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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1940
Page
8
Franklin District report notes J. H. Thompson remains seriously ill in hospital with no improvement. A social visit segment records Mr. and Mrs. David Kleese and family sharing supper with Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Thompson.
The forecast calls for fair weather with a drop in temperature tonight. Wednesday will be partly cloudy with cooler conditions and no precipitation expected.
Judith Ann Hora celebrated her first birthday at her grandparents home in Storm Lake with pink and white decorations and a family gathering. The event honored by Mr and Mrs Ronald Hora with immediate family in attendance.
Monday evening the Kleeses hosted an oyster supper for George C Geerdes of Gridley Illinois. Charley Harley and family marked birthdays with relatives over a Sunday dinner. Attendees included Walter and Bob Fisher, Frank Kleese and families, Gail Rief and clan, and Harold Fisher of Des Moines.
A cast led by Allan Jones Mary Martin and Walter Connolly stars in the new musical drama The Great Victor Herbert at the State Theatre through Thursday. The story centers on Herbert and the show world with a backstage romance, featuring Susanna Foster Lee Bowman Judith Barrett and songs like A Kiss in the Dark Ah Sweet Mystery of Life and Kiss Me Again.
Mr and Mrs Seth Cars do not plan moving for a couple of weeks. Della Potsandee spent Thursday night with Betty Jean Miller. Betty Jean has had to come home every night since her aunt Miss Darlene Powell of Keota has scarlet fever.
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