Local Notes From The Fair And Nearby Visits
A mixed local page notes a fair shipment of wall mirrors, ladders and sprinklers, plus cream cows advertised for sale at Phillips Feed Yard. Residents including Misa Gertrude Kendall visiting Chicago for ailing kin and Mrs. J. Gandeiner from Keota arrive in town, while others travel to visit friends and family. A Jersey cow sale is announced for May 31, with multiple listings of cow lots and dairy prices. A birthday gathering plans for Lonnie Quinn after his return from France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
Canning & Brown
Phillips
John Quinn
Orion McNallie
Miami
Okla
Columbus Junction
Roy Quinn
Lonnie Quinn
France
Brundage Carnival to Perform in Washington Next Week
The Brundage Carnival company plans a week in Washington after advance representatives arrived this week. They will perform on the grounds in south Washington near past carnival sites, featuring a Pit Show run by Rodney Crail, a former Washington boy. The troupe plays this week in Oskaloosa and is set to open in Washington Monday with performances slated for the afternoon or evening. Further updates will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brundage Carnival
Washington
Rodney Crail
Oskaloosa
Woman of France Writes Appreciation for Cedar Township Aid
A Cedar Township woman who sent a relief package to a northern France refugee received an English note of thanks. The letter describes displacement by Germans, a prisoner husband, and wandering Belgian roads, and expresses gratitude for the gifts and wishes good luck and happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Township
France
Miss Anna Reiner Receives Honorable Discharge
Miss Anna Reiner, after about ten months in service, was stationed at Camp Lee for four months then moved to Hampton, Virginia, an embarkation camp. Mrs. Dougall traveled to Des Moines to meet her and they will return home this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Reiner
Camp Lee
Hampton
Virginia
Miss Reiner
Dougall
Des Moines
Visiting pastors fill city pulpits Sunday in Washington
Ministers attending the United Presbyterian general committees of home missions will preach at Washington pulpits and in two nearby towns next Sabbath. Each Washington pulpit will have a United Presbyterian minister in morning and evening services. The assignments are announced by local pastors serving on the committee, naming numerous ministers from Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois Vermont Texas and New York for morning and evening duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian General Committees of Home Missions
Washington
United Presbyterian
Methodist
W. E. Purvis
D. D
Grove City
W. P. White
Albany
Oregon
Purvis
Board of Home Missions
Pennsylvania
White
Presbyterian
S. J. Patterson
Ft. Morgan
Colo
George Whiteside
Evanston
Monmouth
Hil
Grier
McCrory
First Church of
Second United Presbyterian
J. A. Alexander
Crafton
C. E.‘Mcstravick
San Antonio
Texas
Alexander
Washington Chautanuqua
H. M. Telford
Knoxville
New Concord
Ohio
H. J. Rose
New Willmington, Pa
Columbus City
Washington Concert Band May 24 Concert Program
The Washington Concert Band will perform Saturday evening May 24 at eight o clock with a program including Willow Grove March by Sorrentino Lustaple Overture by Keler Kela Op 73 a Mother Macree by Olcott a Till We Meet Again by Whiting American Patrol by Meacham Hindustan by Wallace The Royal ChefComic Opera by Jerome and The Star Spangled Banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Willow Grove
Sorrentino
Lustaple
Keler Kela
Mother Macree
Olcott
Whiting
American Patrol
Mechum
Hindustan
Wallace
Jerome
Church Faces New Era Need Enlarged Vision and Missions
Dr. A B Marshall at the United Presbyterian home missions session urged an enlarged church vision and greater mission activity. He called for a larger corps of trained workers and said at least one tenth of members should work in Christian missions to expand home and foreign efforts. The committee named today aims to review claims from presbyteries and set up extra sessions to finish by Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
A. B. Marshall
Omaha Theological Seminary
United Presbyterian General Committee of Home Missions
Disciples of Christ
Marshall
United States
James H. Grier
Comittee of
Home Missions
Christiian Haupt
Reinbeck
Iowa
W. P. White
Albany
Oregon
Claire Brook
Carolyn Hamilton
Ola McCleery
Hoy McElhinney
J. D. Rankin
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Synodical Superintendent of Missions
Grice
General Assembly
Ward school relay races teach fair play in community work
In Washington, supporters argue that the Ward school relay races go beyond sport by teaching fair play and wholesome boyhood in community boys' work, using athletic competition to build character and social values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ward School
Fresh strawberry sundae notes and travels of church and colonel figures
The item mentions fresh strawberry sundaes at Deans and Rev A W Oates arriving back from St Louis after attending the Presbyterian general assembly. It also notes Captain and Mrs Join and Alex Young returning from Colfax Iowa where they visited their daughter Mrs A W Hall. A battery service ad for Mannhardt Brothers urges recharge during rainy days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Oates
St. Louis
Presbyterian General Assembly
Subscriptions Offered for Magazines and Clubs
