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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1930
Page
5
Washington residents are urged to attend a Thursday evening meeting at city hall at eight o'clock to discuss the municipal airport proposal. The agenda includes a pilot training school to help cover rent and aim for self sufficiency, and a nearby promising field threatened with plowing this spring without timely action.
A London woman says she possesses the first pair of rubber galoshes made in Britain. Each shoe measures only two inches, unsuited for wear, created to illustrate rubber's waterproof potential for the Great Exhibition of 1851.
The piece lists performers and scenes from musicals and films. Winnie Lishtner shows interest in marriage in Hold Everything talkie. William Gaxton stars in Fifty Million Frenchmen on stage and Life of the Party in Vita Varieties. Raquel Torres appears in Under a Texas Moon with Frank Fay in Warner Bros. films.
A farmer denounces new speakies as too encouraging to women claiming they always give the wife the smart get backs at her husband in a flintown dialect piece from the era.
Disraeli named best picture of 1929 by critics poll. Douglas Fairbanks Jr drives The Sin Flood project. Constance Bennett linked as the thirtieth romance by Barthelmess on screen. Alice White to star in Sweet Mamma with Al Jolson starring in Mammy.
Evelyn Brent has finally achieved leading star prominence after years of solid, creditable work in motion pictures. The public and press have long hailed her as a favorite talkie actress and now she is acknowledged as a true star.
Miss Brent stars in Darkened Rooms her first talking picture under new production. The thriller romance centers on Emory Jago played by Neil Hamilton who using Ella as a medium for seances profits from wealthy clients. Ella joins the scheme to teach Jago a moral lesson ending his spiritualism racket.
Janet Gaynor stars in Sunny Side Up with lively musical numbers and strong direction by David Butler. Critics hail the film as entertaining with delightful performances, clever staging, and standout musical scenes like Turn on the Heat.
Neighbor action honors twenty fifth anniversary of Theodore Romoser and Elma Palmer with a surprise charivari and dancing. Also celebrated March 1 for Mrs. George Stevenson and Mrs. John Sharp with an afternoon party hosted by Mrs. H. B. Muris. Culture Club met March 8 for a review of Singing Gold by Dorothy Cottrel led by Mrs. G. J. Holmes and Miss Martha Smock. next meeting March 17 with Mrs. Ralph Dunn and Mrs. John Ramsey to review The Tragic Era.
Miss Frances O'Brien assists Mrs. Clayton Bear with housework in Keswick. Milton Maas and family share a Sunday dinner with Milton Maas. K Scott owns a new John Deere tractor. Nate Benson and Will Anderson visited the area Monday. Milton Maas did Monday butcher work. The warm weather worsens the market for beef.
Chapter CM P. E. O. met with Mrs A D Stewart on Tuesday March 4 for the annual election of officers. Officers installed included President Mrs Wi Richardson Vice president Mrs A D Wirkpatrick Corresponding secretary Mrs George J Lyle Recording secretary Mrs A D Stewart Treasurer Mrs B B Brown Chaplain Mrs F M Herr Guard Mrs J O Singmaster. The next meeting will be a St Patrick's day party at Mrs B B Brown's home.
Washington correspondent Bernice Maas reports local dinner guests at Dr. Miller home in Wellman on February 23. Albert Maas visited daughter Mrs. Omer Green for Sunday dinner February 9. Nate Benson butchered Thingsday February 27 and Dave Benson cut wood on Saturday. The Charles Maple sale drew a large crowd as Henry TeBockhorsts moved to new residence.
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