Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Washington Evening Journal in Washington, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1928

Page

3

Local clubs convene for May gatherings and reports

The H H club met at Mrs Ralph Hoxworth home with guests and poems for mothers day. A party planned for May fifth at I B Hoxworth home. Rebekah and Kolah meetings discussed initiations and programs. C C class at West Chester Methodist and Presbyterian ladies meet with scrap books planned for orphans.

H. H. Club Ralph Hoxworth Fred Burger I. B. Hoxworth Lorena Wilcox Tina Hoxworth Laura O’rath Leona Finch

West Chester May events announced for churches and clubs

The West Chester senior class presents "Go Slow Mary" at the Baptist church on May 10 and 11. The B and P club hosts a May breakfast at 7 p.m. May 8 in the Y community room. Members may bring guests or be excused by notifying Thcia Patton before 7 p.m. Monday. Call 260 Red between 6 and 7 Monday evening. The Methodist Ladies and society hold their regular social on Wednesday May 9 with Mrs Roy Gardner as serving chairman assisted by several members.

West Chester Baptist Church Thcia Patton Ladies and Society of the Methodist Church At Roy Gardner Will Couger Jas. Daniels Frank McAvoy Clement Griffith Park Washington Brockenshire “Fackelang Meyerber Brown Thomas Cats Trombone Warren Boileau Black Forest Volker Sousa Romberg de Luca

Community notices from Dutch Creek and local groups

Local church and lodge groups announce meetings in May and early June. Fortnightly Household Economics, W F M S events, Masons funeral gathering for John Jibson, and a May party ticket sale with 25 cent price. Volunteers urged to attend and bring funds.

Washington Lodge No. 26 John Jibson D. L. Carbaugh W. M

Rosemary Club Meeting With Mrs Lloyd Foster

The Rosemary club will meet with Mrs Lloyd Foster on Wednesday afternoon May 9. The note lists the meeting as organized and hosted by Mrs Foster at an unspecified venue.

Rosemary Club Lloyd Foster

Frank O Lowden Honored At Town Sigma Delta Chi Dinner

Frank O Lowden, GOP presidential candidate, was honored at a formal dinner hosted by the University of Town chapter of Sigma Delta Chi. Westel City's Mrs. Francis B Whitely denied backing Bowman's bid for governor despite being listed by Bowman's headquarters. The Churches of Christ convened in Town Ames with ISU President R M Hughes among speakers. Britain’s fishing fleet tallies 20 000 boats with 65 000 men. Dijon gourmets form the Club of The Hundred Thousand to promote better dinners.

Frank .O. Lowden University of Town Sigma Delta Chi Francis B. Whitely Westel City Town Federation of Women's Clubs M. L. Bowman Bowman The Churches of Christ of Town Ames R. M. Hughes Iowa State College Britain Dijon France

Victory of Bitting in College Contest Is Being Protested

The national peace oratorical contest association will decide the winner of the state oratorical contest at Simpson College after Penn and Simpson colleges protested the judges. Harold Bitting of Parsons College was initially awarded first, with Penn and Simpson tied for first in the rankings. The judges drew names from a hat to determine first place, sparking immediate protests from Penn and Simpson.

Indianola National Peace Oratorical Contest Association Simpson College Harold Bitting Parsons Colllege Penn and Simpson Penn and Simpson Colleges Parsons College Parsons Penn Robert Cable Simpson Penn and

Chicago professor seeks half pay for bachelors

A Toledo Blade item reports a Chicago professor proposing that bachelors be paid only half the wage of married men. He questions how he could save enough to marry if paid less.

Chicago Toledo Blade

High School Orchestra and Choir Concert Program

A detailed program from Handel to Tchaikovsky features performances by the High School Orchestra and various choirs and quartets. Highlights include a cello solo by Dorothy Masson, piano duets by Margaret and Nita Corbin, and selections such as “Dear Old Night Like This” and “On Venice Waters” with listed accompanists and student ensembles.

