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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1940

Page

8

Class Day Honors Award Winners at High School

The ceremony awarded top ten percent in academics and music honors to students including Es ther Hayes Roberta Wheelan Maxine Logan Marjorie Faulk ner Margaret Ragan Evelyn Miller and more. Music awards went to Merle Booth Douglas Dow es Ray Whisler and others with honorable mentions listed. The class will was read and the class key presented to Dick Andersen.

Alberta Godfrey Ruth Flood Esther Hayes Roberta Wheelan Maxine Logan Marjorie Faulkner Margaret Ragan Evelyn Miller Rob Marble Mather Stewart Marylin Bell Dorthea Sry Boyd White Maurice Brayton Junio Tal Music Gu Cmb Merle Booth Douglas Dowes Ray Whisler Leonard Wittheft Max Darnell Wayne Wagner Carl Klein Dorothy Turner Carolyn Strong Charles Sutten Beulah Stewart Clara Attte Huber Max Birka Norma Johnson Sikke Temple Bill Arnold Meric Jnipseed Mycene Lantap Ane Hoth Georganne Rudiger Car Eeen Sartor David Neiswanges Dick Andersen William Brown Claus Richard Weeks South of the Border Gift Manadam Union College Ansdam Terrer Pyus Cravee Thia Vou Huiver Freq Maasdam Rob't Horseal Clara Ann Huber Mitre Ftineihes Doroethy Hume i Dorothy Johnsen Nora Johnson Tetty Kelfer Richard Knepp Irene Tone Maxine Lown Fiicen Maree Neorene Meiriane Milfred Meyer Betty Lrhel Kivelyn Miller Luctlle Murtly Marjorie Sheetz Martha Kotkov Jeanne Sirafoose

Voters and Names List From Undisclosed Township Notices

A long roster of residents and family names appears, listing numerous individuals across townships and hamlets such as Pleasant Hill, Harmony, Greenfield, and Holy Trinity. The fragmented OCR reads like an almanac of local residents with multiple surnames and given names, including several repeats and affiliations with places like Union Dale, Cedar, and Maple Grove.

Raymond Sheetz Valley Lester Mayer White Oak Ted Mayer English River Township Robert Scott Lookout Merle Venzke Marvin Boone Maple Grove Christina Miller Middleburg Jean Miller Irene Kennard Palestine Dale Kos Elmer Kron Jerome Schnoebelen Lloyd Bender Pleasant Hill Eli Misskey Frnest Rapp Maurice Westrick Paul Chanek Holy Trinity Donald Duwa Lloyd Duwa Velma Duwa Jane Kallous Mary Kallous Betty Kiefer Warren Schaefer Joseph Sehillig Richard Shalla Margaret Sharp Glenn Stalder Maurice Straham Richard TeBockhorst Robert TeBockhorst Holy Trin Franklin Township Jean Isabelle Miller Marjorie Morrow Lois Marie Farrier Pleasant Highland Township Howard Moberly Albaugh Roberta Steele Paul Hayes Hazel Dell Richard Swailes Marvin Lambert Pine Grove Lanetta Goetz Union Dale Town Ruby Prymek Crescent Dale Eureka Evelyn M. Givans Gray Charles Swift Viola Christner Vieasant Ridge Billy Caldwell Shiloh Darlene Schantz Edwin C. Leichty Riches Harold J. Leichty Kicher Wayne Rich Elches Mary Louise Schantz Richer

Dr Christian

Jean Hersholt returns as Dr Christian in The Courageous Dr Christian set in River's End. The physician battles disease and poverty as squatters are promised better housing while the town confronts a quarantine and a dramatic crisis. Nurse Judy and the town pharmacist provide romantic subplots as the story unfolds.

Jean Hersholt DR. Christian Jean Mersholt Fox Dr. Christan River's End Hersholt Dorothy Lovett Judy Robert Baldwin

Poppy Sale Supports Local Welfare Work

Poppy paper replicas raise funds for local Auxiliary Unit welfare work. Washington volunteers, led by Mrs Voorhess, will sell poppies tomorrow at multiple times with a junior group aiding the effort to honor war dead and aid living sufferers.

France Washington Charles Ragan Charles Kennedy Ted Crone

Lyle Conklin to Teach at Tyrone School Next Year

Tyrone residents learned that Lyle Conklin will join Tyrone School as a teacher next year. The article notes Sunday district guests at the Fred Sheetz home and mentions the Tyrone school closing on Monday.

Lyle Conklin Tyrone

Community Notes and Visits From Delta and Nearby Towns

A noon picnic dinner precedes news of Lyle Conklin's reelection as teacher for the coming year. Families and friends, including Mr. and Mrs. Otto Sheetz, visited in Washington and at the Fred Sheets home. The Crawford brothers, Dr. Guy of Dumont and Dr. Owen of Mason City, stopped at George Crawford's home. Mrs. Otto Sheetz hosted the Society club meeting with a future date planned by Mrs. Nick Hahn. Orin Black and Harry Leggett shared time in Valley.

Lyle Conklin Otto Sheetz C. W Long Washington Marguriete Adrian Frances Raber Fred Sheets Fannie Stein Bula Brennan Davie Lee Delta Guy Crawford Dumont Owen Crawford Mason City

Hive Per Cent for Hearth

The average American pays about 5 percent of his income each year for medical services.

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