Washington High School Official Publication Highlights Staff
Editor Julia McElhinney Assistant Editors Charles Bear Kay Hardy News Editor Virginia Moore Feature Editor Virginia Shannon Club Editor Elizabeth Thorne Sports Editor Adrian Moore-Certevelst.eeeeaers Bill Cox Typist Donald Boyer Reporters Archer Speidel Gen eva Turner Donald Wheelan Ruth Dupuis Doris Klepfer Mary Elizabeth Atchison Margaret Flenner Faculty Advisor Miss Helen Wilsen eee
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Julia McElhinney
Charles Bear
Kay Hardy
Virginia Moore
Virginia Shannon Club
Elizabeth Thorne
Adrian Moore
Margaret Flenner
Helen Wilsen Eee
Youthful editors show initiative in junior journalism
The piece praises a junior high News Record and a girls Book Club News, noting teachers guide them while students handle deadlines and production. It emphasizes steady effort, responsibility, and the learning value of running a regular publication.
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Barbara Sawyer
Calendar Bee Schedule of Basketball Games
Dec 14 events include a game in Oskalona. Marshalltown J C travels to play here on Dec 17. Dec 19 hosts Wil Mamsbore. Dec 20 brings Warlington J C to town. Dec 26 features a Joliet J C home game.
Iowa Nine Festival to Be Held Here Tomorrow Night
The first annual series of play festivals features Fairfield Ottumwa and Washington schools with three one act plays. Ottumwa presents Highness and Three's a Crowd while Washington performs The Wedding. Fairfield and committees organize the event with tickets 15 and 25 cents.
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Iowa Nine
Fairfield
Iowa
Ottumwg
Washington
Ottumwa
Burlington
Fort Madison
Keokuk
Muscatine
Town City
Davenport
Quenten Bates
Ann Rutlege
Pilly Cox
Kremlin
Moscow
Mo Park
Sreem
Forensics Club
Lucille Coon
Donald Davis
Virginia Davis
Alta Grevian
Douglas Eastwood
Washington Little Symphony Orchestra
Buffaloes and Social Evening Include Bridge and Prizes
In Java's rice fields workers use two gilliron buffaloes. The party met at Ontra cafe for a 3 o clock dinner. Bridge occurred at Virginia Shannon's home with Virginia Moore and Robert Hammer winning high score and Woodrow Waggoner low score. The evening ended at the K. C. ballroom.
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Ontra Cafe
Virginia Shannon
Virginia Moore
Robert Hammer
Woodrow Waggoner
K. C
Mystery Stalks Through High School Locker Vanishes
A December night tale follows Virginia Breit enbach as she searches a haunted high school for her locker. After failed attempts and a bold rescue by Mr. Hamil, the mystery ends with Virginia opening the correct locker five doors over and a calm moonlit finale.
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Luna
Virginia Breitenbach
Virginia
Bank of England
Band Opens Contest Rehearsals for Festal March and Sousa
The band began rehearsals for the upcoming contest with Vincenz Lachner’s Fester Overture and the Festal March for orchestra. Contest location and date remain undecided, and choices for marching band include Washington Post March by Sousa.
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Vincenz Lachner
Iowa State Music Association
Sousa
Speed farce slated at Commercial Club program
The Commercial Club plans a play titled Speed with gun practice scene. First rehearsal was Thursday December 6 at the high school auditorium. A Dec 20 performance is planned and a later showing before the general assembly. The farce centers on a track meet and a boastful athlete named Peet Weston and ends with the cheater exposed.
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Commercial Club
General Assembly
Peet" Weston
Lord's Prayer Presented Twice in Local Plays
One of three speech class productions, The Lords Prayer, was staged twice. On November 28 a large crowd at the Masonic Temple heard the piece and a Sunday service at the Methodist church also featured it. Cast includes Audrey Peet Jacques LeRoux Charles Reuy Phe Cunienseou Mak Allen Betty Haven Mere Blanche Harriet Hey.
