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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1940

Page

3

Editorial Staff Listings for Journalism Class

Editorial staff and faculty names listed for journalism class sections include Shirley Peterson editor Bill Brown Ellen Gidley Marjorie Faulkner Keith Gillespie Marge Walker Helen Patterson Richard Vanerus Julia Harvey Mary Hesseltine Maxine Logan Havelyn Miller Joe Pease Nyla Reinier Dorothea Snyder Junior College Mary Atchison Typist Florence Godwin Headlines Journalism Class Editorial Staff

Shirley Peterson Bill Brown Ellen Gidley Marjorie Faulkner Keith Gillespie Marge Walker Helen Patterson Richard

Reflections On Senior Year And Summer Work

The editorial looks back on four years at the alma mater with pride and notes two new customs. It urges seniors to savor school memories while suggesting freshmen seek summer work to gain experience, meet people, and save for further education.

Vocal Students Present Concert at School Auditorium

Boyd White directed the second spring vocal concert on Tuesday evening May 7 in the auditorium. The Oye' Glee Club led most of the program with contest selections and featured sextets from iris' and trestiman groups along with soloists. A post concert party in the gym provided dancing and entertainment for boys and girls glee club members.

Boyd White Oye’ Glee Club Iris’ Sextet Trestiman wZiris’ Glee Club

Former Student to Represent Nurses at State University

Wilma Palmer has been elected Y W C A representative of the Student Nurses Association at the State University of Iowa for the next year. The group comprises senior nurses at Westlawn and serves as a student governing body. Palmer attended junior college a year and studied at Allies before nurse training at the university. Abs: Madalyn Peters, Don Sheperd.

Wilma Palmer W. H Student Nurses Association State University of Iowa Westlawn Miss Palmer Allies War Wurses

High School Homeroom Programs Highlight Student Projects

Homerooms report varied activities this week. Room 10% students compile a band book with reports on curricular and extracurriculars, school rules, songs and yells. Editor is Ku ten e Dunlap. Room 2 freshman class discusses part time work books and Europe situation.

Sophemore Kutene Dunlap Miner Morris

Plans For High School Junior Senior Dance And Graduation Dates

Juniors and seniors could not secure the Country club for theJunior Senior dance so the gym will be decorated and Gene Tucker's orchestra hired for a memorable event. Seniors voted on three picnic sites with Ellis Park winning. Riverview Park was rejected by the majority. The class is fitting for caps and gowns for Baccalaureate and Commencement. Graduation events run May 23 to May 29 with a Junior Senior Banquet, Senior Class play, Baccalaureate, Senior Class Picnic, and Commencement. Reverend Cc. W. Klein chosen as Baccalaureate speaker. Dr. Barnes of the University of Iowa to give the Commencement address.

Country Club Gene Tucker Crapo Park Burlington Lake McBride Bilis Park Cedar Rapids Ellis Park Riverview Park Des Moines Klein's Cc. W. Klein Barnes University of Iowa Fairwell

Who's Who: Teens in Washington Life and Ambitions

A pair of seniors, a girl and a boy, share details from their lives. The girl is 17, 5 1 and 102 pounds, majoring in economics sociology Latin and commercial law, with brown eyes and hair, a red favorite color, and aims to be a nurse. The boy is 17, 5 11 and 165 pounds, with brown hair and eyes, prefers brown, and aims to be healthy wealthy and wise. Both list dancing as a hobby and have favorite songs and movie stars.

Pete Bobby Harry Jones Colfax Carlisle Washington Bon Oserola Lows Kay Kyser Spencer Aracy Rosalind Russell

Students weigh seniors wearing graduation gowns and cups

Classmates express mixed views on seniors graduating in cups and gowns. Some praise the dignity and cost-saving aspect while others dislike the gray color and prefer traditional attire or less change.

Ticket Sale Underway for Junior Senior Banquet Plans

Preparations shape up with basic table decorations completed and finishing touches in progress. The program is taking definite form as participants work on numbers. Juniors sold doughnuts after school Wednesday and ticket sales began Friday.

