Operetta Cast of 70 Presents All at Sea at High School
About sixty members of the fan and girls Glee Clubs will perform All at Sea on Friday night in the High School auditorium under Miss Norma Reaney. The cast, directed by Harvey Worthington Loomis, features Nathaniel Young Clifford Reinert and James Davidson with a large chorus and a plot involving Captain Corcoran Sir Joseph Porter and the Pirates of Penzance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Reaney
Harvey Worthington Loomis
Victor Westphal Koko
Carleton Lyle Josephine
Corcoran
Jeannette Karel
Priscilla Morrison
Patience
Josephine
Catherine Coulter
Mabel
Josephine Winifred Allen Phillis
Strephen
Louise Harwood
Hilda Brown
Koko
Elma Rice
Mae Mangold Pitti
Dorothy Masson
The
Pinnafore
Sir Joseph
Helen Payne
Anita Pratt
Margret Dayton
Carol Jones
Virginia Macon
Eva Burham
Arabelle Crone
Wilma Walker
Helen Dayton
Bernice Addai
Doris Fields
Nellie Runnels
Marie Jackson
Esther Bleer
Barbara Cuddy
Edna Messer
Helen Caldwell
Nora Warner
Josephine Hull
Edith Flyer
Esther McCreedy
Mary Henderson
Violet Ireland
Jesse Kalous
Velma Stafford
Helen Carr
Helen Henderson
Thora Warner
Margaret Alice Stewart
Bessie Wenger
Dora Haney
Dwight Booth
John Young
Walter Wells
Gerald Gray
Charles Grason
Orville Korf
Wilbur Quinn
Willard Smith
Harold Tucker
Burdette Westermark
Donald Welch
Everette Simpson
George Zeck
Edwin Davidson
Floyd Tucker
John Pierce
Lawrence Ryan
Ernest Meyer
John Waggoner
Raymond Rittenhouse
Harold Timmons
Raymond Witting
George Benson
Charles Crone
Wendell Booth
Phillip George
John Westphal
Richard Clark
Ralph Poole
Pinafore
Penzance
Phillis
Strephon
Pott
Grosvenor
Fairy Queen
Sprites
Mikado
Japan
Pooh-Bah
Joseph Porter
Admiralty
Joseph
Winter Night Rain Drives Polkburg Folk Homeward
Dark skies over Polksburg bring heavy rain and sleet with cutting winds. Local items mention Frank Patton returning from the west, Eli Howard hiding a pipe, Sidney Moon visiting Albany, and a Grand Hotel reception for Miss Alberta Hudson. Neighborhood vignettes cover back-lot trespass signs, letter waiting, and car shelter needs as leaves drop.
Death notices Emma J. Stewart aged 87
Emma J. Stewart of Washington died Sunday after a three week illness. Private funeral at the Bell home with Rev. Willard Wylie. burial at Woodland cemetery. Survived by seven children including J Russell Bell and C W Reynolds, plus siblings and grandsons who served as pallbearers. Born October 17, 1840 in Brookville Pennsylvania.
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Emma Ferguson Stewart
John Conover Ferguson
Anna Alcorn Ferguson
Brookville
Iowa
Davenport
Washington
John Stewart
J. Russell Bell
C. W. Reynolds
Wiseton
Saskatchewan
Canada
E C. Statler
Brighton
E. M. Pierce
Dayton
Ohio
Jessie Stewart
Fred Stewart
Ralph
A. A. Ferguson
Loveland
Colorado
John Parks
Santa Ana
California
R. M. Stevenson
Pittsburg
Kansas
Crasils Return From Chicago Outdoor Showmen League Meeting
Mr and Mrs Rodney Crasil returned Saturday from Chicago where they attended the Outdoor Showmen's League of America convention held at the Palmer House They plan to spend the winter here except for a few holiday days when they will attend a similar meeting at the Goat's House in Kansas City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Crasil
Chicago
Whisters Welcome Baby Girl Sunday at County Hospital
Mr and Mrs P F Whister of route one are the proud parents of a baby girl born Sunday at the county hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qmr
P. F. Whister
Route One
Lecture on Art Tonight by R J McKinney at United Presbyterian
R J McKinney of Davenport will present an illustrated art lecture at the United Presbyterian church on St Marks cathedral. He is manager of Davenport’s municipal art gallery and travels Europe each summer studying architectural art. The talk is for the fortnightly club with art department members invited guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport Municipal—Art Gallery
United Presbyterian Church
R. J. McKinney
Davenport
McKinney
St. Mark's Cathedral
Europe
Washington
Stark’s
McFinney
Funeral Services to Be Held for Mrs Carpenter
Funeral services for Mrs Emma Imogene Carpenter aged 73 are set for tomorrow at 2:30 pm at L A Jones funeral home with Rev Willard Wylie officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove cemetery. She died yesterday at home of her son Harry Carpenter in Muscatine Iowa. She leaves seven children including M D Stone John Frank Arthur Fred and Harry plus a daughter Mrs Charles Kennedy and thirty five grandchildren.
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L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Emma Imogene Carpenter
Willard Wylie
Elm Grove Cemetery
Harry Carpenter
New Hampshire Street
Muscatine
Iowa
Alemena County
Michigan
M. D. Stone
Broken Bow
Yakima
Washington
Arthur
Comstock
Fred
Oconto
Charles Kennedy
This City
Harry
Infant Dies in Oregon Township Pneumonia
Roger Norman Bean eight months old son of Mr and Mrs Norman Bean of Oregon township died yesterday morning after a short illness with pneumonia. Born June 12 1927. Funeral services will be held from the residence.
