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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1929

Page

6

Thunder Show Grips Fox Friday and Saturday crowds

A lively run titled Thunder features a toe tapping chorus and comic skits drawing strong crowds on Friday and Saturday nights. Performers trade brisk jokes and musical numbers for a brisk show that keeps audiences engaged.

Fox

Noahs Ark spectacle opens three day Fox program

Local notes report Dorothy Babb starting work at Clark and Enslin store and Helen McConaughey visiting Brighton with Marjorie Russell. Several residents travel for visits, business, or fishing trips and return from Muscatine Pine River and Huron trips.

Dorothy Babb Clark & Enslin I. B. Hoxworth John E Long Lester Pine River Mun Huron Mr Long Oriez and Speer

Mrs. J. H. Baird and Children Return From Ainsworth

Mrs. J. H. Baird returns home with her children Beatrice and Stanley after a visit to Ainsworth.

J. H. Baird Beatrice and Stanley Ainsworth

His Pony or His Girl on the Circle Bar Ranch

Jimmy Brown wrestles with love and ambition on a Wyoming ranch tale. He pursues a long term lease with option to buy, plans to farm alfalfa and beets, and must choose between Kitty and Ruthie. Ruthie ultimately becomes his wife, and Monty the pony remains a symbol of his settled life.

Circle Sar Ranch Jimmy Tom Goodrich Ruthie New York Miles City Nitty Stuly Kitty Jim Monty Jimmy Brown Joe Kendall Joe Circle Bar Ruth Kitty Siswach Wyoming

On With The Show Opens Bowers Photo Studio

Raymond Bowers son of Dr and Mrs W W Bowers took possession of a photo studio at Vinton Town recently. It is the town’s only studio and promises a fine opening. Bowers previously worked with top photographers in Lincoln Nebr St Louis Mo and with Mr Pike who moved from here to Peoria.

Raymond Bowers W. W. Bowers Vinton Town Bowers Lincoln Nebr St. Louis Pike Washington Peoria

Local social notes from Washington area events and visits

A flurry of visits and travels fills local pages with Mrs. and Mrs. Temples hosting guests from Lake Worth and Des Moines. Mrs. Dayton and Margaret begin nurse training in Des Moines while Annathev of Paola visits Jamesport before returning home.

Merle Shears Johnny Hon Lake Worth, Florida Ernie Temple D. W. Dayton Marenaret Dayton Des Moines Margaret Methodist Hospital

On With the Show Engagement Ends Thursday Night

Ruth Busby returns to Akron Ohio to teach again after a vacation with her father in Highland township. Several educators and locals travel or visit Washington for institutes and family visits with stops in Fairfield Davenport Chicago and various Iowa towns.

Ruth Busby Akron Ohio Highland Township

Governor Hammill Meets With Coal Committees in Albia

Governor John Hammill will join two special Iowa coal investigating committees in Albia for a Saturday meeting. The permanent coal committee will discuss methods to raise local production and stretch the state's coal supply.

Ottumwa Iowa John Hammill Albia G. S. Harper

Visitation Notes From Wyman and Fairfield Travels

Rev. and Mrs. Remo Robb and son Donald Irwin visited the Anwyl home after arriving from Wyman. Mrs. Ben West returned to Fairfield following a two month visit with her daughter in Senturia Wisconsin and a stop in Washington with her son Lewis West.

R. C. DuBois Chicago Washington J. K. Young Pollock Wallace Fred Neiswanger Remo Robb Donald Irwin Wyman D. N. Anwyl Ben West Fairfield Lewis West Senturia Wisconsin

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