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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1921

Page

6

Local social clubs host multiple gatherings across town

Cloyd Knupp hosted Kolah club members with an informative Miller paper. County nurse Hathes led a ventilation demonstration followed by luncheon. Sunflower Club enjoyed an all day at Mrs. Peter Perdock's country home with contests and prizes. Lillian Brown held a Junior High grads sleepover with a chicken dinner and games. Methodists held annual Foreign Missionary Society event at Mrs. Kracaw’s with a parade, business meeting, and life memberships. Mrs. Rovett Reaney entertained forty five friends on her country lawn with music and refreshments. Margaret Clark attends a children’s party before moving to Deep River. An afternoon tea honors Mrs. Shinabarger with June roses and summer treats. A wedding of Miss Nita Wehr and Mr. Donald Roses was held in Des Moines Courthouse. Norwood Jones served as best man.

Cloyd Knupp Kolah John Spiedel Miller Mies Hathes Sunflower Club Peter Perdock A. Johnson Tribune Carbough Branswik B. Wagner Lillian Brown South Iowa Ave Mre Brown Mise Lois Oo Harry Kracaw Alma Hearne King's Heralds Methodist Church Wrime Kracaw Marjorie Caldwell Verna Bickel Wilma Walker Mary Alice Payne Maurice Page Billy Caldwell Leland Barnes Betty Stephen Mildred Lenora Brown Smith Hampsher Harries Bowere Margaret Clark Laws Carl Roberts Mary Roberta Boyd Berdo Alex Lytle Shinabarger Pittsburg Pennsylvania W. R. Jeffrey Nita Wehr Ainsworth Donald Roses Washington Des Moines Norwood Jones Mnd and Wehler Dich School American College of Physical Teast Iowa Silan Ross Monmouth College Journal Marshalltown Force

Doctors Open 72nd American Medical Association Session in Boston

The seventy second annual session opens in Boston with reports urging separate wards for tuberculous patients and admission to geriatric hospitals in emergencies. It backs public school health education, lab support for local practitioners, and reform of medical education to strengthen general practice and postgraduate training.

Boston Mass United States American Medical Association National Organization of the Medical Profession United States Public Health Service Heep Council New Requirea American Medical Associate Chicago Commissioner of Internal Revenue Council On Medical Education and Hospitals

Hessian Fly in Iowa Threatens Western Winter Wheat

Western Iowa farmers face possible crop disaster as Hessian fly reports spread. Grain men note first known appearance in the region with fields around Salix and Sloan showing numerous flies per stalk. Officials urge immediate field checks and possible uprooting of affected wheat to curb spread.

Iowa Sioux City Grain Exchange Western Iown Charles Carr Charles Carr, Operator of the Farmers Elevator Salix Harry Nevilek McCaullinemore Grain Company Sloan Carr

Dog Saves Boy From Flood Waters Near Westgate

Buster the eight month old Scotch Collie rescued eight year old Rover from six feet of water at the Borland farm stream after a bank collapse Friday evening. The boy escaped unharmed and the dog remains a local hero, promised to be kept by the Borland family.

Oblwein Jase Buster Borland Westgate Borland Farm Rover

Funeral for Lieut Eckerman Held in Des Moines

Des Moines hosts final rites for Lieut Matthew D Eckerman missing in action since Nov 1 1918. He served as battalion intelligence officer with the Eighty eighth Division and died near Hagenbach Alsace during a night patrol. He was 24 and survived by his parents and sister Mrs A F Swanson. Chaplain Robb conducted services.

J. B. Eckerman Marshalltown Des Moines Matthew D. Eckerman M. G. Eckerman 168Th Infantry Towa Negre Lorraine Eighty-eighth Alsace Eckerman A. H. Eckerman Sioux City Hagenbach No-Man’s Land

Wallace Family Announces Marriage In Palo Alto

Milton Wallace of Palo Alto sends notice of the marriage of his son Harry Wallace to Miss Kate McCorley on Monday May 23. The couple will reside at the Wallace home in Palo Alto. The Wallaces formerly lived in Washington state and have been away about twenty years. Harry served in the air service during the war and was badly wounded the day before the armistice.

M. Y. Wallace Milton Wallace Palo Alto Calif Harry Wallace Kate McCorley Wallace Washington Harry

Kenneth Bailey Featured as Accompanist in National Biennial

Kenneth Bailey appears as an accompanist on the National Biennial of Music program in the Tri-Cities. He played this morning at the Augusta auditorium for the solo The Living God by Rollo L.R Billing, whom he accompanies. Bailey was also chosen to accompany Gilbert Smith of Los Angeles, the Sunset District winner and singer.

Kenneth Bailey Tri-Cities Augustana Auditorium Living God Rollo L.R Billing Gilbert Smith Los Angeles Cal Sunset District

National male voice contest at Augustana chapel

Mr Bailey appears in Tri City Biennial Board lists as committee member for church music and program planning while an Eventing journal is led. The Augustana chapel event is noted as part of morning activities in the national voice contest.

Augustana Chapel Bailey Tri- City

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