Cast announced for The Tinker at high school auditorium
The Tinker will be staged December 17 at the high school auditorium with Miss Opal Keeney directing. The cast includes Ethel Whitney Lois Samson David Whitney Roger Ficher Jeremy Whitney Donald Wheelan Marjorie Whitney Louise Robinson Jane Seymour Catherine Masson Jack Whitney John Coulter Daryl Fetters.
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Opal Keeney
Ethel Whitney
Lois Samson
David Whitney
Roger Ficher
Jeremy Whitney
Donald Wheelan
Marjorie Whitney JL O
Louise Robinson
Jane Seymour
Catherine Masson
Jack Whitney
John Coulter
Tinker
Daryl Fetters
the Tinker
First Grade Makes Christmas Posters
In Wallace grade one, Miss Wylie reads Toby Town and Willy Nilly and the class makes Christmas posters. Students cut out jointed Santa Clauses and bells for the classroom, plans a three wise men desert ride illustration, and will begin a birth of Christ story with a related picture study.
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Wallace
Miss Wylie
Toby Town
Chandler A. Oakes
Willy Nilly
Mryla Ward
Antarctic Sea
Bethlehem
Cardinals Face Globe Trotters In Tough Showing
The Cardinals battled the Globe Trotters last Friday, learning to defend against trick shots. Despite a 2 to 31 loss, Maquoketa and Tipton detail players who contributed, with large home crowds expected for Tuesday and Friday games this week. Mr. Vreshwaters leads his group as Washington eyes them, while starters remain uncertain due to depth.
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Maquoketa
Tipton
Liege
Vreshwaters
Washington
Chemistry Club Visits Glass Blower Demonstration
Twenty five College Chemistry club members escorted by Miss Stahl traveled from Washington by five cars to observe a glass blowing demonstration. Dr Battey conducted a building tour showing a large storeroom, precise scales, a tenths reading thermometer, a 400 gallon still and abundant chemical reagents and equipment. The group regretted not seeing the entire facility.
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College Chemistry Club
Miss Stah
Towa City
Washington
Miss Stahl
Lawrence Mikseh
St. Clair Ingraham
James Owen
H. F. Masson
Eighth Grade Class Delivers Dinners in Rotation
The eighth grade cooking class completes its buf fett project by serving dinners to other sections. Dinners run at 3 30 to avoid disturbing classes with the schedule. This week 8 3 serves 8 2, then 8 2 serves 8 1, and next week 8 1 serves 8 3.
Misner Players Stage Taming of the Shrew in Omaha
The Misner Players of Omaha Nebraska presented The Taming of the Shrew before Washington High School students on December 7. The troupe touring since September 7 plans four hundred performances this season, with twelve plays weekly, across North America.
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Misner Players
Omaha
Nebraska
Washington High School
Katharina
Baptista
Bianca
Canada
Gulf
Pennsylvania
Rockies
Junior High Music Aims and Activities
The Junior High music program teaches reading singing and enjoying two and three part music and develops appreciation for good music. Seventh and eighth graders read three part music while fourth graders are introduced to two part pieces. Students study cultural art progress and movie music from Midsummer Night's Dream and collect related materials while recording radio selections and composers.
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Kreisler
Paderewski
Schumann-Heink
America
State Theatre
Faculty Members Attend Conference in Iowa City Event
A group including Miss Montgomery Mr Jure ens Miss Wilson Miss Stivers Mr Gingerich and Miss Kyle attended the English and Language Conference in Iowa City on December 4 and 5. Speakers included Gordon K Chalmers Rockford College on a better teacher than Scotus or Aquinas and Ferdinand Bolden sperger University of Paris visiting professor at Harvard discussing Finland’s neighbors. Lillian McLaughlin Greenville MS spoke on the decline of the classics. Professor Carpenter Town High School led sessions on teaching.
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Lillian McLaughlin
Greenville
Mississippi
Carpenter
University of Town High School
Glass art demonstration at university showcases Wiegand class
Visitors viewed intricate glass items and trick glass pieces while Miss Stahl’s damaged equipment was repaired. Mr Wiegand, who runs a university glass blowing class, said his course typically has 20 to 25 students in it.
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Gand
Germany
Miss Stahl
Mr. Wiegand
Professor Schoenemann Talks on Mary Twain and Germany
University of Berlin visiting professor Schoenemann spoke at the University of Nebraska on the topic King’s Lot Mary Twain and Germany highlighting historical ties and scholarly perspectives.
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King’s Lot
Mary Twain
Germany
Schoenemann
University of Berlin
University of Nebraska
Junior college students take jobs. several leave school
Glenn Carris accepts a full time post at Iowa Southern Utilities Co. and 80 quits school. George Masson leaves school after starting a job at the Post Office. Ferne Crozier works part time at the telephone office. Several junior college students attend classes for high school teachers at the Iowa City convention. John Coulter and Wilma Kerr elected yell leaders to lead at home basketball games.
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Glenn Carris
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
George Masson
Iowa City
John Coulter
Wilma Kerr
Who's Who Before the Washington Victory Buzz Ends
A brief social column notes the crowd's mood after a notable game in Washington. It highlights local figures and rising names while the city revels in the sports moment. Most names appear in chatter and social pages, reflecting a celebratory mood.
Freshwaters Drives Cardials to Strong Friday Showing
George Freshwaters known as Freshie, Iowa State Teachers graduate, coaches and teaches at Washington guiding athletic programs and classes. Anna Plummer, small in stature but large in talent, excels in painting acting and English, enjoying biology and play production while sharing a strong school presence.
