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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1932
Page
3
The staff masthead lists William Shannon as Editor with Maurice Meyer as Assistant Editor. Helen Schoonover and Lucille Nichola are noted for literature. Burdette West ermark and Lucy Bruty appear for activities and sports with Gilbert Layton.
Five designs for the new George Washington quarter are under reconsideration by Secretary Melion. Sculptors will restudy the five models and retouch them before sending them back to the Treasury in January. Die preparation will take about a month with a target Washington's birthday release on February 22.
The Washington Junior College opens its first forensic activity with a debate against the University of Iowa Freshman team in Iowa City next Friday afternoon. The issue pledges compulsory unemployment insurance for states. Miss Althea Montgomery leads the teams as plans for a state forensics meet are formed with a four district layout in the Blackhawk Junior College Conference.
A college or high school education offers social and cultural value beyond money. In downturns, education provides a durable asset that dissatisfaction and unemployment rise without it. Staying in school can contribute to reviving the country toward normalcy.
Registration for the second semester is set for Friday January 22 in room 212. Several new students are expected to enroll including those entering for the first time and others continuing college work. Anyone interested in the first two years of college should investigate the local offering and read the ads.
The music department forms three groups led by Miss Coffey including a quartet Earnest Marshall Roy Finch John Owen and Harvey Coulter a girl trio Wilma Walker Dorothy Masson and Jane Fulton and an orchestra with Mary Paulis Mildred Masson Henrietta Hull Helen Melinski Lucille Knox Dorothy Masson Donald Kyle Karl Sevins John Durst and others. The plan includes a mixed chorus from the second semester and a spring broadcast review on WSUT.
The fragmentary piece records an interview with Bill Shields and students about junior college enrollment and its benefits, plus opinions on open noon hours and championship prospects. It also mentions a design contest for the quarter featuring Washington, with 99 submitted designs and a winning $1,500 prize fate.
After a two week vacation students resume work and resolve to study harder. A junior college orchestra directed by Miss Coffey and a college quartet perform while Dorothy Masson and Henry Little stage Who's the Clever est. Cast includes Luelle Nicola Mary Paul Alice Shelangeski Leroy McGraw and Donald Kyle. Berne Enslin earns praise after his first basket in a win over Emmettsburro Junior College. Cardinals beat Iowa Success Business School in a thrilling game with Ahrens Cline Wells Turner Little Kiesey contributing. Debaters prepare for upcoming contest as visitors join the campus and judges pick declamatory winners at Lincoln rural school. Leigh Soule delivers an engaging talk at the assembly.
Former graduates of the College Cardinal engage in diverse paths. In the class of 1931 and earlier, several attend Iowa State University and Drake University while others teach or work locally. Notable names include Thelma Long LeRoy Pratt Lucille Reister Marguerita Williams Martha Crone Helen McCrabb Mary Winke Alice Daniels Audrey Hiumble Lawrence McKune Hilda Marcucci Orval Korf Clifford Baker Charles Johnson Gladys Edwards Jobin Westphal Onecita Griggs Alice Wolfe Winiffred Carris Everstine Daniels Charles Rademaker George Zeck Clifford Rienert.
The Tipton game opened with a lopsided 66 to 14 win as the Cardinals rolled past Emmetsburg 60 to 23. A rough battle left the Cards up 88 to 36, with the Y team losing 13 to 53, and Bloomfield looms next as a potential upset risk.
Examinations run January 26 22 with sessions for Psychology I European history English II French II American government Mathematics Chemistry I Chemistry II French I English UK American history and related courses across Wednesday Thursday and Friday mornings and afternoons.
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