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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1936

Page

6

High School Honor Roll Names Announced for First Semester

Miss Délla Patton reveals honor roll for first semester and six weeks to Jan 17. Seniors to sophomores listed with counts of A's and B's across Elizabeth Thorne Charles Bear William Johnson Norman Schoonover Vincent Krabill Naomi Wilson Mabel Burger Mary Lytle Gladys Turnipseed Catherine Hardy Ferne Crozier Ruth Negus Ruth Dupuis Betty Hamil Marguerite Hardy Robert Eckels Robert Stevens Beverly Baker Kathryn Logan Ruth McGraw Bertha Reinert Lois Sartor Myra Van Nostrand Sam Wittmer. six weeks period adds Thorne Bear Wilson Krabill Johnston Schoon etc.

Délla Patton Norman “Schoon Vincent Krabill Naomi Wilson Mabel Burger Mary Lytle Gladys Turnipseed Catherine Hardy Ferne Crozier Ruth Negus Ruth Dupuis Betty Hamil Marguerite Hardy Virginia Chalupa Betty Drake Evelyn Nebergall Faye Schoonover Ruth Wead Carol Bauer Betty Kolesick Maurita Darnell Elizabeth Thorne Charles Bear William John Lois Sartor Bse Ruth

Junior High Home Economics Aims And Plans

The program seeks to instill desire for a happy home life healthful living appreciation of community life and abilities for basic home tasks. It prepares girls for senior high work teaching meal planning budgeting health and cooking skills using patterns sewing and time management to foster responsible capable home makers and citizens.

Bureau of Education Bureau of Home Economics

Wallace Grade School News Perfect Attendance and Library Hour

Wall ace Grade School reports students with perfect attendance for six weeks and those without absence or tardiness in the first semester. It notes a reading of Adventures of a Brownie, a birthday celebration, and a Library Hour activity with rules. It lists names of students and housekeepers for the week.

Edwin Boyd Marie Bilattner Betty Cnossen Harold Davidson George Doran Donald Hunt Wanda Jones Martha Phillips Margaret Ralaston Richard Vacha Roger Wingfield Clarence Collett Hugh Boyd Dorothy Nicholas Marjorie Bower Keith Farrier Ellen Gray Bobby Bostwick Shirley May Brown Beatrice Collett Harry Donaldson Charlotte Hartl Letty Jean Fry Doyle Gray Paul Maxwell Frederick Pehler Gwendolyn Rameeyer Wilma Zook Virginia Donaldson Laura Jane Murphy Brownie Herman Doran Kanciene Shaw Martha Downing Charlotte Earl Ellen Caldwell Alph Curl Ivan Loverlett Norman Lea Dorothy Pratt Roger Chapman Hall Bobby Lee Burham Jessie Gray Louise Hunt Lois Dale Rath Betty Snakenee Sae NPE Lillie Mae Sowash Phyllis Jean Guenther Margaret de Wit Peggy Jane Waggoner Ruth Michels Celia Campbell Wayne Hoehle Jimmie Easter Rex Lee Homer Cannon

Fourth Grade Reports Students Show Perfect Attendance And Tests

Lois Mace had perfect attendance for six weeks. Robert Nicola and Betty Taylor scored perfect papers in arithmetic. Billy Ewing and Billy Hammer had perfect scores in language. The class shared geography talks on Hirfa's land with the fifth grade.

Lois Mace Robert Nicola Betty Taylor Billy Ewing Billy Hammer Harry Anderson John Perdock Robert Rohrer Robert Sutton Bernice Crile Billy Ew Hirfa's

Local Tyrone District News Highlights

Tyrone today reports residents Anna Sheetz and son Wilmer as Washington callers Tuesday afternoon. Otto Sheetz and family visited Washington Wednesday. Mrs Walter Sheetz joined Valley Ladies aid at Nick Times home on Wednesday. Miss Caroline Sheetz enjoys a brief vacation from six studios.

