Christmas Spirit and The Schools Means Education Through Faith
The piece links Christmas spirit to public education and democracy, arguing Christianity as the soul of democracy and education. It notes school decorations, annual Christmas spirit in classrooms, and a message from Washington schools extending season greetings. It also mentions Stanford psychology on lifelong learning, NYA relief liability disclaimer, and 25 Arizona prisoners taking correspondence courses at the University of California.
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America
Washington
Alcatraz
University of California
Christmas at Junior High School Brightens Classrooms
Christmas time at the junior high brings a decorated tree in every home room and Friday carol singing in the hallways. Students donate vegetables for Good Fellows baskets and a class gift exchange with a ten cent limit. Six boys act as traffic police to safeguard noon and night dismissal as part of a state wide safety drive.
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Iowa City
Lincoln Grade School Christmas Trees and Santa Visit
Lincoln Grade School rooms glow with sparkling trees and a life size Santa in the kindergarten room pops from the chimney with his pack. Students from several grades exchange names and place neatly wrapped gifts around the trees as they prepare for festive decorations.
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Lincoln School
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Centennial Grade School Christmas Decorations and Activities
Students at Centennial Grade School celebrate with a decorated room featuring a fireplace model, Santa scenes, and a Bethlehem picture. Committees created wreaths and trees, planned a party, and prepared gift projects for family and hospital recipients. Art, geography, and language lessons focus on Christmas customs and Bedouin desert imagery.
Girls Make Candy at Home Economics Class
The Home Economics girls held a candy making day with fudge for the older group and both fudge and divinity for younger students. Miss Patton visited and a janitor was seen with a divinity piece. The recipe used includes sugar milk syrup and chocolate with butter, vanilla, and a soft ball stage boil.
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Miss Patton
Christmas Party Plans With Carols and Readings
The article describes a Christmas party with fruit jello, carols, and stories prepared by the first through fifth grade groups. Each room will host exchanges and readings, with teachers and the Parents-Teachers association providing a treat, featuring traditional Santa Claus tales and long treasured carols.
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Parents- Teachers Association
Hi-Y Group Attends Regional Boys Gathering at Rock Island
Sixteen local Hi-Y members joined the Older Boys conference at Rock Island connected with the Northern Illinois Boys Conference. Dr. Slutz of Dayton Ohio spoke as the main lecturer, with sessions aimed at relaying conference insights back to those who did not attend.
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Hi-Y
Rock Island
Northern Illinois
Sioux City
Slutz
Dayton
Ohio
M. Peet
Washington Boys
College Cardinal Student Assn Forms Core Body
The junior college’s Student Association comprises an executive council and appointed committees handling publicity social pep and college life. Members include President Antone Hotle Vice President George Vinsson Treasurer Helen Green and William Augustine with a seven member publicity committee Burke Gillespie Rollo Crawford Virginia Moore and others.
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Ralston
Miss Montgomery
Mead
Antone Hotle
George Vinsson
See
Helen Green
William Augustine
Burke Gillespie
Rollo Crawford
Virginia Mooe
John Applegate
Myrla Stephens
Betty Stephen
Virginia Moore
Georgina Stirling
Cecil Woodrod
David Munro
William Manvassier
Verna Bickel
Daryl Fetters
Vera Stutsman
Dorothy Blanchard
Ruth Michel
Chaiman
Robert Thompson
Ireta Willits
Kathryn Stewart Carl Stites
Mil@ed Peters
Washington Junior College Evening Journal Staff List
Newspaper edited by Burke Gillespie and Virginia Moore at Washington Junior College with Rollo Crawford listed as assistant in a 1930s weekly school year publication.
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Evening Journal
The
Washington Junior College
German Club Formed with Films on Oberammergau
Twenty nine students attended the first German club meeting in the auditorium on Tuesday December 10. Two films were shown. A Passion Play from Oberammergau’s history, featuring civilian actors, and Along the Romantic Rhine. Officers elected include Catherine Masson president Emerson Krabill vice president and Patty Abel secretary treasurer. Sponsored by Mr Ernst Jurgens.
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Rhine
Catherine Masson
Emerson Krabill
Patty Abel
Ernst Jurgens
Points to consider in choosing a college
David J. Malbro spoke to junior college students on December 13 about evaluating colleges. He advised visiting four or five schools, talking to faculty about opportunities, and submitting personal scholarship applications. Malbro, Grinnell College representative and former Crane Junior College graduate, showed campus pictures and life at Grinnell.
