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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1923

Page

7

News Notes from New Haven and Grace Hill

In New Haven Ia on June 26 Mrs A R Strum and Mrs Della Neal visited Mrs Lafe Stout. Attendees included Frank Smith Marion Smith and families Walter Sheets and families and Otto Phiefer Bert Smith and families and others to celebrate a 16th wedding anniversary with home made ice cream and music. Grace Hill includes Wellston evangelistic meetings, notes on local visits, a planned Boosters trip, a Wellman ball team, and community updates from residents in Wellman West Chester and surrounding areas. A variety of visits, illnesses, and social events fill the week with church activities and a planned July 4 celebration by De Molay boys.

New Haven A. R. Strum Della Neal Lafe Stout Frank Smith Marion Smith Walter Sheets Otto Phiefer Bert Smith Ira Waterhouse Brighton D. C. Stouffer Roy West Chester Williams J. W. Combs Merle Statler Baker West Chests Lynn Baker Davenport Hazel Wikoff Chas. McKinstry Marion Wells Washington Clarence Rathmel Glen Cuddeback Eva Strum Jimmie Gardna Cedar Rapids Wess Corbin Wes Lantz Eardley Bell Jr Iowa City John Hekardt Adley Yoder John Wehrle Little Son Lenard Wayne Foster Mr. Wehrle State of Washington Is Majestic Theater W. B. Darnell Hazel Vuory Yokohama Japan Th Women's Christian Association Women’s Foreign Missionary Society de- Molay Rrdney Bell Jr Des Moines George Weimer Miss Haynes L. E. Gardner Chicago Otto Stopen

Dayton Grove Neighborhood News

Daylight updates from Dayton Grove report visits by James Embree and Will Dusenberry groups. Celestine Marie and Louisa Wombacker called on George Ferguson. Richred Disney and children visited Oliver Rief. Two little girls moved in with Howard McCall and Lyall Moore families. Visitors from Raymondville, Mo. include J C Wilson and family. Harry Rieft and Mrs. Oldfield’s sister Albin Knotts noted. Ferguson household hosts and Springfield trip noted.

Dayton Grove James Embree Will Embree Will Dusenberry Harry Dusenberry Celestine Marie Louisa Wombacker George Perguson Richred Disney Oliver Rief Httle Virginia Eleanor Howard McCall Loise Irene Harry Rieft Disney Mrs. Oldfield Albin Knotts Chas. Sehulty Russel Skinner O. D. Ferguson W.S. Ferguson Springfield

Local Notes from Crawfordsville June Sabbath Visits

Crawfordsville June 26. Mrs. Graham returned home from Illinois after visiting relatives. Mr. Graham joined her by car. Mr. and Mrs. Stortz with two daughters of Fairfield and Mr. and Mrs. Den Messenger of Wayland visited Mr. and Mrs. J. T. King. Mrs. Clara Sweet and children and Mrs. Charles Shafer visited the Grant Shafer home. The missionary society and Ladies Aid of the United Presbyterian Church plan a business meeting Thursday at 8 pm. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. John McCoy of Mt. Pleasant last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Havey and Mrs. Sue Lytle of Washington visited the Lease home yesterday afternoon.

Nomia Wima Rhoads Chas Steinger Maxine Snavely Marie Butterbaugh Erma Schwartz Sherille Bidwell Wilmia McClellan Willima McIntosh Helen Schroeder Jannette Karr Chriss Ruegsegger Excelsior Springs Frederick Little Hugh Des Moines Donnald Leo Durian Henry Durian Iowa City Eddie Jones Cedar Rapids Frank Jones Margarete McIntosh Atlissa Iowa Walter Mclntosh Wellman Tom O'Flarhity Miss Ellen H. H. Wilsons Tom Moon Mrs. Kelley Washington Mary Nick Marengo Frank Steel Jessie Nick L. McGugin Harris McGugin John McGugin H. L. Karr Wif Jenette Jim Rigen Washington Central Park Milton Wherle Crawfordsville Hold Graham Illinois Graham Stortz Fairfield Mrae den Messenger Wayland J. T. King Clara Sweet Charles Shafer Grant Shafer Pleasant Tiver The Missionary Society Ladies Aid United Presbyterian Church John McCoy Mt. Pleasant Tom Havey Sue Lytle

