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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1928

Page

5

Redemption Notice Washington County Iowa sale update

State of Iowa notice to Sarah E. Brown and heirs that Lot 1 and 4 Block 21 Highland Park Addition Washington Washington County was sold for taxes at a December 2 1918 sale. Jacob Sheetz holds certificate of purchase and redemption expires 90 days after service of this notice unless redeemed. Dated May 28 1928.

Washington County Sarah E. Brown Iowa Highland Park Washington Jacob Sheetz

Crawfordsville Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Crawfordsville news notes visitors from Grace Hill Washington and Muscatine. Families gather for a June bank party honoring Miss Florence Holmes leaving for Waterloo. Hope Huston returns from Grinnell College. Homeowners finish extra cement work on Main Street paving.

Crawfordsville Mike Jekel Marilyn Francis Riley Irene Alice Holmes Lee Lease Margaret Schmitt Washington Hope Huston Grinnell Iowa Harlow Engel Gene Grace Hill J. F. Buxbaum Helen Huston Florence Holmes Waterloo Homeman Bros. Contractors Muscatine

White Oak News Notes and Health Update

Mrs P F Smith reports Mrs John Lures remains in very serious condition. Mr and Mrs Will Augustine traveled to Sigourney on business. Bethel community trains children for the third Sunday in June children's day. The Brumback family in West Chester hosted P F Smith on Sunday. Lee Ralston visited Doyle Smith Sunday afternoon. A strong rain and hard wind hit Thursday night. News is scarce this week.

White Oak John Lures Will Augustine Sigourney Bethel P. F. Smith Brumback West Chester Lee Ralston Doyle Smith

Visit by Gormly Family and Children’s Day Service

Mr and Mrs Robert Gormly with daughter Helen and son Rodney of Fairfield visited the R K Lease home yesterday. Meth odist Sabbath school primary classes presented a Children’s Day program at 11 am. Peonies and roses adorned the scene. Baptism of little children accompanied the service as Rev Barr preached on Watch and what to watch in words, actions, thoughts, conscience and habits.

Robert Gormly Helen Rodney Fairfield R. EK Methodist Barr

Children’s Day Cantata Held at Columbus City Methodist

A children’s day program was given at Columbus City Methodist church on Sunday at 11 a.m. A cantata titled Children’s Day, Our Day, was presented to entertain attendees.

Columbus Junction Columbus City Methodist Church

Amateur theatre and local notices in Columbus area

A high school auditorium production The Lay of a Hen directed by Weber and Huston features twelve young women in the cast with no admission charged. Other items note personnel changes at Columbus Junction band, depot closures, training school attendees, community visits, upcoming homecoming in Marshall township, a city bake sale, and extensive flower show awards across many garden categories in the Fortnightly club display.

Columbus High School Weber Huston Arthur Williams Columbus Junction Milwaukee Gladwin Conesville Iowa River Arden Oskaloosa Training School Evelyn Allen Lyle Weber Robert Moore Donald Howell Lucile Oak Dorothy van Meter Dorothy Davis Milo Kelly Mary Shalltown S. A. Buffington Clear Lake Cedar Rapids City Hall Garden Department Washington

Iowa Lunch Room and Train Schedule Note

An Iowa lunch room advertises hours as We Never Close at 121 North Iowa Ave with proprietor Hugh Dougall. The page includes dentist Dr Frank Boller contact, lodge notes, and a dense rail timetable for eastbound and westbound routes with multiple express, local, freight, and branch services, plus Knoxville branch details and station agents.

Iowa North Iowa Ave Hugh Dougall

Hawleys Visit Williams Home In Brighton Iowa

BRIGHTON Iowa June 8 Mr and Mrs J W Hawley mission aries from Yung Chung China were visitors at the Dr W W Williams home Thursday and Friday They are in the U S on a furlough but expect to return to China in September They were fellow workers of Dr Williams when he was in China The heavy wind and rain Thursday night damaged the Nevins Tanner Show tent considerably Quite a few limbs were blown from trees over town Friends here were interested to

Brighton Iowa J. W. Hawley Yung Chung China W. W. Williams U. S Dr. Williams Nevins-Tanner

Methodist Services Observance At First M. E. Church

Children’s day program highlighted services at the First Methodist Episcopal Church with 625 in Sunday school. Dr Bowers praised retiring superintendent Harrison Dodder, whose successors include John M Spiedel starting July first. Eleven children were baptized. Dr Bowers preached Unwarrantable Interferences, citing John 11 48, urging simple faith. An altar display honored Sam Gardner family.

Bowers Harrison Dodder Dodder John M. Spiedel Cecilian Schuster Edith Esther Elgar Celisian H. N. Schuster Mary Hunter Ira Rathmel Qwen Hayes Howard Gardner Wellman Sam Gardner Anes Gardner Washington

Evangelist Stemple White Called to Boston Church

The Louisville Kentucky Seventh Day Adventist pastor Evangelist Stemple White has been called to the Temple Church in Boston. Eugene Black returns home from Iowa City hospital. Virginia Spielman visiting aunt Mrs Earnest Peasley in Fairfield this week. Dorothy Bereiter home from Ft Madison where attending business college. Mr and Mrs Pierre Tracy of Vinton visiting his parents Mr and Mrs B C Tracy. Mr Dunbar runs pool hall while A H Karlen in South Dakota for his mother’s illness. Rev and Mrs J E Heidel visiting relatives in Illinois including Danville Nashville Hoyleton. Dr and Mrs Williams and son Chester attended a wedding in Des Moines earlier week. Mrs Tom Morgan and Elaine plus two granddaughters visited Jimmie Morgan home in Blue Island Illinois. Relatives received word of birth of 6 1/2 pound son to Mr and Mrs Raymond Swisher at St Lukes hospital Fergus Falls Minnesota May 30. Methodist Ladies Aid met at Mrs Clara Brier home with ice cream and strawberries.

Stemple White Louisville, Kentucky Seventh Day Adventist Church Temple Church Boston Eugene Black Iowa City Hospital Virginia Spielman Earnest Peasley Fairfield Dorothy Bereiter Ft. Madison Business Pierre Tracy Vinton B. C. Tracy Dunbar A. H. Karlen South Dakota E. Heidel Illinois Danville Nashville Hoyleton Williams Chester Des Moines Tom Morgan Elaine Jimmie Morgan Blue Island Ill Raymond Swisher St. Lukes Hospital Fergua Falls Minn Methodist Ladies Aid Clara Brier

D A R lag Day Observed at Sunset Park Cabin

Notice states the D A R lag Day will be observed at the Sunset park cabin on Thursday June 11 with a fine program and lunch at 1 p m Members bring own dishes silver and a dish to pass Rolls and desert are provided by the social committee The Prairie Flower Baptist mission circle will meet at Mrs Anna Reeves home Thursday afternoon June 14 instead of the church due to Bible school.

Sunset Park Mission Circle of the Prairie Flower Baptist Anna Reeves

Wives of Prospective Candidates for First Lady

Grace Coolidge tops the beauty test among potential First Ladies in a June United Press piece. The gallery includes Grace Coolidge, Grace Longworth, Lou Hoover, Edith Dawes, and others, noting experience, wealth, and public life.

Martha Straver United Press Washington Calvin Coolidge Grace Goodhue Coolidge White House Frank Lowden Nicholas Longworth Charles Evans Huces Guy Despard Goff Coolidge Herbert Hoover William FE. Borah Charles G. Dawes James E. Watson Hiram Johnson Edward Everett Gann Harding

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