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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1927

Page

3

Recital and Community Notices Highlight Local Events

A group of Miss Bratten's piano students performed at her studio in a Saturday recital featuring pieces by Spaulding Relfe and others. Afterward attendees enjoyed a picnic at Sunset Park as part of a shared community celebration. Local social news covers parties hosted by Mrs. George Morrison and Mrs. John Erickson plus a club meeting of the Just Us group. A church couple, Rev Arthur A. Vinz and Miss Catherine Lang, wed at the Buffalo Center parsonage, starting their life together in the community.

Miss Bratten Dog and the Kittens Spaulding Ter Iowa Lang Washington

Local Club Announcements And Meetings Notice

The Priscilla club meets Mrs Harlan McCreedy Tuesday July 26 at 2 80. The Woman's Missionary Society Bethel church holds an all day meeting with Mrs Rev Stockwell at her Cotter home. The West Chester M E church W H M S has an all day meeting with Mrs Ed Duval next Friday July 29. A Fern Clift 4 H club gathering is Wednesday afternoon with Helen Caldwell. A Baptist church reception announced yesterday by Rev F W Eastwood was a mistake.

Priscilla Club Harlan McCreedy Woman's Missionary Society of the Bethel Presbyterian Church Rev. Stockwell Cotter West Chester M. E Ed Duval Veda Stryker Ruth Leet F. W. H Eastwood Baptist Church

Ladies Church Meeting Seeks Bake Sale Plans

All ladies of the Christian church are urged to meet Thursday at 1 o clock for a short business session to organize a forthcoming bake sale. Your help is needed and the call stresses prompt attendance.

Missionary Society Picnic at Sunset Park

The Women’s Missionary Society of the Methodist church hosts a picnic supper at Sunset Park on Tuesday July 26 at 6 30 PM. Bring clues and note the date change.

Women's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church Sunset Park A. Taf

Notice Garden Dept Fortnightly Meeting and Lodge Guidance

Garden department members schedule a fort night meeting Thursday at 7 30 PM with Mrs R G Cherry 323 East Washington Street 13713 E of Pe Al and Jet Fort lodge tonight New pass word and voting instructions for Grand Lodge session where questions arise Picnic at Sunset Park Tuesday evening Supper 6 30 Bring dishes bread butter sandwiches meat and dish to pass Transportation calls to C Lemmon or Vernon Wit trig

Garden Dept. of R. G. Cherry East Washington Street Presbyterian S.os Sunset Park Lemmon Vernon Wittrig

Olah Club to Meet with Mrs Helen Jackson July 27

The Olah Club will meet with Mrs Helen Jackson on Wednesday July 27 at 2 o'clock. Members should bring floss and material to make a poster.

Olah Club Helen Jackson

Fear Strike Threatens New York Subway Chaos

July 25 city authorities and transit firms rush to avert a strike by 25,000 subway workers across Interborough Rapid Transit lines elevated systems and Brooklyn surface routes. Unionists threaten total shutdown but the company says supporters are a minority and will keep service running with emergency staff.

New York Subway Interborough, Rapid Transit Company Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Brooklyn Interborough

Baptist Minister Opens Work Here

Rev. Arthur A. Vinz opens his pastorate at Washington Baptist church arriving from Chicago where he taught at Aiken Institute. He spoke of the institute's summer Bible school for over a thousand children of more than twenty nationalities and of his recent ordination at Peoria.

Chicago Ai«en Institute Arthur A. Vinz Washington Baptist Church Mr. Vinz Northern Baptist Theological Seminary Aiken Peoria Wahsington Second Baptist Church of Chicago Lizzie Aiken Wing New Baptist

Local Highlights From Keota Rodeo and Nearby Visits

Charles Dodd and several couples traveled to Crawfordsville on business this morning. The Casey, Westphal, Berdo, Brown, Whittaker, and Hollingsworth families attended the rodeo at Keota yesterday. Mrs. John Wood of Colorado Sprints is in declining health, while Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Taylor of Cedar Rapids stayed with Dr. and Mrs. W. J. Masson yesterday. William and Robert Masson will remain for several days of visiting.

