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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1935
Page
3
Superintendent E A Ralston stresses the value of free public education from kindergarten to graduation and notes enrollment trends. He cites tripled high school enrollment over 25 years, steady grade attendance, and calls for expanded pre school and adult education to meet growing demand.
The Washington school system starts the new year with Superintendent E A Ralston taking the helm, succeeding J H Peet after a decade. The piece urges parents and teachers to cooperate, stressing schools as the prime path to citizenship and the need for student access to the opportunities of a fresh term.
Miss Ethel MccCreedy announces a schedule change at the junior high school increasing vocal music instruction next year. Miss Bernice Nash will lead all vocal music, freeing Miss Coffey to focus more on grade schools and the high school. Fred Maasdam will remain mainly at junior high with two gym periods at the high school and share classroom duties with Miss Nash. Nash also teaches sixth grade English in addition to vocal duties.
The Washington schools open next Monday with five new teachers among about sixty staff. New hires include Ernst Jurgens and Lillian Gertrude Morrison in the junior college and high school, replacing retiring Milburn McKay who led physics and band. The slate also lists replacements at Wallace, Centennial, and various buildings, with confirmations from Supt. EB A. Ralson.
At close of registration 304 students have enrolled in the three upper classes with freshmen scheduling today. Seniors total 100 so far, juniors number about 80, and sophomores add 107. About 17 freshmen already signed up, with total enrollment expected to exceed 400 after late registrations. Bernice Derby and R W Thompson oversee the process.
Coaches Guy Carlton leads Washington high school athletics while George Freshwaters directs the same work for the Junior College. They also supervise regular daily physical training classes.
Miss Patton announced that some students have not registered due to attending the State Fair. Last year’s enrollment reached 487 and officials expect a similar figure for the new year, depending on freshmen from country districts.
Scrambled OCR fragment discusses how a Supreme Court decision can be overruled by constitutional changes or by act and unanimous agreement. It notes the court’s power to interpret legislation and the potential paths to overturn its rulings.
The National Bureau of Standards found alkaline inks hasten paper decay to an alarming degree, while alkaline writing inks are only slightly detrimental.
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