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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1932
Page
7
College newspaper staff listings show Editor in Chief William Shannon with assistants Duane Peter and SOT Sports Eds All Brown and Richard McCutchen. Additional roles include Activities editor Helen Schoonagy and Dacyl Crawford with literary editors Mary Mickey and Jean Smith.
A parade of names appears in the social column: Mary Pauls, Harvey Coulter, yabeth Ragan, the Wells brothers, Helen Jungbluth with a new mat ches method, Maurice Mayo who juggles jazz with a broken thumb, and the stage crew of Craig's Wife and Luncheon for Six. Also mentioned are Cardinal Kiesey and various students from the Hap Up Hour, plus a flirtatious sophomore who followed two girls home and briefly entered a women’s dressing room before retreating to a wall.
The junior college football team held its annual banquet with the high school squad. Speeches and awards followed a turkey dinner donated by C. J. Jungbluth and prepared by Mrs. R. L. Coulter. Lester Leeper named captain. letters awarded to 20 players. trophies given to most valuable players. sweaters to varsity lettermen. other speakers included Coach Korf and school officials.
Henderson Wallace and his sister Miss Annie Wallace will leave for Sigourney to spend the remainder of the winter with Mrs Minnie Steen Beach, awaiting return.
Delta Psi Omega sponsored the Little Theatre Annual Party at the High School Building due to illness at Mrs Williams home. The Treasure Hunt split the group into two teams, followed by gym games and oyster soup refreshments late in the evening.
In a crowded American Government class and assembly, students and staff exchange humorous quips about McCutcheon, Strickler, and others. Narratives touch on politics, chemistry missteps, cold weather, and shy confessions, with praise for Duane Peterson and Mary Mickey and playful remarks about Red Helwick.
Walter Wells recalls a dramatic semi final between Washington Junior College and Creston at a state tournament. With three points behind late, a series of plays including a last second effort by Abrene and a defensive block by the author secured a one point lead, then a late foul extended the margin to two as Creston pressed. Washington advanced to face Fort Dodge in the final.
A one act play Lunch for Six was staged by junior college actors with Mary Mickey stepping in as the lead after illnesses delayed rehearsals. The farce featured Mildred Brown as the leading lady until she fell ill, and other cast members included Joan Fleming Lloyd Helwick and Adrienne Vanerus. Duane Peterson performed Rhapsody in Blue with an encore as the college chorus and trio Vernette Johnson Helen Alcorn Velda Parcell sang seasonal tunes.
A coach states the squad remains nearly the same as the previous season, noting the players only need more confidence to achieve success. The remark reflects team continuity and a belief in improved performance.
Oma Mason recalls a sequence of awkward incidents from high school days. She describes slipping on a door step with classmates grinning, tripping on a crack while alone near the square, and losing a shoe during a walk. A college freshman anecdote closes the account.
Wayne Brown recalls a shameful moment when a phone call from a girl named Mae led him to a false meeting. He later discovered he had been talking to another Mae after calling Mia and realizing the prank.
The Junior College Cardinals won three of four games over the last week and a half. They beat Keota 60 to 46 at Keota, edged Mt. Pleasant 28 to 24 at home with strong defense from Watt Wells and Nick Olaus, and defeated Tipton 61 to 20, as Coach Freshwater shuffled lineups with most players contributing.
The article outlines the path to the state tournament in Iowa City for junior colleges including Albia. It notes district split into section one, with Albia among the strong teams, and explains that winners and runners up advance to the state tournament. It also mentions past practice where conference standings did not determine state participants.
In a Monday afternoon meeting the College Women’s Club carried Christmas spirit through readings. Genevieve Meacham read from Lake of the Christ child and Margie Smith reviewed Leona Dalrymple’s Dusty Has His Christmas. The gathering adjourned with good wishes for the vacation.
Dorothy M Ruebsam was born December 29 1913 in Washington County. She joined WJC as Miss Latta's assistant and found college life like starting school again with strange people rules and instructors. She enjoys swimming skating horseback riding and keeps four pets a canary a cat a dog and a large white rabbit.
The Cardinals travel to Muscatine for their first Blackhawk Conference game against the Indians, with a similar lineup to last season and two key ex junior college stars in Harold Ahrens Hank Littl and Dal Fuhr expected to shine. They also face the YMCA A team at the high school on December 28 in a holiday matchup.
A jumble of campus chatter features gossip about Kiesey a notorious ladies man and a chorus of girls shouting for Kiesey at a game. It recalls Mr Meads jokes at a football banquet and observes local teens names including Harvey Coulter and Les Jones alongside jokes about romance and school life.
Hanley Marionettes presented for a joint high school and junior college assembly on Tuesday December 13. The audience watched the snail creatures perform curious antics with varied acts and humor.
The Little Theatre opened its season presenting Craig's Wife on December 9. Students occupied all parts with strong performances by Harvey Coulter as Mr Craig and Mary Pauls as Mrs Craig. Detty Clow and Helen Alcorn provided lively house gossip while Vernette Johnson as Mrs Prasier and John Lytle as a friend helped drive the murder mystery plot.
A chaotic plea seeks dirt contributions for a column. The note asks readers to hand them to Bill Shannon who will relay them to the organizer nicknamed Sincerety Shadow. The text reads as a call for ideas or materials.
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