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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1930
Page
7
Worth White girls of Baptist and U P announce baked goods at Hoover Porter store West Chester Saturday December 6 at 9 o clock. All ladies with articles for the Baptist Bazaar should bring to church Thursday evening by 7.
The M. B K ladies and the society of Ainsworth plan a bazaar on Wednesday December 10. Booths open at 10 30 a m. A chicken dinner will be served and an oyster supper offered from 11 a m to 6 30 p m with prices starting at 35 cents. 225 13
Thanksgiving decor is removed in Washington grade school rooms and replaced with Christmas displays. Pupils craft Santas bells and stockings, decorate windows with red and green, and prepare classroom nativity and candle scenes. Teachers Miss Wildamae Jlutton, Miss Helen Wylie, Miss Mary Welch, Miss Myerna Jacobsen and others guide projects across primary to intermediate grades with poems, plays, and Christmas reports.
Miss Wildamae Hutton's pupils craft green paper Christmas trees with bright colored paper and lights, then begin telling Christmas stories and singing carols. They start this week with activities for moms and dads.
Home room 105 section 1 elected President Gifford Morrison and others. 105 section 2 chose Rex Hazen and Doris Klepfer with Margery Means as secretary. 201 elected Virginia Crull as president and Billy Hinkle as vice president. 202 chose Edna Mayo for president and James Owen as secretary. 101 lists Marion Rittenhouse as president and Mary Alice Payne as secretary. 207 selected Roger Kocher as president and Virginia Breitenbach as secretary. 163 chose Donald Minick as president and Itelen Little as secretary. New pupil Lela Hartman joins eighth grade from Richland. Betty Howell enrolls from Iowa City.
Reports from Miss Kohlenhoff's home room detail tournament prep and class schedules for sixth through eighth grades. Elizabeth Thorne notes orchestra rehearsals with "March Romaine" and the ambitious "The Caliph of Bagdad" then "Amarysis" as a major new piece. South Grade news covers Christmas play writing, dental honor roll, new library books, spelling contests, and book counts.
A baffling crime plot blends with comic moments in William Haines' newest talkie Rebints Control opened this afternoon at the Pox theatre. The picturization of the mystery stage thriller draws laughs and suspense.
The Commercial club held its first meeting of the year in the high school auditorium with Sherman Watson presiding and talks by Mary Mickey Donald Bowes and Eloise Mallory on commercial topics. The Normal Training club met Tuesday with constitution copies and Christmas exchange names. Advisor Miss Jeanette Kyle spoke. Marjorie Dunbar discussed her teaching goals. The honor roll for the period ending November 21 lists numerous students with 1 A 8 B or higher, including Lucille Davison Anna Plummer and Ruth Johnston among many others.
On Wednesday noon December 3 the Hi-Y held its weekly meeting. Mrs R L Lytle chaired the meal with Mrs J C Carris and Mrs Co A Owen assisting. Older Boys conference speaker M H Carmen discussed Chinese customs and school life. The Princess Ting Ah Ling operetta cast and glee clubs rehearse for a December 12 performance in the high school auditorium.
Bill Sartor spoke in senior English class about an ancient English author and star symbolism. Marjorie Robertson questioned the star focus while Miss Edith Shields notes law compels an officer to act, not to bring flowers to his wife.
J H Smith is notified that Shannon Height Add in Washington Lots 44 45 sec 16 Twp 74 Rg 7 was sold for 1925 1926 taxes on December 1927 to Ella Anderson. Redemption expires ninety days from service date and a Treasurer's Deed will be issued if not redeemed. Dated November 20 1930. Ella M Anderson. Nov 21 28 Dec 5.
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