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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1927
Page
7
Radio Digest notes a Saturday schedule for May 14 1927 featuring WBAL WFHH WGR WHO WLIT WOAI WRVA WSBT WTIC with WEAF chain programs listed under a note.
A fragmented listing details stations WEAF KDKA WJZ KFNF KHJ KMOX KOA KPO KYW WCCO and WDAF with times from 5:15 to midnight. It notes concerts orchestras soloists and a Rose Room dance as part of a posted program grid for multiple cities.
A dense late night listings summary shows several stations such as WRC WGY WGN and WLS presenting orchestras concerts and musicals. Notable items include Eddie Elkins Vincent Lopez and Edgewater Beach hotel orchestra plus theatre programs at Earl Carroll Theatre and Pratt Sherman.
The listing shows arrivals and departures for local passes freight trains with numbers 60 430 836 429 49 835 23 25 95 24 26 94 and times from morning to evening. Agents H W Kussel and J C McMay indicate daily operation with Sundays excluded and B and Q railroad branding.
Jean Lester drives a new star roadster with Gladys and Gwendolyn Maly and Eldon Rogers taking eighth grade exams at Pleasant Plain High School on Thursday and Friday. Pheebe Jones attends W C T U at Mrs Maria Soeten's Thursday afternoon. Residents and farmers in Pleasant Plain share visits, field work, and social events as roads struggle to improve and corn planting lags due to rain.
On opening night in Wellman the pavilion welcomed about 190 couples despite poor weather and road conditions. Oak Park band held its first street concert of the season Wednesday and plans weekly performances until autumn.
Notice says Washington Manufacturing Company of Washington Iowa dissolved by unanimous stockholder consent and officers action. It sold all assets to a Delaware named corporation with same name. Dated May 29 1927 signed by President F E B Hammer and Secretary C J Jungblush.
Mr and Mrs Charles Corpman and Mr and Mrs Carl Corpman attended the Brighton class play Tuesday night. Miss Doris Shidler underwent an appendectomy Monday morning. Levi Shidler spent Sunday night with relatives.
Miss Jane Lechner hosts a play day at Wellston on Friday May 13. James Thompsons of near Havie visited Havie harbor area. Miss Frances Dunbar spends a few days at home near Grace Hill. Miro and Mrs Archie Farrier called on Mrs Alice Rich Sunday evening. Rhaymond Richard and Miss Branch Rich visited Charlie Farrier’s home Sunday. Wil Dunbar and Claire Dunbar called in Washington on Monday.
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