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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1934
Page
3
The piece questions public schooling trends arguing for focus on basics like reading and arithmetic and warns that neglecting business, culture, public speaking and athletics harms national vitality. It urges elders to show more intelligence before criticizing youth and to endorse frill reductions.
The school library offers books for all subjects in the curriculum and supports detentions such as derigates term papers and theses. It provides Latin dictionaries German French and Syriac works with key reference guides The Reader s Guide Who s Who World Almanac and National Geographic are kept. The library serves as a junior college study hall and has moved to Miss Wilson s room in the present location.
Lost item classified ad reads Goop ENG lish is a Matter of Habit. Contact Me Nard at phone 284 to recover.
A chemistry lab accident at Washington High sent five people to the hospital after an explosion. Tom Duncan was released home Tuesday afternoon, and others including Leona Crayton Miss Stahl Dorothy Soukup and Richard Leet recovered with presumed good condition.
Washington battles Ottumwa Friday in Mt. Pleasant with hopes to end a seven game Little Six skid. Ray Kupka paces pace, Cantoni aims to return from illness, while Ottumwa rides a late season slide after losing their captain Black to graduation. Carlton-coached squad seeks first win column break.
Calendar items list G Y M C A debates in Iowa City and Ottumwa Burlington Web dates February Albia dates February 15 16 17 county basketball tournament at Wellman and declam events in Sigourney February 21 with locations noted here and there.
A teacher urges students to use a compact permanent file of over three hundred pictures stored in a library corner. The collection covers varied topics and may be examined or checked out to enhance school reports. The goal is to double the value of the library in school life.
The annual staff for the school year was announced on Tuesday February 6 by Miss Patton. Selected for their scholastic standing and special abilities are Antone Dotle as Business Manager Evelyn Watson as Editor in Chief George Means as Advertising Editor Evelyn Turner as Senior Editor Ben Wilson as Clubs Ernest Wagner as Forensics Willis Jones as Athletics Robert Shannon as Humor Vera Stutsman as Calendar Virginia Lemley as Music Sarah Marie Davis as Typist and defenses Robert Thompson as Assistant Business Manager George Masson as Assistant Editor Roger Eicher as Assistant Advertising Editor.
Billy Cox a sophomore at Washington High is highlighted for talents in music art and public speaking. He plays snare drum in multiple bands and studied art biology and French, winning the Iowa Nine Contest in speech and achieving Eagle Scout status.
Washington High students miss many representatives as the Older Boys and Girls Conference in Crawfordsville draws attendance. Clara Witting presided with Principal speaker Mr Herbreek. The event featured discussions on World Peace Prohibition and Loyal Life with groups led by Supt J H Peet Rev Wenger and Mr Herbreck. The convention closed with a 6 pm banquet themed City of Life and a post event serving arranged alphabetically by committee.
Reading from a Thursday school test shows many incorrect or odd answers such as saliva from volcanic rocks a wheelbarrow defined as a trough and other misfits. The examples reveal gaps in vocabulary and general knowledge among students and prompt discussion on education.
Washington hosts Muscatine for a declam contest on February 1 with students entered in oral dramatic and humorous divisions. Winners include Billy Cox Clara Witting Catherine Musson Truth Marie Morrison Hayden Hughes Hindel Vera Sintsman Lomeprech Evelyn Cradle and Evelyn Turner. Washington qualifiers Ruth Marie Morrison Clara Witting and Vera Stutsman advance to the Iowa Nine girls division at Ottumwa on February 6.
Miss Helen McCleery, longtime Washington High School Home Economics and science teacher and Girl Reserve advisor, accepts a position at Iowa City High School. She will depart soon, and a replacement will assume her duties guiding freshmen through their first weeks.
Report describes a chaotic scene after a Mt Pleasant basketball game with names of local figures like Vera Stutsman and Geneva T amid rumors of romances and public antics. Multiple references to students, parties, and a lenient night ride on the basketball bus.
The Normal Training Club held its January meeting with Frances Harvey introducing Mr. Krabill, County Superintendent of Schools. His talk on girls teaching and the issues in applying for and teaching school proved interesting and helpful.
The text asserts that the index is a meaning and wrongly states the skull part enclosing the brain as the pelvis. This mixes terms. the skull’s enclosing part is the cranium, not the pelvis, and index is a pointer, not a meaning.
The honor roll spans multiple grades with numerous students earning A grades across 1933 34 and first semester 1934 35. Names include Doris Klepfer Samuel Wittmer Robert Eckels Elizabeth Thorne Leon Cortissoz and Virginia Moore among others across grades nine through twelve, with varied A B and C marks listed.
Students arriving February 1 faced unexpected psychology tests beyond routine end of week exams. Some found the new material amusing while others felt challenged as peers mapped odd results and varied after class plans.
The school held elimination debates January 29 to 31 across various rooms. Teacher Mr. Taylor selected a ten member squad including Mark Morrison Hayden Hughes Ruth Davis Jean Moore Sam M leery Virginia Lemley Charlotte Squire Ernest Wagner Rachel Johnson and Catherine Masson after an active debate season.
A warm welcome and good time await guests after the show at the North Side Cafe. Come in after the performance and shuffle in for a casual evening.
The Jast Girl Reserve met after school on Wednesday January 31 with Miss Wilson delivering brief reviews of recent publications. Jane Rothlisberger led devotionals and the meeting ended with the group singing Follow the Gleam. The second semester membership campaign occurred January 29 and 30.
Mr Denson of Persons College gave an engaging assembly talk Friday on success. He outlined three maxims for the ambitious: know it, do it, be it, and shared clever anecdotes that drew enthusiastic student response.
Washington High School lost 26 21 to Mt. Pleasant as Max Pickett and Dick Carter led the Panthers while Ray Kupka starred for the Demons. Mt. Pleasant also won an overtime second team game 18 16.
The Hig boys met for a Wednesday noon dinner on January 31. The meal was prepared by Mrs. J. H. Peet Mrs. Edd Hotle and Mrs. R. E. Shannon. Mr. Peet reported on the Older Boys and Girls Conference held in Crawfordsville on Tuesday.
The shop guide highlights Worothy Perkin's toiletries at Ward’s and Klein’s spring suits, Moore’s new oxfords at affordable prices, Rothschilds youthful clothing, Nic ola harmon’s cosmetics line Madame White’s, The Washington State Bank notes safe banking, Reid’s room and board for weekends, and Valentine candy from Phillips Hebner’s with flowers from Wolf’s Flor Company plus Scott’s lamp shades.
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