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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1939

Page

12

Junior class to present Mrs Tubbs of Shanty Town

The Junior class directed by Carrie J. Stuart will stage Mrs Tubbs of Shanty Town on Friday night in Ainsworth. The cast includes Mrs Mollie Tubbs Mary Bette Olinger Miss Clingie Tine Evelyn Powers Mrs Ellen Hickey Doris Canott Elmira Betty Moore Maybelle Campbell Margaret Ann Edmondson Tom Riorden Eldon Conry Quennie Sheba Helen Pearson Methuselah Tubbs Daryl Pearson Billy Blossom Tubbs Gilbert Wood Victoria Hortensen Tubbs and Virginia Wylie. The play features lively character humor and a philosophy of life likely to provoke laughter.

Mollie Tubbs Mary Bette Olinger Miss Clingie Tine Evelyn Powers Tubbs Ellen Hickey Doris Canott Elmira Betty Moore Maybelle Campbell Margaret Ann Edmondson Tom Riorden Eldon Conry Quennie Sheba

Caldwell Takes Ride First Since May Accident

Shiloh residents note Mrs. William Caldwell enjoyed a car ride last Sunday marking her first outing since a May accident. The column lists visits and social gatherings involving the Lambert, Schoonover, Amrine, Beenblossom, Blick, Donaldson, Sigafoose, and Schantz families, plus a Wiener roast for 4-H leader Mrs. Goldin Miller.

H. J. Schoonover Shiloh William Caldwell Frank Bradford Sade Benson Sam Lambert Dave Schantz Ezra Christner C. E. Nicholson Joe Amrine

East Highland Visitors Report Local Social Roundup

A series of visits and homecomings across East Highland notes Mrs. and Mrs. Frank Fisher and family with Kalona kin in Rauids City South Dakota, plus gatherings at the Frank Mincer and James Dvorak Jr. homes. Others stop by Gail Murdock, Coralville workers return to duties, and additional calls at Wie Land and Rath households.

Frank Mincer Frank Fisher Owen Albert Fisher Joe Fisher Harold James Fisher Kalona Rauids City South Dakota Elmer Pearson Harold Rath James Dvorak, Jr Anna Rath James Swailes Everette Simpkins Rose Mary Ellis Murdock Gail Murdock Luthiera Yeggy Coralville RA. Stolley Betty Frankie J. Mincer Gary Gene Robert Wieland George Lurecuist James Dvorak Jr Frank Mineer

Walnut notes social visits around town

Mrs John Kurtz visited her daughter Mrs Carl Nelson on Thursday. Mr and Mrs J M Stone visited Mrs Harold Humston Monday afternoon. Lyle Wilson and Beverly called on Chas McKay Sunday evening. Several families spent weekend at Centerville with Chas Sechamp. Gerald Dickinson husked corn for Carl Nelson. More visits occurred with Mrs Harold Humston Mrs Stanley Baird and others.

Carl Nelson Walnut John Kurtz J. M. Stone Harold Humston Lyle Wilson Beverly Chas, McKay Fd Nelson J. H. Nelson Joe Robert Howard Darnell Wugene Chas Sechamp Centerville Lynn Frenei Roy Humston Clay Humston Gerald Dickinson Stanley Baird

Riverside social notes from October visitations

Mr and Mrs Joseph Stransky returned home in Riverside after visiting daughter Mrs Fortland and family in Cincinnati Ohio. Mary Gertrude Griffin of Ottumwa was a weekend guest at her parents Mr and Mrs William Griffin. Mr and Mrs J W Shradel and daughters took a motor trip to the Amana Colonies on Sunday.

Riverside Joseph Stransky Fortland Cincinnati Ohio Mary Gertrude Griffin Ottumwa William Griffin J. W. Shradel Amana

Harmony Brief Social News Teems With Local Visits

Harmony notes from October 26 report Chas Longer teaming beans with Charles Schiebel last week. Hazel Anderson and daughters hosted a weekend gathering at Weksey's home. Pauline Florang of Des Moines visited the B Chmelar household. George Roe and family plus Rowe Hobbs and Burlingtes kin spent Sunday at the Schaater home. W R Lowery and children visited Sunday with Lydia Gideon.

W. R. Longer Harmony Chas Longer Charles Schiebel Hazel Anderson Weksey Pauline Florang Des Mon Chmelar George Roe Rowe Hobbs Burlingtes Schaater W. R. Lower Lydia Gideon

Guam Population Rises to 20 000 In 22 Island Census

Guam reports a population of about 20 000 residents in the latest census. Officials note growth on the island, a U.S. territory in the Pacific, as planners assess services and infrastructure.

Guam United States

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