Funeral for Miss Beth Godfrey Attended in Washington
CORRESPONDENTS OF JOURNAL REPORTS note Miss Beth Godfrey funeral held in Washington Saturday afternoon attended by Ora Crawfordsville W G Robertson Joe Hughes Miss Harriett Pemberton Agnes Oakjey Estella Dickson Hattie and Mary Covert L C Woodburth of Washington visited here Rev A L Gorham from Monmouth Illinois preached at United Presbyterian church Saturday evening and stewardship slides from New World Movement to be shown Wednesday at 7 20 urging all members and others to attend
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United Presbyterian Church
Winter Ends Near Rubio as Community Sale Sells Over 1060
Rubio residents report frigid weather easing toward spring while the first Community Sale draws a large crowd. Stock, cord wood, machinery and logs fetch strong prices totaling over 1060 dollars, with the missionary bake lunch earning more than 12 dollars. Walter Snider dies in Richland and families visit kin over the weekend.
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Rubio
Earl Morgan
J. Steinbeck
Fred Leppert
Alfred Steinbeck
Raymond Steinbeck
Keith
Valentine Fleigs
Coffman
Wellston
Elias Rudolph
Ollie
Collings
Jacob Rudolph and Sons
Frank
Lyman Cook
Lacy Cook
D. W. Augustine
Walter Snider
Richland
Weather Brisk March Echoes January Cold as Town Ships Stock
West Chester notes five feet of snow in Minnesota and a plan to move there once weather warms. Local folks report cold, furnace trouble delays, and a lecture course sales visit sparking stories about wives and the market. Several from town visit Washington. Mr Gregory from Sigourney bought a farm.
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West Chester
Mar
Washington
Roy Waddell
Minnesota
Roy
Gregory
Sigourney
Ed Wells
Rural Route Four Visit Notes and Weekend Gatherings
On March 8 Rural Route Four residents accumulated visits starting with Mrs Ben Miller and her two sons Galie and Will at Emil Kellerhall near Noble. Esther and Donald joined Mrs John Wheelan and two children Friday afternoon, while Clara and Donald stayed with Charlie Kephart Sunday. Elsewhere Mr Cal Beenblossom visited Roy Kephart and Mr Bryan Swift dropped by Will Caldwell’s home Sunday.
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Ben Miller
Galie
Will
Emil Kellerhall
Noble
John Wheelan
Esther
Donald
James Brooks
John Simmering, Jr
Clara
Dowald
Charlie Kephart
Cal Beenblossom
Roy Kephart
Bryan Swift
Will Caldwell
Local Social Visits Fill New Haven Weekend
New Haven residents share weekend visits as Merle Statler and Marion Smith spend Friday with their parents. J W Combs and family visit Addison Baker. Oscar and Arthur Bjork and Marion Smith in Washington. Hazel Statler back at school after weekend at home. Curtis Snyder and Harve Banks hosts noted. Della Neal goes to Brighton for a few weeks. grippe illnesses affect Clarence Rathmel and Roy Wells families.
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New Haven
Merle Statler
Marion Smith
J. W. Combs
Frank Smith
Addison Baker
Oscar and
Arthur Bjork
Washington
Hazel Statler
Curtis Snyder
Harve Banks
John Pratt
Roy Wells
Marion Welly
Della Neal
Brighton
Clarence Rathmel
Crawfordsville Personal and Travel Notes Abroad
J C Cunningham and Grace with Mrs Lease left for Cedar Rapids to attend the funeral of George Cunningham of Chicago to be held there tomorrow. Earl Griffiths of Washington visited with relatives. Glen Duncan returns from Des Moines where he attended Capital City Commercial College. Frank Maxwell and wife visited Monmouth Illinois to see daughter Alice Maxwell and attend a Kirkwood concert by Monmouth College Girls Glee Club of which Alice is reader. Nell Stevenson of Keota teaches 5th and 6th grades now.
