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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1938

Page

5

Sixteen Seniors to Receive Diplomas in Ainsworth

Fifteen teen members of the Ainsworth senior class will get their diplomas Thursday at eight in the school auditorium. Rev. E. J. Shook of Wayland will deliver the address titled No Substitutes. Valedictorian Joyce Butterworth and salutatorian Dorothy Pearson will speak.

E. J. Shook Wayland Ainsworth Methodist Church Joyce Butterworth Dorothy Pearson Conn Whiteman Robert Sharp Miss Pollack Ee. G. Butterworth J. B. Pressly S. Fred Sharpe E. L. Bellows

Health Notes Preschool Examination

Preschool physicals help uncover defects such as poor eyesight faulty hearing enlarged adenoids or decayed teeth that hinder school performance. Parents should have children examined during summer and correct issues before starting school, says D C Barrett M D director of the Washington County Health Unit.

Pollock Bolsters Criticism of Federal Art Projects

New York in May 12 Pollock author playwright denounces federal art programs as a communist propaganda bank that undermines liberty and art Government meddling is the worst form of federal effort he says and calls federal theater propaganda and One Third of a Nation a test of viewers patience claiming the projects are funded with 20 million dollars from taxpayers and outdistanced by commercial theatre

New York Bank Channing Pollock Pollock Emergency Relief Society Federal Theater

If grain grows in January proverbs warn of hard year

An old English proverb notes that grain growing in January signals a year of great need, reflecting agrarian caution and seasonal hardship beliefs.

Iowa Winter Wheat Crop Exceeds 1937 But Below 1938 Expectation

Iowa crop report shows 1938 winter wheat at 10,998,000 bushels, down 60 percent from 1937's 15,688,000 but above 1927–36 average. Rye output 1,674,000 bushels. hay on farms at 699,000 tons. pasture conditions near record highs for May. Milk per cow 23.4 pounds May 1, with higher production offset by fewer cows. bee and eye production remain high with declines in laying stock and shifting flocks across the state.

Des Moines Iowa Federal State Cooperative Crop Reporting Service Leslie M. Carl Federal Agricultural Statistician Lawa Apri Lowa

Heart of Arizona gifts for Hopalong Cassidy fans at Fox theater

Willian Boyd returns as the rugged hero in Heart of Arizona opening Friday at the Fox theater with Russell Hayden George Hayes Billy King and Natalie Moorehead. The Western action follows ranchers defending a woman rancher from rustlers in a cattle war sparked by a sheriff’s murder.

America Hopalong Cassidy Arizona Fox Theater Willian Boyd Russell Hayden George Hiaves Natalie Moorehead Billy King William Boyd George Hayes Boyd Dorothy Short John Elliott John Beach

Get Wise to Constipation Kellogg All Bran Advice

An advice piece promotes addressing constipation by increasing dietary bulk. It suggests daily Kellogg's All Bran breakfast with plenty of water, noting bulk aids bowel movement and contains inulin and vitamin B. Kellogg is made in Battle Creek and sold by grocers.

Kellogg Battle Creek

Woman candidate defeated in Thermopolis mayoral race

In Thermopolis Wyoming on May 12 4INL election results show R G Reesy elected mayor with 508? votes against Frank M Milek 868 and Mrs Margaret Duspin 23. Similar elections occurred in 13 other Wyoming communities. The article notes Gillett cast the heaviest vote.

Thermopolis Wyo R. G. Reesy Frank M. Milek Margaret Duspin Wyoming Gillett

Montgomery Reelected Mayor in Two to One Win

Roy Montgomery was re-elected mayor by a two to one margin over challenger Phil Chapman in the latest city election results.

Roy Montgomery Phil Chapman

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