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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1927

Page

7

Keota Community Notes Include Elections and Visits

Keota residents report visits by Mrs. Henderson and Miss Hiatt of West Chester while Miss Nettie Schollenberger heads to Huntington Park California for winter with her daughter. Local groups elect officers for M W A and Royal Neighbors of America. An installation is planned for January 2. One member suffers a paralytic stroke, another seeks divorce and household goods sale. The Keota Messenger Christmas issue is distributed with club notes. Banks announce Monday December 26 holiday closures.

A. M. Rickerd A. J. Vogel C. W. Russell W. J. Mound J. L. McJunkin Post Council Edward Bonarens The Royal Neighbors of America Ella Russell Oracle Bonnie Schreckengast Vina Mattison Maude Teets Mara Gammon Fdna Bonarens Dorothy 4En Inner Sentinel Bess Woolsey Outer Sentinel Fiona Cady Leota Helsener Matt'e Richard Josie Thomson Allie Sheriff Minerva Brice Carrie Richardson Fred B. Richardson Altho

Christmas Party and High School Games at Columbus Junction

Columbus Junction reports a Christmas party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. W Hall with Adelia Letts Edith Orr in charge of the program and gifts exchanged. Grandview high school teams slated for two games in Columbus Junction Thursday evening. Also a Presbyterian church unit meeting at Rev John T Aiken's home and social hosts Mrs O W McGrew and Mrs W H Hull plan entertaining the Whatsoever society Wednesday evening.

Columbus Junction Grandview High School Olumburg Junction United Presbyterian Church John T. Aiken Frida O. W. McGrew W. H. Hull

We Never Close Special Dinner and Rail Timetable Ad

A compact ad lists a special 35 cent dinner at We Never Close, 121 North Iowa Ave, with business names Bugh Dougall and L. B. Lupton Monuments. It features a detailed railway time table for multiple trains, including Golden State and Southwest Limited schedules, local and express services, and agent notes from H. W. Russell, J. C. McKay, and W. O. Rell. All trains run daily except Sunday in parts of the timetable.

North Iowa Ave Bugh Dougall

Christmas Program Planned at Presbyterian Church

The Methodist church parlor group and the women’s foreign missionary society met with Mrs. E G Ann Friday. A Christmas program is set for Saturday at 7 30 P M at the Presbyterian church. Paul Graff from Omaha visited the Burns home in Columbus City this week. The Cairo C E circle elected officers with Mae Tindall as president Minnie Johansmeier as vice president Nellie Breitz as secretary Mae Johansmeier as assistant secretary and Mars Miller as treasurer.

Women’s Foreign Missionary Society E. G. Ann Presbyterian Church Paul Graff Omaha G. W. Burns Mars Miller

Riverside Royal Neigh bor lodge elects officers and club prizes

In Riverside the Royal Neighbor lodge elected Oracle Mrs. Mary Salladay and a slate for year with vice oracle Mrs. Lillie Littrel chancellor Mrs. Elsie Dyke recorder Mrs. Mary Soukup and others. The Five Hundred club judged prizes at Clair Flynn home with first prizes to Mrs. C. W. Ingram and L. K. Stemen. The Rebekah lodge named Anna Kos vice grand and Mary Prymek treasurer Roy Myenn secretary and Anna Younkin. Mary Sanders returned home Wednesday.

Clair Flynn W. Ingram L. K. Stemen C. W. Ingram Rebek*h Lodge Noble Errand Anna Kos Mary Prymek Roy Miynn Anna Younkin

Fort Madison Masonic Officers Elected in Evening

Victoria Lodge A F and A M held their election of officers with Dr. G A White as Worshipful Master Clair B Flynn as Senior Warden Albert Navy as Junior Warden C D Wood as Treasurer and Claude Flynn as Secretary A joint installation with the Order of Eastern Stars is planned for January Mrs W H Cress and Miss Imelda Deutsch hosted a linen shower for Miss Daisy Ford ahead of her wedding to Mr Carl Morash of Kansas City at the Cress home.

