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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1930
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Joe Lobberger entertained at their home Friday evening for their daughter Elizabeth who will be married Wednesday at Rock Island in a family celebration ahead of the wedding.
Advert says MELLO GLO cosmetics make you look years younger with skin smoothness no pastiness flakiness or irritation. Claims French process reduces large pores and long wear. Sherman Bros Druggist advertises available in stores.
Guests enjoyed six tables of bridge and a miscellaneous event for the bride to be followed by refreshments. The West Chester Methodist Woman's Home Missionery Society met April 18 at Mrs Lindenmyer's home with sixteen members and one visitor.
The report notes two weddings with local ties one last Wednesday at 2 30 in a private home performed by Rev A A Vinz and a Saturday ceremony at 4 30 in a home by Justice of the Peace W A Whiting. Edna Messer hosted sixteen guests at 528 West Madison for a bridge party and an engagement announcement for Fran c is Haney. Girl Scouts led a woodland breakfast trip with Mrs E E Stutsman Elizabeth Sherman and Mrs Jane Skipton.
Washington Senators climb to first place in the American League after a string of strong pitching by Lloyd Brown and Irving Hadley, while the Philadelphia Athletics fall to second division. Lefty Grove struggles again as Rube Walberg is used mainly for routes. The shift reshapes the pennant race with Washington dominating and Philadelphia facing a tough finish.
City workers haul away tin cans and debris in Washington's residential area. South side streets fill with containers while the north shows progress. Completion is expected tomorrow with plans to repaint business district streets to designate parking areas. Further announcements will follow.
Phil Mercer came from Minneapolis to visit his mother Mrs. C. B. E. Mercer who lies seriously ill at the home of her cousin Edith Chilcote. Mrs. May Hoppengardner assists with care as Mrs. Mercer and her baby daughter have stayed here for several weeks.
In Des Moines on April 28 aspirants for the Republican gubernatorial nomination take center stage as senatorial hopefuls also campaign. Dan Turner speaks at Boone and Secretary of State F. M. Smith appears at Town City and West Branch, with Cedar Falls and Sumner engagements to follow. The slate includes Governor Hammill at Clarinda Major Lund at Forest City and L S Dickinson touring after attending his daughter's wedding in Washington with six talks in Sidney and surrounding areas.
Richard Dix stars in Keys to Baldpate at the Graham Theatre in an all talking picture debut. The matinee crowd applauded the mystery stunts and Dix’s voice and acting, hailed as Dix’s greatest screen effort to date.
Preliminary census returns indicate an average 20.8 percent population increase across 98 municipalities with more than 10,000 residents. Additional city figures include Dunkirk New York at 17,965 a 7 percent drop Everette Washington at 30,070 a 14 percent rise Belleville Illinois at 28,308 a 14 percent gain and Atlanta at 266,557 an estimated 5.6 percent rise since 1920.
Location scouting for Tig er Rose used Yosemite Arrowhead Big Bear and American River to recreate Hudson Bay landscapes for rugged scenes. Cast includes Monte Blue Lupe Velez H. B. Warner Gaston Glass Bull Montana Tully Marshall Rin Tin Tin.
President Hoovers special message to Congress presses speed in implementing the law enforcement program and calls for shifting prohibition machinery from the treasury to the justice department. The address to both houses emphasizes restoring standards in law, order, and the judiciary. Also notes visitors from Cedar Rapids and Waukesha visiting ill relatives.
The Junior college presents a mystery thriller titled The House of a Thousand Thrills this Thursday and Friday under Mrs C S Williams. Assistants include Miss Beaste Wallace and students Frank Jackson Lawrence McKune Charles Johnson Mary Finke and Thelma Long.
Mrs. D. J. Pattterson and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Patterson with daughter Patty Jean came back Friday from Miami Florida. Mrs Pattterson spent the winter there and the Patterson group drove down about four months ago.
In Kalona on April 25 Mrs. Boone and family moved to Gibson Iowa where he will take employment. Mrs. Gerald Teets visited Washington Thursday. Gladys Page and Cecil Page family visited Nellie Page in Kalona. A J Votruba children recover from chickpox. Mrs. Hochstetler returned from Des Moines after visiting H B Armour. David Lemley of Arcadia Michigan called at Tom Lahey home. Mrs. Miller returned to Easton Minnesota after her father's death. Wm Lahey of Omaha visited Tom Lahey. Mics Lo’s Swair of Millersburg weekend guest at W J Snair. Leonard Altmaier of Cedar Rapids visited Kalona Wednesday evening.
The Yadies Aid society of the Eureka church will hold a bake sale at Washington Cleaners on Saturday. 5913
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