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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1928

Page

3

Social and club events fill West Chester scene

The Wellston social club hosted Miss Mabel Johnson's home gathering with about twenty attendees. West Chester Womans Relief Corps held its annual meeting electing officers for the coming term. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Coffman celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary with a family dinner and reminiscences recalling 1868 weather. R. C. Ferguson was honored at a G A R hall party upon retirement from the county board. Zoe Alice Wilcox and Edward W. Kleineberg wed at the Methodist parsonage with plans to move to the Dye farm area. DAR session held with flag talk, aid for Des Moines Children’s Home, and officer elections for constitutional congress in Des Moines and Washington March 7–8.

Wellston Social Club Mabel Johnson West Chester Womans Relief Corps Dora Pulver Eva Robertson Anni Duvall Lucy Leet Effie van Sickle Cecil Robertson Mollie Tierney Alex Coffman Coffman Maude Stuart Lou Jugenheimer Beula Browning Lou R. C. Ferguson Board of Supervisors Mr. Ferguson Zoe Alice Wilcox R. C. Wilcox North Iowa Avenue Edward W. Kleineberg A. Kleineberg Modoge Ill Methodist Parsonage W.W. Bowers R.C. Wilcox Pers Modoc St. Louis Harry Dye Washington Miss Wilcox Washington County Kleineberg Misses Dawson East Jefferson Street Grace Gibson Anna Dawson Des Moines Wilbur Eyestone Cedar Township Ames Iowa State Farm Bureau Federation Towa Farm Bureau Federation Shrine Temple Iowa Farm and Home Iowa State College State Federation Farm Bureau Farmers of Iowa

Piles Cure Book Promises Surgery Free Relief

Dr. A. S. McCleary of Excelsior Springs announces a new instructional book on curing piles without surgery. It claims 18,000 cases helped, no bed confinement, and no bills, with free plain wrap correspondence for copies and to tell friends.

Washington A. S. McCleary D-511 Elms Boulevard Excelsior Springs Doctor McCleary McCreary

Eastern Star and Washington Lodge Install Friday

The Order of the Eastern Star and Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M plan a joint installation Friday January 6 at 8 o clock. A Rebekah regular meeting is set for Friday evening at 7 30.

Order of the Eastern Star Washington Lodge No Rebekah

Keota Farmer Frank Flander Dies After Cold Exposure

Keota farmer Frank Flander age 43 of 2 1/2 miles west of town was found dead Saturday night near the Dunshee lat Shoppe. Coroner’s inquest credited exposure to extreme cold and heart trouble. Survived by wife ten children mother and siblings. Funeral at St Mary’s Decided officers of the Women’s Relief Corps include Edith Pulver president and Nettie Isaac delegate to Cedar Rapids convention. Installation set for Friday with appointments for delegates and alternates.

Keota Frank Flander Dunshee Flander Dasker Drug Store John Teets Clarence Russell Karl Pence Irelan Mary Haupert) Flander St. Mary's Church St. Mary's Women's Relief Corps Edith Pulver Nettie Isaac Leona Palmer F. E. Dun Winifred Pershing Department Cedar Rapide Charlotte Newman

Washington County Farm Bureau Announces Accounting Project

Washington County Farm Bureau outlines a Farm Business Analysis Project to help farmers start maintain and analyze farm records. Enrollment opens soon with meetings led by a Farm Management Specialist from Extension.

Washington County Farm Bureau Washington Co. Farm Bureau Extension Service Farm Bureau

Kinney not to face death penalty in Slezak slaying

Iowa City prosecutors indicate they will seek life imprisonment for Joe Kinney 26 of Davenport in the murder case of Milo Slezak. Jury selection completed with seven farmers among twelve. Kinney claims three hijackers killed Slezak during liquor transfer to his car on Nov. 14. Co defendants Francis Donahue and J W Guffey of Oxford to face separate trials. The land tract now known as Tennessee was once named Franklin.

Iowa City Joe Kinney Dvytford Milo Slezak Kinney Slezak Francis Donahue J. W. Guffey Oxford

Wanted Chester White Hog Seeks Buyer

A Chester White hog is sought described as male. Contact number 601 blue for details and possible sale.

Chester

State Auto Department Warns 30 Day Penalty Pushes Plates

W. M. Colladay said a 30 day extension carries a $1 per month penalty. He noted twelve thousand license plates are now in the mails, with Polk County alone counting 6,000 motorists facing the penalty.

W. M. Colladay State Motor Vehicle Department Colladay Polk County

No Sleep Skin Itched Awful Relief Claim Ad

Mrs J Hobbs suffered years of itchy skin keeping her awake. After four days using SAGOL salve her skin healed. Saxol supposedly relieves itching in one minute and rash in two days. Claims deep action kills germs soothes inflamed skin for eczema pimples ringworm. Sherman Bros Druggists.

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