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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1938

Page

9

Chorpening 25th Anniversary Celebrated By Family

West Chester on April 13 Mr and Mrs Lem Logan Harriett joined relatives for a surprise twenty fifth anniversary dinner for Mr and Mrs James Chorpening Twenty nine attended including Zeno Tinnis of Dutch Creek The couple received a glass fruit plate and a decorated daf fodill cake marked 1913 and 1938 The high school operetta Tulip Time drew a large crowd and wind powered Dutch wind mill impressed guests Telephone service was not resumed Monday due to last week's wind and ice storm.

West Chester Lem Logan Harriett James Chorpening Zeno Tinnis Dutch Creek Chorpening

Local News From Clay Area Dated April 13

Mrs Myrtle Jones spent Saturday at her Richland home. Mr and Mrs W O Morgan were Sunday guests at the Morgan residence north of Richland. Harlie Carter visited Sunday morning at the Morgan home, and Mrs Emma Caple of Musea-

A. J. Morgan Clay Myrtle Jones Richland W. O. Morgan C. A. Morgan Harlie Carter Morgan Emma Caple Musea

Local Families Cite Time Together Across Davenport and Richland

Mrs. Julia Dawson and family spent Sunday at the Frank Burgess home. W. O. Morgan served on the Federal Jury in Davenport for a few days last week. Mrs. Viola Morgan visited Mrs. Ollie Morgan in Richland on Monday.

Tine Julia Dawson Familly W. O. Morgan Davenport Frank Burrng Viola Morgan Ollie Morgan Richland

Hawaii Calls Colorful Picture Opens at State Theater

The article previews the Bobby Breen musical Hawaii Calls at the State theater in Honolulu with a lavish island welcome. Two stowaway boys dive into the harbor to escape capture as Ned Sparks helps them flee, and their adventures unfold amid Royal Hawaiian Hotel musicians and tropical pageantry.

Honotlui Royal Hawaiian Hotel Hawaii Bobby Breen RKO Radio State Theater Bobby Pua Lani San Francisco Honolulu Ned Sparks Tippling Sparks Island Paradise Raymond Paige Cobb Lobby Gloria Holden Warren Stull Herbert Rawlinson Julita Quigley

Air Mail Week Poster Contest Opens Nationwide

The national air mail week poster contest invites grammar and high school students to depict air mail service. Winners from 48 states advance to a national judging, with top prizes a trophy and plaque. Posters must be 20 by 25 inches, mailed before May 1, certified by the school, and postmarked prior to midnight.

National Air Mail National Air Mail Week L. S. Hill Afl Mail Week Tre Air Mail Week North Carolina Paul R. Younts Charlotte N. C Younts United States

National Prize Winners Highlighted by National Chairman

The National Chairman praised the work of the state and national prize winners and emphasized the importance of recognizing achievement across levels. He urged continued effort and leadership to advance the organization’s goals.

First American Composers Francis Hopkinson and William Billings

Francis Hopkinson and William Billings are noted as the first American composers in historical record, each contributing early American musical works and shaping colonial to early republic composition. Hopkinson lived 1737 to 1791 and Billings from 1746 to 1800, with their legacies cited in music history contexts.

Francis Hopkinson William Billings

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