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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1938
Page
6
An editorial urges readers to learn to read for value and community benefit. It argues many focus on gossip while a rare few seek meaningful books and non-propagandist papers. The piece recalls steps of life from childhood to high school and stresses planning a college path for a stable future.
Interviews with mathematics teachers and students reveal that older students choose math for clear goals such as science and engineering. Miss Edna Mercer describes solid geometry and freshman math as foundations for higher math, while algebra aims to develop formula use, graph interpretation, and logical thinking.
Students take for granted a quiet campus life and routine class time, yet this improvement masks deeper needs such as mental health resources, inclusive facilities, and accessible support services that affect learning outcomes and wellbeing.
Eve Curie offers a vivid appealing biography of Marie Curie, tracing her Warsaw youth, governess years, love for Pierre Curie, poverty, loss, and triumph in science. The narrative emphasizes human resilience, clear descriptions, and the woman beyond the scientist, famed for radium.
Junior High School will stage Rumplestiltzkin in the High School auditorium on February 22. The two act operetta by Berta Elsmith features seventh and eighth graders with sixth graders dancing between acts and the school orchestra performing a brief prelude. Every pupil has a part in this all school production.
The notice lists students earning first semester and six weeks honors. Names include Jean Mathers Shirley Peterson Raymond Weeks Henry Shields Roberta Wheelan Richard Weeks Dorothy Darnell Marjorie Faulkner Esther Haye Evelyn Miller Dorothea Snyder Ruth Anderson Carol Gray Alberta Godfrey Helen DeWitt Clara Huber Maxine Logan Evelyn Nebergall Maurita Darnell Helen Rhodebeck Mary Atchison Fern Durst William Rawn Ralph Schoonover Mary Westphal Thelma Benson Wilma Richards and others with A and B grades across grades nine to eleven.
Beginning sewing pupils use Art in Home and Clothing by Trilling and Williamen and Consumers Guide to learn line color quality and textile names. Advanced classes study buying ready made articles, using silk and wool fabrics and repurposed clothing. Home management reviews family life and state marriage and divorce laws to define ideal homemaker traits.
The Washington school's "Spring Fever" cast has met two weeks of daily practice under Miss Opal Keeney. The ensemble includes Dick Birney as Howard, John F Killian as Ed, Dale Voorhees as Vic, Martha Mace-Lou as a reporter, Robert Anderson as Henry Purcell, Henrietta Marble-Anne as Anne, Virginia Stutsman as Mrs Spangler, Mary Atchison as Phoebe Purcell, Mary Weetphal as Maude Corey, Stewart Bell as Professor Virgil Bean, and David Pearson as Dr Dixon, all active in the forensic society and play production.
The Music Supervisors Conference will be held in Iowa City February 11 and 12 with a quintet attending. They will perform Sing We and Chaunt it by Morley and All in the April Evening by Roberton plus a massed state chorus. Members are Lois Humble Maxine Baxter Dixie Carter Marion Timmins and Wendell Baker.
Grade schools report 2826 half pints of milk consumed in January. Pupils who can pay do so, others receive milk free of charge. Health charts show fewer illnesses and better denture among drinkers. Heights 770 Wallace 650 Lincoln 690 Centennial 680 Saint James 36 totaling $84.78.
The junior English class at Washington High School directed by Miss Jeanette Kyle is shown discussing the Readers Digest. Robert Anderson leads the discussion as students read two days, exchange copies, and rotate magazines each term with approval from the class.
Last week five pupils were absent from Lincoln school due to measles: John Haygreen, Gordon McBurney, Owen Gingerich, Daniel Holland, and Patricia Weldin. On February 30 the Smith sisters Joan Joyce and Margaret left the school, causing sorrow as they were class leaders. Stanley Smith moves to Waverly Iowa. Beverly Brown celebrated a birthday party at the school with ice cream cake and candy for fourth and fifth graders and teachers.
The Hi Y boys held a pep meeting last Friday presented as a modern Eng ish class to be used in the future. Wendell Baker hid behind a newspaper as the class napped until a game was mentioned. Jack Trotman spoke, Bill Walker led a yell, and Kenneth Kimberlin gave a pep talk with Virginia Stutsman leading more yells.
Third grade in Wallace studied Indian stories and books from sources including Near and Far Storyland Lincoln Readers and Bolonius Readers. They made headbands moccasins burlap dresses painted beads and created drawings and a miniature Indian village. An exhibition and a play including songs poems dances and stories was presented to younger grades.
The Library presents Lincoln's Own Stories by Anthony Gross as the Book of the Week, tracing Lincoln’s life from youth to assassination with engaging narrative. Also featured is The High School Boy and His Problems by Thomas Arkle Clark, plus Senior Science by Bush Ptacek Kovats, with focus on food, medicine, transportation, and U S government control of food industry.
Major L. T. Saul led a discussion with the debate team on the merits of a unicameral legislature. Eight local squad members attended the practice debate in Iowa City, with Ester Hayes, Donald Marek, Maxine Logan, and Virginia Chalupa affirmatives and Mary Westphal, Mary Atchison, Wilma Thompson, and Faye Holland negatives. Miss Opal Keeney accompanied the group.
George Freshwaters spearheads the Wash ington High School lettermen club with officers Carl Jungbluth president Bob Anderson vice president Jack Trotman secretary and treasurer The group aims to build an injury fund for athletes and plans a letter club dance a dads banquet and new lettermen initiation.
A poem fragment contrasts fleeting dreams with a fairy like night scene. It ponders transience and beauty as Anna Plummer writes of delicate morning roses and dew diamonds and of unseen fairies dancing in moonlight with Anna Plummer as a listener.
The Girl Reserves Cabinet and advisers hosted a pot luck dinner at the high school on Tuesday evening February 1. President Mary Westphal led the business meeting and Helen Rhodebeck led devotions. Plans were laid for second semester activities.
The high school band directed by Maurice Brayton will present its annual concert on February 10 at 8:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Sixty players, including thirty newcomers, will perform pieces from Entry of the Gladiators to Salutation, with solos and ensembles by the Brass Sextet and Junior High clarinet quartet.
The B B team recounts a Cedar Falls trip with meals noted as a highlight. They toured Stet Teachers College and Town State Ten ers College, visited the new men’s dorm and commons, then faced a 43 228 loss. A highway ice report caused an overnight stay before returning home.
In the library two trophies await for the state junior college basketball tournament at New Maines on February 17 18 19. The first prize gold trophy and second place silver trophy symbolize the quest of the Cards to win big. Drake interest hints at finals near Drake Fieldhouse with players nicknamed Carl Stew Krake or Giff. Deaf Mead reports a new loving cup offer from the Greater Des Moines Committee to Drake University for the championship team.
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