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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1947
Page
8
West Chester High students under Miss Wells Coach Quire and Mr Calkins study English physics government and history amid scripture readings. The class reports the play Aaron Slick From Punkin Creek is humorous but needs polish. Books for agriculture are late delaying lessons. Carol Richardson reports.
Students report gear checks and speed tests improved under Miss Mann. They will prepare jackets next week while reading The Last of the Mohicans. The junior class has selected and cast a long play, note of progress over last year’s production.
The passage notes study areas in progress with theme writing and speech lessons. It mentions report cards arriving Wednesday evening and students rushing home to share news. It highlights World History class progressing, Mr Quire asking and answering questions, and mixed effort in Home Economics and Agriculture while Geometry challenges persist for Victor Hartzler and Curly Greiner.
The excerpt shows a class reporter named Jean Cherry remarking that only a few truly understand it while many struggle to achieve a failing score. The tone reflects student frustration and evaluation challenges.
Six weeks of tests are finished and freshmen return to routines. Algebra covers positive and negative numbers while English assigns speeches. Home Ec bakes muffins griddle cakes and biscuits. Manual training students sand the gym floor for sanding and repainting. Science topics remain confusing to the writer.
The report describes fifth and sixth grade activities at the start of the school year. Students organized meetings to handle problems, elected weekly officers, began Morning Bible readings, and studied Native American history and Primitive Man. Geography lessons covered U.S. regions with bulletin boards and colored maps, plus outside possessions projects.
Iowa families urged to store surplus garden vegetables under proper conditions to support the Garden For Freedom program. Larry Grove of Iowa State College says harvest timing for root crops and cabbage may extend into November with weather. Separate damaged from sound crops and eat spoiled produce first as it will not keep long.
Enrollment parties for new 4-H members are in full swing as clubs report steady turnout. The Headliners invited prospects at their last meeting with Barbara Dare and leaders Mrs Don Maxwell and Mrs Norman White guiding the program. At least six new members are listed, with chili supper entertainments and club games shared by all.
Mrs. Dan Guy of the Busy Bees urges timely submission of enrollment cards for the 4-H Jamboree. She stresses a well rounded club program as essential to meetings, with a program planned at the ae meeting on Saturday featuring talks on nutrition or demonstrations by designated club members.
Sunday guests at Clarence Richards home included Mr and Mrs Pete Erle and son Mr and Mrs Wm Poppy and Mrs Anna Carlquist from Woodhull Illinois. Iva Hemphill plans several weeks in Clarinda Iowa with son Wm Hemphill. Rev Robert J Stahmer and son David traveled to Omaha for a wedding. Richards and Nordyke shopped in Davenport and attended a White Shrine ceremony. Kensington club met with Mrs Lee Norris. Grace Stone led contests on Magazines and Holidays. luncheon served by the hostess with Mrs T Davis assisting.
The Alaskan peak Mount McKinley rises to 20,300 feet above sea level and 17,000 feet above timber line. The South Peak is the summit. Major northward glaciers originate on its slopes with Mount Foreak er nearby and numerous hanging glaciers along the crestline.
A Classified Act will do it leaders Mrs Guy and Mrs Sehnic ker health talks and projects talks on courtesy by members and music and recreation at each meeting by designated club members. Each club will have its club program completed by December 1.
A fragmented column notes community discourse on municipal duties and helping neighbors with leaf raking on Main Street. It praises councilman George Rudiger for earnest service and mentions Bob Patterson supervising a disc rolling machine venture.
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