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David J. Malbro
M. Malbro
Grinnell College
Crane Junior College
Chicago
Malbro
Grinnell
Chemistry Club Christmas Party Planned by Department
Over thirty chemistry club members are expected to attend the annual Christmas party Wednesday evening in the chemistry rooms. Miss Lucy Stahl heads the department and leads the program committee with Robert Thompson Leste Rath and Georgina Sterling. Dean Harland W. Mead will review a book on counterfeit and lead a discussion on counterfeiting. Sterling handles refreshments as chemical flares add to the festive chemistry themed decorations.
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Lucy Stahl
Robert Thompson
Leste Rath
Georgina Sterling
Mr Thompson
Dean Harland W. Mead
Miss Sterling
Christmas Customs in Other Lands program at Junior Fortnightly
Portnightly Section II met on Wednesday December 11 at Rea Wilson home with ten members and sponsor Miss Montgomery present. Papers were read by Treta Willits Doris Clow Lucile Rueby Erelyn Turner and Bea Wilson. Christmas music was led by Catherine Masson.
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Rea Wilson
Miss Montgomery
Treta Willits
Doris Clow
Lucile Rueby
Erelyn Turner
Bea Wilson
Catherine Masson
Delta Psi Omega Dinner Theater Night
Delta Psi Omega will host a dinner theater Thursday at North Side Cafe and a show at State Theater. The National dramatic honorary includes eight active members and many alumni. Six nonmembers from The Late Christopher Bean and four production chairs are invited. Initiation pushes to spring. others may earn membership via the spring play.
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Delta Psi Omega
North Side
Christopher Bean
Cardinals to Face Burlington After string of tough games
Washington junior college Cardinals travel to Burlington Friday in a bid to break into the victory column after narrow losses to Centerville Albia and a 46-29 setback at home. Led by Harold and Wayne Reeves the Pirates defeated the Cards 46-29 as coach Freshwaters plans a disciplined road trip with a lineup including McWadden Augustine Kicher Woodford Stites Crawford and Kientz.
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Coach Freshwaters Illness Shifts Junior College Practice
Due to the serious illness of Coach Geoge Freshwaters, assistant Coach Fred Maasham leads junior college practice this week for the Burlington tilt. Freshwaters suffered a throat infection during the Centerville Albia trip and was brought home Friday. his return is hoped for Friday night against Burlington.
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Fred Maasham
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Christmas Assembly at High School and College
The high school and college plan a Christmas Assembly Friday at 1 o clock with the play Christmas at Gooseberry Glen. The orchestra and glee clubs will provide music and carols. Friday evening the high school glee clubs will sing carols. Monday evening a pot luck supper and Christmas exchange were held at Mabel Burger’s home with program booklets distributed.
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Gooseberry Glen
Mabel Burger
Latin Class Spreads Christmas Spirit with Latin Carols
Miss Larby teaches Latin students as they decorate with a small Christmas tree. Freshmen craft Christmas stories in Latin and plan Latin greeting carols. Other classes join to sing carols and read a Christmas tale in Latin.
Training Girls Rush To Finish Psychology Book
In Miss Kyle's psychology class, girls hurry to finish their book to review for State examinations that determine teacher certification. Examinations will occur with semester tests for other students. practicing teachers take the same tests as peers.
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Miss Kyle
Washington High Declammers Top Davenport Contest
Washington high school declamatory team won their first inter-school contest at Davenport on December 10, taking two of three divisions. Billy Cox won humorous, Charles Bear dramatic, Betty Jones second in oratorical, Elizabeth Thorne tied for second in humorous, and Robert Stevens placed fourth. A return meet with Davenport is set for January 18. Two Washington debate teams attended Iowa City’s speech conference on December 14. no decisions were given.
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Washington
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Forensi Institute
University of Iowa
Christmas Room News From Wallace Grade School
Wallace Grade School reports a festive week with a Christmas tree decorating, a planned Christmas exchange, and group songs. Fifth graders track cleanliness with a finger hygiene chart while fourth and fifth graders read Christmas stories and prepare oral readings.
Christmas in Heights Grade School Room Highlights
A classroom notes visit by Mrs. Pearl Davey prompts smiles as Shirley Ann Albright reads to kindergartners. Students celebrate Christmas with songs poems stories and a decorate fireplace themed room. The class won second place in the PTA contest and plans a big holiday program for 160 students amid Santa Claus rumors.
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Carl Martin
Jerry Simmerine
Santa Claus
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Stanley Wallace
Tony
Christeson
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Mabelle Halleck St. Clair
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