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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1921
Page
7
Local letters report illness and travel details, social visits across families in Rubio and Washington, a Braden club meeting with new officers, funeral and church activities, decorations and school events, and religious reflections on spreading Christianity through actions and message.
Mr and Mrs John Augustine and Mrs Hattie Suit visit Washington with Lily Pfeifer. Eva Ballard returns home after a successful school year. They enjoy a woods plense and treat the school to ice cream. Several families including the Breitenbachs and Wallaces join the outing in Washington.
This week includes a Friday meeting from 4 p m for a school cousing project at Lexington with Timmins, Minger, Emde, and Thom. A fall completion diploma will be awarded. Sunday sermons at Pilotsburg and Lexington feature a patriotic pageant and full class attendance hoped for. A Ladies Aid gathering and an ice cream social with a bazaar are planned for June 16 at Pilotsburg. Pastor Ivan Cameron Thom invites all to worship.
Ella DeLong traveled to Washington for the Junior high commencement where Rene DeLong is a graduate. Elizabeth Huston hosted Care-Away circle, Nellie Robertson led the meeting, and refreshments were served. Mr. Peacock preached a clear Acts 8 29 sermon about Philip and the Ethiopian treasurer.
IRA NIRA-Glen Romine and family visited from Bayfield for Decoration Day. Russell Plecker welcomed a new daughter since Monday. The community noted rainfall, cemetery visits, and various family travels to Wellman and Center Cemetery. The barcalaureate sermon at the Wellman church by Rev. Moore received praise.
Readable notes show a Community Children’s Day event planned at Valley on Sunday evening June 12 with all welcome. Multiple locals including Mr and Mrs Jake Hotle and families visited relatives over the weekend.
The first commencement exercises at the West Chester Consolidated school were held at the Methodist church led by Principal Houses. Dr. Bowers delivered the address Life's Values as two graduates Oral and Claire Walter received diplomas from Frank Sherbeck president of the board of education.
The ceremony included diplomas and praise for teachers, with Benediction by Rev. RE. A. Anderson. A May pageant dazzled spectators with fairy drills and dances near a bluff site, crowning Miss Dorothy Falston May Queen. Rain halted the May pole drill and a ball game, but the event remained a memorable school community celebration attended by about 325 people including local faculty and families. Colonel Connolly visited the capital the day before and discussed aviation.
Washington June 3. Sidelights on the airplane tragedy reveal former Congressman Maurice Connolly of Iowa was crushed to death instantly. Representative Good of Cedar Rapids, chair of the house appropriation committee, was invited to take the fatal trip but declined aviation.
A fragment mentions a Martin bombing plane and a Curties Fagle type engine with a defender of the Martin two engine security. The readable text is sparse and presents an evaluative clash over design or security without concrete dates or events.
A fragment quotes Colonel Connolly praising J Engle and noting a private message about a conversation, with no clear event or date provided. The text lacks full context and identifiable entities beyond the named individuals.
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