Ashington High School urged to welcome new students
An editorial condemns the cruel reception new students receive at Ashington High School. It urges students to greet newcomers, smile, and address them by first names to help them feel accepted and make friends, stressing the impact of a simple welcome on inclusion.
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Ashington High School
Mildred Hughes
Caroleen Sartor
Bette Neiswanger
John Gardner
Elizabeth Varney
George Miller
Dean Cox
Nyla Reinier
Bill Brown
Mildred Miller
Kay Dunbar
Kevan Fishburn
O. K
Dr Doman speaks at high school on Education and Europe
Dr N R Doman, holding MA from Colorado and PhD from Budapest, spoke to a joint high school and junior college audience on Education and Student Life in Europe. He described curricula from elementary through gymnasium, noted lack of business courses, limited social life, and the emphasis on academics with occasional lectures and exams.
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Jcholas KR. Doman
Europe
Doman
University of Colorado
Budapest
S&s
Mnasium
Danube We
Tse
Central Kur
Neipal
Kean
Sears
Dr Man
Class Room Notes on Students Artwork and Talks
Miss Wood the art teacher plans to exhibit her students’ soap sculptures of animals and people. The sociology class, led by Miss Minick, assigns topics on marriage and divorce and city life. Mr Kimberlin gave a well received talk on a subject, and the audience enjoyed it.
Lincoln Pupils Learn Reading Readiness in Kindergarten
The article outlines kindergarten reading readiness as a foundation for first grade success. It describes overall development, broad experiences, and early literacy activities including storytelling, dictating stories, print making, book handling, and the Reading Readiness program. It emphasizes vocabulary growth, pronunciation, and turning pages left to right to prepare children for reading.
Missouri junior college convention highlights dramatic arts
Attendees at the American Association of Junior Colleges annual convention in Columbia Missouri March 1 heard Missouri college productions directed by Maude Adams and heard Josephine Dillon lecture on liberal arts and entertainment industry needs. The conference featured Stephens College Christian College University of Missouri and Kesper Military School with emphasis on quality productions and broader education.
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American Association of Junior Colleges
Columbia
Missouri
Stephens and
Christian Colleges
University of Missouri
Kesper Military School
Maude Adams
Stephens
Josephine Dillon
Christian College Facultt
Liberal Arts Foundation
Mead
Crawfordsville Hosts Four School One-Act Plays
Last Tuesday in Crawfordsville four one-act plays were presented before a large audience. Ainsworth performed Elmer a comedy. Brighton staged Trifles a non comedy about a murder. Crawfordsville presented Red Flannels and Washington offered The Pampered Darling. Directors met afterwards to discuss the shows.
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Crawfordsville
Ainsworth
Elmer
Brighton
Washington
Journalism Classes Roll On With Notebook Work
Journalism classes carry out routine assignments writing for the school paper and producing original stories as part of their curriculum.
Three New Pupils Enroll in Jr High School
Three new eighth grade students join the junior high for the second six weeks. Dorothy and Elsie Ambrose transfer from Iowa City Junior High, assigned to homeroom 201, while Bernard Holcomb comes from near Fairfield to homeroom 107. The eighth grade science class builds a barometer and reads it daily at 8 30 to track weather data and compare with the Weather Bureau. they plan student forecasts and a talk by Preston Wolf about Des Moines materials.
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Dorothy
Elsie Ambrose
Iowa City
Bernard Holcomb
Fairfield
Weather Bureau
Preston Wolf
Des Moines
Senior lass and companion stars in christened summer sports feature
A drafty high school profile sketches a senior girl and a tall boy in a breezy summer portrait. It notes her diverse activities, clubs, and tastes from Cary Grant to Kay Kyser, and his hobbies, height, weight, and courses, ending with a playful line about naming him Jack.
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Rainbow
Cary Grant
Myrna Loy
Kay Kyser Viaying Careless
Sandra Lee
Theta Mu
Kay Kyser
Jack
Poetic Talent Unearthed In Junior English Class
Eloise Springer is hailed for a classroom poem about sky and grass as Jimmy and Caroleen date Tuesday night. Gailen Brown used The Morgue as an art studio Wednesday night showing portrait skills to a startled audience. Jim Wooley and Marge T join the steady list while Kim reacts to the phrase Here's Red with alarm.
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Eloise Springer
Jimmy
Caroleen
Gailen Brown
Jim Wooley
Marge T
Kim
Local Gossip Fragments Acknowledge Charm and Escorted Night
A casual remark praises Ned Barden's chuckle while Joan Michels is escorted home by John Perdock. The piece notes a new pastime of flaring people down, with the younger generation spending hours on it, described with ironic wit.
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Ned Barden
Joan Michels
John Perdock
Johnny
Event of the week reports and party chatter
The note mentions ecards and a Keith Gilles pie for more details. It questions Don Shepherds rubber wear all day. Gayle recalls a grand time at Pairfield Thursday night with Caroleen also seeming to enjoy herself.
