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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1926

Page

5

Weather rains and gatherings disrupt Rubio area notes

Weather relief from rain helps farmers but river overflows in places. Hopewell Friends tent meetings limited by wet weather. Local residents travel to Fairfield, Washington, New Haven, Brighton, and Rubio for visits and sales. A large public sale of the Henry estate occurs at Grae Hill. Wedding of Bernice Shidler and Roy Frend takes place amid stormy roads.

Rubio Jung Hopewell Moore Rev Joy Oliver Leppert Brighton D. G. Gowey Hilda Joy Washington Levi Barnes Keith Bert Dickinson Fairfield Eciiy Park Arthur Lambert Cora Fllen Warnest New Haven Otto Wilson Mt. Pleasant Fred Leppert Miles Jones William Luihly Lyle LL. B. Luithly J. A. Luithly Wilfred Fleig J. J. Fleig Hazel Snndy John Bender Tobias Luithly Oskaloosa Rosehill Kittie Whisler Dan Stringfellow Rogers Arkansas Luithly Richland and Delta Howard Dunn Chicago Wiebrie Temple Mabel Griffith Epple Port R. Wh. Brinning Chas. Harvey Myra Harvey Jesse Harvey Barnett Harvey Farm Henry Grae> Hill Ainsworthm Mra Shidler Wellston Alys Fread Ainsworth Shidler James Bender Pearle Tresslar Crawfordsville Jos Kolesick Anna Frakes Emma Temple Lloyd Luers Harold H. D. Luers H. A. Luithly Dorothy Loreen Wesley Hendrick Richland Harold and Roy Robinson G. F. Augustine Orlena Mae Olive Pfeifer Dorothy Laithly W. F. Waltman Skunk River Harry Crone Charles Scranton W. H. Hotle Ralph Brinning C. C. Hotle Dublin H. Hotle Charles Statler Keota C. H. Brimming Gracehill

Dutch Creek News Notes and Local Visits

Residents from Dutch Creek and nearby towns report visits and social events. Families including True, Luers, Luithly, Robinson, Augustine, Pfeiffer, Laithly and others attend gatherings, birthdays, and calls. River flooding concerns ease yet crops show mixed recovery as rains revive pastures, oats and hay while managing weeds and warmer weather.

Wellston Store Welcomes New Manager and Staff Changes

Mrs. Clara Engel visits her sister Mrs. Jno Hanley and Miss Mainie Miksch in Wellston. Mr. Jacobs of Delta named new manager at the Wellston store. Carl Corpman assisted in the store last week as changes unfold. Jake Hotle and Will Brinning recently vacated the Whitta house.

Wellston Wellston Clara Engel Jno, Hanley Mainie Miksch Jacobs Delta Wellston Carl Corpman Jake Hotle Will Brinning Thee Whitta House

Kensington Ladies Host Gathering In Wayne County

Mrs C R Miller hosted a Kensington afternoon for about twenty ladies with a first year clothing course lesson on sewing buttons and pockets under Mrs Ida Wooley. Curley Davidson enjoys a brief vacation at Clarence Moorhead before heading to Detroit for work. Lawrence Krantz and Ellis Nicholas spent weekend with friends in Galesburg Illinois. Roy Johnston and family visited relatives near Lone Tree. Wallace Carson visited the W Carson home in Davenport. George Marr and family of Aar Worth visited Frank Sands home. Elza Crawford is giving his barns. Thirteen Farm Bureau Achievements Day attendees were at Washington. Rain interrupted the afternoon.

Tom Riley Ida Wooley Farm Bureau Washington George Marr Ains- Worth Frank Sands Elza Crawford

Local Notes From Crawfordsville Iowa

June items report Velma Twinkim moving to Cedar Rapids for hospital work, Clarence Fletcher's nasal surgery in Washington hospital, Robert Gordon of Omaha leaving for Hollywood to visit sisters, Rev A T James reportedly failing, church notices for United Presbyterian and Methodist services with pastors W G Porter and M E Hayes and Sunday schedules.

Crawfordsville Iowa Velma Twinkim Cedar Rapids Clarence Fletcher Washington Hospital Robert Gordon Omaha Waldo Wells Hollywood Calif Rickey McFarland A. T. James

Church notices and local events mix in uplifting notices

A church invites worshippers to 10 am services and 11 am Sunday school with 7 pm Endeavor meeting led by Genevieve Davis. Rev. F. E. Griffith leads sermons on the form and power of godliness. Bud Lowe injures arm while cranking a car. Marshalltown hosts Christian Endeavor convention for about 2,000 youths. Des Moines hosts two day meeting of IOWA State Association of Optometrists with 450 attendees and a new constitution.

Christian Endeavor Meeting Genevieve Davis FE. W. Griffith Marshalltown The Christian Endeavor Des Moines Iowal State Association of Optometrists

Iowa Leads World in Farm Telephone Development

Des Moines June 18 Iowa leads the world in farm telephone development with 86 of every 100 farms in the state having telephones R J Hoey district commercial telephone manager said The three Iowa cities Des Moines Davenport and Cedar Rapids rank among America's top cities in general telephone development Des Moines ranks fourteenth in total telephones and eleventh in residential phones Davenport ranks 23rd and tenth respectively Cedar Rapids ranks sixth in total telephones and second in residential phones Des Moines Davenport and Cedar Rapids are among the top 25 American cities for telephone use Des Moines large Catholic lay delegation heads to Chicago Eucharistic congress headed by Bishop Drumm of Des Moines

Des Moines Iowa Notte 5 America R. J. Hoey Davenport Cedar Rapids Irer Cee Day Rapids Chicago Drumm

Lincoln J. Carter Noted Playwright Nearing Death

Goshen Indiana June 18 awaiting death physicians say may come any minute Lincoln J Carter 61 year old producer of Chicago stage thrillers has resigned himself to his fate He sits up day and night with his wife or sister in a county home on the Elkhart river His plays in the 1890s spread nationwide but ruined his wealth and reputation now faded by changing tastes Sioux City hosts the 157th annual National Live Stock Exchange convention with about 100 delegates from 12 exchanges in attendance

Goshen Ind Lincoln J. Carter Chicago Elkhart River Here Carter Sioux City S&th National Live Stock Exchange

Mrs James Ward Visits Sisters in Des Moines

Mrs James Ward traveled to Des Moines this morning to spend several weeks with her sisters, visiting relatives and taking a brief respite from home duties.

James Ward Des Moines

New Mello-Glo Powder Promises Natural Look

Advertisement touts MELLO-GLO powder by Sherman Bros Druggists. Described as pure French process powder that prevents shine, resists perspiration, and hides lines or pores for a natural skin appearance. Encourages readers to buy a box.

Sherman Bros

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