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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1931
Page
4
The Green Pastures viewed by Journal Folks in New York
Review notes the play has run in New York over a year with capacity audiences. It portrays God as a kind colored man seen through southern black religious life, opening in a colored church and moving through heaven and earth with biblical events. The portrayal appeals by framing sacred stories in a childlike, human lens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Folks
New York
South
God
Adam
Eve
Cain
Abel
Noah
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Moses
Aaron
Littl
Dashee
Mr. Dashee
Rev. Dubois
Moore
Heaven
Earth
Jaecah
Hosea
Pharoah
Green Pastures
Gabriel
Weeping and Laughter in Life Ward Tales
A fragmentary column offers humorous vignettes and social quips from early radio culture. It touches on phoniness and bravado, a burglar’s faux sign-off at station KDKA, a Chicago misstep by a famous young man, comic trivia about golf and math, plus street scenes and a Floridian hotel porch exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chicago
East
la Salle Street
Ife
Auxiliary County Meeting at Riverside Legion
The semi annual Washington county meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary was held at Riverside May 7 with about fifty members attending. The meeting opened with colors and pledge led by Riverside Chaplin Mrs Mary Walton. Mrs Grant Thompson welcomed, with Mrs Ethel Curl of Wellman responding. Reports and papers on education of war orphans and child welfare were read by local members. District talk urged reaching county membership quota and preparing for the Marshalltown state convention. Delegates named for resolutions committee and state convention. Poppy poster display noted, dinner served by Riverside unit, afternoon program included musical selections and talks. The next county meeting will be in Crawfordsville in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
American Legion Auxiliary
Riverside
Lucile Ross
Riverside Chaplin
Mary Walton
Riverside Unit
Grant Thompson
Ethel Curl
Wellman
Mabel Marner
Edna Busheck
Parks
Winifred Niggenmeyer
Port Madison
Niggemeyer
Marshalltown
Ross
Resolutions Committee
Alda Davis
Crawfordsville
Grace Kehoe
Anna Grayson
Washington
St. Mary's
Ethel Curt
Lucille Ross
Winifred Nigre
Riverside Uni T
Winifred Niggemeyer
Frank Kurtz
Russel Frink
FE. Woodlove
Henss
Day
Y's Men District Convention Highlight
An Ottumwa district Y's Men convention featured Jesse J. Miller delivering a humorous program about the lombar chute and shoop scovel. A local grocer recalls a milkman tale involving four pork chops and a dog. Our sympathy goes out to Mr Schoonover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse J. Miller
Y's
Ottumwa
Jesse
Junior College Play Contest Draws Reactions and Questions
The Column reports mixed reactions to a junior college play contest titled Was the program worth the effort. Keith Vine and several readers weigh in on the value of student work and the evening’s performances while questions about a local shortage and morale surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Vine
Iowa Continental Pelephone Co
Dampened corn planting as winter returns to East Highland
Mrs Walter Longer and daughter Elizabeth and a neighbor visited Bruce Marshall on Tuesday. Mrs Della Wilson returns from Montana to visit relatives including Henry Owen and others. Mrs J W Coon and Ella Marshall visited Jesse Coon on Monday. Jesse remains ill and Helen Swails is on the sick list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Highland
Walter Longer
Elizabeth
Bruce Marshall
Della Wilson
Montana
Henry Owen
J. W. Coon
Ella Marshall
Jesse Coon
Jesse
Helen Swails
Iowa Assessment Costs Rise This Year Amid New Data Sheets
The Iowa state board reports property assessment costs will be one quarter to one third higher this year due to additional data collection. Future assessments will be faster as current data provide a basis for equalizing valuations and fair taxation. Betty Owen assists with house work while Mrs. Jesse Coon and Mrs. Walter Owen shop in Lone Tree and Nichols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
State Board of Assessment
State Boards of Supervisors
Betty Owen
Jesse Coon
Walter Owen
Lone Tree and
Nichols
Prospectors Flock to Nevada Desert Strike Reports in Smith Valley
In Yerington Nevada reports of a new gold strike trigger a rush as more than 200 claims flood into Smith Valley centered near the Buckskin mine. Miners boast sample nuggets worth hundreds while veterans hype the find though some remain skeptical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yerington
Navy
Smith Valley
Nevada
Buckskin
Klondike
Boy’s eye saved by planned operation in Waterloo
In Waterloo on May 11 an operation was planned to remove the sightless eye of 7 year old Charles Zahlier after an accidental injury during a game. His 9 year old brother Ray reportedly hit him with a weed as part of imaginary Indian warfare. The weed caused damage that destroyed sight in that eye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
U.P
Charles Zahlier
Ray
Charles
Delight Harford Exploits a New Society Heiress Role
Mary Lou Thurston accepts a companion post for Travers Lorrimer in Westmil Connecticut posing as his wife Delight Harford. Mrs Lorrimer arranges a staged household deception with staff, while Mary Lou plans to notify Larry Mitchell and family by private means. Travers clings to her at first, sparking tension and a fragile attachment as the ruse begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lou Thurston
Mary Lou
Larry Mitchell
Howard
Clara
Larry
Aunt Adelaide
Gram
Billy
New York
Oakdale
Miss Delight Sarford
Mary Jon
Mary Lon
Mrs. Lorrimer
Harford
Travers
France
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