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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1924

Page

8

Harold Schmoeler Returns from Havre

Notice invites the public to a June 19 performance by a young blind girl at Haskins featuring violin and song. Admission is 25 cents.

Haskins

Local News Highlights at Washington and Surrounding Areas

Community activities include Children day exercises at Coppock Christian church and a June 19 Abernathy Concert at Haskins with 25 and 15 cent admissions. Local visits span Chicago to Des Moines, with social notes on Mildred Craig and Irene Yard. Battery service offered by Washington Motor Co. and a marriage license granted to Riley Province and Hannah Harvey.

Oeah Darnell Orle Jarhard Bernice Scott Jarrard the Christian Church Coppock Abernathy Concert Company Parsons College Fairfield Presbyterian Church Haskins

Women’s missionary and church delegates travel

Mrs H H Martin of Mediapolis returned home after attending the women's missionary convention at the Covenanter church. Mrs Louisa Prizer travels to Pleasant Plain to visit daughter Mrs Raymond Pickard. Mrs Robert Kennedy was among delegates to the women's Presbyterian event and returned to Garland. Mr and Mrs Jesse Busby left for California for a short stay. Joy Ayres traveled to Fort Madison for a visit.

Sarah McCune Mediapoelis Covenanter Church H. H. Martin Mediapolis Louisa Prizer Pleasant Plain Mrs Raymond Pickard Robert Kennedy Women’s Presbyterian The Reformed Presbyterian Church Garland Jesse Busby California Joy Ayres Fort Madison

Local notices recount sales and travels through Washington

Lucid community items report Mrs Glover Ferrel and family planning a trip to Dysart Iowa where he will lead the school system. Mrs Bailey sails to Spencer to tend her sister Mary Randall. Acrobats shoes at Wilson's and Crail's sales on ginghams. Local residents visit relatives in Dayton and Muscatine, Ford batteries advertised, Elk convention noted, and Ms Sutton earns honors at Des Moines University.

Glover Ferrel Dysart Iowa Ferrel John Belville Phianna Sutton Des Moines University Miss Sutton Eleanor Childe Hall Association Zetalethian Literary Society

Local Hog Prices and Red Star Ad Claims

A brief ad notes high hog prices at 7.55 top price paid. It mentions Red Star Oil Stove favor among users and hints at possible local thunder showers.

Mak family on vacation and local visits noted

Crawfordsville reports the Mak family enjoying vacation with Leo Mak at a bankers convention in Mason City Iowa. Accile Clapper from Keota visits Daisy Huber. James Welch and Harry Paschal purchase the Wayland produce business from Mr Macbeth and take possession. Isabelle Anwyl returns from Washington trip.

Crawfordsville Leo Mak Katharine Sonny Mr. Mak Mason City Accile Clapper Keota Daisy Huber James Welch Harry Paschal MacBeth Wayland Isabelle Anwyl Washington

Girl admits starting Hope Del Ray school fire

Josephine Bertheline a 14 year old inmate at the Juvenile jail in Los Angeles confessed to setting the tire that destroyed Hope development school near Los Angeles on May 31. District Attorney Asa Keyes said she acted alone and gave no reason for the act. Investigators will vet her statement.

Associated Press Los Angeles Calif Josephine Bertheline Hope Development School Hope del Ray Asa Keyes Keyes

Ladies Auxiliary selects delegate to state convention

Crawfordsville June 17 at a Ladies Auxiliary meeting Mrs J C Haston was chosen as delegate to the state convention to be held at Mason City June 25 26 and 27. Several local residents attended church services and a China missionary address by Rev Wm Robb was given. Other townsfolk visited in Washington and Des Moines while the United Presbyterian choir enjoyed practices at the Hanna home. In Hanoi French Indo China on June 18 American world filers arriving in Saigon planned to hop off today for Bangkok about 500 miles away.

Crawfordsville Ladies Auxiliary J. C. Haston Mason Ciy W. C. Porter W. D. Twinam W. H Mary McCall Lee Hanna Covenanter Church Wytana Wm. Robb China Elwyn Davidson Washington Hazel Anwyl Richard Phillip Anwyl Des Moines J. J. Anwyl United Presbyterian Choir Lee Lease Hanoi Indo-China Saigon Bangkok Siam

Ina Kuhn Visits Muscatine Last Night

Mrs. Ina Kuhn traveled to Muscatine for a visit last night. Local residents noted her sightseeing and return plans were not specified.

Ina Kuhn Muscatine

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