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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1931

Page

7

Ward School May Activities Brighten Classrooms

Ward School notes show first primary room welcoming back Miss Mabel Rice Russel Herman Helen Johnson and Dorothy Turner after absences. Students made colorful health posters May baskets and spring bouquets while reading The Tale of Sonny Cotton Tail and Bible stories. A second and third grade spelling contest runs for six weeks with bird stories and rubber experiments in class. Attendance remains perfect, and those on the dental honor roll receive a quarter holiday at 2:30 Friday.

Carl Long Francene Mills Dorothy Jean Watson Marie Landau

Carolina Woman Reports Major Weight Loss With Kruschen Salts

A Carolina woman claims a 47 pound loss over three months using Kruschen Salts, drinking one teaspoon in warm water each morning. She says she feels younger, stronger, and plans to continue the regimen, with a money back guarantee and price details for a four week bottle.

S. A. Solomon New Bern N. C P. S Lemmon's

School News Highlights and Student Achievements

Miss Carol Lorgey and Miss Elda White grade five on the dental honor roll 100 percent. A Fortnightly Garden Department Bird Essay contest invites third to fifth graders. Fifth grade starts flag booklets while fourth grade studies flower parts. Japanese exhibits were enjoyed last Friday. Omer Palmer won first in Heights marble contest with Hilton Matthess second and Douglas Hamilton third.

Carol Lorgey Elda White Garden Department Wiech Miss Forges David Pearson Australia Omer Palmer Heights Hilton Matthess Douglas Hamilton

Wale Ache Schoot Birst Primary Room

Miss Helen Wyle and Miss Inez Frye, school nurse, used her car to transport a load of children to denial offices in a rush toward 100 percent voter turnout. A note mentions a wild tulip or trillium in a nature study and a library book titled When the Root Children Wake Up with good pictures.

Inez Frye

Room Earns 100 Percent On Dental Honor Roll

Miss Myrtle Macon notes her class achieved a perfect dental honor roll, the second room in the building to reach the goal. Second grade reports perfect attendance this week and third grade split into two teams for A in spelling with A’s earned last Friday.

Myrtle Macon

Second grade A's listed players and makers named

Ruth Anderson Billy Brown Mary Collett Robert Crone Vada Fetters Carol Gray Wilma Palmer Nellie Wallace are named as participants. Second grade A students include Jean Applegate Howard Ballew Max Haifley Lester Hamill and Lafe Tamil as makers.

Ruth Anderson Billy Brown Mary Collett Robert Crone Vada Fetters Carol Gray Wilma Palmer Nellie Wallace Jean Applegate Howard Ballew Max Haifley Lester Hamil Lafe Tamil

Fifth Grade Achievers and Attendance Notables Highlight School Notes

In fourth grade ten A grades were earned by students including Maxine Baxter Viola Blick Violet Blick Everette Burham Ralph Lemley Kenneth Lovelett Dorothy McGaffey Evelyn Neber gall June Putman and DeWayne Brown. Fifth grade had nine A grades for Hla Hindahl Muriel Dunbar Truman tigsell Martha Ann Mace Valesta Montgomery Richard Shively Margaret Ann Flenner Evelyn Tramston and Raymond Shellabarger. Truman lacked a perfect record this six weeks and two words all year. Bulletin board ribbons show fourteen rewards for track top finishes with Hadley Edmondson first Dale Curl second Myerett Burham third. Kenneth Lovelett missed two fourth grade days Vernon Beenblossom out with a bad cold. Our room is on the dental honor roll in full force with 47 on the list.

Ruth Lemley Eisie Glassburner Maxine Baxter Viola Blick Violet Blick Everette Burham Ralph Lemley Kenneth Lovelett Dorothy McGaffey Evelyn Nebergall June Putman DeWayne Brown Hla Hindahl Muriel Dunbar Truman Tigsell Martha Ann Mace Valesta Mentgomery Richard Shively Margaret Ann Flenner Evelyn Tramston Raymond Shellabarger Truman Hadley Edmondson Dale Curl Myerett Burham Vernon Beenblossom

Kindergarten activity and spring poems noted in garden group

Miss Mary Welah- Qentenojiad kindergarteners made Muay baskets and crepe paper boxes choosing their own color schemes. They weeded and tended the garden yesterday and observed spring with poems and songs. James Morrison returns after a week away. Gene Hotle was absent.

Mary Welah- Qentenojiad James Morrison Gene Hotle

Primary Pupils Make Colorful Paper Mavbuske Creations

The first primary pupils work on construction paper crafts in various colors and landscapes. Gailen Brown remains absent in Nebraska with his parents while Jimmy Turnipseed is out sick.

Porst Irene DeLong Firs

Second Primary Room Mies Myetma Jacobsen Project

The second primary pupils continue a Peter Rabbit project built in the sand table. They use veal soil instead of sand so they can prow plat.

