ruth Morrison, senior, daughter of Mr and Mrs R E Morrison, was named superior among 88 of 500 participants in University of Town play contest on March 28. The Daily Iowan noted a familiar voice from the stage, later identified as Ruth, sister of Mrs Hunton D Sellman formerly Priscilla Morrison.
Billy Cox the sole Washington entrant in a state wide art contest for high school students from Town High School. The exhibit will be displayed at the Towa Memorial Union Building in Towa City between April and April 15.
Chaotic chorus and local antics fill a school or theater setting with names like McKay Don Davis Wellman and Leona Wagner. Vague references to a district contest, injuries, illness, and wardrobe tips mingle with casual gossip about students and staff and a playful note on holiday timing.
The article describes Billy Cox drawing a cartoon by selecting a block of wood, applying battleship linoleum, and using reverse lettering on the linoleum. It explains carving with a sharp knife to create light and dark areas for the finished paper image.
James Owens reveals a secret passion. Mr. Taylor spends summer in New York studying. Jack Gibson endorses slides in Latin. Progressive high schools drop report cards and homework. Freshmen may move to junior high if the school board raises funds for an addition.
In the girls basketball tournament the seniors and sophomores are tied for first. They lost to a junior college team 43 to 14 on March 30. After vacation the sophomores face the juniors, then contest the tie with the seniors. Freshmen beat juniors once and lost once. freshmen and juniors have no other wins. Each class plays others twice.
The Commercial Club met Wednesday March 1 in the high school business training room. Speaker Richard McCleery stressed key employer expectations of employees in a valued talk at the event.
G R s Miss Randall, home economics teacher, spoke on etiquette to the Girl Reserves after school on Wednesday March 28. Lorene Robertson performed a piano solo Impromptu by Schubert and Lucille Busby led the devotionals.
Sam McCleery captured first place at the annual extemporaneous speaking event held for Washington high school competitors. He drew one of ten topics, prepared in an hour, and spoke without notes. Clara Witting finished as runner up with several classmates also participating.
Calendar notes a Southeast Iowa teachers meeting in Fairfield on April 5 and 6. A forensic club play titled I will I Won't is set for April 10. District music contest dates include April 12 and 14, with vacations on April 6 7 and April 13.
The passage lists traits for a hypothetical composite boy blending features from various individuals. It catalogs hair, mouth, eyes, teeth, neck, shoulders, profile, brains, voice, hands, smile, complexion, pep, wit, neatness, form, clothes, sophistication, and a moustache, quipping the result is “fit for a queen.”
Antone Hotle, dark haired senior, earns honor roll recognition and serves as business manager of the Hi-Life staff. He won the Klein Trophy for 33-34 football season as guard, and presidents the Valley Young People’s League. Washington High School will lose a valuable man upon his graduation.
The largest senior class in the school history, about 114 graduates, will receive diplomas Thursday evening May 31 at the Methodist church. Dr. W. W. Bowers of Waterloo will deliver the main address. Activities include a class play May 24-25, baccalaureate May 27, and a junior-senior banquet for parents.
The publication thanks loyal reporters for their help with the Hi-Light feature. It also expresses gratitude to readers who wrote in with praise or criticism and invites more correspondence.
A critique by W. H. S. Bowers lists common errors in English papers from a famed school. It cites odd plurals and misreadings such as waves for wail nose for no and shelves for sheaf, plus remarks on moral plays and pursuiters in Persea.
The annual South eastern Iowa Teachers Convention will be held in Fairfield on April 6 and 7. Several Washington teachers plan to attend and Prof. J A Taylor will lead a roundtable on speech.
Approximately fifty eager boys reported to Coach Guy Carlton on March 19 for two months of spring football. Weather and music contests hampered practices early, but most of the squad has participated in the past week. Eight letter men will return in the fall led by captain Bark er and others. Washington high school projects a strong 1924 season. Two track runners, Robert Hesseltine and John Coulter, are practicing at Case Field, showing commendable effort though meets are unlikely this season.
Mr Deacon of Parsons college brought a group of students to W H S for a Friday musical program. The girls quartet and violin solos opened, Harold Hume sang two tenor numbers, Miss Hartaway played a piano solo, and Ray Witting led a trumpet trio with three numbers and an encore. The assembly was among the year’s best.
A playful note remarks that Miss Wilson celebrates her birthday on the twentieth day of the month. The tone is teasing and light.
With the girls inter-class tournament finished, the boys competition will resume when school returns on April 9. Seniors Cantoni Kupka McFadden Leeper lead, juniors Woodford Hampsher Elrieber Norton, sophomores Tucker Mangold anchor the lineup with help from the second squad. Washington DeMolay lost in Boone 51 to 26 to Webster City in the state tournament, a mainly junior college squad including Jackson Fairfield Genkins Evans and Jungbluth from W H S.
Washington will host the District Music Contest on Friday and Saturday, April 13 and 14, with thirty two schools expected. Washington competes in Class A with the band, mixed chorus, boys and girls glee clubs, and fourteen superior entries from the sub district contest at Wellman will also be entered. Schools are classed by enrollment. soloists and small groups face no class limit. Large groups will compete against Iowa City Muscatine Fairfield and Bart Madison. The top entries advance to the State Contest at Iowa City. Participants include Class AA Burlington Ottumwa Class A Iowa City Fairfield Fort Madison Muscatine and Washington and Class B New London Marengo Sigourney West Liberty. Additional Class A schools listed include Columbus Junction Dewitt Eldon Hedrick Kalona Keosauqua Keota Lone Tree Lost Nation Springdale Wellman Mediapolis Richland Solon Troy West Branch Winfield Denmark Wilton Junction Blakesburg.
Captain Bligh and eighteen officers set adrift in the Bounty launch after mutiny. They endure hunger thirst and brutal seas as they voyage toward New Holland Australia, then toward Timor, in a historic open boat journey.
Several teachers were ill last week forcing two substitutions. Mrs. Cora Dunsmore covered junior English Monday and geometry and algebra Tuesday for ill staff. Miss Leila Anderson also taught world history and geometry despite an eye gland problem.
In ancient Greece there were seven at Athens and other high standing officials known as Proxenos of foreign states. Their duty was to welcome, advise, and assist foreign visitors to Athens in a pliant and supportive manner.
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