Openbergs Celebrate Twentieth Wedding Anniversary
Society notes recount the Openberg anniversary at 202 East 6th Street with family from Rock Island Ottumwa and Brighton joining in dinner on the lawn. Sunshine Community club met with a patriotic program and pink and white refreshments. A bridge party and park picnics highlighted local social events. The piece also covers church ladies work, a surprise party at the parsonage, and a Fort Smith Arkansas minister officiating a Porter Wilson wedding at 415 South Fourth Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. EB. Openberg
Peter Openerg
Fast 6Th Street
Phyllis
Rock Island
Clifton Shryock
Shryock
W. E. Openberg
William Clark
J. B. Shryock
Ellen
Ottumwa
L. M. Shryock
Mary
Brighton
Rollie Optenberg
C. P. Fox
Roy Finch
Hagel Edith Porter
J. A. Porter
William Palmer Wilson
Johns. Wilson
Porter
South Fourth Avenue
Frank Galloway
Fort Smith
Arkan
Community Picnic and Wedding Details At Local Methodist Church
The Shalom Group Sunday school class will meet for a picnic at Sunset Park on Tuesday July 5 at six o'clock. The Ladies Aid Society notes a family connection, and a wedding description covers Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Simmerman as best man and matron of honor, with attire and flowers noted. The bride, a Nevada Iowa public school teacher, and the groom, a 1916 Washington high school graduate and World War veteran, prepare for graduation and future plans in Ames and Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shalom Group
The
Methodist Church
Sunset Park
Sas
Croam
Wayne Simmerman
Porter
Mary Porter McGinnis
Beth Wilson Quinn
Wilson
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Boy Sigma Ci
Nevada
Iowa
Washington High School
France
168Th Infantry
Iowa State College
Ames
Rice
Des Moines
Baby dies as auto overturns near Pella Iowa
Phylise Ann Williamson two and a half months old died when a Ford touring car skidded on a steep embankment ten miles west of Pella. Her mother bruised, three year old Douglas cut, father unhurt. Funeral service set for Sunday at R L Coulter home with burial at Elm Grove cemetery. Pale. Des Moines relatives arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phylise Ann
Marvin Williamson
Des Moines
Pelia
Washington
Williamson
Cleo Coulter
Douglas
Pella
Ross Coulter
Phyllis Ann
Owen Williamson
Frank Warren
Paneral
Jones & McElhinney
Democratic Convention Faces Deadlock as Ballots Continue
After seventy ballots, the Democratic National Convention remained deadlocked between William G. McAdoo and Gov. Alfred E. Smith. Delegates from Missouri and Kansas met with Illinois leader George Brennan to propose a committee as a compromise. Several schemes were debated but none agreed, with Davis and Baker also in the running and other candidates far behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Kansas
George Brennan
Illinois
New York
Wm. G. McAdoo
Alfred E. Smith
Smith
John W. Davis
Newton D. Baker
Senator Underwood
Alabama
Senator Glass
Virginia
Ator Robinson
Arkansas
Ritchie
Maryland
Saulsbury
Delaware
Guv. Bryan
Nebraska
Owen
Oklahoma
McAdoo
Cox Withdraws Name From Democratic Convention
James M. Cox of Ohio withdraws from the Democratic National Convention amid a push for harmony. A telegram from Cox to Ohio delegates urges timely action to end the deadlock and says his devotion to the party outweighs personal ambition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Square Garden
New York
James M. Cox
Ohio
J. Henry Geek
Cox
Dayton
James E. Campbell
It pays to advertise always has always will
The Journal offers advertising services to readers, promising effective exposure for products and services. The brief emphasizes intelligent, strategic placement to maximize impact for businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Journal
Hope Through Adversity Inspires Blossoms Ahead
A hopeful line urges steadfastness amid life’s storms. It compares rough times to a hurricane that clears a path toward a bed of blossoms, encouraging perseverance and faith.
First Rhode Island Woman Becomes Certified Public Accountant
Miss Adelie M. Emin of Providence earns the distinction of the first woman in Rhode Island to qualify as a certified public accountant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelie M. Emin
Providence
Rhode Island
Poor Tactics Quote on Advice and War Strategy
A quote from American Legion Weekly contrasts gendered advice with wartime strategy. It asserts that women do not advise on clothing, just as you would not ask the enemy for war tactics. The piece uses sharp, provocative language to critique strategic consultation dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Weekly
Silk turban and bag brighten bold crepe de chine frock
The photographed turban and bag use figured silk in red, green, and black to complement a white crepe de chine accordion pleated frock. The ensemble reflects the season’s emphasis on accessories over the frock itself.
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Sunshine Community Club
John Koehler
Doris Hulick
Reading
John Greene
Alice Wolfe
Ida Koehler
Liberty
Webra Weerman
Helen Wood
Bridge
Ruth Harrison Vaughn Davis
Louise McBride
Rowena Whitaker
Ruth Killian
Miss Whitaker
Sara Grimes
Miss Harrison
Lillian Brown
Sevilla Boice
Baraca
West Chester Baptist Sunday School
Philathea
Lester Sigmund
Philatheas
Frank Sherbeck
Valley St. Paul's Evangelical Ladies Aid Society
West Chester
the Ladies Aid Society of the
Agnes Ross
Susan Coffey
Methodist Church of
Sadie Dusenbery
van Sickle
Dr. Henderson
Albert M. Huff
Court House
West Chester Methodist Ladies Aid
Sam De-Long
Boyer
J. L. Griggs
Henry Lewistrick
Mr. Cox
Farmers & Merchants Bank
HB. Knight
Washington, Iowa
Physicians and Surgeons
A. John Droz
West Main
Frank Boller
City
Mutual
W. Washington
T. J. Pease
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Blue Mutual
J. D. Dayton
Washington County
Aucgioneers
Austin Sutherland
R. R
T. A. Michels
OWA
Morrison & Morrison
Brookhart Bros. Law
Las
Opera House
Mutual Phone
C. J. Wilson
CG. C. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson
Opposite Journal
Livingston & Eicher Law
Offich
Nat'l Bank
Routh of Water Works
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