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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1929

Page

6

Society Notes From A Local Party Scene In Des Moines

Society editor notes a 1929 style gathering as Mr. and Mrs. Everette Griffith depart for Des Moines. Guests included Shields orchestra members and local families. Dinner featured green and white decor, music, and varied conversations. Multiple club and church events are described with details on attendees, programs, and refreshments.

Shields Orchestra Everette Griffith Des Moines John Dodd Iffth A. Dickeson Lewis Warren R. L. Grimes William Jer Milan Shields Trank C. H. Guther Griffith Ho J. Club Ed Katlous Farm Bureau Joe Knotek Joe Trockhorst Ed Prebyl Golia Miller

Community announcements outline meetings and events

Local groups list upcoming gatherings including the American Legion Auxiliary meeting with a report on the convention, Bible department talk, Home Economics section, Shalom group class, Delphian society, and Civil War veterans. Also noted are Juvenile Booster Club activities, Ladies Guild social, Y M C A physiology class, and a women’s social at West Chester with serving committees and material needs.

Susan Coffey Womans Foreign Missonary Society of West Chester Ida Hough Mary Watson Susan Baker Edna Lucille Kleese Ida Ladies Vid Society Mer Church of al Augustine A. Toss Roy Gardner Mer Nevins Lloyd Bauer

Stocks of Grain on Farms Larger Than Last Year

Washington March 8 report shows farm grain holdings on March 1 higher than a year earlier across wheat oats barley and corn. Total 42,800,000 tons versus 29,000,000 year ago and average stocks of 48,400,000. Principal crops data include corn 1900 bushels, wheat 145,812,000 bushels, barley 905,700,000 bushels and merchantable proportion about 83.1 percent.

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Washington voters caucus notice amid scattered items

A chaotic local notice lists a Columbus Junction caucus at city hall for nominations and officers, plus brief community notices including a ministerial meeting in Louisa County, a library reading and social club events, and local residents' travel and relocations.

Columbus Junction Lloyd Rabbit Etec Conesville Louisa County“ Ministerial Association United Reh Columbus Key W. HL Pars City S. B. Paxton Arista Jennings William Rutt Mayo’s Hospital Rochester Minn Ralph Johnston Ferndale E.R. da

Baffin Land Exploration Details and Local Meeting Report

The Putnam expedition partially mapped the coast, revising earlier estimates. A meeting of the Odd Fellows lodge in Wapello Monday evening included William Connins and others. John W. Stroh reports 21 fires in Lomita County in 1928 causing a loss of $48,459.

Baffin Dewi Putnam Los Amy Lewis William Connins Fred Curtis Harold Sehabilion Eward Tisor Walter Wehmeyer S. A. Dwinell Odd Fellows Lodge Wapello John W. Stroh Lomita County

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