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Masonic Temple
Dee
Mademoiselle
Audrey Peet
Jacques LeRoux
Charles Reuy
Phe Cunienseou
E- Mak
Allen Esee
Betty Haven Mere Blanche
Harriet Hey
Catherine Masson A Senior Active in Speech Music and Debate
Catherine Masson, senior, earned high school distinction through extensive activity in speech, music, and clubs. She served in Girl Reserves, led as music chairman, performed in glee clubs, orchestra, and forensic work, placed first in county oratorical contests, and contributed to Hi Life while planning uncertain post graduation paths.
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Catherine Masson
N Hep
Catherine
Hi-Life
Gossip Quiz From The Halls Of A High School
A satirical list of freshmen crushes and schoolyard mischief centers on Ralston Meek, Leonard Harvey, Rod Eicher, Louie Thornton, and rumors about romance, pranks, and cheeky incidents at Burlington lab, DeMolay events, and basketball games.
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Ralston Meek
Leonard Harvey
Rod Eicher
Louie Thornton
June
Louie
Jack Gibson
Cailing
Farlington
Burlington
Josephine McKihinney
Jean Stewart
Barker-Johnston
Ginny B
Arehber
Dave Factwood
Hobbies Display Variety Among School Students
A school survey reveals stamp collecting as the most popular hobby while students pursue astronomy taxidermy painting writing and dog collecting among others. Specific interests include Frederic Smith with a home made telescope Louis Thornton and Richard Scott in taxidermy Beulah Harvey refinishing furniture and Mary Ellen Lytle’s dog collection.
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Frederic Smith
Louis Thornton
Richard Scott
Beulah Harvey
Mark Speidel
Mildred Fetes Holby
Jean Macon
Clark Gables
Warner Baxter
Ruth May Dunbar
Georgina Scott
Mary Ellen Lytle
Hi-Y Hears Klein on Loyalty at Micetone Meeting
Rev. C. W. Klein spoke on loyalty to Hi-Y at Micetone on December 5. He urged pledge to religion and country alongside school loyalty, noting a general lack of spirit in schools. Cooks listed as Mia, F. W., Eastwood, Mrs. Rene Warner and Mrs. Joe Wehr. Next meeting set for December 19 before Christmas vacation.
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Rev
C. W. Klein
Klein
Mia
F. W
Eastwood
Rene Warner
Joe Wehr
Athletic Board Holds Conference on Basketball Tournament
Line Athletic Board of Control met in Cedar Rapids on December 8 with most members present. They discussed using Coe College gymnasium for the state basketball tournament and Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce support. A Des Moines meeting will decide the tournament location and board reorganization.
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Line Athletic Board of Control
Cedar Rapids
von Arden
Mapleton
Coe College
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Board of Control
Des Moines
Hat obsession hints at unspoken rivalries in town
A brief note hints at rivalries and wit in local circles as characters reference a hat and a possible meeting between two figures. The exchange suggests playful social tension and character dynamics within the community.
Glee clubs for contest picked by Miss Coffey
The boys and girls contest glee clubs were selected this week by Miss Helen Coffey. The groups will perform pieces by Sibelius Faning Handel Elgar. Boys include Whistler Wearbyshire Speidel Trotman Boyer Wittmer Masson Clifford Blecha Gray Combs Schiebel Turnipseed Kendrick Barker Chilcote Scott Gardner Meyers Darnell Mangold Thompson. Girls include Breitenbach Harvey Anderson Rothlisberger Springman Dittmer Allen Trotman Blick Dupuis Finney Walker Fetters Stephens Wilson Crozier Kephart Sartor Sampson James Smith Means Peet Grecian Davis Osborn Wilson Klepfer Mangold Macon Mayo Simpson.