Mies Myetma Jacobsen Peter Rabbit

Fourth and Fifth Graders Accused of Faking Field Work

The report notes Miss Helen Levis and Miss Mildred Woodburn overseeing fourth and fifth grade pupils suspected of fabricating field activities. Investigation details and outcomes are unclear in the fragment.

Helen Levis Mildred’ Woodburn

Second Fire Dogs Bagnall Burns Five Buildings

A blaze in Bagnall Missouri destroyed five business establishments including a garage feed store restaurant drug store and general merchandise store. Only two north side buildings along the railroad survived saving telephone and lumber firm facilities. Firefighting units from Eldon contained the blaze and officials suspect a faulty electric refrigerator started the fire. Two people were killed in a prior month fire in the town. Nearby, students from Central School visited the dam and observed birds as part of a fifth grade trip delayed from Tuesday to today.

Bagnall Haenell Intin Oe Eldon Dagnall Dam

Lincoln Kindergarteners Grow in Knowledge and Attendance

Mike Mary WelchLincolns Kindergarteners are fully enrolled on the dental honor roll. They planted their garden after weather delays and have been making marionettes for a Lincoln PTA presentation this afternoon. George Nesbit was absent Jerry Baker back after scarlet fever quarantine Genevieve Baker returns after quarantine Tommy Nicholson back from whooping cough.

Mikes Mary Welch Lincols Washington George Robert Nesbit Genevieve Baker Tommy Nicholson

Local notes from Xenia and surrounding towns

April 20 notes report Eugene Stephens from Town City visiting his parents D. D. and Mrs. Stephens. Jesse Pearson drives a new Chevrolet coach bought last week from J. A. Marsh. John McFarland worked for Mrs. Ella Thompson. Robert Stephens and his wife visited Jim Morrison’s family north of Wellman. Clarence Booth and Arthur Charlton visited Viola Herr’s home.

Xenta Eugene Stephens Town City Spnt D. D. Stephens Jesse Pearson J. A. Marsh John McFarland Ella Thompson Robert Stephens Jim Morrison Wellman Clarence Booth Hlenderson Arthur Charlton Near Jows City Viola Herr

Crawfordsville Social Club Hosts Violet Centered Potluck

The Social Town Club ladies and spouses held a potluck supper at Clyde Phiston's home on Tuesday night with violet centerpieces. Guests enjoyed a fine meal followed by bridge and social time. Mrs Harold Graham is ill. R J Williams visited Burlington yesterday.

Crawfordsville Clyde Phiston Bridge and Rock Muh Walter Graves Washington Vwelen Putters Persing Harold Graham R. J. Williams Burlington

Railway Time Table and local notices from Keota area

Railway timetable for Keota region lists arrival and departure times for multiple trains including Golden State and Apache services. Local notices mention Mrs Me Laughlin visiting Kalona, Dr J W Fitzgerald learning of Miss Marc Walker's death, and plans for I O O F anniversary with Rebekah lodge guests.

Marc Walker Anita Howard Max Walker W. W.mayne Council

Ferrell Throws First No-Hit Game Of Season

Wesley Ferrell of Cleveland pitched a 6 0 shutout against the St. Louis Browns for his fourth win of the year. The 23 year old right hander secured the first no hit game of the season, a milestone players and fans celebrated as proof of his growing stature. Ferrell, from Guilford Court House North Carolina, said the game felt the same as any win and credited his strength from milking cows at his family dairy farm.

Wesley Ferrell New York Cleveland St. Louis Browns Ferrell Carl Hubbell New Yorkiants Pittsburgh Ted Lyons Chicago White Soy Poston United Press Ferrel Verrel Guilford Court House N. C

Miss Ella McLaughlin Finds Missing 200 Dollar Deposit

In Cedar Rapids Miss Ella McLaughlin an longtime Keota teacher traveling the United States and abroad discovered a $200.00 deposit checkbook dated prior to investment in Liberty Bonds. She now holds the papers proving the funds and interest from the old Union State Rail of Keota.

Anith Ella McLaughlin N, Y City Keota United States Ocean Cedar Rapids Liberty Union State Rail

Masonic Lodges and Officers Meet Monthly

Lodges Washington Kaproe No. 6 and Damascus Shrine No. 10 list meeting nights and officers Ida McDaniel W M Ernestine Denison secretary PFdith Kul ger W P Hazel Haven Worthy scribe Cyrus Chapter No 28 ALM notes regular meetings second Friday of each month J W Enalin P A W Yard secretary Harry C Ward W M A W Yard secretary

Washington Regair Ida McDaniel W. M. Ernestine Denison Damascus Shrine Masonic Temple Washington Lodge Harry C. Ward W. M A. W. Yard Cyrus J. W. Enalin

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