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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1928

Page

7

Community Notices From District No 5 Residents

District 5 updates show Mrs Lloyd Humston hosting, with many neighbors visiting, dining and calling. Friends and families attend United Presbyterian New Years dinner, share ice house work, and enjoy fine roads and weather.

Lloyd Humston Will Marie Earl Redlinger Walter Kyle Elmer ‘Cherry Frank Pringle Humston United Presbyterian New Years Elie Cherry R. G. Vincent Marve Porter Elmer Cherry Ernest Carlson Majo Cy Bush Cloyds Knupp Glen Knupp BE. L. Bathelow B. Stephens Ariday Chas. Rhodebeck Sherma Rayburn Frank Kleese Lloyd Hunston Etgar Porter Cloyd Knupp B. BK. O Methodist Church Schwartz Char Cherry Closde Knapp Majorie Heinzman New Sharoon Norton Clayde Knapp Alice Lowash Dayton and Son Wm. Beggs Gva. Clifford Chas Cherry Jno Neil Trotman Heinzman

Masonic and fraternal lodge meeting notices

Notices list regular meetings for Washington National Bank Building groups including Washington Chapter No 08 Damascus Shrine No 10 Am3os chapter Molay regulars and Qt stem Lodge No 24. Officials named: Alice Meek Maude B Davis Sara Walker William Bragg Bate Shirts L. Carbau sh R W Thompson. Visiting members welcome.

Washington C. E Alice Meek W. M. Pella Mbride Damascus J.—Regilar Masoni¢c Temple Veems Maude B. Davis W. H. P. Sara FE. Walker Worthy Scribe eee _ Amos William Bragg Bate Shirts Stem Lodge L. Carbaush W. M. R. W. Thompson

Railway Time Table for East and West Lines

Eastbound and westbound schedules list arrival and departure times for Golden State Limited, Express, Local Passes, and Freight trains. Includes Knoxville Branch and multiple agents entries with daily and weekday notes for passenger, local, and freight services.

Er LL & P Golden State Limited California Knoxville Southwest Limited

Louisa Bank Directors Re-elected in Columbus Junction

Louisa county national bank officers were re-elected to top posts including R. B. Johnston as president and J. D. Buser as vice president after the bank reopened in July 1927. Directors re-elected at the annual stockholders meeting include Buser Coffin Dougherty Johnston Reaney Rees and Ritchie. The bank added 9500 to undivided profits in six months since reorganization.

Columbus Junction Louisa County National Bank R. 8. Johnston J. D. Buser W. C. Hall F. C. Spoethe J. E. Henson Steve E. Edwards J D. Buser F. W. Coffin B. Dougherty R. §. Johnston R. J. Reaney Roland Rees J. C. Ritchie Alice Cavin O. M. Cavin Jack Vernon Treynor Council Bluffs Phillips Taylor Waterloo Treynor Columbia High School Iowa State University Griswold Treyner William Douthitt Centr T College Pella John Gabriel Blue Grass Gabris Columbus City Clarence Ockerman Lineville Letts High School Columbus High School Letts Minear Winfield Junction Weetle Morning Sun Mediapolis New London

Wayland Community Notices and Local Movements

Wayland residents report sales at Jake Miller and Jacob Miller sale noted for good attendance. Families relocate including Kauffmans to Fitzgerald farm and Stalder to Kicher farm. Erbs rent McClintic residence. Illness, funerals, and visiting relatives referenced along with club activities and local meetings. Franklin Wittmer returns to Blackburn College duties. Philathea class elects officers and hosts activities.

Ralph Kauffman Fitzgerald Farm Emil Stalder Stalder Kicher Fred T. Neff Rolla Erb John M. McClintic Grace Weaver Betty Jeff Davison Jake Miller Ralph Mosier White Oak John Fitch Frank Fitch Sam Rich Lockridge Joe Zihlman Eva Hedrick Oskaloosa Des Moines Rockford Franklin Wittmer Blackburn College Carlinsville

I O F and Rebekah officers installed in Keota

Keota residents hear district officials preside at the I O F and Rebekah installation on Jan 5 with Wim McLin and Mrs Hugo Goeldner in charge. New appointive officers assist N G Margaret Harris and V G Coroin Dusenberry. About 140 guests attend as the lodge serves sandwiches pudding and coffee. Also noted is the shock at the untimely death of Richard Disney born 1877 son of Lester and Delia Hogan Disney who lived in Keota most of his life.

B. F. Korf P. SS

Local Wolf and Gopher Bounty Totals Reported in Benton County

Benton county bounty payments show wolves down to 40 dollars from 147 in 1926 while gopher bounties rise to 715 dollars. Residents delivered 71 540 pairs of gopher feet to claim 10 cent payments. Livestock loss claims reached 2 472 dollars with 1926 total 2 257.53 dollars. Burial will be in Keota cemetery beside his wife.

Keota Vinton Benton County G. A Ramstad Board of Supervisors

First Purchase of Property by Abraham in Genesis

The text notes the oldest money use in Genesis 23 where Abraham buys Machpelah from Ephron for Sarah. It says he paid 400 shekels of silver by weight, since coined money did not yet exist.

Abraham Ephron Sarah

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