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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1929
Page
8
A terse line from local authorities urges action to settle outstanding state funds. The notice calls those who know of the issue to come forward and arrange settlement to resolve the matter promptly.
Reservations for the W. A. dinner honoring the Girl Reserves must be made by Tues evening. Tickets are on sale at Nicola and Harmon Book Store for 50 cents each. Reservations limited to 89, 5513.
Friday afternoon special service at United Tribyterian Church urges attendance. Pastor 7:30 pm speaks on No Man Save Jesus. Saturday 7:30 pm Rev H W Gordon, Keota church, leads service. Card of Thanks from Mr and Mrs Griffin and family thank friends for condolences on death of Mrs Griffin's father, Robert Edwards.
Mrs. Mda Shearer of Mason City visits for two weeks and hints at wallpaper and patterns for a bedroom. Advice urges protection against moths for winter coats with Red Cedar Flakes and Moti-Ex for furniture. Weather notes snow tonight and Saturday, with warmer temperatures.
A Chicago jury of six educators urges youths to adopt a new code to counter social decay after the George Lux incident. They blame roadhouses, speakeasies, and alcohol for moral decline and call for enforcement and parental guidance to steer youth toward better ideals. The report cites conflicting testimonies from party attendees and questions home, school, and community roles in youth development.
Reservations for the Y W are due by Tuesday evening with tickets at Nicola and Harmon book store for 5 cents each. Sale limited to 80 copies. Reports note a malted milk business growth and a local illness quarantine impacting Bobby Faulkner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Faulkner, at 116 North Seventh Avenue. Cloyce Dusenberry traveled from Cedar Rapids to Washington and will stay with Mrs Dusenberry over the weekend as she teaches there.
Community club and chamber leaders from Muscatine, Lowsa, and Washington counties will join the Rotary Club of this city for a meeting on Monday May 6. A district gathering of commercial workers is set for Washington the same day as the regular Rotary meeting with talks by visiting Rotarians at noon and an afternoon discussion. J W Zerbe of Columbus Junction, vice president of the state association, is planning the program with further announcements to follow.
Readable text notes a bake sale event on Saturday featuring potato salad and baked beans. The fragment mentions Washington, Pa and a bake sale in town with items for sale. No clear organizer or exact date provided.
Dorothy Pearson visited aunt Mrs. Will Brown while Mr. and Mrs. T H Will hosted guests including Herr and the Dorenbold family. Philip Gerdes family had a Sunday scare when a front wheel failed on the way to church, injuring none seriously. W J Duncan shipped hogs via Farmers Union. Other locals, including W instead and Dora Grinstead with families, spent Sunday at Hiram Baker’s.
On Monday afternoon the women s club held a lesson on upholstering porch chairs and swings at Mrs Eva Blakenhorn s home. The next meeting is set for May 15 at Mrs Ath Baker s home with a demonstration on quilt piecing. Roads are slowly improving and W J Duncan is at his farm. Mr McConnell of Ainsworth, who sells Zandl products, was in town Friday.
Mrs Daisy Simmering reports a string of social happenings in Rural Route Four. Mr and Mrs Erna McDowell visit with Charles Anderson at Salem Iowa and J K Linder. Glen Chalupa stays at the Chalapa home after preaching at Ed Simmering. The week closes with more visits among Nellie Anderson Nellie and Goble family, and J E Linder hosting.
Mr and Mrs Chas Kephart Mrs Ra Simmering and family and Mr and Mrs Clyde Lambert and daughter Ariene visited Charley Anderson Saturday evening and gave Mrs surprise for her birthday. Fran Crawfordsville and Frank Kephart also mentioned with others.
The traveler's Joy plant Clemitis vitatha grows extensively. The owl species native to Britain is common in the south and rarer toward the north with Scotland showing few. About 20 Clematis species are indigenous to North America and Clematis virginiana is widely distributed.
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