Latin Club Banquet Celebrates Psyche and Cupid Theme

Monday evening the Latin club held a Roman banquet with 30 members. The event featured a themed menu and program reflecting Psyche and Cupid, including a cornets solo by Joan Michels and a talk by Rev. Carl Klein.

Psyche Hotle Rudiger Brower Ruth Brower Betty Dawson Elis Stoops Eugene Dunlap Audrey Hotle Joan Michels Cupid Sikke Temple Carl Klein Washington High School

Commercial Club Elects Officers and Plans Picnic

The Commercial Club holds a post school business meeting to elect next year’s officers and hosts a free picnic Tuesday night for members. Miss Silver resigns as Girl Reserves advisor but Miss Patton will guide the group. Committees include Program Roberta Wheelan and Finance Carolyn Brewer among others. Installation for officers and the senior farewell occur May 16. The G A A hike was postponed due to bad weather. Further picnic announcements will follow.

Miss Silver Joan Gerdes Eleanor Tucker Jeannette Krabill Georgeanne Rudiger

Class Room Notes Highlight Student Work and Topics

Miss Mercer’s algebra class solves quadratic equations by graphing and factoring. Miss Wood’s art class works on twenty assignments to finish the year. Mr. Gingerich’s law class discusses partnerships and corporations while vocabulary tests and chapter problems continue. Miss Minick’s sociology class completes towns and city life then begins physical and mental well being topics.

Miss Mercer Miss Wood Gingerich Miss Minick

Lettuce and Spring Skies Bring Family Outing

The Kngtek family enjoys signs of spring despite cold damp weather. Gardens and fruit trees are advancing as relatives visit in Monnay and tharoia areas. A Sunday outing to ML Vernon Iowa included a state park motor boat ride and a surprise birthday dinner for Mrs Leroy Cerney.

Vince Paimsview John Kuvlek Monnay Tharoia Willie Pojkm Yaro Sojka John Swinotek Maury Catherine Ralph

J C Schedules Hit By Epidemic

Maurice Putnam is one of the latest victims of the mumps. Bill Finke and Jean Walker have also succumbed. The student body watches for signs as graduation nears. Mr Mead leads an educational psychology class in Bowles absence. The group discusses juvenile delinquency. College students perform interpretative readings for clubs in Washington. Lois Humble Mary Atchison and Jeanette Picken read at various community events.

Maurice Putnam Bill Finke Jean Walker Jean Mead Bowles Washington Lois Humble Mary Atchison Jeanette Picken United Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid Society

Freshman Follies and School Gossip Hit the Halls

The item reports Pry-R Don Bishop leading in antiques with a 1922 Ford Coupe, while Mittick Vanerus and Nardy follow in second with a 1926 Pontiac. It teases names like Fields Mumps Walker and notes chatter about the Junior-Senior Banquet and social happenings at the For ensic Club.

Don Bishop Mr. Bishop Mittick, Vanerus Nardy

Fifteenth Wedding Anniversary Dinner at Shalla Home

A large group gathered Sunday to celebrate the fifteenth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. George Shalla. Relatives and friends from Lone Tree and Washington joined the couple for a noon dinner and late afternoon lunch, with many attendees named including Harold Abbrens, Blanche Shalla, Marie Carlson, and Mary and Nellie.

Lone Tree Kosedojka Mary Sojka Wess Sojka Harry Woolrab Lavina Kron Donald Woolrab Will Marek Viola Evelyn Will Cerney Charlies Will Mullinex Shalla Melo Iflovak Mary Nellie Washington Keokorak Melvin Seffnoebelen Sons Riverside McWwithee John Knotek Bob Kron Albert Simpson Merle Ekilen Brower Harry Malichky Rose Sojka Wesshojka Waetie Marlin Shadla Will Tellin Harley Cherwinker Grace Hill Melo Horak Maury Berdo Mary Catherine Kiotek Kd Horak Claude Havel and Anna Novy Albert Novy Chicago

Desert Regions Mapped Across Paleartic Zone

Geographers classify the Sahara, Gobi and intervening territories into the Paleartic desert belt spanning from West Africa to China.

