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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1929
Page
8
Winnie Lightner billed as the funniest girl on stage and screen appears in the film Gold Diggers shown on Fox tonight. Auctioneer D F Macon of Washington Iowa lists contact phone 251 red 2441.
Ruth Ringheim of the Iowa State Highway Commission plans a two week vacation at her Canton South Dakota home starting Friday. Franklin Township board schedules a meeting for December 23 at the Township hall and asks anyone with bills to present them. Mr. and Mrs. Cloyce Burham return from Lake Forest Illinois where they visited Burham's sister Mrs. Ray Porter and his mother Mrs. R L McKeon who is seriously ill. We are clearing a number of shoe lines in the store with prices slashed to 2.95 and 3.95. Evelyn Gibson returns home for the holidays after visiting her sisters in Charles City Iowa and Minneapolis Minnesota. Clip the Good Fellows Coupon today. See front page.
Fried chicken dinner served from 11 to 1 at the Christian church on Saturday December 21. Price is 50 cents. Also notice seeking a girl to work in a candy kitchen. Frank Anderson, ill with pneumonia at his home west of town, shows some improvement today. Coupon today see front page.
Ames Iowa December reports professor W I Griffith head of visual instruction service and WO broadcasting at Iowa State College says high schools will adopt talkies to enhance understanding in history biology physics literature and algebra. He notes a $1 500 000 Great Neck New York high school installing classroom loudspeakers linked to a central system for broadcasts.
The Christian church youth will take full charge of Sunday evening services on December 22, presenting a Christmas pantomime How Christmas Sets the Whole World Singing. Rev P E Roll will read scripture and possibly speak briefly. Louise McCain Claud Tucker Eva Diller will sing and play the organ. a long list of youth performers includes Humanity Humanity's children Nature and Three Kings with named participants.
R. M. Howell and his daughter gave a glass blowing demonstration yesterday afternoon for Washington high school and grade schools. The long time craftsman has spent over thirty years in the trade and presented the work on stage with a lecture. The event combined entertainment and education and kept the youngsters engaged.
A Friday meeting of the Y W C A board the hospitality committee and wives of Y M C A board members will plan the annual open house at the Y on New Year’s day. Committees will be appointed and reception details discussed in the community room. The two societies join in the observance each year.
Walter Mattis, labeled a night prowler, died by his own hand in Rockford. His death provides new clues to the club murder of Miss Cordela Gummesheimer, a high school language teacher. Mattis' mother found his body and raised the alarm, with notes he left offering clues to the case.
The Missionary Society met with Mrs Zora Woodford on Thursday afternoon. A Christmas program was presented by several ladies and a gift exchange followed. Refreshments were served. The Clay school plans a program at the school house on Friday December 20 and a church program Tuesday evening December 24. The young ladies club will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs W O Morgan. Mr and Mrs Max Waterhouse and children visited the Woodford home Sunday.
A jumble of notices includes a Fox program titled Cold Diggers' Fox tonight. Mrs Ina Brinton heads to Miami for the winter. Cunningham's advertises close-out hardware and groceries. The Rock Island train 29 was delayed hours by a Chicago snowstorm. Bessie's Alley and Henry Ibendah travel to Fairfield for a noontime wedding. Schmoeller Bros promotes suits and overcoats at 2181.
Mrs Ray Latchem returns home from Sioux City after a visit with her son Charles who had a thumb operation. Mrs Latchem plans to come back for holidays. A household goods sale is set for Dec 21 at 2 pm for the late Mrs Nancy Stockman of Brighton. Mr and Mrs John Beatty depart for Phoenix to visit their daughter Mrs Ralph Gowey. Auctioneer Chas Brown listed.
Des Moines December 19 Dr Henry Albert state health commissioner urged Iowans to make Christmas safe as well as merry for children. He warned against candles on trees toys with rough edges and whistles passed mouth to mouth. Sleds sweaters and mittens are favored gifts suggesting outdoor activity while fruit candy should replace cheap treats in stockings.
A formal trial on the journal advertisements seeks to establish advertising value and impact. Lawyers for the publisher argue the ads influence reader behavior and market reach.
Barnum was wrong. The Gold Diggers give a farewell performance tonight. Mrs. Delbert Maxwell of Crawfordsville shopped here Wednesday.
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