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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1928

Page

5

Walnut Sunday School Organized With Forty Attendees

VERDI F. J. WONGER reports in Route 7 that the Walnut Sunday school organized with forty in attendance last Sunday. Mrs. Ralph Chorpening served as superintendent and Dale Garrett as secretary and treasurer. The Longer family visited the Dewey Coffman family to meet newborn John Richard, ten days old May 6, 1928. W. L. States is painting his barn and most corn will be planted this week.

Ottumwa Iowa Highland Center Anthony Malichky Joe Krotz Karl Steele William Carl Steele Arthur Nicholson June Steele Will Busby’s Elmer Steele Ernest Roth Everette James Wingler Joe Krot Will Busby Rhode Island Annie Krotz Johnnie Paul Houseal Frank Kallous Ed Endicott Highland Sewing Club Walter Marling Charley Smailes Orval Meeks Will Meeks Elizabeth Steele Meryl Mrs

Senior class play In Cherry Time delights Crawfordsville crowd

Crawfordsville Indiana May 9 The school auditorium overflowed for the senior class play In Cherry Time critics praised the comedy and praised the cast Florence Holmes and William Davidson led the heavy parts with others including Ethel Howsare Marjorie Hanna Violet Twinam and Maurice Maxwell The program listed many characters and scenes plus remarks on local happenings Highland Center and surrounding events were also noted including school programs and community visits.

Crawfordsville Florence Holmes William Davidson Florence William Ethel Howsare Marjorie Hanna Lyle Lowe Violet Twinam Maurice Maxwell Margaret Grant Grant Ethel Hawsare Ethel Grant Cherry Adams Ethel Connie Trimble Flossie Barnes Pauline Smith Vinie Jackson Grants Margaret Hauenstein Jack Wessler Chippy Henderson Jack Sammy Cross Connie Joseph Meadows Meadows Cannery Fritz Koogel Raymond Rich Tuggles Lyle Fletcher Grant Home

Sally ONeil Sings Bright Soprano in Becky at New Graham

Sally ONeill showcases a clear soprano while filming Cosmopolitan's Becky at MGM. Norton forgets to accompany as she sings through a scene, and Becky ranks among the year's best American stage life pictures. The film screens tonight at the New Graham Theatre.

Sally O'Neil Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cosmopolitan Becky Raynor Selig Sally Norton New Graham Theatre

Wellman Community Notes and Local Changes

Mrs Eardley Bell and visiting relatives attended a Cedar Rapids colored team game in Iowa City and pondered home entertainment. Mrs John Yoder of Harper dies at 88 after flu illness. Funeral held in Wellman with burial in Wellman cemetery. W A Brown sells harness business and moves to Farwell with an oil station planned on road 149. Wellman band concerts start May 9 directed by Matt Stark. school band earns second place in Iowa City with members funding college through work.

Wellman Stark Starke American Legion B. C. Foster Cedar Rapids Chas. Ayers White Lumber Yard Washington Cal Griffith J. G. Wehrle Robert I Towa City Joe Iowa City Town City John §. Yoder Harper Iowa Sharon Johnson County John S. Yoder Arwell W. A Bob) Brown

Sandy Hook Socials Highlight Mrs Carlson And Family

Miss Clara Garrett reports on residents at Sandy Hook with Mr and Mrs Oscar Carlson Mr and Mrs Walter Anderson and their daughter Loraine featured in the community notes and gatherings.

Sandy Hook Clara Garrett Oscar Carlson Walter Anderson Loraine

Local Social News from Des Moines and Nearby Areas

Residents share weekend and weeklong visits with relatives and friends across Crawfordsville Verdi Delta and Stockport. Families including Allsup Shidlar Frendh Davis Gibson Dayton Perez and Toledo are noted visiting or hosting at various rural and small-town homes.

Columbus Junction H. L. Allsup Delta Fred Garretts Levi Shidlar Doris Roy Frendh Crawfordsville John Davis Kate Gibson Des Moines Verdi Clarence Dayton Stockport Ralph Frazey Luke Perez Joe Toledo

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