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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1929
Page
7
Wedding of Miss Hallie Strethman held at her home near New London attended by Mr and Mrs Merle Twinn and Mr and Mrs Frank Gaultaut Walter. Other items note daily Vacation Bible School progress, church services, and youth program schedules with leaders and topics.
Rev G W Pool of Crawfordsville announces services with Sunday school at 10 am and Communion at 11 am. A W C T U meeting was held at Mrs Harald’s home, led by a chair, with Mrs Rowe delivering a paper on lay observance.
Violet Twin revenges a reading and Evelyn Brent appearances delight attendees. Esther Today readings by a harassed wife and Clive Brook partner Mrs Lois Rhea. A Gypsy song by Manda Davis and a duet by Rev and Mrs E W Griffith are praised. The meeting honors Mrs Harold Ross and Mrs Griffith with tea at Ross home.
June 2 report from Columbus Junction notes the fair will run August 6 to 9. Updates list officers Sara Jones president L B Myers president W G Robertson secretary W G Hall treasurer C J Hanft privileges Le B Myers superintendent of special events. Directors include L Myers J Hantt Lawrence Estle John Jenkins Harry Fletcher Aura Jones Scott Lieberknecht B A Leonhard KM Arington Omris and J J Robertson. Also mentions Hank Hanft medical student, visits from John Mu family, AIF convention reports at Ames, and church notices with ministers and picnic plans at Chantasaua park.
Nellie Manners ponden Crawfordsville June Raymond Anderson and his mother left yesterday for a brief business trip to Colorado and Kansas. Friday marked Mrs. Margaret Rickey's seventy second birthday with a one o'clock luncheon for twelve ladies including Mrs. Rickey. The table featured pink and green color schemes with pink roses. Rev. and Mrs. AN Porter and many friends sent well wishes. The district Sabbath school convention was held in Coppock with Mauda Davis singing and the United Presbyterian Sabbath school orchestra playing. The Daily Vacation Bible school opened with 43 children attending and expects more.
Werner Kraus stars in Looping the Loop at the Theatre, with Jenny Jugo as the girl he loves while he hides his passion to protect their happiness. The film follows the clown’s pain as trust grows and danger tests their bond. Interferences, starring Clive Brook, Evelyn Kent, William Powell and Dolores, opens at Fox theatre as a melodrama of the upper world. Powell’s role centers on a surgeon amid a story of blackmail and reconciliation. The film unfolds with a dramatic twist as letters threaten an unhappy ending.
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