Editorial Staff and Contributors Listing
This item lists editorial staff reporters and departments including Nyla Reinier Joe Pease Gailen Brown Les ter Hamil Maxine Logan Donald Morrison Shirley Peterson Margaret Ragan Edwin Wells Gerald Wells Med Bard en Marjorie Faulkner Elu Ellen Gidley Nyla Reinier Helen Raber Evelyn Miller Gayle Robertson Eloise Springer Marjorie Walker Mary Walker Roberta Wheelan Typist Florence Godwin Junior College Mary Atchison Headlines Journalism class.
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Nyla Reinier
Joe Pease
Gailen Brown
Lester Hamil
Maxine Logan
Donald Morrison
Shirley Peterson
Margaret Ragan
Edwin Wells
Gerald Wells
Med Barden
Marjorie Faulkner
EU Ellen Gidley
Helen Raber
Evelyn Miller
Gayle Robertson
Eloise Springer
Marjorie Walker
Mary Walker
Roberta Wheelan
Florence Godwin Junior College
Mary Atchison
Editorial on the current wars shaping Europe and Asia
The piece surveys wartime actions by Russia Italy and Germany and notes campaigns across the Eastern Hemisphere. It warns of Russia’s expansion and fears for Nordic peace while questioning the near future’s brightness.
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Finland
Russia
Italy
Germany
Japan
China
Africa
Europe
High School Tactics Use Personality To Influence Teachers
Students study teachers to tailor behavior for the year. Apple polisher types become dignified to earn good grades, while disruptive ones aim to irritate. Even in a cheerful class, clever students push boundaries to maintain top marks.
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Washington High School
Aggravator No. 1
We Are Strangers Plea About Being Judged
A reader expresses frustration at harsh judgment and social exclusion based on appearance gender and behavior. The piece compares unfair scrutiny to denying entry to an elegant building and argues for equal treatment and understanding.
International Relations Club to be Formed at School
Students show interest in current events and war topics as a new International Relations Club forms. It will study national and international affairs, host Rotary Club speakers, and cooperate on public programs. Regular monthly meetings and occasional special sessions planned. Seek members via Miss Minick Miss Shields or Mr Gingerich within the next week.
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Glado
Rotary Club
Institution For International Understanding
Miss Minick
Shockey
Kate
Snyder
Little Girl Busy Day at W H S
A diary style page at a high school follows a girl through a full bustling day at West High School. The narrative captures hallway chatter, classes, club meetings, nerves before tests, lunch, and a late show as the student juggles shorthand, civics tests, and journalism notes with friends and teachers.
Washington High Library Adds Thirty New Books
The Washington high school library added thirty new volumes including eighteen fiction and twelve non fiction titles. Notable fiction list includes Heroes of the Air Dive Bomber Falcons of France Wagons Westward and Front Page Story. Non fiction features Better Business Letters Six Man Football and The Westward Movement among others.
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Washington High School Library
Chelsea Fraser
R. A. Winston
France
Nordhoff and Hall
Pegey
London
Emma Bugbee
Sue Barton
Helen Boylston
Patsy
Evelyn E. Grumbine
Sally
May Worthington
Jacqueline
Augusta Seaman
Aristrone Sperry
Caddie Woodawn
Carol Brinks
Better Business Letters
Paul V. Sheehan
Stephen Epler
Robert CC. Barr
Faye Woestemeyer
James A. Hamilton
Palomar
David Woodbury
Eva Samuel H. Adams
L. van de Joe
Odo Newrath
Commager
Nevying
Alvah Dessie
Junior High Basketball Captains Named
The Junior High School began its season with 40 boys split into six teams. Four teams will record games won lost and percentage, while two smaller teams play among themselves. Captains are Everette Prebyl Junior Palmer Charles Crull and Tom Tanner. Games start Wednesday at 7 at the high school gym unless noted.
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Junior High
Everette Prebyl
Junior Palmer
Charles Crull
Tom Tanner
Two New Students Register in W H S
Two new pupils join Burlington High transfer to W H S. Jean Brower enters as a junior taking American history English chemistry and advanced algebra while active in glee club and aiming to teach mathematics. Ruth Brower Jean’s sister studies geometry Latin history English and art with chorus and glee club activities.
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Burlington High
Jean Brower
Jean
Ruth Brower
Ruth
College Thumbnail Sketches of Maurice Putnam
Maurice Putnam, a Cardinal football standout and engineering hopeful, is described as usually calm yet capable of anger. A 1937 Washington High School graduate, he spent sixteen months in the Civilian Conservation Corps as Supply Sergeant then First Sergeant. He leads the chemistry club, works part time for Mr Fields, and aims to study chemical engineering at Iowa State College.