Dy Eloise Sheets Tyrone Anna Sheetz Wilmer Washington Otto Sheetz Walter Sheetz Valley Ladies Aid Nick Times Caroline Sheete

Lincoln Grade School Explores Geography Through Imaginary Tours

Miss Poole and her first year class study geography using Home Life in Far Away Lands with maps and a globe. Pupils plan trips by rail and ship schedules, learn oceans continents and US states, and imagine living with local people as they travel to Europe and beyond.

Alice Poole Atwood Thomas United States Exept Europe Norway Netherlands France Switzerland Italy Belgian Congo Baffin Islands Arabia

Heights School Attends to Attendance and Class Activities

Heights Grade School lists pupils with perfect attendance for the first semester and notes visitor events, class contests, and student achievements. It records arith metic contests results, new captains, illness impacts, and open house readings by first grade girls.

Richard Boyer Francine Millers Charles Durat Lila Godwin Dorothy Dankwardt Centennial School Myria Stevens Ruthmary Dunbay Keith Hammond Dakotas Lincoln School Lincoln Heights Eugene Stewart Richard Young Hal Thomas Lahey William Sehillig Howard

Foreign student correspondence program and German letter excerpt

About one hundred Washington high school students write to foreign peers from many nations including Portugal France Japan and Germany. The piece explains the exchange process and presents a German student letter noting Hitler and youth organizations.

Washington High School Portugal France Hawaii Egypt Mexico Argentina India Switzerland Czechslovakia Germany Italy Spain Ecuador Japan South Africa Puerto Rico Denmark Holland New Zealand Lithuania Sweden Hongkong England China Canada Sven Knudsen Boston Massachusetts Charles Bear Hitler

Teachers sponsor activity promoting language learning and cultural respect

A report notes that the activity benefits pupils by training in English and geography while fostering respect for others and appreciation of different cultures. Teachers overseeing the program emphasize its lasting value.

Washington High wins Boys Iowa Nine declamatory meet

Washington High School won the Boys Iowa Nine declamatory contest held January 16 at Muscatine High School with 21 points, Davenport runner up, Muscatine third. Billy Cox won the humorous section, Lawrence Whisler second in oratorical, while Charles Beary placed fourth in drama and was ineligible for finals. Coaches J A Taylor accompanied Cox with Perne Crozie and Martha Anne Mace. future meets with Fairfield planned. Girls Iowa Nine slated for Fairfield in February.

Iowa Washington High School Muscatine High School Washington Davenport Muscatine Billy Cox da Scoope Shovel Lawrence Whisler Charles Beary J. A. Taylor Fperne Crozie Martha Anne Mace Fairfield

Local visits dot Waller Sheets home gathering

Misses labelle and Rosalie Combs visited the Waller Sheets home Thursday night with Rosalie staying longer. Miss June Sheete visited Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs Anta Sheetz and sons. Fred Sheetz and George Bond assisted Otto Sheetz batcher Monday.

Labelle Rosalie Combs Washington Waller Sheets Rosalie June Sheete Anta Sheetz Fred Sheetz George Bond Otto Sheetz

Camera Club Invites High School Pupils

High school students and interested beginners are urged to attend the Camera Club meeting at the YMCA on Thursday night at 7 30. The club welcomes novices and advanced amateurs from the county with no dues and aims to grow from twenty to forty members. A lens and exposure study is planned and members should bring prints or negatives for critique.

Camera Club Y. M. Co

Honor Students of 1st Semester at The College Cardinal

The first semester honor roll lists students with exceptional work using a 4 3 2 1 grade point system. An A yields 4 points and BB 3, C 2, D 1. Honors require a GPA of 3.00 or higher.

Library Club Meeting Highlights Found Dewey and Atlas

The January Library Club meeting at the school library featured Charlee Bear discussing Melville Dewey and the Dewey Decimal system advantages. Librarian Mies Kathryn Latta spoke on the Atlas and locating information.