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Helen Coffey
Iowa High School Music Association
Great Lone Hills
Sibelius Mathews
Faning
Handel
My Love
Northern Land
Elgar
Lawrence Whistler
Clair Wearbyshire
Archer Speidel
Jack Trotman
Don Boyer
Sam Wittmer
George Masson
Clifford Blecha
Tom Gray
John Combs
Richard Schiebel
Robert Turnipseed
Wayne Kendrick
Harry Barker
Bill Chilcote
Richard Scott
Kiwyn Gardner
Roy Grecian
Richard Meyers
Homer Darnell
Frances Mangold
Charles Thompson
Glee Club
Virginia Breitenbach
Beulah Harvey
Alice Anderson
Alice Rothlisberger
Geraldine Springman
Iola Dittmer
Maxine Allen
Maurine Trotman
Nora’ Blick
Ruth Dupuis
Helen Finney
Maurine Walker
Neta Fetters
Myrla Stephens
Betty Wilson
Ferne Crozier
Virginia Kephart
Lois Sartor
Caroline Sampson
Honor Roll Names From 1930s School Listings
A long roster lists students earning A’s and 1C’s across grades 2A 2B and 3A 1C includes Rodery Stevens Julia McKinhinney Chas Bear Ferne Crozier Naomi Wil 18 1C William Johnson Elizabeth Thorne Jetty Hamilton Doris Klepfer Ruth Negus Kathryn Vacha Samuel Wittmer Muriel Danbar Catherine Hardy 2A 2B 1C Don Wheelan John McKinstry Helen Applegate Lucile Coon Alta Grecian Catherine Masson Frederick Smith Nona Tines Charley Wulf Virginia Crull Betty Jones Geneva Turner Ruth Dupuis Jober Eckels Myra Van Nostrand Donald Marek Martha Mace Naomi Johnson Margaret Plenner Mary Atchison Mary Westphal Margaret Snider Ruth Smith Ralph Schoonover William Rawn Verna Bickel Virginia Moore Kathryn Stewner Robert Thompson Cecil Woodford Mabel Burger Wilma Kerr Mary Lytle Lawrence Mikseh Audrey Peet Norman Schoonever Maxine Foster Margellerite Hardy Helen Holden Maurice Putman Bertha Rebnert Caroline Sheetz Junior Nelson Ferne Durst Esther Meisson Lloyd Miller Goldia Carbaugh Jean Macon Harriet Bey 2A 1B Robert Barelay Davy Fetters Jule Humble George Massen.
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William
Mary Lytle
Lawrence Mikseh
Audrey Peet
Norman Schoonever
Maxine Foster
Margellerite Hardy
Helen Holden
Maurice Putman
Bertha Rebnert
Caroline Sheetz
Junior Nelson
Ferne Durst
Esther Méisson
Lloyd Miller
Goldia Carbaugh
Jean Macon
Harriet Bey
Robert Barelay
Davy Fetters
Jule Humble
George Massen
Frederick Wenger Skiing Casualty
Frederick Wenger, a center, broke a bone in his arm while skiing south of town Saturday. The injury appeared stable and was easily set, marking the first snow casualty of the season reported.
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Frederick Wenger
Book Review: A Microscopic Voyage Through Time
Paul de Kruif s review explores the origins of microscopy focusing on Leuwenhoek the German janitor who ground glass to build small clear lenses and opened a world unseen. The piece traces how curiosity led to revolutionary discovery and the first glimpses of unseen life.
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Paul de Kruit
Leewenhoek
Mi Robes
Europe
In His Derby Go Way Boy You Fascinate Me The Mouse
A quirky line about a derby and a fascination prompts a brief note on sports theater. The phrase captures playful banter and a curious moment within the racing scene.
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Bie Boy
The Late Student
A youthful pupil slips through a day in school life from first bell to final dismissal. The freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior fates are playfully sketched, ending with a tongue in cheek note on the nameless late student.
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Morpheus
Elohim
Forensic Club Holds Open Forum at Washington High
Washington high school students held the first Forensic club open forum after school in the auditorium on Wednesday November 28. Mr Peet spoke on school discipline outlining two principles generic rules or guiding principles and three core values respect for others property and educational efficiency. The discussion covered cheating classroom discipline and related topics with plans to consider forming a student council at the next meeting.
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Washington High School
Euditorium
Peet
Forensic Club
Girl Reserves Donate Ten Thanksgiving Baskets
The Girl Reserves distributed ten baskets to the needy for Thanksgiving. Filled with food donated by club members, about $8 was raised from the treasury to buy bread butter canned fruit and rolled oats.
Arts volume presented to high school crafts department
Jtothschild, via Rabbi P W Jaffa of Cincinnati, presents the manual training department with the book Arts Crafts for the Jewish Club by Comins and Leaf. The volume covers carving metal work leather tooling and clay modeling with a focus on early Hebrew religious motifs.
