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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1920
Page
3
The county fair would strengthen school programs by showcasing agricultural work and domestic science in sewing cooking and canning. Rural consolidated and town schools would compete in three divisions with pupils gaining incentive to apply classroom lessons to farm life and future opportunities.
Miss Cora Louise Kunkel and Joseph Brown Clyde united in a single ring ceremony at the bride’s Carthage Illinois home on August eighteenth. The Rev J W Ferris officiated before seventy five guests as Mendelssohn’s Wedding March played by Grace and Ruth Kunkel accompanied the vows.
The Farmers Union announces a postponement of its scheduled meeting from August 20 to August 27 due to a chautauqua event. The Baptist choir also reports no rehearsal this week.
W. S. Falk new owner of the Ford Garage and Service Station entertained 22 Ford repair men at Dean's Cafe last evening. Attendees from West Chester Crawfords vile and Ainsworth discussed repair problems and equipment at the Ford building on North Iowa Avenue.
Notice reads Too late to classify for sale dry block wood. Name Will Darbyshire and location 15813 appear in ad style. No further details provided.
Funeral services for Lorraine Burnham two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Jas F Burnham of Chicago will be held at the home of her grandparents Mr and Mrs A J Knauss 415 East Third Street tomorrow afternoon at three o clock Interment will be in Elm Grove Cemetery The child died after an illness of more than two weeks Her grandparents who were summoned to Chicago have cared for her Since she would have been two years old next Monday Surviving are her cousin Marie Knauss and her four sisters Juanita Marguerite Bessie and Pauline Burnham
An old advertisement extols Washington Butter as the best on land or sea made by W. S. R. & Sons BC B. It appeals to readers in humble cottages and grand mansions alike, urging them to forget troubles and enjoy the product.
The August teachers examinations will be held at the Court House on August 25 26 and 27. Only those who attended a state approved summer school may write. Schedule lists preliminaries didactics orthography reading geography history domestic science and related topics with times across Wednesday and Thursday.
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