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Roger Norman Bean
Norman Bean
Oregon Township
Y M C A Starts Annual Drive For Funds
The Y M C A launches its annual fund campaign after a dinner with about fifty town volunteers organized into six solicitation teams led by captains Clarence Logan Everett Griffith Harry Knott Russell Jennings G H Peet and C W Davis. A 1928 budget of 7500 is targeted with schoolboy volunteers aiding led by Victor Mastin and four football teams competing for a yardage shield as drives run through Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Logan
Tom Carson
Richard McCleery
Bob McFarland
Lee Holland
Lonnig Warren
Everett Griffith
Ted Brown
S. A. Dickerson
Milan Shields
Carl Hedges
D. J. Ross
G. N. Barclay
Harry Knott
Walter Kelsey
Fred Bey
Carl Jungebluth
C .$. Lemmon
Fred Morrison
EB. B. Hammer
J. W. Enslin
Russell Jennings
C B. Kerr
L. P. Morrison
Jack Reid
M. M. McKay
W. C. Morison
Claude Tucker
Y. M Cc. A
Victor Mastin
Hig
Bear Cats
Walter Wells
Merold Ahrens
Harvey Coulter
Berne Mastin
Homer Richardson
Orville Korf
Wampus Cats
James Davidson
Donald Benz
Charles Grayson
Bob Lytle
Everette Simpson
Ed Davidson
Fagles Lloyd Helwick
David Catlett
Robert Roe
Junior Beice
Curtis Wells
Jack Lytle
Knights establish new council in Newton initiation
J M Kelly grand knight Freq W Welt Clayton Neiswanger and Edwin Welt attended initiation in Newton on Sunday as a new Knights of Columbus council was formed in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Kelly
W. Welt
Clayton Neiswanger
Knights of Columbus
Edwin Welt
Newton
New Ford Line Dazzles Washington Crowds Friday
The Ford Motor Company unveiled its new line with 500 visitors touring showrooms, praising the redesigned look, four wheel brakes, shock absorbers, and a standard gear shift. Officials and business leaders crowded the display as Ford planned capacity production and continued Model T parts. The car delivers 55 to 60 mph, up to 65 in tests, 40 horsepower at 2200 rpm, and about 20 to 26 mpg with a front tank and Ford oil system.
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Washington
Etvic
Henry Ford
Ford
Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Washington Telephone Banquet Honors Service Campaign Winners
The Washington Telephone Company hosts a banquet at 8 p.m. to celebrate the service campaign winners. Griff Clark led the winning team against Miss Helen Williams’s group by a small margin. Edith Weidner finished second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Telephone Company
Griff Clark
Helen Williams
Edith Weidner
Pythian Knights Banquet Lights Washington Social Hour
The Knights of Pythias lodges sponsored a winter banquet in Washington hosted by the Pythian Sisters. About 140 men attended with members from the local lodge and invited guests. Jerry Plum and Ward Verguson spoke, E K Morrison acted as toastmaster, and Wilan Shields led a lodge orchestra for the music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Sisters of Washington
Washington Lodge of
Jerry Plum
Iowa City
Ward Verguson
Des Moines
EK. D. Morrison
Wilan Shields
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Auxiliary installs officers for Leon Beatty unit No 29
The American Legion auxiliary Leon Beatty unit No 29 held an installation of officers and named permanent committees. New members Ives McKay Dankwardt Arnoll Cox Radda McGinnis and Martha McGinnis joined. Officers installed included Katherine Swift president and Ruth McGinnis secretary with Miss Luckenbill of Mediapolis as installing officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Leon Beatty
Legion Room
City Hall
Katherine Swift
Ives McKay
Arda Dankwardt
Rodney Arnoll
June Arnold
Ray Cox
Jessie Radda
Will Graff
Ruth McGinnis
Martha McGinnis
Luckenbill
Mediapolis
Walter Conner
Tom Downing
Lucy Dempsey
Cloyce Kerr
Matilda Perce
Elliot Grayson
Alice Klippel
Julia Wilson
George Rudiger
George Prreitenbach
Gladys Crone
C. B. Kerr
Susie Edgington
H. W. Russell
C. H. Guther
Alice Meek
Katherine Boswick
Charles Clark
Charles Denison
Belle Rice
Phillip Craft
R. F. Bostwick
Roy Schiebel
Charles Kennedy
Boice Kurtz
Oscar Lane
Bart Downing
Kid. Graveon
Ola Meyer
L. F. Dunlap
Sargeant At Arms
Opal Putnam
Wyman Tonight Hosts Local Basketball Team Lineup
Play at Wyman features a team from the Y basketball class facing the town squad. The roster includes Raymond Crone Donald Crone Roy Kiesey Cody Kiesey Bob Kolesick and Wayne Weaver. Results and details expected after tonight's game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyman
Raymond Crone
Donald Crone
Roy Kiesey
Cody Kiesey
Bob Kolesick
Wayne Weaver
Extra Cash Prizes Aimed at Washington County Campaigns
The Washington Democrat Independent offers $100 cash to the top subscription collector in the second campaign period and $25 for the best weekly effort. Cash prizes do not affect regular awards and votes do not determine the cash prizes. New candidates are urged to enter, with ten days remaining in the special offers, and two cars to be awarded at campaign end December 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Democrat -Independent
Democrat-Independent
Washington County
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Sam Solomon
Bennie
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Emma J. Stewart
J. R. Bell
Bell
First United Presbyterian Church
John, Everett, Cloyce
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George Anée
Roy Statler
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New Ford
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Griff
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Pythian Knights
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L. S. Patterson
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