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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1931

Page

7

Rural School News Report for Washington Two

The rural school notes Sept to Nov record healthy enrollment of seventeen pupils with strong attendance and several grade pupils named. Visitors include Mrs Winnie Palmer on Oct 29 and mothers at Halloween program. Ada Mae Beenblossom earns 100 in spelling. glee club forms with yellow dresses. plans for a phonograph discussed.

Winnie Palmer Carl Schneider Glenn Beenblosom John Krause Frank Moore M. M

Chiropractor Dr Chase Brown Practicing Near Court House

Chiropractor Dr Chase Brown offers neurocalometer service from a downstairs office opposite the court house with both office and residence phones listed as 102.

U. S. Prase Court House Penney Sherman's Funeral Home West Main St Court House Ambulance Service DR. Chase Brown

Lodge Listings and Rail Schedules Mentioned in Brief

The page lists regular meetings for Washington Chapter No 98 O E S Damascus Shrine No 10 WLS of J and Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M with officers named, plus Cyrus Chapter No 13 R A M. It also provides a detailed rail timetable for east and westbound trains with station stops and service notes.

Washington da McDaniel W. M Ernestine Denison Damascus Shrine Masonic Temple Grace FE. Twinam Hazel Haven Scribe Washington Lodge No A. Fef A. M Harry C. Ward A. W. Ward Cyrus R. A.M J. W. Enslin

School Year Opens With Seventeen Pupils

The school opened this year on August thirty first with seventeen pupils enrolled. Two new students George and Mildred Kennedy joins, Emma A. Long teaches and is popular. The facility was improved with a fresh paint job and new window blinds. The eighth grade works on geography booklets. Many gold stars awarded for perfect spelling on Fridays. Ada Mae Beenblossom honored for perfect spelling all year. Several visitors have come this year including Mrs. Winnie Palmer and others. Violet, Robert and Richey Flynn have returned for dental care.

George Mildred Kennedy Emma A. Long Ada Mae Beenblossom Winnie Palmer Moore Beenblossom Flynn Krause Sehneider Violet Robert Richey Flynn

Local School Notes Highlight Community Activities

Clarence Zieglowsky begins a project as the group gathers fifteen rocks for the W. R. C. monument. Members look forward to Dr. Eastwood's talk on The Red Cross. Visitors are welcome as the schoolgirls form a glee club and report much enjoyment.

Clarence Zieglowsky Dr. Eastwood Red Cross

School notes mark six weeks with rites and activity

Miss Margaret Applegate recounts the second six weeks at the school. The eighth grade mourns Clair Gerdes. Dr. F W Eastwood visited to discuss Junior Red Cross work. Two students had birthdays with cake and candy for all. Boys built broom holders and girls made waste paper baskets. Preparations begin for Christmas decorations and the upcoming program.

Margaret Applegate Clair Gerdes F. W. Eastwood Red Cross

School notes and social events in Wilcox classroom report

The Wilcox school lists nine pupils across grades with Mildred Potton in 7th and Betty Jarvis Geraldine Crone Beulah Bridges in 6th, Leila Jarvis in 5th, and Clifford Potton among others. Students prevented absences for 12 weeks. a masquerade party, birthday surprises, and gifts marked October events. the W A C donated a silk flag. students crafted items and planned Christmas gifts. Yorktown stamps and Bicentennial program were shared. autogiro visit and safety posters arrived. progress on geography safety and health topics noted. box social planned for November 30 was postponed.

Lorena M. Wilcox Mildred Potton Betty Jarvis Geraldine Crone Beulah Bridges Leila Jarvis Clifford Potton Phyllis Crone Mildred Hughes Helen Potton Chicago Motor Club Register Tribune Autogiro

One Woman's Secret Hers Charm and Beauty

An article extols inner care for beauty highlighting Kellogg's ALL-BRAN. It promotes daily use for digestive bulk and Vitamin B support, claims iron in the cereal helps blood, and suggests two tablespoons daily for constipation relief. It warns constipation can cause headaches or aging and recommends regular ALL-BRAN intake.

Kellogg’s Kellogg Battle Creek

Five Second Graders Excel In Six-Week Spelling

Weather and poor roads shortened school until December four. Two of five second graders missed no words in six week spelling. Bernadine Soukup earned 100 on a contest test. Visitors over six weeks included Mrs Soukup Clayton Soukup Earnest Kiene Robert Beranek Darlene Shalla and relatives.

Bernadine Soukup Soukup Clayton Soukup Earnest Kiene Robert Beranek Darlene Shalla Darlene Raymond Sojka Arthur Beranek Hubert Melichsky Dolores Shalla Alice Kiene Hubert Beranek Donald Beranek

Berneice Hows Students Tally Six Week Attendance

The piece lists students who were not absent or tardy over six weeks including Lewis Beenblossom Wayne Nicola William Petratz Wayne Wagner William Johnson Richard Nicola John Wagner and George Fetes The school bought 21 new books this period and plans to sell Christmas seals after Thanksgiving A birthday report notes eleven year old George Fetes and a celebration with Eureka and Franklin students, lunch and cake.

Berneice Hows Lewis Beenblossom Wayne Nicola William Petratz Wayne Wagner William Johnson Richard Nicola John Wagner George Fetes Kathryn Logan Ruth McCreedy Dorothy Johnson Eureka Franklin

Wellman Notes and Holiday Gatherings in December

Heavy Sunday snow and cold grip Wellman with locals sharing social events. Quarantines for small pox affect two teachers while preparations for a Christmas cantata unfold at the Methodist church and earlier gatherings include dinners and visits among families and friends.

Paul Lukas’s Passion for Flight and Fast Cars

The actor Paul Lukas, a Hungarian native in America, pursues flying and racing as lifelong hobbies. He maintains aviation expertise, disassembles and rebuilds engines, and keeps up with mechanical progress while driving a custom low-profile racing car on California speedways. He contrasts his mechanical loves with a fragile domestic past and a wartime history shaping his art and success in Hillywood.

Paul Lukas California Lukas America Budapest Actors’ Academy Hillywood

Choir members listed for concert roles and alternates

First soprano Mrs. T Ellis Rickey and second soprano Miss Ruth McLeron are joined by first alto Mrs. I Ek Yoder and second alto as announced. The fragment outlines four vocalists and their voice parts for an upcoming performance.

T. Ellis Rickey Miss Ruth McLeron I. Ek. Yoder

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