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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1932
Page
7
Ralph Pratt praises Ruth Chatterton in The Rich Are Always With Us as a human, meaty tale with her unsurpassed artistry. He also touts Dancers In The Dark with Miriam Hopkins and a starry cast, highlighting a song performance and glamorous spectacle for audiences.
Prairie Flower reports weekend guests at the Orva Scott home including Mr and Mrs P M Phillips and sons Arnold and Harlan Carey of West Liberty. Dorcas society members cleaned Evangelical church. Elmer Horning helps with corn planting for Earl Smith. Several local families hosted dinners and gatherings with a floral yellow white table theme and tulip centerpiece. Community booster club hosting set for May 24 with Mrs S Munson presiding.
Helen Jean and another person visited Washington on Wednesday afternoon. The brief notes their midweek appearance and location.
May 15 community news item lists visits and gatherings in the area. Carl Mayer and family visited Floyd Green. Cora Henderson stayed with Arthur Romines. Darlene Powell helps at Grandma Powell in Keota. Arthur Romine family and Bill Shaffer visited John Henderson. Eddie Gretter and Nadine visited Robert Singmaster. funeral attendance for the Pasch child in Washington. Bill Shaffer visited Leo Graff.
A court of honor for the Boy Scouts of Iowa City area council Washington district Wellman was held Tuesday night in the high school assembly. Rev. T. C. Kennedy chaired with guests including Theo Brown Glenn G. Fordyce and others. Awards awarded included second class badges for James Coffey Robt Duskin Kenneth Dahlstrom and Joe Kehoe and first class life scout badges for Guy Embree and Leonards Wehrie. Fordyce announced upcoming events the Boy Scout circus May 27 at the University field house and the camp opening June 6.
Brighton May 20 The Brighton high school commencement exercises were held on the lawn at 4 oclock. The program included processional Senior class songs and readings featuring Eugene Engel Charles Robison Dan Noskins Geneva Eyestone Homer Brinton Willard Mann Lorene Hillhouse and Supt Christiansen with solos and instrumental numbers from a long list of performers.
Presentation of diplomas and awards led by Mr W C Schafer and Supt Christiansen with performances by the Senior Orchestra. Funeral services for Mrs Jennie Trone held at Brighton Methodist Church. burial at Hullcrest beside late husband and children. Obituaries note relatives including Clarence Grosscup. Various local social, health, and school events plus visits from relatives and upcoming clinic on May 28.
Yale University scientists report the Moon and altitude influence clock accuracy after months of testing. Findings indicate lunar cycles and higher elevations can subtly affect timekeeping in household devices.
A red calico flag with eleven rough stars, three stripes and inscription Go and the Lord he with thee, is exhibited in the state museum at Little Rock. The flag, a remnant of the Confederacy, is made from red cloth, white petticoat strips, and Dutch blue pieces.
Lily Lou endures homesickness and fear as she travels with Madame Nahlman to Europe. The voyage provokes illness and the prima donna’s vivid, unsettling presence while mail from family arrives, hinting at hardship and resolve to continue toward an uncertain stage career.
The Washington Star notes Montesquieu’s popular influence in the Colonies. He first introduced the three branches and described benefits of separating executive, legislative, and judicial functions.
The R L Lytle store showcases bright new interior paint and green shelving. Palms on ledges, a modern electric refrigerated case in the rear, and re arranged tables and counters promise faster service and enhanced display for customers. Local visitors report daily life updates and health improvements among neighbors.
Mrs. J. B. Moore reports visits by Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Mottett and family, Mr. Ernest Hole with relatives at Wellman, Lyall Moore and family with J. B. Moore at EK Mumper home in Brighton. Their mother, cared for at the Mumper home, is improving yet very ill. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell from near Washington visited Harry Moore and family.
Lily Lou travels from Liver pool to Paris with Madame Nahlman and Susanne Cain. The voyage includes mis booked cabins, a damp Grand Hotel Grivy, and a tense search for a bath. Lily Lou finds Paris both cold now and promising later as she meets Susanne and observes the city’s glittering social scene.
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