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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1922
Page
6
Household furniture for sale includes dining room set two dressers two iron beds writing desk center table Morris chair and large ice box Also items like ironing board and a writing note. Local society notes report travel plans church meetings and various small community notices with several named individuals and businesses mentioned.
Mrs J C Bauer visited her son Roy Bauer in West Chester this morning. Miss Jessie Ballard passed through town en route to Pleasant Plain after helping her sister move from Pleasant Plain to Titus. Mrs W C Starr traveled to Verdi to spend the day with Mrs Arthur Glider. Mrs C L Chilcote visited Fairfield to see her daughter Mrs James Deloe. Mrs F H Schermerborn returned to Kansas City after visiting relatives. A W L lecture ticket sales continue at $1.50 for four numbers. Rush Helwick shipped 72 Duroc Tamworth hogs averaging 273 lbs to John Morrell & Co. Ottumwa Iowa. plant strike ended and hogs are in market. Helwick received 7 cents per pound for dogs delivered locally.
Mrs George Morrison hosted the D A R meeting with a study on Women of the Revolution. Papers by Mrs Harwood and Mrs Dicken were read. Booster club added one new member Mrs Arthur Duesirg. FE O W club enjoyed a knotting activity and a two course luncheon. Marsha W Bailey and family hosted Washington guests for a New Year wedding gift display. Zion Center Methodist Ladies Aid served a New Year dinner raising 31 dollars and plans for Sunday services.
In Des Moines on January 5 the War Finance Corporation chaired by Grant McPherrin approved 546 Iowa loan applications totaling about 19.8 million dollars. Of that, over 12.4 million has been received in cash and more than 8 million remains pending for rapid availability. Farmers across the state seek funds as dairy regions in the northeast report stable prices and easy money conditions with banks noting no unusual loan demand, similar to Wisconsin and southern Minnesota dairy areas.
A line from the Stanford Chaparral reflects on misfortune, asking what is sadder than losing a last friend and a man who works for his board and loses his appetite.
The State Conference of Social Work will launch a vigorous campaign in January to systematize care for the poor, cut waste, and reduce costs. Miss Louise Cottrell says counties will be shown a stabilizing plan, with regional sessions planned after last year’s meetings in Oskaloosa and Dubuque. the program aims to study practices rather than prescribe reforms.
Various groups in town announce meetings and events including Washington Lodge No 26 Masons second degree work January 5 at 8 pm. Farmer's Union Local 252 meets January 10 at 7 30 pm. Social Hour Club postpones. Presbyterian and Mission societies hold sessions with noted leaders. Glendale Telephone stockholders meet January 6 at 1 pm. Hoyay Campfire Girls and other clubs list gatherings and a joint G A R W R C installation.
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