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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1943
Page
4
A collage of quips and comments from Burlington Hawkeye Gazette and other papers lampooning farm labor policy, prohibition, government spending, and class politics. The clip cites jokes about committees, debt, victory gardens, army chaplains, and John L. Lewis, reflecting varied editorial voices.
Conesville holds baccalaureate at the Methodist church Sunday May 9 with Rev Horace Ireland delivering the sermon. Iowa Wesleyan College president Dr Niles will deliver the commencement address on Tuesday May 11. Don Johnson gives the salutatory, Bernice Adeins the valedictory, other seniors include Lois Edgar Grace Keller Maxine Buckman Keith Thoemine Berta Heither and Don Todd. An eighth grade graduation follows on May 18 and a one act play The New Teacher will be presented.
Riverside May 5 the junior class hosted a chicken supper for seniors at Mr and Mrs R I Marner's home. Decorations featured spring flowers and blue and white. Proceeds will buy a war bond. Seventeen attended including Superintendent F B Wyllie and Miss Jane Davis.
Twelve members of the Merry Makers club met yesterday after club activities. Mrs Mouser led a discussion and related plans for upcoming community events.
Steel used in a single sewing machine unit will manufacture a high explosive shell for a 75 mm field howitzer.
Dr. M E Collins president of Tarkio College Tarkio Missouri spoke at Columbus high school auditorium for the commencement. Rev BE Mitchell gave the invocation Rev AA Hauber gave the benediction. Dean Marshall gave the salutatory Mary Buser the valedictory. Mantle ceremony by Mary Buser and Warren Curtis. Music by Minton Allen Bob Greene and the girls glee club. diplomas presented by R O Lynn to the class of 33.
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