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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1938

Page

8

Judge suspends fine if defendant leaves town

Municipal Judge L. R. Sheets suspends a $10 fine on condition the defendant depart Marshalltown. Chamberlain, arrested on intoxication charges, told the judge he would "go forth and imbibe no more" and promised to leave town within a few hours.

L. R. Sheets Chamberlain Sheets Marshalltown

Prouty Plays Dual Role as Dad on and Off Screen

Jed Prouty known as head of the Jones Family at 20th Century Fox stars in A Trip to Paris opening Friday at the Fox Theatre. He jokes about his double life as he balances work on the film with managing the family on screen and at home.

Jed Prouty

Mrs. Pelzer Wins National Art Prize in Kansas City

Mrs. Louis C. Pelzer of Iowa City was named one of the country's outstanding women in art by the National Federation of Women's Clubs at its Kansas City meeting. She won for organizing the federation's best state art exhibition, the only individual prize in the art department, and she directed the club's exhibition praised in New York.

Iowa City Louis C. Pelzer National Federation of Women's Clubs Kansas City

Coe College Names Prof Henry Assistant Business Manager

John M Henry a professor of commerce and finance at Coe college was appointed assistant business manager for the summer months by the board of trustees He will serve in the absence of S N Harris who will visit Washington D C Prof C Harve Geiger dean of Coe college was granted a leave of absence for the

Cedar Rapids John M Henry Coe College S. N. Harris Washington, D. C C. Harve Geiger

Columbia honors emeritus status for Walter S. Newell

The board retires Prof. Walter S. Newell, longtime professor of psychology and philosophy since 1909, effective July 30. He becomes professor emeritus.

Columbia University Walter S. Newell

Native Mexican plants become garden favorites

Among the plants native to Mexico are many which are now old garden favorites. Ageratum tagetes from which the French marigolds were derived the Aztec marigolds erroneously called African marigolds cosmos dahlias and zinnias.

Mexico

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