College Cardinal Weekly Journal Founded in 1930
The College Cardinal, published every second Wednesday during the school year in the Evening Journal by Washington Junior College, lists staff including Jean Moore Pole News Evelyn Watson Hayden Hughes Burke Gillespie Sam McCleery cartoonist Cloyd Smith.
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Evening Journal
The
Washington Junior College
Evelyn Watson
Hayden Hughes
Burke Gillespie
Sam McCleery
Cloyd Smith
Variety of Plays by Mrs Will Williams at Junior College
The Junior College closes six years of play production with Toru the Keyhole. From one to three plays yearly plus many one act dramas showcased across heavy, religious, mystery, domestic and comedic works. Student actors staged translated Spanish pieces and led teams to state contests at Iowa University, earning top honors for Monkey's Paw. The Little Theatre formed in 1930 unified productions and boosted Delta Psi Omega membership offering broader opportunities.
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Toru
Will Mams
Wrights
Aiwenuus
la Marchionesa de Torres Nobles
Helen Alcorn
Iowa University
Williams
Rotary Club
B. & P. Women's Club
National Honor Dramatic Fraternity
Delta Psi Omega
Two New Courses Offer Biology and Languages at Junior College
The college expands curriculum with a biology course focusing on Zoology and two-hour lab weekly. Foreign Language plans add two years of German for Liberal Arts and replace Spanish with French, with future alternation, to meet medical and arts requirements.
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Wu Velverseries
Diving Helmet A Revealing Look At Heavy Iron Apparatus
A junior college feature explains a bulky diving helmet designed by Peter Jungbluth. Swimmers describe its iron square body, glass window, air pumped by two tires, and a rubber air tube. The wearer sees half pool length, weighs about 80 pounds with lead chest plates, and can communicate with surface occupants.
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Peter Jungbluth
Washington
James Owen
Jungbluth
Owen
Reserved seat tickets for county high school play on sale
Tickets go on sale today and tomorrow at McDaniel's Drug Store for 45 cents adults and 25 cents students at the door during the evening performance. Senior classes from Pleasant Clain Kalona Wellman Richland Keota plan to attend, with Washington high school seniors issued individual tickets for both evenings.
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McDaniel’s
Pleasant Clain
West Chester
Kalona
Wellman
Richland
Keota
Washington High School
The Gimlet Stop Plays After Stage Allegations
A local theatre group halted Shang the Chow from practice amid disputes over Helen Melinski on stage. Rumors suggest deeper motives, with editorials and backstage chatter reflecting tensions. Recent health updates note a doctor’s daughter recovering from scratches as mosquitos return.
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Shang
Chow
Helen Melinski
English actor admired for style and stage roles
A refined performer with strong English accent draws attention among the new play cast while favoring a stage hand. He appears elegant in costumes for the upcoming production and is known for riding and a bright red chow dog. He dislikes sports and sunburns in summer. He attends United Presbyterian church and pursues studies as a sociable, well‑liked figure.
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United Presbyterian
College Chemistry Club April Meeting Recap
The College Chemistry Club held its April meeting on Thursday April 18 at 3 pm in the chemistry lecture room. Dan Moriarty led the business session planning a cooperative dinner in May and electing officers for the coming year.
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College Chemistry Club
Dan Moriarty
Eugene Engel
Pauline Darbyshire
Nellie Asken
John Applegate
Ben Wilson
Doris Clow
Ireta Willits
Burke Gillespie
The Patience of a School Keeper and His Unrequited Love
The passage portrays a beloved school custodian known as Wait Krabill. He guides students with patience and tact, keeps the building secure at night, and even handles stage curtains and cleaning. His unexpected talents include a strong musical taste and a legendary reputation as “Lady-Killer.”
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Wait
John Brown
Krabill
Quotations and banter among a mixed group in a social scene
A stream of light dialogue features Grandma, William, Joan, Genevieve, Archie, Mary, George, Jim, and others. They joke about listening, etiquette, tennis, exercise, jealousy, and rivalries, with playful undertones and hints of social maneuvering.
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Grandma
William
Joan
Genevieve
Archie
Mary
George
Jim
Bill
Student aid forms due for junior college students
Junior college students needing student aid for the coming school year must secure an application blank, fill it out, and return it before May 24. Ensure confication blank is obtained and submitted accordingly.
