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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1934

Page

6

Girls of Boyce School Excel In Baking of Cakes

BOYCE Va April 10 The Boyce home economics class held a cake baking exhibit with nearly all students participating. Cakes were baked over Easter holiday and delivered to the home economics building Tuesday morning for judging by Agnes R. Page Mrs J W Dith and Mrs F L Largent. Winners included Alma Vorous Lucille Carper Montague Lane Wilhelmenia Sipe Bessie Ridgeway Charlotte Shaffer and others across three classes.

Boyce, vVa Boyce Home Economics Home Econom e@ny fair Sophmores Agnes R. Page J. W Dith F. L. Largent Sophmore Alma Vorous Lucille Carper Mildred Larrick Irene Strode Montague Lane Wilhelmenia Sipe Mattie Manuel Bessie Ridgeway Charlotte Shaffer Juanita Elsen Eve

Home Economics Classes Earn Public Credit

Lyn Poates places fourth as the home economics department highlights the year. Miss Yowell led an adult winter class, aiding housewives and enjoyed by attendees for its helpful guidance.

Lyn Poates

Death Comes To Geo E Bierach In Washington

Friends report the death of Geo E Bierach aged about 69 a former Winchester resident who died Friday at Sibley Hospital Washington D C after a long illness He came from New York years ago and worked as an expert printer for Eddy Press and later in the government printing office He had cataracts and had been in hospital for treatment He was twice married and survived by two daughters Mrs Unger Munnan and Mrs Cook and two sons Edward and Luther Bierach The funeral was held yesterday at Lincoln Cemetery with Winchester mourners attending

Ige E. Bierach Lars Winchester Sibley Hospital Washington, D. C Mr. Bierach New York Eddy Press Corporation Washington Frances Boxwell Unger Munnan Cook Edward Luther Bierach Lincoln Cemetery William Alla

Local Society Names Present At Rural Notice

Mong, Mrs. Harry Seabright, Mrs. Newton Bowen, Mrs. Martha Russell and her son, Eugene Rus sell and Mrs. Tillie Boxwell.

Mong Harry Seabright Newton Bowen Martha Russell Eugene Russell Tillie Boxwell

Better Postal Facilities Are Provided Here

Through the efforts of Post master W Nelson Page of this city and Postmaster Whiting Faulkner of Martinsburg West Virginia the two cities now receive important mail for banks manufacturing concerns and business houses for first delivery in the morning Mail posted in New York up to 5 pm and at the Pennsylvania Railroad station up to 6 pm is dispatched in locked pouches to Washington and then by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to Martinsburg The train reaches Martinsburg at 1 52 am and is brought to Winchester by truck leaving Martinsburg at 5 am providing first round delivery by local carriers Business and professional interests in both cities welcome the improved service

W. Nelson Page Whiting Faulkner Martinsburg New York Post Office Department Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Washington Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Winchester

Annual Senior Play “Adam and Eva” Delights Handley Aud

The annual senior play titled Adam and Eva was staged Friday night April 6 at Handley Auditorium. LeRoy Cahill as James King drew laughter with grouchy sarcasm while Uncle Horace by Kenneth Strobridge sparked roar moments.

Adam and Eva Handley Auditorium LeRoy Cahill James King Horace Kenneth Strobridge Phyllis Oakes Eva King Arthur Shull Adam Smith Alice Flickinger Alice Taylor Holmes Barnett Abby Rocker Martha Forney Dr.Delamater Walter Wright Andy Gordon Vincent Noonan Rosalie Oakes Virginia Baker Jeanne Sprint Kitty Bennett Lucille Webber Wildam Dorsey Margaret Isner

Teachers Association Elects New Officers at Annual Meeting

The Teachers Association held its annual meeting on Thursday afternoon with strong attendance and a successful session. Elected were President Mrs Peery Vice President Miss Corkey Recording Secretary Miss Silver Corresponding Secretary Miss Laughton Treasurer Miss Saulsbury. Refreshments followed as students praised the pleasant close to the gathering.

Teachers’ Association Peery Miss Corkey Miss Silver Miss Laughton Saulsbury

Class Explosion Causes Glass and Scratches at Hale’s Room

An explosion in Mr Hale's class last Wednesday left students with minor cuts and burns from shattered glass. He noted it might be hard on the eyes, but no serious injuries occurred and all survived the incident.

Spring Fever Strikes Handley Students in Editorial

Editorial notes that Handley students suffer spring fever yearly, causing yawns, naps, low grades, and teacher annoyance. It urges students to resist distractions and study to avoid failing tests and harming the school.

Handley

Evva Stouffer’s Departure Laments From Handley Class

School mates bid farewell to Evva Stouffer as she leaves Handley. Notes express missing her presence and hope she returns, praising her musical talents and wishing her success in future endeavors.

