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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1925

Page

7

Wyman Team Defeats Crawfordsville In 14 to 3 Baseball

In Crawfordsville last Saturday the Wy man team beat the Crawfordsville club 14 to 3. Umpires were Oldt of Wyman and Jarvis of Crawfordsville. Batteries: H Davis and Paisley for Wyman, Conrad and Lowe for Crawfordsville.

Crawfordsville Iowa Wyman Oldt Jarvis H. Davis Paisley Conrad Lowe Aretha Holmes Mt. Pleasant

Local Happenings In Columbus Junction County West

Following a W R C meeting a flow day program directed by Mrs Henrietta Salmon included songs poems readings and etiquette lesson. A luncheon will honor Miss Letta Letts and Mrs Florence Letts Burston of Chicago at Rock Island Arsenal Golf Club. about 100 guests expected. Mr and Mrs H Dalmyer celebrated 18th wedding anniversary with friends. W M B bake sale raised about 14 dollars. Rev H P Grey visited. Virginia Keller visiting from Birmingham Iowa mother Mrs Clinton Washington. C Arthur Sprague, publisher of Waitsburg Times, buys stake in Corvallis Gazette Times and becomes manager.

Columbus Junction Henrietta Salmon Sone America Howard Letts Davenport Rock Island Arsenal Golf Club Letta Lette Florence Letts Burston Chicago Tri- City Miss Letts Mrs. Burston The Junction IL. Dallmeyer Fredonia Rev H. P. Grey Mechanicsville Virginia Keller Birmingham Tn Clinton Washington Col. City Arthur Sprague Waitsburg Washington Gazette-Times Corvallis Oregon

Community Notes and Local Club Reports

Smragne remains connected to A Spracue family as the Junction community shares news of school attendance in Connell Tluffs. Des Moines bound Della Nellieog and other residents are mentioned with civic and social updates including officers of a local lodge and Cotter Shipping Association. A summer schedule includes sorority delegation, school plans, and upcoming Needle Clip meeting at Mrs. Orton Keesler’s home.

Smragne A. Spracue Junction Marjorie Orr Connell Tluffs Misa Della Nelieog Des Moines Meow Alten Hoe Col. Cue Bor Econ Joe Allen Flen Tran Silver Leaf Hattie Duncan Shenandoah Cotter Shipping Association Cotter John F. Thomas Richard Thomas John Jenkins Frank van Horn John Arthur Bennett Peters Beulah Roberts Iowa State College Ames Tri Delta Glacier National Park Miss Roberts Humphrey Richards S. Stone Oakdale Floyd Pine Col. City Chet Gabriel Joe Cedar Rapids Karl Grey Oakland Calif J. F. Grey Shellbark Orton Keesler Kate Ingram J. B. Blythe Esa Frank Lafourek

Riverside visit features Hahn and Eagie relatives

Riverside residents report Mrs. Henry Hahn returning from a several week visit in Chicago. Mrs. Henry Eagie of Washington accompanied by a Washington visitor attended local commencement exercises.

Riverside Henry Hahn Chicago Henry Eagie Washington

Railways Back Thirteen 28-Day Months for Calendar Reform

London May 29 Railways of Great Britain signified approval of a League of Nations calendar proposal for a year of thirteen 28 day months with a fixed Easter and a leap day A second plan envisions four quarters with months of 30 30 and 31 days Both plans require ratification by governments and broad adoption will take years Officials say the change would mainly affect business and railway operations Supported by Anglican and Papal representatives the move aims to simplify timekeeping and scheduling for commerce and transport.

Associated Press London Great Britain League of Nations International Union of Railwaya Lord Desborough House of Lords Canterbury

Northwest Indians honor historic graves at Tacoma cemetery

The old Indian cemetery beside Cushman veterans hospital in Tacoma has been restored with lawned grounds and monuments funded by local Indians and a government appropriation. It holds about 2,000 burials since 1853 including Chief Je chi and Chief Salatat, Nisqually and Puyallup leaders, and noted judge Tom Thompson.

Tacoma Cushman Veterans’ Hospital Northwest Jechi Alwayea Leachia Salatat Nisqually Puyallup Tom Thompson

Calendar reform sparks debate on thirteenth month naming

The text discusses calendar revision plans and proposes creating a thirteenth month from the overlap period of June and July. It notes the need to settle a name for this new period and mentions ongoing discussions about advertisement and scheduling implications.

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