Billy Cox Not a Quack Duck Artist Rise to Fame
The 1930 Washington Evening Journal noted Billy Cox won first prize for a duck drawing and later joined Walt Disney Studios. An exhibition touring the country features his watercolors, Disney set designs, and photos from The Reluctant Dragon. The display includes a Donald Duck production progress guide for children, reflecting Cox’s rise from a local contest winner to a noted Disney artist.
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Billy Cox
Washington Evening Journal
Walt Disney Studios
Hollywood
Cox
Enen Morrison
BE. D. Morrison
Public Schools of
St. Joseph
Disney Studios
Disney
Frances Gifford
Donald Dick Pictures
Mr. Cox
Washington
Mr Cox
Wyman Senior Play “Take It Easy” Set for May 9
Wyman high school presents the senior farce “Take It Easy” at 8 p.m. on Friday May 9 with help from some junior cast members. Norma Davis leads as Mrs Highgate supported by Gwen Sheldon Nancy Craig Buffington John Nicholson Wilma Rees Donald Kracaw Calvin Humphreys Phyllis Lantz Merlin Davir in a comedy of mistaken identities and pocketitis antics.
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Wyman High School
Junior Gipple Florence
Phyllis Lantz Arthur
Merlin Davir
Jr High PTA Installations Set for Tomorrow
The Jr High PTA will install its officers for the coming year tomorrow at 3 pm at the junior high school. Eileen Jeffries will speak on Summer Care of Children and Foster W Bickel will discuss summer manual arts. The school string orchestra will perform and refreshments follow.
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P.T.A
P.m
Eileen Jeffries
Foster W. Bickel
Social Calendar Highlights Church and Club Events
Tuesday evening features Rosemary's club and a DAR gathering with Mr. and Mrs. John Cherry. Wesleyan Service Guild meets 7 30 p.m. Louise Porter to host. Wednesday Navajo club 2 20 p.m. Homemakers club afternoon. Troll call tribute to mother. Flower and bulb exchange. Hethel Missionary Society guest Lydia Juzeler. Thursday West Chester Methodist women host from Mrs Will Embree and Mrs Charles Chuprehill. St Pauls Evangelical Ladies Aid meets 1740 p.m. at church. OES pinocle and garden hints at Masonic Temple. HJ cub meet afternoon. Mrs Merritt Reiner on duty. Friendly Circle Club afternoon.
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Rosemary
John Cherry
Dar
Wesleyan Service Guild
Methodist Ehurch
Louise Porter
Marion Work
C.O.C
Friendly Circle Club
Rosalie Combs Bert Smith Birthday Party Held
Rosalie Combs and Bert Smith were celebrated at a Sunday birthday party hosted at Mrs. Frank Smiths home. Relatives from Bettendorf Fairfield Keota and Washington attended, with a dinner served by Mrs. Bert Smith and Mrs. Marion Smith and birthday cakes for the honored individuals.
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Rosalie Combs
Bert Smith
Frank Smith
Marion Smith
Frank Seibel
Patty
Janice
Bettendorf
Mela Janecek
Fairfield
Dorothy Baumert
Keota
Katherine Smith
J. W. Combs
Isabelle
Rosalie
Donald
Albert
Francis
W. C. Sheets
Caroline
Washington
Mrs R Stewart Elected Club Head at Handcraft Group
Mrs Richard Stewart was elected leader of Handcraft club section 3 for the coming year at yesterday's meeting in the home of Mrs A R Ledger. Mrere A FE Peterson was chosen assistant leader and Mrs Raymond Anderson was re elected secretary treasurer. Guests included Mrs F M Mahin of Ainsworth and several Washington residents.
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Richard Stewart
Mrere A. FE. Peterson
Raymond Anderson
A. R. Ledger
F. M. Mahin
Ainsworth
Clarence Richards
J. M. Kelly
Will Henry
Ted Johnson
Washington
S. and C. Club Hosts Flower Exchange and Luncheon
The S. and C. Club met Thursday with Mrs. Milt Wollrab. Buneo was played and the annual flower exchange held followed by a luncheon. Eight guests attended including Mrs. Glen Cray Marilee and others. The May 1 meeting will be with Mrs. Bert Cray.
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C. Euhb
Milt Wollrab
Buneo
Glen Cray
Marilee
Donald Wollrab
Larry
Wilbur Chalupa
Harry Wollrab
Robert Nicola
Verle Schnoebelen
Bert Cray
Children Drive Busy Washington Library Growth
Nine year old Charles Criswell and Robert Crandall illustrate the thriving city children’s department at Washington Public Library. The year ending March 31 saw 31 671 volumes checked out an increase of 1776 from the prior year.
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Charles Criswell
Robert Crandall
Children's Department
Washington Public Library
Bob
Chuck
Sonny
Washington
fFreman
Tommy
Dr. Doolittles
Grace H. Stephen
Mrs Chames Greiner Flower Seed and Bulb Exchange
A note lists an event titled Mrs Chames Greiner Flower Seed and Bulb Exchange scheduled for 2:80 p.m. at an address or venue associated with Mrs Marsh Bailey. The fragment provides no further details on participants or location.
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Chames Greiner
Marsh Bailey
Washington youths learn early a book in hand is worth two
The passage cites Chuck Criswell Bot Crandall and others as examples of local volunteers aiding Washington youths. It highlights the belief that reading now yields future benefit and notes ongoing support from past contributors and newer helpers in promoting literacy among young residents.
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Chuck Criswell
Bot Crandall
Washington
Nine Guests Feted By Drama Group
The Fortnightly club Drama department hosted a dinner at North Side cafe with corsages centerpieces and crystal decor. Mrs. R A Jurging was elected president, Martha Decker secretary treasurer, and guests included Mrs Richard McCleery Mrs George Kerr and others.
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North Side
R. A. Jurging
Flavis Richards
Martha Decker
Richard McCleery
George Kerr
Betty White
Mary Peck
Willis Jones
John Lemmon
Alfred Brown
Don Braden
Roger Sherman
McCleery
Kerr
Danny McGaw
Petunia Be
Mary Welch
Dorothy Kammueller
Clarice Meek
Ruth Ringheim
Don Maxwell
W. D. Dwyer
Birthday Greetings Fill Local Social Page
Wilfred Smith celebrates at Braden. Cathryn Anna Jarrard turns one. Victor Bowen is five. Rosalie Combs has a birthday. W B Dupuis begins a new year. Jesse Radda and Betty Jo Anderson share a double birthday. Helen Cathryn Sueppel turns sixteen. Douglas Allen Cole has a birthday. Duane Wittmer is sixteen.
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Wilfred Smith
Braden
Cathryn Anna Jarrard
Clarence Jarrard
Jesse Radda
Betty Jo Anderson
Muscatine
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Duck
Washington Gardens
West Main Street
B. F. Bostwick, Jr
Rock
Vitami
Carr's Market
Barclays
R. Stewart
Compton
My Book House
Olive Beaupe Miller
Junior Literary Guild
Stephen
Ruth Lytle
Helen Wilson
Emma C. Anderson
F. L. Wilson
Carl Hedges
C. W. McLaughlin
Fort Sherman
Edmund D. Morrison, Jr
George Rudiger
Len, Vow
Rieh Brown
Ally Fine
Drama
Victor Bowen
J. C. Bowen
W. B. Dupuis
Helen Cathryn Sueppel
Mrs
Leo Sueppel
Douglas Allen Cole
Dale Cole
Duane Wittmer
Ezra Wittmers
Wayland
Spurgeon
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