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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1926

Page

3

Funeral services for Mrs Woodburn in Washington Sunday

Mrs L F Woodburn aged 76 dies at County hospital after long illness. Funeral Sunday afternoon at 2 from the Methodist church conducted by Dr W W Rower. Burial in Ainsworth cemetery. She leaves a mother Mrs Mary E Stewart and children including Clark Woodburn and Esther Smid, with several grandchildren and siblings.

L. F. Woodburn County Hospital W. W.W. Rower Ainsworth Woodburn Susan (. Stewart Jenny S Mary B. Alexander Stewart Highland Township Iowa Highland Townships Washington Mary E. Stewart Clark Woodburn Iowa City A. C. Bain Cedar Rapids D. Glenn Been Blossom South of Washington Mildred Richard Beenblossom Marion Woodburn Waterloo Ames Frank Salladay North of Emma Long Keota Howard Stewart Esther Smid Florence Fred Woodburn

Community social roundup at 320 West Second Street

Mrs C C Brewer hosted the C D A sewing circle with a quilting afternoon and a luncheon. Mr and Mrs R C Catlett hosted the Baptist Sunday school class at their country home where about twenty boys joined in games, refreshments, songs, and guest book entries with Mr and Mrs Frank Sage as guests of the class.

C. C. Brewer West Second Street Misa J. Kelley T. J. Dempsey Blecha Sharkley F. L. McParland Catlett The Baptist Sunday School

Social Roundup Extends Weekend Visits in Washington Area

Miss Lieitle Shalla, a teacher in Indianola, spent a weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Joe Shalla. She joined Mr and Mrs Earl Eldridge of Washington to West Chester and met them again Sunday evening on their return. Mrs R C Among enjoyed several days at Fred Edwards home in Williamsburg. Mr and Mrs Lyle Oldfield and Leo spent Sunday afternoon at the...

Washington, R. R Lieitle Shalla Indianola Joe Shalla Earl Eldridge West Chester Washington R. C Fred Edwards Williamsburg Lyle Oldfield Leo

Local Notices and Society News Mixed in 1913 Ledger

The page records church society meetings and personal visits including the D. D. inspecting, Delphian Society at the library Monday at four, Young Woman's Missionary Society at 6 30, and Mite box calls. It notes Florence Bishop returning to Parsons College and visits by Gladys Pence and LaVera Stewart to Miss Emma Mapel, plus local family calls. It mentions Prairie Flower church hearing completion and Lexington Ladies Aid, with Tra Amlong ill with flu. It also covers Yucatan law amendments on divorce residence requirements, Canada prohibition debates, a Canadian liquor incident, and questions about Volstead law modernization.

Young Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church Cy Timmons Florence Bishop Parsons Gladys Pence LaVera Stewart Emma Mapel Join Schwartzendruber Amlong Prairie Flower Church Lexington Ladies Aid Ditford Campbell Morton Emde Tra Amlong

Weather, illness, and community notes from Havre

Mrs Walter Gardner fell ill with a kidney issue and remains bedfast though improving. Cattle shipments of four carloads were made by Howard and Sam Sigafoose and John Orris. Local residents attended a Fox film, and visitors included Ida Koehler Augusta Zieglowsky and August Zieglowsky. Teething illnesses affected young children, gardens and potato planting are underway, and St Pauls ladies hosted an all day quilting gathering at Mrs Albert Zieglowsky with a noon dinner. Berniece Dawson visited Velma Stafford over the weekend.

Havre Walter Gardner Howard Sam Sigafoose John Orris Will Stafford Velma Keeper of the Bees The Fox Gene Stratton Ida Koehler Augusta August Zieclowsky Fred Burger Ural Hambrick Pat May Oran May Sam Baker Everette Stafford St. Paul's Albert Zieglowsky Will McBride Wilkins Tillie Baer Berniece Dawson Velma Stafford

Youth manners and public morals cited by Hoover and others

Mrs. Herbert Hoover argues youth manners have changed not the nature of youth, praising the Girl Scout movement as a channel for good amid greater freedoms. The piece cites enforcement actions against Chicago soft drink venues and quotes pro prohibition praise from the Houston Chronicle and New York contrasts on liquor and schooling.

Herbert Hoover Girl Scout Movement Dulletin The Houston Tex) Chronicle United States

illness and livestock woes in Sandy Hook area

In Sandy Hook on April 22 a local note reports ongoing illness in the neighborhood. Lillian Nicolais is in Washington Co hospital after appendicitis surgery, doing well, while Mr. and Mrs. Fred Garrett and Mrs. Amos Stout are ill. Horses disease like strangles affects many, with Brichton veterinarians vaccinating 150 head. Bob Stuarts’ farm houses the sick horses as spring work nears.

Sandy Hook Lillian Nicolais Washington Co. Hospital Fred Garrett Amos Stout Brichton Donald Jay Carris

Melloglo Beauty Powder Promises Flawless Complexion

A new French process powder Melloglo by Sherman Bros Druggists claims to resist perspiration the makeup stays on until removed it hides pores and gives a velvety natural skin look. The advertisement presents Melloglo as a wonderful beauty powder for a flawless finish.

Sherman Bros, Druggists

Wreck Visit and Daily Life Notes From Roy Fetters Place

A reader recalls a Sunday trip to view a train wreck near Roy Fetters place describing a man trapped in a poultry car and later rescued in exhausted condition. The note mentions cattle feed noises and a hobo injured in the wreck. The entry also updates on dog litters and local club activities, with a brief sign off.

Henry Roy Fetters

Mundelein Votes 3 to 1 on Boxing Under New Law

In Mundelein Illinois voters backed boxing under the new state boxing law by a 3 to 1 margin. The decision ties to ceremonies connected with the Catholic Eucharite Congress in Chicago Mundelein and references Cardinal Mundelein in June.

Chicago Mundelein George Cardinal Mundelein Catholic Eucharite Congress

Men's Meeting at the Y Sunday Afternoon

The First United Presbyterian church holds a Sabbath 3 PM meeting conducted by the men's Bible class. Mayor J G Maxwell presides and Julen Parvey will play piano. Topics include present day problems confronting the church with addresses by Dr A Boice H H McCleery S W Livingston and J T Matthews. All men and boys invited to boost the effort.

First United Presbyterian Church J. G. Maxwell Julen Parvey Plano A. Boice H. H. McCleery 8. W. Livingston J. T. Matthews

Yeoman Brotherhood Officers Targeted in Amended Petition

Policyholders seek to enjoin three Yeoman Brotherhood officers from further action in the brotherhood and claim damages up to 1,000,000 dollars. The amended petition was filed in Des Moines and names the officers involved.

Des Moines Yeoman Brotherhood

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