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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1923
Page
7
Valley items report Dr. Anderson visiting Gale Brinning as illness lingers, local families touring Keota and Washington, many attend cherry picking and dances. Miss Winnie Dierdorff marries Charles Statler in Washington, Lon Adams and Florence McCracken wed in Corydon, and community clubs host meetings and picnics while teachers and church groups engage in local events.
The Women's Missionary society at Bethel Presbyterian plans an afternoon meeting with Mrs. Karl Galloway. The W H M S and W F M S host the Children's Missionary societies at Mrs. Henry Kracaw's home at 2 30. Miss Elsie Minick hosts a bridge luncheon for Miss Mildred Martin of Pasadena. Mrs. Perry Whistler hosts the Fleur-de-Lis club. The First Division of the Ladies Aid at Ainsworth Methodist meets in the evening. The P BE Qos meet at 7 30 with Mrs. Charles Thomas. a musical program is planned. Friday events include teas and missionary society meetings. The piece continues with Miss Cowden’s experiences among Persian women and notes on marriage customs, education, dress, and cultural exchange.
June 25 updates show W A Durning selling Durham Molasses in the neighborhood. Rev J K Regier and daughter Gladys join Mr and Mrs C C Sommer and children and Mr and Mrs P P Wenger at the J J Rich home. C R Wyse and family visit J H Witting, A K Claypool tours Davenport paper, Elmer Boshart family share Sunday dinner at J C Graver, Miss Dorothy Rinner helps with housework.
Mrs. John E. Jones from Long Beach visits Kalona relatives for the first time in three years. Mrs. Kebe Swank and Mrs. Chas Faulkner visited Richland. Hazel Hasty and daughter Jean narrowly escaped a serious crash when a Ford Coupe veered off a 15 foot embankment north of Kalona while driving to Iowa City. car badly damaged.
June activities list meetings and social events across local clubs. Priscilla club hosts with Mrs McLeaughlin. American Legion Auxiliary in Legion rooms with Mrs Marble and Mrs McLaughlin. K of C meets at club rooms. ceremonial invitation from Damascus Shrine to Hose Croix Shrine. Rooster club with Mrs Anderson. tea hosted by Mrs J T Anderson for Mrs Helen Southwell of Omaha and Mrs Ruth Johnson of Ouasha. Just Us club with Mrs Hess. Rosemary club with Mrs McGinnis. Navejo club with Mrs McAvoy. afternoon gatherings with multiple hostesses and venues noted for Wednesday.
A gifted writer with ailments learns he needs a wife. rescue of a charming girl cures his woes as William Russell stars in Fox photo play Good-by Girls. Carmel Myers portrays Florence Brown in daring adventures and romantic scenes keeping viewers on edge.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a cornea operation or service involving Garam in a disjointed context. The text mentions insurance company but clarifies it is not the insurer. Details are unclear and sparse.
Sheriff Charles M. Denis conducted a Saturday afternoon public auction on courthouse steps to satisfy mortgage and mechanic's liens. The Will Haven eighty acre farm near Ainsworth sold for 8292.69 to Eclipse Lumber of Clinton. the Roy Kelly 119 acre farm near Wellman sold for 17772.59 to Gail M. Weigh and Minnie Klockenteger. Owners have one year to redeem.
President Harding in Salem Illinois paid tribute to William Jennings Bryan during a rear platform address. He noted Bryan’s birthplace and said the nation has a fine lovable worth-while American to its country.
For sale three acres of clover and timothy hay in the south part of town. Contact Boyd Berdo at 1153. Also for sale a young calf, call 405 Black.
A concise quotation asserts that truth will conquer error and heresy by first planting wheat before tares, defying attempts to deceive. The speaker emphasizes establishing fact as principal defense and cites a literary-era stance on discernment.
A fragment quotes a speaker saying the secret leaked among three individuals including a gatepost, implying a private discussion became public. The line suggests proximity and casual confession without names or location.
Students nap at their desks as teachers urge quiet dismissal ten minutes early to allow other classes to wake and exit.
Fragmentary dialogue hints at bribery in city politics. Alleged statements reference a senator and a figure named Grimm with past and current bribery practices. The garbled OCR provides no clear event date or location.
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