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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1930

Page

8

Aline Worth Ainsworth High School Operetta Presentation

Ainsworth high school presents the operetta to be staged Wednesday evening at the high school. Director is Miss Swan. Cast includes Peggy played by Margaret Scranton, Patrick by James Quinn, Robert by Howard Person, Mary by Helen Rahbenold, Mike O’Novae by Walter Reagney, Agnes and Rosie by Myrna Sands and Martha Mathers, with chorus led by Geo.

Aine Worth Ainsworth High Frortun Miss Swan Reid ‘Rits Blarney Peggy Margaret Scranton Patrick James Quinn Robert Howard Porson Mary Helen Rahbenold Mike O Novte Walter Reagney Agnes and Rosie Leides Myrna Sands Martha Mathers Boye Geo

Hess poultry line now at R L Gibsons Produce House

Hess line of poultry products is now available at R L Gibsons Produce House. Customers can obtain any item in that line from Mr Gibson for information and purchase.

Hess R. L. Gibson Mr. Gibson

Hog market tops at ten fifty five dollars

The market shows hog prices leading at 10.55 dollars. Weather outlook calls for fair conditions tonight and Wednesday with steady temperatures.

Local notes from Washington on business and moves

Henry Ecklund of Kansas City spends a few days in Washington on business. Arthur Pratt leaves for Marengo for a day of business. Mrs. D A Chalmers departs for Berwyn to live with her daughter. T A Miche s J opens a law office in Blair Building. Truman Voeder arrives from Kalona for a brief Washington visit. John Wenger of Wayland and John D Jones of Crawfordsville visit Washington for business.

Henry Ecklund Kansas City Washington Truman Voeder Kalona John Wenger Wayland John D. Jones Crawfordsville

Community Visitors and Local Sickness Report in Ainsworth

George Boyd Dupnean and Mr Johnston of Columbus Jct. visited Ainsworth on Monday. A farm bureau lesson on lamp shades will be held Tuesday afternoon at Mrs J A Marsh’s home. Pauline Clegg, daughter of Mr and Mrs J E Clegg, is sick with pneumonia. Mrs Ray Cox and son Deans of Washington visited the S T Wheeler home Sunday. A general uptick in illnesses, mostly colds and throat troubles, is noted with several women recovering. On January 20 Mrs Lee Hunt hosted ladies including Mrs Fannie Rowan and others. Roy Moore won fastest knotting fortitude.

Lee Hunt Fannie Rowan Rena Endsley Ida Hunt Roy Moore Lulu Moore

Funeral tribute for David M Lemon and family names

Thankful note from Mrs J Lemon Wilson Lemon and family Frank Lemon and families for kindness shown during illness and after the death of husband father and brother David M Lemon. Funeral held Sunday at Lt Jones funeral home with Rev P.

T.o David M. Lemon J. Lemon Wilson Lemon Will Lemon Frank Lemon

Revised Winter Schedule at Y For Gym Classes

The Y lists a weekly winter timetable with sessions for youth and adults. Daily blocks include basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, and specialized classes such as leaders corps and young men programs across Monday through Saturday, with times ranging from 4:00 to 9:00 PM and multiple age groups.

Head on the Quarter Symbolizes Liberty

The article notes that the head on the United States 25-cent piece represents a generalized likeness of Liberty, serving as a symbol rather than a specific individual. The description emphasizes the coin's broader meaning rather than a named person.

United States

Molasses and Treacle Clarified By Local Sermon Notes

E Roll led a musical program at the Christian church with Claude Tucker Ralph Keller J T Moore and Leslie Dunlap performing while pallbearers Sam Doran and F M Kelley stood at the service. Burial was at Woodlawn.

E. Roll Claude Tucker Ralph Keller J. T Moore Leslie Dunlap The Christian Church Sam Doran F. M. Kelley Woodlawn

Funeral services for W P Koons in Los Angeles

Funeral services were held at L A Jones funeral home Friday afternoon with Dr F W Eastwood in charge and a duet by A F Holm and Mrs Lawrence Wilson. The body was taken to Monroe Iowa for interment Sunday.

W. P. Koons L.A. Jones Funeral Home F.W. Eastwood A. F. Holm Lawrence Wilson Monroe Iowa

The Sacred Flame Comes as Melodrama on Laigonna 1H

A melodramatic 1H reel titled The Sacred Flame unfolds on Laigonna with heightened emotion. The piece centers on dramatic stakes and personal sacrifice as the leading performers navigate a ritualized sequence of turns and glances.

The Sacred Flame at Fox Theatre with Pauline Fredrick

Warner Bros. Vitaphone all talking film based on Maugham stars Pauline Fredrick Conrad Nagel and an all star cast. Set in England the drama follows Maurice Taylor a Royal Flying Corps colonel, his wife a nurse, and a fatal love triangle ending in confession and sacrifice.

Tangled Warner Bros. Vitaphone Fox Theatre Somerset Maugham Pauline Fredrick Conrad Nagel William Courtenay Lila Lee Walter Byron Alec B. Francis Dale Fuller All-Starr England Maurice Taylor Royal Flying Corps Mr. Magel Maurice Ace Stella

Phantom of the Opera at Graham Theatre in color scenes

Lon Chaney stars in Universal’s talking thriller The Phantom of the Opera shown at the Graham Theatre. Elaborate Faust inspired color scenes and musical accompaniment feature in a grand Paris Opera House masque with Mary Philbin Norman Kerry in support.

Paris Opera House Universal Graham Theatre Lon Chaney Mary Philbin Norman Kerry

Sailors ignore medals as 128072 unclaimed at Admiralty

London reports that at least 128,072 sailors have not claimed medals from the Admiralty, indicating a vast pool of honors left uncollected. The article notes the surprising scale of unclaimed awards and the potential administrative impact.

London

Local Moves and Notes from Washington Area

R F McFarlane leaves for Des Moines to attend Grain Dealers convention. Harry Dickerson heads to Des Moines for Rock Island operation. Mr and Mrs Charles Spurfeon depart for Texas after seven months in Washington. Auctioneer Chas Brown advertises services. Dr R C Boyer visits Washington then proceeds to Des Moines. Viola McConnell leaves Washington for Monmouth Illinois to visit her son.

R. F. McFarlane Des Moines Charles E. Spurfeon Texas Washington Mr. Spurfeon Rickey Viola McConnell Earl] Bickford Monmouth Stanley

Dunsmore Illness Mentioned in Peoria Family Notice

Friends in Washington mourn news of Fred Dunsmore of Peoria and Cora Teeter wife of Fred. Reports say sleeping sickness kept Fred Dunsmore Sr. ill for three weeks with no change. Fred Dunsmore Jr. and Mary Elizabeth visited grandmother this Friday. Auctioneer Aus Sutherland advertises calls after 6 p.m. until March 1.

Washington Fred Dunsmore Peoria Cora Teeter John Teeter Fred Jr Mary Elizabeth Dunsmore

Rosenberger sisters visit grandmother in Colfax

Marjorie Rosenberger arrived from Colfax Iowa to spend an extended visit with her grandmother Mrs James Flemming and her sister Juanita Rosenberger at the family home.

Marjorie Rosenberger Colfax James Flemming Juanita Rosenberger

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