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Cardinals
Ebony Wizards
Globe Trotters
George Freshwaters
Freshie
Iowa State Teachers College
West Chester
Washington
Freshwaters
Anna Plummer
Anna
Syria
Washington High School
Tony
Tommy Gray Starred in School Music and Hi Y Roles
Tommy Gray a senior leads in school music roles as a clarinet player in band orchestra and woodwind quartet and as a soloist. He also sings in glee club mixed chorus boys quartet and enters the vocal solo contest. He shows interest in biology chemistry and may study science in college. He has held Hi Y secretary post and earned a basketball letter last year.
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Tommy Gray
Tommy
Hi-Y
Spook column a contest of who shines best
After ads for contributions, participants vie to outdo each other in entertaining for The Spook. Mr Neill, a quiet helper of J. C., says music is a big racket. If so, it pays dividends to those who perform.
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Mr. Neill
J. C
Milburn Krabill Taught Hand-Waving by Mr Jurgens
Mr Jurgens demonstrates a hand waving technique to Milburn Krabill. Milburn initially stays still then waves back when Jurgens turns away. The scene remains entertaining in tone.
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Mr. Jurgens
Milburn Krabill
Milburn
Friday Night Date Plans In A Short Exchange
Roy asks about Friday night plans while the girl notes she usually likes to cut up a bit on Fridays. The dialogue hints at dating expectations and playful mood.
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Roy
Christie Cooper’s reunion with Gene after a broken engagement
Christie, daughter of Adolphus Cooper, reunites with her former love Gene Dubois in a San Francisco drugstore encounter after her father’s illness and death. Gene reveals he plans to marry another girl Ruby, leaving Christie heartbroken. Christie confronts a past she hoped to forget as the couple reflect on their separate paths.
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Christine Cooper
Adolphus Cooper
Klondike
Christie
Gene Dubois
Gene
Honolulu
Adele
Dr. Latham
Nettie
Adolphus
Piedmont
Sacramento
San Francisco
King
Steffy
Ruby
Donald Latham
Sue
Adolphus Coopers
Sehoo
Cooper House
Peatures Gradivata Tata
Rex Levert Markets Perpetual Motion Jaws
Rex Levert promotes a line of perpetual motion jaws though he admits they move slowly and saliva gum mix suffers. He claims his product once worked faster but now lacks full efficiency. The item appears in a quirky market listing style with playful exaggeration.
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Rex Levert
Spook warns Adrian after hall dispute over weights
The Spook describes a fracas with the Trotters and a discussion on weights and measures by Tar zan at the college. He cautions Adrian not to joke about such touchy subjects in the hall and asks for continued contributions.
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Tarzan
Adrian
Wittmer Brothers Visit Parental Home in Havre
Havre residents recount a weekend gathering with the Wittmer family at their parental home. Several local families attended meals and social visits including the Kohler, Mason, Mullen households and a Crawfordsville substitute teacher guest.
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Wittmer Brothers
Lewis Hering
Havre
Westy
D. C. Graber
Sam Wittmer
Martin Westen
Moint Kohler
Harl Gardner
Roy Foss
Willis Wittmer
Crawfordsville Consolidated School
Wittmer
Elmer Mason
Clyle
Margaret
Local Families Share Weekend Visits and Socials
Mr and Mrs Ronald Moore and baby of Ainsworth visited Homer Hunt and family Sunday. Zieglowsky and others joined John Simmering Jr and Henry Lunning households for weekend calls and an all day quilting at Elmer Bontrager in Washington.
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Washington High School
Sam Wittmer
Forrest Donaldson
Walter James
Ruth
Washington
Walter Gardner
Rudy Wagenknecht
Fred Zieglowsky
Frank Pratt
Ted
Charles
Jeroy
Roy Freud
Henry Zieclowsky
John Simmering
Clara
Irvin
John Bear
Henry Lunning
Wally's Husband In New York With Former Wife
Ernest Simpson, still legally wed to Wallis Simpson, is living in New York with a former wife from whom he separated years ago after he married Mrs. Simpson. The story notes a royal crisis in Britain tied to this marriage.
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Wally
New York City
New York
Ernest Simpson
Wallis Simpson
British Empire
Baltimore girl and two marriages tied to notable names
An American girl from Baltimore married three times in a remarkable social arc. Her first husband was James Dechert, then Dorothea Parsons Dechert, now a New York domestic employment agency operator, a great granddaughter of a former Massachusetts chief justice. She wed Simpson in 1923, a young British subject, after divorcing Dechert, and Simpson later separated from Wallis Warfield Spencer whom he met during his marriage.
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Baltimore
Simpson
Dorothea Parsons Dechert
New York
Dechert
Massachusetts
James Dechert
Harvard
Wallis Warfield Spencer
Bart Winfield Spencer
Henry VI Founding of Eton College in 1440
Henry VI established Eton College in Buckinghamshire England in 1440 marking a major royal endowment and educational foundation. The school became a landmark for Anglican schooling and noble education in the period.
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Henry
Christie Cooper's Flight Through Market Street to Piedmont House
Christine Cooper endures a tense trek to Piedmont House after fleeing downtown. She battles fear and grief, reflecting on Adolphus Cooper and a boy as she confronts the doorway to Nettie’s world. Doctor Latham and Donald Latham offer care and fragile comfort in a charged, domestic scene.
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Marge
Ehiluns
Spook
Iowa
Southern Utilities Company
Eon
Market Street
Dad
Dolph Cooper
Piedmont House
Christine
Rose
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