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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1950

Page

2

Bees Talk and Fish Hear Say Scientist

In Munich Dr. Karl von Frisch of the zoological institute explains bee communication via waggle dances and scent cues. He notes bees lack words but signal distance and direction. some fish may detect sounds, while the knurrhahn male uses a soft growl to attract mates.

Munich Germany U.P Karl von Frisch Zoological Institute of the University of Munieh Frisch Knurrhahn Friseh

Prairie Flower School Closes With Picnic and Awards

Prairie Flower marks the close of the school year with a picnic dinner as eighth graders Wilma Anderson Robert Cave Richard Fuhr Janice Booth Wandle Maas Ruth Witthoff and Richard Meyer graduate. The community hosts visit and family trips accompany a Bible study and housing tour plans for June.

Prairie Flower Blum Wilma Anderson Rober Cave Richard Fuhr Janice Booth Wandle Maas Ruth Witthoff Richard Meyer H. L. Huber J. A. Huber E. L. Smith

Junction Students Earn Degrees Across Iowa Colleges

William Swails completed a course at Iowa Wesleyan College Mt. Pleasant while Marion Grouwinke graduated from Iowa State Teacher's College Cedar Falls. Helen Richardson, valedictorian at Wyman high school, and Robert Evans, salutatorian, are also named among local graduates.

Columbus Junction William Swails Iowa Wesleyan College Mt. Pleasant Marion Grouwinke Iowa State Teacher’s College Cedar Falls Helen Richardson Robert N. Richardson Wyman High School Robert Evans Wallace Evans Frank Gipple California J. E. Henson W. K. Hazelrigg Chicago Fredonia Mesdames T. L. Eland Charles Herrick Mable Bailey Letts Rosa Denham Ann Pitzer Warnie Moran Elizabeth McFarland Ina Nelson Wilma Ring Warsaw Ind Scattergood Methodist Church Paul Grouwinkel

Living Memorial for War Heroes Created

The Fraternal Order of Eagles funds a living memorial via a $38 million trust to aid the education and well being of the order’s war dead’s children. The foundation has aided 1,286 Eagle children with medical and dental services, including the Finnearty family of Athens Ohio.

Living Memorial South Bend Ind Order of Eagles Order G. A. Farnbaugh Chatman Eagle Hoard of Grand Trustees Eagles’ Memorial Foundation Farnbaugh Bill Finnearty Athens O Ohio

Mushroom enthusiasts busy at Wellston

Mushrooms drew crowds in Wellston for a weekend outing with many enjoying bountiful harvests. Local notices record visits, hospitalities, graduations, and community activity across Wellston, Keota, Washington, and nearby towns. The item notes about 150,000 tractors used on New York farms in 1949, compared with 93,090 in 1945.

Wellston N. Kk. Anderson Montgomery City Alice Marie Mabry Anderson Lee Sanders Carl Duering Arthur Mayer Keota New York

Keota Group Sponsors Of Goldsmiths Play

The Augustana college speech department will present Goldsmiths play She Stoops to Conquer in the high school gym on Thursday night June 15. Proceeds from the show go to the Builders class of the Methodist Church for their Advance for Christ pledge.

Keota Augustana College Goldsmith Builders Methodist Church Christ

Ticket Sales Open Under J R Helscher Chairman

Tickets are on sale with J R Helscher acting as ticket chairman at Farmers Savings Bank.

J. R. Helscher Farmers Savings Bank

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