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Elgin Echo
Elgin,
Iowa
August 5, 1926
Front Page
Illyria’s Community Day Play
“PUTTING IT UP TO PATTY”
CAST
| William Webster, owner of Meadowbrook Farm |
Guy Ernest |
| Seth Wilson, his nearest neighbor |
Harold Storng |
| “Aunt Mary” Webster, William’s sister |
Zella King |
| Patricia Webster, a farmer’s daughter with a college
education |
Cathryn Ogle |
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John Matthews, sometimes an English
Lord, but more often an Agricultural
college graduate
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Thomas Thoman |
| Mary Jane Stokes, a friend of Patricia’s |
Martha Dennler |
| Dan Dickson, proprietor of the village drug store |
Arthur Chapman |
| Hiram Hutchins, a man who don’t like work |
Kenneth Medberry |
| Hulda Hutchins, who looks after Hiram |
Ella Peters |
All three acts of the play are scenes in the
sitting room of Meadowbrook Farm. A plot, which Patty overhears, and
its outcome, is the theme of this present day rural comedy.
Friday, August 13, 8 p.m.
ADMISSION 20 AND 35 CENTS
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Auguat 19, 1926
Front Page
HOMECOMING
Illyria’s two big days are over but the
memories of such good times will last a long time. Friday was up to
standard of former Community Days and despite the rain at supper
time, was highly successful. All who had a part are to be
congratulated on the way the affairs of the day were carried out. We
cannot detail the events suffice to say that the sports, the
afternoon program and the music and play and food were all that one
could wish to make an enjoyable and profitable day.
The services Sunday seemed to strike a
responsive chord in the minds and hearts of the Illyria people. The
morning services and the evening were good but particular interest
centered around the afternoon program which was in the nature of a
homecoming of former residents. After special music by the Illyria
orchestra, Glen MacKellar, Mrs. D. V. Butler, and Mrs. John Ocker, a
history of the Illyria church was read by Mary A. Foxwell. A
prophecy of the church twenty-five years hence was read by Helen
Rothlisberger and then an original article about “The Lighthouse on
the Hill,” was read by Aulden Peters. [fold in paper]. . .Brief
talks were then given by Mrs. Emmelien Whitford, of Fayette, Thos.
Richards of West Union, Rev. Jasper Moore of Wadena, Marion Baldwin
of Hazelton, and Rev. D. V. Butler of Lamont. The male chorus sang
two selections and Aulden Peters gave a solo on his musical saw,
after which an appropriate hymn and benediction ended the first
homecoming. A vote was taken to continue this custom next year on
the Sunday following community day.
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