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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1935

Page

5

Wayland School Notes Report on Banquet and Contests

Wayland notes cover the Henry County school masters banquet in Mt. Pleasant and the county declamatory contest split into two districts Olds Pleasant Lawn Mt Union Wayland Winfield and Mt Pleasant New London Salem Hillsboro. Also reports Rev Long of Peoria spoke to students and Olds beat Wayland 62 24 in basketball while Wayland girls lost 26 18.

Wayland Jones Ellis Henry County Mt. Pleasant Olds Pleasant Lawn Mt. Union Winfield New London Salem Hillsboro Long Peoria Minois Mennonite Roshart Brooks Mr. Jones Hi-Y

No Basketball At Y Tonight Between Local Teams

Community basketball at the Y M C A was postponed as teams rested last week. Henry Littl plans a later game this week between the Y Collegians and the Democrats of Fairfield, shifting the Friday date to avoid a clash with Fort Madison. The Democrats, a high class outfit, emphasized basketball over politics, having won 19 of 22 games last season.

Henry Littl Y" Collegians Democracs Fairfield Henry Fort Madison

Sunday School Program at Riverside Church

The M. E. Church Riverside hosts a Sunday school program at 7:30 p.m. Christmas Eve with a decorated tree and Santa. Students from all grades perform readings and songs including Joy to the World and There is a Song in the Air, ending with Santa’s arrival.

Riverside Methodist Church Sunday School Santa Claus Finis Willadene Korous Rose Mariie Luckey Reading Santa Cementine Rummelhart Ronnie White Epworth League Glenys Marner Buchwalter Ange

Fort Madison Delays High School Game Moves to Thursday

The junior college squad remains low-key this week as coach George Freshwaters recovers from illness. The Fort Madison high school game has been moved from Friday to Thursday at the request of Fort Madison residents.

George Freshwaters Fort Madison

Crawfordsville Bears Open Season In Local Clash

Crawfordsville Independents beat Ainsworth 323 to 28 as Lane and Davies scored 9 and 16. Loreal White Jenkins added 11 for Ainsworth. Girls team edged High School 62 to 60 with A Lowe scoring 33 and B Lowe 36. Plans for games by fans listed Norval Tavy and Maxine Lowe.

Crawfordsville Dea Ainsworth Lane Davies Loreal White Jenkins Ainworth A. Lowe B. Lowe Norval Tavy Maxine Lowe

Morning Sun routs Columbus Junction in Southeast Iowa clash

In a Southeast Iowa league game Morning Sun defeated Columbus Junction 87 to 14 at Morning Sun. Morning Sun led 6 to 5 after one period, 16 to 9 at halftime, and 23 to 12 after the third. Crist scored 16 for Morning Sun. Newnam had 9 for Columbus Junction.

Colmbus Junction Morning Sun Columbus Junction Iowa B. Crist Newnam Columbus Collmbus Junction Winfield Mediapolia New London Mediapolis

Frivolous Young of 1641 to Year 14d Review

Fragmentary OCR notes discuss a 1641 fragment titled the frivolous young and reference a date 14d. Text is unclear but implies a historical or satirical observation about youth and fashion in the era.

Wayland Varsity Battles Ainsworth in Doubleheader

Wayland boys win both games against Ainsworth on their home floor. The second game was close with Wayland edging Ainsworth 28 to 27 after trailing early. The opener ended 43 to 27 in favor of Wayland as errors and turnovers mounted for Ainsworth.

Wayland Wayland Boys Ainsworth

Wyman Team Sweeps Mt. Union In Doubleheader

In Wyman Dec 28 the Wyman girls beat Mt. Union 37 to 19 to win their first Tri County league game with Hammond scoring 34. The Wyman boys led Mt. Union most of the contest until late, Mt. Union pulling away in the final minutes with key free throws. Williams Kroeger starred for Mt. Union while Gipple Herron stood out for Wyman.

WYMAN Wymen High Mt. Union Hammond Williams Kroeger Gipple Herron

Crawfordsville Girls Win Over Cyclones in Home Game

In Crawfordsville on December 22 the Yarmouth girls beat the Cyclones Cyclonettes with a 35 point score. The boys were defeated and the upcoming schedule lists return games after vacation with the Wyman teams visiting for future contests.

Crawfordsville Yarmouth Cyclones Cyclonettes Loca Wyman

Ethiopia as the oldest Christian nation in world history

The article notes Ethiopia as the oldest Christian country with early literature including Bible translations and prayer books. It mentions ancient Ethiopian language use until 1500 and the later split into modern dialects, which remain primitive Semitic languages closest to ancient Egyptian.

Ethiopia

To Have Charge of Experimental Work This Summer

Stewart Younkin of Mount Rose will lead experimental work this summer carried out by extension service workers from Kong State College Ames and Southeast Iowa Agricultural Association on the Conesville farm purchased from Charles McKee. Dr J J Wilson of Ames spoke on a plan for growing hybrid corn seed under contract and seed distribution. Mr and Mrs John H Rees are parents of a son born Wednesday. Miss Eunice Rissinger left Friday to visit relatives in Fredonia Kansas.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction Stewart Younkin Mountrose Extension Service Workers Kong State College Ames Southeast Iowa Agricultural Association Charles McKee Conesville J. J. Wilson John H. Rees Eunice Rissinger Fredonia Kas

Hauptmann files clemency plea in Lindbergh case

Bruno Richard Hauptmann filed a petition for clemency with the New Jersey Court of Pardons. He remains under death sentence to be carried out the week of January 12.

Trenton N. J Bruno Richard Hauptmann Court of Pardons Lindbergh

Roosevelt Signs Order Terminating NRA January First

President Roosevelt signed an executive order to terminate the National Recovery Administration on January 1. The move shifts some remaining employees to the departments of commerce and labor.

WRA Washington, D. C Roosevelt NRA Ecommerce Labor

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