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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1933
Page
3
The Cardinal, founded in 1930, is published every second Wednesday during the school year by the Washington Junior College Evening Journal.
The staff list shows William Shannon as editor in chief and Duane Peter as assistant editor with Duane Peters listed as son. Sports duties to Edsall Brown and Richard McCutchen. Activities edited by Helen Schoonmvy er and Daryl Crawford. Literary duties by Mary Mickey and Jean Smith. The Shadow position remained vacant.
The Junior College Cards defeated Albia Junior College 61 to 47 on Thursday night. The game stayed close all night with lead changes before Kenny Cline hit two baskets late to seal the win.
Scholastic honors from Dean Harland W. Mead list top students by grade points and hours for 1932 1933. The report shows each student name earned grade points hours and GPA with several records and two near misses.
The Washington junior college debate squad will face Fairfield in a double debate at the high school on February seven at 7 30 p m. The matchups run simultaneously and audience heckling is anticipated. The schedule beyond this event remains unclear.
The Boeing School of Aeronautics in Oakland California announces four undergraduate scholarships totaling 7500 in tuition to aviation minded students. First prize covers 250 hours flying and 924 hours ground training, with subsequent prizes offering extensive ground study and some flight instruction. Applicants must be undergrads in good standing, ages 18 to 25, white, and meet physical standards.
Wayne Brown denies wearing long underwear honoring a report. Knee stockings were worn. George Struble spoke with Keith Lord at KB Washington as a finger was waved and Keith appeared blank. Caution issued to high school students about dangers of hiding cars of college students.
The College Cardinal reports its membership in the National Scholastic Press Association for the current year. The emblem appears at the top of the first column. The All American Critical Service will guide judging and ratings, with Port Dodge junior college and Cornell College also in the fold.
A high school editorial laments the value of exams for real learning and urges taking tougher tests. It contrasts student spirit at basketball games with crowded support for three local teams, urging fans to back Washington sports and attend events. The piece notes a Bergmann play at a joint assembly and summarizes The Imaginary Invalid in accessible terms.
Nancy Lee Freshwaters is announced as the newly registered assistant in junior college athletics. She enrolled January 21.
On Tuesday January 17 the Cardinal team traveled to Tipton to face the junior college squad. Washingtonians dominated early with 29 points to Tipton’s 3 but the home team narrowed the gap in the second half as reserves played. Kenny Cline’s departure to Iowa City will weaken the locals next semester.
Genevieve Meachum answers questions about birthplace Richland Iowa on May 24 and her plans to attend junior college or business college after graduation. She says her goal is to become a stenographer and suggests moving W. J. C. to a different building from the high school. The Muscatine game is now set for Monday January 30.
A lighthearted school item lists students excelling in exams and social exploits. Duane Peterson scored 100 percent in French, Donna Crow marked every True/False question true, Donald Coats led American History, and Sherr Watson impressed with a trip mishap and remedy.
A night watchman notes a man shivering in a long nightgown loitering near a house at two in the morning. A policeman observes the scene as the man’s behavior draws suspicion in the village streets.
The state tournament will be held at Iowa City under the University of Iowa. The university will provide lodging in dormitories and furnish officials. Dates are March 9 and 10 with district qualifiers a week earlier. Games may be broadcast if teams agree. Albia is paired in another group. Albia plays twice this season. Division lists include Red Oak to Bloomfield, Northwestern to Mason City, Boone to Wartburg, and Waukon to Washington.
Mrs. C. S. William served as judge for a declamatory contest at Columbus Junction Monday evening.
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