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Maurice Putnam
Cardinal
Maurice
Washington High School
Civilian Conservation Corp
Corp
Chemistry Club
Fields
Iowa State College
Ames
Ruth’s Roundabout Hike Leads to Washington High
Ruth and her sister enjoy hiking as a favorite pastime. Ruth believes she will like Washington High very much.
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Tion
Ruth
Washington High
G R Sells Wreaths For Milk Fund Drive
The Girl Reserves bake and sell wreaths during Thanksgiving to raise five dollars for the milk fund under the supervision of social chairman Carol Brewer. The group has been active in community service activities this season.
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Carol Brewer
Pep Meeting Revives "Mr Pep" at School Event
A 3:40 p m pep meeting at the high school and junior college opened with a funeral dirge by the band. Four students carried a coffin labeled Pep and the cheerleaders led the two bodies in. Cheers urged bringing back Mr Pep, and when the coffin lid rose he revived. the band played the school song Orange and Black and the junior college song followed.
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Pep
Maasdam
Talent program praised by participants and staff
Mary Walker recalls fun, Ned Barden hails it as very good, and the girls sextet is exceptional. Don Morrison calls it wonderful and magnificent. Joe Pease awaits juniors’ response while Gayle Robertson and others praise the overall quality. Mr. Fields hopes for more programs.
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Mary Walker
Ned Barden
Don Morrison
Joe Pease
Gayle Robertson
Mr. Fields
Bill, Brown
Dick Anderson
Bob Gray
Club Activity Minutes Record Hi-Y And Club Signups
Hi Y meeting led by President Jack Mace discussed juvenile crime topic presented by Stan Kelsey. Chemistry Clubs mystery name Active Elements and Rare Elements remains unresolved with only a provisional idea. Art Club booked projects including leatherwork woodcarving soap carving cartooning and design. Minutes read new chairmen appointed for each group social committee formed to plan a party.
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Hi-Y
Jack Mace
Stan Kelsey
Wallace Students Finish Study Units
Wallace School fourth grade completes Crusades and Marco Polo linking to Columbus and American history. They also finish geography on Eskimo scenes and begin Arabia and desert. Fifth grade wraps Middle Atlantic and cotton trade. sixth grade studies British Africa and Hebrew contributions with Bible readings.
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Wallace School
Marco Polo
Iskimo Sands
Arabia
Desert
Middle Atlantic
Lake Erie
New York
Africa
Solomon's Temple
Christ
Wreath Sale Raised Funds Under Finance Chair
During last week a local drive sold ten dozen Christmas wreaths under the direction of finance chairman Betty Keifer. The wreaths, made of natural holly with artificial berries, were marketed to raise funds for the organization.
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Betty Keifer
Intramural Team Standings at Local High School
Washington high school announces first intramural basketball league under Coach Kenneth Kimberlin. Four teams compete: Hawkeyes, Munich Captain Grey Brown Marble Temple Crosset Hammer. Little Demons Shooting Stars Little Hawks All Stars Red Devils. standings show Hawkeyes lead. recent games December 4 featured All Stars over Red Devils and Shooting Stars over Little Hawks. fans invited to Monday 7:30 pm games at the high school gym.
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Kenneth Kimberlin
Washington
Kimberlin
Hawkeyes
Munich
Temple
Crosset
Hammer
Little Demons
Lemley
Huber
Kerr
Heinz
Atkinson
Brown
Shooting
Holden
Turnipseed
Miller
Bales
Houseal
Stoops
Little Hawks
Boy
Koehler
Durst
Wanerus
Longer
Clark
Morrison
Dawson
Perdock
Humston
Morgan
Red Devils
Pease
Benson
Boyd
Nardy
MecGaffey
All Stars
Shooting Stars
Safety talk urges highway care to cut deaths
Mr. H L Benshoof spoke to high school and junior college students on highway safety. He highlighted that auto accidents kill about twice as many people as the six major wars, and urged awareness of causes such as careless driving, especially among ages 16 to 24 and at night. He stressed common sense courtesy and sportsmanship to save lives.
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H. L. Benshoof
United States
Hkenshoot
Mr. Betshoof
Whispers of Washington High Student Leader
A Washington High School junior, brunette with brown eyes and five feet four inches, leads as Art Club president and program chair in Art Club. She enjoys journalism, physiology, art, government studies, orchestra, forensic activity, debate, and GA A. she loves Ted Fio Rito and Dick Jurgens bands, Eddie Howard singing, and reading in spare time.
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Washington High School
Ted Fio Rito
Dick Jurgens
Eddie Howard
Freshman Class Gym Party Draws Most of Members
A freshman class party Tuesday evening began at seven in the gym nasium. Ninety of the 120 freshmen attended. Activities included games and dancing with refreshments at 8 45. Fixtures featured a punch table and a menu of doughnuts bananas and oranges. Refreshment committee members were Dorothy Bear Billy House al Hazel Bradshaw Marguerite Benson and Eugene Grecian. Entertainers were Nan Hoover Ela Mae Daniel and Laura Jean Stout. Dr Gingerich oversaw ticket sales with helpers Bob Brown Dale Sheetz Merle Turnipseed Bob Marble Virginia Hopping and Darlene Sojka.
