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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1933
Page
3
The Cardinal founded in 1930 published every second Wednesday throughout the school year in the Evening Journal by the Washington Junior College.
A partial newspaper staff listing shows roles including editor in chief William Shannon, assistant Duane Peterson, sports editors Edsall Brown and Richard McCutchen, and activities editors Helen Schoonover and Daryl Crawford with Mary Mickey and Jean Smith in literary. The Shadow section is noted but details are unclear.
Parsons College debate team and Curt Wells lead a mix of campus happenings. Notes mention William Masson William Wells Grant MecKune Milan Thompson plus a pool of speakers musicians and athletes from the Municipal Band Spanish Club and a county tournament mood.
Eastern Iowa Junior College division holds a Friday March 3 contest in Washington to select two teams for the State Basketball Tournament. Muscatine Burlington Washington and Lenox College Hopkinton Iowa compete with possible Wauk on Junior College entry. Washington JC has won the state title the last two years under coach George Freshwaters.
Schedules list opponents for 1933 season with scores for Iowa schools Muscatine Junior College Burlington Junior College Albia Junior College Tipton Junior College Iowa Wesleyan Coe Freshmen Aledo Military Academy and others. Entries show results like Muscatine 31 Coe 25 and Albia 46 vs 18.
Burlington Junior College played a 1935 season against multiple opponents including Knox College Varsity, Macomb Junior Varsity, Iowa Wesleyan, Washington DC squads, Monmouth Freshmen, Parsons Freshmen, Muscatine Junior College, Albia Junior College and Culver Stockton. Results show varied scores with several close losses and wins across the schedule.
Walter Wells Curtis Wells Willard Schulty Jack Lytle Bill Kern Dale Kiesey Lester Jones Max Raymond Robert Stutsman named on team roster with William as coach at Washington Junior College.
In the junior college ping-pong tournament the quarterfinals are set with sophomores Harry Montgomery Hank Carris and Bill Shannon remaining. Freshmen Si Owen Jack Lytle Curtis Wells and Hub Turner compete for spots. A potential Walter Wells versus Maurice Mayo headliner could tilt the balance to four and four or five to three.
A readout lists multiple junior college basketball results from Iowa with teams including Tipton J C Wartburg J C Maquoketa J C Waukon J C and Independence J C. Notable scorers and players from Lenox College Hopkinton are named along with coaches.
The Cardinals fell 36 30 to Burlington Juniors in a Friday game, snapping Washingtons conference unbeaten streak. Walt Wells led scoring with 11 points, Kiesey and Lytle also contributed as Coach Freshwaters rotated players. Earlier Roosevelt Military Academy beat Albia 42 26 in a preliminary, Washington then edging Burlington 26 23 in a faculty contest.
A collage of classroom vignettes and student chatter with Mrs. Williams, Miss Montgomery, and Dean Mead among those observed. The piece records a mix of anecdotes from lectures, recitations, and campus happenings including a mouse incident and a dream wedding in psychology.
On Tuesday February 14 four debaters Milan Thompson and William Masson for the affirmative and Grant McKune and William Wells for the negative debated at Parsons College Fairfield. A return debate followed February 21 at Washington High School with two affirmative teams and one negative team. The central motion stated that nations cancel all intergovernmental war debts.
Judge Fred G. Bales urged young people to shape a life purpose early and pursue it with concentrated effort. The former juvenile court officer in Columbus Ohio addressed high school and junior college students Wednesday, urging better preparation for future work.
A column recalls Miss Shields handling a live snake briefly and jokes about hidden talent for snake charmers. Readers seek advice as ants invade Dean Mead’s house porch, while a fortune-telling signature misleads about patent medicine. Bruce Cowden cites a Rosevelly Washington basketball game recap.
Anonymous questions elicit opinions on when a lie might be justifiable and reveal favorite hobbies and actors. Stanley Dayton defends lying as sometimes necessary while admitting a preference for athletics and basketball games. Helen Schoonover notes limited movie attendance and names Joan Crawford and Warner Baxter as favorites.
Betty Clow was hostess to the Spanish Club at her home last Wednesday evening. Members spoke only Spanish and attempted to identify countries from outline maps they brought. The next regular meeting is set for the high school on Thursday March 2.
A joint assembly is scheduled for Wednesday February 22 to honor George Washington's birthday. The program will be patriotic with an orchestra conducted by Mr McKay and group singing led by Miss Coffey. Rev Fulton is slated as the speaker.
In recounting two peak moments, the author recalls a senior year Ottumwa high school football game. Kiesey's 70 yard punt return set the stage before the author recovered a fumbled ball and, with Judevine’s block, scored to win 6-0.
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