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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1936
Page
8
The State theater screens Last of the Pagans a Metro Goldwyn Mayer romance set on an uncharted Pacific coral isle. A gripping love story follows a Polynesian boy and girl amid island life, traders and a hopeful reunion.
A claim arises that the ancient Romans developed a device akin to a machine gun that fired arrows. The source text presents this as a historical assertion without corroborating details.
Mrs. Wanda Weber Rohrs and husband Howard of Pekin Illinois visit cousins Mr and Mrs Martin Westen in Havre District. Rohrs plan Chicago departure. Local social notes include showers, parties and visits among Zieglowsky Westen and Witting families with students taking Standard tests.
The Cahokia mounds form a group of at least 850 mounds near Cahokia, Illinois. Monk’s Mound, named for a Trappist settlement from 1818, is the largest artificial earthwork north of Mexico, measuring about 1,086 feet long 710 feet wide and 1 foot high in the state park area.
Rev. John F. Schulz of St. John's Lutheran Clinton will preach the morning and evening services for Trinity Lutheran’s fifth anniversary. The congregation began without a church, worshipping at Sherman’s funeral home with Rev. Robert Grote conducting. Theodore C. Melbohm, Concordia Seminary graduate, was installed as pastor on August 9, and the new church edifice, purchased earlier, was remodeled and dedicated on December 29, marking a jubilee year for the church.
The congregation is warmly invited to Sunday services with Rev. Schulz delivering messages. Morning sermon titled Christ's Prayer for You and for Your Fellow-men. Service starts at 10:30 with Sunday school children singing. Evening festival service at 7:45 features Rev. Schulz answering What is Truth. Visitors welcomed.
Edmund Gwenn stars as a playfully droll bishop in The Bishop Misbehaves at Fox theater. MGM crafts a whimsical mystery where a crime story f meets real intrigue as the bishop, fond of detective tales, tries to save the day with a homegrown idea.
Sam Renicks, 32, a Black inmate, is charged with murder after fatally attacking guard Charles E. Strickel, 40, at the Anamosa reformatory. Renicks struck Strickel as he opened a cell door and hurled him 35 feet to a third tier railing. Strickel died in convicts’ arms. Norton, praised as a hero for subduing Renicks, may improve his parole chances after aiding the guards. Norton, previously jailed for forgery in 1934 in Henry county, helped halt the attack.
Harmony residents attended the XV club dinner at Austin Sutherland's home with Mrs Schiebel Mrs Miller and families of Longer and Kelsey present Others helped with chores and visits include Ralph Kelsey Edwin Griffith and Walter Longer The article notes community activities and a road snow removal effort.
Harmony school benefited from volunteers including Roy Miller Gail Miller Glen Miller Austin Sutherland Henry Sutherland Charles Edwin Griffith Bob Griffith Walter Longer Ralph Kelsey Lyle Kelsey Chas Schiebel and Richard Schiebel who assisted in activities and events.
Mr and Mrs John Barker and children Stanley and Twila of Morning Sun visited the Wolfe Brothers home in Dublin District. Several local residents were noted in daily tasks and visits with family and neighbors during the week.
The Clarendon Press founded in 1672 by the University of Oxford is described as being erected in 177? 1713 from profits of Lord Clarendon. Since 1830 it has been known as the Oxford University Press.
Starting January 15 the special station to station night rates after 7 pm and all day Sunday will apply to all day Sunday. Night and Sunday rates will also cover person to person calls after 7 pm and all day Sunday with day rates at 56 cents or more.
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