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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1927

Page

5

Radio Program Listings for Thursday July 14 1927

A dense schedule of radio transmissions across stations from KFAB to WRC detailing times, stations, and acts. Notable entries include WIZ with the Zoelner quartet, KHJ with talk, KYW and WJZ with orchestras, WEAF presenting Grand Mogul opera, and WGN WLS WMAQ and others offering a mix of music, bands, and vocal performances.

WEAF New York Iitht Opera WJAR WGR WFI Ware WCAE WWJ WSAI KSD WGY WMAQ Cliquet Eskimos WEEI WCCO WCSH WDAF WRC

Train schedules and freight notes for California routes

A dense roster of train numbers, routes, and timings lists westbound and eastbound services. It names agents H W Russell J McKay and outlines daily trains with passenger and freight services and exceptions, including limiteds and locals, plus arrival and departure times.

Methodist party sparks lively evening gathering

Wanda and Lucille Smith attended a church party last Tuesday evening with games and refreshments of ice cream cookies and lemonade. The Green Valley pavilion drew good crowds at dances and an Atlanta Georgia orchestra is slated for next Wednesday.

Wanda Lucille Smith Green Valley Atlanta Georgia Perd Brier Washington Glen Brier Pera Brier Bert Smith Pleasant Grove Club

Sunday Visits Spread Through Indian Creek Families

Mr and Mrs Levi Shidler and daughter Doris joined Roy Fread for Sunday. Joe Arnold and Edgar Farrier families visited Ernest Arnold. Will Hotle and family with Finley and the Garretts went to Will Dunbar's. Illeah Farrier with Maurice visited James Thompson. Christine Mineart helped Mrs Taylor Stout. Bert Dunbar family spent Sunday evening at Will Dunbar's. Josie Rich family stayed a week at Charlie Farriers.

Indian Creek Levi Shidler Doris Roy Fread Joe Arnold Edgar Farrier Ernest Arnold Will Hotle Finley Robert Clara Garrett Will Dunbar Illeah Farrier Maurice James Thompson Bert Dunbar Josie Rich Charlie Farriers

Local residents visit and call around in Washington and Keota

Center Mr and Mrs Clarence Redlinger were Washington callers Tuesday. Henry Henderson and son Stanleigh were Keota callers. Tuesday and Wednesday saw many Keota and Washington visits including the Pimmes, Daytons, Moores, and multiple Powell and Mayer families. Weather notes mention hot days and corn growth needing rain.

Center Clarence Redlinger Washington Henry Henderson Stanleigh Andy Pimme Albert Pimme Albert Dayton Mabel Bruce Moore Near West Chester Lewis Jones Wellman Emil Zwick Town City Carl Mayer Richard Mary Martha A. L. Mayer John Henderson Walden Havenville

De Stile-Lent peanut sale event sparks floor chaos

A quirky scene emerges as Mrs. De Stile-Lent hosts a peanut sale contest that spirals into a humorous floor scramble with bystanders and visitors reacting to the festive disruption on Herald's Day.

Reunion at Sunset Park highlights Miller family attendance

A July reunion at Sunset Park in Washington County drew Grandfather and Mrs. Miller and eleven Miller children, with most families present. Numerous relatives visited, including the Rices, Meads, and Jones families, as well as Meaghan and Bray kin, amid weather notes and local visits across Fairfield and Pleasant Plain.

Veo Ben R. Miller Sunset Park Washington Sundey Miller Near Noble Dave E. Miller Gladys Gwendolyn Yeo James Rice Ida Fern Faye Letha Roberts R. A. Spalding Margaret Rice Walter Bray H. C. Jones Lucille Nancy Wikoeff Pleasant Plain Glenn Beauchamp Christie Leo Jace Rice Clarence Turnbull Homer Cecil Henneth Vera Viola Narie Near Hmédrich George Ash Marie Coffin Phoebe Jones Minnie Kilmore Fdua Simmons Richard Mae Bray A Bray Peart Maring Delphia Lovell Gwendolyn Miller James Vestal Dorot"y Bray Eaith Mee Dana Fairfield Maxine Balderson Mona Bray Ed Statler Mary Ruth Clarence Milton Jones Faye Kyle Carl McMurray Nic Oren Rogers Juanetta Dorothy Olive Richland Mable Mebherson C. Roger's Malinda Miller Iva Harlan Roberts Rosella Spalding

Community Visits Across Counties Amid Wind Damage

Ainsworth residents and families from R. R. Ainsworth, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Stewart, T. H. Will, Phillip Gerdes, David Kleese, Jay Evans, and Clark Wood made rounds visiting relatives in Lexington Muscatine Iowa City Mt. Pleasant and West Chester. A wind storm and rain damaged farm buildings injuring several people. Helen Baker returned home after visiting her grandmother.

Ainsworth R. R Wos Howard Stewart Lexington T. H. Will Phillip Gerdes David Kleese Jay Evans California H. . Baker W. J. Grinstead Verdi Clark Wood Iowa City Mt. Pleasant Helen Baker Br. G. Crinstead West Chester

Damaging Storms, Socials Mark Crawford Roundup

Mrs Joe I Schlatter reports wind and hail damage to crops after a storm last Wednesday with a nearby tornado near Mt Pleasant recalled as lucky. Hugh Conrad and family visited Mt Pleasant. Schlatter family hosted and Elmer Reschley visit near Merrimac. David Schlatter bought a Chevrolet sedan from Schlatter at Wayland and locals attended the O K S meeting at the Masonic hall in Wayland.

O. K Masonic Hall Wayland

Philathea Class Picnic At Mt Pleasant Sunday

Minnie Weaver of Wayland aided Mrs Homer Weaver last week. Mr and Mrs Homer Weaver and son were Mr Pleasant callers Sunday P M. Philathea class of the Mennonite church of Wayland held their annual picnic at Saunders Grove, Mt Pleasant, Sunday with Lyman Johnson, Hugh Conrad, John Gugel, Joe Schlatter, Effie Wittmer and Arthur Wyse in attendance. John Gugel called in Wayland Monday morning. Joe Schlatter lost a horse Monday P.M. and Milo Kempf lost a mule last week. Mr and Mrs Chris Wittmer and family were Mr Pleasant callers Sunday P M.

Minnie Weaver Wayland Homer Weaver Pleasant Mennonite Church of Wayland Saunder’s Grove Mt. Pleasant Lyman Johnson Hugh Conrad John Gugel Joe Schlatter Effie Wittmer Arthur Wyse Meanonite Milo Kempf Chris Wittmer

Riverside Foresters Picnic Draws Regional Attendees

About 600 to 700 Foresters and families attended a Riverside picnic sponsored by a local group. Representatives from Iowa City Richmond Cosgrove Cedar Rapids Marshalltown and Solon joined the event featuring a noon basket dinner speeches by C E Burns M V Healy of Cedar Rapids and Emil Seltene state chief ranger of Marshalltown. Riverside beat Solon 3 to 2 in a ball game and various races were held before departures after supper.

Riverside Iowa City Richmond Cosgrove Cedar Rapids Marshalltown Solon C. E. Burns M. V. Healy Emil Seltene

What Pyramid Would Cost

It is believed no fewer than 10,008 men were employed for 20 years in the construction of the great pyramid of Feypt. If wages had been what they are now the labor on that pyramid would have cost more than 8,400,000,000, to pay nothing of cost of material.

Feypt Pyamid

SH10.000000000 of private earth to this country

The fragment notes a sum of $174,000,000 connected to private earth transferred to or for this country. No further context or identifying details are provided in the readable text.

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