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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1929

Page

5

Washington High class of 1929 sets diploma record

The Washington High School senior class of 1929 numbers 107 graduates the largest in the school's history and the first to top the hundred diploma mark. The year features many twins and siblings among the class and notable achievements in athletics music drama and academics.

Washington High School Sach Clas Exacly One Della Patton Chestra Hilda Brown Eva Buham Zella Bush Zitta Bush Edith Elgar Esther Elgar Mary Louis’arwood Helen Helwick Mabel Kupia Alice McDaniel Irene Roe Lucille Ross Charles Grayson Charle Long Robert Lytle Clifford Reinert Donald Steele John Westphal Edith Helen Helwith Nora Warner Nellie Wylie John Weephal George Zeck Priscilla Morrison

Class of 1929 at Washington High School

The 107 graduates form the largest class yet, with 73 girls and 34 boys. Seventy percent were Washington County born, many plan to college, nursing, or teaching. notable athletes include Clarence Pain with twelve letters and Leona Koz as valedictorian.

Leona Koz Lucy Bruty Iso Cedar Falls Iowa City Des Moines Fort Madison Philadelphia California Washington Chisago Council Bluffs Washington High -Hoo

No Ladies Party at Country Club Thursday Decoration Day

Two committees will join for a party on June 3. Presbyterian choir rehearse Thursday at 7 15 pm at the church. Dr Eastwood Sunday school class holds monthly meeting with covered dish supper Monday June 8 at 6 30 at Mr and Mrs John Jacksons home on East Main. Bring dishes silver one dish glass and sandwiches.

Lladies Country Club Dr. Eastwood Wilh John Jackson

Local social notes highlight meetings and gatherings

Ruth Morrison hosts a pot-luck at West Washington with about eighty attendees from the business and Professional Women's Club, including out of town guests and a one act play. Florence Weekley and Orval Trotten wed in Minneapolis with plans to reside at Otranto Iowa after a cattle farm partnership.

Ruth Marie Morrison West Washington Street Morrison Virginia Lemley Vera Sintsman Betty Mount Betty Stephen Ruthie Boller Charlotte Squire Business and Professiona Woman's Ed Marvy Hunter Hilda Brown Winifred Carris Oneita Griggs Dorothy Masson Ruth Paul Helen Donaldson Harold Faris Oak Park Kort Newton Jean Randlett Fargo North Dakota National P. T. A Washington Florence Weekley W. M. Weekley Mt. Union Orval Trotten Otranto Iowa Austin Minneapolia R.martin Concrestional Parsongaer

Local teachers host Latta shower before June wedding

Miss Latta will wed in June as Misses Stackhouse Johns Castle and Chesswell hosted a 7 15 breakfast at the Quality Hotel in Brighton. Many teacher guests parted for summer vacations after the gathering and other nearby residents were noted visiting relatives and traveling relatives from Los Angeles to Dixon Illinois.

Brighton Town W. S. Gardner Montrose H. W. Helmick Wellman Julia Parks Fairfield G. S. Pickin Mae Pickin H.L. Gordon Oklahoma Jim Shafer Dixon Clella Spohn Chas. Pennett Los Angeles Calif Bennett Louisa Savage Anama New York Niagara Washington, D. C

Household Linens Exhibit May 31 Meeting

There will be a Home Project session led by Mrs Frank Dittmer on Friday afternoon May 31. The lesson covers Household Linens and items such as china glass and paisley shawl coverlets. Attendees bring pieces of linen antique china glass or pottery for exhibit.

Braden and Prairie Center Frank Dittmer

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