Sees Place For Junior Colleges In Future
SUPT. E A Ralston argues junior colleges will grow as enrollment rises and unemployment persists. He notes two year programs offer practical, terminal training in business, arts, science, homemaking, and technical fields, easing demand on four year colleges and expanding access nationwide. Iowa junior college enrollment rose from 120 in 1929 to 1892 by 1933 amid economic strain.
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E. A. Ralston
Sent
Yas
CCC
Dilege
Junor
H Central Association Slans
Vashon
Isan
Eaeavor
Juncollege
Iowa
Junior High Opens Doors At 8 30 For Students
The article explains the school day at Junior High starts with doors opening at 8 30 a m with tardy bell at 8 50 and classes beginning at 9 15. The forenoon ends at 11 46 and afternoon session begins at 12 50.
Hi Life 1936 Assembly Sets Release And Staff
An assembly Tuesday December 3 announced the 1936 Hi Life, with past Hi Life symbols displayed and staff members introduced. Vincent Krabll supervised sales at seventy five cents with advance payment. orders due by December 6. Naomi Wilson editor in chief and Douglas Eastwood business manager led the staff including Earl McCutchen Stanshots and Miss Montgomery as advisor.
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Vincent Krab‘ll
Douglas Eastwood
Naomi Wilson
Hi Life
Vinesat Krabll
San Wittmer
Betty Hamil
Esther Smith
Mary Lytle
Earl McCutchen
School Milk Fund Contributions Reported
Miss Maura Einsnahr lists donations to the school milk fund from the Rotary Club and the Fortnightly Club. The Rotary Club contributes 27 dollars and 5 cents. Fortnightly Club gives 5 dollars.
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Maura
Christmas Decorating At Wallace Grade School
Wallace Grade School students describe festive Christmas decorations in their rooms with wreaths bells stockings and a brick fireplace. The second and third grades discuss the Iowa Primary Language Test and how children in other lands celebrate Christmas.
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Iowa
Bureau of Educational Research Extension Division
University of Iowa
Lois Hill
Centennial District
New Course in Home Economics Starts Next Semester
The high school will offer advanced sewing as a fifth semester in home economics, with Foods and Home Management courses detailing food values, disease relations, and home care. Textbooks cover home living, personality, child care, and family patterns as semesters can be taken separately. Ruth Wead, Baker University, hopes for a stadium via a penny chain letter.
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Washington High School
Mathews
Justin
Rust
Dennis
High School Mixed Chorus Plans Regular Practices
The high school mixed chorus will rehearse Tuesdays and Fridays at 8 15 each week in the auditorium. They intend to sing carols for shut ins before Christmas and then start preparing numbers for spring contests. The group, formed two years ago, has grown in interest and achieved superior at the district contest and excellent at the state level.
Geography class shows foreign life through motion pictures
Mr Brayton and his geography class watched moving pictures in the high school chemistry lab on December 9. The reels presented life in different countries and covered Hawaii and the national parks of the United States and Canada.
Girl Reserves Luncheon At YMCA Discusses Tea
Last Thursday noon the Girl Reserves met at the YMCA for a luncheon under the topic Just a Cup of Tea. Elizabeth Thorne, president, introduced speaker Miss Helen Wilson. Wilson spoke on what a cup of tea might mean in England and the luncheon was prepared by mothers of the girls.
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Girl Reserves
Elizabeth Thorne
Helen Wilson
Misa Wilson
England
Biology Head Miss Morrison Leads Washington Junior College
Miss Gertrude Morrison heads the biology department at Washington Junior College with twelve students, six men and six women. The program includes twelve new microscopes, a full-year course earning four credits, four lab hours and two lecture hours weekly, and plans a field study from primitive to higher animals and insects.
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Washington Junior College
Gertrude Morrison
Miss Morrison
Washington Junior College Evening Journal Staff Note
The Evening Journal of Washington Junior College notes its weekly publication, founded in 1930 and released every Wednesday during the school year. Staff editor Burke Gillespie is assisted by Virginia Moore and Rollo Crawford.
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Evening Journal
The
Washington Junior College
Burke Gillespie
Assit Agnis
Virginia Moore
Rollo Crawford
Chemistry club plans social meeting on Wednesday December
The Chemistry club will hold an interesting program and social meeting next Wednesday December 18 in the Chemistry Lecture Room. Members are urged to attend. President is Ben Wilson. Vice president Dwight Kienitz. Secretary-treasurer Lou Jean Stewart. Sponsor Miss Stahl.
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Ben Wilson
Dwight Kienitz
Lou Jean Stewart
Miss Stahl
German Club Plans Inaugural Meeting At Auditorium
The German club will hold its first meeting on Tuesday Dee 10 at 7 30 in the auditorium. Sponsored by Mr Ernest Jurgens the group aims to acquaint students with German culture not taught in class. Videos shown include Along the River Rhine and Poberammergau Actors with a short intro by Mr Jurgens. Officers will be elected. All German students and interested parties are invited.
