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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1929
Page
3
Continued from page one the list shows participants including Twyla Reed Ruth runningham Edna crewe Grace Schilling Ruth Tellin and Bernadine in the shawl pageant lineup with several groups and wearers named.
The program lists chorus pieces and performers including Mildred Starr Velda Parcell Josephine Hull Minuet in G Henrietta Hull Marjorie Robertson Dolores Kiefer Ruth Nicola Cherrie McElhinney Margaret Griffith Wilma Enks Martha Reister with others Mary Pauls Mary Juliet Lemmon and Vera Darbyshire Roberta Ross Arlys for Spanish La Paloma.
A regional program lists performances by Mary Briley Vernetta Johnson Helen Jung bluth and many others in selections from Gypsy Rover Itallian Sole Mio Dragon of Wu tu and Yankee Doodle plus dances and songs. The Girl Reserves showcase America the Beautiful and other numbers. The shawls and costumes loaned by friends of the association are noted. The glider club at the university counts over thirty members with plans to build two more gliders.
Dravesburg, Pa. residents fear no more interruptions as Chief C A Livingston declares an all year open season for petters and offers sanctuary. Officers will also aid in moving cars stuck in mud while the Monongahela river sounds in the background.
At about fifteen feet elevation the University of Iowa glider built in the engineering shop flew roughly 150 feet. Piloted by students Robert Griffin of Iowa City and Ernest Wagner of Anita, the flight occurred Saturday afternoon under the supervision of Prof. F. P. Schone of the college of engineering, marking the state’s first successful glider flight.
William Johnson of Smithland Iowa reports rapid relief from indigestion kidney trouble and rheumatism after using Konjola He says in two weeks he gained five pounds and by three weeks felt physically transformed The medicine is sold at George L McDaniel drug store in Washington and by leading druggists in the region
Secretary of Agriculture announced a $1000 Department of Agriculture prize for the 1930 corn husking champion to be awarded after the fall contest in Kansas. Lee Phillips of Phillips Petroleum donated the prize, replacing the former $100 award as inadequate, according to Hyde.
Daniel Prochazka, 19, admitted taking part in the Shambaugh savings bank robbery on November 19, stealing about 6000 in cash and bonds. He named three other bandits not yet identified. The confession came at Watse, Nebraska, just before he pleaded guilty to a separate Cedar Bluffs store robbery and received five years in a Nebraska reform school.
In Little Rock Arkansas Juda Campbell a 15 year old girl revived after her heart stopped for 13 minutes during anesthesia for a tonsil operation. Dr S F Hoge injected oxygen directly into her blood reviving her and challenging previous medical beliefs. Physicians call the method a remarkable scientific contribution while a program and lunch are planned at Hardscrabble school.
A fragment notes that a pair of Perrins kid or lined or unlined cape gloves for cuffs would make suitable gifts. No further details or context provided.
Hazel Thompson, a teacher, was reported in an incident southwest of West Chester on Friday evening December 20, 1929. The available fragment notes her involvement and the date, with limited additional details.
A regular meeting of the Woman's Relief Corps is scheduled for next Saturday at 2 30 p m. The note lists location code 26213 as the meeting point.
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