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Dorothy Bear
Billy Houseal
Hazel Bradshaw
Marguerite Benson
Eugene
Class Room Notes From Various Misses
Several classes report progress with writing and literature. Miss Wilson’s English II finishes social letters and studies business letters. Senior English explores Paradise Lost. Miss Shields’ government group studies origins of American government.
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Miss Wilson
Milton
Miss Shields
Miss Minick
Miss Kyle
Definitions and wry lines about fractions and names
A humorous compilation of playful definitions and similes about rhombus shapes and family relations, interrupted by a quippy quote from Broadway Confucius. It closes with attribution to Marjorie Walker and Margaret Ragan.
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Don Burger
Max Birka
Eloise Springer
Betty Duncan
College Seeks Semi Formal Dance Plans in Gym
Classroom notes say a college semi formal is planned for December 20 in the high school gym with an engaged orchestra. Committees work on decorations and tickets for students and guests are 40 cents this week. The play The Romantic Young Lady is postponed to January 11. Dancing classes paused for holidays. Washington Junior College and several juniors adopt six man football next year.
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Washington Junior College
Time Ends Day Singing to Herself as Hobby
A brief note describes a person closing the day by singing to herself as one of her hobbies, illustrating a quiet, personal moment and leisure activity.
Maxwell's Early Color Photos Captured by Clerk Maxwell
A natural color photograph was taken as early as 1861 by English scientist James Clerk Maxwell, using a three-color method. This pioneering experiment demonstrated color photography by combining red green and blue exposures.
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Clerk Maxwell
Follies of 1940 staged by W H S senior talent
The senior class at W H S presented Follies of 1940 in an 8 45 AM assembly. The program featured a square dance, violin and piano solos, a whistling act, readings, a tap dance, a boys quartet, a trumpet impersonation, and a humorous sextet finale with senior performers.
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John Gardner
Gerald Wells
Wayne Wagner
Helen Raber
Bob Flynn
Margaret Hennon
Milo Steele
Lucille Murphy
Raymond Whisler
Dorothy Humston
Vernon Beenblossom
June Garrett
Mary Walker
Marge Walker
Bette Michels
Henry Miller
Bill
Mildred Meyer
Bil
Joh Gardner
Margaret Hennon Jane Steele
Marge Walke
Lucill Murphy
Faculty Fun Night at Washington High School
Washington High School hosted its first Faculty Fun Night on Thursday December 7 in the gym. Faculty members formed groups to play dart throwing badminton ping pong shuffleboard and other games while novelty events included candle blowing penny toss and clothes pinning toss. Miss Lucy Stahl won the Heisman Trophy No 11 for top scoring and skill.
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Washington High School
Lucy Stahl
Virginia Morris
Seniors Possess Most Redheads at Washington High
The Inquiring Reporter notes a string of students with red hair among Washington High seniors. Names include Jack Mace Evelyn Miller Marjorie Thompson Kathryn Nebel Bob Birney Patricia Swift Teresa Bruty Dick Moore and Helen Hravel. The piece links red hair with Irish heritage and quick tempers.
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I. R
Jack Mace
Evelyn Miller
Marjorie Thompson
Kathryn Nebel
Bob Birney
Patricia Swift
Teresa Bruty
Dick Moore
Helen F Hravel
Washington
Students Organize Miracle Book Club
Mrs. C. E. Strong with help from high school junior college girls organized a Miracle Book Club branch at Washington High School. Students meet weekly at noon to study the Bible with devotions, part readings, and group singing. Boys recently joined the girls' group. they subscribe to The Conqueror magazine. Officers: Mildred Meyer president Maxine Baxter vice president Dorothy Daniel secretary Carolyn Strong treasurer Bonnie West greeter.
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C. E. Strong
Miracle Book Club
Washington High School
The
Mildred Meyer
Maxine Baxter
Dorothy Daniel
Carolyn Strong
Bonnie West
Student movie program highlights American progress on screen
Students viewed a reel film Thursday afternoon focusing on American progress in manufacturing and opportunities for youth. Another educational feature explored U S history including territorial acquisitions and purchases for Junior College and High School audiences.
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United States
Red hair sparked fashion debate among young readers
The discussion centers on whether individuals with red hair can be distinguished by temper and appearance. Freckles and thick names draw objection, while limits on color choices are noted. Margery Thompson bans wearing red, and Jack Maceno praises red heads and offers them.
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Rome
Margery Thompson
Jack Mace
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