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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1937
Page
8
An organ in Aquineum a former Roman settlement near Budapest is claimed as the oldest. A tablet says it was built in 228 A D and its two wind chambers and 52 pipes have been repaired to playable condition.
Snowfall in Jerusalem astonishes residents as a once in a lifetime event. The city, unaccustomed to snow, greets the rare covering with widespread awe and concern about disruptions.
Jane Bixby stars as amateur sleuth and newspaper reporter in Angel's Holiday opening Thursday. Cast includes Robert Kent Joan Davis and Sally Blane. A fake disappearance sparks real danger when a gang abducts a movie queen for ransom during a lighthearted comedy mystery.
Wayland residents including Mrs. Ezra Wittmer and others attend an institute at Iowa Wesleyan College while Mrs. Boshart plans a visit to Simpson College in Indianola. The column notes travels to Mount Pleasant Pekin Illinois and Rockwell for a Wittmer Coffin wedding and lists local visits, hospitalisms, and ongoing street oiling in Wayland.
Supt H C Messer and seven Brighton high school students who placed in the Iowa River pupil Academic Tests traveled to Iowa City for final state tests. Names include Mytle Crandall Jean Eyestone Miriam Stannard William Kraemer Gordon Stout Jean Messer and Harvey Spielman.
A satirical remark mocks a Late Hawkins project titled The Congressman's Guide, or 60, 000 Ways to Soak the Taxpayer. It ridicules plans to damage Argentine corn and Canadian hay imports.
Forger to Jail Jake Koch and granddaughter Janet Horton, also went and vis ited at the Harold Robb home. Miss Helen Genkins has gon to Los Angeles to spend th summer with relatives. Dorothy and Louise Eryestone left Sunday for Oskaloosa when they will attend summer school at Penn. At L. A. LL Commencement Mrs. Chas. Robertson and her mother, Mrs. Mary Guy, of Washington attended commence ment at Iowa City. Their niece and granddaughter graduated from nurses training, Mr. and Mrs. Orie DeWolf and Deloras of Moline spent th weekend at the T. B. Davison home. Miss Irene Graham who is at tending summer school at Cedar Falls spent the weekend with Brighton friends. Miss Graham has resigned her positon in th Brighton grades to accept a po sition at Clarion, Town, under Supt. CC. J. Chritianson who was superintendent here when Miss Graham began teaching here, Miss Marie Mathie has also accepted a position at Clar ion. Helen Schooley and Dorothy Weidner returned Sunday from a weeks visit with Iva Alkire in Des Moines.
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