St. Clafress Verdt Paul B Dorothy Masson Tschaikowsky A. Simon Junior High Cuddy Masson Kupka Thompson Thora Warne Edith Boileau Bennett Margaret Nita Corbin Venice Waters Roeder Nevin Clifford Reinert Triumph Pelka Hartley di Capua Von _ Fielitz Chitabhat Seve Moffat Cadman Sandersoft GQ Boys Glee Club Tinkers de Koven Turner Gibson H Boys Ispayo, Trail Custene Galloway Ruby Red Barnhouse

Iowa Farm Conditions and Legal News Across the State

Farmers in southern Iowa begin corn planting while eastern Iowa reports stock feed shortages and dry weather harms pastures. Trial set May 14 for J Everette Lewis over a murder charge in Ottumwa. Merle Hay memorial services planned in Glidden for the World War I casualty. Ames votes narrow Sunday movie return measure by 38 of 4060. road work on Primary Route 21 links Winthrop and Dyersville. A gunshot injures Ed Raines in Fairfield during a masked robbery. Iowa Motors Co seeks bus-route rights across multiple counties.

Iowa Glidden Merle Hay Hay United States

Also Mentioned on This Page

Rebekah Alice McAvoy L. Baker Kolah Club Golda Jackson Pearl Kennedey Esther Speidel Bureau of Education Frank Heinzman Yolda Jackson Margaret Catlett D. H. Leech Salem Oregon Jackson Elsie Jackson C. C West Chester Methodist Church Irvin Coffey Gardner Glenn Knapp Coffey Delong Mollie Tierney Presbyterian Church Will Matucha R. L. McGugin J. E. Lemmon Ivan Rehmel Kella Humphrey Lawrence Wilson J. E. Ream E. C. Carris Minnie Nelson S. A. Dickerson Henry Shields Prairie Flower Baptist Mission Circle Nina Smith Finke Martha Whrasher Eva Mouser Anna Rogers Jennie Rittenhouse F. L. Wilson Lexington Church Nancy Romine Dutch Creek Two the Valley Church Richard Barthelmess FOX MON TURES Wisd Washington Stewart Hardware Store John Deere Mez* ‘Ormick Deering Builders Hardware Geo. W. Stewart Largo National Music Week Soprange H. Sifetge Caes Cannes Mendelssohn Little Russia Zimbalist Curran Curran Mr. Piper Miss Nelson Kreisler Mrs. Dickerson Curran Volga Caprice Mrs, Shields Spirit of God Obierstale Melody Mrs. Dickerson My Redeemer My Lord the Plains of Peace Wooler Neidlinger Rolfe A. Cr Dawes Buck L. Barnard Handel Mrs. Shields Nelson Tri City Acapella Augustana School of Music Rock Island Ill First Methodist Church M. FE Fletcher Miss Hunter Schnecker Eine Em We H. B. Knight H. N. Schuster Smith Everette Griffith Lewis Warren Mendalssohn Plumly Williams Schuster Babylon Bairstow Methodist Church Wellman High School Sigourney Alice Baltz Barnard Barnhard Dorothy Durian Margaret Jones Wilma McIntosh Ulban Milton Wehrle Schon Rosmarin Kriéster Hubert Coffey Tyson Free As the Wind Wilson Dale Jones Lowell Dodds Milton Wehrle Wilma McIntosh Cornet Clarke Brooks Fred Perrin Mary Hunter Jenkins Pietro You Alfred Holiia, Friml United Presbyterian Church Carolyn Hamilton Buen Rasbach Carew Esther McCreedy Barnett Willebye Shadow March Nora Warner Lohr’ del Riego Speaks Wells Campbell Tipton Priscilla Morrison Thora Warner Margaret Corbin Helen Harvey Carew Fran Hope Newton Voix Celesta Aida Lester J. Thompson Edward Batiste Iain Nevin Schubert K Washington New Hartford Bagley Seredy J. Everette Lewis Ottumwa Lewis John F. Weber Manchester Dyersville H. L. Mencken Ed Raines Fairfield Iowa Motors Company, Inc Mt. Pleasant Des Moines Henry, Jefferson, van Buren Wapello
Search Courier

Search the Washington Evening Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Washington Evening Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication