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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1936

Page

8

Pageant at M. E. Church Delights Crowded Gathering

A Christmas pageant and mystery play at the Methodist church drew a crowded house. Hundreds of children participated under Mrs. Henry C. Hull with help from teachers and parents. Melvin Gingerich controlled lighting. Miss Edna Klein led organ music. gifts were distributed to Gos fellows and other causes. a candlelight service followed at 6 30 for young people.

Methodit Henry C. Hull Melvin Gingerich Washington Edna Klein W. J. Roudabush Edna Mercer Hull Jessie Klein Leslie Dunlap Helen Levis Gos

Tides Follow the Sun at Tahiti

Tahiti's tides reportedly align with the sun rather than the moon with high water expected at noon and again at midnight, suggesting a solar-driven pattern in local tidal behavior.

Tahiti

Jackson 4-H Club Meeting at Stewart Home

The Jackson 4-H Boys' club held its annual meeting December 19 at Representative Everett L. Stewart's home with 47 members and guests. Officers were elected, delegates chosen for the state convention in Ames, and reports given on the Chicago International Livestock Exposition and 4‑H Builders' Club plans.

Everett L. Stewart Jackson 4-H Boys Stewart Stewarts Lawrence Wilson W. J. Roudabush Washington Witt Ames Hilton Duret William Walker James Richard Birney Chicago Donald Marck Stanley Foster Lloyd Marek

Dog-nosed snake praised as harmless despite fierce image

Nature Magazine notes the dognosed snake also called puff adder blowing viper and red adder is widely regarded dangerous yet is actually harmless. It responds to intruders by rolling over and playing dead if not frightened by the swinelike snout.

Nature Magazine

Increased Poultry Production in Midwestern Markets

The poultry industry calls for coordinated efforts to expand poultry access and usage as prices and feed costs rise. Hatcheries, retailers, and media are urged to feature poultry year round with ready recipes and usage guidance. Industry groups push steady demand beyond holidays, citing growing per capita consumption and future market expansion.

Iowa Midwest Bureau of Labor Statistics Institute of American Poultry Industries Franklin Street Chicago Illinois Foods and Nutrition, Extension Service Towa State College Ames Towa

Perry Ballast Rocks of Lake Erie Say Legend

Ballast Island in Lake Erie is said to be named for providing Perry with ballast rocks for his ships. Perry's vessels had double hulls and the rocks were stored between hulls to absorb enemy cannon fire.

Perry Lake Erie

North of Nome at Fox Theater perils on the Bering hunt

Columbia presents Jack Holt's North of Nome at the Fox theater showing Wednesday and Thursday. The film portrays seal hunting in the primitive Bering country with a graphic tale of poachers hijackers and a romance involving a wealthy girl amid a shipwreck.

Bering Seal Country Columbia Jack Holt Nome Fox Theater

Film Cast on Island Adventure with Holt Leads

Eve lyn Venable returns after a year away to motherhood in a feature pairing with Holt. Supporting roles feature Guinn Williams John Miljan Rogershoff Paul Hurst Doroth Appleby and Robert Gleckler in the island drama about a poacher inhabited setting and allied friends.

Holt Evelyn Venable Oth Guinn Big Boy Wiliame

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