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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1931
Page
5
Seventh grade works on physiology and agriculture booklet while first and second grades study Indian life and build a wigwam. Students collect leaves, mount them, make a fish aquarium, read Heidi, plan Christmas decor, and hold a Halloween roast. Honor roll lists Walter Sojka and others. many Sojka family members active in class and events.
The P T A met at the schol house on October 15 with reports on child management by Mrs. Morton Emde, Mrs. Bishop, Miss Freel, Wade Gardner, Morton Emde and Walter Bishop. Oct 29 brought a Halloween party after 3:30 and student crafts. John Gardner marked his tenth birthday on Oct 14 with apples and cakes.
Fragmentary notes mention pine tree twigs and a six week period of tests with unclear results. The text lists rising figures and potential concerns but lacks full context or identifiable names.
Enrollment shows twenty eight pupils with twenty two have signed dental cards. Listed are Robert Snyder through Edna Miller in order. Attendance notes several pupils never absent or tardy in six weeks. Scrapbooks for orphans to be sent at Christmas. Christmas tree and program planned for December nineteenth. Six beginners can count to one hundred and five can write numbers to one hundred.
Report from 1A notes on a fundraiser selling hotdogs to buy choir records this year and hopes of joining the County Choir. Richard McCreedy, injured on a swing, broke both bones of his left arm, while Miriam Stannard leads the Turkey Hop spelling contest and other pupils show steady attendance and pattern work for room decorations.
The school records strong attendance with only Margery Van Sickle absent five days and several students earning NOT Aan spelling. Students discuss government civics by forming platforms, electing a mayor and chief of police, and creating an Armistice Day program with readings and poems. Visitors, dental cards, posters, crafts, and a Halloween party are noted along with student progress and a move by Hazel Hopping.
The diary describes monthly calendars with poems placed in a booklet and a front picture. Two parties, a Hallowe en social and a November birthday event for Billy Van Sickle and Phyllis Crayne, feature cherry cake and committee planning. A tree trimming near the school and a new stove grate are noted.
Jernice Anderson notes completion of the second six weeks marking three months in session. Visitors Donna Boyd and Rev. S. B P Wenger attended. a Thanksgiving program was presented for relatives. Families present included Whetstine Murphy Boyd Brumfield Houseal Merrifield Foster Nicholson.
Just before Thanksgiving the group took stock of items for which they are grateful and created Thanksgiving poems to express appreciation.
Grace Ferns notes a October 30 Hallowe en party raising nearly 16 to fund school needs. Purchases include three new balls two bats a new basketball bladder and floor and curtain rod upgrades. In manual training students build bread boards foot stools and flower stands while girls sew tea towels and pillow slips.
The school opened on September 7 with 28 students including six beginners and a broken hip sidelining Virginia Dunbar for months. Six weeks attendees named include Margaret Hesseltine Vera Tucker Raymond Bower and others. Perfect spellers listed Florence Dunbar Margaret Hesseltine Alice Dunbar LeRoy Mineart Villa Farrier Maxine Bower Margaret Mineart Evelyn Minert and Hubert Rich.
Donald Davis is able to be back in school after a tonsil operation. A Hallowe en party was held at school with seventeen mothers and friends. We plan hot lunches with each mother taking a turn. Homemade candy and apples were shared. Six weeks tests are over and Christmas is near noted by Barbara Swisher.
Martha reports pupils who were never tardy or absent include Alice Wulf Marlin Plecker Lillian White and Earl Kolosick Gene Schwab and Alene Hayes were absent one day Earl Kolosick has signed dental board. We had a week vacation during corn husking. We start Christmas program to be held afternoon before Christmas vacation. November decorations featured Thanksgiving ideas. We are progressing with work books though time is short. Readings include Iowa geography and physiology booklets. The giant stride on school grounds delights students. Fall leaves and Halloween symbols brighten October. Citizenship period Fridays has pupils telling stories highlighting loyalty bravery kindness honesty and more.
Mrs Ezra Wittmer reports community helpers including An Miller Reschley and Troyer aiding Amasa Miller with a Thursday butcher. Dave Meyer Koebel and Ezra Wittmer assisted Noeeh Leichty on Wednesday. J G Roths son Arthur a Goshen College student had an appendix operation that morning and is cared for by a nurse. Mrs Roth plans to visit. David Leichty family, summoned by illness and death of Mrs Ben Leichty, will return Friday to West.
Liberty and Ole Miller report an aunt aged Mrs Hoeh stettler ill with pneumonia. Local children walk from the railroad crossing east of town. Warland boys win 51 24. Wyman girls 21 12. Philathea class collects for White Gift. new officers include Mrs Aaron Leighty and Agnes Miller. Freshmen elect Krabi and Stone. Sophomores pick Kirabill and Wiedmer.
In Wellston community notes Mr and Mrs Willard Bell visited at Vergil Pardon's home. Vera Harvey will present a Christmas program at Wellston School on Wednesday evening. Residents are asked to bring popcorn balls and candy for their families on December 28. Social club gathering at Mrs Ben Holt’s featured Mrs George Lemley and others. Wayne Lemley missed school due to a lint lee injury suffered while at practice. Edd Stoutner family visited Charley McCulley. Elmer Kolesick shipped nine car pads of hogs and cattle to Ottumwa. Marion Wells sent cattle to Chicago. Children prepare Christmas pieces for church and school programs.
In Riverside on Sunday St Marys hall hosted a three act Tolishing Papa performance with proceeds over 100 dollars for the church treasury. The Delta Delt bridge club and Whist club met with prizes awarded and Christmas gift exchanges. A Riverside chief school beat Sharon high 48 to 20 while St Marys high defeated Hills 51 to 8 in local basketball action.
The article profiles Chevalier a suave boxing devotee known for ring side presence and combat lore. It traces humble Parisian origins a rise with Mistinguette a wartime escape from a German prison camp and later life devoted to temperate living and fondness for French wines and American fruit filled chocolates.
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