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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1927

Page

5

Social News From Ainsworth and Surroundings

A stream of visitors and locals revisted Ainsworth with many trips to Washington Iowa City and West Branch. Attendees heard Gov Hammill speak at the Walter Brown home. The Rodeo team from Keota entertained townsfolk with fife drum and baby cannon. Several families and travelers from Fort Dodge Emmetsburg Osage Riverside and El Paso shared visits and weekend plans.

Earl Berkshire Gertrude Beal Burlington W. O. Whiteman T. J. Bagster California Clayton Eden C. C. Hampden West Branch Paige Riverside John B. Simpson Frank McFarlane Marjorie Robert Washington Elizabeth Gallacher el Paso Texas Dora Bean Marietta Workman Cleo June Creighton Iowa City Marsh W. F. Delaney Billie Dalton Missouri R. G. Pratt Waterloo I. L. Colthurst Lillian Vera Simpson Indiana Samuels India U. P Bobe Kurtz Kenton C. M. Spessard

Satire in Poetry and Prose Opinion Debate

The discussion argues satire works differently in poetry and prose. It notes poetry lingers due to rhyme, while prose may convey satire more directly. The piece weighs memory retention and stylistic impact in both forms.

Social calendar items for local clubs and churches

A list of events and meetups for Tuesday through Saturday from area groups. Pythian Sisters Royal Neighbors 4H clubs Navajo and Just Us groups Wellston and Rural Woman's Club activities. Methodist and Baptist church gatherings include dinners and socials. De Molay dance at City hall and W R C meeting noted.

Cloone Catheryn Caldwell Wellston Social Club Zodie Zear Wellston Baptist Missionary Society Ladies Missionary Society of the Baptist Church Rural Woman's Club Carl Nelson Rural Woman’s Club Independent Club James Thompson DE Molay

Community club meets seeks guests and notes summer break

Announcements list diverse local clubs meeting July 20 to 21 in various rooms and homes. Highlights include the Business and Professional Women's Club at 6 15 PM in the Y community room with guest notices, 4 H Peppers gathering July 21, Prairie Center Four H July 20, Wellston Social Club and Rural Women's Club meetings, and a Woman's Relief Corps pot luck in Sunset Park with a program for state president Sadie Hollinger.

Ed Grayson E. O. W. Club Maxwell Dawson Ice Hancher Grayson Te Club East Noble Grand Circle Peabsam Sunset Park Elgar Business and Professional Woman's Club Edna Wylie Prairie Flower Kkdna Wytie AL Fields Just US Club Just Useclue Pythian Circle Horning Business and Professional Women's Club The Winnie Palmer Woman's Relief Corps Sadie Hollinger State Department Brand Army Ilver

Money Matters The World Full of Number of Things

A fragmented opinion notes the pervasive role of money and numbers in daily life. The piece ponders the influence of wealth on choices and social dynamics amid a reflective, aphoristic tone.

Wooten Honors Transatlantic Fliers at New York Memorial

William H. Wooten acting as governor presented tokens and praised the fliers returning from across the Atlantic. He called the flights key to friendship between America and Europe and noted the sanctified memorial site as rain paused for the ceremony. Chancellor Chamberlin echoed Byrd’s remarks, noting Europe’s enthusiasm for the pilots.

New York William H. Wooten A. Smith Soldiers’ Memorial Monument America Chamberlin Byrd Commander Byrd

Judge Blames Girls for Most Boys Wrongdoing

New York City magistrate Judge Charles A Oberwager says in Liberty that modern girls' liberty leads to boys' misbehavior. He claims liberal behavior, smoking, drinking, and petting by girls pressures boys to demand liberty, while older standards fade and girls fail to be good sports.

Charles A. Oberwager City of New York Liberty Oberwager

Anti foreign feeling stronger in interior China says dispatch

A Peking report notes little spontaneous anti foreign or anti Christian sentiment in China's far interior. Movements there are attributed mainly to propaganda spread from large cities.

Peking China

Bishop Grose Reports Szechuan Mission Evacuation

Bishop George R. Grose of the Methodist Mission says he returned from aiding the evacuation of missionaries in interior Szechuan. He notes locals there were friendlier, while large cities show strain due to propaganda and anti-foreign posters, with occasional jeers at foreigners and shouts of kill the foreigner.

George R. Grose Methodist Mission Grose Szechuan

Heavy vote in Henry County special bond election

A heavy vote was cast in Henry county during a special election on issuing 900000 dollars in bonds to finance a country wide primary road leaving program. The bond issue was predicted to carry two to one and pave federal highways No 34 and 161 if approved.

MT. Pleasant Henry County

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