Evva Stouffer Evva Handley Oe Stouffer

Handley Opens Baseball Practice for Season

Practice has begun at Handley as coaches and players prepare for a strong baseball year. Administrators hope for student interest and participation to ensure a successful season.

Handley

Fanny April Fool Play by Eighth Grade Boys

Eighth grade boys presented A Fiance For Fanny a one act comedy with Robert Green in the mischievous role of the brother who writes letters to a horse dealer and an undertaker creating a comic April Fool. A painted warning by Mrs Perry’s girls depicting an Asylum For Crazy Teachers drew laughter and a classroom behavior critique.

Fanny Miss Light Robert Green April Amodel School

Quotations in Wheat and Grain Markets Report

Market wire lists quotes for wheat and corn across cities including Chicago Baltimore and New York. It covers futures spot levels for No. 2 red winter No. 2 hard, various oats barley and timothy seeds, plus butter eggs and poultry prices and regional livestock receipts and prices.

New York Chicago Baltimore S. P NEW York Poultry Richmond Washington U.S U. S Plymouth Rock Long Island Baltimore Livestock Jersey City Livestock

Local Wholesale Market Prices and Dairy Goods Listing

Market report shows shelled corn and coffee prices, dairy feeds, corn meal in various sack sizes, screen selections, and butter prices. Local retail items include creamery and country butter with noted price ranges. cattle and hogs figures appear with occasional partial values.

PIGUL Atker Cdas Jaca Cciesa Asseels Suis Oes Bertman Tosh

Connie Bennett Stars as Raquel in Moulin Rouge at Hable's Palace

Constance Bennett portrays Raquel the Parisian disease in Moulin Rouge at Hable's Palace Theatre today. The revived Parisian starlet draws comparisons to Sarah Bernhardt Mistinguette and Anna Held in this latest screen musical.

Connie Palace Sarah Bernhardt Mistinguette Gaby Deslys Anna Held Constance Bennett Raquel Hable’s Palace Theatre

Last Tributes Paid Yesterday A. G. Rutherford

Albert G. Rutherford died Friday evening at Locust Grove Martinsburg pike on his seventy sixth birthday. Funeral rites were held at 3 30 p m from Parletts Funeral Parlor conducted by Rev Dr Hubert Sydenstricker. Interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Relatives from out of town included Dr and Mrs C D Welcher son John A Rutherford and two grandchildren Betty and John Jr from W Mass Vernon E Rutherford from New Oxford Pa and Dr William Ebert of Baltimore. Pallbearers listed.

Albert G. Rutherford Locust Grove Martinsburg Pike C. D. Welcher Gainesville John A. Rutherford Betty John, Jr W . Mass Vernon E. Rutherford New Oxford William Ebert Baltimore Clyde Mauck Charles R. McCann Clark Hardesty Hunter M. Stine Alfred Wright Charles L. Nicodemus Mount Hebron Cemetery

Wonder Bar to Open at Capitol Four Day Run

First National's international musical drama Wonder Bar opens at the Capitol tomorrow for a four day engagement. Kay Francis stars opposite Al Jolson who plays the bar proprietor. Ricardo Cortez Dolores Del Rio and Dick PowellHenry Kolker fill key roles in the ensemble feature.

First National The Capitol Kay Francis al Jolson

Notable Cast and Scenes From a Musical Spectacle

Hal LeRoy plays himself in a thrilling dance sequence while Guy Kibbee Hugh Herbert Ruth Donnelly and Louise Fazenda star as two couples in a comedy. Robert Barrat plays an army officer who drives off a cliff and covers up a murder. Fifi d Orsay Merna Kennedy appear as flirtatious hostesses in a Paris club. Wunderbar, an international sensation, features Busby Berkeley who created the musical spectacles for Gold Diggers of 1933 42nd Street and Footlight Parade.

Kay Francis Hal LeRoy Guy Kibbee Hugh Herbert Ruth Donnelly Louise Fazenda Robert Barrat Fifi d'Orsay Merna Kennedy Busby Berkeley

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Boyce School Geo. E. Pierach Junior Evening Star Handley High School Editorial Virginia Florida Texas Virginia Creamery Maryland Maine Jersey Eastern Shore North Carolina Jersey City Lancaster Livestock Lancaster Market Report Tocal Star Hable’s Palace Luxenberg’s Department Store N. Loudoun St A. G. Rutherford Frederick Co Winchester Milling Corporation Winchester, Virginie National Chemical Society OF America Roger Adams Champaign, NL University of Ilinois Society St. Petersburg Fla Naey Magic Car Magic Chef the Gas Company
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