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Jtothschild
P. W. Jaffa
Cincinnati
Ohio
Comins and Leaf
Seniors Recall Fellows in Varsity Club Dorm Chats
The prose lists hobbs girls and Ruthie Boller with hints of memories from four years at the school. Mentions June Gorham Esther Smith Jean Macon and Virginia Stutsman in casual campus scenes as students stay alert during a long recitation.
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Hobbs
Ruthie Boller
June Gorham
Mages Hardy
Esther Smith
Jean Macon
Frank Jarrard
Mike
Pat Flynn
Virginia Stutsman
Fish Used as Ancient Art Design at Ur of the Cheldees
The fragment notes fish motifs used in art at Ur of the Cheldees dating back to 4000 BOC, indicating early symbolism in Mesopotamian design and cultural practices.
Microbes and Pioneers in Early Germ Theory
A historical survey traces early ideas about microbes from Spallanzani to Pasteur and Koeh, noting experiments with animals and the shift to guinea pig testing. It highlights key figures like Roux, Behring, Metchnikoff, Theobald Smith, and later researchers in Africa and the Caribbean.
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Spallanzani
Pasteur
Koeh
Roux
Behring
Metchnikoff
Theobald Smith
Texas
Bruce
Africa
Ross Vs. Grasse
Walter Reed
Faning
Paul Ehrilek
Local Prizes Awarded for Essay Contest
Local prizes for the tuberculosis essay contest were awarded. Georgina Sterling, a senior, won first place and $3.33, William Johnson, a junior, second with $2, Lois Sampson, a junior, third with $1, Wilma Kerr, a junior, fourth with 50 cents. Judges were Miss Patton Miss Montgomery and Mr. Peet who read essays individually. The top three were sent to Des Moines for state contest entry.
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Georgina Sterling
William Johnson
Lois Sampson
Wilma Kerr
Miss Patton
Miss Montgomery
Mr. Peet
Des Moines
Washington Hi Demons Open Season With Bright Spirit
High School basketball notes Washington Hi Demons won their first game and prep for Oska loosa this week. Allen Hamp shey opened the season by scoring the first basket against Brighton, despite having attended Brighton in the past. The Oskaloosa squad is handicapped by a six and a half foot center absence. Washington’s lineup mirrors last year’s squad and the team is praised for sportsmanship and cooperation.
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Oskaloosa
Washington Hi
Allen
Hampshey
Sterling
Brighton
Washington
Alley to Talk About Nazism at Local Schools
Mr. Alden Alley will address the high school and junior college next Tuesday on Hitler and German youth. He comes from Des Moines where he lectured in the Public Forum. Alley, a World War II veteran who served in France, has traveled Europe twelve times and studied Hitler and fascism.
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Alden Alley
Des Moines
First Week Shows Many Seals Sold
Supt Peet reports the sale of T B Christmas seals after one week: 452 letters returned and 188.60 dollars received so far. Over 564 letters remain to come in, with Mars letters being received in every mail.
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Supt. Peet
T. B. Christmas
Mars
Taylor to Judge Declam Contest at Wayland
J. A. Taylor a speech instructor has accepted to judge Henry county declamatory contest at Wayland on February 25. He previously judged a similar contest at Mount Union. All Henry county high schools will compete and after the event he will publicly read criticisms and announce the winners.
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J. A. Taylor
Henry County
Wayland
Taylor
Mount Union
Infant Three Days Old Visits Dentist in Estherville
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Leroy Sather born Friday in Estherville with two teeth. The teeth were loose and extracted by a dentist at Coleman Hospital on Monday.
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Estherville
Leroy Sather
Coleman Hospital
Algona Bank Receiver Distributes Final Dividend
Harry V. Hull receiver of County Savings Bank of Algona released checks totaling 88000 to pay the final dividend of 6.9 percent to depositors. The bank had already paid 61 percent in prior disbursements, delivering funds in time for the Christmas season.
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Algona
Harry V. Hull
County Savings Bank of
Pluto Brightening Through 1980 Then Dimming
Astronomers predict Pluto will increase in brightness until 1980 and then gradually fade. The finding notes the dwarf planet’s luminosity changes as it orbits the Sun and reflects sunlight differently over time.
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Pluto
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