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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1921
Page
6
Mrs W H Hines returns to Burlington last evening after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Harry Ross.
Judge Charles A. Dewey schedules an injunction hearing for Saturday August 27 at ten o clock. George Hayes seeks to block county officials from changing the north line of a 40 acre highway adjoining his White Way farm damaging shade and fruit trees, a yard fence and sewer drain. Hayes sues A J Morgan C O Dayton Warren Parrow and W P Rawn asking for temporary relief and general equitable relief. Brookhart brothers represent Hayes.
Local notices list leather music rolls for students at $1.50 and up, repairs and services from Pauls Lumber Company, and Brown's Tire Shop. Des Moines trip for Mrs Verne Stierwalt and son Charles, visits by Zelma Meyers and Miss Cora Goodspeed, and upcoming auctions by D F Macon. Also mentions Sage Roadlighter lenses and Lytle Bros sunglasses with local business references and a Rheuma remedy offer.
Advertises Shaler Head light lenses from Lytle Bros and White Way Garage with claims of improved driving light and no penalties for headlight lens until a week remains. Mentions trips to the state fair by bus at 5 AM and a round trip price of 5.50 from West Chester. Includes persons Mrs S L Ruwhauser and Mabel Moore and dates tied to chautauqua events in Ainsworth Kinross and Bear Washington.
The Highland Sewing Circle enjoyed a picnic at Sunset Park with a bountiful noon meal ice cream and cake. A farewell social to honor Dr and Mrs C A Owen and family will go to Egypt for mission work with a short musical program.
Miss Lydia Hicher, now en route from Des Moines to Chicago, has been appointed social welfare worker in France. She will depart for Paris before September 17 as part of the Red Cross effort to set up welfare centers with doctors nurses social workers and clerical staff.
Miss Ethel Beatty leaves tomorrow morning for Indianola Indiana to visit friend Miss Lula Ferguson and to attend the State Fair. Lyda Hellam, chiropractor, notes contact at 689 Black Southwest corner square over Farmers Union. Mrs. G W Meyer and son Bill return home to Kev in after a visit with the Will Schulty family.
Professor R D Dougherty, recently finishing the summer term at the state teachers college, tours Washington and Wyman. He has two weeks off before fall session and a merit salary increase. Mr Simmering and family, including son John and Elmer, arrived Saturday at John Simmering's home north of the city and returned to Greenview IN this morning.
Word from Chicago says the funeral party for Miss Helen Adair will arrive in Washington on No. 29 about nine in the morning. She died suddenly at relatives in Chicago. A brief service is planned at 9 30 at Jones and McElhinney chapel followed by interment in Him Grove cemetery.
San Francisco August 24. James A. Walton California Anti Cigaret League says cigaret smokers cannot tell truth. The claim cited by newspapers as Walton's remark is linked to a speech before a narcotics conference of the Women's Christian Temperance Union.
Knights of Columbus in Washington and nearby towns plan a Labor Day picnic at Sunset Park on September 5. About a thousand people are expected with families. E G Dunn of Mason City is sought as principal speaker. The Keota band may perform and athletics will be arranged. Also Richmond Hall in Richmond will open August 30 with a daytime picnic and evening play drawing many local attendees.
New York August 24 The cost of living fell seven tenths of one per cent in July per the National Industrial conference. Prices remain 62 per cent above July 1914 levels and 20.8 per cent below the July 1920 peak. Clothing fell 3.5 per cent and sundries 19 per cent while food prices rose 3 per cent.
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