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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1928

Page

3

Washington War Helpers Aid Farmers With War Crops Ten Years Ago

Washington residents aided farmers with wartime crops, Red Cross workers organized drives, and local officials planned defense measures. Reports cover Red Cross activities, recruiting efforts, food administration guidance, and War Bond plans amid a busy wartime period in June 1918.

Washington Red Cross

Iowa City Odd Fellows initiate large lodge class

A class of 500 candidates, the largest in the lodge's history, was initiated by the Iowa City Odd Fellows at the Grand Sire's meeting of the I O O F. Approximately 1,500 delegates attended the forty second annual convention of the Iowa Bankers Association in Cedar Rapids. Educators and parents gathered at the University of Iowa for a state conference on child development and parent education.

iCharles T. Zierath Charles City Iowa Buttermaker’'s Association Oelwein Iowa City Odd Fellows Grand Sire Iowa Banker’s Association Cedar Rapids Iowa State Bar Association University of Iowa Oscar Fetters Fetters State Reformatory

Honey stash found behind walls at St Brerchman’s Seminary

About 700 pounds of honey were discovered stored in the walls of the seminary's main building in Marion. Officials say the honey came from three large swarms that likely nested there, suggesting long term bee activity in the structure.

St. Brerchman’s Seminary Jin’ Marion

Fox Theatre Keeps Stage Magic With Jack Mulhall

A cinema bill shows Jack Mulhall as a magician with Dorothy Mackaill as his assistant in Lady Be Good. Reginald Denny stars in Good Morning Judge with Mary Nolan, plus Ken Maynard in The Upland Rider. Week schedule lists each feature by day.

FOX Theater Jack Mulhall Dorothy Mackaill Dorothy Jack America Reginald Denny Denny Julia Mary Nolan James Montgomery Flage Berlin Ken Maynard Ken Kent Marion Jackson Marion Douglas Judge Beszinald

Earhart welcomed in London after Newfoundland flight

Amelia Earhart and her two pilots Bill Stytz and Slim Gordon arrived in London from Southampton after their Newfoundland crossing. Earhart, once Chicago’s girl, was hailed as the first woman to fly the Atlantic, completing 2070 miles in 20 hours 49 minutes with Acosta among Byrd’s transatlantic group.

London Amelia Earhart Bill’ Stytz Slim” Gordon Southampton Newfoundland Chicago Atlantic Bert Acosta Byrd Miss Earhart

Carol Ronnichsen elected president at Louisa Four-H club camp

June 22 Columbus Junction reports Miss Carol Ronnichsen Grand View was chosen president Friday at the second annual Louisa county Four-H club camp at Columbus chautauqua park. The Rev W B Ruston will speak at a union service Sunday morning at the Methodist church. Twenty five Louisa county youths attend the Iowa council of Religious Education Training school in Oskaloosa from June 8 to 30. Earl Gray of Oakland is visiting his mother Mrs J E Gray. Mrs George Dalton and three children of Pittsburg Kans visited Ella Edwards and then went to Waterloo.

Louisa County Columbus Chautauqua Park W. BE. Ruston the Junction St. Johns Iowa Council of Religious Education Training School Oskaloosa Earl Gray Oakland Calif J. E. Gray George Dalton Pittsburg Kas Ella Edwards Waterloo Iowa Colon Camp Piery Camp Benning National Rifle Association of America Washington Smith Brookhart Jackson Roberts J. M T. L. Brookhart Brookhart Brothers United States Senate William S. Kenyon Congressional Executive Council of the State of Laws Senate of the United States A. B. Cummins

June Weddings Report Diverse Ceremonies Across Cities

Myrtle Boice and Thomas Anderson wed at United Presbyterian in Chicago. Wandaline Neiswanger to wed Harve Carter in Honolulu at First Presbyterian. Alice Batley and Lester Thompson married at the Bailey home. Dorotha Lee and Frank Skiton tied in Des Moines. McFar Lane nuptials in Des Moines on June 13. Virginia Miley and Lt Paul Putnam to wed late this month.

Frank Gageby Chicago First Presbyterian Church Washington Myrtle Boice Thomas Anderson United Presbyterian Church Wandaline Neiswanger Harve Carter Honolulu Alice Batley Lester Thompson Aaron Bailey

Senator Brookhart Born in a Log Cabin and Rising to Senate

Washington recalls Smith Brookhart as Iowa-born son of a log cabin, a lawyer, soldier, and author who led a controversial 1920s Senate career. The piece notes his Missouri origins, schooling, and early cases, including a pump swamp tale, and highlights his rise from Brookhart Brothers to U.S. Senator after a contested election and multiple term wins.

Senator Brookhart Washington Congress of the United States Washington County Smith Wildman Brookhart Smith Brookhart Ile Perkins Congressional Scotland County Missouri

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