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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1928

Page

4

Louisa County Farm Bureau Picnic Planned at Morning Sun

Charles K. Hearst Iowa Farm Bureau president will speak at the tenth annual Louisa County Farm Bureau picnic June 28 at Morning Sun High School grounds. The event, in cooperation with the Morning Sun Community club, includes talks music athletic events and a picnic dinner.

Columbus Junction Charles K. Hearst Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Louisa County Farm Bureau Morning Sun Morning Sun Community Club J. Fred Moore Elsie Freeman Norma Giffey Oskaloosa Iowa Training School Intermediate League of the Methodist Church Ada Kemp Burlington Ottie Kemp Frank Duncan Hershey Hospital Muscatine Charles Williams Ailen, Minn

Birthday gathering marks Eliza beth McConahay milestone

In Crawfordsville on June 25 Miss Eliza beth McConahay celebrated her second birthday anniversary with about 31 friends at her home. Guests shared a fine luncheon and exchanged gifts including a silver offering to aid the celebrant as she wishes. Mary Heisele had tonsil surgery last week and returned home Saturday, visiting her sister Mrs. Howard Custer nearby over the weekend.

Crawfordsville Elizabeth McConahay

Wayne Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Moves

Miss Helena Huxford of Ottumwa plans to return home soon after visiting at the Clarence Moorhead residence. Mrs. W. A. Carson and daughter Charlotte of Davenport visited at the R. W. Carson home then traveled to Washington and back. Elmer Graber helps Roy Johnston plow corn as Lawrence Krantz plans a Rochester trip after goiter removal. Verl Maxwell leaves for Saint Cloud Minnesota to work in a canning factory, with John Mulhern replacing him. A new barn rises on Arch Huston’s former site as the writer recounts two flu attacks.

Lawrence Krantz Rochester Lawrence Jim McTee Miller Bros Clarence Moorhead Verl Maxwell R. W. Carson Saint Cloud Minnesota John Mulhern Arch Huston

Buck With Two Spares

A four-buck which can hold the activities of the mother ducks is a new acquisition of Mrs. Homer Latimer. The chick hatched locally about two weeks ago and has the usual set of legs plus an extra leg showing from each side of its body.

Kenton Homer Latimer

Give Opposing Sex Their Rights

A humorous scolding essay parodies gender equality debates and a barber shop visit in Olio. The narrator laments female rights while detailing a comic, chaotic shave experience and social banter with a barber. The piece uses witty, satirical tone to mock pretensions and stereotypes.

Wireless controlled ghost ship Zaehringen tests in North Sea

The German navy will run a dummy 11,800 ton battleship Zaehringen off Wilhelmshafen as a wireless controlled target. The vessel will move by remote guidance from a torpedo boat and will be repaired with cork to prevent sinking during gun practice. The trial lasts a month and follows earlier American tests.

Zaehringen Esenm North Sea

Fulton couple heads to Washington for summer visit

Mr and Mrs Earl Fulton of Alhambra California arrived in Washington last evening by automobile. They traveled directly except for brief stops in Denver and Omaha. They plan to spend most of the summer at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs W H Ful.

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