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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1926
Page
3
Tonight at the 1926 Washington chautauqua the Tooley comic opera company performs The Chimes of Normandy as the closing number. Audiences who enjoyed Davies light opera last season will wish to see the Tooleys this season. The show opens at 8 o clock.
The Ready Maids club met at Margaret Gault’s home in Crawfordsville Indiana on Friday afternoon. Florence Holmes spoke on summer dress materials Violet Twinam advised on choosing hats Marjorie Hanna explained making collars and cuffs Margaret Gault presented a wardrober plan and a program of Schubert’s Serenade and other pieces.
The record lists local occurrences including an appendicitis operation at the county hospital and Rev McCrory and family spending vacation in Minnesota. It notes K McKiernan and family planning to move to Galesburg for lumber work, Mrs Nella Crawford hosting Happy Hour, visits to Pred Stewart home, Epworth tea group planning a play, Schaffer of Crawfordsville in town, Rev W S Moore returning from Burlington, and Mrs Ella Crawford with Mary and Billy returning from Des Moines. Laura Chamber also returned from Des Moines after visiting C C Chambers and family.
Ainsworth reports Earl O Connor is getting along nicely. The bulletin notes steady improvement and good spirits as treatment continues. Local observers monitor his condition with optimism.
A film program at Pax Theatre features Paris at Midnight alongside a screen adaptation of Balzac's Pere Gorlot. Frances Marion and HL Macon Hopper provide direction with strong performances from Jetta Gondal Lionel Barrymore Mary Prien Edmund Burns and Emile Chatiard. The production highlights include a remarkable art student ball and a mysterious villain as the central figure driving the drama.
Aug 16 report from Dayton Grove notes Harry Beatty returning to Iowa City after a few days with Will Kimcree and Geo Ferguson families. Richard Disney and Dorothy visit Davenport. Rain hinders threshing. youths enjoy a gathering with Mr and Mrs Harold Digney on Thursday.
The So and Sew club plans its annual picnic at Sunset Park on Thursday. Members will gather for a daytime event with community fellowship and park facilities available.
The arides are grading the county road west of Brighton. Rodney Gower is sporting a new Star car and Lloyd Jones a new Overland coach. Don Gowty and family of Rubio spent Sunday with Terry Gowdy Loree.
A sales opportunity offering a $1.00 profit per dealer called, with dealers paying $2.00 and selling at $3.50 to yield $1.50 profit. It promises potential earnings of over $100 weekly and invites interested individuals in Mansfield, Ohio to write to Geo. L. Lane.
Mr and Mrs C W Edwards and Lindy spent Sunday with Halbert Savage. KE Brinning added a new coat of paint to his home aided by Howard and Anson Woodford. Washington visitors Howard and Anson Woodford came by last Thursday. County Supervisor Ferguson was a caller on this route earlier in the week.
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