Iowa
Old Press
Iowa City Press-Citizen
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa
Thursday, January 10, 1927
page 3, columns 1-6
EISTEDDFOD HELD MONDAY
Williamsburg Church Scene of Meeting; Sessions Well Attended
WILLIAMSBURG, Jan. 10--The third annual Eisteddfod was held
Monday afternoon and evening at the Congregational church. Both
sessions were well attended and the winnings were as follows:
Afternoon
Piano solo, for children under 8[?]--"Ripples"--Joyce
Meyer, Brooklyn.
Vocal solo, under 8--"Just Like Grandpa"--Lyle Wayne
Evans.
Recitation, under 8--"Mountain and the Squirrell." 1st
Margaret Jane Williams, 2nd, James Cook.
Vocal solo for girls under 12 "Away In a Manger" 1st,
Ruth Mumm,2nd, Melba Kuch.
Piano solo, under 12--"Witches' Revels"--1st William
Jones, 2nd, Melba Kuch.
Recitation--8 to 10--"The Duel," 1st,--Mary Hanson, 2nd
Wesley Jones.
Vocal solo--boys under 12--"The Piano," Irwin Schooley,
2nd, Howard Evans.
Violin solo--"Madrigala," no contestant.
Recitation--10 to 12--"The Daffodils," 1st, Melba Kuch,
2nd, Ruth Mumm.
Piano solo, under 17--"To A Wild Rose"--1st, Marion
Gittens, 2nd, Lucile Williams.
Vocal solo, under 16--"Just Smiling," 1st, Alma
Greenfield, 2nd, Margaret James, 3rd, Marion Gittins.
Violin solo, under 18--"Cavalina"--No contestant.
Recitation--12 to 15--"Columbus," 1st, Gladys
Shoemaker, 2nd, Bertilla Driscoll, 3rd, Ruth Mumm.
Piano duet, under 17--"Military March," 1st, Margaret
James and Dorothy Pugh, 2nd, Gayle Schroeder and Dorothy Manor.
Evening
Recitation, 15 to 18--"The Highway Man"--Juanita Dane.
Soprano and alto duet--"Sing, Sing, Bird on the Wing,"
1st, Miss Laurine McCormick and Miss Maxine Close, What Cheer,
2nd, Catherine Jenkins and Flavia Leech, Williamsburg.
Piano solo--"Hungarian," 1st, Mrs. Bert Hanson, 2nd,
Gayle Schroeder.
Quartet--"I shall Not Pass This Way
Again"--Congregational church.
Recitation, all ages--"The Legend, Beautiful--Etta Arp.
Alto solo--"When Twilight Comes," 1st, Miss Lamina
McCormick, 2nd, Mrs. Vincent Owen.
Vocal solo--16 to 20--"Come To The Fair," 1st, Dorothy
Manor, 2nd, Miss Maxine Close.
Recitation, any selection --"Over The Bannister"
--Flavia Leech, Bettie At
The Base Ball Game"--Clara Gorsh, "How Ruby
Played," Clell Wilson. Prizes equally divided.
Soprano solo--all ages--"June Is In My Heart"--1st,
Miss Ruby Jack, What Cheer, 2nd, Alice Smith, Williamsburg.
Impromptu speech, under 18--1st, "Radio"--Flavia Leech,
2nd, "Farm Relief," Leeland Doland.
Duet, tenor and baritone--"Wyoming"--Wayne Stake,
Merlyn Edwards.
Baritone solo--"I Pass By Your Window"--1st, Edmund
Rock, 2nd, Leslie Jones.
Impromptu speech, for all--"Should The State of Iowa Tax
Batchelors?" J. P. Gallagher, "The Weather,"
Flavia Leech, "How To Be Happy," Irvin Schooley,
"Good Roads," Clell Wilson. Prizes equally divided.
Tenor solo--"Indian Dawn" Clarence McShane.
Double Quartet--"Thanks Be To God"--Congregational
church
Judges of Music--Prof. J. T. Duncan, Cedar Rapids.
Adjudicator of Literature--Miss Dora Jensen, J. P. Gallagher.
Conductor--Rev. John A. Pritchard.
Accompanist--Mrs. Edward Gittins.
--
-Mrs. Jake Daniels of Crookston, Minnesota, is recuperating at
the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rusbult, following a
major surgical
operation several weeks ago.
-Miss Mary Flanagan, returned Tuesday to her work as student at
Teachers' College, Des Moines, after spending the holiday
vacation at her home.
-Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Maher and baby of Gilmore City and Miss
Florence Rock, of Des Moines spent last week at the parental Rock
home.
-Miss Catherine Evans left Sunday for Northwood where she teaches
in the high school.
-Miss Elizabeth Evans returned Monday evening to S. U. I. after
spending the holiday vacation at her home.
-Miss Cecile Jones and Miss Geraldine Foster returned Monday to
their school duties at Conroy, after enjoyinging [sic] the
vacation at their homes.
-Miss Norma Hakes has been a shut in for a few days with a severe
boil, but is now again in her shop.
-Mrs. Ed. W. Jones has been ill, but improving.
-Mrs. Nell Hanson came over from Iowa City and enjoyed a visit
during the holidays with her child.
-Miss Alean Flanagan, a registered nurse at Iowa City and her
sister, Miss Myrtle Flanagan, of Cedar Rapids spent the holidays
in the parental Flanagan home.
-A new furnace has been installed in St. John's school, Iowa
township.
-Miss Lyla Nash, who teaches in the Riverton school came home for
the holiday vacation, and developed a case of mumps. She is still
confined to her home, but hopes to resume her school work next
week.
-Miss Roberta Nash student nurse at S, U. I. returned Sunday to
her work after a several day's visit at her home.
-Len Morrin, who fills a position with the Studebaker Corporation
in Chicago, came home for a holiday visit.
-Mrs. Evan Jones and daughter, Florence, were Cedar Rapids
visitors Tuesday.
-Mr. Joe Childers of Waterloo, was a New Year's guest at the Fred
School home.
-Mrs. R. W. Childress and Mrs. Ezra Swartzendruber spent Tuesday
in Cedar Rapids.
-Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Johnson were holiday guests of Mrs.
Johnson's sister, Miss Addie Berry, in North English.
-Joe Driscoll was a holiday visitor with his mother at
Coralville.
-Dr. and Mrs. E. E. Worth spent the holidays in Chicago.
-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gorsch and children visited relatives in
Marengo Saturday.
-Misses Minnie and Etta Arp were home from Cedar Rapids during
the holidays.
-Miss Blodwin Roberts of Cedar Rapids, spent part of the roliday
[sic] period with her mother.
-Mrs. M. W. Lloyd returned Sunday from Detroit, where she spent
the holiday period with her husband, Dr. Lloyd, serving as
internship in a hospital there. Mrs. Mrs. [sic] Lloyd resumed her
work as principal in the Conroy Schools, Monday.
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