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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1930

Page

6

Mrs A C Reynolds Visits Keota Shopper

Mrs A C Reynolds of Keota arrived this morning to shop at the local store, engaging with clerks and selecting several household items. The scene reflects a typical midweek shopping activity in the town.

Local Shoppers Mentioned From Brighton Ainsworth and Winfield

Mrs Kieth Barnes of Brighton shopped this morning. Mrs J M Clegg of Ainsworth spent Tuesday here shopping. Mrs B A Jennings of Winfield motored here yesterday for a day of shopping. William Breese returned home after a week with his daughter Helen. Harry Young and his brother Ralph of Winfield called on friends. Harry teaches in Kansas City and is on vacation at home.

Kieth Barnes Brighton J. M. Clegg of Ainsworth B. A. Jennings Winfield Wiliam Breese Town City Helen Breese Harry Young Ralph Harry Kansas City

Local residents attend Washington church program

Rev A N Porter and Mrs Porter, Miss Mina McCeary, Mrs A B Orris, T H Barnes and family, Mr and Mrs A E Gault and Mrs Buxbaum from Crawfordsville attended the Presbyterian church program in Washington Monday night. Myrtle Orris, Margaret Gault and Earle Barnes from here participated and listeners praised their performance as the whole program was very good.

Crawfordsville A. N. Porter Mina McCeary A. B. Orris T. H. Barnes A. E. Gault Buxbaum Presbyterian Church Washington Myrtle Orris Margaret Gault Earle Barnes

Mrs Combs Sells Home. Moves to California

Mrs. Carl Combs sold their residence to A. De Bord of Ainsworth. She plans to leave for California where her husband has bought a home. Dr Hess Panamin is the new name for Pandacea, promoted for feeding chicks. Weather forecasts call for fair tonight and Thursday with cloudy conditions in the east and cold.

Carl Combs A. de Bord Ainsworth

DeMolay Banquet Caps Wellman Holiday Events

Wellman Cedar Rapids area notes report a DeMolay club banquet and dance at Mackey Hall with 130 diners and a gifts ceremony for Eardley Bell Jr. The gathering wraps six years of sponsorship and signals eight upcoming DeMolay degrees. Local visits include F C Schroeder and E C Hambright in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. Roads are mostly good with cold dry conditions expected to persist.

Wellman M. E. Church Judy Moothardt G. M. Struble M. L. Canott Kansan FE. Cc. Hambright Sigourney William Etter F. D. Snavely Excelsior Springs Ladora R. E. Snavely Frank Los Angles California Shinoi Co DeMolay Club West Side Cafe H. B. Rugg Prudge Rhodes Mary Jones Mackey Hall Gold Coast Orchestra Burlington Washington F. C. Schroeder Helen Jack Kelley E. C. Hambright Cedar Rapids Iowa City

Navigators Mark Date Line Near 180th Meridian

An irregular line drawn on the Pacific map near the 180 degree meridian marks where navigators change the date. The feature governs timekeeping across seas and has long guided maritime navigation.

Pacific Ocean

Sinister Black Cap in Ecclesiastical Death Sentences

The black cap worn by judges in older times marked a non ecclesiastical act as death sentence. It featured bishops covering the tonsure to indicate the judge acted not in church capacity.

Home at Last in a Tiny Army Shack

A newlywed couple, Lt. John R. Gibbs and Mary Rose, move from hotels to a bare army post shack. Mary Rose's fear of a sad life dissolves as she decorates with paint and wallpaper, choosing to stay, declaring she is home with their baby and hopeful for a brighter future.

John R. Gibbs John South Baltimore Roanoke Greenville Army Post West Point Quartermaster Corps Mary Rose Army Hospital

Germans Run School Trains Teach Railway Workers

Popular Mechanics reports the German government runs traveling school trains to teach employees railway theory and practice. Passenger coaches act as classrooms with instructors aboard, moving to stops where employees receive instruction without taking much time away from work.

Popular Mechanics Magazine

Sophomore Light Boosts Sally O'Neil In New Film

The Sophomore stars Sally O'Neil who expands from family entertainment to a leading role beside Eddie Quillan and Jeanette Loff. The all dialogue picture features her singing and dancing and debuts tonight at the Graham Theatre, adapting a College Humor serial.

