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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1926

Page

3

Educational Program for Iowa State Fair Details Announced

Des Moines June 22 advance notice outlines the Iowa State Fair and National Livestock Show program for August 4. Highlights include National Livestock Show with 7000 head, Farm Boys and Girls Fair with over 1000 exhibitors, Junior Livestock Show, Flower Show by the American Gladiolus Society, Poultry Show with about 3000 birds, and a Motor Show with 100 models.

Des Moines Agricultural Department Midwest American Gladiolus Society United States Motor of State Fish & Game Dept Farm Bureau Iowa Sheppard-Towner

Democratic County Convention Delegates Named for County Ticket

The Democratic county convention is set for Saturday July 3 at 11 o clock at the Commercial Club now City Hall. Delegates elected at the primary include A J Johnson George Wanerus John Wanerus for Brighton City George Bishop for Cedar Township W H Jackson Wm Welte George A Egin for Kalona Edith Welte and others for Richmond Franklin Center Highland Iowa townships with committee roles assigned to several listed members.

Commercial Club Brighton City A. J. Johnson George Wanerus John Wanerus Cedar Tywneship George Bishop Kalona W. H. Jackson Wm. Welte George A. Egiin Wm. Hesselschwerdt Edith Welte Richmond Joe Spevacek A. W. Douna Badmund Elgin William Chapek Wm. Koening Joe Kos Jr Franklin Center Ora Booth James Combs Highland Township Jim Boyd F. J. Salladay Lewis Coon Harry Pye Mattie Salladay Iowa Joe Quinn Joe Knebel Frank Streb A. H. Younkin Wm. Griffith John You

Local Committeemen Named Across Townships

A list of party committeemen and committee members for Jackson township Marion township Washington township and Seventy Six is announced with names such as Ed Kos Grace Irwin Geo W Brown and Leigh Foster. Win Sutherland is chairman and A R Miller secretary urge all delegates and interested parties to attend.

lLee Craig Fred Foriash Hol Hotle Washington Township Leigh Foster Will Jack Chas Wm. Jackson Walter Brown Win, Sutherland A. R. Miller

Democratic District Judicial Convention for Sixth Iowa District

The Democratic District Judicial Convention will nominate three candidates for district judge in the Sixth Judicial District of Iowa. It will be held in Oskaloosa on July 1926 at 1 30 PM. Delegates are allocated by county based on votes for James C. Murtagh in 1924 with Jasper 13 Keokuk 15 Mahaska 12 Poweshiek 9 and Washington 10 delegates.

Democratic District Judicial Convention Piatrict Sixth Judicial District of Iowa Oskaloosa Iowa City Trail James C. Murtagh Jasper County Keokuk County Mahaska County Poweshiek County Washington County Judicial Committee of the Sixth Judicial District

69 Hours to Read Bible aloud in Yucaipa Church

In Yucaipa California on June 22 the annual Bible reading at First Methodist Church finished after 69 hours and 16 minutes. About three hundred participants contributed to the continuous reading with a brief pause for prayer and a song at the Old Testament finish.

Yucaipa Calif Yucampn Valley First Methodist Church

Bankers Meet at 40th Iowa Convention in Sioux City

More than 1200 financiers and bankers gathered at the Shrine Auditorium for the opening session of the Iowa Bankers Association 40th annual convention in Sioux City. George Sinclair welcomed attendees for the Sioux City Clearing House while Mayor Stewart Gulman spoke for the city.

Sioux City Iowa Bankers Association Shrine Auditorium Bankers and Tract Company George Sinclair

Homestead Farm notes and local recollections

The item recounts local residents including Wenzel Vodicka recovering from illness and kidney surgery, Mrs. Harve Willson's burial in Richmond Cemetery, and memories of Washington notables such as Roe Bratton and Col. J. Wilson. It mentions John Foster cutting hedge posts and reflects on community life in the county.

Homestead Farm Mrn Finn Wenzel) Vodicka van Vodicka State University Hospital Scrgeons Harve Willson South Knglish River Richmond Cemetery Washington Willson Guy Manatt Roe Bratton Indiana Col J. Wilson Washington Co John Foster

Charley Horak bakes bread on the farm and local politics stir

In a rustic tale a farm scene unfolds with Charley Horak mixing bread while neighbors discuss politics. Austin Sutherland references Ba Kus and the 1937 term for county supervisor, praising Rush Helwick's work as a local figure.

Wayland John Td Kos Wie Austin Sutherland Sherley Tony) Horak Fat Charley Sutherland Ba Kus Rush Helwick Washington

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