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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1927

Page

5

Radio program schedule listings across stations

A compiled roster of tomorrow radio programming across multiple networks. It lists station call signs cities and broadcast times for concerts, orchestras, talk segments, and educational hours including KDKA WJZ KGO KGW and WEAF among others with entries for WSM WGN WSB and WLS detailing hours and featured acts.

WJZ New York U. S. Army Band WRC Nene Melody Masters WBZ WHAM KDKA WJR Maxwell House Hour KYW WBAL WIR WLW WHO WOW WDAF KVOO WHAS WSM WMC WBT WTMJ KPRC WEBH WMAQ WENR WGN WLS Chicago Chicago Daily News U. of Chicago Chicago Civic Opera Hamiltonians WQJ Orchestra Memphis WOAT San Antonio Wor Davenport Omaha WPG Atlaantic City Jean Weiner Washington, D. C Meyer Daavis WSAI Cincinnati Tom Richley Florence Missouri Kinney WRVA Richmond WSEA Morfolk WSB Atlanta Journal Jennie Tutt Utah Charles A. Sheldon Jr Nashville Arthur Henkel Elit de Wsmb New Orleans

Presbyterian Bazaar Nets About 140 Dollars in Brighton

The Brighton Presbyterian ladies held their annual bazaar and chicken supper at the Freak building, bringing in around 140 dollars. Invitations are out for the December 29 wedding of Miss Leona Snider and Mr. Floyd Faris at the bride’s home.

Brighton the Presbyterian Church Leona Snider Floyd Faris Nell Robison Mr. Pleasant John Day H. W. Helmick Chicago Ruth Hepburn Florence Beggs Fairfield George Heyde A. B. Clark Hore Allerton Ethel Heyde Coppock Nichols Harry Smith Packwood Fred Vanerus Stone Wilkins Rev Heidel James Frain

Havre Social and School Notes Highlight Local Health and Plans

Havre correspondent reports several residents ill with Father of Mrs Walter Gardner sick and staying with them. Miss Helen Bishop visited sister Mrs Dale Cole in Washington. Mrs Martin Westen hosted St Paul ladies aid. Mrs Albert Zieglowsky on sick list. Harry Drake from Washington aided Joe Klopfenstein with corn husking. Havre Social club enjoyed gathering at Mrs Howard Willing s home. Havre school plans candy social and program for Friday night December 16. John Green of Washington visited John Krause. Will Stafford sick again. Fred Kephart family planning move to town. Mrs Fred Zieglowsky returned from Illinois. Harry Bishop bought corn from Don Wylie.

Fred Bleess Helen Bishop Dale Cole Washington Martin Westen St. Paul Havre John Green John Krause Will Stafford Fred Kephart Fred Zieglowsky Illinois Harry Bishop Don Wylie Henry Henderson Keota Arthur Romine Homer Mayer Otis Black Valley Neigborhood Carl Mavers Walter DuVal Wellman John Powell Bury Henderson Junior Everette Green Ralph Romine Sam Glenn Yearns Frank Johnson Floyd Green Albert Dayton Mabel Clarence Aller Dorsthy Allen Frank Pulver Hayesville Dale Moody A. D. Moody John Henderson Warry Huber Carl Mayer Albert Peayton California Methodist Church Carl Walton Lexington Sigourney Bumble Bee Ladies Aid The Deacon Dubbs Sorghum Center State of West Virginia Miller Raymondville Missouri Fred Foriash Mr. Miller Adolph Jigg

Keota and area social notes and weather update

Keota and surrounding communities report social calls with families visiting homes near Wellman Hayesville and Keota. A winter storm arrived Wednesday bringing heavy weather across the area.

West Chester Station Features Evening Programs

Dayton correspondent notes a busy schedule with quiet nights for house plants. A 8:30 to 10:30 window highlights orchestra soloists on WTAM Cleveland and WTIC Hartford with Capitol theater and local studio programs on WWJ Detroit News broadcasting at 6:15.

WTAM Cleveland Cavaliers Orchestra WTIC Hartford Capitol WWJ Detroit News

Germany's 1927 Rise of Conservatism and Economic Shifts

The 1927 year saw a growth of conservative influence in Germany amid high debts and a trade balance challenge. Industry expanded with iron and steel gains, coal output up, and the chemical sector booming, while imports outran exports. Dawes plan pressures, Locarno talks, and Franco German trade deals shaped foreign policy ahead of 1928 elections and reparations debates.