Readers can save by subscribing to magazines through clubs or single subs. Call 50 Red after 5 30 p m or write to Journal. Nita Belle McKeven is the authorised agent and a list with club prices will be sent on request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nita Belle McKeven
Pythian Circle and Epworth League host Centenary contest
Mrs J P Thomas entertained the Pythian Circle while the Epworth League splits into six car groups for a Centenary trip to Columbus Ohio. Cars and chauffeurs include Ford Karl Selterhurre Max well Ralph Lensley and others. The Reo division hosted a church entertainment to fund delegates for the Clear Lake Iowa institute, with a circus style program, pictures of babies, moving pictures, and a side show performance led by Marjorie Schulty. Fordites plan a Saturday eatable sale to raise funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League of the Methodist Church
Columbus
Ohio
Iiiole
Ford
Karl Selterhurre
Maxwell
Ralph Lensley
Dodge
Glenn Beenblossom
Huniek
Blanche Woodburn
Overland
Willa Waymack
Reo
Evaleen Kunath
Methodist Church
Institute
Clear Lake
Iowa
Marjorie Schulty
Fordites
After Noon Bridge Club Gathered At Keeley Home
Members and spouses met at Mr and Mrs W M Keeley on South Iown Avenue for a Bridge evening with about thirty guests. Honors went to Mrs H F Darbyshire and Mr Herbert Steiffel who were seated at the refreshment table. A luncheon was served and the group contributed to the club war relief fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge Club
W. M. Keeley
South Iown Avenue
H. F. Darbyshire
Herbert Steiffel
Old Soldiers Honor Mr Stickley's Eighty First Birthday
The U B church ladies served a fine dinner for the occasion. A martial band played wartime tunes at noon for the Old Soldiers who presented Mr and Mrs Stickley with eight dollars. Attendees included Will Gobble L A Stephens T J Whitlock J W W Davis B S Ze t A 2 Wheeler W Stickley J W Sands A Walker Charles Overfelt and James Porter. Out of town guests J M Stickley and son Fred Pozo Calif Mrs Tom White Mrs Harry Collins and daughter James of Delmar Ia. Mr and Mrs Stickley express thanks to the Old Soldiers for the kind remembrance.
Be Stow to Condemn. Before one side heard?
Questioning the fairness of condemning individuals or institutions without hearing both sides. It contrasts jury conviction with judge sentencing and the need for evidence to be evaluated.
B O social postponed to May 27 in church notes
The B. EB. O. social planned for this evening is rescheduled for Tuesday evening May 27. Members should note the change and attend next Tuesday. The Young Women's Home Missionary society of the Methodist church meets Monday at eight with annual officer election and a 60 cent war fund contribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Dora Thompson
Explosion at starch works rattles Cedar Rapids area
The May 2 3 explosion at the starch works was felt thirty miles from Cedar Rapids. It was heard in Mt. Vernon Springville the Amana colonies and Iowa City. A man milking a cow at Iowa City was startled the cow ending the milking. Doors were blown open and windows broken at the Country club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Starch Works
Mt. Vernon
Springville
Amana
Iowa City
Country Club
Explosion Opens Doors at East Side Houses
Damage reported at Coe College as explosions blew open front doors of unoccupied east side houses that had been locked and secured for months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe College
Explosion Crashes Through Wall in Cedar Rapids Office
In Cedar Rapids on May 23 a freak blast from an explosion shattered a window top sash sending a 26 inch triangular glass piece across the room into a two layer wall board partition. One edge penetrated the partition and protruded two inches into the adjacent room, with no glass nearby to suggest how the shard remained intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Banner Howard
Cedar Rapids Bank
Sunday School Becomes City Deputy Marshals in Shenandoah
In Shenandoah Iowa on May 24 Mayor F N Hackett swore in his entire Sunday school class as deputy marshals to aid in bootlegger suppression. Deputy Sheriff Bert Patton led the session presenting a list of suspected bootleggers and the class pledged to support peace officers. Judge Frederick Pischer spoke to the assembled group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
F. N. Hackett
Congregations
Bert Patton
Patton
Hackett
Frederick Pischer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank L. Wilson & Co
South
Iowa Ave
Misa Gertrude Kendall
Chicago
Robert Gibson
J. Gandeiner
Keota
Charles Corette
M. J. Robertson
Brighton
Harela
Phillips Feed Yard
Mre. C
Beach
Kemmerer
Wyo
Henderson Wallace
van Horn
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Brundage
Woman of
Washington National Bank
MINIS
Church
Bankers Blend Coffee
Ain Otte
T. T
Warren Cash Grocery
Coffen
Deans
Dean
Mannhardt Brothers
J. P. Thomas
Pythian
H. M. Blackburn
Masonic Temple
Davenport
Washington Steam Laundry
American Pearl Button Co
Care Journal
Cadillac
Eldridge Battery Company
Boyd Berdo
Hancock County
Illinois
H. B. Griffitts
Galesburg
Nate Bovee
Black
C. A. Ruebsam
Reid
Mary Louise Harwood
Mildred Martin
Monher
J. W. Stickley
Ainsworth
Chas. Wagner
North
Journal
Dempsey & Teeter
Lee Smith Riley
Avenue PD
A. J. Fields
J. I. Case
Gary O'Laughlin
Green
Mutual 2
Win Smouse
Washington Loan & Trust Co
Qa. B. McClelland
J. F. H. Taylor
Washington & Wayland Road
A. Monson
Wayland
A. N. Bales
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