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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1929

Page

6

Basket making lessons for Shiloh district ladies

Friday afternoon eight ladies of the Shiloh school district met at Mrs. W M Darby shire for the first basket making lesson. The session proved too short so an all day meeting at Mrs. William Caldwell's home was planned for the next lesson. Mrs. Owen Hays hosted the Púonsetṭa club yesterday with a business meeting and guests' fancy work. The house and table carried a green yellow white scheme with a large bouquet as the centerpiece and a one course luncheon was served.

Rebekah Club George Schneider John Jackson Fella Hout Kolah Club John Speidel Shiloh W. M. Darbyshire William Caldwell Owen Hays Poinsetta Club Hays

Young Women's Missionary Society Plans Monday Program

The Young Women's missionary society of the Baptist church will hold a program meeting Monday evening at 7 30 at the home of Miss Carol Forgey.

Young Women's Missionary Society of the Baptist Church Carol Forgey

Statement of Ownership for Publication Required by Act

A notice filed under the 1912 federal act discloses ownership management and circulation details of the publication. It lists the publisher editor and chief circulation data including geographic reach and total paid and unpaid circulation figures.

Congress

Ownership and circulation details for Evening Journal 1929

A notarized statement from Orville Elder of the Evening Journal Washington Iowa lists publisher Elder Shannon Co as publisher editor and business managers with owner details for Elder Shannon Co and named stockholders including R E Shannon Bruce Cowden Fort Gorham Max Marble Lewis Warren. It states average weekly circulation 2898 for the six months prior and is sworn before Notary Carlton C Wilson October 3 1929.

Washington Orville Elder Evening Journal Elder, Shannon & Co Iowa R. E. Shannon Paul L. Gorham Carlton C. Wilson

Geraldine film at Graham theatre delights Tarkington fans

Lovers of Booth Tarkington stories will enjoy Pathe’s Geraldine at the Graham theatre Saturday. Eddie Quillan plays Eddie Abel with wit and heart while Marion Nixon portrays Geraldine, the American girl striving for sophistication. The cast includes Cameron as Beau Brummel and Albert Gran as her loving father, with strong plot details and vivid backgrounds enhancing the adaptation.

Booth Tarkington Pathe Geraldine Graham Theatre Eddie Quillan Eddie Abel Marion Nixon Beau Brummel Bellsworthy Cameron Gaston Glass Albert Gran Paul Bern

Hard to Get Headline at Fox Theatre

Dorothy Mackaill stars in the Vitaphone comedy Hard to Get at the Fox Theatre. The Irish lad Charles Delaney enters the scene as a suitor, with director William Beaudine heading an all comedy cast including Louise Fazenda Jack Oakie James Finlayson and Edmund Burns. The fast paced film aims for laughs and Mackaill’s first sole star turn.

Fox Theatre Dorothy Mackaill Miss Mackaill Charles Delaney William Beaudine Louise Fazenda Jack Oakie James Finlayson Edmund Burns

Regular meetings announced for local groups this week

Regular Rebekah meeting set for Friday at 7 30 p m The West Chester Pythian Sisters meet Tuesday by order M The Bible Department gathers Monday at 6 30 p m Rev Eastwood S S class of the Presbyterian church holds a pot luck supper at A B Schmoeller 109 W Madson Please bring sandwiches and a dish to pass

West Chester Pythian Sisters Eastwood S. S The Presbyterian Church A. B. Schmoeller W. Madson

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