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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1921
Page
8
News item notes Miss Opal Marker will visit relatives in Ottumwa and Ed dyville before returning home. The piece mentions local ads for Lyon's Bread and White Way Garage as well as a death notice for Roy Trigge in Chicago.
Mr and Mrs Meek and daughter plan a year in Los Angeles for Mrs Meek’s health. Local ads tout Tamaulipas land at two crops per year with rising prices. Shoppers seek boots hats millinery and bargains at Atchison’s and Lemmon’s Pharmacy as residents travel to Colorado Springs and Los Angeles.
Ten years ago today a major fire consumed the dry shed at the Washington Brick and Tile Co. The 100 foot by 12 foot structure was entirely burned, signaling a costly loss for the firm. Citizens are urged to display the “Cleanest City in Iowa” slogan plate on their cars, available at garages tire shops or battery stations for 50 cents.
Mrs H F Hindahl traveled from New Holland Illinois after attending the death of her niece Rose Hindall. Rev L L Miller of Wayland visits Washington. A roundup of local notices includes Ford spark plug prices and daily consumption of light bulbs tires batteries and other items. Local gag about songs and new hits features Ain't We Got Fun. The Taft family returns to Cuba Missouri after illness of Mrs H S Taft’s daughter Mrs J C Forinash. Ruth Maxine Forinash will stay with her grandmother during recovery.
The Wayland vacation Bible school runs a month in the school building with fifty plus children daily from ages five to nine. Classes run nine to eleven with memory verses story telling and Bible books emphasized. Mrs John Bigham oversees the program and plans a larger version next year funded by subscriptions and community socials.
The Embroidery club met at Mrs. A. A. Hulse’s home with 20 members and five guests including Mrs. R. A. Hulse and Mrs. Hayes of Lincoln. Membership elected Mr. B. Kirkpatrick to join the club as new member. Delinquent attendees vowed better participation and a spring entertainment was planned for the next year.
A report states Mrs. Amelia Hinneh, sister of Jed, traveled to Des Moines last week where she underwent a breast growth removal operation. The condition was described as improving after the procedure.
Rev. McDonald of Parsons college preached at both services. A candidate will speak next Sunday at 10 AM, with Sunday School at 11. Many residents travel for Shriners, family visits, and harvest work plus hospital and family health updates fill the week.
Sunday gatherings mark the John Green and Clarence Herr families at Will Bekerman’s. Melvin Augustine helps Will Carl with hay. Locals praise Taft editorial in the Journal. Carl Brown visits John Whetstine. Grand View threshing meeting decides on 60 cent meals for crews. Oats at 25 cents per bushel heighten farm costs. BE and Kizer’s poem War is Over in Herald and Examiner discussed. Res and Elias Shepherd help Tom Lavelle with hay.
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