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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1930

Page

3

Motion Picture Industry Eases Service to Social Groups Says Milliken

Carl E. Milliken secretary of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America says the industry cooperates with 400 religious civic and educational groups in three years and offers its product as a service to collateral fields. He cites partnerships with the American College of Surgeons Psychological Society of America and others to advance education peace and welfare using motion pictures.

Carl E. Milliken Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, Inc H. Hays Milliken Er Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America American College of Surgeons Psychological Society of America National Committee Leonard Wood Memorial Association United States Russell Sage Foundation Motion Picture Division U.S. Department of Commerce International Cinematographic Institute Author's League of America League of American Pen Women American Humane Society The Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals Boy Scouts of America Committee On World Friendship Among Children U.S. Department of Forestry Jason S. Joy Hollywood East Hays Association

Riverside Notes of Moves and Social News

Riverside community reports families relocating to Indianola Iowa including Orval Meeks and Will Meeks after March. Otto Thomann dies in Denver. Local sales and farm prices noted with Bert Cray’s closing out sale. Fordson Tudor and machinery fetch good prices. Social events include Whist Club, Rebekah card social, Progressive Euchre, and gatherings honoring local families.

Riverside Orval Meeks Indianola Iowa William Meeks Marth Albert Thomann Otto Thomann Denver Colorado Joseph Thomann Lexington Missouri Bert Cray Cray Riversiders Fred Fisher Iowa Vity Herman Kreks Waterloo EB. W. Thielan William Griffin R. A. Knittel John Knittel K. H. Hertzman Vdoutremont Ernest Salladay Rebekah Lodge I. O. O. F. Hall

Gas danger prompts druggist save for patient

Gas on my stomach was so bad it nearly killed me. Mrs A Agam ek says Adlerika relieved the gas in 10 minutes. Adierika mix of glycerin buckthorn and saline claims to empty both upper and lower bowel and remove poisonous waste. Sherman Bros druggists in Ainsworth advertise the remedy.

Adierika Sherman Bros Ainsworth Sands

Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau meets at Myr Rolph Tracy home

About 30 members attended an all day meeting of the Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau club at the home of Myr Rolph Tracy on Tuesday. Chapter AQ BE O met in the evening with Mrs. Pearl Frain Mrs. Jora Shaw and son Arthur of LeRoy Iowa visiting Helmicks in Brighton. H W Helmick recovering after operation in Kirksville Missouri. Arthur Flitner of Greybull Montana visiting sisters here. Charles Robinson recovering from a knee injury blood poisoning after a basketball scratch. Helen Donovan noted.

Brighton Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau Club Myr Rolph Tracy BE. O Pearl Frain Jora Shaw Arthur LeRoy Ll. E Helmick Kirksville H. W. Helmick

Social Notes From Red Brick District

Mr and Mrs John Wagner hosted guests including Olive Loonay William Wagner Hazel Droz Dan Tweedy and C R Been blossom of Washington. Esther Wheelan visited friends Wilma Ellis Marguerite Caldwell. Sam Sigafoose has a bad cold. Mabel Sayre spent the weekend with her parents D F Sayre. Lloyd Neiswanger and son David visited Hermie Otto and wife near Olds. Dorothy Babb visited Friday evening. Mr Babb is improving slowly.

Red Brick Feb. T John Wagner Olive Loonayson William Hazel Droz Dan Tweedy Fairfield C. R. Beenblossom Washington Esther Wheelan Wilma Ellis Marguerite Caldwell Sam Sigafoose Mabel Sayre D. F. Sayre Lloyd Neiswanger David Hermie Otto Olds Dorothy Babb Eva Durst Mr. Babb

Local Families Relocate After Weekend Farewells

Mr. and Mrs. Ross Gault left Friday with Mr. Gault bound for Texas and Mrs. Gault heading to Centerville then to join him for health reasons. The community laments losing a fine family from the neighborhood. C E Hering and Albert Dayton assisted with summer butchering. Lloyd Neiswanger and Carg Hering helped on other days. Winters spent Thursday evening with Mabel Horning.

Ross Gault Mr. Gault Texas Mr. Car} Hering Mabel Horning

Pilotsburg News Briefs Include Weddings Visits

El lis Rickey and Virginia Lou arrive at the Rickey home after stay with Dr and Mrs Braden in Wellman. Miss Sabena Bauer, daughter of John and Mrs Bauer, marries Leslie Winegarden. Sabena is a Pilotsburg and Wellman graduate.

Pilotsburg Ellis Rickey Virginia Lou Braden Wellman Warren Mathes Esther Hamilton Ora Booth West Chester Banks Mouser Sabena Bauer John Bauer Leslie Winegarden Sabena Pilotsburg School Wellman High School

Social Hour luncheon and visits mark Crawfordsville scene

Miss Nellie Manners reports a pleasant Social Hour gathering hosted by Mrs. Ollie Anwly with a two course luncheon as Washington and 1 com birthdays noted. Mr. Mere Twinam hosted a noon dinner. guests included Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Townsend of Guatemala. Violet Twinam and Marjorie Hanna visited from Monmouth and Waterloo respectively. The Cyclonettes split a basketball weekend with a 24 to 23 loss at Wyman, while the Cyclones won the boys game 33 to 29.

