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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1925
Page
5
A corrected timetable page lists eastbound and westbound trains for the Golden State Limited and related routes. It includes arrivals and departures, several local Knoxville branch trains, freight services, and notes daily trains with Sundays excluded. Agents H W Russell and J C McKay are named.
A Franklin county drive converts farm goods into Legion memberships as farmers trade items like horse collars and eggs for three dollar signups. The Iowa Legionaire reports salesmanship by Gale Harrison and notes a civic effort urged by the Ro fe post to organize merchants. Council Bluffs Commander C M Harris aims for ninety county bands at the Omaha Legion convention with a goal of at least 2 000 musicians playing the Iowa Corn song.
Florida’s drainage program has converted swampy Everglades land into tillable acres selling for 56 to 1000 dollars an acre. Civil engineer Fred C. Elliot leads the Overglades district with 500 miles of canals and 14 locks and dams, costing about 10.5 million dollars. The project aims to add over 6,000 square miles of land and enable navigation from the Atlantic to the Gulf via canals and Lake Okeechobee.
Mrs E O Newell hosted the Half Hour club with Spain as the study topic led by Mrs J W Hubbard. Guests include Effie Kelly and Pearl Harrison with a guest day planned March 17 at Mrs W L Curtis. Inaugural luncheon for a group of friends and relatives was held at Mrs Mary Dill and Miss Nettie’s home with radio program.
Mrs Klots celebrates forty fourth birthday as the Washington school hosts a pie social to raise money for school equipment. Local residents share community updates including moves and election notes as Columbus area schools plan polls at the high school on March 9.
Mr and Mrs George Koehler and children Lewis and Joblin Jr visited C H Wolfe home. John Greens moved to the Perry family farm. Elmer McFadden installed a deco light for Will Richards. Walter Koehler and Christina Cline have mumps. Ben Miller called at Ruebsam home. Kephart not improving quickly. Richards moved to farm Greene family lived this year. Ainsworth boys strong basketball team defeated Brighton 26 to 29 and Washington 14 to 15. End of season nears and some players have mumps. I K Beal dined at JDC Matthews home. Isabel Wolfe attended the decathlon contest at Crawfordsville. Wes Sojka moved to former Bob Cherry farm. Howard and Tommy Wolfe at the end of note.
Local notes report Letts winning the declamatory contest with Tommy taking first in the oratorial class and Howard placing well in humorous class. Several residents, including Mr and Mrs Weston at 97 Washington, visit relatives and attend church activities as Mrs Simmering Jr hosts an Evangelical Ladies' Aid event. Grandpa Finney recovers from a weekend illness with a subsequent weaker spell.
STRINGTOWN residents Mr and Mrs J J Ric and children visited D Graber. Mr and Mrs David Graber called at the Widmer home. Clarence Bosart and daughter with Mies Elizabeth Rasy visited Ed Widmer. Sam Nobel and children were at J C Grabers. The Widdmers hosted Noah for Sunday dinner. Leo Mangold visited J W Hesseltine home. Washington visitors this week.
The list includes J. J. Roed Joe W Rich Mr and Mrs Walter Jarrad Kilmer Prey enberger and Ro Sehants. J G Allimon purchased a horse from Kenneth Goff. DW Widmner is hauling logs to the saw mill at Noble.
New Haven reports a series of farm moves as Frank Norton relocates to a West Chester farm and Mrs. Pine with family move to Roy Wells farm south of town. Wendell Baker visits relatives. others dine with Mrs. Frank Smith. the group promotes The Homestead subscriptions around Washington and Ainsworth. In Dubuque, passage of the Winnesheik preserve bill marks a victory for the Izaak Walton League backing federal purchase for a game and fish refuge.
Motion picture industry notes that Panjola faced skepticism until Anna Q Nilsson proved a woman can convincingly portray a man in the First National film now at Fox Theatre. Nilsson wore masculine makeup and hair to play Deamond, captivating producers who doubted the concept.
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