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Keith Gillespie
Don Shepherd
Gayle
Pairfield
Caroleen
Party couples and questions mark a junior senior night
At the junior senior party the couples include Marge with Bill and Helen with Hank among others. A scene at Fairfield features Franny Ralston leading a group of girls. Questions arise about Richard Wuanerus carrying many girls’ pictures and Audrey’s anxious cries after a game Thursday night.
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Marge
Bill
Helen
Hank
Mary
Shirley
Terry
Rachel
Ralston
Jack
Fairfield
Franny Ralston
Richard Wuanerus
Audrey
Clubicity A Theta Mu Hosts Hollywood Themed Dance
The Theta Mu party on March 29 invites attendees to dress as a stage or screen star for a Hollywood style dance. The event promises costumes and a festive atmosphere for club members and guests.
Miracle Book Club Hosts Mrs Mildred Chenault Speaker
The Washington Miracle Book Club welcomes Mrs Mildred Chenault widow of P J Chenault of Waterloo as guest speaker. She will speak at United Presbyterian Church Monday and Tuesday evenings at 7 30 and address high school and junior college students at noon Tuesday. She plans to travel to Toronto in early April and has radio broadcasts at 4 PM Sundays. Special music planned. public invited.
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Miracle Book Club
Washington High School
Mildred Chenault
P. Jh. Chenault
Waterloo
Chenault
United Presbyterian Church
Toronto
Canada
Moody Bible Institute
Velma Booth
Washington Miracle Pook Club
Liberian Scholar Charles Bloah Featured at Assembly
At 2 PM Friday March 8 the Midwest Assemblies hosted Liberian scholar Charles Bloah for a high school and junior college audience. He discussed From Caco nuts to College and his journey from African jungle to American philosophy professor.
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Midwest Assemblies
Charles Bloah
Bloah
Northwestern University
Hie
Night Club Plans and Club Activities In March
A Girl Reserve meeting is set for March 4 to discuss proper clothing. A joint party for Chemistry and Physics Clubs is planned soon. G A A volleyball tournament began last week with first bracket games in progress. Letter Club and G A A tentatively plan a joint party on March 19. Hi Y dinner is scheduled for noon March 5. Constitution work continues and Wayland Hi Y boys will be entertained later in March.
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Letter Club
Wayland Hi
Hidden taxes push water costs up says consumer panel
A National Consumers Tax Commission report states that water adds about 113 percent to cost through hidden taxes before reaching consumers. The finding highlights how charges increase the price of basic utilities.
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National Consumers Tax Commission
Stewart Pupils Use Gym For Afternoons At Stewart School
Due to muddy playgrounds the 4th to 6th grades hold organized games in the school gym under Miss Thompson. Boys and girls form teams within grades to play basketball and batball with winners facing off. Spectators cheer with megaphones and appointed captains. The gym also serves as a lunchroom with about 130 daily diners and a student committee handles setup, serving, and cleanup.
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Stewart School
Thompson
Washington High students pick ideal personages in survey
Ten of fourteen Washington High School students name ideal figures from diverse fields. Responses include Bob Flynn emulating Edgar Bergen, Dorothy Thompson as a model journalist, Marge Walker admiring Maxine from the Three Little Words, and others like Sonja Henie dreams, Gabby Hartnett sports idols, Wally the Duchess of Windsor, and Grantland Rice style announcers, reflecting varied aspirations.
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Dorothy Thompson
Shirley Peterson
Marge Walker
Maxine
Marge
Phil Spitalny
Alfo
Dick Vanerus
Joe Pease
Helen Patterson
W. H
Dick Knupp
Gabby Hartnett
Evelyn Miller
Wally
Duchess of Windsor
Bill Brown
Grantland Rice
June Addams
Chicago
Ellen Dudley
Washington High School
Birthdays in March Celebrate Names and Dates
The piece lists March birthdays for multiple individuals led by Richard Moore and Henry Shields with other names such as Frank Dea Kenneth Van Doran Helen Raber Martha Turnipseed Virginia Melaughlin Herbert Huber Marviin Hell Jack Longer Esther Hayes Genevieve Baker Ethel June Turner Richard Baker Victor Mayer Don Batterson Juanita Miller Ira Morrison Norma Johnson Raymond Moriarty Birch Holden Billy Maas Virginia Hopping Elizabeth Caldwell Wibbur Bruty John Rothiisber and more. It weaves in the March flower violet and birthstone bloodstone and notes Easter Sunday events and verses associated with the month.
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Richard Moore
Henry Shields
Frank Dea
Kenneth van Doran
Helen Raber
Martha Turnipseed
Virginia Melaughlin
Eleanor Kimmel
Herbert Huber
Marviin Hell
Jack Longer
Esther Hayes
Genevieve Baker
Ethel June Turner
Richard Baker
Victor Mayer
Don Batterson
Juanita Miller
Ira Morrison
Norma Johnson
Raymond Moriarty
Birch Holden
Billy Maas
Virginia Hopping
Elizabeth Caldwell
Wibbur Bruty
John Rothiisber
March Twin Pairings Highlight Local Family Names
The last days of March feature three twin pairs: Mae Crandall with Dean Cox on the 29th, Dorothy Watson with Mercedes Miller on the 30th, and Carolyn Brewer with Henry Miller on the 31st, reflecting local naming traditions.
