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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1928

Page

6

Social gathering notes from local clubs and church group

Mrs Bernard See hosted U and I club ladies with 13 members and a guest. committees planned the May 26 family supper at Mrs See's home. Mrs Lee served refreshments. Mrs Sloat of Chicago attended. Friendship club met May 11 at Mrs John Foster with 14 members and luncheon. Young People's class held mothers banquet at Christian church with decorated tables and a program led by Ethel King. H H club guests included husbands at I B Hoxworth home May 5 with ice cream and rock playing.

Bernard See See Lee Charles Sloat Chicago Friendship Club John Foster Wilma Moore Archie Godwin Ethel, Sageer Walter Harter Orville Foss Anita Spenser Mothers Day Martha Blick Mildred Warren Eva Foss Donald Foss Victor Blattner Ethel King Mae Foss Thora Warner Margaret Corbin Marie Jackson Spenser Louise McCall Leona Parcell Wilma Moore Keller H. H. Club I. B. Hoxworth Carl Burger Hoxworth J. E. Gardner West Liberty Walter Smith Gardner Mr. Gardner Smith

Ten Years Ago Today in Cambridge Illinois Mother's Day Visit

Ten years ago Mrs E W Bambrick and children Edward and Evelyn traveled to Cambridge Illinois to spend Mother's Day with her mother. A reader praised an electric floor polisher for easy cleaning and low rent noting she would not kneel to wax floors again. A reader asks if Oh Boy root beer has been tried lately. Hog prices topped at ten dollars. The weather forecast calls for mostly fair conditions, cooler tonight, warmer Sunday.

E. W. Bambrick Edward Evelyn Cambridge Ilinois

High School Music Week Concert on Washington Lawn

A high school music week concert on the east lawn of the school drew a sizable audience despite cold wind. The event showcased the boys and girls glee clubs, orchestra and band under Miss Norma Reaney and Milburn McKay, highlighting growing high school musical programs and instruction.

Washington Iowa City Norma Reaney Milburn McKay Dorothy Massey Clifford Reinert Thora Warner Margaret Nita Corbin Baptist Church the Baptist Church Lester J. Thompson Thompson Batiste Verdi Grieg Drolla Nevin Schubert Star of Hope Knight Ream Nellie Tripp Minick

Local notices mix with community updates and ads

A collage of brief items notes sales at Brown's Tire Shop and local services, praise for Maud Morrow's recovery, travel to Cedar Rapids for a day, and weekend visits. It mentions Judge Dewey attending Judge Sanborn’s funeral, a box of chick gifts from Wenger Hatchery, and Mother's Day ice cream suggestions. Local shoppers and travel plans fill the page.

Pinafore Rehearsals Build Toward May 29 Presentation

Cast works two weeks of intense practice as opening night nears for Gilbert and Sullivan’s HMS Pinafore. H N Schuster directs with growing cast strength as new faces appear and the seven to eight lead roles promise lively, entertaining sailors.

W. S. Gilbert Arthur Sullivan Shield Portsmouth H. N. Schuster

Best Radio Features For Sunday Monday

Radio listings summarize Sunday and Monday features with WEAF programs including a 6 30 PM Mother’s Day music segment, a 6 15 PM Water Kent Quartet, WJZ 6 15 PM Collier’s hour, and WOR spots at 1 PM and 7 PM CST featuring Symphonie and Colmbia programs.

United Press WEAF Atwater Kent WJZ Collier's Hour Colum Bia

Young People Hold Dinner Social at Ramseyer Home

The Young reoptes Bible Class of the Presbyterian church will host a dinner and social at Mrs. H. W. Ramseyer’s home on Monday evening May 14 at 6 30. Members should bring dishes silverware sandwiches and one dish to pass.

Young Reoptes Bible Class The Presbyterian Church H. W. Ramseyer

Radio Hookup Schedule For Monday Evening

WEAF airs Olds mobile hour with Dolores Casinelli and George Cehanovsky at 7 30 CST. WJZ presents Roxy's gang at 5 30 CST. WEAF features Great Moments in History at 6 CST. WOR offers Buc caneers at 8 30 CST. WJZ closes with Slumber music at 9 CST.

WEAF Dolores Casinelli George Cehanovsky WOR Buccaneers WJZ

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