Questions and Answers To the Voters of the Washington ISD
The board explains the proposed school building program with questions and answers. It covers reasons to start now, anticipated educational changes, staffing and room needs, gym and music considerations, and current conditions at the Heights building. It notes improvements in program focus, facility requirements, and adherence to state law for grades.
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Washington Independent School District
Board OF Edcation
Heights
Local Household Moves and Visits Stir Community News
Mr and Mrs George Mohr moved yesterday from Carleton Haven to Althea Montgomerys home. Kenneth Kimberling and family moved from the vacated house to the Freshwaters residence at 717 South Marion Avenue. W E Nordyke and daughter visited after a short Pleasanton trip. Nordykes daughter underwent an appendectomy. Dade Shearer of DePauw University and sister Mamie plan a Washington visit, staying with Mrs A J Dawson and daughters. Potluck at Country Club postponed to next week due to weather. Eggs retail 14c a dozen.
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George Mohr
Carleton Haven
Althea Montgomery
Kenneth Kimberling
George Freshwaters
South
Marion Avenue
W. E. Argo
Pleasanton
Wallace Nordyke
Charles Peters
Leon
Nordyke
Doz
Reister Bros. 35
Dade B. Shearer
DePauw University
Green Castle
Ind
Mamie
Washington
A. J. Dawson
Dade Shearer
Iowa City
Classical Association of
Middlewest and
Country Club
First Franking Privilege for Martha Washington
The first President’s widow to receive franking privileges was Martha Washington. In 1900 a law allowed letters and packages to and from Martha Washington to be postage free for life. Hospital notes report Mrs. Lloyd Edwards and son Ronald Lloyd dismissed for home in Haskins. Jerry Collett infant dismissed this morning. Gathaway of Brighton dismissed yesterday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Donald B Bowes welcome a daughter born at 10:30 pm weighing eight pounds four ounces.
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Martha Washington
George Washington
Lloyd Edwards
Ronald Lloyd
Haskins
Jerry Collett
Hh. Gathaway
Brighton
Donald B. Bowes
Rukgaber Hardware Plans Cooking School
Rukgaber Hardware will host a General Electric free cooking school at three sessions Friday 1 30 3 30 and 7 30 featuring Miss Florence Chambers of Cleveland Ohio. Prizes from many local firms plus Rukgaber merchandise will be awarded. A large display and a GE range and refrigerator demon stration will be led by a factory representative.
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Rukgaber Hardware
General Electric
Florence Chambers
Cleveland
Ohio
General Electric Company
Schenectady
New York
Mise Chambers
Rukgaber
Rukeaber
Johnson's Grocery Kurtz Market
Piggly Wiggly
Home Bakery
Martha Washington Bread
Washington Dairy
Lytle's Grocery
Crane’s
Washington
Reister & Sons
Reister Creamery
Carr's Market
Thomassen
Farmer's Cooperative Exchange
North Side
Peter Pan Bakers
Mary Jane
Dave Messenger Moves to Arnold House in Brighton
Dave Messenger has moved into Joe Arnold's house in Brighton Route 1. Also noted are Washington callers Mr. and Mrs. Earl Neal and children, and several social visits including a surprise party for Mr. Koch's birthday. The report mentions other local residents visiting relatives and birthdays celebrated by Dale Brown and Glen Mullikin.
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Prody A. Borkoski
Brighton
Dave Messenger
Joe Arnold
Earl Neal
Washington
Lawrence Greascup
Illinois
Clarence Grosscup
Card Club
Doyle Barnes
Howard Koch
George Marshall
Kosmer Borkoski
Carence Brown
Glen Mullikin
Seth Carris
Dale Brown
R. C. Curtis
Conrad Place
Will W
Everett Garret
Bert Brown
Bowling Scores Panthers and Cleaners Split Scores
The Panthers led by Brown Hervey Racott McDaniel Mangold posted series scores of 375 375 408 across games totaling 2046. The Cleaners DeWitt Tainee Martin McAvoy Sorrell combined for 1987 on the three-game set, with totals of 375 328 366 and 408.
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Panthers Brown
Hervey
Racott
McDaniel
Mangold
S Cleaners DeWitt
Tainee
Martin
McAvoy
Sorrell
Wheeler talk draws big crowd at Washington high school
Tickets will be available at the door Thursday for Elmer Wheeler’s lecture at the Washington high school auditorium at 8:00 pm. About 75 to 100 tickets may be sold at the door, with some accommodations for tentative plans. Dick McCleery will introduce Wheeler, who has just released Tested Sentences That Sell and enjoys wide national sales.
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Elmer Wheeler
Washington
Wheeler
New York
Dick McCleery
McCleery
Raven Sacred in Ancient Greece and Rome
In ancient Greece the raven was sacred to Apollo and Roman augurs boasted they could predict the future from its flight.
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Ancient
Greece
Italy
Apollo
Marjorie Reaney Named Treasurer of Coe Fraternity
Marjorie Reaney has been elected treasurer of Alpha Lambda Delta a national scholastic fraternity for freshmen women at Coe College in Columbus Junction. The announcement follows a meeting led by Martha Butler noting Reaney’s qualifications and the fraternity's new financial leadership.
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Marjorie Reaney
Coe
Columbus Junction
Alpha Lambda Delta
National Scholastic Fraternity
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Ball and Price Oo Roller Bearings
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Madison
Lawrence Thompson
Morning Sun
Miss Florence Chambers
Cleveland, Ohio
Arnold House
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Don Paul's Diamond Station
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Elmer
United States
A. E. Atchison Shoe Store
Penn
Fed
Miirrer
Ford
Chevrolet
Martha Butler
State Theatre
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Iowa Southern Utilities CO
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