Rotary and Lions Hear Col Ralph Howell of Iowa City
A joint Rotary and Lions meeting is set for next Monday at noon at the Commercial club. Col Ralph P Howell, Iowa National Guard commander of the 113th cavalry, will speak on National Guard affairs and the Washington troop’s status. Enlistments lag as summer camp approaches. clubs aim to boost morale and recruitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary and
Lions Clubs
Commercial Club
Ralph P. Howell
Iowa City
Howell
113Th Cavalry Regiment
Iowa National Guard
Washington
National Guard
Iowa
Lions
Rotarians
Infantry
Colonel Howel
Philip Crail
Rotary
Picnic Planned at Prairie Flower Baptist Church
An all day picnic is announced for Wednesday July 4 at Prairie Flower Baptist Church northwest of town. Rev. A J Unthank says the program includes a ball game and other features as part of the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Flower Baptist Church
A. J. Unthank
Two Workmen Hurt At Electric Plant
Charles Custer and Shag Burns suffered injuries while installing a new boiler at the Ion Gas and Electric plant. Custer had two fractured ribs and severe bruises after bricks fell on him, sidelining him for weeks. Burns fell from a scaffold, sustaining cuts and bruises but no serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Custer
Shag” Burns
Ion ® Gas and Electric
Custe
Burns
D. M. Kurtz Shown as Teller in Burlington Bank
A Burlington Hawkeye pictorial shows D. M. Kurtz among First National-Iowa bank employees. He is a teller for the bank, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kurtz, and has served about four years, advancing to his current responsible position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Mrs Britta Larson Dies This Afternoon
Miss Britta Larson aged five died this afternoon at her son L E Larson home. Funeral arrangements are indefinite this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britta Larson
L. E. Larson
Art teacher hires Caryle Williams for Washington district
Miss Caryle Williams of Mt. Ayr Iowa, long a successful Mt. Pleasant public schools teacher, is hired by the Washington school district superintendent and board to lead penmanship and art. She succeeds Maude Whiteside who declined re election. Williams is highly recommended.
Brighton Social News in Brief June Gatherings
Miss Bonnie Cassady returns from Albia to help in a jewelry store. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Harry Reece in Mt. Pleasant and Mrs. Will Lamansky in Fairfield. Grandchildren Jimmy and Billy Brinton visit from Kansas City. Warren Allen family from Muscatine visits. O P Myers Newton and Edson Potter Superior visit J W Myers and Mrs KK. Potter family visits Burlington. A son born to Charles Messenger and a daughter to Clyde Brown. L E Bidwell travels from another town.
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Norma
Muscatine
W. R. Norton
O. P. Myers
Newton
Iowa
Edson Potter
Superior
Wis
Myer
J. W. Myers
KK. J. Armstrong
Potter
Burlington
Kalona Movie Case Proceedings Continue After Sunday Showing
After an all afternoon session in Kalona Justice D C Kyle set final disposition for nine tomorrow. Jay Boone faced a charge of operating a projection machine on Sunday at A N Grady s theatre. charge dismissed for lack of evidence. Grady and Murph Adams clash over bonds for peace. decision pending. Blasphemy charge against Grady also set for tomorrow. Settlement possible if Sunday shows cease. Attorneys E D Morrigan Michels and FE C Eicher appear for defendants and plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Kyle
Kalona
Jay Boone
N. Grady
Boone
Grady
Murph Adams
Squire Kyle
E. D. Morrigan
Young Boone
Michels
FE. C. Eicher
Adams
Sunday visits and family gatherings in the area
Wellman residents hosted relatives and friends over the weekend. Miss Mary Wikoff spent several weeks with her aunt. Mrs. Edgar Ingham headed to Selma California. Supt. Lyons and family moved from New Sharon to the Leeper property. Families from Rubio, Cody Wyoming, Oska loosa, Cedar Rapids and Polk Nebraska joined a Harlan reunion near Richland.
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Wellman
Mary Wikoff
Edgar Ingham
Selma
Calif
Lyons
New Sharon
Roy Singleton
Ruth
Bernard
Rubio
Dave Irwin
Carolyn Craft
Veo
Ira Rich
Muscatine
Amy Rich
Clayton Brady
Billy
Margaret
Cody
Wyoming
Grace Brady
Oskaloosa
Mary Fox
Bruce Fox
Fox
Harlans
Logan Sellers
Richland
Chauncy Stone
Cedar Rapids
C. L. Stone
Chauncy
Elm Grove Cemetery marks 36th anniversary burial site
Matt Springman veteran sexton recalls that last Sunday was the thirty six year anniversary of the first grave at Elm Grove, John Springer. Since then about 2600 bodies have been buried. Springman helped lay out the new burying ground in 1887 and served as its first and only sexton, after thirteen years at the city cemetery now Woodlawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Springman
Elm Grove Cemetery
Elm Grove
John Springer
Mr. Springman
City Cemetery
Woodlawn
Heavy Rain and Cooler Weather After Warm Week
Heavy rain began in the evening and lasted through the night totaling 1.40 inches per local weather observer. Today remains pleasantly cool with a 53 degree low and a 7 degree maximum later afternoon, a sharp drop from earlier 94 degree heat.
