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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1932

Page

5

Lookout School Plans Bicentennial Celebration

Lookout school under teacher Aledia F Haller organizes a George Washington Bicentennial program. Vernon Stagner Katherine Welcher and James Welber will represent the school in the township declamatory contest at Snake Hollow on February 12.

Aledia F. Haller Lookout School George Washington Vernon Stagner Katherine Welcher James Welber Snake Hollow School Marguerite Vodicka Violet Vodicka Richmond Public School

Pleasant Ridge School Honors and Activities Report

Edna Pattison reports Pleasant Ridge School closes the first term January 15 with perfect attendance by Edward Kauffman May Rayburn and Tressa Rayburn. Students earn awards for spelling, averages, and perfect attendance. Christmas program December 18 featured posters and decorations. Visitors include Miss Jacobs and Mrs Palmer. Washington themed projects underway. Declamatory contest entries named. multiple students recognized for spelling, attendance, and academic honors amidst facility updates and ongoing classroom projects.

Pleasant Ridge Edna Pattison Edward Kauffman May Rayburn Tressa Rayburn Mae Cannon Viola Cannon Santa Eureka Church Leslie Powers

No. 1 Oregon Township Pupils Enroll In School

Frances Boyd teaches as eleven students enroll in the school. Named pupils include Buck Buck, Maxine Buck, Phyllis Bean, Barbara Dawson, James Boyd, Geneva Bean, Frances Dawson, Mary Bean, Francis Buck, Richard Dawson, and Rex Dawson. Several students posted perfect attendance and a high spelling average.

Oregon Township Frances Boyd Taecher Junior Buck Maxine Buck Phyllis Bean Barbara Dawson James Boyd Geneva Bean Frances Dawson Mary Bean Francis Buck Richard Dawson Rex Dawson

Teacher reports exam grades and attendance milestones

Emma Long notes high grades above 90 in several subjects. Ada Mae Beenblossom never misspells or errs in tests this first semester. George Kennedy Cloyce Zieglowsky Omer Wagner and Lawrence Moore had perfect attendance. Robe rt Flynn showed minimal absences. Third to fifth grades prepare new geography books Foods We Eat and Ways We Travel. A Christmas seals funded a new dishpan and sweeping compound. The class enjoyed a social at the Zieglowsky home and gifts were exchanged during holidays.

Emma Long Ada Mae Beenblossom George Kennedy Cloyce Zieglowsky Omer Wagner Lawrence Moore Robert Flynn Ethel Warren Mrs. Loong Olive Warren Ciara Simmering Charles Zieglowsky

Students recount six weeks of school life and holiday events

The article notes attendance of Karl, Clarice, Helen, Loyd, Ivan Courtney, and Wilma Richards as not absent or tardy. It describes starting a Friday newspaper, a two week vacation, a Christmas program with limited attendance, a Holland style room, and ongoing grade projects. It mentions Washington's birthday celebration plans, a February declamatory contest, and changes in enrollment. It also details crafts, posters, and bread boards in shop class.

Karl Clarice Helen Loyd Ivan Courtney Wilma Richards Donad Kelley Helen Kelley Ruth Hoover Lincoln Washington Spread Eagle School Margaret RK Applegate David Phyllis Helen Galloway Lemley Bali Junior Wallace

School Notes From A Memory Filled Day

Pupils report sharing cakes on a school day with Norma Goetz describing the event. The first grade solves Christmas themed problems while a new school well pump is installed but water remains undrunk for now. Dorris Steele notes.

Geography Start Sparks Anxiety in Early Grade Classes

In third, fourth and fifth grades teachers report eagerness and unease about beginning the new geography curriculum. Parents and students anticipate updates and classroom activities, with students showing mixed readiness for the material.

School Notes Highlight Half Year End and Activities

The first half of the term closed with tests last Thursday and Friday and report cards issued Monday. Paul Frank,1B, earned perfect attendance. a Christmas program was held Dec 18 with a one act play. The school adopted a new flag, received a George Washington picture, and students read Elsie Dinsmore while joining the Junior Red Cross.

Paul Frank Phyllis Bowman Washington George Washington Labbsey Twins Deep Blue Sea Uncle Fred's Elsie Dinsmore

Mary Wolfer Leads Holiday School Activities

Mary Wolfer reports a holiday program with a dialogue recitations and songs. Four visitors Aileen Stout Mary Brohm Marguer ite Brohm Zelma Nicholson attended. Students prize winners in spelling are Margaret Nicholson and Laura Stout.

Mary Wolfer Nettie Hipp Mildred Royer Billie Royer Edna Hipp Margie Royer Aileen Stout Mary Marguerite Brohm Zelma Nicholson

Local Students Honored for Attendance and Spelling

Mary Essley notes nine pupils never absent or tardy since start. Named students include Ruth Longer, Howard Boese, Arthur Boese, Margaret Green, Donald McAtlin, Marilyn Green, Alfred Boese, Mildred Boese and Dale Boese. Margaret Green, Faye Lambert and Ruth Longer named honey Students in spelling for this six.

Margaret Marilyn George Ariiss Green Ruth Longer Donald McAtlin Ellamae Iris Kath Ila Weekly Donald Kuth Kaye Donald Lambert Eureka Church George Green Ta Weekly Faye Lambert Margaret Green Ellamae Rath Arliss Green Mary Essley Howard Boese Arthur Boese Marilyn Green Alfred Boese Mildred Boese Dale Boese

Manual Training and Class Activities Report

The excerpt describes ongoing manual training with new tools bought from school funds, examinations with top students John Goetz and Paul Greeland, a cocoon observation project, poster making by students including Four of them teaching lessons, chestnut burrs found by Junior Vesely with Old Jack Frost mentioned, a poem read by the teacher, and two birthday celebrations for Roberta Steele and Junior Vesely.

Wade John Goetz Jack Frost Roberta Steele Junior Vesely

Misquoted Pope Line On Solid Food And Praise

A garbled旧 quotation attributes to Alexander Pope a line about kings shielding poets and artists with praise rather than sustenance. The fragment discusses poets needing real support beyond empty praise and stipends to live, highlighting the tension between praise and nourishment.

Alexander Pope

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