The Junior Hi PEP and Thanksgiving Programs
A school column reviews student activities at J H S including a Thanksgiving program with music and readings. Reports mention home room classes led by Miss Brindley and Miss Vincent, officer elections, and a field trip narrative from Clifford Baker detailing Mason City and Austin Iowa observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Brindley
Merritt McDaniels
Danbwwee
Blanche Wolary
Cahancann
Cyrus Sh Roy
Cnkeencsan
Letitia Lewis Roam
Neduneiucs Janette Karel Helen Williams
Puzzle: cutting a square from a perforated board
A carpenters attempt to stop a leak uses a foot square piece with 1% holes two feet square. The puzzle asks how to obtain a square of the needed size from the perforated sheet. Friday school notes mention a radio program From station W O Out Where the West Begins and a sixth grade program with students reading and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Walker
W. O
Travel Tale From Austin Student Journal December 1922
A student writes from Austin Minnesota describing a cross state trip in December 1922. He details night travel from Washington on the Rock Island line, arrival in Oskaloosa, and a long layover until a midnight train to Mason City. He remarks on the experience and promises to share more if possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Minn
Washington
Rock Island
Oskaloosa
Mason City
William R Jeffrey Dies Veteran and Pioneer of Washington County
William R Jeffrey died last night at his South Washington home aged eighty six after a long decline. Born February 22 1826 in Fayette County Indiana he moved to the county in 1842 and taught school before serving as color sergeant in Co C 19th Iowa Volunteers. He was wounded at Prairie Grove in 1862 and later became county recorder from 1864 to 1868 and helped organize the Washington County Savings Bank. He remained active in farming gardens and horticulture and was a longtime Sunday school teacher at the M E church. He was a Republican and a leading community figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R
Jeffrey
South
Washington
Washington County
Mr. Jeffrey
Fayette County
Indiana
Asahel
Nancy (Stephens) Jeffrey
Oregon Township
Lincoln
Soldiere
Co. C
Iowa Volunteers
Prairie Grove
M. KE
Mwe
Louisa County
May Olds
R. Wallace
Ainsworth
Few
Lode
Itl
Salvation Army Drive by Eighth Graders Nets $44.62
Eighteen junior high eighth grade teams canvassed residential districts for Salvation Army donations, raising $44.62 to hand to treasurer Frank Sage. Top collectors were Clarence White and Norman Sage with $10.50, Alice Hanley and Gertrude Bates with $7.10, others participated in pairs led by teachers and students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Frank Sage
Clarence White
Norman Sage
Alice Hanley
Gertrude Tates
Alice Hunter
Beulah Custer
Cleo Johnson
Dorothy Dowell
Roy Finch
Kenneth Haney
Lester Long
Sam Simmering
Helen Norton
Eunice Kiesey
Lynn Eldridge
Charles Longwell
Fred Wells
Maurice Kelley
Royal Waggoner
Rex Nickerson
Clifford Brady
Dunham Morrison
John Blick
Homer Bick
Noah Bush
Harold Fulton
Aretha Wasson
Grace Askea
Arthur Edmondson
Howard Wiley
Norman Sace
Myrtle Carbatgh
Rose Ranke
Rodney Sage
Richard Stewart
Gertrude Bates
Martha Crone
Hazel Krakaw
Wapello High School bond vote set for January 6 1925
In Wapello Iowa the Consolidated Independent school district schedules a January 6 1925 election from 1 to 6 pm at the junior high building to decide on issuing up to 150000 in bonds for a new high school building. The McCray building is condemned and classes move to the gymnasium churches until a suitable site is ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Consolidated Independent School District
Louisa
Iowa
McCray
Elassen
Cotton Mills Face Pinch of Low Mood at War's End
From Rio de Janeiro on November 15, reports say cotton spinning mills once seen as prosperous face a downturn. Many new mills suffered postwar overproduction while older, resource-rich firms remain steadier. smaller mills feel the impact as domestic demand wanes and exports lag. Some urge production cuts across mills though larger firms resist. Stronger mills may absorb weaker ones to balance supply and demand amid higher U.S. cotton prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio
Four Die in Fire at Dupont Glazing Mill
Four persons are dead and several injured after an explosion destroyed the Brass Diamond Powder Company glazing mill near Dupont Pennsylvania about eight miles south of Scranton. The shock was felt as far as Carbondale twenty five miles away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dupont
Scranton
Brass Diamond Powder Company
Dupont, Pa
Carbondale
Also Mentioned on This Page
Editorial Knocking
Mr. Austin
Miss Rhodes
Bernice Andersen
Irma Walker
Ethel King
Marjorie Moberly Seng
America the Beautiful
Miss Vincent
Gertrude Hammer
Oran May
Amnites
Margaret Sexton
Harvey Burham
Ten Cent
Horemel Packing Co
Homerel Flour and Grain Co
Schoo
United States
Clifford Baker
James
Columbus
Puzzly
Ging
Cousmini
Jane Stewart
Margaret Lavineston
Edwin Davidson
Car Cocewaa
Dora Haney
Dorothy Thompson
John Westphal
Regan
Rev. Hampton
William WR. Jeffrey
Jones
Brown
Washington Motor Company
Ford Station
Clark and Enslin
A. E. Atchison
Bevins Motor Co
Washington Motor Co
Grahams
Teer
White Way Garage
Broadgate Electric Company
Chocolate Shop
Winchester
Fred L. Stewart
Eureka
Broadgate Electric Shop
Clark
Bruns
Mother
Rex
Clark and
Enslin
Hammermill Bond
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Batt
McQuay-Norris
H. R. Sitler
Coca- Po
Quay-Norris Wey
Owa
Norris
Quay- Norris
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