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Eer
Mae Crandall
Dean Cox
Dorothy Watson
Mercedes Miller
Carolyn Brewer
Henry Miller
Pearls and Cameos From Bahama Shores
Bahama islands export conch shells to Italy and France where artisans carve cameos. Some shells carry valuable pearls while others hold sea snails or slie eaten by West Indians. Native fishermen bait shells with ham to attract lobes of conches, then divers harvest them.
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Bahama Islands
Italy
France
Northwestern University National High School Institute Dates Set
The tenth annual National High School Institute invites 110 students from journalism and drama programs. Journalism session runs June 17 to July 14 for juniors or seniors. drama session July 15 to August 17 for juniors. Applicants must be 16 to 20, top quarter of class, and have five recommendations.
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National High School Institute
Schools of Speech and Journalism
Northwestern University
De Molay Falls to Junior College 54 29 in Locker Room Loss
In the 1st Wednesday game, De Molay was defeated by the junior college gym team 54 to 29. Everette Burham led De Molay with 12 points, Charley Thra p scored 30 for the college. Referees praised for steady calls as Iowa City tourney nears with large crowds and Demon support.
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de Molay
Everette Burham
Charley Thrapp
New Report Cards Draw Student and Parent Reactions
Students and teachers weigh in on new report cards with mixed views. Some praise job readiness and accountability while others criticize overemphasis on citizenship and privacy, noting potential employer perceptions and stress.
Banquet Held For 1939 40 Junior College Basketball Team
The Junior college basketball squad held its annual banquet with Mrs Dowell attending. Coach Maansham spoke on the season while Dean Mead and four sophomores Ronald Keiper Francis Mangold Charlie Thrapp and Carl Jungbluth gave talks. Ed Chuck was absent due to illness. Francis Mangold was named honorary captain and gave a brief reply. Other attendees included Gordon Carstenson and Bill McGin.
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Gordon Carstenson
Bill McGin
B White Names Home Soloists
Preliminary vocal contest selections announced with twenty soprano, six alto, twelve tenor and four bass entrants. Finals set for March 15, with list of named contestants and their repertoire across solo pieces and duets.
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Jean Applegate
Birds Song
Kventige and
Moniustary Garden
Frances Turnipseed
Beautiful Dreamer
Margaret Hennon Nonne
Wanda Pepce
Dawn Nan Hoover
Lass
Ethel Turner
Ma Curly Hiended
Baby June Garrett
Martha Crossett
Maury Walker
Wanda Custer
Laura Jean Stout
Gayle Robertson
Marilyn Belt
Danny Boy
Arlene Churchill
la Mae Daniel
Joan Keifer
Esther Howard
Esther Stewart
Betty Stevens
Lucille Murphy
Spirit Flower
Pilgrims
Eleanor Keagy
Jane Steele
Laughing Cavalier
Carolio Bene
Audrey Hotle
Beulah Stewart
Ray Whistler
Merle Boothlil
Robert Custer
Lassie
Francis Hughes
Mandalay
Wayne Wagner
Jim Arnold
Brown Bird
Douglass Dowell
Invictus
Dick Knupp
Vernon Beenblossom
Dick Marshall
Love
Max Birka
Sylvia Eugene Grecian
Caroline Bass
Max Darnell
Don Bishop
Bells of
Washington High welcomes two new students
Washington High School adds Richard Bordwell a Davenport native and Rose Anna Carter a Hillsboro transfer. Bordwell a sophomore majors in book keeping geometry English and speech and shows athletic promise in football and track. Carter a freshman studies general science English algebra and homemaking and enjoys piano reading and roller skating. Both students have friendly personalities and are valuable additions to the school.
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Washington High School
Richard Bordwell
Davenport
Richard
Rose Anna Carter
Hillsboro
Our
Girls Glee Club
Local Names Featured in Ongoing News Item
The snippet lists individuals Ellis Finke Marvin Ginger ich Jack Watson alongside nis indicating a named persons group in a broader local report. The brief appears to reference a community or organizational context with these figures as participants or subjects.
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Nis
Ellis Finke
Marvin Gingerich
Jack Watson
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Dick Dewis
Eugene Degis
Charles Hennon
Verlee Raymond
Shirley Dunlap
Henrietta Stewart
Louise Hunt
Tom Moore
Esther Lenninger
Mary Waggoner
Chuins
Bob Flynn
Edgar Bergen
IL Cold
Chick McCarthy
N.H.S
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Demons
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Caro
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Leonard Witthoft
Blind Plowman
Atta
Jeanne Davis
Milo Steele
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