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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1931
Page
4
A playful verse describes Mary catching a cold at school. The illness spreads among classmates and the teacher tries to stop it but fails, with a humorous kerchoo moment. The rhythm mimics classroom life and parental folklore about common sickness.
Invitations have gone out for the 10th annual Washington County Association banquet in Des Moines on Monday evening February 23. Nina Iseuhart Treimer is secretary and J. B. McCleery the president. The Beaver Avenue United Presbyterian Church will host the event, drawing many Washington county visitors. Evelyn K. Little of 1310 Grand in Des Moines is the contact to join.
A newspaper editorial argues for placing a state bond issue before voters to relieve counties’ credit burdens while promising no change to bond terms or highway payments. It extols toll roads as benefiting citizens economically and socially, despite auto safety concerns.
A reader recalls a childhood party mishap with a hostess’s daughter guiding him to remove wraps, noting embarrassment and a reflexive memory of school life and a civic tone about national automobile fatalities. The piece also references the Nye committee and suspicions about expenses and meddling in government matters.
A compact instructional note on common word misuse and pronunciation, urging daily vocabulary growth. It highlights misspellings synonyms and mnemonic tips, and juxtaposes terms like forcible, mispronunciation, and automaton with brief guidance on correct usage.
A jumble of whimsical musings on weather and everyday life. The piece weaves playful lines about sun, soup, and flysides, with quips about optimists, clerks, and a parade of names and snippets from daily chatter. It captures a light, period voice and scattered cultural asides without a single coherent event.
VEO Mrs. C A Bray correspondent reports the funeral of Mrs. Thomas Copplek grandmother of Mrs. Parsons, who died at 76. Services were held in Fairfield on Wednesday with local attendees.
The excerpt presents fragmented quotes from individuals discussing daily plans, busy schedules, and unexpected changes. Included are snippets from Milo Steele Helen Hanley Karrick Welch Earnest Simpson H J Sitler and a dealer recounting escalating real estate or animal sale prices, highlighting shifting market values and quick adaptations.
A compact school column notes woodwork plans for ghth grade and shift from iron work, absences due to colds, scarlet fever quarantine of Myria Stephens, and Catherine Masson receiving a Tasmanian Weekly Courier with ads and city sketches. Teachers report grade study updates on feudalism colonial life and post Civil War expansion, plus local arithmetic ad price comparisons. Gym reports basketball in Girls Gym and local community visits, farm bureau meeting, and family items. Weather observations reference January snow and mild patterns.
Florence Kelly reports on a class program presented by five pupils with readings and games. Betty Jones and Vera Yomen perform, and a dog and bone game is enjoyed. Seventh and eighth graders begin sewing projects, making pot holders and portfolios, with portfolios and aprons completed. Geography pictures cover iron steel and glass as spring approaches.
In language class students play a campus game while William Crandall returns after a one week absence. Home Room 204 notes study of France and Jack London’s The Cruise of the Dazzler in Home Room 201. Geography lessons cover Bettis Isles and France beginnings amid playful notes on rocks and home disputes.
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