Central College Lecture Course Showcases Noted Artists
The Central College Lecture Course for this season features four high standard events. October 31 presents contralto Lorna Doone Jackson and pianist Doriss Wittich. January 16 features violinist Lota Mundy with her Hawley Rogers instrument. Hindu lecturer Chandra Dharma Sena Gooneratne returns to discuss India and Britain’s role. and the Chicago Art Theatre performs The Silver Cord under Ivan Lazareff, highlighting Moscow Theatre principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Lorna Doone Jackson
Doriss Wittich
Chicago Civic Opera Company
San Carlo Company
Leipzig
Germany
Chicago Philharmonic
Chandra Dharma Sena Gooneratne
Gooneratne
India
Lota Mundy
Hawley Rogers
Rogers
Mme. Mundy
Chicago Art Theatre
Des Moines
Shrine Temple
Moscow Art Theatre
Ivan Lazareff
Moscow Art Theatre Company
Sidney Howard
Alluring Play At Central College Sparks Support
Madam Astrova brings a six character comedy drama to the college chapel with Mary Gehr as Hester the fiancée. Season tickets cost two dollars twenty five cents, singles are seventy five cents to one dollar. Program starts seven thirty with more sales to support cultural growth at Pella. The first show is the week after Homecoming.
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Madam Astrova
Maxim Gorky
Moscow
Mary Gehr
Hester
Robin the
New York
Mary
Chicago Art Theatre
College Chapel
Pella
Central College
Dr Hoffman Letter Reveals Political Views and Travel
A 1982 letter from Dr M J Hoffman to Dr C Aschenbrenner discusses returning from a trip, a Rotterdam seamen's strike, and the strain of campaign coverage. Hoffman notes baggage arriving fine and staying busy with work while commenting on politics and media focus.
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M. J. Hoffman
C. Aschenbrenner
Carl
Netherlands
Rotterdam
Hoover Speech Divides Opinion On Prosperity And Policy
Milton J. Hoffman writes from Iowa praising parts of President Hoover’s address while criticizing its facts and tone. He contrasts Hoover’s stance with Garner Mellon and Roosevelt, questions tariff policies, bank failures, and the Farm Board, and predicts a Roosevelt victory while remaining supportive of friends and wary of political spin. He recalls personal views, reflects on economic causes, and closes with goodwill to readers and colleagues.
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Garner
Roosevelt
Hoover
Mellon
Treasury
Andrew Mellon
Coolidge
Sioux City
Congress
Legge
Brookhart
England
Europe
Security State Bank
Middle West
Will Rogers
Los Angeles
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington
Federal Reserve
Senate
Bird
Mr. Gaass
Milton J. Hoffman
Airplane Crashes To Ground But No One Injured
Marion County news reports a Swan Sunday incident where an American Eagle plane owned by Burnham brothers and piloted by Clarence Burnham crashed on takeoff returning to Linden. Passengers included Albert Mix and his young daughter Gwen Dolyn. no injuries were reported. C L Mix Jr assisted by transporting the craft and passengers.
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Marion County News
Swan
Burnham Brothers
Clarence Burnham
Albert Mix
Gwendolyn
Linden
C. L. Mix
C. L. Mix Jr
Pleasantville
Deep River Man Dreams of Store Robbery Becoming Real
T H Connell of Deep River dreamed an armed break in at Cox's store and awoke to news the robbery had occurred the previous night. The sequence had the Deep River resident believing in dreams as his night vision matched the actual event in Montezuma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montezuma
T. H. Connell
Deep River
Terry
Cox
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