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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1929
Page
8
Lorena Young travels to Ainsworth to visit her sister Miss Louisa Young who teaches in the Ainsworth schools. The fragment notes wallpaper stock and casual chatter about weather and a locally featured drink priced at a nickel. It mentions hogs at 12.15 and a brief weather forecast for night and Wednesday.
Pune W Beenble reports in the neighborhood about a cow sale at L. O. Beemblos. church events include reorganizing Sunday School with Amos Stout and Mrs IW Salter as superintendents, Mary Easley as secretary, Burl Salter and Ed Potrat as treasurer and organist, and Ethel Wa and Helen Snider as librarians. Old teachers mostly retained. Young People’s class to decide on day. Road crews, tools purchases, and two cars out for road work follow.
The Forbishly club, Literature department, met with Edith Jarrard assisting. Mrs Ho Ward hosted at East Main Street with readings of Bamby by Felix Salton and This is the Ape story by Steeter Aldrich. Officers were re elected led by Mrs Horace B. Knight with Miss Clara Hover and Mrs Philip Weldin. Miss Alice Rownd to host next.
County Woodmen convention set for tomorrow at 11 a m in Woodman Hall to elect delegates to the state convention at V Moin May 19. Aut members urged to attend. W P M S of the Methodist church holds Founders day meeting and tea Friday at 2 pm at Loyd Morrison residence 623 East Washington. Incense offering to be received. Ladies social of the Presbyterian church Friday afternoon April 8 at the Misses Humphrey home 120 East Washington 2:30 pm. Rebekah regular meeting Friday evening at 7 o'clock 1013 Mrs Geo Teas will preside. Poinvetta cub Friday night.
Classified note states a scarf was found and requests description and payment for the ad. Wells and rail reference appears in the text as contact or place, with instructions for completing the classified listing.
A large shipment reaches local NE Wy outlets including Vise Fish Bowls and W's Seed Store. Prices range widely as vendors stock fish foods and related items.
Stringtown headlines on April 1 recount April Fool’s snow, oats sowing, potatoes planted, and Rosalie Widmer doing housework. Dan iel Graber is welcomed, families visit near Crawfordsville, and Alice Rich teaches in Stringtown. Shoppers and box supper at the Steing town school draw a crowd amid rain.
Notice invites calls for ice delivery with advance payment discount offered by Wilson Coal and Ice. The Journal notes Harsey F Jones acquiring the Pros tor in Del Norte Colorado, with Mrs Jones formerly Miss May Bittler, and promises renewed local newspaper success. Rev Carl W Klein heads to Elmhurst near Chicago for a college improvement campaign and will attend a four day session. he plans to speak at Sigourney tonight. Fred Timmerman, Washington International head mechanic, relocated from Davenport. A Baxter, at 324 East Washington, is critically ill and nearing end of life.
The county convention will be held tomorrow at 11 a.m. in Woodman Hall to elect delegates to the state convention. Des Moines May 2. Miss Oleeta Stewart has returned from Ottumwa after a week at the Jesse J. Miller home.
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