Sahara Gobi West Africa China

Stewart Pupils to Landscape Ground

Stewart school pupils contribute to landscaping around the building. The BP. T. A. planted elms at the southwest and northwest corners. Penny jars in each room invite pupils to raise funds for a tree. Ground work includes discing harrowing and seeding as students tend the lawn.

Stewart School BP. T. A

Lincoln Pupils Study About Various Homes

First grade students at Lincoln wrote a folk tale about a mud dauber wasp and its nest. The story describes the wasp catching spiders, laying an egg in a mud home, and a grub-worm feeding on the spiders before transforming into a wasp.

Lincoln Charles Snyder

English Tests Given to High School Students

On Monday May 6 high school students took English correctness tests sent from the State University of Iowa. The one hour exam ran from 1 to 2 pm with four parts covering usage spelling punctuation and capitalization. Papers will be graded and compared with state averages.

State University of Iowa Uiversity

Strange Cargo Stars Gabie Crawford In Exotic Prison Escape

Theatergoers at State Theatre witness Clark Gabie and John Crawford in a risky adaptation of Richard Dale’s novel Strange Cargo. Nine men and a girl flee a tropical penal colony. four survive, with Cambr eau played by Jan Hutler and Moustier Pig by Peter Lorre amid a large supporting cast.

State Theatre Clark Gabie John Crawford Richard Dale South America Cambreau Jan Hutler Wpeler Lorre Moustier Pig Heinesia Bey Paul Lukas Albert Dekker Edward Mrotibers Joan Arledge Frederic Wortuck Herbard Nedell Victor Valvoll

Des Moines Preview Figures AMA Leader Dr Bierring

Dr Walter Bierring former AMA president spoke at a snowbound Des Moines preview of a film about a scientist credited with magic bullets. He praised Warner Bros for bringing the story to the screen and noted connections to Louis Pasteur's era.

Des Moines Iowa Walter Bierring American Medical Association Colaugues Maul Kurlich Mierring Sioner Louis V Louis V Pasteur and Knew Keurneh Magic Bullet Dr. Bierring Warner Bros

Dr and Mrs Gordon Visit Mrs Carter in Hospital

Mrs Noel Carter underwent a major operation at Kirksville Hospital Wednesday morning. She is making very satisfactory progress. Dr Carter returned home Thursday and Dr and Mrs L Gordon went to be with her. Mr and Mrs King Johnsen were visiting as well.

Rhua Helmick Hmrighton Noel Carter Kirksville Hospital

Junior College Plans Formal Spring Semi Formal

The junior college schedules its spring semi formal for May 17 at the country club with the Christian Church women serving dinner and Gene Tucker's Orchestra providing dancing music. A committee will coordinate programs tickets entertainment and decorations with students Frances Sartor and Frances Hayes in lead roles.

Country Club Oast College Christian Churchy Gene Tucker Student Association For the Affair Frances Sartor Paul Fry Mary Lynn Heilman Helen RK Rhodebeck James Wooley Muildred Anderson Carllungbluth Frances Hayes Bill McGinnis Evelyn Sorden Ernest Moothart Beverly Niffenegger Henrietta Marble Ferne Oldfield Jack Hale Dick Longer Howard McCutcheon Helen Stewart Agnes Brophy Martha Wylie

Bach the genius and the temperamental maestro

From the Music Shop column recounts Bach as a devoted father of twenty with six famed musicians among his children. It notes his stern rehearsals, legendary bursts of anger, and a sword scene with a basoonist, then moves to a Cedar Rapids birth notice and local updates from May 6 through Washington visits and Logan re-election.

Johann Sebastian Bach Bach

Junior High Girls Organize Glee Club

Mr White’s seventh and eighth grade classes study vocal chords and opera. A junior high girls glee club is being organized with about fifty members. rehearsals set for Tuesday and Wednesday at four o’clock.

Jr. High Girls Glee Club White

J. C. Women Elect Next Year's Officers

Sigma Lambda Sigma members elected next year’s officers Helen Rhodebeck president Faye Schoonover vice president and Beverly Niffenegger secretary treasurer at a brief meeting Tuesday. Committees for Mothers’ Ten were announced with Rosella Oleela chairing decorating committee Carolyn Carbee and Bonnie Ryan. Mable Bhilihey chairing refreshments Ruth Turner Martha Anne Mace Adelle Plummer. Jean Shirk chairing reception Evelyn Kyesstone and Mary Lynn Heilman.

