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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1923
Page
7
In Crawfordsville on May 15 details of W. K. Wooley funeral at the Presbyterian church are given, with attendees and pallbearers. A large crowd heard Rev. P. H. Harley preach on life’s larger place and opportunity followed by an all church program and benediction.
May 16 report from Rural Route No F details community events including dinners after services at the Kephart and Simmering homes and a funeral for Mr. George Corbin. a large Sunday school convention at Pleasant Hill church. various visits and repairs. a serious operation for Mrs. Alice Barber of Woodburn and Osceola. and a firework of local plans for Decoration Day and the Legion lecture tickets.
A son was born Saturday morning May 12 to Mr and Mrs W R Schantz. A Mother's Day program drew a large crowd at the church on Sunday. Marion township Sunday school convened at Pleasant Hill church with strong turnout from Eicher and Pleasant Hill schools and a hopeful note for Coppock and Eureka to join next time. Frances and Bill Bieber of Parsons College visited home folks for the weekend.
Miss Lillis Day and Mrs. Valda Prizer hosted a seven o'clock dinner for area teachers. Mayme Lee Evans received a boudoir lamp at her engagement. Cecil Manns of Parsons attended as a weekend visitor. Hagel Shepherd returned for summer vacation from Lomax teaching. Herschell Courtney and family visited from Fairfield. Byron Stone and family moved to the Shaffer cottage. Clarence Brown of Rublo made a business call. Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Judson visited from Fairfield. Cora Winn of Muscatine spent the weekend in Brighton. Dan Lowe cut his toe while playing with an ax. Mrs. Clark Tracy of Oskaloosa attended the senior class play. her daughter Lucile is a graduate. A rainstorm did not dampen a full house for the play Assisted by Sadie. Marie Bidwell was taken ill with appendicitis Saturday.
A minister testifies after twenty years of stomach trouble and constipation that Mary’s Wonderful Remedy relieved his symptoms. The ad claims the preparation cleanses catarrhal mucus and inflammation in the intestinal tract, easing stomach liver and intestinal ailments including appendicitis. Lemmon’s Pharmacy advertises a money back guarantee.
A.B. Carr shipped a carload of hogs to Havre last Thursday. Mrs. Will Stafford attended the state Sunday school convention. Miss Wenger closed his school Friday with a picnic. Families shared a noon dinner and an afternoon program. Several socials and visits occurred, including Reverend Pettit's weekend stay and Mothers Day events at Pleasant Hill church. Nelson Thompson shipped a carload of cattle Tuesday.
Rupert Hughes latest Goldwyn production Remembrance is shown at the Fox theatre. It portrays a successful American family and the unspoiled father who collapses from stress, delivering a humane warning against selfishness with Claude Gillingwater delivering a memorial performance as the father.
A quoted line from Charles Dickens warns against veering from the straight and narrow path in the name of ends justifying means. The remark emphasizes unwavering integrity under the guise of inspiration.
A fragment notes a building identified as the Methodist Episcopal Church and a merchant, quoted in terse dialogue with a local resident.
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