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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1939

Page

6

Enter Your Club for Big Broadcast at State Theater

A notice invites clubs to enter a team in the Big Broadcast event at the State Theater on April 12. Fill out the coupon below to join.

T. B. Brown

Speech Class Presents City Play At Valley Meeting

Valley April 8 community gathering featured Supt. R Wright and his Richland public speaking class performing the comedy Tommy Takes A Wife at the schoolhouse. The group, led by senior Maurice Tithes, staged the event following recent talks, with chili soup served by committee members Tommy Hartnell Richard Sheetz Kelly Tines J E Deal Nate Loban. Arlene Churchill and Marjorie Sheetz visited Richland high school Tuesday.

Chas. Churchill Valley R. ©. Wright Richland Tommy Maurice Tithes Tommy Hartnell Richard Sheetz Kelly Tines J E. Deal Nate Loban Arlene Churchill Marjorie Sheetz

Local visitors call on area households this weekend

Mrs. Chas. Churchill and Myrtle Frank were callers at the Andy Sheetz home Sunday afternoon. Marilyn Krantz of near Crawfordsville is visiting at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Houseal. W. J. Pfeifer spent Sunday night and Monday at the home of his son, Otto, near Richland. Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Pfeifer called on their mother, Mrs. W. J. Pfeifer, Monday afternoon.

Chas. Churchill Myrtle Frank Andy Sheetz Marilyn Krantz Crawfordsville Paul Houseal W. J. Pfeifer Otto Richland Doyle’ Pfeifer

Ted Maxwell Visits His Mother During Easter Vacation

Ted Maxwell and Mildred Johnson travel from Columbia Missouri to Crawfordsville to visit Mrs T B Maxwell for Easter. Also Mrs Belle Montgomery and Isabel of Iowa City visit Mrs Lee Hanna. the two longtime Iowa City teachers enjoy their visit. Mr and Mrs J C Wooley are mentioned in the local scene.

Ted Maxwell iBy Mary Manners Crawfordsville Mildred Johnson Columbia T. B. Maxwell Miss Johnson University of Missouri Ted Belle Montgomery Isabel Iowa City Lee Hanna

Community Visits and Local Holiday Skating Outing

Columbia residents arrived Friday to visit at the Lee Lease home. Mrs. Etta Buxbaum, Wooley’s sister, returned home with them. Allan Conrad and Mrs. Will Hagie visited Cedar Rapids Wednesday. Ruth Barnes returned to Hawkeye for school. Chester Piper took his brother Eugene to Memphis Mo. for a visit. A large group enjoyed a skating party at the Washington rink Thursday evening.

Columbia Lee Lease Wooley Etta Buxbaum Allan Conrad Will Hagie Cedar Rapids Ruth Barnes Hawkeye Chester Piper Eugene Memphis Washington Rink

Columbus Senior Class Organizes Commencement Plans

The Columbus Junction high school 1939 commencement set for May 15 to 19 with a graduate list of Corrinne Allen Jean Allen Louise Ayers Howard Davis DeWayne Duncan John Dykstra Helen Johnston Jay Jones Winifred Jones Maxine Kerr Bernadine Lowe Grace Marion Lyle Moore Eugene Myers Wanda Ogier Harold Parks Marie Rees John Schlichting Robert Rock Dorothy Teel Dorothy Weber Jean Woodruff and Ivan Maurer. Professor Clay Harshbarger of the University of Town Iowa City will speak. Class colors green and gold and motto The Higher We Rise the Broader Our View.

Columbus Junction Columbus High School Corrinne Allen Jean Allen Louise Ayers Howard Davis DeWayne Duncan John Dykstra Helen Johnston Jay Jones Winifred Jones Maxine Kerr Bernadine Lowe Grace Marion Lyle Moore Eugene Myers Wanda Ogier Harold Parks Marie Rees John Schlichting Robert Rock Dorothy Teel Dorothy Weber Jean Woodruff Ivan Maurer Clay Harshbarger University of Town Towa City Lyle Kerkpatrick Mary Hannibal Fleet W. R. C Woman's Relief Corps

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