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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1927
Page
3
The Highland Jr. Club gathered Friday afternoon at Lucille Co's home with all but one member and several visitors attending. Luncheon featured sandwiches pickles fruit salad cookies and lemonade. Next meeting set with Lornie Lasek on Wednesday August 31.
For Reedstown, Pa., where they will establish their new home.
The Philathea class of the Baptist church in West Chester invites the public to a bake sale on Saturday August 27. Proceeds support church activities and community programs.
Social calendar item notes the West Chester Pythian Sisters will hold a meeting at eight oclock this evening. The page also mentions a hardscrabble picnic, but details are incomplete in the text.
The annual baby beef and market pig show drew a full crowd as county boys clubs presented better pigs and calves. County Agent W. C. Molison noted rising interest and the judging by B. N. Stevenson of Cedar County. Winners may be shipped to the Des Moines state fair for entry.
Des Moines Iowa August 23 Farm boys and girls of Iowa will compete for 12 000 in cash prizes in the junior farmer division of the Iowa State fair announced today by A R Corey secretary of the fair Junior livestock clubs from every section of the state will exhibit 500 head of baby beeves 250 swine 600 head of poultry and 80 sheep one of the largest exhibits ever held in the United States
Annual AWardscrabble picnic and Swift relatives reunion scheduled for today at Sunset Park. Also Mrs John Krouse entertains Sunshine Community. a kid’s party at her Leab home. Community social honors Rev and Mrs J Reach McCrory before their move to Cambridge Ohio. Woman’s page with canning recipes to appear tomorrow.
Carroll county voters ballot on issuing 800000 dollars in road bonds for paved highways amid strong factional debate. Judge B I Salinger supports the measure while Senator Lars Skromme leads the opposition. In Mason City Edward C Quick, son of Herbert Quick, will complete the story.
Port rent modern furnished light housekeeping rooms downstairs with contact at 306 North Marion Ave and phone 210. For sale modern five room bungalow on a paved street inquiring through J Brady or Frank Macon.
The author has died unexpectedly and his son is visiting to collect further material for the work. He plans to travel to Sioux City soon to continue gathering sources and details.
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