Editorial reflections on life, language, and politics
A Bloomfield column critiques nonessential views on life and public policy, cites sermons, checkbook honesty, and a Congressman Martin speech, laments tax burdens and government spending, and ends with a wry note on TV culture and crime, quoting a cab driver on the Archives Building inscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Truman
United States
Eadmund Hurke
Archives
Washington, D. C
High School Driver Training Focuses on Safety
Washington high school offers a one semester driver training course emphasizing safety education. Dean Hogeland and Principal Everette lead the program, with written exams at the court house and downtown driving tests. It attracts mostly sophomores aged about 15, many already licensed or seeking permits at 14 for school routes and aims to reduce teen driving risk.
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Smartalee
Dean
Zeke) Hogeland
Robert Everette
Mr. Hogeland
Washington High School
Iowa City luncheon honors top University of Iowa women students
Marolyn JoAnne Fenn of Washington joined a group of State University of Iowa women recognized for a grade average of B or higher in the first semester. The luncheon, sponsored by Mortar Hearn, was held at Iowa City. Twenty four of nearly two hundred students posted A averages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomfield Democrat
Los Angeles
Marolyn JoAnne Fenn
Washington
State University of Iowa
Driving training courses spread through Iowa high schools
The article notes that driving training is offered in many Iowa high schools with instructors who hold college qualifications. At Washington, Hogeland leads the local program with a dual controlled training car. Students learn car basics, mechanics, and road practice, as state safety examiners praise the preparedness of applicants who take the course.
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Klogeland
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Iowa State College
Ames
Hogeland
Iowa
Washington
High School Driver Traffic Affects Students and Policy
District officials note many students bring cars to school with 135 drivers seen regularly. Special examiners report Washington students compare well with peers from other towns. School leaders discourage in-town driving during school hours and noon breaks, restricting teen car use to home to school routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everetts
Effort to Instill Safe Driving Habits in Youth
The article notes efforts to instill careful and law abiding driving among youth for their safety and that of pedestrians. It reports generally positive student response with occasional exceptions.
With Our Men In Service
Six more harbingers of Spring Trobius were reported seen at the Leslie Beenblossom farm this morning. James Tucker, listed with RR Co. 42-208 USN, San Diego 33, California, is among those noted.
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Tucker James Tucker
Rr, Co
San Diego
California
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