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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1935

Page

8

Brennemans Host Visitors in District Four

Mrs John Brenneman of near Kalona stayed with her son H J Brenneman in District Four from Tuesday to Thursday. Guests included Robert Turnipseed Ruth Longer Elwyn Gardner Milo Steeles and neighbors who husked corn for C R Beenblossom. The Will McConnell couple attended church night at Ainsworth and an oyster supper was held at the Gardner home.

Lela Miller H. J. Brenneman John Brenneman Near Kalona Robert Turnipseed Ruth Longer Elwyn Gardners Will McConnell Ainsworth Presbyterian Church Will Stafford Velma Gardner Home Elwyn Gardner H. J Milo Steeles C. R. Beenblossom

Harmony club hosts cheerful Christmas party at Clyde Rouse home

Members of the Harmony club held a very enjoyable Christmas party at the home of Mrs. Clyde Rouse on Wednesday. Charley White, who has been husking corn for Clyde Rouse, was busking for John Wheelan bow.

Clyde Rouse Harmony Club Charley White John Wheelan

Christmas parade delights West Chester first graders

Landscape District news reports a Tin Christmas parade enjoyed by West Chester School's first four grades with teachers Miss Crone and Miss Davis. The Clark Bauer family attended and visited relatives in Noble before supper at the Roy Bauer home. Absent student Billy Van Sickle is recovering from an infected foot. Honor roll students include Anabel Jackson Bob Crawford Marjorie Van Sickle and Jeanne Campbell.

Harry Campbell Inndscape West Chester Miss Crone Miss Davis Clark Bauer Noble Mrs. Bauer Ed Rinner Roy Bauer Billy van Sickle Anabel Jackson Bob Crawford Marjorie van Sickle Jeanne Campbell John Dittmer

Thanksgiving guest list and moving plans in a small town

The letter notes Thanksgiving guests at the Harley O Loughlin home including Charles Rhodebeck and Frank Bergh. It lists March 1 moves for several residents to new farms and homes, and closes with a personal obituary about the writer's father, a quiet, loyal figure who has passed away.

Chicago Harley O'Loughlin Hanm O O'Loughlin Charles Rhodebeck Frank Bergh

Men at Work on Community Home at the Junction

D E Davis leads a crew remodeling the former grade school into a community center in Columbus Junction. A supervising committee oversees a W P A project with 4887 dollars allocated. The junior class presented The Red Headed Step Child in the auditorium.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction D. E. Davis FE. P. Shellabarger B. H. Shearer K. M. Arington J. B. Reaney

Born for Work Among the Awemba in North Rhodesia

The Awemba celebrate newborns with a village announcement. When a baby is born the father hurries to the square and proclaims "wak anando" for a boy or "wampero" for a girl, indicating traditional gender roles tied to the child’s future work.

North Rhodesia

Wish We All Might Leave Many Happy Memories

A reflective line urging others to carry forward with as many joyful memories as possible, inspired by a sentiment of lasting happiness and shared experiences.

Moonlight on the Prairie debuts new Fox star Dick Forin

Warner Bros presents Dick Forin the singing cowboy in Moonlight on the Prairie at the Fox theater. The studio bills it as a new type Western with romance thrills comedy and music and as the first of six big features for their new star.

Fox Theater Warner Bros Dick Forin Hollywood

Westward Wiles and Wild Adventure in a Rustic Musical

A revival of the rough riding frontier tale blends rough action with robust comedy and clever dialogue. It adds a fresh musical element to the Western format, delivering lively performances and inventive numbers.

Mance

Velocity of Army Bullet Measured at 2700 Feet Per Second

The muzzle velocity of the Army rifle is 2700 feet per second or 1840 miles per hour, reflecting the standard performance metric used by the American military to gauge projectile speed.

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