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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1923
Page
2
Chicago market summary with estimated receipts: hogs 66 000 cattle 11 000 sheep 12 000. Prices mixed with hogs steady to down 10 cents. cattle uneven and vealers firmer. lambs K with fat lambs up to 7 50. Yard shipments and grain quotes provided by Beach Wickham Grain Co.
Zeta Henri Johnson of Crawfordsville spent yesterday in Washington for undisclosed civic business and meetings.
December 19 Charles W. Prebyl at 7 miles north of Washington conducts a closing out sale. December 20 R. H. Tracy of Washington hosts a Guernsey cow sale. December 21 Robert Custer’s farm, 6 percent miles northeast of Washington, also closing out. G. F. Foster, trustee.
Mr and Mrs Glover C Ferrell students at Cedar Falls State Teachers College visit parents Mr and Mrs John Belville for Christmas holidays. Rev John Bell Easley and Nora Mahala Motts of Washington obtain a marriage license. Mrs W S Hethcotte of Ainsworth visits Washington and attends local events. Play Safety First at Valley church set for Dec 21 22 at 730 PM. Bargain hats advertised at Wards with heavy markdowns.
Paramount pro duction of Grumpy starring Theodore Roberts May McAvoy and Conrad Nagel opens at the Fox Theatre for two days beginning Wednesday. A mystery centered on two gardenia flowers and a half million dollar diamond drives the suspense in this highly praised photoplay directed by William de Mille.
Iowa high schools report strong interest in the Community History Essay Contest with $1000 in prizes from the State Historical Society. Topics include The Story of My Grandmother and What Iowa Means to Me, prompting students to gather family memories during holidays and Christmas gatherings to build their essays.
The Friday church gathering hosted by Co. Agt. Ellis drew a large attendance, with Missionary Society members serving sandwiches and coffee. Next Sunday evening the annual Christmas program and tree will feature Miss Gertrude Reed and her pupils with choir selections.
Sunday school class hosts a wine roast at Ray Woodford home Friday honoring M and Mrs Walter Schaffer who are leaving. Church choir practice with Ruth Morgan Saturday. attendees include Charlie McDonald Vera Woodford Mary Robinson Bruce Robinson Geneva Woodford and others. Roy Robinson suffers a bruised hand from chopping wood. Community members visit Richland to see Santa Claus arrival. Alma Jones of Ames to meet Women’s club at Patricia Gassaway’s home.
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