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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1938
Page
8
Local notes list numerous Sunday and weekend visits by residents across Keota Bloomington and Iowa City. Families mentioned include Murphys Murphy siblings Evans Miller Ham monds and Langenbergs with related trips to Ainsworth Boone and Ames Veishea events.
Gracie Allen acts as dean of men in the new musical comedy College Swing at the State Theater through Tuesday, with George Burns asserting the production blends credible humor and conventional situations. Martha Raye assists, and Edward Everett Horton leads the trustees in a playful plot about a college going awry.
Paramount presents a Techni color production noted for its technical advances. Critics applaud the seamless color work and vivid visuals in Her Jungle Love as Hollywood discusses the new process and its impact on future big screen productions.
West Chester May 12 1938 senior class exercises honored Pauline Forinash as valedictorian with Francis Booth as salutatorian. The program included invocations by Rev McBlain and Rev P B Gray, vocal solos by Helen Niffenegger and Bob Scranton, diplomas for the high school graduates, and eighth grade awards.
Fifty boys and mothers attended a Y banquet with Miss Patton Miss Erwin and Miss McCreedy as special guests. Dick Birney led the program as HIV boys performed a Present Past Future talk and solos by Wendell Baker. The boys quartet sang Beethoven and Nut Brown Maiden as officers for next year were installed by Mr. Soule.
First year letters went to Dean Moore Victor Flynn Betty Dusenbury Willard Palmer and Elwood Kleese. Two year honors were given to Robby Hotle Leo Palmer Louis Janecek Shirley Statler and Ralph Wadell. Clifford Miller and Charles Thrapp, the two seniors, received their honors. Charles named by Mr. Tandy as among the best backs he has coached. Special mention to Billy Van Sickle for notable interest in the sport.
The Sandy Grove rural school, three miles northeast of Columbus Junction, will not open for the 1928-29 season due to a pupil shortage. Established in 1858, it once stood as an independent school with directors George Lowe Vernon Lowe and John Dill. Hazel Thompson taught the last five years and will move to Louisa Center. the current building sits southeast of the former.
The school auditorium hosts a mystery play based on Wilkie Collins' novel on Monday and Tuesday nights May 16 and 17. Cast includes Lady Verinder Mary Ellen Stead Gloria Shir ley Richardson Deruseilla Cloek Lillian White Franklin Blake LeRoy Tinker Godfrey Able white Orville Schroeder Dr Jennings Howard Arnold Mr Murthwaite Sergeant Cut detective Clarence Funston Jor his assistant Everett Stout Retteredge Cleo Herr Polly Evelyn Amsberry Nancy Charline Teson Rosanna Ruth Erdice Marv cook Vondle Burton A Hind Bob Williams The Strange Bill Carris Marie Haberman prompt Tom Mills stage manager Kate B Glover director.
John T. Bone recalls selling his last NC crop with buyers paying top prices for Camel cigarettes. He notes planters and smokers favor Camels for finer, more expensive tobacco and strong brand preference among tobacco growers.
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