Through Life Says Ralston on School Habits Enduring
The article argues the first semester of 1935-36 ended with an honor roll and cites that strong school performance correlates with higher lifetime earnings and better citizenship. It emphasizes values, effort, and public education's role in shaping honest, capable citizens for a demanding world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Ralston
American Telegraph and Telegram Company
H. A Smith
University of Wisconsin
Dr. Smith
H. G. Wells
Lloyd speaks on medicine surgery at Hi-V luncheon
Thirty one Hi-V members attended a Wednesday luncheon on January 22 where Dr. J. M. Lloyd spoke on Medicine and Surgery. He answered questions from the audience after the talk. The dinner was prepared and served by Mrs. George Morrison Mrs Carl Jungbluth and Mrs Garrett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi-V Organization
J. M. Lloyd
George Morrison
Carl Jungbluth
Garrett
Faculty Coffee Hour After Exams
Coffee was served by Mathematics and Home Economics teachers to the High School and Junior College faculty on Friday afternoon January 17 from three to four o'clock in room 11. Tables were decorated with sweet peas and peach candles in blue holders. The service was silver and included coffee nut bread cupcakes and salted nuts. Miss Sidles presided with Miss Randall Miss Anderson and Miss Mercer assisting this ended a week of diving examinations and correcting papers for the teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidles
Randall
Miss Anderson
Mercer
Correlation of Civil War study in English history classes
American history and junior English classes linked the Civil War in a second semester study. They read The American People by David S. Muzzey and The Crisis by Winslow Chandler, exploring Fort Sumter, generals, battles, and Lincoln Douglas debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David 5. Muzzey
Ft. Sumter
von Chareh
Stephen Brice
Mr. Chruehll
Junior High Groups Rehearse Magic Beanstalk Operetta
Readiness for the February 13 high school operetta The Magic Beanstalk grows as groups rehearse after school. Eighth graders practice Gypsy dances while seventh graders perform pirate and Japanese dances. Mothers, teachers, and an eighth grade boys’ committee assemble props and costumes for the colorful production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Cold Candy Bar Sales Rise At High School Trade Week
Cold weather boosted candy bar sales at the high school as students stayed in during noon hour. Clubs involved include the Girl Reserves High Life Staff Normal Training Club Library Club Commercial Club and the Forensic Club with profits funding Hi-Life pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl
High Life
Class Attendance Drops in Severe Cold Weather
Severe cold last week cut high school class attendance with 109 absences on Wednesday and 137 on Thursday reported by principal Miss Patton.
Class II Studying School Management
The Junior Normal Training class studies rural school management using the book Rural School Management by Eells Moeller Swain, with Jean Mitchell's School as a supplement. Two days weekly, students prepare seat work that could be used in a rural school, and last week free hand letters and posters filled the seat work period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Mitchell
Angelina W. Wray
Eells, Moeller, Swain
Heights Grade School Honors Spell and Geography Winners
The report lists grade five spelling A students Betty Kelly and Joan Michel. grade five geography winner Max Bales. grade four top performers Teddy Munn Esther Lenvinger Ether Leininger Mary Waggoner Frances Durst and others in spelling reading and language. Mr Fuller visited geography class and Friday attendance fell to 12 due to cold weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Kelly
Joan Michel
Max Bales
Teddy Munn
Esther Lenvinger
Ether Leininger
Mary Waggoner
Frances Durst
Mary Waggerer
Esther Lenninger
Esther Lennninger
Joan Michels
Mr. Fuller
Lincoln Grade School Physical Education Aims and Methods
Lincoln Grade School outlines state mandated physical education of 50 minutes weekly to develop the body posture nervous and muscular control and social skills. Emphasis on enjoyable activities uses games folk dances outdoor play in season and indoor options on bad days. Activities link to projects and other subjects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Litcoln
Typing Awards And Class Achievements At Washington High
Goldie Carbaugh leads second year typing with 60 wpm at Washington High while peers Pauline Snider Winifred Gerdes and Jean Jarrard exceed 50. Ruth Du Puis tops first year with 47 wpm. Advanced shorthand seven Gregg award winners at 80 wpm with 95 percent accuracy, two at 100 wpm. Secretarial Practice links to typing, second semester focuses on dictation and office tasks like payrolls and inventories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldie Carbaugh
Washington High School
Pauline Snider
Winifred Gerdes
Jean Jarrard
Ruth du Puis
Lemoine
Gregg
Leaders View Education for Adult Classes
Superintendent Ralston champions lifelong education and cites adult programs run by Rotary Club Y's Mens and church classes. He notes citizens neglect voting and urges education for production. Local junior colleges offer night credit and adult schools cover homemaking economics and practical topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralston
Washington
Rotary Club
Wil Casses
Fairfield
B. F. Schwartz
Methodist Church
Washington debaters practice ahead of state league events
Eight Washington debaters took part in a January 25 practice at Fairfield. Four affirmative and four negative team members trained, with over forty teams from Iowa towns present. Debates continue with Okaloosa Iowa City and Fairfield in February, leading to the State League Contest in Iowa City and concluded by March in Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fairfield
William Johnson
Vincent Krabill
Billy Cox
Charles Bear
Milburn Krabill
Merle Simpson
Lawrence Whisler
Elizabeth Thorne
Ottumwa
Mount Pleasant
Centerville
Cincinnati
Oskaloosa
Burlington
Centennial Grade School News Highlights
Third graders dramatized Hansel and Gretel choosing performers for a show to be presented before the second grade. First graders build a miniature Eskimo village and prepare Eskimo booklets while enjoying music class and a new singing game Rabbit in the Hollow. Five pupils return after a cold weather closure. Billy Bob Groceian rejoins after a car accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hansel
