Bible Thought on youth discipline and school honors
A reflection contrasts modern youth discipline with older school days. Attending Washington High School, A E Baldrige and Howard Miller honored Lyle Box and Geraldine Bartow for outstanding student qualities. Observers note orderly conduct before during and after the ceremony, praising current students and challenging aging lectures on discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Baldrige
Howard Miller
American Legion
Washington High School
Lyle Box
Geraldine Bartow
Lyle
Geraldine
Messrs. Baldrige and Miller
Higher Education Critique Highlights Entitled Youth
A Rotary Magazineman, a university trustee, discusses a 22 year old college graduate with PhD ambitions who shows no concern for earning a living. He argues that this attitude reflects a broader failure in home, school, and college, and that adults must learn to give and contribute. The piece laments a growing “gimmie” culture and urges real preparation for adulthood amid student leisure.
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Thins
Intertwinings of a Curious Meeting
A fragmentary note shows HAM FISHER I ONLY MEEBE addressing a listener about a notional “INTUN-GO” and a “BIG JOB” with personal pronouns and idiosyncratic phrasing. The text suggests a casual, conversational exchange, lacking clear events or public figures.
Rare gorilla skulls and a classroom mishap tale
A college class discussion includes the skull of an almost extinct gorilla with only two known specimens. A student named Jackie, six, struggles with a nail misaligned for the wood and is teased by Sister Josephine seven, who jokes about the nail being made for the other side of the room.
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British Museum
Jackie
Josephine
Child Mishears News of Death In Household Outburst
A child arrives whistling for the dog and mishears her mother who shouts that a boy has died after being killed. The child reacts with distress crying daddy and asking for clarification as the mother repeats that the lad died and was run over.
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U. P
W. R. Sawhill
Kerr
Sawhill
Crawfordsville
Floyd McDowell
James McDowell
Quotation Snips and Snatches From Family Chats
A collage of quick, quirky exchanges shows teachers and students sharing thoughts on reinvention and colors. A painter promises home access to art and a child comments on walking with tied shoes. The piece contrasts gendered talk and social etiquette with a light humor about luck and eccentricity.
Lights and bicycles spark town square debate
Mrs. Haney recalls a street light incident where a driver halted after a child's shout to obey the signal. The column notes responsibility and asks how adults set examples for children. It also highlights a push to move bicycles a block from the square for safety.
Washington News and Community Scenes Reflect Small-Town Ties
Washington residents share church visits and social events from Hebner cabin luncheon to twins at downtown gatherings. A Crawfordsville tragedy raises concerns about sow safety as Sam McCleery prepares for Des Moines exam and plans for Camp Bowie. Thanksgiving date shifts and wartime health notes frame a busy, protective local mood.
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Sam McCleery
Des Moines
Camp Bowie
Sam
Methodist
Howard
Blanche Nicola McCleery
Col Nicola
Florence Carr
Muscatine
Washington
Local News Line Throws Light on Community Sound
An exchange among residents features playful remarks about radio and local news, with a punchline about how a party line delivers the best local information. Vi Ook remains the playful voice at the center of the dialogue.
Coins stamped when metal is cold contrary to belief
A remark notes that coin striking occurs while the metal is cold, countering common assumptions about the heating of metals during minting. The fact highlights a practice question in metalworking and numismatic history.
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Ham Fisher
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Hebners
George (. Stewart
Frank Miller
George Morrison
Ira
Junebluth Cottage
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Bailey Twins
Daviness
Mrs. DeLong
Kenneth
Keith
Nash
Federations of Women's Cubs
Sen. Wheeler
Britain
Thomas Parran
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