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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1924
Page
3
Senator W N Ferris of Michigan spoke to a large Washington crowd on the afternoon program. The lecture praised education and the home while backing the joint effort of home and school to raise children.
Ilya Tolstoy son of Leo Tolstoy leads the season chautauqua with a lecture on Soviet government He travels in excellent English and will address Washington listeners Wednesday at 2 50 arguing education is life and urging parental involvement in homes and schools The Kiev team sextet and young Victor perform Russian songs and dances as Dr I B Schreckengast lectures on religious and social topics
Chautauqua programs run daily with a lineup of entertainment and lectures. Glenn Wells company performs, Gov. Brough lectures, and The Tournament of Youth film is shown. Jubilee Singers and Murray Family Orchestra stage concerts and prelude pieces anchor the schedule.
The 100 acre farm on the angling road about 112 miles north and west of Crawfordsville, owned by Fred Sipe, sold Saturday evening to Griff Davies for $27,500 all cash. Davies plans a permanent home and will move next spring. sale negotiated by Dempsey and Breitenbach of Washington.
Dr. Tom Dowing a local veterinarian will travel to Des Moines for the national convention of veterinary surgeons. His photo appears on the cover of Veterinary Medicine with other leading state veterinarians in the issue. A large turnout from across the country is expected.
A malefactor tried to wreck a threshing crew north of Bethel Church twelve miles northeast of Wanes. Previous year saw similar acts with iron and foreign matter in shocks. This year a wire fragment nearly jammed the machine and an explosion caused damage, with state agent V Yackey assisting Sheriff Denison but no arrests.
The special train carrying Troop D of the 113th Cavalry is due this afternoon at four from Camp Dodge after two weeks of maneuvers. General Pershing visited the camp last Saturday and praised the Iowa guardsmen, with Lieut. Don Young noting the unit’s standout performance. A Washington girl, Miss Maude Randall, captured a photo of Pershing during the review.
Mrs. Howard MecCleery and Mrs. Clarence Hollingsworth host the W I L tent with assistance from Miss Oleeta Stewart. Visitors admire large beautiful flowers, contributing about five dollars to support the effort. The tent serves as a stopping place and requests drop in contributions.
General Pershing stopped at Troop D mess hall and posed for a photo with Miss Maude. He praised the kitchen as one of the best kept he had seen and chatted with Scrubby Ewing the cook. The surprise visit, unannounced, impressed the troops.
George F Parkinson prominent San Jose businessman and social figure died at home after a blood clot on the brain. He had been active with the San Jose Country Club Rotary Club and the Elks lodge. Parkinson recently battled a foot inflammation and died suddenly while asking for water.
Obituary notes Mr Parkinson, longtime California businessman and Rotary member, died at 51. He built stores in Palo Alto and Mountain View, later managing Willard Battery Co in Market Street. Survived by wife Emily Norris, daughter Helen Parkinson, six siblings, and Iowa roots. Funeral services set for 1:30 PM at Hocking Williams parlors with cremation at Mt. Olivet.
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