Wellman Scouts Prepare for Palasade Campout

Ira Wellman reports Captain Snavely and twelve girl scouts left Monday for a week of camping in Palasade Iowa. Mrs. Snavely, recently ill, joined after initially being unable to go. she and daughter Maxine plan to travel to Washington DC soon so Maxine can enter a iris school this fall. Scouts named include Marcia Hellen and Kathleen Coffey.

Wellman Wellman Ira Snavely Palasade Iowa Marcia, Hellen Kathleen Coffey

Dr Canby to Speak at Iowa Library Convention

Pr Henry 8 Canby editor of the Literary Review is slated to give the chief address before the annual convention of the Iowa Library Association to be held in Fort Dodge October 9, 10 and 11.

Fort Dodge Pr. Henry Canby The Literary Review Iowa Library Association

Plowing Party Aids Thrasher Family in Prairie Flower

In a community bid to help, Cecil Amlong alerted neighbors after a neighborly plan to plow the Thrasher cornfield went awry. Amlong and the Reeves group, plus T. C. Reeves Everett Teets and others, brought two row plows and four men to finish crossing the field in about three hours, turning weeds to vanish. The Thrasher family expressed deep gratitude for the Samaritan spirit and neighborly aid.

T. B. Thrasher Cecil Amlong Mr. Thrasher Cecile A. E. Reeves Prairie Flower Baptist Citch True Blue W. D. Booth Dave Benson Charles Bear C. C. Reeves

Popular Idea Is Wrong About Gold and Silver Ores

The text argues no instrument can indicate the presence of gold or silver or their ores. It notes iron attracts the needle, but neither metal is magnetic, challenging common assumptions.

Pies Can Be Cured Without Surgery

A. S. McCleary, a noted rectal specialist in Kansas City, publishes a book claiming piles can be cured without knives or cutting methods. It alleges twenty four years of success and over eight thousand cases, offering free postpaid delivery to applicants who mail their name and address.

A. S. McCleary Kansas City McCleary Parkview ,Sanitarium

Iowa Farm Notes on Eradication Efforts and County Activities

Iowa farm notes report rising support for bovine tuberculosis eradication across counties. Guthrie County shows near universal signatures on petitions while Fayette County farmers plan a countywide creamery sale pool. Cedar County sets July 4 for a combined Independence Day picnic with races and games, and Jean de Mater, a Belgian mare, dies at Stratford. Fayette creameries form a temporary county creamery association with meetings led by Clyde Combs.

Presat Des Moines Guthrie County Jean de Mater Stratford J. ©. Ritchie Fayette County Clyde Combs

Iowa creameries seek full representation at meeting

Officers urge outreach to other creameries to ensure full representation at a later meeting when the permanent organization will launch. The 1% creameries of Clayton county have organized. Creamery men, via associations, aim to address cream grading, territory distribution, and transportation issues. Building in Iowa shows no slump, with contracts let or pending for a power house, children’s building, church, post office, hospital, and schools. Iowa librarians plan annual meeting during state fair week to discuss book selection, salaries, funding, and tax support. 140 tax-supported libraries exist statewide. Prominent trustees slated for LIBRARY issues include Mrs. J. K. Evans, Mrs. H. W. Spaulding, BR. S. Gaylor, F. Findlay, J. M. Galvin, and Carl H. Mather.

Clayton County Des Moines Associated General Contractors of America State Juvenile Home Toledo Creston Maquoketa Cedar Rapids Casey Ovlwein Burlington Trustees of Iowa Julia A. Robinson Library Commission J. K. Evans Corydon H. W. Spaulding Grinnell

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