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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1927

Page

3

Disillusion and a Summer Honeymoon Plan Bust

Nancy faces heartbreak after her sister Ann cancels a long awaited trip. Aunt Sally consoles her while Nancy braces for social duty and Ned offers a hopeful, improvised honeymoon plan for Panana in October. The scene blends family conflict with romantic resilience and cheeky optimism.

Ann Nancy Nancy Darling Mrs. Walton Mrs Sally Ned Nanty Panana Ned Denton Nancy Real

Crawfordsville Church Notes and Local Services

Crawfordsville reports visit by James Hamil of California and Alaska, with religious services listed for Sunday at Methodist and Presbyterian churches. Notices include Junior and Epworth leagues, stewardship meeting in Washington, and a chickenpox scare affecting attendance.

Crawfordsville James Hamil California Alaska John Hamil

Community notices from Cedar Center school event list

The notice lists events for October 1927 including a program at Cedar Center school on Thursday October 20, a Baptist church dinner at 6 15 Monday evening, Ti Kolah yluth meeting with Mrs John Spiedel on October 19, and Fortnightly club meetings for the art and music departments with host locations and times.

Cedar Center Woman’ Missionary Society of the Baptist Church Ti Kolah Yluth John Spiedel Edna Quinn

Sleepless Couple Argues Through a Night of Shopping

Clarence and Frances Washington, newly moved to Iowa City, stay awake arguing about car lights and sleep while recalling a string of local shops. They plan to visit Kyle, consider a Willard battery, and discuss purchases from Mayo's Bakery, Lemmon's Pharmacy, Schmoeller’s, McNamara’s, Ward’s draperies, and more as they wander through late night chatter.

Clarence Willard Frances Washington Mr. Kyle Clarence Washington Frances Iowa Scott Nardin Scott and Hardin’s Kyle Phillips and Hebners Milady Lince Whitman's Lemmon's Lemmon Schmoellers Schmoeller Apollo Candy Kitchen Mayo's Home Bakery Mayo's McNamara's H. J. Ward & Co Ward's

Belleau Wood Battle Reenacted in MGM The Big Parade

The Big Parade screens at the New Graham Theatre with John Gilbert starring as a WWI battle epic. MGM recreates Belleau Wood with real army coordination, tanks planes and engineers to deliver authentic combat, while German legionnaires portray the opposing force.

Belleau Wood Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer New Graham Theatre John Gilbert U. Ss. A Belleau Wood Khak Rex Ingram Malone Fort Sam Houston Harry Bishop Rez

Sunshine Community Club Meeting Announcement

The Sunshine Community club will meet Wednesday October 19 with Mrs. Joe Klopfenstein. The notice lists event details and host for the gathering.

Sunshine Community Club Joe Klopfenstein

Milo Patterson Sentenced to Sixty Days in County Jail

Judge Charles A. Dewey sentences Milo Patterson to sixty days in the county jail for confessing to theft of an automobile tire.

Charles A. Dewey Milo Patterson

Pythian Sisters to Hold Meetings and Halloween Party

The Booster Club will meet with Mrs. Guy Stumph Tuesday evening October 18. The Regular meeting of the Pythian Sisters is Tuesday at 7 30. The Pythian Sisters of West Chester plan a Halloween party October 26. Lulu S. MacKinnon will visit Damascus Shrine No 10 Friday November 4 with a banquet and ceremonial at the Masonite temple that evening.

Gracehill Aid Society Edna Zimmerman Engel Gracehill Rosemary Club Percy Whisler Homer Birney Spencer Reed Vera Lovelett Bertha Lyons Grace Lyons Tim Dodds Ella Hancher Maggie Jiggs Will McCune Everette Wallace Porter Mary Trene Edgar Robert Hanna United Presbyterian Church Washington W. C. Porter James Bean Mary Simons Booster Club Guy Stumph Pythian Sisters West Chester Hallowe’en Lulu MacKinnon Cedar Etapids, Jra White Shrine Jerusalem Damascus Shrine Masonite

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SR Coe Brisaee Edgar T Tam Susan Coffey Methodist Church of Bessie Bauer Edna Kleese Fdna Kleete Beatrice Bowes Florence Dayton Ethel Blawer Eva Wallace Mary Ross Mary Watson Margaret Rittenhouse K. H Ethel Sprague L. L. B. Circle Gillies L. L. B. Circle of David Bauer Betty Bennett Ralph Waddell L. IL. B Pauline Foriash Nelson Thompson Independent Club Charles Kennedy Rebekah Club Frank Schneider Oscar Jugenheimer Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church Andy Blattner Ben Briley Will Easter J. W. Lowe Des Moines Mack McKune Will Mitchell John Hillhouse W. S. Kyle East Washington Street M. E. Church Brookhart Dowell Ethel Atkinson Barker Blankenhorn Donaldson Horning Knapp Miss Kyle Mae van Sent Parent Teacher Association of the Heights Carol Don Stewart Leona Allen H. E. Turner Maude McCreedy Frank Haney Dela Alpha Methodist Sunday School N. M. Speidel Dr. Alcorn Orie J. Turner D. Quinn Glenn Hayes Pp. G. Widmer Clarence Jacobs The John Matthews Farm Bureau Frank Dittmar Ladies Aid Society Committee United Presbyterian Church of Friendly Thrashers Club Nellie Manners United Presbyterian Thomas Osborn Jessie Curtis Epworth John McNeil William G. Barr Church of the Glad Hand Jesus Christ Amanda Davis FE. W. Griffith Carl Hedges Belleau Wood III Mark Life Stones of Life Venus C. H. Guther J. Martin White Poland China Hedrick, Iowa Hedrick National Bank W. H. Cooper India Members Florists Telegraph Delivery Association
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