Frank Casey John Westphal Boyd Berdo Maynard Brown Martin Whittaker Livingston Hollingsworth Keota R. P. Taylor Cedar Rapids Yesterda W. J Masson William Robert Masson Will

Mrs Philip Armour Dies in Chicago

Mrs. Philip Dr Armour widow of Chicago's first packer died this morning at her residence after several weeks illness. Family members were at the bedside and private funeral services will be held Wednesday.

Chicago Philip Dr. Armour First Packer

Auto Crash Injures Fairfield Pair. One Charged

Fairfield July 25 two teens were injured when their car struck a telephone pole. Earnest Glotfelty 18 of Fairfield was found unconscious with his head through the windshield. Roy Meyers 19 of Libertyville was charged with driving while intoxicated.

Fairfield Earnest Glotfelty Roy Meyers Libertyville Glotfelty Meyers

Miss Wanda Neiswanger Sails to Hawaiian Islands

Miss Wanda Neiswanger sails from San Francisco on the S S Wilhemina to Honolulu for a vacation tour. She plans time on Oahu and visits to other islands before returning to the United States aboard a Matson line ship. The voyage is noted for its Oriental touches and contrasts with European travel.

Wanda Neiswanger St. 3 Wilhemina San Francisco Honolulu Oahu United States Hawaiian Wanda Matson Line

Albion couple, associate arraigned for selling liquor to youths

In Albion, Mr and Mrs Guts Moeller and James Galvin were charged with selling liquor to minors at dances. They are to be arraigned today before U S Commissioner A W Johnson in Siourux City.

Siorux City Albion Guts Moeller James Galvin U. S A. W. Johnson

Shade Trees Die Across Iowa City Campus

Shade trees on the University of Iowa campus and other parts of the state are dying in alarming numbers due to insect swarms, blight, and hot dry weather. Assistant Professor Walter F Loehwing warns immediate remedies are needed to save many trees.

Iowa City University of Iowa Walter F. Loehwing Lochwing

Auto overturns near Creston. one dead

In Creston Iowa a car overturn near here left Mike Decker aged 25 dead. Two other occupants sustained minor injuries in the crash occurring on July 25 reported by LP.

Creston Mike Decker Creston, Wat Here Site

Jersey cow for sale and ready to calf soon

Good Jersey cow for sale in Bri Jackson area. Cow will be ready to calf and is advertised by Bri Jackson for quick sale.

Jersey Yo Treshen Soon Bri Jackson

Governor Hammill Addresses Plight of Farmers

Governor Hammill warns that postwar prices shifted farming away from corn and wheat to cotton, reducing purchasing power for meat and grain while encouraging 18 million acres to leave staple crops. He rebuts claims that land purchases caused farmer distress, arguing broader market forces drove the adjustment.

Department of Agriculture Hammill

Rain Hits Half of Iowa Over Weekend

Des Moines reports show half the state received rain with strong winds and cooler highs. Temperatures dropped from 82 to 58 as Rockwell City recorded 2.1 inches Sunday afternoon, the heaviest rainfall in Iowa. Crops benefited, especially in northwestern areas with three weeks of dry spell.

Des Moines Iowa Rockwell City

Order Your Tent for Chautauqua

Those planning to attend Chautauqua should order tents now as orders must be in by August 1. To request a tent call Miss Jessie Klein at her home 657 red or office TOL green.

Jessie Klein

Visit Ends As Myal Smith Returns Home

Myal Smith, visiting friends, returns to his Crawfordsville home this morning. Billy Shields accompanies him and will stay several days.

Myal Smith Cawfordsville Billy Shields

Farmers Affected Share Slim Proportion Despite Excessive Figure

The report notes an excessive figure while stressing that the proportion impacting farmers directly is very small. It highlights the limited reach of the measure on agricultural communities and implies broader implications beyond the immediate number.

Men Placed in City to Break Strike

Workers arriving to city were housed in temporary quarters as organizers prepared to deploy enough men to end the strike.

Mello-Glo Powder Promises Long Wear in All Weather

Sherman Bros druggists advertise MELLO GLO face powder made by a new French process. It claims to resist perspiration, avoid dry skin feel, and not clog pores while staying on longer. The notice highlights purity at 86 and presents the product as truly wonderful.

Sherman Bros

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