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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1923
Page
8
Dances every Tuesday night at Lyon's Open Air Dance Hall with good music. Dr. D D. Davis departs for Des Moines for the State Dental convention this week. Washington Cleaners runs an advertisement on the back page. Arch Best Oxfords and Wilson's mentioned in local business notes.
Mrs. George Evans of Wyman visits Washington with auctioneer D F Macon. Miss Lavae Matthess of Iowa City visits her sister Mrs BE Fromm. Mrs Emma Bennett goes to Crawfordsville to see Steve Jones. Mr and Mrs M Allen travel to Winfield to visit L Diller. Dr T J Pease attends State Dental convention in Des Moines May 1 to 3. David J McCartney of Des Moines visits relatives in Washington. Local services include lawn mower sharpening and wood shop repairs. Various mentions of film praise for When Knighthood Was in Flower and local anecdotes.
May calendar lists hostesses for The DB and numerous meetings across clubs. Pythian Sisters Leon Beatty American Legion Odd Fellows G A R and many women’s groups plan daytime or evening sessions with hosts named, dances at the Commercial club, and a nine o clock dancing program.
Tickets for the annual Fathers and Sons banquet sold rapidly with a capacity crowd anticipated. A 6:15 PM assembly at the First U P church precedes a march to the Methodist church for the banquet with Judge Charlies A. Dewey as principal speaker.
A Tacoman weighs the shifting balance of power in local finance and banking. The article contrasts balance sheets with political influence, detailing community effects and institutional roles in a changing economic landscape.
Local groups announce Wednesday and Thursday gatherings with several hostesses named. Events include regular lodge, club, and missionary meetings, a social at Moose Lodge, a high school talk by Spafford, and Knights initiation details. Multiple churches and organizations in the 6513 6412 areas are referenced.
The Cal church invites all ladies to an all day meeting at the parsonage on Thursday May 3. Dinner will be served by Mrs. Klein. The Christian church Missionary Society meets Thursday at 2:30 at Mrs. Opal Ramsey home led by Mrs. Greenfield. Shalom Group class meets Friday at 7:20 with Ethel Atkins to finish quilt blocks. The D of A meets Thursday with Mrs. Henry Eagle.
The Strickler line launched cross country taxi service with a seven passenger Hudson on three initial trips. Seventeen riders joined the service as it left Colenso hotel at 12 45 with five aboard mid trip and Kalona passengers also accommodated. Strickler said a larger bus could be used if demand grows.
Miss Marjorie Cunningham daughter of Mr and Mrs Ambrose Cunningham of this city played a prominent role at the Iowa Academy of Science meeting held at Cornell College last week. In cooperation with three others she presented research on The Relation of Vitamin Deficiency to Muscle Fatigue in Rats. Cunningham, a Ames faculty member, was one of fourteen from the college on the Cornell program.
Oral Clapper bought the Jim Cowger blacksmith shop carrier but will not start a shop. He mentioned a possible apartment building, likely the town’s best location for an apartment house, though plans remain indefinite.
W. J. Augustine purchased a new Wizard Battery for his car, with the full reasoning explained on page 4.
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