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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1927
Page
3
Miss Maude Randall married C H Trowbridge of Columbia Missouri yesterday at 3 30 PM in the Christian parsonage Kirksville. Rev Glen Crawford officiated in the presence of Mrs Crawford and Mrs Alger the groom’s mother. They will live at 1308 Paris Road Columbia Missouri where Mr Trowbridge runs a filling station and manages a large tourist camp.
Vera Megowen, former Western Grocer Home Economics director, builds fame with her Vera Megowen Tea Room in Evanston Illinois. The establishment features early American furnishings and a focus on high quality foods led by her emphasis on good coffee and chicken dishes. Iowa visitors frequent the venue, drawn by her cooking school经验 and reputation.
Zeck demonstrates flat seams and hemming for four H uniforms with each member making her own outfit. Meetings are Wednesdays, next at Vida Casper's home on August 24. Yesterday Miss Alice Brock and Miss Carolyn McCreery presented a vocal recital at Miss Carolyn Hamilton's studio with a varied program and accompanying piano.
A large crowd of Durage breeders from nearby states attended Knotek Bros sale of bred sows. Top cow sold for 125 dollars to John Bohleber of Milk Shoals, average over 20 dollars on 23 sows mated to Fancy Stilts. Top fall boar went to A Stadley of Monowa for 125 dollars. Mr Hawkins of Americus Georgia bought several sows and owns 600 acres. Breeding to Paney Stilts popular. nearly all sows bought by breeders or field reps with broad regional representation.
The Wellston Social Club meeting is postponed until September and will be held at the home of Mrs. J. W. Dunbar.
Catherine Margaret and Agnes Dea of Lincoln arrived yesterday afternoon in their car to spend a few days with their brother Will Dea near Ainsworth. This marks the first time the sisters have made the trip together and the family is enjoying a busy visit this week.
Mr and Mrs Tink Shenefelt drove two new Studebakers from Chicago, a Dictator and a Commander in dark green with disk wheels. A Commander test in Oklahoma led to a dramatic pursuit by Pawnee County police with rifles and damaged gas tank showing the car’s rugged performance.
Edsel B. Ford announces the new Ford car as an accomplished fact and outlines exhaustive pre sale testing. He notes ongoing plant retooling for heavy production, expects no faults, and cites performance examples including 65 mph top speed and sustained 50 mph comfort in varied conditions.
Delbert R. Bailey is named owner of the new Bailey Motor Company in Chandler to operate from Gasoline Alley in the former Chandler agency space. Bailey brings years of motor car experience and continues the Chandler legacy with 6s and 8s models to be offered.
H I Klingler says rapid Chevrolet office expansion nationwide shows healthy business. Monthly sales rise over 1926, August outlook strong, and production by mid month set to exceed last year. Number of zone offices grows from 23 in 1925 to 48 today with factories aiming near one million cars this year. Each new zone office staffs a sales team, service and parts managers, and clerical force to handle substantial yearly business.
Reader guidance covers steering knuckle wear shims lubrication routes and drag link checks. It explains battery reverse polarity effects on generators and ammeters, radiator overflow pipe purpose, carburetor backfire control, valve clearance maintenance, door rattle fixes, spring resetting, gear ratio calculation, soldering flux per metal, fan belt tension, and muffler cleaning for power and cooling.
The Booster era will meet with is Bam Nell Tuesday afternoon August 16 1538 The Po He club and their families will hold a pienic in Sunset Park on Wednesday Aug ust 17th at 6 o'clock Ice cream will be furnished The Haptist Young Woman's Missionary society will have a pot luck supper at the church Monday evening at 6 15 Bring own sandwiches and dish to pass Also bring old Makaru es and scissors Reselar meeting of Pythiang Sise ters Treoday evening at 8 o'clock The annual Hardscrabble picnic will be held Tuesday Aug 23 1927 There will be a good program good music and good eats See Mrs J M Palmer See
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