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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1930
Page
5
City of Washington Iowa adopts an ordinance to appropriate funds for the fiscal year beginning April 1 1930. It directs use of the Treasurer’s report for March 31 1930 and receipts for taxation to cover department expenses. Section 2 sets funds from the consolidated fund for city expenditures.
The city sets salary, police, street, sewer, and light fund budgets for the year starting April 1, 1930. Totals include 4250 for salaries, 3000 for police, 5000 for streets, 1000 for improvement, 2750 for sewer, and 7000 for light. Accounts are to be opened to reflect these appropriations and balances moved to General Fund as required.
Hollywood notes highlight Ruth Taylor’s return as the blondest star in This Thing Called Love with Edmund Lowe and Constance Bennett. She plays a witty wife who uses her blonde charm to keep her husband, defying rivals of all hair colors. The Graham theatre show opens Thursday.
Metro presents The Ship From Shanghai based on Dale Collin's Ordeal. A mutiny and looming water famine drive a group at sea, with striking ocean spectacle from calm to typhoon. Louise Wolheim leads a capable cast including Conrad Nagel Kay Johnson Carmel Myers Holmes Herbert Zeffie Tilbury Ivan Linow Pat Moriarity.
Announcements record meetings: West Chester Women's Home M S with Mrs. Dayton on Friday March 21. Philathea Sunday School class with Mrs. Muna Thursday afternoon. G T bridge club with Mrs. Ray Cox Friday at 2. U P Auxiliary and Baptist Kensington plan a March social next Thursday afternoon with refreshments and devotions. Rural Noman's club postponed to a later date.
After tryouts for membership the English club announces new members Lucille Davison Helen Schoonover Jerry Clow Helen Jungbluth Lorena Donaldson and Marjorie Smith. Officers are President Berne Enslin vice president Josephine Hull and secretary Mary Pauls. Advisor is Miss Helen Wilson. The first class basketball game is tonight at seven thirty with high enthusiasm and ten cent admission.
An event scheduled for Wednesday night has been postponed due to illness and will be held at a later date once arrangements are confirmed.
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