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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1941

Page

6

West Chester High School News Update

West Chester Trojans were defeated by Brighton 8 to 18 last Wednesday, eliminating them from the County Tournament. Ina Moore joins the freshman class from Muscatine. Mr. Fenton is hospitalized with pneumonia. A delayed birthday party for juniors and seniors at Capitolin Flynn’s home featured games, bingo, and prizes.

High School News West Chester West Chester Trojans Brighton Ina Moore Muscatine Capitolin Flynn Capitolia Marion Ted Donald Roberta Delmar Wayne Virginia Crawfordsville Ronald Jeanne S

Minister Enrolls As College Student In Washington Junior College

Dr Donald Nickerson, a minister and family man, has led a varied life from Muscatine high school to New York bakery work and navy aviation. He later moved to Wayland to serve at United Brethren Church and enrolled this year as a student at Washington Junior College while continuing his ministry and family duties.

Donald Nickerson Musecatine High School New York Navy Muscatine United Brethers Cnurch Wayland Washington Junior College Keeley Joan Barnard College Washington T. T. Keele

Unknown Boy Named Bob Brightens Local School

A senior boy who goes by Bob stands out with a pleasant smile and cheerfulness. He has blue eyes light brown hair and measures about five feet seven inches tall. His favorite subjects are government art woodworking and mechanics.

Bob

Schoolmates Bob Birney and Gayle Davis of the senior class

Bob Birney enjoys radio aviation and war stories and has two varsity football letters. Gayle Davis, 6 feet 1% inches, majors in book keeping chemistry homemaking and economics, lists musical radio as interest, collects 2500 mated folders, cooks and sews, is active in G R Cabinet GA A Board and Commercial Club, and plans Nurse Training.

Cal Bob Nen Jimmy Dorsey Lana Turner Errol Flynn Bob Birney Gayle Davis Davy Gayle G. R G. A. A. Board Kay Kyser Deanna Durbin Mickey Rooney

Local High School Romance Rumors and Weekend Gossips

A gossip column catalogs campus rumors and social pairings among WHS students including Eleanore Tucker and John Rothlisberger and new pairings like Lila Holden with Frances Schneider. It notes crushes, flirtations, and after party chatter involving Beulah Stewart, James Gallagher, Mary Ragan, and others with casual references to a Golden Gloves win by "Lady Killer" Stoops and lockers swapped by Dave Masson.

Lila Holden Frances Schneider Stoops WHS Cedar Rapids Dave Masson Etta

Commercial Club Hosts Meeting Then High School Quartet

The Commercial Club held a brief Tuesday night business meeting followed by a program by a high school male quartet. The event showcased community engagement and student performance.

Commercial Club

Braking Distances On Different Road Surfaces At 20 MPH

The guide reports braking distances for cars at 20 mph across ice and wet surfaces from National Safety Council studies. Tests on frozen Lake Cadillac and snow routes under Professor Ralph A Moyer show 115 to 220 feet with good treaded tires, plus 22 feet added for reaction time.

National Safety Council Cadillac Michigan Ralph A. Moyer Iowa State College Governor's Traffic Safety Commission State of Iowa

The Rocking Chair Brigade and Society Notes

Mrs. W. A. Whiting recovers from a broken hip and enjoys visitors and cards. Included are literary notes on Pearl Buck and Ursula Parrott, reflections on China and diet, plus a club luncheon hosted by Mrs. George Morrison and a review of the Vanishing Virginian by Livya Lytle.

W. A. Whiting Harry Turner George Morrison Cornelia Nineteenth Century Club Livya Lytle Edith Wilson Lytle Virginia Rebecca Yancey Williams

Local Meeting Notes and Family Life Highlights

Bertha Miller and others left a meeting to attend a daughters music recital while Hallie Hall and Maude Roberts shared stories about grandchildren. A San Clemente letter reports hotels and apartments along the coast rising in price, with a couple returning from honeymoon seeking a night’s lodging.

Bertha Miller Jean Patterson Charlotte Baldrige Hallie Hall Maude Roberts San Clemente Calif San Diego Los Angeles Hotel San Clemente Burlington

Meeting Opens With Business Leader Talk

Caroleen Sartor called the meeting to order and Dick McCleery delivered a talk on the successful business man.

Caroleen Sartor Dick McCleery

Delirium Tremens Linked to Diet Shortages

Providence doctors report delirium tremens stem from missing or irregular meals rather than whisky. In a study of ten subjects, Drs Hugh B. Kiene Robert J. Streitweiser and Miller found inadequate abstinence of diet common in acute delirium tremens.

Hugh RB. Kiene Robert J. Streitweiser Ae Miller Providence

The Duke of Windsor Reigns as King Edward VIII

The article notes Edward VIII, later the Duke of Windsor, ruled for 46 weeks, three days, 13 hours and 57 minutes, detailing a brief reign with precise time.

Duke of Windsor Edward VIII

McCleary Clinic Offers Free 122 Page Book On Fistula

Classifieds advertise a free 122 page booklet on fistula piles and related colon disorders from the McCleary Clinic at 226 Elms Blvd Excelsior Springs Missouri. Request by postcard. no charge. May save suffering and money.

McCleary Clinic Elms Blvd Excelsior Springs

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