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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1920
Page
3
Local notes report Sarah Stephens of Cedar Rapids gravely ill and Minnie Fleming ill in Tama. Jubilee Concert for the A M Church youth set for April 15 and 16. Mrs A G Clark returns to Oskaloosa after visiting James Redd. U S S service station advertises cost savings on recharging.
Republican voters in the fourth ward meet Wednesday evening April 14 at eight to choose delegates to the county convention. Also noted are visits between Brighton and Iowa City residents and local ads for heating, a Warner piano sale, and music house contact.
A jumble of short notices advertises rug shops kitchens and garages in Crafls and Mot oor Inn Garage at 4606 Kimball plans and planos from Belknap Music House. Mrs R L Fish and Rex visited Winfield to see her parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Intis. Mrs Lola Thomas travels to Waterloo to settle there. An electric heater adpromotes coal savings from Iowa Gas and Electric Co. Cantilever Shoes for troubled feet and a car wash service at 4606 lin urged.
Local clippings reference tire prices from Bevins Motor Co and Kevins sales on rebuilds. Mentions of Mrs M D Bickfort visiting Brighton and Vera Shoemeker returning from Mankato. April 14 township Republican caucus at Franklin Center school. Panhard twin frame truck advertised at East End Garage.
Lafe Corpman, 74, longtime Dutch Creek township resident, died at 4 a.m. after heart trouble. Born June 70 1845 in Tuscarawas county Ohio he served in the Civil War and lived in Washington county. Surviving are two daughters Minnie Statler and Pearl Sowash and a son Charles M. Corpman. Services will be held at his son's home near Brighton and at Woodford chapel with Odd Fellows and Moravian Church rites.
Several social groups announce meetings for April including the Uavre Social club with Mrs Glenn Pratt. 4813 Kolah club with Mrs Golde Jackson at 2 45. World Wide Guild with Mrs M J Regan. Po EB OL chapter with Mrs Jessie Dewey at 730 pm. Presby terian Ladies Social at the church. Afternoon Bridge club at 318 E Main St with Dr and Mrs J J Foley. Vertnightly club meeting with Mrs W A Gibson and Civics department membership drive.
The West Chester Methodist Sunday school C C C held a live wire evening in church parlors with blue and white decorations. Men beat the ladies in a bean bag game, serving the other group with trays afterward. A two course luncheon followed, favors were bluebirds, and some men washed dishes during the social hour.
At the Fort nighty club evening literature department meeting at Mrs. F. L. Wilson’s home Miss Gertrude Kendall is named leader Miss Eva Woodford assistant leader and Miss Alice Rownd secretary treasurer for the coming year A vote to study the Literature of the Bible was adopted Hazel Meek presented an excellent paper on The Book of Job as Literature Mrs J H Warren gave a strong study on The Supreme Message of the Book of Job Mrs Wilson invited the department to meet again next year in her home Letha Green has returned to Mt Pleasant after a visit with friends here.
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