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Crawfordsville
J.C. Cunningham
Grace
N. E. Lease
Cedar Rapids
George Cunningham
Chicago
Earl Griffith
Washington
Glen Duncan
Capital City Commercial College
Des Moines
Frank Maxwell
Monmouth
Ill
Alice Maxwell
Kirkwood
Girls’ Glee Club
Monmouth College
Nell Stevenson
Keota
Kalona Notes Busy Week and Local News
Kalona reports visits from M C Unzicker of Wayland and others, plans to move to Wisconsin, and ongoing Methodist revival. Dr Kisor of Cedar Rapids and visitors from Iowa City drop by. Kenneth Matthess and family plan Muscatine home. Emil Hesselchwerdt wed Miss Sandt in Iowa City. Local campaign for Near East Relief slated March 12.
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Kalona
M. C. Unzicker
Wayland
Kisor
Cedar Rapids
Lew Southwick
al Shaw
Iowa City
B. F. Allen
J. W. Wolfe
Kenneth Matthess
Muscatine
Roy Sommers
Des Moines
George Rhodes
Kalona News
Emil Hesselchwerdt
Miss Sandt
Brooklyn School
Missouri
Emil
Local Elections Lift School Board Seats and Moves
Weld elected director and A B K Gault chosen to replace J C Cannon. E L Davis retains treasurer post after the school board vote. Bruce Lease returns from Grinnell. Rev A L Graham visits United Presbyterian Church. Frank Macon auctions Sarah Crawford estate goods. John Smylie and S C Fletchber buy the residence and plan to move it. Robert Shaffer relocates into J R Lease's new house.
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Bruce Lease
Grinnell
Win
Reubsam
Washington
J H. Jones
A. BK. Gault
J. C. Cannon
E. L. Davis
A. L. Graham
Monmouth
United Presbyterian Church
Frank Macon
Sarah Crawford
John Smylie
S. C. Fletchber
Mr. Smylie
Robert Shaffer
J. R. Lease
Local Weddings and Visits Mentioned in Brief Notes
Community notices reveal couples Frank Kile and Miss Fern Erb wed last week in the north, while Miss Ehlert and Miss Wyemacher traveled to Davenport. Minnie Nichola visited Cedar Rapids, and Mr. and Mrs. L R Feldman visited Ames with Dr and Mrs Feldman noted in the same column.
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Frank Kile
Miss Fern Erb
North of Town
Ehlert
Wyemacher
Davenport
Minnie Nichola
Cedar Rapids
L. R. Feldman
Ames
R. Feldman
Leah Baird in Augustus Thomas drama The Capitol at Fox Theater
Leah Baird returns to the screen in The Capitol a new Augustus Thomas drama at the Fox Theater this Thursday. The cast includes Robert Thaine Alexander Gader William B Davidson Ben Hendricks and Downing Clark with Arthur F Beck producing. The film centers on social and political Washington scenes shot in the nation’s capital and promises a dynamic dual role performance.
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Leah Baird
Augustus Thomas
the Capitol
Amelia Bingham
Mary Shaw
Frank Keenan
W. W. Hodkinson
Miss Baird
Capitol
Arthur F. Beck
Artec Productions
Robert Thaines
Alexander Gader
William B. Davidson
Ben Hendricks
Downing Clark
Washington
Fox Theater
W C T U Meeting Notice At Mrs Dougherty Home
The next regular W C T U meeting will be at Mrs Lizzie Dougherty on East 2nd Street Thursday at 2 30. Mrs Frank Sage will lead devotional on The Evil of Drunkenness based on Proverbs 23 21. The group urges attendance and welcomes new members as numbers grow.
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Lizzie Dougherty
East 2Nd Street
Frank Sage
Wonderful Miniature Motor
A tiny electric motor weighs 150 grains and is enclosed in a shell about 1.5 inches long and 1.25 inches in diameter. The shaft holds dental or surgical tools and can drive fine drills for metals or gems. It operates up to 5 rpm and accepts either direct or alternating current.
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Artco
Fox’ Theater
the Evening Journal
Tam
School House
Charley Scabery
Washington County
Iowa
Journal
J. T. Matthews
Kemp
Couer
Iown
Iowa Gas & Electric Co
Maxwell
T. C. Kyle
E. 2Nd St
Washington, Iowa
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