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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1930
Page
7
Four grade schools schedule Christmas programs and gift exchanges this week. Wallace School holds kindergarten and primary events with poems stories songs and a Friday gift exchange. Heights school plans intergrade carols readings a pantomime and a 1 15 pm program.
Many Brinsmaid lamp styles in stock presented as ideal gift options. Offers a range of designs aimed at appealing to shoppers seeking attractive lighting.
Miss Mary Vetch and Miss Irene DeLong grade pupils prepare fruit salad gifts cold chains and decorated trees as part of a kindergarten and first to third grade Christmas program. Third graders plan a play Merry Christmas to All with Santa Claus and elves while second graders stage Marion's Christmas Party.
Lincoln kindergarteners prepare for their Friday Christmas party with wreaths, trees, and student decorations echoed by Centennial school where Miss Mary Welch teaches. Second graders exchange gifts while first graders decorate, study Christmas images, and sing poems. eight of twelve fourth graders earned A in spelling last week.
Wayland Michigan items note Arnold Brown renting the M V Kicher building near Hixson Market for a tin and plumbing shop. Ed Wolfe sells his farm to Irvin Boshart and will move to town. The O F E S met and elected officers. Members hosted progress club events and a Christmas concert was set for Parson's College in December. Mr and Mrs Ray Wyse of Elkhart plan to move to the Krabill farm nearby.
The Wallace BF. 1. A.te will meet at the school house at 3 o clock Thursday. Each attendee should bring a tip for the grab bag and please bring dues. The Pleasant Ridee school will hold a Christmas program Thursday evening.
In the second primary rooms Miss Alice Van Vliet’s pupils are making Christmas cards using tints and shades of one color to study color values. Fourth and fifth graders review value and chroma while first primaries learn the color wheel and primary versus secondary colors.
Lodges Washington Chapter No. 98 and Damascus Shrine No. 10 hold regular meetings monthly on the second and third Tuesdays respectively at Masonic Temple rooms. Washington Lodge No. 26 and Cyrus Chapter No. 3 also meet on the first and second Fridays with listed officers and secretaries. visiting members welcome.
Funeral services for Mrs. Wayne Allen were held at 2 p m Sunday in the Mennonite church of Wayland, conducted by Rev Elmer Basimer and others. Burial followed at Bicher cemetery near Noble. Mrs Allen leaves husband Richard Allen and two children Shirley Mae, plus four brothers and four sisters. Mr Allen is principal of the Morning Sun high school.
Lois Eshelan is ill and cannot attend school. Dora Shuppy visited Mrs Karl Smith. Roy Bechelman made a business call in Wayland. Mrs Doss Van Winkle visited Mrs Lester Klentz. Hugh Eshelman called on Roy Eshelman and family. Doss Van Winkle and Waldo attended D O Davison sale at Coppock. Elmer Reshley attended PD 60 Davison sale, Mrs Reshley spent the day at Will Cochran’s home.
A parade of residents including Mr. and Mrs. Lester Kientz Mrs. Orval Van Winkle and others shopped and visited in Fairfield and Wayland. Guests attended BE. HW. Rebling sales and Farm Bureau events while several families hosted gatherings and helped with chores over the weekend.
Miss Marjorie Hanna has accepted a position as stenographer and secretary at Radio Station W M T in Waterloo Iowa. She began work Saturday in Crawfordsville.
A Colton quotation proclaims virtue’s value rises with its cost, noting no man can purchase virtue too dear as its worth grows with sacrifice.
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