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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1939

Page

6

West Chester School News Highlights Sept 14

The advanced home economics class serves meals while sophomores map centers of early civilizations. Capitolin Flynn is elected sophomore class president. Freshmen initiation set for Friday night. West Chester to join KeWash football jamboree Tuesday Sept 25 with mass band. Football team lost ground after injuries to Roger Lance John Pearson Willard Palmer. Pearson and Lance unlikely for Columbus Junction game.

West Chester Capitolin Flynn Columbus Junction Willard Palmer Weat Chester Pearson Lance Dean Victor Wayne Testroet Wayne Thelma Merl Franklin Calkins Newton- Hanna

Students Readiness and School Activities Across Grades

The passage lists varied school happenings from fifth to sixth grade and younger, including reading goals, a Stone Age display, band members, new enrollments, and a Courtesy Club in third and fourth grades. It notes a growing enrollment of thirty and mentions visitors and community members.

Marvin Sprague Johnny Hotle Billy Reis Eugenia Fanning Gerald DeLong Marvin Eugenia Billy Lela May James Parsons Leland Sprague Junior Bauer Junior Rigenhagen Jerry Cherry Jerry Foriash Ick Gravenhorst le Grand Iowa Glenn Ladehoft Elmer Harland Joan Gloria Jean George Stout Jennie Martha Stout Molpa Jone McDowell

Iowa Lieutenant Governor Says United States Unlikely to Enter War

Backstage in Des Moines B B Hickenlooper states there is no need for Iowa to join the European conflict and suggests any involvement would come only from government groups seeking to bolster their positions. He also questions the call for a special session of the Iowa legislature.

Des Moines IDPA B. B. Hickenlooper United States Europe Iowa WPA George Keller University of Iowa Sec Iowa Liquor Control M. L. Curtis

Case Field in Washington Sudden Fire Sparks Local News

Readable fragments describe a night sighting of a sky glow mistaken for a fire near Washington. The report notes a football practice field at Case Field lit up in the southeast part of town and mentions gifts to Salem School from Blanche Shatla. It also covers births, local politics, reunions, and community updates including a new baby named Judith Kay and upcoming events.

Dewey Joubaila, Jr Arive Washington Casé Field Salem School Blanche Shatla Shalla Gordon Miller James Richard Mercy Hospital Iowa City

Bee Sting Theory Tested For Rheumatism

An experimental extract of bee venom was given to 100 rheumatoid arthritis patients, with 73 showing improvement. The old theory that bee stings help rheumatic sufferers is being evaluated.

Davis Humphreys threshing run holds ice cream social

In Wyman Iowa on Friday night the Davis Humphreys threshing run hosted an ice cream social at Mrs. E H Davis home. Attendees included the Humphreys and Davis families and guests from Sac City Crawfordsville Mt Pleasant Monmouth and Wapello with several local visitors and a Lance reunion noted.

Davis-Humphreys Threshing Run J. N. Davis Carroll Miriam E. H. Davis Dewey Homer Sarah Russell Jones Sac City Elizabeth Augusta Williams Crawfordsville T. H. Huston Blake Spencer E. I. Rees Feryl Gipple F. FE. Humphreys Robi. Payne and Son Monmouth Lance

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