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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1938

Page

6

Cast Rehearses for Senior Play in Wellman

Senior class announces cast for The Cuckoo's Nest with list of players headed by aunt Fanny Cragwell and Russel Ross as Honor Roll senior. Local Easter homecomings include Hllen Anderson Jean Mccintosh and Jay Miller with community notices on weddings, cooking school, and a Cancer Control lecture.

Martha Adams Wellman Fanny Cragwell Naomi Hale Phyllis Kathryn Lewis Barny Russel Ross Faith Shirley Atkins Douglas Breen Junior Nelson Jim Bryan Roy Wetrich Noel Hllen Anderson Jean MccIntosh Jay Miller Joe Kehoe Wellman Methodist Church Vanguard D. R. Steninger L. C. Miller Paul Hann G. L. Hiserman Thelda Freel H. E. Ross Russell L. W. Durst Marian Washington Keith Adams James Cedar Rapids Esther Sears Iowa Southern Utilities Home Economist

When Slang Becomes Literature in Language Use

The passage notes that slang loses its slang status when adopted into literature. It gives the example of walk derived from the Anglo Saxon wealcan meaning to roll. The quotation emphasizes how linguistic meaning shifts with literary assimilation.

Romance in the Dark Brings Opera and Pop Songs to Film

The Paramount comedy Romance in the Dark opens at the Fox Theatre with Gladys Swarthout John Boles and John Bar rymore. It blends operatic selections from Carmen and The Barber of Seville with newly written songs like Tonight We Love by Ralph Rainger and others such as Blue Dawn and Bewitched by the Night, aiming for streamlined melodies that appeal to moviegoers.

Hollywood Paramount Fox Gladys Swarthout John Boles John Barrymore Ralph Rainger Phil Bontelje Ned Washington Jay Gorney

Ainsworth Weekend Visits and Property Sale Report

Ruth Norris notes Ainsworth residents hosted visitors from Evanston Illinois over the weekend at the W. C. White and Mrs. Mina West homes. Harry Duncan sold property on Highway No. 2 in the south part of town to Mr and Mrs Lopshire and rented rooms at the J. J Fitzgerald residence.

Ainsworth Albert West Evanston Ill W. C. White Mina West Harry Duncan Haghway No Lopshire Mr. Duncan J. J Fitzgerald

Isaac Newton Early Life As Farm Work Led To College

The text notes Sir Isaac Newton left school at fifteen to farm, but quickly changed course as his parents sent him to college where he developed some of his famous theories, marking the start of a storied career in mathematics and science.

Newton Sir Isaac Newton

New Private Dining Room Expands Sunday Hours

Our new private dining room opens Sundays at the dinner hour and adds nearly 50 seats to the dining area increasing total capacity for guests.

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Wayne Smith Viola Blum Pearl Brenneman Virgil Brenneman Federated Clubs of America jJarden Club H. W. Durran Cecil Gingerich A. C. Gingerich Hesston High School Mediapolis A. L. Braden B. C. Jones Des Moines Eddie Wilson Vilals North Side Cafe Cri Dia Miss Swerthout Boles Harlan Thompson Ruth Norris Washington County
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