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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1927

Page

3

Davis Attends Red Oak Funeral in Iowa

W. C. Davis traveled to Red Oak Iowa on Thursday to attend the funeral of his cousin W M Jones. J M Peters and family were also mentioned in the same local item as attending the event.

Local family visits and weekend gatherings reported

A series of social visits are listed in Muscatine and nearby towns. Families including Peters Jenkins Davis Williams Edwards Wehr Williams and Kellogg are shown hosting or visiting relatives and friends with outings to Columbus Junction Keokuk and Fort Madison.

Jarrett Peters Richard Peters Mildred Harrison Calvin R. L. Duncan Muscatine Carl Dirchs Gus Elva Price Davis W. C. Davis Hugh Thomas John Jenkins Jenkins Lewis Edwards Joln Evan L. "d Dorothy Arthur Williams Margaret Williams Columbus Junction Mae Wehr Washington Miss Kellogg Keokuk Ft. Madison Evelyn McGuire Harriet Jenkins

Crawfordsville Gossip Moves and Visits

Frank McCoy arrived from Stanwood to visit Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Moorhead. Miss Alice White traveled to Grand View for a week with friends. Dick Cain moved his household goods yesterday to Brighton. Merle Twinam shifted goods in his truck.

Crawfordsville Frank McCoy Stanwood J. A. Moorhead Alice White Grandview Dick Cain Brighton Merle i'Twinam

The Reclaimed Outcast and Polly’s Salvage Heart

Polly, a charitable girl known for reclaiming the distressed, pursues her kindness through plants, animals, and people. Her brother warns of consequences as Polly targets Billy Norwood, a man with a drifting life, seeking to lift him from ruin with a drive to Riverside and a life altered by her influence.

Sven Polly Dolly Billy Norwood Billy Old Bean Norwood Nan Pete Dicky Tare Scott Billy Dear Riverside

Weathering a rough spring and local road woes in West Chester

West Chester reports a harsh spring with ice, high winds, and a late corn setback on May 14. Voters in Washington County prepare for a June 5 good roads ballot while readers recall a hospital visit, grape juice tasting, and helping a stranded traveler near Laubach and Stewart corner.

West Chester Washington County Laubach and Stewart Corner Henderson Illinois Bruce Moore Washington

Camps Named for Iowa Guardsmen for Summer 1927

Iowa National Guard units have tentative summer camp assignments approved by the adjutant general. Fort Snelling in Minnesota will host headquarters and staff from the 34th Infantry Division and related units, including the 87th Infantry Brigade and the S4th Infantry Division, with dates in early June.

Des Moines Iowa National Guard Adjutant General's Office Adj Lasher Fort Snelling Minn 34Th Infantry Division 87Th Infantry Brigade S4th Infantry Division

Training Camps and Units Assigned Across August Dates

Headquarters detachment of the 34th infantry division and allied units report to multiple camps. Camp Dodge in Iowa and Camp McCoy in Wisconsin host infantry, cavalry, and field artillery units from August 14 to 28. Fort Riley Kansas also lists units including the 113th Cavalry and ambulance companies.

34Th Infantry Division 67Th Infantry Brigade Camp Dodge 168Th Infantry T33rd Infantry Fort Riley Kansas 113Th Cavalry Camp McCoy Sparta Wis 185Th Field Artillery

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