Daisy Ford Carl Morash Kansas City Cress

Quiet Title Action in Washington County Iowa

Savings Bank of Brighton files a petition in Washington County District Court seeking to quiet title to the east forty four feet of Lot 8 in Block 3 of Brighton's original plat. Defendants include listed individuals and unknown claimants alleged to hold adverse interests. no personal claims against defendants. The court is notified to appear by January 10 1928 or default will be entered.

District Court OF Washington County Iowa Savings Bank of Brighton John N. Kinsman Orson Q. Kinsman John N. Kingsman John Newton Kinsman Thompson Dray Jerusha Dray Scranton E. Sweet Henry Temple Gilbert W. Tuel Gilbert Walker Tuel G. W. Tuel I. H. Friend Charles Burnham Israel H. Friend G. W Tewel Saml M. Heaton Joseph A. Eddy Joseph A. Jameson Jabeth P. Eddy Eddy, Jameson & Co Sarah H. Sales Robert Griffith Robert W. Griffith Brighton National Bank Robert Thompson R. C. Risk J. A. McIntire John W Prizer Wm. H. Lloyd J. W. Prizer W. A. Shafnett W. A. Shafnit John W. Prizer W. A. Shafnet J. G. Will Jacob Rubleman John G. Will J. Rubleman & Co L. S. Sha?nit J. Rubleman and Co Jacob Rubelman Regina Rubelman Willian H. van Nostrand Wm. H. van Nostrand Wm. H. Stout William H. Stout Alva CC Towit Larry District Court Court House Washington

Sheriff's Sale Issued for Berdo Goods in Washington County

A writ of execution directs a public sale in front of the Washington County Court House on December 3 1927 between 9 am and 4 pm. The property includes undivided one third of the east half of the northeast quarter and northeast quarter of the southeast quarter in section seven, plus other portions of sections seven and eight township seventy six north range seven west fifth principal meridian.

District Court Washington County Iowa T. H. Berdo Peter Berdo Washington Petey Berdo Boyd

Berdo Fight Brings Cash Terms at Washington Iowa

The notice from the Washington County Sheriff's Office in Iowa lists a sale on December 1 1927 for Berdo against T H Berdo and Peter Berdo with terms cash. Charles M Denison serves as Sheriff. Date noted December 15 22.

Austin Sutherland Washington Iowa R. R Berdo T. H. Berdo Peter Berdo Charles M. Denison

Radio Programs for Tomorrow December 23 1927

Radio Digest lists nightly schedules for many stations including KDKA Pittsburgh WJZ New York WRC Washington KYW Chicago and WEAF New York. Programs feature orchestras dances plays carols and hourlong festivals with timing notes and featured artists.

WEAF KDKA Pittsburgh WJZ R. VV. P KMA Shenandoah KOA Denver Dan KPO San Francisco KYW Chicago WCCA Pensacola Ann Goley WDAF Kansas City Star New York Cities WGR WEE Wlit WRC WCAE WTAM WWJ WSAI WLIB WJAR WTAG WCSH WLIT WGY WEBH KSD WRHM WOC WHO WOW WHAS WSM WMC WSB WBT Wi’ MJ Orchestra WTIC WTMJ WGN Chicago Tribune Sam'n' Henry Edwin Kemp Schenectady Eastman Theatre Des Moines WJIR WCX Detroit Sunshine Boy His Guitar WJR WBZ WBAL WLW WLS WMAQ Chicago Daily News Columbia Chain Omaha O. D. Temple WQJ Washington D. C Lord Calvert

Christmas Program at Eureka School Draws Small Crowd

Eureka school gave a Christmas tree last Friday evening while roads kept crowds small. The Christmas program is planned for New Year’s Day with Sunday school at 10 and preaching at 11.