Library Club Charlee Bear Mies Kathryn Lata Bear Melville Dewey Miss Latta

Washington Junior College Evening Journal Q and A

A student publication from 1930 asks questions about classroom events and staff. Entries mention Elizabeth Ragan Professor Jurgens Columbus in chains and German studies with Cecil Eva Mae. Exchanges show social chatter and light humor among staff and readers.

Delta Psi Omega Trip To Des Moines For Old Maid Play

Delta Psi Omega members will travel to Des Moines Friday night to see The Old Maid at the Shrine Auditorium starring Helen Mencken and Judith Anderson. Thirteen members, all junior college students, will attend and additional details were shared by President Daryl Fetters about a future theater party for library club members to view Tale of Two Cities.

Delta Psi Omega Delta Pai Omega National Dramatic Organization Des Moines Helen Mencken Judith Anderson Shrine Auditorium Daryl Fetters Library Club

Maquoketa Five Invades Friday Basketball Double Feature

Washington junior college hosts Maquoketa J C in a two game series led by Coach George Freshwaters. The Cardinals aim to avenge last season losses as ten players travel on the road including Stites Augustine Woodford and Eicher. A potential rubber game with Hank Little’s Y Collegians looms after a 36 29 loss.

Maquoketa George Freshwaters Washington Junior College Cardinals Maquota J. C Washington Freshwater Bill Augustine Cecil Woodford Roger Eicher Dwight Kienig Milo Glider Lou McFadden Rollo Crawford Triv Jones Clarence Lee Cardinals Hank Little Y" Collegians Henry Little Collegians

Students to Attend Play in Des Moines

The list includes Kath ryn little Evelyn Turner An tone Hotle Glenn Carris Vera Stutsman Ben Wilson David Munro Myrla Stephens John Applegate Mildred Lemley Don Wheelan Miss Boneta Larby Jad Prof J. & Teylor.

Des Moines Kathryn Little Evelyn Turner Antone Hotle Glenn Carris Vera Stutsman Ben Wilson David Munro Myrla Stephens John Applegate Mildred Lemley Don Wheelan Miss Boneta Larby Jad Prof J. & Teylor

Centennial Grade School Notes on Student Activities

Centennial Grade School reports class projects feeding birds pumpkin seed collection and wild animal studies. It lists students with perfect attendance and tardy records, plus grade promotions and new enrollments from Heights.

Many Former Junior Collegians Continue Their Education

Former Washington Junior College students move on to higher institutions. The list includes attendees enrolling at University of Iowa, Iowa State College, Grinnell College, Parsons College, and more. Notable names span multiple states and programs across engineering, teaching, nursing, and technology.

Washington Junior College University of Ioww Herenh Masson Betty Cunningham Kenneth Copeland Henry Carris Eddie Barker Daryl Crawford John Lytle Maurice Mayo Wendell Shaffer Jean Smith William Kyle John Owen Sherman Watson Walter Wella Omar Meeks Marjorie Smith Dorothy Scukup Milan Thompson Helen Alcorn Joan Fleming Kenneth Cline Berne Baslin George Jones Leater Jones Jean Moore Clyde Boice Lewis Dysenberry Curtis Wells Lisle Herring Hayden Hughes Willis Jones George Means M. Willame Iowa State College Kenneth LeMoine Stanley Dayton Earl Kindig Joan Edg Verdette Johnson Charlies Berdo Esra Smith Tom Stewart Wilma Palmer Iowa State Teachers’ College Eugene Bagel Orlin Witting Arlene Easter Grinnell College Beth Cow Ruth Marie Morrison Gregg Business College Cage Phyllis Flenner Monmouth College Charlie Owen Parsons College John Joeyson Simpson College Russell Compack Massachusetts Institute of Technology Peter Jungbluth University of Washington Seattle Washington Lois Meecham Business College Washington—Genevieve Museum University of Pennsylvanis Walter Jungbluth St. Teresa College Wines Minnesota Helen Melinsk Mercy Herital Davenport Iowa

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