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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1948
Page
6
West Chester School notes upcoming vacation days and a light week with many classes. Teachers and students comment on study load, government and history tests, plus incidents in geometry and English, as well as home economics pies and tuberculosis themes.
In eighth grade news reporter Susan Genkinger describes gym training and rhythmic basketball as students regain form. The class lists vocabulary words learned from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and notes their Christmas gift exchange planned before Thanksgiving break.
Mr and Mrs K A Mathers hosted guests with their parents. Mr and Mrs John Rath were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs M T Coon.
Six weeks honor roll includes Donald Butterbaugh Orpha Hartzler Ruth Augustine Janet Ross and Mary Lou Slemmons. Students found flags on the chart and read about Engine Whistles and Singing Wheels with new readers At Play and Bright April readings. Thanksgiving plans and visits to Washington with Santa Claus are noted along with birthdays and classroom helpers.
Earl Murphy and family had Thanksgiving dinner in Washington at the Harold Brock home. Mr and Mrs Ott Hoback and Elaine spent Thanksgiving in Conesville with Elaine’s parents Mr and Mrs C Underwood and Mr and Mrs Delmar Blanchard, Mary Lou and Charles are mentioned.
At the St James bazaar held Wednesday at the VFW hall over 350 dinners were served at noon. At supper time, approximately 200 meals were served. A safety note advises on stopping small kitchen fires by covering the pan rather than waiting for firefighters.
Friday sales at Whittaker sale barn and Keota Junction. Weekly livestock auctions at Midway Sales Columbus Junction Kalona Ollie Sizourney and other farms. Closing out and public auction events listed for December including Vince Tellin Howard Sigafoose Mrs Shelangoski Henry Miller and Sam Longwell with times and locations.
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