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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1932
Page
6
The Do Things class of the M. BE church will hold a bake sale Saturday at Washington Cleaners. Ruth Dupuis serves as president. 9812
Anamosa reports the state continues its case against Jake Lenker and Paul Moore on conspiracy to obstruct enforcement of the compulsory center test. Testimony includes Dr. A H Joehnk recounting an alleged attack on testers at Arthur Fogg’s farm and photos of injuries, plus testimony from Ray Anderson on farm troubles in the cow war sector.
Vera and Caire Darbyshire lead a rural school with perfect attendance and multiple February events. Students competed in declamatory contests, spelling rounds, and standard tests while celebrating Washington's birthday with programs, posters, and readings from Mabel Burger and others.
The school notes pride in a new Washington picture hung in the front of the classroom and prefers the printed image to a previous one. Students finish Washington and Lincoln booklets with pretty covers and pictures. Harold Cortum is the sole student unused by absence or tardiness this six weeks.
Miss Eulalia Duwa teaches at Greenfield School as some pupils leave for nearer homes. Phyllis Bowman and Robert Prank maintain perfect attendance while seven students remain, and five moved to other schools over six weeks. A spelling contest at Yatton prompted a half day off, and a Washington themed program featured readings and songs. Visitors included Cecia Frank Mildred Dann Margery Mourston Hazel Horn and Francis Mottet. Washington picture framed from box-supper funds now on display. Seventh grade uses Warp's Physiology.
In February the school decorated for Washington's birthday with hatchets and cherries and has removed them for March drawings. Easter lilies and rabbits will adorn the room. The seventh grade works on a large Indian poster and reads The Man Without a Country as part of a six week study.
The West Chester M. E. church W M S meets Friday night at 7 30 with Mrs John Hough. The W R C gathers Saturday at 2 30. The 19th Century club meets Saturday at 2 30 with Mrs Orville Elder. Mrs Anderson will give the book review. All attendees are urged to attend.
The Bible department meets Monday at 2 30 PM with Mrs F L Wilson. The Drama department meets Monday evening with Mrs Paul Snakenberg at T7530.
The Fortnightly club art department will meet at 7 30 Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs A Anderson. Miss Alice Van Viiet and Miss Charlotte Foster are listed as participants.
In Paulsboro New Jersey four children ages 15 8 4 and months perished in a home fire as their mother Lillian Bell survived severe burns while attempting to save them. The fire left the house a charred ruin and authorities reported the tragic deaths today.
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