Weather and social notes from West Chester town column
West Chester notes describe cold March weather, local travel by train, jokes about chickens and dogs, health worries, and civic chatter. The column covers residents visiting Washington, road conditions, gas tax debates, farm life, and a funeral near Keota. It records farmers, ministers, and townspeople like Howard Hotle, W C Holle, and Richard Disney, with casual reflections on life and the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Washington
Sandy Hook
Fried Chhicken
Sap Wood
Crawfordsville
Howard Hotle
Dawes
Smith
W. C
New Haven
Adam
John Coakley
Nash
Methodist
Williamsburg
Iowa
Colorado
Muscatine
Titus
Wellston
Valley
Rubio
Frank Anderson
Columbus
Richard Disney
Sigourney
Baptist Tist Church
Adam Waft
W. ¢. Holle
Walter Hier
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Homestead Farm Notes From The Evening Journal
Readers of The Evening Journal are reminded of the radio program in the By The Way column and the March term jury composition showing 10 percent women. The piece recalls historical storms, Waters family victims, and Julia Waters memory loss. It covers local newspaper praise, auctioneer Bert Cray, seasonal root storage methods, and farming town commerce with a call to farmer readers to support local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homestead Farm
Lapwood
Evenings Journal
Washington
Evening Journal
Henry Waters
Waters
Alex
Julia
Sally
Cora
Puddleford
Gage
Mane Grove
Woliay Hood
Wing
Portland
Oregon
Geo. Hughes
Banker's Lif
Woo- He Hannog
Jone
Burlington Jay
Burlington Gazette
Ottumwa Courier
State Registerec
Washington and
Vicinity
Ottumwa
Burlington
Davenport
Des Moines
Riverside Leader
Riverside
Washington County
Bert Cray
Ayers
Col. Cray
Hewit Carr
Wellman's Jeading
Cray
Ayers Riverside
Frank Eagles
Dallas Texas
McDowel
Hearts of the Air
Dallas
Texas
Iowa City
John Wherle
Wellmns
Ford Auto Co
Automobile Agioaré
Chicago
Louisa County declamatory winners and community notes
Louisa County had two winners in the sub district declamatory contest in Burlington High School auditorium with New London Wapello Keokuk Olds Hillsboro Crawfordsville Mt Pleasant and Burlington represented. Mildred McAfee Wapello won third in the oratorical class and Merry Black Wapello won third in the humorous class while Lyle Lowe Crawfordsville placed fourth. Funeral services for Hiram Matthews a Civil War veteran were held at Oakville Presbyterian Church with burial in Oakville cemetery. A third benefit concert is planned at the Columbus Junction High School auditorium featuring Genevieve Ross Dickerson and Missy Dickerson with other local acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa County
Burlington High School
New London
Wapello
Keokuk
Olds
Hillsboro
Crawfordsville
Mt. Pleasant
Burlington
Mildred McAfee
Merry Black
Lyle Lowe
FE. R. Simser
Carthage College
BK. E. Lichty
Iowa Wesleyan College
FE. Hen
Dricckson
Monmouth College
R. H. Cavin
W. H. Mungate
Presbyterian Church
Oakvillea
Olock Mantle
Aternoon
G. Russell
Frank Young
Methodist Church
Oakville
Women’s Relief Corps
American Legion
Mr. Matthews
Toolesboro
J. A. Williams
Charles
Solomon Mathews
Homer Mathews
Raymond Tipton
Muscatine
George Tipton
G. W. Ayers
Columbus
Vieuxtemps
Marjorie Phillips
Safety First Idea Tops Peoria Journal
The Peoria Journal notes the popular idea that safety is best when everyone takes precautions for others. The column urges proactive habits and shared responsibility to prevent accidents and injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria Journal
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Nira
Kelvinator
Iowa Gas & Electric Co
Columbus Junction
Mar. 16
Clarence Griffith
Letts
Bessie Moore
Columbus City
Nellie and
Mary Moore
Miss Moore
Robert Baird
Morning Sun
Alma Johnston
Monnooth
Rosa Sheldon
Charles Hanft
E. W. McWilliams
Ora Simona
Joseph Wehr
C. N. Johnston
Misa Alma
Edward Solomon
Eldon
FE. W. Kelly
Mary . Rachel
Warren Letts
J.C. Broad
Max Siegel
Karo
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