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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1912

Page

6

Exemptions From Examinations At Local High School

The high school closed exams at noon as the year ends with many students exempt from tests for earning 90 percent or higher in subjects. Exemptions numbered 96 in total, with 22 students exempt in four or more subjects, 25 in three, 22 in two, and 29 in one. A list of exempt students follows by category.

Mabel Dankwardt Bessie Busby Marguerite Biskamp Romola Latchem Hazel McCarty Mayme Rankin Corinne Rothschild Marian Rownd Dorothea Wickham Dora Woodburn Olive Miksch Grace Applegate Walter Meek Esther Woodburn Verna Auten Edna McCarty Ruth Wilson Marian Bandy Marguerite Deane Mildred Mclaughlin Hazel Stewart Glenn Rouse

Iowa crops show warm dry week and improvement in planting

Des Moines reports a warm mostly dry week with temperatures near normal to above in the south. Corn planting is finishing in many areas with stands good. much of the early corn has been replanted due to cold weather and wireworms. Small grains and gardens progress well with ample sunshine but need more moisture. Rye heads in the south and fall wheat reaches two feet in central districts. Fruit prospects vary with apples 85 percent and pears 61 percent judged by the state horticultural report.

Des Moines Iowa Duubuque State Horticultural Society

Fruit crop outlook notes poor yields on several trees

George M. Chappel reports on orchard conditions noting 86 strawberries at 0 percent yield of a full crop. Ben Davis Jonathan Wealthy apples will bear little fruit. Den Davis trees are very poor. Winter damaged blackberry and raspberry canes. City bus line and pickup details follow.

Ben Davis Jonathan den Davis George M. Chappel

Baseball scores from multiple leagues show rain postponements

In a sweep of results teams across the American League National League and minor leagues posted wins and rain outs. Cleveland swept only the first game of a doubleheader against Chicago while St Louis beat Detroit in game one and also saw rain postpone the second.

Three Eye League Sprgt Ld Decatur Daw'nport Peoria Danville Dubuque Quincy Vies de Bim’ Gten Central League Y'extown Ef'ld Zanesville Oshkosh Aurora Wausau Madison Appleton Rockford Green Bay Racine Central Ottumwa Kewanee Hanniad M'nmouth Galesburg Keokuk Cleveland Chicago St. Louis Detroit Boston Philadelphia New York Washington Cincinnati Pittsburg Brooklyn Orton St. Paul Radeas City Minneapolis Milwaukee Columbus Indianapolis Louisville-Toledo

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