Eddie Quillan Sally O'Neil Jeanette Loff Pette Sally O’neil Miss O'Neil Eddie Graham Theatre

Aviator in All Talking Vitaphone Comedy at Fox Theatre

Edward Everett Horton stars in an all talking Vitaphone comedy at the Fox Theatre Thursday through Saturday. He plays a safe novelist who must prove himself as a daredevil pilot in a war era aerial stunt comedy with thrilling airplane acrobatics and romance. The Aviator features Patsy Ruth Miller and Johnny Arthur among a supporting cast.

Edward Everette Horton Fox Theatre Horton Norton the Aviator Patsy Ruth Miller Johnny Arthur Lee Moran Edward Martindez Kewpie Morgan Armand Kaliz Philips Smalley William Norton Bailey James Montgomery

Crawfordsville Notes See New Year Cheer and Holiday Travels

Crawfordsville Ia December 30 1930 Vera L Sands reports Christmas visits by local families the Harley Rhea at Will Wooley home Farrel Young at Frank Young home and Prank Sands at George Marr home north of town as New Year greetings begin with hopes for prosperity for some and goodwill for all.

Crawfordsville Harley, Rhea Will Wooley Farrel Young Frank Young Prank Sands George Marr

Local Notes From W'll Long Home and Area Christmas Updates

Ainsworth and the Rex Long family visit the W'll Long home. Mrs. Tom Rickey returns from Oskaloosa after attending her Aunt’s funeral. Charles Zickefoose and family enjoy Christmas vacation with Harold from Wardell MO and Sammie from Cedar Falls. Rex Long battles an infected finger with Dr Lease care. F H Sands family visits Mrs F M Wood in Washington. Rex Lang family spends day in Washington as Talma’s grandmother Sherm Crone is ill. Frank Sands delivers hogs to Crawfordsville for Chicago market.

Ainsworth Rex Long Tom Rickey Oskaloosa Charles Zickefoose Harold Wardell Missouri Sammie Cedar Falls Lease F. H. Sands Doyle Donald F. M. Wood Washington Rex Lang Talma Sherm Crone Frank Sands Crawfordsville Chicago

Christmas Visits Noted Across Several Families

Richland and Rubio families spent Christmas at relatives' homes including Terry Gowey and the Gowey family in Brighton. Others such as W. P. Brier, Inez Gowey, Rodney Gowey, Marshall Coil, and the Pickerds from East Pleasant Plain joined holiday gatherings in Fairfield and nearby towns.

Brightonh R. J Willard Kiney Near Richland Don Gowey Famiy Rubio Terry Gowey W. P. Brier Burlington Inez Rodney Gowey Marshall Coil Calvin Courtney Fairfield Leonard Pickerd East Pleasant Fain Homer Brinton Ben Brinton Bessie Shreaves S&s. M. Brinton Frank Parcell Phil Parcell C. A. Dickerson Washington Lena Barnes Earl Neal Marengo Samuel Jones Henry DeWitt, Ark

Pillory Doctor Sawtelle Over Cure Claim

A Farm and Fire side item reports Dr. Sawtelle accused of curing Bill Atterson without medicine. Atterson refuses payment and says he wants something in return for his money.

Doc Sawtelle Bill Atterson Bill

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Colleen Moore Technicolor Vitaphone Harry Langdon Skirt Shy A. C. Reynolds of Keota Edison Radio Edison Nellie Manners Kes Oal Hess Panamin Geo. L. McDaniel Druggett Navigators’ Line Sinister Black Cap Beatrice Vandergrift Graham Pathe & Picture Washington Cleaners South Side Square Wisie Long Ig Hey Anno Vera L. Sands Schmoeller Bros Louis Reller Joe Shalla Pittsburg Penna Dougherty Bros J. R. Kendrick Davenport Enna Jettick Health Shoes John Carris Gerad Carris Frank Pringle Edna Purvis S. H. White Catherine White George Barr Wilma Wilbur Dean Barr Wayland Merle Green East Tefferson Street D. F Macon Washington, Iowa Prody A. Borkoski Westphal Csr Hill Sie Macloreco Fon Shields & Sons Washington Oil Co
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