Ward School News Highlights and Classroom Activities
Students finish workbooks and take them home. The fourth and fifth grades enjoy new games like the key same and horses versus dolls. Mr Peet leads the diagnostic reading test with Grade 4 and S. Ruth Lemley and Elsie Glamncourne mentioned. The fifth grade spelling contest winner party featured candies and coolies. Australia and birds studies captivate learners while robin nests near the school. Reading tests were given by Mr Peel Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Peet
Ruth Lemley
Elsie Glamncourne
Australia
Peel
First Grade Money Lesson and Classroom Activity
Anita Tellin leads a first grade class in coin recognition using pennies nickels and dimes with toy money to practice purchases. Each student tracks progress on a four chart color coded by number of correct words as Helen Levi records speaking effort.
Lily Lou Lansing Reaches New York After Annulled Marriage
Lily Lou Lansing abandons dreams of opera for marriage to Ken Sar gent and faces social scorn as she heads to New York. She loses Wanda Pillsbury and work at the studio, contemplates telling Ken, and plans to support herself and her unborn child while pursuing singing, hoping to prove herself despite hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lily Lou Lansing
Ken Sargent
Ken
Peggy Sage
Lily Lou
Wanda Pillsbury
Miss Pillsbury
Walt Dingle
Walt
Lansing
Wanda
Honey Child
New York
Woodlake
Rafe Fletcher
Jack Lansing
Mrs. Fletcher
Kentfield Carey
Dwight Gwin
Gwin
Italy
Rail timetable fragment shows numerous trains and routes
The clipping lists daily and near daily railroad departures and arrivals across multiple lines including No. 80 Local Freight No. 60 Motor Car No. 30 Pass Train Apache Golden State limits and Washington Oskaloosa Branch with times like 7:45 AM 12:20 AM and 11:35 AM noting Sundays off and a Southwest Limited service as well as mixed trains and additional freight movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HNA Cosa Ees
Golden State Limihenye Ss
Golden State Kimitety
Sie AM
A.o
I. Hae
Washington
W. C. Bell
Fourth Grade Travel League Solves Division Problems
Miss Mildred Woodburn leads fourth grade pupils who travel by train airplane car or horseback each day based on correct division problems solved. A few who slipped into a ditch recovered. Alberta Godfrey serves as librarian this month keeping the reading table tidy while students enjoy Lad a Dog read aloud by Mrs Saevis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Woodburn
Alberta Godfrey
Eiveryone
Saevis
Fourth Grade Reading Class Progress and Test Scores
Fourth grade completed language practice work last week and will finish history readers Wednesday before starting the Young and Field Literary Reader. In Mr Peet’s reading test Kenneth Herman led, Charles Snyder was second, Ramona Riley and Billy Phillips tied for third, and Dorothea Snyder placed fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr Peet
Kenneth Herman
Charles Snyder
Ramona Riley
Billy Phillips
Dorothea Snyder
Arithmetic contest standings and class captains named
Grade 5 results show Betty Drake 14 and Delmer Miller 11 while Grade 4 seeks contestants with Dorothea Snyder and Wennett Herman named captains for top grades Tone Steele is noted high Iant Hilling a Centralia blind musician impressed children with accordion numbers and precise time telling Mr Harry Ferguson brought Iant to school reading tests for the second ameter were given by Mr leet and a nurse and doctor conducted physical examinations
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Forgey
Elda White
Betty Drake
Delmer Miller
Dorothea Snyder
Wennett Herman
Tone Steele
Iant Hilling
Centralia
Viness
Harry Ferguson
Mr. Tilling
Lucils
Leet
School at No 5 closes with picnic and program
WEO notes School at No 5 ends Friday with a noon picnic dinner and an afternoon program. Fairfield visitors include Mr. and Mrs. W L Trail and family. Various local residents host, visit, and celebrate Mother's Day with relatives and neighbors across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WEO
No. 5
W. L. Trail
Phyllis
Fairfield
E. A. Hasler
Chester Eatinger
Millan Jones
William Roberts
Pairfield
Caer
Frances Roberts
Leland
Brighton
Geooeve Lirish
Merrit Cowey
Henry Williams
John Vallikin
Floyd Johnson
Ilarold Witting
Karl Bitting
Schhool
Carlos Watson
Cc. C. Rogers
Eldon
Roy
H. C. Jones
Homer Turnbull
Mary E
Regular Masonic Lodge Meetings and Shrine Notice
Lodges Washington Lodge No. 26 A M meets first Friday monthly led by Glenn Mace W M with Yard as Secretary. Damascus Shrine No. 10 WLS meets fourth Wednesday monthly at the Masonic Temple with Grace Twinam W H P and J W Bidwell W Scribe listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Lodge No
