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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1920

Page

7

Marriage of Monna Foley and Joseph Schlatter noted in Coppock

Announcement from Coppock dated February 26 reports the marriage of Miss Monna Foley of Washington to Joseph Schlatter of Wayland on Sunday February 22 in Burlington Iowa. The couple reside four miles north of Noble and welcome friends. Other local news covers visits moves and household help.

Coppock Monna Filey Washington Joseph Schlatter Waylend Burlington Iowa Noble Ronald Cold Ed Leeper Mt. Pleasant Bar Frey Hedrick Hattie Edwards Mae Edwards Henderson Brooks Joe Roth Wayland Frey Gleede Dold R. H. McCarty Alice Bratten John Merchant Misa Zelpha Hesser Cynthia Dold Mr. Clark Marsh G. F. Dold

Prairie Center Notes and Local Transfers

Prairie Center items report Geling sawing wood for Mathews Ruebson and Wolf. Prairie Center school opened Monday. Harry Campbell remains sick and Karl Koehley shows slight improvement. Kraus from near Ainsworth moved to a farm bought from McMillan. Beals attended the Duke sale and Geerdes family visited Burger home while men attended the Coakley sale.

Prairie Center Geling J. O. Matthews C. A. Ruebson Chariie Wolf Prairie Center School Harry Campbell Karl Koehley Kraus Ainsworth T. J. McMillan J. K. Beal Duke Philip Geerdes Fred Burger Coakley

Funeral notices and local incidents in Ainsworth

Rev A W McBlain attended Columbus Junction to conduct the funeral of Mrs Ethel Hatfield Warren. Woodside visits Ottumwa and returns with daughter Mrs Louie Lamb. The Hoyle baby funeral was held at United Presbyterian Church with Rev Davis officiating. Interment in Ainsworth cemetery. Mrs J W Stickley praised for regaining ability to walk after a fractured limb last fall. A fire alarm from the F P Kilgore home reported. firemen contained the blaze near the chimney with little damage.

Ainsworth A. W. McBlain Columbus Junction Ethel Hatfield Warren Woodside Ottumwa Louie Lamb Little Hoyle Davis United Presbyterian Church Ainsworth Cemetery J. W. Stickley F. P. Kilgore

Ainsworth M E Church Announces Sunday Schedule

Sabbath school at 10 a m and morning service with Interchurch convention report. Epworth League at 6 30 p m. Evening sermon The tragedy of taking one s own medicine. Midweek prayer and Bible study Wednesday 7 30 p m. Pastor attended Des Moines Inter-Church convention February 23 25 returning Thursday. Public invited to all services. A. W. McBlain, Pastor.

Ainsworth M. E Des Moines Epworth League Abraham Lincoln Panama Latin America Queen Esther Circlé Elizabeth Rees Valentine Geo. Marr A. W. McBlain

Pastors denounce divorce evil at Iowa conference

Des Moines February 27 strong addresses warned against divorce as a social disease. The meeting at First Methodist endorsed the family altar as the remedy and urged evangelism Bible study and literature distribution. Bishop Henderson to lead lent campaign with Join the Church Sunday planned. Maps highlighted mission field data showing Denominations cooperating enroll 71.6 percent of U S Protestant membership.

Des Moines Iowa Interchurch World Movement First Methodist Church America Polk County Henderson Theodore S. Henderson Detroit Methodist Church Interchurch Movement New York United States

Stuntz Urges Interchurch Unity and Tolerance

Bishop Homer C. Stuntz of Omaha spoke to 400 First Methodist men and guests on religious tolerance and the interchurch movement. He praised united Protestant action, cited history from the Federated Council, and urged using America’s global position for Christian purposes while noting past battles against child labor and social ills. He closed urging unity and action for a greater Christian victory.

Sioux City Phillip II Spain Homer C. Stuntz Omaha First Methodist Church America China Phillip 11 Interchurch John Wesley Europe Africa Asia Christ Stuntz Federated Council of the Churches of Christ North America Germany Japan The Mikado Interchurch Movement United States

Dayton Grove Social Roundup and Moves

Washington visitors include Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Leet and W. E. Leet. The Ferguson family spent Sunday with Wade Ferguson in West Chester. Dayton and Weller families moved to West Chester and the Du senbery farm respectively. Embree and Mayer family ties noted. Social events include Snyder Lambert reception at Asel Robertson home. A. E. Knotts to Missouri for business.

Dayton Grove W. A. Leet W. E. Leet Washington George Ferguson Wade Ferguson West Chester M. C. Dayton Warren Weller George Dusenbery Margaret Embree Will Mayer Albert Dayton J. B. Moore Walter Statler Searles A. E. Knotts Snyder-Lambert Asel Robertson Charlie Johnson Brippe J. A. Walker Sew and So Club Tom Knotts W. C. Embree

Sugar Beets Planned on 40000 Acres in Northern Iowa

Northern Iowa plans 40000 acres to be planted with sugar beets next season. Factories at Mason City Waverly and Belmond will operate in the fall. Mason City mill reported strong profits last season. Russian laborers and their families are brought in by sugar companies, with growers paying for their labor.

Iowa Mason City Waverly Belmond

The Covenant and Treaty and the Adriatic Row

The piece argues that President Wilson holds the fate of the peace treaty and covenant, while the Senate will not defeat the reservations and the country supports adopting them. It says Wilson has warned Great Britain and France over the Adriatic settlement, supports giving Fiume to the Jugoslavs as a fair deal, and warns that U S signing would force actions Wilson opposes.

Wilson Senate Great Britain France Adriatic Italy Fiume America United States

Taft Proposes Treaty Amendment Backed by Bryan

Des Moines Capital reports support for amending the peace treaty and covenant as proposed by ex President Taft and endorsed by William Jennings Bryan and others.

Taft William Jennings Bryan Des Moines

November Holiday Month Mentioned With 80 Days Across Countries

The text notes November as a holiday month with 26 of 80 holidays observed by various countries. It adds May follows with 24 holiday days.

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