Campus Charter Sees Former JC Students Visit Classes
Several former JC students visit classes including Jean Smith and Sherr Watson of the University of Iowa and William Stewart of the University of Wisconsin. Arden S T Hughes returns after illness. Two JC students secure rural schools for next year with Pauline Darbyshire teaching Round Grove east of Haskins and Barbara Brooks teaching South Prairie northeast of Washington.
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J. C
Jean Smith
Sherr Watson
University of Iowa
William Stewart
University of Wisconsin
Pauline Darbyshire
Round Grove
Haskins
Barbara Brooks
South Prairie
Washington
Henry Carris Returns to Complete Graduation Requirements
Henry Carris has returned to J. C. to finish his graduation requirements after recent employment in Illinois.
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Henry Carris
J. C
Ilinois
Iowa Delta Sigma Rho initiates seven undergrad students
William Masson among seven undergraduate initiates into the University of Iowa chapter of Delta Sigma Rho, the national honorary forensic fraternity. Eligibility includes junior standing, participation in at least two intercollegiate debates, and a high scholastic record.
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William Masson
University of Iowa
Delta Sigma Rho
Betty Clow Named Intramural Captain at Grinnell College
Betty Clow wins intramural athletics captaincy at Grinnell College for the coming year. She is noted as a former J. C. student.
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Betty Clow
Grinnell College
Betty
J. C
Portrait Gallery of Characters and Stage Figures
A playful thumbnail list pairs names with whimsical roles and costumes. From Arden Hughes on a flying trapeze to Burke Gillespie as Mickie Mouse, and Tom Stewart as Master of Ceremonies, the montage threads through performers, politicians, mascots, and satirical nicknames in a carnival of personas.
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Arden Hughes
Melinski
Dan Moriarlty
Little Caesar
Rachel Negus
Hayden Hughes
Spud
Gov. Hamil
Santa Claus
Mr. Gingerich
Burke Gillespie
Mickie Mouse
Walt Jungbluth
Sam McCleery
Senator Fishface
Dave Munro
Fuller Brushman
Miss Montgomery
Russ Marie Morrison
Tiger Lily
Betty Stephens
Shirley Tem
Student at Woodbury College Prodigy in One-Hand Typing
A Woodbury College student in Los Angeles, who uses only one hand, is two weeks ahead of her classmates in a typewriting class showcasing remarkable skill and speed.
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Woodbury College
Los Angeles
Mrs Williams Leaving W J C After Six Years of Service
The Junior College announces the departure of Mrs Maude Newell Williams from the teaching staff after six years. She organized high standard foreign language and dramatic departments and offered strong French and Spanish courses with worthwhile readings. The college praises her dedication to students and teaching, while noting her future plans are undecided.
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Our
Maude Newell Williams
Maude
Newell Williams
Washington Junior College
Midwest
University of Minnesota
Williams
Students Design Stage Settings For College Play
Ruth Marie Morrison and Betty Stephen lead a student crew shaping the set for Thru The Key hole at the high school. The kitchen and cafeteria were repurposed, and helpers toil on the sets in the overflowing flats as they execute their plans.
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Ruth Marie Morrison
Betty Stephen
Fine for Late Arrival Funds Student Bench
University of Akron students face a five cent fine for tardiness to class. The collected money funds a bench to provide seating during leisure hours on campus.
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University of Akron
Ohio
Student eats fried grasshoppers during fiesta interruption
A Los Angeles Junior College student, while prospecting for precious stones in California, was forced to eat fried grasshoppers to appease some Sioux Indians after he interrupted their fiesta.
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California
Los Angeles
Eight Players to Act in Comedy
A fast moving modern comedy set in Larauie Wyoming follows Grandpa Tierney a pioneer barkeeper who grows rich from his farm misfortunes. The cast includes Grandma Mary Jim and visiting New Yorkers the Van Camps plus Joan Genevieve Archie and George with a comical butler the action unfolding between four in the afternoon and the following morning.
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Tierney
Larauie
Wyomig
Gradma
Mary
Jim
van Camps
Grandma
Genevieve
Archie
Joan
Japan
George
Ze Butlair
Mastak
Kapdma
Sing Sing Prison Team Seeks Army Game for Message
The Daily Illini notes Sing Sing prison football aims to prove the pen is mightier than the sword by arranging a game with Army. The piece frames the matchup as a statement on intellect and discipline over force.
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Daily Illini
University of Illinois
Champaign
Sing Sing
Army
Baltimore law student wins grand English sweepstakes prize
A third year University of Baltimore law student was among the winners in England's grand National sweepstakes race, claiming a prize of $509.
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The
University of Baltimore
England
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