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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1947

Page

6

Latin I and II Classes Stage Coniuratio Play and Roman Dinner

Latin I and II students presented the play Coniuratio The Conspiracy at ten in the morning for mothers and friends and held a Roman dinner at 550 in the Latin classroom. Students portrayed Cataline Cicero Cato and other figures across four scenes with Esther Geerdes as announcer and Mary Swift supervising props. Committees arranged menus place cards and tables with mythological character name tags for diners.

Clair Davis Cataline Harry Ramseyer, Jr Lacca Arlene Knupp Cethegus JoAnn Wilson Ceparius Pat Brower Pat Weldin Vizi Cicero Flavia Curius Senate Esther Geerdes Mary Swift C. Guther R. Bartow J. Wilson L. Sojka L. Clapper B. Hampton M. Reeves C. Little D. Crone M. Davis 3. Blattner A. Knupp C. Davis

Latin Dinner Teaches Classic Characters Through Food

Diners enjoyed Latin menus printed in Latin with Cicero era dishes. A challenging Latin anagram game tested students in the department. Mrs. T. A. Michels taught Latin I and II and directed the play.

Cicero T. A. Michels

Entertains Group At Wiener Roast At Home

Barbara Jean Godwin entertained a group of sophomore girls last evening at her parents home. They played games on the lawn, then enjoyed a wiener roast prepared with help from her mother and sister Colleen and Nadine Payne. The girls then met friends who had attended the Latin students dinner to go to the carnival. Attendees included Biddy Johnson, Marilyn Coldwell, Von Flynn, Joyce Montgomery, 2a Brown, Betty Prebyl, Joan Tre evsky, Ann Houck.

Barbara Jean Godwin Homer Godwin Colleen Nadine Payne Biddy Johnson Marilyn Coldwell von Flynn Joyce Montgomery 2A Brown Betty Prebyl Joan Treevsky Ann Houck

Friendship club hosts May meeting with cancer fund

Mrs. Fred Donaldson hosted the Friendship club May meeting with 18 members and seven children. Guests included Ruth Gideon and several members. President Mrs. Mark Campbell, Jr. led the business. New year books were distributed and a cancer fund collection of 15.20 was taken. Afternoon entertainment was by Miss Gideon and Mrs. Delbert Lewis.

Fred Donaldson Friendship Club Ruth Gideon Howard Crozier Etta Glassburner R. E. Whisler Harry Donaldson Mark Campbell, Jr Cancer Fund

Hostess Serves Seasonal Refreshments with Daughters

The hostess was assisted in serving seasonal refreshments by her daughters Mrs Whisler and Mrs Donadson, and Mrs Alvin Shaw.

Whisler Donadson Alvin Shaw

Class Sponsors and 14 Young People on Wiener Roast

Fourteen Methodist young people and sponsors Mrs. Harley Bloomquist and Mrs. Kenneth Cherryholmes enjoyed a wiener roast on Branch Hill at Crawfordsville. They were joined by theater and carnival outings after the gathering.

J. A. Raymond Crawfordsville Methodist Young Peoples Group Branch Hill Harley Bloomquist Kenneth Cherryholmes Howard Anderson Ottumwa Milton White Frank Henderson Ainsworth Hastings Nebr Howard Moreland Mildred Sands Iowa City Leah Anderson Henry Menefee Judy Shaner Burlington Judy Grandma Shaner Chicago

Tea Roses Inhabit And Winter Protection Needs

Tea roses bloom from the current season’s wood and form a floral display from early summer to fall. They cannot endure cold outside southern states and require protection in winter. roses are usually trained as low bushes with climbers among them, spaced about 18 inches apart in beds.

Hospital Discharges and Births Reported

At the hospital today several patients were discharged including Keith Orris Ainsworth Eugene Lyle Keota Mrs Daniel Miller and son Kalona Edwin Bailey 493 Washington yesterday admissions Patricia Hedges Hedrick appendectomy Mrs Lucile Tewis 1616 W Third appendectomy Today Mrs Emery Burkett Wellman surgical Mrs Glenn Thompson Route 3 surgical Rita Breneman Cotter tonsillectomy Larry Hernsberger Route 3 tonsillectomy Births Mr and Mrs Howard Keifer Kalona a son born at 7 25 last evening

Keith Orris Ainsworth Eugene Lyle Keota Daniel Miller Kalona Edwin Bailey W. Washington Street Patricia Hedges Hedrick Lucile Tewis Third Street Emery Burkett Wellman Surgical Glenn Thompson Rita Breneman Cotter Larry Hernsberger Howard Keifer Ka=lona

Residents and visitors gather for Shrine, Veishea events

Mrs. Eva Wallace returns to Ainsworth after visiting sister in law Mrs. M A Mace. Joan Michels of Ames spends weekend with parents Mr and Mrs T A Michels. Mrs. John Willer of Tipton and Lois Mace visit Ames for Veishea. Shrine meeting in Davenport lists many attendees. four from Washington among a class of 122. May Fete on St Katharine’s campus features Ruth Michels as May Queen.

Eva Wallace Ainsworth M. A. Mace Joan Michels Town State College Ames T. A. Michels Michels Mrs. Michels John Willer Tipton Davenport Masonic Temple John Winga Bob Patterson Bruce Cowden W. W. Wilson Lee Holland Roger Sherman Hugh Morris Wisie Long Clint Jones Carlos Kennedy R. J. Tanner Lauder Kennedy Claud Rhodebeck Harlan Kennedy Lloyd Foster Frank Crone Dr. T. M. Mast Guy Cole Washington Lois Mace Veishea Iowa State College Susie Hopping Davenport St. Katharine’s School Ruth

Cinderella Presented At St Katharine’s as Senior Miss Michels Watches

Washington attendees joined the Pella Tulip Festival crowd including Mrs C Wilson Mrs Hugo Lenseh Mrs Iva Coon Mrs James Haight Mrs Ralph Shannon Mr and Mrs Rodney Davis Mr and Mrs Joan Dodd Irene Yard and others. Mrs Neiswanger traveled to Millersburg for an alumni roundup at the high school with classmate Stella Van Horn.

Fendants Miss Michels St. Katharine's Washington Pella Fred Neiswanger Millersburg Neiswanger Stella van Horn

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