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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1929

Page

3

Local Social Notes Kept Busy In Kalona Area News

Kalona residents report visitors from Des Moines Washington and Rock Island. Families travel to Cedar Rapids Chicago and Minneapolis for events and visits. A birth in Bartesville and a farm sale near town highlight a week of community activity.

Kalona H. B. Armour Des Moines M. E. Hostetler W. H. Jackson Washington O. C. Steigteter Larwood Babe M. B. Elerenfelt Tom Dewees Marion A. J. Wotruba Lee Small Rock Island Lisle McGugan Bartesville Oklo Orr Paterson Mahlon V Yoder

R A Scott Ends Cedar Rapids Furniture Sale Tour

R A Scott returned Sunday from Cedar Rapids where he spent the last two weeks conducting a furniture sale.

R.A. Scott Cedar Rapids

All Star Cast Brings The Hottentot To Fox Theatre Screen

Edward Horton and Stanley Taylor headline Warner Bros Vitaphone adaptation of The Hottentot at Fox Theatre. Horton stars as Sam Farrington with Taylor as Alec Fairfax. cast also includes Patsy Ruth Miller Edmund Reese Edward Earle Otto Hoffman Douglas Gerrard Maude Turner Gordon and others.

Edward Everett Horton Stanley Taylor Warner Bros Fox Theatre Majestic Theatre Los Angeles Horton Sam

Henry King casts for She Goes to War at Graham

Henry King plans to cast from screen players for the play She Goes to War at the Graham theatre on Wednesday. Eleanor Boardman stars as Joan Morant with John Holland as Pike and Al St. John as comic relief and occasional drama moments.

Graham Theatre Henry King Hiad King Eleanor Boardman Joan Morant John Holland Miss Boardman Pike al St. John

Palmer sisters host independent club event and BPW notice

Mrs. James Palmer and Miss Edna Palmer will entertain the Independent club Wednesday afternoon. The Business and Professional Women's club schedules a regular meeting in the community room on Wednesday evening with dinner at 6 15. Members must notify Ethel Grecian by 7 p m Tuesday. call 480 until 5 o'clock.

James Palmer Edna Palmer Independent Club Business and Professional Women's Club sCommunity Ethel Grecian

Church groups announce bake sale and class social

The Baptist ladies bake sale will be held after 6 pm at Washington Cleaners on Saturday October 12. The Delta Alpha Sunday school class of the Methodist church plans a class day social at Mrs. Walter R. Brown's home two miles east of town on Thursday October 10 at 2 30 p m. Donations will be accepted.

Paul Yoder Roy Osborn E. J. Hesselschwerdt Williamsburg R. M. Williams Ray Westrick Riverside Yoder Gosheh Ind Mose Leavy Chicago Herbert Metluire Gary Gerald Teets Baptist Ladies Washington Cleaners Delta Alpha The Methodist Church Walter R. Brown

Read the Future Prophecy Clip Reveals Odd Superstitions

A dated superstition piece links signs to fortune and misfortune. It cites a crack in a chimney predicting moving, papering over holes predicting losses, and warnings about matches in dark closets and burning trash near home. It ends with a warning about a child and matches.

Fire Prevention Week Observed Nationwide

October 6 12 marks Fire Prevention Week urging care against fires. The piece highlights reduced losses due to strong Washington fire services and continued emphasis on adequate insurance coverage to protect savings from fire damage. Insurance agents stress not neglecting coverage to prevent devastating losses from fires.

St Paul Evangelical Church to Hold Food Sale

The ladies of St Paul Evangelical Church host a food sale in the room south of Cunningham's Grocery on Saturday October 12, 20s1. Proceeds benefit church activities.

St. Paul Evangelical Church Cunningham's Grocery

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