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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1937

Page

6

High School Honor Roll Six Weeks Ends April Twenty Third

Honors listed for seniors juniors and freshmen across classes. Names include Marguerite Hardy Lutitle Mangold Lois Sartor Ruth McCauley and many others with multiple A grades and several B and C marks. A long roster shows 29 A grades among freshmen and standout students such as Richard Weeks Helen DeWit Albert Godfrey and Esther Hayes.

Marguerite Hardy Lutitle Mangold Lois Sartor Ruth McCauley Samuel Wittmer Ruth Negus Kathryn Vacha Retha Robertson Myra van Nostrand Helen Holden Kathryn Logan Ruth DuPuis Margary Means Mary Evelyn Nebergall Fae Schoonover Betty Drake Lela Coffin Margaret West Maurita Darnell Virginia Chalupa Richard Weeks Helen DeWit Albert Godfrey Claranne Huber Dorothea Snyder Dorothy Darnell Carol Gray Esther Hayes Phyllis Crane Jane Eicher Evelyn Miller Jean Sigafoose Ruth Anderson Maxine Logan Glenn Mace Wayne Wacner Marre Sheetz Martha Shockey Mildred Meyer

Vocational Guidance Conference Draws Four Hundred Students

About 400 students from 16 high schools and colleges attended Washington's first Vocational Guidance Conference held Friday afternoon. Sessions covered Medicine, Commerce, Social Service, Agriculture, Art, Journalism, Home Economics, Manufacturing, Public Service, Education, Engineering, Retailing, and Music with attendance tallied per division and an evening play attended by 14 visiting schools.

Ashington High School Washington Junior College Washington Ewen M. Mackwen College of Medicine State University of Iowa Commerce FE. O. Fenton American Institute Business Social Service Harry Henry Iowa Wesleyan College Henry H. Kildee Division of Agriculture Iowa State College Zoe H. Carter Iowa Emery Ruby Drake University Home Economicos Genevieve Fisher Division of Home Economica Richard McCleery McCleery Public Service Richard H. Hohl A. ©. Fuller Iowa State Veachere College M. Ceover P. F. Barnes J c Penney Herbert Gould College of Fine Arts Dean Jones Bean Mead Dean Mead Herbert Wyman West Chester Cotter Columbus Janction Brighton Keota Riverside Winfield Pleasant Plain Kalona

Students Invent Review Game At Wallace School

In Wallace school intermedi ate room pupils create a throne quiz game for review. Miss Glassburner tests fourth and fifth graders in arithmetic while Miss Kammueller reads Pinocchio. Students handle reading poetry, club programs, birthdays, and classroom duties with various moving to Davenport and Centennial districts noted.

Wallace School Penrod Sam Lemley Booth Tarkington Joe Saunders Helen Falk America Allsong Marjorie Buwer Rhea Buck Alan Morgan Bobby Fisher Ruby Bruegge Dale White Martha Downing Ronald Short Virginia Donaldson Marie Riettner Harold Dean Ford Miss Kammueller C. Collodi Omer Ruth Betty Lou Giese Davenport Owen Moore Centennial

Mies cee and Pritay Vives in a playful scene

The text indicates a whimsical interaction with Mies cee described as very much fun and Pritay Vives appearing alongside. The fragment hints at a light moment but lacks clear context or concrete facts.

Mies Cee Fune Pritay

Play Production Class Behind Big Hearted Herbert Success

Washington report notes the final return of property and costumes as the cast wraps up after the play Big Hearted Herbert. Thirteen college students starred while noncast members guided props and prompting, led by Catherine Masson with assistants Inez Schoon, Marjorie Strong, and Leona Kurtz.

Herbert Washington Coleee Catherine Masson Th Group Catherine Inez Schoonover Marjorie Strong Leona Kurtz

The Care Jews Seat by Carolyn Snedeker

A catalog blurb notes The Care Jews Seat by Carolyn Snedeker as one of her best Latin books. It states Miss Stivers can use it extensively in her class and has wanted it for domestic studies.

Carolyn Snedeker Miss Snedeker Miss Stivers

Students Visit University of Iowa Hospital

A mixed group from Junior College psychology, High School Sociology, and six other college students toured the University of Iowa on a Tuesday in April visiting psychology laboratories and the psychopathic hospital. They viewed reaction time, handedness in animals, and brain charts, then toured labs recording sound waves. They visited the hospital to observe wards, occupational therapy, and patient rooms, hearing about admissions rules and types of mental deficiency.

Iowa City Psychology Psycopathic Hospital Virginia Crull Maurine Walker Roger Eicher Mr. Jurgens Uie Psycopathic Hospital Lowa Dow Dovator Dor. Malamud

Washington High Seniors Chart Post-Graduation Plans

Graduating seniors at Washington high outline next steps including college attendance farming aviation and trades. Names include Merle Simpson Dale Carstenson Glenn Miller Samuel Wittmer John Campbell Paul Tebockhorst Max Cuddy Claire Darbyshire Harry Fullerton and Robert Eckels with aims ranging from Iowa State College to Washington Junior College California trade study and livestock or agricultural paths. The survey contrasts subjective and objective outlooks observed among the group.

