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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1930
Page
6
The sermon and program will be presented in slides and a lecture by Rev. A. Henke. Following the business session, the ladies attended the day of prayer service at the Baptist church.
The American Home section will meet with Mrs Geo Foster on Tuesday March 1. The Spanish American Auxiliary meets Tuesday evening March 11 with a short business meeting and social hour. Mrs Lloyd Stout entertains Rosemary club Wednesday afternoon 1913. The Linger Longer club meets Wednesday afternoon with a pillow demonstration 1913. Mothers of the Girl Scouts meet at the Y Monday afternoon at 2 36 with work in the 2nd rank. attendance urged by C C 1912.
Miss Jo hannah Drish who attends school at Rock Island visited over the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Jack Drish. Mr and Mrs Leo Fritz and family spent Sunday at the Dick Allison home. The P T A of the Burrough school hosts a dance at Brighton hall Monday night. Mrs Matt Hook is ill under a Fairfield doctor. Mrs P J Fritz and Miss Mary Kaska visited Monday with Mrs Wim Supatia. Mr and Mrs John Knopp Cathaine Linnencamp Florence and Raymond Fritz spent Wednesday evening with Mr and Mrs Vincent Tevock. Miss Isabelle Kafka has been on the sick list missing two days of school last week. Lester Orr and Milt Denison of Washington were business callers Friday. Mr and Mrs Alex Gevock and Viola Jane spent Sunday evening at the Bern Dobras home.
VEO Mar 4 notes Pleasant Plain girls and Batavia girls both won basketball games. Updates on local moves visits, family illnesses, and community events in Libertyville, Keota, Fairfield, Otumwa, and surrounding areas. Families attended gatherings, farm purchases planned, and busy social club meetings noted.
Sunday school at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m announced for Howard Grove church. D I Wyatt preached at the pulpit. The Busy Bee club ladies will serve lunch at Luther Elmore's sale today. Ernest Neville family mourns the death of William Maynard Neville age 22 on February 26.
The Ghiapter AQ PEO in Brighton elected officers: President Carrie Lemley, Vice President Mary Dash, Recording Secretary Jeanette Horton, Corresponding Secretary Nell Engel, Treasurer Ocean Irwin, Chaplain Pearl Frain, Guard Blanche McCarty, Pianist Beatrice Tracy. Also reports the birth of a son, James Donald, to Mr. and Mrs. J. Don Hays of Wayland on Feb 28 at Memorial hospital Mt. Pleasant. Harper Alkire of Clinton visited family. Blanche McCarty vacationed. measles affect Walnut school pupils. four candidates for school director: Chris Mann, I. Q. Kremer, E. A. Herner, A. B. Clark. Mrs. Jim Riley of Oskaloosa and relatives visited sister Tome Morgan and Mrs. Georgia Bidwell.
A text notes a Zuni group called the A'shi' wanni whose task is to fast and pray for rain. The passage states they perform no tahor of any kind.
The balsam fir wood is light in color and odorless making it suitable for boxes used to pack food materials.
Marion Georges reports a surge in registrations at the county treasurer’s office as six new trucks joined the fleet this week and two more cars were added. Listed truck owners include Denison Chevrolet Washington and Brinning International among others. car owners feature Forsythe Kalona and Lasek Ainsworth with several models. Motor Inspector H. C. Haynes warns motorists that unregistered vehicles on public highways will face charges when Marsh Island files suits. license plates must be displayed on the vehicle itself.
Russell A. Frink of the state highway commission announced the embargo on heavy traffic will be lifted on Louisa County Road No 2 from the Washington county line to Grandview. Road No 61 from Grandview to Muscatine and the Grandview to Des Moines county line remain restricted. Maintenance crews are working daily to restore the gravel roads and avoid weather delays.
The Washington county Farm Bureau will host Achievement Day for women on April 29 with a 10 am to 3 pm program. Each township presents a ten minute demonstration, with judging and selection to the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines in August. Mrs. Marv k Gregg of Ames met with county women to plan, with forty women from eight townships attending. Further program details will be announced.
The General Motors Proving Ground tests show the 1930 Chevrolet brake eliminates fadeout with an articulated shoe type that compensates for heat distortion and maintains uniform braking. Braking distance from 30 mph is 48 feet, with internal expanding four-wheel brakes and a separate rear parking brake.
The National Automobile Chamber of Commerce announces a national Highway Safety Plan to remove 47000 unfit cars in the Corn Belt next year at an area cost of about 1 750 000 dollars. Iowa Wisconsin and other states show varied scrap totals as part of a broader 1930 program to scrap 400000 autos nationally at roughly 15 million dollars.
Management announces an unusual display to be held Wednesday evening March 12 on the second floor of the Montgomery Ward store. Local young men and women will model the new garments while Shields orchestra provides music and several special numbers by local talents are planned.
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