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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1939
Page
12
The Indian chapel at Caugna waga opposite Lachine Quebec displays a two century old wampum belt and an ostensorium from 1669. The article notes the California condor as North America’s largest bird, with length 44 to 55 inches and wingspan 8% to 11 feet.
The Wayland PTA purchased a 16 mm Bell and Howell silent projector and gave it to the school. Teachers have used it as a valuable teaching aid. Guther Studio owner left graduation class photos at the high school. several visitors and plans for a county teachers’ meeting are noted along with Wayland basketball progress in the sectional tournament.
Land led 20-14 at halftime before Wayland, led by star guard Graber who left after four minutes with a sprained ankle, surged to a 26-16 lead. The locals faded late as Wayland defeated them 33-28 amid widespread illness and injuries on the squad.
The article notes the final one act play Gloria Mundi performed Tuesday to an appreciative audience. The contest occurs in Mt Pleasant Saturday under Iowa Wesleyan College auspices with earlier performances by students. Mr Sanders entered 13 events in the sub district music contest in Washington on March 3 and April 1.
The passage notes that lunar eclipses show Earth’s curved shadow, sailors observe ships vanishing hull first beyond the horizon, and roundness is inferred from global circumnavigation. These points illustrate early reasoning for a spherical Earth.
Mrs. Al Hahn raises 200 over two weeks old chicks, the first locally to begin such hatchery efforts. The community faces flu outbreaks and many residents report illness. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Spangler and Harold visited the Spangier home near Olds, and Mrs. Claude McCoy endures ankle pain with crutches. Ruth Baker visited Doreen Lease and attended basketball games Friday night.
The name Clive derives from old English origin meaning cliff dweller. Lord Clive, the English general and statesman who died in 1774, helped found British influence in India.
Mr and Mrs Waldo Miller moved to the Anna Sheetz farm near Keota and the Stolvers moved into the Miller residence. Darlene Stover joins White Oak fourth grade. Valley Ladies Ride with Mrs Lloyd Luers Wes day had 22 attendees for a covered dish lunch. A sewing shower honored Mrs Guy Black. Mary Martha Mayer visited her parents, Carl and Mary Mayer. Steve Morgan family from Fairfield visited the Luers home.
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