Marlin Plecker Dale Carstenson Glenn Miller Washington Junior College Iowa State College Samuel Wittmer Ie John Campbell Paul TeBockhorst John Bilwell Arlis Knauss California Robert Pease Dale Booth Maurice Putman Max Cuddy Town State Robert Eckels Claire Darbyshire Harry Fullerton Robert Spera

Faulkner Speaks to Commercial Group

The Commercial Club met in Room 11 on April 26 1937 with Ramona Riley presenting the financial report and minutes. Faulkner of the National Reemployment agency spoke on job finding and placement while LéeMoine and several applicants demonstrated application steps.

Commercial Club Ramona Riley Faulkner National Reemployment Agency LéeMoine Lemo

Heights Pupils Make May Baskets and Study South America

Heights school pupils in multiple grades are busy with May baskets, science readings, and arithmetic work. Third grade covered land and water animals and plants, weather effects, soil conservation, and simple machines. Fourth grade spelling A recipients include Bartow Boc kett Breitenbach and others. Fifth grade studies South America with reports on rubber cacao and boa constrictors. Brazil nut curiosity noted.

the Heights School Miss Rice Marjor Winn Davenport Shirley Ann al Bright West Geraldine Bartow Clarabell Bockett Naida Lea Breitenbach Martha Lambert Marilyn Stewart Keith Cook Marion Nickerson Billy Waggoner Geraldine Parton Robert Bontrager Teddy Munn Frances Durst Esther Lenninger Virginia van Dyke South America Warren Goodwit Boa Richard Grecian Billy Murphy Brazil Frances Durat Yerba Mate, Jr Murphy Virginia van Dyke Lena Davidson Joan Scott

Upper Classes To Have School Party

Junior class meeting on Tuesday April 27 led by president John Killian set coronation blue and Silver as colors. They voted for a junior senior party after the banquet in the high school gym with Moonlight Serenaders and possibly a radio. Senior meeting also discussed the party and a baccalaureate address by Reverend Carstenson with San Wittmer presiding.

John Killian Reverend Carstenson San, Wittmer

Mother's Day Tea Plan At Junior High May Seventh

The junior high school hosts its annual Mother's Day Tea on May seventh in honor of the mothers of pupils. Miss Sawyer Kamerow and Washburn lead the hostesses with many girls serving as table attendants, pourers, and flower coordinators across four tea periods. The program includes singing by groups from all three grades and performances by the junior high orchestra directed by Mr. Brayton. Virginia Cunningham returns to Perry after the death of her sister Alice Cunningham. Ruth Cunningham teaches at Rodman. Betty Cunningham attends the University of Iowa.

Miss Sawyer Miss Kamerow Miss Washburn Janice Fry Dorothy Saul Rosalie Hysell Bonnie Simpson Gayle Davis Dorim Custeralla Smith Mary Goodwin Caryle Shaw Lucile Lewis Helen Havel Agatha North Betty Stephens Phylicia Silk Miss Eicher Miss Minor Jeanette Krabill Betty Evans Elizabeth Varney Dorothy Lowe Evelyn Brugee Doris Short Helen Johnson Dorothy Davidson Eloise Springer Dorothy Deatuckwardt Frances Porter Betty Patterson June Lemley Ruth Hotle Mae Crandall Helen Hayes Norma Hotle Edith Gillespi Patricia Smith Betty Glider Betty Hews Margery Logan Shirley Peterson Betty Kelley Mary Ferguson Wilma Simons Mary Ollett Mildred Haifley Ethel Turner Dorthy Sowash Lois Glasgow Marjorie Caleson Dorothy Foster Betty House Marylin Bell Marion Reemis Maxine Guenther Wanda Custer Audrey Hotle Gladys Vinton Edna Sheaffer Mary Dreckmeir Virginia Cunningham Perry Alice Cunningham Ruth Cunningham Rodman Betty University of Iowa

Anna Plummer Wins Fourth Poetry Contest Title

Anna Plummer took first place in the fourth poetry contest with Rendering Wagon. She is a sophomore at a junior college and submitted nine poems. Dorothy Melinsky earned second with The Passing Parade. Mary Atchison’s Stars and Space ranked third. Judge: Edwin Ford Piper of the State University of Iowa. John Applegate hand-set the booklets, limited to two hundred copies for sale.

Anna Plummer Dorothy Melinsky Mary Atchison Edwin Ford Piper State University of Iowa John Applegate

Centennial fourth grade presents family playlet and activity roundup

Centennial school notes show fourth graders presenting a playlet The Happy Family and The Unhappy Family plus a group of rule gamers from the dramatization Fifth graders read cocoa and coffee booklets wrote poems and tracked memorized counts Henriett Stewart and Phyllis Cupp memorized the most poems A third grade plant experiment showed water moving from colored water to leaves A unit on safety covered crossing streets and Brazil Venezuela Colombia topics A fourth grade geography journey along the Lincoln Highway included side trips to Chicago and Yellowstone May baskets were made and sold for ten cents A dedication to mothers by Wilma Thompson concludes the roundup

Centennial School Henriett Stewart Phyllis Cupp Baby Stewart Si Anthony van Dyke Unite States Lincoln Highway Chicago Yellowstone National Park Adelyn Due Yellowstone Park School Ernest Morgan Homer Moriarty Talen

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