Eureka Eureka Church

Brighton Notes Include Local Visits and School News

Prody A. Borkoski reports duties in Brighton. Grant Horton spent days in Chicago while Fred Grosscups read the Mrs. KE. Savage farm. Edna Oswalt has been sick, teaching at Oakland suspended. A White Hawk school Christmas program occurred Brie day night. Lloyd Horton, visiting from Chicago, spent Christmas at the Grant Horton home. Marvin Grosscup works for Charley Scranton. Dan Gowey and family visited Rubio relatives Sunday at the Terry Gowey home. Mr and Mrs Edgar Kessel were Fairfield callers last Friday.

Brighton Route 1 Grant Hortoh Chicago Fred Terry Gowey Edgar Kessel Fairfield

Christmas Cantata Lights Keota Churches Week

Keota churches stage festive Christmas programs with cantatas and specials. The Methodist church presented A Great Surprise with Santa Claus and mother Goose visiting. Other denominations plan readings music and tree events through Friday night and Christmas Eve.

Keota Methodist Church Santa Claus Mother Goose St. Mary's Church United Presbyterians Christian Church Benjamin the Shepherd

Eureka News Briefs and Local Incidents

Mr and Mrs George Wells left for California to spend the winter with Charley Werk handling their work during absence. Eureka school observes a two week vacation. Mrs Ellen Blackburn of Detroit visits at the Walter Nicholson home. she is sister of Mrs Nichols. Charley Donaldson to hold a closing out sale Friday afternoon. Willis Brannen injured by a falling tree limb during timber work and taken to Washington for head dressing. The item ends noting a Christmas play at Graundu ms.

Eureka George Wells California Charley Werk Ellen Blackburn Detroit Walter Nicholson Blackburn Nichols Charley Donaldson Willis Brannen Washington Grauudm

Washington visitors and local social notes in Ainsworth

Mr G F Wallace and Gov Mac, Joren Hazen and Gov Donald visited Washington last Thursday. Elizabeth Campbell visited her parents Mr and Mrs M G Campbell. The James Porter sale drew W E Paul Rob Paul Clarence Work and Henry Hunt. The L G Club met with Rob Paul for a Christmas exchange. A schoolhouse Christmas program is planned Friday afternoon.

Ainsworth G. F. Wallace Gon. Mac Washington Joren Hazen Gon. Donald Elizabeth Campbell M. G. Campbell W. E. Paul Rob Paul Clarence Work Henry Hunt James Porter Richard Lins Wisconsin KE. R. Lins G. H. Work Dorothy H. Rademaker Chas Hugh Morris J. M. Stone L. G. Club Fred Schroeder George Wallace

Christmas Program and Visits In Local Schools

On Sunday December 22 Reverend Arthur Polk of Wayland did not preach at Union Dale. Robert Nicola visited with Hugo Havel. Mrs. Alice Meeks returned to Jesse Meeks home after time with Orval Meeks north of Riverside. Union Dale pupils plan a program next Friday afternoon. Highland Center held a program and box supper last Friday. A Christmas Eve program with tree and pot luck is planned at Highland Center school. Robert Swank of Riverside helped Farnest Meeks with wood cutting last week.

Arthur Polk Wayland Union Dale Robert Nicola Hugo Havel Alice Meeks Jesse Meeks Orval Meeks Riverside Highland Center Robert Swank Meeks

Jardine says he will stay in cabinet indefinitely

Secretary of Agriculture Jardine announced his intention to remain in the cabinet indefinitely. He dismissed rumors of retirement, noting that it felt like someone was trying to get rid of him.

Washington Jardine

Change Road Measure Paves Iowa Highway Plan

Des Moines reports leaders in a $100 million state wide paying bond issue propose amendments to allow after about 3 800 miles of highway are paved the commission may use any funds available to surface other highways designated as gravel roads.

Des Moines Iowa

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