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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1930
Page
7
Fragments describe Mrs. Elwoot Johnson and daughter Tett Overland traveling to Cheyenne Wyoming arriving Sunday evening after a stop Friday night. Details on purpose, conditions, or outcomes are incomplete.
A sack of wool was stolen from O. W. Schmitter family premises while they were away about ten days ago. The report notes considerable wool loss in Richland Keota and Fairfield. Local residents share updates on region activities including visits, graduations, shipping of livestock, and a Flag Day notice.
In Keota on June 9 the I.O.O.F. and Rebekah orders held a memorial program led by J. L. McJunkin. Mrs Esta Romine read "Lest We Forget" and Mrs Nellie McKeon spoke. A quartet performed, graves were decorated, and about sixty joined the services with visiting members present.
West Chester correspondent reports ongoing city improvements including new temple and Journal buildings, a Cumberland building project, water mains, and fresh paint. He praises farm conditions, expresses optimism about hay and potato crops, cites Henry Ford on growth, and notes thriving local commerce with Hewitt Yoder Hoover and Porter stores. He observes rising land sales in Franklin Dutch Creek and Seventy six townships and sees a generally hopeful state of Iowa.
Tucker and Richer Repair and Wrecking Service operated by Pires and Chevrot Agency. Went Warn attested on the corner west of Square. Phone 290.
Rev Robinson and wife with Miss Collins of Des Moines led a successful two site vacation Bible school for 107 children. They learned worship, hymn history, stewardship and mission study with dramatizations of Ruth Esther and the Good Samaritan. Local praise follows this first ever VBS in West Chester.
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