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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1923

Page

7

Local School Activity And Social News From Grace Township

Holiday break ends as pupils return to Indian Creek No. 7 Pleasant and West Chester High schools. Mrs. Clara Engle and Mrs. Beitel health updates. numerous visits and greetings among families. Presbyterian and United Presbyterian held New Year dinners with about 130 attendees and orderly meetings. Local visits include Everette Griffith and families, plus teaching duties resuming for Miss Jeanette Wooley in Washington.

Grace Bill Grace Indian Creek No. 7 Pleasant West Chester High School Clara Engle H. A. Engle J. C. Boice I. F. Beitel W. J. Taylor T. M. Harvey Paul Harvey C. C. Hotle Ralph Horinger James Mrs. Nichols L. C. Dunbar Pright Guy Huston Max Wyman Marion Huston Helen R. C. Wells Charles Joseph Murphy Jes Yaude Murphy T. W. Rickey United Presbyterian Marie Clark Lois Hanna Lucile Myrtle Burris Ted Maxwell Gerald Rhea John White Women's Missionary Society Young People's Society Dorcas Lass Willson Mission Circle Congregational George Yeager Vera

Local Social and Market Notes from Havre

Walter Gardner visited Wellman business grounds last Tuesday. Carl Zelgiewscky and family visited Illinois relatives the past week. Bernice Dawson stayed with Wil Stafford family for several days. Mrs Wil Meuride visited Stewart Tansy at Crawfordsville last Tuesday. Floyd Steele and family of Riverside called on Will McBride Wednesday. John Hillhouse of Washington spent New Years at Will Mitchell’s. Mrs F Miller visits Golia Miller home this week. Four carloads of hogs shipped from Havre on Tuesday. Farmers union shipped one load Henry Wittig and Wolfred Smith shipped a carload John McCall and Sam Wittig shipped a carload. Ode Ferguson and Jake Shrader joined the Chicago-bound shipment.

Bernice Dawson Wil Stafford Wil Meuride Stewart Tansy Crawfordsvire Floyd Steele Riverside Will McBride John Hillhouse Washington Will Mitchell F. Miller Golia Miller The Farmers Union Henry Wittiig Wolfred Smith John McCall Sam Wittiig Ode Ferguson Jake Shrader Chicago

Eureka Cleaping-Out Sale Highlights Town Activity

A good crowd attended the spring clearing-out sale with hay and cattle selling high though horses fared poorly. Mr Sperry and family plan to move to Burlington. Eureka school resumes tomorrow after a week of vacation. A Christmas church entertainment drew a solid crowd with Oria Jarrard as Santa.

Eureka Eureka McKay Lester Reenbdvlossom Sam Petratz

Town News Records Holiday Travels And Local Dinner

The report lists residents returning to Iowa City after holidays, including J H Crooks and daughter Mabel Elwyn Davidson Ome Strain and Lucile Sipe. Velma Twinam goes back to Muskingum College Ohio. Ruth Lilja visits from Cedar Rapids to Anamosa. W G Robertson family and Martha Sands of Ainsworth spend a day, Waldo Wells hosts a dinner for about 27 guests with turkey and various dishes.

Crawfordsville Jan J. H. Crooks Mabel Iowa City Elwyn Dav'dson Ome Strain Lucile Sipe Velma Twinam New Conford Ohio Muskingum College Ruth Lilja Cedar Rapids Anamosa Veda Twinam W. G. Robertson Margaret Henry Martha Sands Ainsworth Waldo Wells Will Harper Hollywood Cal Sam Gordon George Winfield Edd McFarland Washington Clinton Paisley W'll Huston Paul

Local events and students gather for school program

Myrtle Boles and sister visit in WYMAN WYMAN with Jaanita Rees then return home. Supt. Ferrell travels to Union City for his father’s illness and returns New Year’s morning after Christmas surgery. Mary Dorene visits. Florence Buffington Hare Fletcher Mildred Yarrington Genevive Yarrington Ruth Jane attend school. Friday January 5 a declamatory contest at church begins at 7:30 pm with a 10 and 20 cent admission.

Wyman Myrtle Boles Washington Jaanita Rees Supt. Ferrell Union Civ Tennessee N. C. Sikes Lomax Harold Oldt Mary Dorene Florence Buffington Hare Fletcher Mildred Yarrington Genevive Yarrington Ruth Jane Hazell Zick Fcose Wheels of Time Ruth Turkington Bobby, Shaftee Mag Ona Will

Lorna Boone Shown To Help Classroom Study

Maurice Tourneur’s screen version of Lorna Doone from R D Blackmore's novel is being used in classrooms to aid English literature study. Teachers report improved engagement and comprehension as the film brings the romantic classic to life, with Yale and Princeton grads citing it as a favorite. The Fox theatre will screen the picture Thursday and Friday.

Maurice Tourneur R. D. Blackmore Streen Fox Theatre

France faces alcohol surplus as fuel proposal gains senate attention

Paris reports a French senate commission warns excess alcohol harms the economy and may fuel a shift to using mixed alcohol as a fuel for automobiles locomotives and factories. The panel cites high production and low domestic consumption and suggests diverting 2 000 000 gallons of grain derived alcohol to fuel use, reducing beverage demand and foreign oil reliance.

Paris France Republic Senate United States Frafive

Grace Crossings and the Giant Amorg Giephar

A fragmented note describes the rise of a giant Amorg Giephar named Jombe from Grace Crossings. It references a peak height and weight for a period of about 1 year in America, noting the creature’s prominence in a curious natural history context.

Amorg Giephar

Tanlac Hailed By Mrs F P Jones For Health Boost

Mrs. F P Jones of 2008 Halstead Chicago Heights Illinois credits Tanlac with reversing indigestion nervousness poor appetite and fatigue. She says after three bottles she feels younger and more energetic and that friends remark the change. Tanlac is sold by all good druggists with over 35 million bottles sold.

Tanlac F. P. Jones Halstead Chicago Heights Dag Eneras

Jesus Heals on the Sabbath Defying Pharisaic Rules

Lesson on Luke 2 10 17 warns that the Sabbath exists for mercy not ritual bondage Jesus heals a bowed woman and calls all to mercy over rigid tradition The ruler of the synagogue protests but Jesus rebukes hypocrisy and affirms the worth of people over ritual rules

Det Lea Jesus Tlis SUD Tie Abraham

The Family Altar: Prayer as World’s Weapon and Hope

A meditation on the home anchored by the family altar. The text asserts prayer as the sole weapon to overcome evil and urges belief in more good, truth, love, mercy, and forgiveness from God than condemnation. The speaker envisions a future shaped by prayerful living.

Wisdom and Wealth Defend Yet Knowledge Gives Life

A compact proverb on wise living citing Ecclesiastes 7 12 that wisdom offers defense and sustains life more than wealth. It emphasizes knowledge as life giving for those who possess it.

The Saint Nature in Everyday Faith

A concise view defines a saint as one who conveys Godly nearness to others, while noting authentic piety is expressed through everyday actions rather than titles. The phrase Wagh burn appears as a peculiar sign-off or interjection.

Waghburn

To Ascend Upward We Must Retire Inward

Bernard reflects on ascent requiring inward retirement as a spiritual principle. The phrase signals a meditative stance guiding personal growth and disciplined progress.

Si. Bernard

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