Sigma Lambda Sigma Women's League Helen Rhodebeck Faye Schoonover Beverly Niffenegger Rosella Oleela Carolyn Carbee Bonnie Ryan Mable Bhilihey Ruth Turner Martha Anne Mace Adelle Plummer Jean Shirk Evelyn Keyestone Mary Lynn Heilman

Weekly Calendar May J C Music Festival at Drake University

May events list at Drake University includes the J C Music Festival at 11 A M and social events like the Home room party and college formal. National music contest in St Paul Minn honors Mrs Mozelle Russell Worthy Grand Matron of Iowa. Sr and Mrs J N Lewin have been in Des Moines this week.

Drake University A. M. Poiomeme Potters Commercial Club H. M St. Paul Minn O. B.S Mozelle Russel Iowa J. N. Lewin Des Moines

Marino Italy Grapes Harvest Town Pump Delights Visitors

In fall during the grape harvest Marino Italy hosts a unique scene as wine flows from the principal square pump for all to drink at no cost. Locals and visitors alike sample the seasonal harvest drink, celebrating the regional winemaking tradition.

Marino Italy

Forensic Club Hosts Playful Kid Party

The Forensic Club held a kid party in the gym with guests in knee pants and big hair bows. Children arrived with dolls and toys, received lollipops, and played games like Cat and Mouse and Ping Pong before ice cream and cookies were served. Chaperones Miss Leila Anderson and Miss Edna Mercer supervised until 9 30.

Bob Forensic Club Buddy Sissy Tubb Suzy Fatty Pickle Toby Lyrop Leila Anderson Edna Mercer

Art Club Members Going to Fern Cliff

Art Club members enjoy a picnic at Fern Cliff starting 6:00 PM and lasting to about 7 30 PM. Miss Woods hosts with Mr and Mrs Maas dam assisting. This is the last meeting of the year. New officers elected: President Roberta Wheelan, Vice President Margaret Ragan, Secretary Virginia Holden, Treasurer Nevan Roberteou.

Art Club Fern Cliff Fuiny Miss Woods Maasdam Roberta Wheelan Margaret Ragan Virginia Holden Nevan Roberteou

Guernsey Bull Sold to Washington Iowa Buyer

The American Guernsey Cattle club reports that W. H. Erb & Sons sold a registered Guernsey bull to John Witthoft of Washington Iowa. The animal is Larch Ifill's Noble 284464.

West Liblety Iowa American Guernsey Cattle Club Peterborough N. H W. H. Erb & Sons John Witthoft Washington Larch Ifill

Weather Outlook For Upper Mississippi Valley May 13 18

Weather outlook covers the upper Mississippi valley from May 13 to 18 with showers early and late in the period. An initial warmth gives way to cooler conditions around Tuesday and Wednesday, then warms again Thursday and Friday before cooling at week’s end.

Des Moines Mississippi Valley

Also Mentioned on This Page

Editorial Madalyn Peters Don Sheperd M. A. Engle Telephone Teak Waeees Georgia Wiley Bette Neiswanger Hob Mary Dreckmeier Marilyn Jane Bell Ruth Applegate Michard Holden Joe Pease Kngtek Sojhius Mr. and Airs Heart Tedding Ahd Chester Mowell Anna Lea Carel Ol Matosplit Min Gur Wreak Munday Walter Kuska J. C Pry Mr. Fields Thompson Voorhees Wallace Hennon Clinton William Don M Applefate S.R.O.Y.B H. S Piae Lark Gable Joan Chaweford Spate St Aren H. Gordon B. C. Tracy P. A. Tracy Tom Wharpen Tere Karpen Logan KR. W. Fillmore F. Kreemer Rey Crossett Hiptie Madison Marino's Wine Pump Wepthoprt Gurrasey Dean Lorma Hamilton & Westfield Lemmon’s Jewelry Store
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