Gretel
Wou
Coffey
Provea
Billy Bob Groceian
Billy Bob
New Students Enroll at College Junior College
Dean Kariaba Mead announces three new students joining the junior college at the start of the second semester. Alta Greeson Paul Kyle and Anda Plummer are Washington high school graduates with Greeson finishing in 1935 Plummer in 1932 and Kyle in last. Vaughn Smith completes the first semester course and will graduate with the class of 1936 after two years of college work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kariaba Mead
Alta Grecan
Paul Kyle
Anda Plummer
Washington High School
Miss Greeson
Miss Plummer
Kyle
Smith
Vaughn Smith
Vaughan
Lester Ballew
Maz Beenblossom
Clarence Collett
Louis Spenser
Albert Lee Shaw
Ruth Gise
Dave Palmer
Dickie May
John McGatfrey
Japan
Congress
Washington
Mexico
Uncle Ben
Wilma Leet
Harry Anderson
Billy Ewing
Nivvy Hammer
John Perdock
Robert Rohrer
Robert Sutton
Lincoln
Clara Gamble
The College Cardinal Founded in 1930
The Evening Journal weekly Washington Junior College publication lists Burke Gillespie Assie Acgus Virginia Moore and Rollo Crawford as staff editors in a note from 1930. The paper details a Wednesday issue cadence during the school year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the College Cardinal
Evening Journal
The
Washington Junior College
Burke Gillespie
Assie Acgus
Virginia Moore
Rollo Crawford
Cardinal basketball on two game road trip
Washington junior college Cardinals coached by George Freshwaters head to Maquoketa Thursday and Tipton Friday for away games. The team faces tougher opposition after Maquoketa win 42 to 23, with Cec Woodford and other players expected to lead the attack.
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George Freshwaters
Washington
Cardinals
Maquoketa
Tipton
W. C. Harding
Paup
Cec Woodford
Cecil
Poten
Muscatine
Muskies
Freshwaters
Cecil Woodford
Roger Eicher
Carl Stites
Milo Glider
Dwight Kient
Louis Fadden
Rollo Crawford Lee
Triv
Large Frogs At Biology Class Draw Curious Attention
Visitors note unusually large frogs purchased by Mss Morrison. Prology students study anatomy by examining the creatures, while locals joke about their growth in Our Own Crooked Creek. Students act like surgeons cutting away at the articles with enthusiasm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mss Morrison
Crooked Creek
Rallo Crawford
College Chatter Sparks Light in Campus Gossip
Des Moines trip to see The Old Maid reveals seating quirks with Myria Stephens missing week. John Applegate sits front row on main floor. Fellow students debate dating rumors and college expenses as Myria, Dave Munro, and Carl Stites figure in campus chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
John Applegate
Myria Stephens
Dave Munro
Chemistry Club Meets On Papers And Inks Theme
A Tuesday evening meeting featured talks on paper by Virginia Shannon and on invisible inks by William Manassier. Kathryn Stewart demonstrated parchmenter and the program closed with two reels of film on Writing Paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Shannon
William Manassier
Kathryn Stewart
Harvard authorities warn New England speech losing traits
Harvard experts say regional New England speech patterns are fading including the distinctive Harvard accent. They warn gradual loss of local pronunciation and linguistic features as younger speakers adopt wider American speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Harvard
Martha Berry college students restricted to waltzes and quadrilles
Georgia's Martha Berry college imposes limits on student social life. Dancing allowed is only waltzes and quadrilles. Dates on Sundays are limited to ninety minutes. Radios are banned in rooms and competitive activities with other colleges are prohibited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Berry College
Georgia
Geography Specialist Visits Grade Schools
Professor F E Fuller of the Extension Division at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls visited Washington schools January 21 and 22. He spoke at four elementary schools and the Junior High, observing classes and advising teachers on geography teaching. The college bore no cost as part of its service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Fuller
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Washington
Fuller
Commercial Club Sled Party At Washington High
The Commercial club of Washington high school held a sled party Tuesday night January 21. Students met at the high school and attempted to coast to the Country Club but snow drifts forced them to return. They gathered at Frances Stewart’s home northeast of Washington for games cocoa and cookies. Twenty five people attended including adviser Mr Williams and president Goldie Carbaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Washington High School
Frances Stewart
Washington
James Birney
Betty Mulcahy
Merle Warner
Mr. Williams
Goldie Carbaugh
Public School Forum Spurs Top Teaching Leaders
A public education forum advocates selecting elite teaching professionals for leadership roles within the school system. Proponents argue this venue remains the final arena to engage skilled amateurs and elevate instructional standards.
Vocal Soloists to Have Contest in Washington High
The local elimination contest for vocal soloists will be held Thursday evening January 30 at 4 15 in the high school auditorium. Winners advance to the sub district contest in March. Miss Helen Coffey will judge Catherine Masson will accompany. List of contestants and selections included with soprano alto tenor and baritone bass entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Helen Coffey
Catherine Masson
Junior College Students See Old Maid on Stage
Fourteen junior college students and faculty members traveled to Des Moines for a one night showing of The Old Maid starring Judith Anderson and Helen Menken. The production set in New York City from 1830 to 1844 featured elaborate costumes and detailed sets, with strong performances noted for Helen Menken and Judith Anderson.
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Des Moines
Judith Anderson
Helen Menken
Zoe Akin
Edith Wharton
Theatre Arts Monthly
Broadway
Zoe Akins
Stewart Chaney
Onaous
Guthrie McClintic
Delia
Judith
Mng
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Helen Finney
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Purcell
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Arne
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