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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1926
Page
5
The HIV club hosted a Mothers and Sons Banquet with over 100 attendees. A Tuesday assembly featured Miss Patton and Miss McLaughlin presenting a musical program with soloists and a piano duet, praised by students. Senior girls aided county exams for seventh and eighth grades at the YMCA and in Wellman.
A large crowd gathered for Tuesday evening celebration at WHOS as National Music Week was observed. The program opened with the orchestra, then Caroline McCleery performed piano solos, followed by a saxophone quartet and the Glee Clubs performing multiple numbers.
A after school meeting of the Short English Club elected officers. Catherine Jane Hull, Jeannette Karel, and Edith Brookhart won posts as president, vice president, and secretary treasurer, while Mary Kerr earned praise for a best performance during the seniors’ final exam style program.
A Girl Reserves recital after school featured vocal solos by Winifred Allen Es telle Davidson Priscilla Morrison Leona Simpson and Mable Livingst on. Piano solos included Inez Loftiss Mary Roberts Caroline McCleery Alice Hunter Myrtle Carbaugh Faith Carr Everstine Daniels. A violin and piano duet by Bkdith and Esther Elgar and a two piano duet by Ruth Hedges.
About six thirty Friday morning the W. H. S. blue ribbon Glee Clubs depart for Iowa City to attend the State Music Contest. The event gathers school choirs to compete and showcase chorus talents.
At eight a.m. on Friday the Boy's Glee Club won the preliminary meet in a morning display of choir prowess.
The Girls Glee Club clinched the preliminary round labeled for Friday morning. Performances mirrored school spirit as judges tallied scores, advancing the top groups toward the final showdown.
At nine A.M. Saturday the Boy's Glee Club competed against two other schools for the State Championship.
At ten a m the Girl's Glee Club faced another school for the state title and at about six fifteen both glee clubs were acclaimed state champions.
The W H S glee clubs prepare a spirited program as students aim to showcase harmony and teamwork. Performances are set to boost school spirit and entertain alumni and families.
The list shows students with varied A B C grades led by Mary Roberts with six A’s for the six weeks ending April 23. Other students include Isabelle Davis Catharine Hull Florence Brookhart and many more with multiple A’s B’s and C’s noted across the roster.
Fordham University Glee Club directed by Kenneth Bailey performed its third annual concert at Aeolian Hall in New York on April 23. The program featured old Italian works, Di Lasso, Fordham composer pieces, and soloists Ralph Tag Frerett D McCooey Howard Lally Francis J Gross Jr. and Wilmot Guess. The performance received praise for its spirited blend and musicianly interpretation with an attentive large audience.
The glee club, about a hundred voices, closed with Alma Mater Fordham and Fordham Ram tunes. A 1925 estimate shows American farm values fell over 25 percent since 1920. An art-restorer claims a San Francisco storeroom painting may be a Renaissance Reubens piece. AT PAYS TO ADVERTISH-
Classified item listing for a large size reed baby carriage in silver blue. Reversible body and large artillery style wheels. Priced reasonably for a buyer seeking an extra good bogey. Phone 405 Pine.
A Royal Egyptian company secures a concession to educate Royptians in provincial towns via motion pictures. Researchers report finding two mummified horses in the pyramids of Sulekora south of Cairo. Estimates suggest slightly under 1,000,000 men worked twenty years on the Great Pyramid.
Dr Parker sold his house to James A Cunningham for 2200 dollars. he and his daughter will move away. Musquaka Indians story noted with punishment incident. City officials elected and finances listed. Bridal trip described. Jennie Morran Ayers receives a toilet set. Six illustrated lectures on earth history announced with ticket details. Stone Quarry outing described with crinoid fossils and local social commentary.
Professor Turburts wowed spectators with a reinsless ride of a span of spirited stallions around the square. About forty pupils paid $5 each for lessons, and the educator notes practical schooling applies common sense to bring polish to even the dullest or fiercest animals.
The Presbyterian Sunday school children contributed to a tiny four wheeled baby carriage for Rev. T. D. Wallace's boy and presented it to Mr. and Mrs. Wallace as an elegant gift.
Sol Rich and Dave Hiess held a small bachelor party on Wednesday evening in their bachelor rooms with Will Judson assisting at a bachelor den in the Bryson Block. Refreshments included wine lemonade and beer and Rabbi Mayer joined from Jerusalem to help with cansino as the event ended late.
A new Seeder by Wm Wilson Jr is shown as cavest seeder attached to running gears of a sulky plow. Labor saving machinery announced to ease farm work and raise productivity. Local county door house visits exceed 1 040. community notes its popularity.
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