Crawfordsville Ollie Anwly Sadie McCleary Washington 1. Com Mere Twinam W. C. Townsend Guatemala Central America G. W. Pool Violet Twinam Monmouth Vernon White Marjorie Hanna Waterloo Wyman Cyclonettes Wyman Girls Cyclones

Kalona News Roundup: Homer Jacksons Move and Brighton Defeat

In Kalona February 8 report the Homer Jackson family moves into the A J Rogers property formerly Jake Snider place. The Brighton basketball team defeats Kalona in Ke-Wash 18 13 while Kalona second team loses. Mrs Mary Beck remains ill and Elmer Bush recovers from appendicitis. Local visits from Ben Hershberger Ivan Alt and Frank Marek are noted along with M E Ladies Aid meeting. In Moscow authorities bar under 16 from viewing certain foreign pictures and Don Q Son of Zorro performances draw adult crowds.

Kalona Homer Jackson A. J. Rogers Jake Snider Ben Hershberger O. C. Steigleder Carwood Baker Iowa City Mary Beckstars Ivan R. Alt W. H. Plank Washington Brighton Kalona High Brighton Seconds Elmer Bush Frank Marek Near Wellman Bert Barrow Crossett Waukesha Wis Clarence Barrow A. C. Durst Wasiington Anna Snider M. E. Ladies Aid Society Alice Sleichter Moscow

Taft’s Condition Improves, Bulletin Reports

Chief Justice Taft’s physicians report continued improvement in his condition after noting earlier gains. The bulletin states he is improving and taking more nourishment as of 7:80 a.m. today.

Washington Taft

High School Notes Pep Meeting and Club Activities

A lively Tuesday report covers a junior college pep meeting at a Washington hotel with Albia players including Wendell Booth and George Zeck. George Zeck leads drills as Mr. Gingerich delivers a pep talk. Also notes Commercial Club meeting, typing team tests, a gift presentation for Captain Dale Kiesey, and upcoming band, orchestra, and choir practices during a teacher inservice day with no school Friday.

Wendell Booth Gilbert Layton Charles Long Clifford Reinert George Zeck Albia Washington Gingerich

Woman Speech Tests At Club Meeting And Word Race

Teams led by Roberta Ross Eloise Mallory and Donald Benz posted word rates around 39 35 38 per minute with Roberta and Lucille Davison topping 50. Lucille Wagner spoke on Business Opportunities for Women and used a statistics chart. The Commercial club social committee plans a party Wednesday while members held devotionals and a Girl Reserves talk.

Roberta Ross Eloise Mallory Donald Benz Cherrie McElhinney Robert Petratz Opal Darnell Lucille Davison Helen Green David Catlett Team Lucille Wagner

Fairfield pep meeting names Coach Jimmie Shultz

At the end of the school day a pep rally for the Fairfield game was held with Donald Davis acting as "Coach Jimmie" Shultz, directing students and supporters.

Fairfield Donald Davis Jimmie’ Shultz

Washington debate team lineups and upcoming meetings

The Washington team will debate aff affirm Bernes Enslin and William Masson with Mary Briley as alternate, neg Cherrie McElhinney and George Jones with Willis Wittmer as alternate. A triangle with Brigh ton and Iowa City is set for next Thursday evening. A rebuttal meeting occurs Saturday at 2 p.m. at the high school. The week sees smaller classes due to mumps and the Physics club met Monday.

Bates Washington Bernes Enslin William Masson Mary Briley Cherrie McElhinney George Jones Willis Wittmer Triangle Brighton Iowa City

Extraordinary Hi-Y meeting and class song plans

An extraordinary Hi-Y meeting was held last Wednesday at noon with Raymond Witting presenting The Valiant. Dinner was prepared by Mrs. Schmueller, Mrs. Wells, and Mrs. Ahrens. Seniors who wrote class songs will submit them to Josephine Hull soon.

The Hi-Y Raymond Witting Josephine Hull

West Chester Women Hostesses and Club Notices

Mrs James Corpening and others will host the Ladies of the M E church at West Chester on Wednesday afternoon. Harmony club will hold an old fashioned dinner at Malcolm Montgomery home on Wednesday February 12 with pie and a dish to pass. West Chester Pythian Sister Temple to meet Tuesday evening February 11 at 8 oclock for new officers to take posts.

James Corpening James, Griggs Elmer Nevins Maude Wagner M. E. Church West Chester Harmony Club Malcolm Montgomery

Also Mentioned on This Page

Motion Picture Industry Dred Will Wingler Allen Younkin R. C. Knight Jack Gossit Kenneth Donovan Fairfield Hospital Mary Wikoff E. Bidwell Robert Morris Bismarck N. D al Morrison E. G. Koeh Mary Gowey Willard Lindauer Anamosa Jines Julia Parks C. G. Pickin Sthua Helmick Charles Robinson Helen Donovan Marguerite Hering B. M. Slater E. 4Th St Dept ST. Paul, Minn Frank Stransky Nellie Manners Tom Lahey Sovice Film Ran Commercial Club Jerome Kelly Evelyn Crawford Ottumwa Dale Kiesey Berne Enslin Edn Mercer Della Patton Coavoen Lowrey West Main St Wheeler & Wilson Elasis Universal Gas Range Anderson KF. Macon Chas. Lemley Salemile North Tobertsen Farm Guernsey Jersey Fershen Calgate Fordson Rock Island McCormick Cushman Frank Dayton McNeil Macon & Klotz Lee H. Huston Ladies Aid of M. E. Church of
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