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Ernest Jurgens
Germany
Rhine
Poberammergau
Jurgens
Morrison stresses biology as study of life in classroom
Miss Morrison defends biology as a life science while countering the claim it is only about bugs. She teaches high school science and chemistry, with a career spanning Central College Fayette Missouri Harlan Iowa and the University of Iowa.
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Central College
Harlan, Iowa
Harlan
Junior College Cardinals Hit Two Tough Road Games
After a strong showing against the "Y" Collegians, Coach George Freshwaters' Cardinals travel Thursday to Centerville to face the Cyclones, then Friday visit Albia to meet the Pirates. Key players include Stites, McFadden, Woodford, Kicher, Kientz, Johnson, Crawford, Augustine, Glider, and Lee as reserves boost the squad. Centerville, led by Katter and Crawford, and Albia with Miletich and Reeves provide two hard tests for the club seeking improvement.
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George Freshwaters
Junior College
Cardinals
Centerville Junior College
J. C
Freshwaters
Centerville
Albia J. C
Pirates
Albia
Fred Geneva
Penn College
Nick Miletich
Harold Reeves
Gene Katter
Fred Crawford
Pete Carmichael
Clarence
Mike” Lee
Carl Stites
Lou McFadden
Cecil Woodford
Roger Kicher
Dwight Kientz
Dick Johnson
Rallo Crawford
Bill Augustine
Milo Glider
Clarence Sée
Miss Morrison Praised for Biology Class Attitude
Miss Morrison stated her junior college biology class had an excellent attitude and consisted of hard working strong students she enjoyed guiding. She presented a paper at the Pittsburgh meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science last year and attended at the invitation of the University of Iowa Zoology Department.
Hi Life annual history and honored staff at Washington High
The Hi Life yearbook in Washington High School history is described from 1920 onward. It notes faculty advisors Miss Montgomery Miss Kyle and Mr Richard McCleery, changes in size and cover, cost reductions, themes jokes dedication editors and business managers through 1935 with numerous named individuals and years.
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Washington High School
Montgomery
Kyle
Richard McCleery
Hi-Life
Ella Woodford
H. E. Case
A. D. Dickinson
Della Patton
W. C. Harding
Althea Montgomery
Edith Shields
J. H. Peet
Milburn A. McKay
Helen Wilson
W. F. Bickel
Kathryn Latta
Lillian Min
Ick
Jeanette Kyle
J. A. Taylor
Edna Timmerman
Russell Conner
Esther Hay
Lewis Warren
Henry Bailey
Charles Lytle
Paul Horak
Car Kunath
Evelyn Gibson J
Robert Godfrey
John A. Shields
Milford Anderson
Dave Elder
Florence Brookhart
Ruth
Next Annual to Feature Pictures
Hi Life plans a modern annual for 1936 with snapshot pages. The staff bought a Recomar 18 camera used by professional photographers to capture school life under varied lighting.
Centennial Grade School Christmas Activities and Class Updates
The school shares a lively assembly where first graders read and performed At the Toy Shop with Jack Martin as announcer. Fourth grade mourns Esther Lenninger’s transfer to Heights school while a two-step problem race and drill-card program engage students. Fifth grade studies Florida and pets, and a unit on Christmas Trees and Greens identifies evergreens. Third grade explores Shepherd Life, Christmas in various lands, and welcomes Betty Zook. Kindergarten dismantled a grocery store and now enjoys Christmas songs around a fireplace, with visiting first graders.
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Jack Martin
Patty Patterson
Owen Moore
Elsie Malloy
Paul Yeaman
Junior Shafer
Marjorie Watson
Mary Cupp
Esther Lenninger
The
Heights School
Phyllis Cupp
Ira Morrison
England
Norway
France
Betty Zook
Blore
Heights Grade School Absent List and In-class Activities
The room notes absent last week due to chicken pox include Norman Tucker Myron Kirton Margaret DeWit Roger Davey Elmina Messenger and Jimmie Easter. Mr Gobble built a fireplace in the room and a Santa Claus visited on Tuesday giving each child candy.
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Norman Tucker
Myron Kirton
Margaret DeWit
Roger Davey
Elmina Messenger
Jimmie Easter
Mr. Gobble
Ardella Goodwin
Donna Small
Delia Campbell
Wayne Hoehle
Rex Lee
Richard Young
Arabia
Esther Lenninger
Billy Murphy
Teddy Munn
Wahneet
Ah Goodwin
Soutern
Lila Godwin
Virginie Lewash
Florida
Santa Claus
Our Room
Miss White
Normal Training Girls Hear Tale From Superintendent
Superintendent Ralston spoke to the Normal Training girls last Thursday on music detailing contributions of famous composers. He stressed teaching children to appreciate good music for later life. Kathryn Vacha led the meeting at Millsaps College. At Vermont University sixty five co eds are out for the rifle team due to grades.
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Ralston
Kathryn Vacha
Riffe
Vermont Uiversity
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