Local Social Notes Mention Travel and Health Updates
Miss Maude Brinton and Miss Kent plan an eastward trip to Buffalo Niagara Toronto Kingston Montreal Boston and New York then Columbia summer school. Dr H L Gordon and family return from Oklahoma to Oskaloosa as doctors Morris assume practice. Gene Ingheim quarantined for diphtheria and Mrs Stockman remains hospital bound.
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Andy Pole
Kuerrs
Maude Brinton
Chicago
Miss Kent
Paola, Kansas
Buffalo
Niagara
Lake Ontario
Toronto
Kinkston
Canada
St. Lawrence
Montreal
Boston
New York
Columbia
Washington, D. C
Lena Snider
Ollie
H. L. Gordon
Oklahoma
Oskaloosa
Morris
Breshton
Gordons
Ad McCarty
Mayr Snyder
Kate Snyder
Iowa City
Snyder
Frank Berry
Jesse Berry
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Gene Ingheem
Live as if every moment were your last
An early reflexion on how heedful living could reshape values and brighten ordinary life. The author argues that treating each moment as final would reveal new worth in common things and alter our perception of the world.
Emerson Quote on Service and Friendship
A brief quotation notes that the chief goal in life is to find someone who inspires action and mutual effort, describing friendship as the service of a true friend. The line emphasizes motivation, loyalty, and supportive companionship.
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Emerson
County Hospital Flies New Flag at Main Entrance
A five by eight flag is raised daily atop a 42 foot steel pole at Washington County Hospital. Purchased by the hospital’s Women’s Auxiliary, Ed Squire will tend it, with a smaller storm flag planned for bad weather. The flagpole sits in cement before the main entrance on Clara Barton Street. The Auxiliary plans 16 more sidewalk flags to be installed, funded by the American Legion Auxiliary with Mrs. J. B. Crail chairing the committee.
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Washington County Hospital
Women’s Auxiliary
Ed Squire
J. B. Crail
Clara Barton Street
American Legion Auxiliary
Local Church Moves as United Presbyterians Relocate
Monday marked moving day for the United Presbyterians as the men ferried belongings to the old school building for safekeeping. Rooms were fitted for services. Nearby, Rev. C. E. Riddington of Riarton Illinois conducted evangelistic meetings in Wellston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Trotter
Oskaloosa
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
Margaret Leatherberry
Peoria
W. I. Smylie
S. C. Pearson
Ida Simpson
J. A. Marsh
Ruth Norris
Washington
A. J. Laird
Margaret
Des Moines
H. G. Crawford
The Failing Star Poem Line Described By A Siwash Chief
A reader recalls a line from Emma Lindsay Squier's The Wild Heart about a star falling as a flower sent by a good spirit to ease a soul’s passage into the Great Darkness. The memory evokes Maori-like or indigenous sentiment and a somber mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siwash
Paradise
Emma Lindsay Squier
Those Mad Ways Saddle of Mutton And Bridle Quip
A butcher’s suggestion of a saddle of mutton prompts a shopper to quip that a bridle would fit better for getting a bite. The exchange showcases humorous kitchen banter during market day.
How to Remove Chewing Gum from Clothes
To remove chewing gum from cotton or woolen garments rub with a tea leaf piece then clean with a cloth dipped in ammonia water. Both gum and stains will disappear.
Shark Fins as a Delicacy in Oriental Cuisine
The article describes shark fins prepared as a delicacy for Oriental dining. Fins are stripped of mesh, dried, then the cartilage is separated, soaked, and cut for soup. Hockong restaurants reportedly charge up to 2.50 gold for a cup of soup made from first class fins.
Not a Bad Philosophy Quote by George Macdonald
A brief quotation urges contentment and gratitude for what exists instead of despising what is missing. It advocates acknowledging the world’s good and delight while choosing happiness without chasing more.
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George Macdonald
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D. M. Kurtz
Burlington Bank
Brighton
Iowa Gas & Electric Co
Kyle
Friendly Service
Ainsworth
Evening Journal
Call City
Helen G. Jones
Durham
Royal Cafe
I. L. Colthurst
Madison
Madison Mills
Broadway
Sherman Bros. Drug Co
Oztub Ts
Frank Edworthy
Jersey
City
Mutual
Washington St
Inquire Journal
Frank L. Wilson
Barclay Cash Grocery
Wilson
Robinson
Inquire Journal Office
Journal Office
Smith Brookhart
Rock Island Stock Yards
M. M. Thompson
Titus
Thompson Shop
Harry Bishop
H. P. Engle
O. Davison
Coppock
R. E. Brown
G. M. Humble
Timothy Ay
Boyd Berdo
Renoaars
Reister & Sons
Migs
Ein Lothine Kompany
Lowe
Toomam
Washington Green House
Shakespeare
Gabriela
Annunzio
Paris
Ovid
Machiavelli
M. A
London
Washington Iron and Metal Company
Iowa Avenue
Able Glatstein, Prop
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