A. M
Glenn Mace
W. M
A&a
Damascus Shrife
Masonic Temple
Grace E. Twinam
Local Family News and School Exam Updates
Mr and Mrs Harold Karmeen and Miss Leatha Roberts visit Harlan Roberts. Fairfield exams taken by Hazel Rice Phyllis Trail and Delphia Maring. Homer Turnbull completed 7th grade exams. Karl Harken loses cattle barn to fire soon after tractor removal. water saved horse barn. Wallericks and Mrs Glant visit Mike Wallerick. Frances Meach and Ann Wallerick heads to New York and Davenport after vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Karmeen
Leatha Roberts
Harlan Roberts
No. 5
Fairfield
Hazel Rice
Phyllis Trail
Delphia Maring
Homer Turnbull
Karl Harken
T. R. Wallerick
Mary FE. Glant
Mike Wallerick
Frances Meachi
Ann
New York
Frances Walerick
Davenport
Local Social Visits Highlight Sunday Gatherings
Lexington area residents report small social visits with the Oldfield and Vanerus families stopping by Lyle Oldfields and Jim Schulty on Sunday. Mrs. Clarence Timmins was also noted as visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Oldfield
Lyle Oldfields
Phil Vanerus
Jim Schulty
Clarence Timmins
Local Social Notes Highlight May Visits and Dinners
Mrs. Walt Catterson hosted her sister Friday afternoon. Mrs J T Schulty visited Warren Matthess last week. Mr and Mrs Milford Anderson entertained Sunday at dinner with E B Young and family, Warren Matthess and Charlene, and Mrs Tom Schulty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Catterson
J. T. Schulty
Warren Matthess
Milford Anderson
Charlene
Tom Schulty
Alma Finish sample purchase from Haffner Laboratories
A customer from De McCinnis in Whoomington Illinots reports asthma relief for her daughter after using Alma Finish. She encloses a postal money order for $1.50 for a large bottle and thanks the sender for the sample.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haffner Laboratories
Whoomington
Illinots
Alma
P.O
Kf. de McCinnis
Alma-Finish Coupon Offer At Washington Drug Stores
A 10 cent value and this coupon entitle holders to a 50 cent bottle of Alma-Finish when shown at McDaniel Drug Store in Washington Iowa or at leading drug stores in the territory. The promotion invites customers to redeem the offer at participating outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDaniel Drug Store
Washington
Iowa
Dentist listings at W OD Dwyer Prask and Roller offices
Dentists on display with locations in the northeast corner square Third floor near the end of hall and opposite Court House. Offices listed at 219 West Main St 364 219 West Washington St and near Commercial Bank corner with unspecified hours and phone numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. OD Dwyer Delley Huilding
Northeast Corner Square
T. J. Prask
Court House
Penney Store Corner
West Main St
DE. O
Commercial Bank Corner
Washington St
Sherman
Ralph W. ‘Thompson Insurance
Bailey
Lemley & Yard Insurance
Washington Nations Bank
Main St
Providentr Metorel
Livingston & Richer
W. Livingston
KK. C. Wieher
West Main &4
Local Funeral Home and Business Directory Listing
A compiled list of service providers including funeral homes insurance agencies and auto services with addresses and contact numbers. Entries cover Jones B Funeral Home Sherman’s Funeral Home Ralph W Thompson Insurance L emley Yard Insurance and more along Main Street and nearby streets.
Osteopathic Physician Office Notice
Osteopathic physician Preston K. EtcER D O offers special attention to rectal diseases. Office located third door south of Lemmon's Pharmacy upstairs. Office phone 410 Kes. Phone 18 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston K. Etcer
D. O
Lemmon’s Pharmscy
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Wallace School Room
Centennial Schoo
Anita Tellin
Rave
Mins Helen Levi
Erty Livingston
King
Ladie
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Nie BU
Washington& Oskaloosa
California
el Paso
Waukfield
Elden
Belknap
Centerville
Seymour
Allerton
Princeton
Spickards
Excelsior Spring
Liberty
L. Goodlander
C. B
J. C. McKay
Hetch PS School
C. A. Bray
W. W. Matthess
McAllen
Texas
Plunder
Phillips & Hebner Druggists
Washington, Iowa
The
Journal
Jones
Life Ins. Co
Philadelphia
Tneanee
Hyde
Dist
Font Main St
Plumbing Beam & Carson Plumbing and PT Heating
North Laws Ave
Joan W. Applegate Tea Estate
Parm and
City Proppty
City Hall
Across the Street
Rom State Theatre
Phone 2
BE. Basslet
Ainsworth
N. Ta
Chas. OC. Brown
Riverside
Riverside Rambler
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