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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1920
Page
3
The Reformed Presbyterian Church dispensed the Lord's Supper on Sabbath with a few services at 11:00 o'clock and preaching by Rev. George G. Coleman of Hopkinton. Services Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock conducted by the pastor. Sunday school at 10:00 o'clock. W. G. Robb, Pastor.
Rural sellers tout heavy soil and open prairie near Milestone District with railroads towns and elevators. Terms include 10 percent down and 30 year balance or 16 percent down with one third crop payment on rental basis. buyers urged to act, contact Joan Cares in Keota for details.
More than five hundred Knights from southeast Iowa travel by train and auto to Washington for the second ceremonial by the Washington council. The day features a ten oclock church service, initiation for about seventy new members at the armory, and a 7:30 banquet with speakers including L. J. Dougherty and W. H L. Kelly. Vocal music is planned by Elizabeth Henke and Mrs J M Furlong.
The school board lists hired staff for next year including Superintendent W. C. Harding and principals such as Della Patton and Ada Wilson. Four hundred women attended the Mothers and Daughters banquet at First United Presbyterian Church, with Mrs. Nellie Aurner delivering the keynote address on community cooperation and family ties.
Urgent business to be considered at a special meeting of Local No 760 this evening at 7 o clock by order of the president.
A well improved four percent acre farm on a main road near Washington offers seven rooms in a modern house a good barn and all buildings in fine shape. Fully hog tight fenced and cross fenced with school nearby. Priced to sell at 15000 and seller will finance the balance. March 1 1921.
Mr and Mrs Charles Pauls and their daughter Mary motored to a locality today. Miss Grace Applegate returns from school at Ainsworth to spend Sunday at home with her family.
The May meeting of the C O C s of the Methodist Sunday school at West Chester met at Mrs. Frank Smith s home with new member Mrs. Ernest Vansickle. A short musical program followed the April lesson and refreshments were served. Alma Dodds hosted a miscellaneous shower for Miss Cecile Belville at her South Fourth Avenue home with nine friends attending.
The WY WLC A of Washington high school leads chapel Monday morning. Rev W W Bowers now resides with Mrs Lem Cherry at 517 North Marion Ave and offers aid. Fortnightly club music and literature sections hold final meetings Monday evening at Mrs J I Crooks and Mrs F L Wilson homes respectively. West Chester Methodist church marks Mother’s Day May 9 at 11am with music and sermon The Mother's Crown.
The last regular meeting of the year for Section 2 Home Economics will be held with Mrs. F L Wilson Tuesday afternoon May 11 at 2 45 PM followed by a ten cent social. The K of P regular meeting is set for Monday evening with work in second rank by past chancellor commander Arthur Therion C C 7112.
A extract reveals teenage maids performing rapid nail work, claiming high output with sixty nails per cause and twenty five cases per hour. The piece notes fifteen hundred nails completed in sixty minutes as evidence of labor pace and skill.
The notice outlines meetings for the Farmers Union county group on Wednesday at 7:30 PM, a Shalom Group Sunday school at 320 West 9th Street Tuesday at 8:00 PM, and a Methodist Sunday school quilting session. It also mentions a large Armory dance Wednesday night and local residents visiting Iowa City and Waterloo over the weekend.
The Second United Presbyterian Church reports a five year New World Movement quota of 40660.00, already at the top since Thursday, with regular benevolences and expenses added. Washington campaign leaders say others are expected to go over the top tomorrow.
Columbus Junction May 8 L. S. Meyers has been named postmaster to fill the vacancy caused by Blair’s resignation. He has begun full charge of the office though awaiting his commission and has served as assistant postmaster for two years with patron approval.
Ju d Tunkins and Puakinas discuss how the value of MM election depends on its use to enhance working efforts. The dispute centers on whether it can bolster Bas project arutiel for avs Jey.
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