Frederick Kuch United Press Berlin German Republic Germany Parker Gilbert Locarno America League of Nations League Soviet Union Moscow Reichswehr Russia Stresemann France Japan Jugoslavia Czechoslovakia Clarence H. Chamberlin Charles A. Levine New York Cottbus Europe United States England

Weather and road talk amid changing season in town

Residents discuss warmer than usual conditions, hope for new road access from the northwest to ease travel, and recall past winters. They note a large street project across the Coffman property, the stockyard crossing, and comment on local church activities and visiting relatives in Missouri.

Junction Resident Charles B. Wilson Dies at 65

Charles B. Wilson, aged 65, a lifelong Louisa county resident from the Wilson homestead, died Saturday after a two year illness from heart trouble. Born February 19, 1861, he married Anna Wilges on December 22, 1854, and leaves five children.

Heavy Loss Triggers Higher Farm Tenant Insurance Rates

Des Moines reports say heavy fire losses on tenant farm properties have led to a 15 percent rise in farm fire insurance rates. The Iowa Insurance Service Bureau cites estimates. increases are $1 per thousand for one year, $2 for three years, and $3 for five years. Landowners neglecting repairs blamed for heavier losses. 1926 town farm losses exceed $27 million per the state fire marshal.

Des Moines Iowa Insurance Service Bureau

Walsh bill narrows statute of limitations to three years

Washington reports the Senate passed the Walsh bill to cut the statute of limitations from six to three years and sent it to the House. The measure targets all legal cases but focuses on compelling testimony from M. T. Everhart, son in law of former Interior Secretary Fall, who refused to testify in the Fall Sinclair oil trial.

Washington Senate House M. T. Everhart Interior Fall

Congress to Probe Coal Mine Attendance Refusal

Washington December 14 Congress will be asked to investigate the refusal of certain bituminous coal operators to attend Secretary of Labor Davis peace meeting here unless a settlement is reached at the conference a high mine union official told United Press.

Washington Congress Secretary of Labor Davis United Press

Lawmaker seeks probe into aircraft carrier costs

Representative McClintic of Oklahoma and the House Naval Affairs Committee urge a special investigation into the building costs of the Lexington and Saratoga aircraft carriers. They note authorization costs rose from 23 million in 1919 to 40 million this year and call for examining funds paid to Bethlehem Shipbuilding in Quincy Massachusetts and New York Shipbuilding in Trenton New Jersey.

Washington Lexington Saratoga House McClintic Oklahoma Naval Affairs Committee Tors River Bethlehem — Ship Building Corporation Quincy Mass New York Ship Building Corporation Trenton, N. J

Stimson Nominated for Philippine Governor General

President Coolidge forwarded to the senate the nomination of Henry J. Stimson for governor general of the Philippines. A former secretary of War, Stimson served 1911 to 1913 under Taft and has years of political and military experience. His selection surprised some due to his earlier disinclination to take such duties, though he is a longtime friend of the president and the late General Leonard Wood.

Washington Coolidge Senate The Philipines Stimson Taft Nicaragua Leonard Wood Phillippine

Hammill Endorses State Bond Issue for Roads

Governor Hammill of Iowa formally supports a 100 million dollar state wide bond issue to pave primary roads. He opposes a special legislative session unless lawmakers are ready to directly pass the measure to the people.

Des Moines John Hammill Iowa Hammill Fred White State Highway Commission United Press Today Wayne County

Union Survivors Remember Longtime Local Leader

The union survives include Raymond recently back from missionary work in Japan and Ralph at home. The widow is joined by a brother William of Morning Sun and sisters Rosanna and Cynthia of Pasadena California. Mr. Wilson served as representative in state assemblies and held six years as township assessor while serving twenty years on the Honey Creek school board.

Union Raymond Japan Ralph William Morning Sun Rosanna Cynthia Pasadena Calif Wilson Honey Creek

Havre School Candy Social and Program December 16

The Havre school hosts a candy social and program Friday at 8 o'clock with hot lunch served. Edna S. Witting is the teacher. Also notices 4 Home Economics meeting moved to Thursday 2:30 at the Y M C A and a Christmas exchange party hosted by the Philathea class at Mrs. Marie Campbell’s home.

Havre Edna S. Witting M. FB. Church Marie Campbells East Jefferson

Red Brick Hosts Box Supper and Program

A box supper and program are scheduled at the Red Brick on Thursday December 15. Ladies are invited to attend.

Red Brick

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