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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1918
Page
7
Doings in their neighborhoods across Washington County summarized from local letters and community notes. Readers share quick updates on events, projects, and small happenings affecting residents in nearby towns.
Eureka residents attended the Baptist church funeral for Henry Booth, a well-liked neighbor. Reports note continued community activity including high school receptions, L A S meetings, and plans for Children’s Day. Local school programs and family visits are also mentioned.
Maj. Howard Stone of Quantico Virginia, Marine Corps, spent Friday in Ainsworth visiting uncles Sherman and Harry White and Mrs. Harvey Barnes. Stone, a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Stone of New York, was in Iowa on government sponsored lectures for recruits and gave a talk at Ames.
The Ladies' Aid Society held a lunch meeting at Mrs A J Robertson's home with ten members present. Miss Anna Robertson played piano and Lucile Robertson sang solo. The group plans a work meet next Wednesday at Mrs Cora Snyder's home and urged all to bring lunch and attend for a good cause.
Children Miss Etta Baker Martin Wright Miss Ruth Smith Walter Sheetz and Marion Smith were entertained at dinner at the Bert Smith home Sunday. They attended church and Sunday school in the afternoon. Mr and Mrs Bert Smith and the girls spent Sunday evening at his farm near Brishton.
Twenty nine lines of community news describe club meetings, guests Irma Tanzy and Mrs Riley Miller, upcoming May 31 meeting with Mrs Josephine Cherry, Burl Pringle visiting Keota, Mrs Lloyd Humston returning from Burlington, attendance at Soldier Boys speech and Henry Booth funeral, Charlies Bartholow’s eighth grade graduation, Lucile Clark noted as former Young America pupil, Sam McGuire visiting from Crown Point, and Sam McKee’s summons and Des Moines trip with local boys.
In line with a presidential proclamation, Ainsworth Iowa holds two prayer and fasting services on Thursday May 30 with a 10 am union meeting at United Brethren Church led by Rev C F Rid dington and other city pastors. Afternoon decoration services follow at United Presbyterian Church.
Dorothy M. Birkey collected donations for Maple Grove Red Cross. Named donors include John V. Hoeferdt 20, Alvin Hasty 20, Kolosick Bros 10, Melack Marek 10, John A. Birkey 10, Karl Hoeferdt 10, Mrs Paul Marek 5, Mrs Charely Neydley 5, Mrs John V. Hoeferdt 5, Mrs Albert Peck 5, Ernest Leadman 5, Joseph Neydley Sr 5, Pieper Bros 5, Anton Kupka 5, Dewey Hoeferdt 5, Frank Neydley 3, Ober Negffenneger 5, Meple Grove echo BB, Raymond Hasty 5, Kevin Hasty 0, Sophia M. tasty 5, Anton Vodicka 2, Grace Houser 2, Arthur Enfield 2, Mrs Mary Stumpf 1, Milt BL Novy 250, Melack Marek 25. Total 189.00.
Young America May 25 report notes May 15 closing with six students. Students Charles Bartholow Mary Briley Harold Briley and Bessie Leeper marked present for term. activities include Red Cross work fifty articles such as scrapbooks knit items and bags.
Small springs secured by winding wire tightly into machine screw threads. This method yields a spring as resilient as a hand made one, suitable for the desired wire resiliency.
A terse opinion notes a con artist luring an easy mark to board him as he awaits a dead man’s succession. The remark warns of patient, opportunistic schemes exploiting timing gaps and vulnerable targets.
A 19th century advertisement claims catarrh is best treated constitutionally. Hall's Catarrh Medicine by F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio is taken internally to affect the blood and mucous surfaces. A $100 reward is offered for any cure failure with testimonials and circulars available. also Hall's Family Pills for constipation sold by druggists.
Ainsworth May 28. Decoration Day program begins with a short concert by the Ainsworth Corner band and flowers distributed to veterans at the corner of North Railroad and Second streets at 1 30 p.m. The procession then proceeds to the U P church for songs, invocation, address by Rev C A Field, and a salute to veterans. Afterward the march to Ainsworth Cemetery decorates the graves. A long list of veterans from multiple units and wars is read as part of the ceremony.
The Koran lists Gabriel as the revealer, Michael as protector of Jews, Azrael as the angel of death, and Tzrafel who will sound the trumpet on the last day.
In Holland sand, abundant and cheap, is used as cow bedding instead of hay or straw. It keeps cattle clean and requires only a light morning rake to soften and refresh the surface.
A Kentucky judge rules candy is not a necessary item. The remark underscores a narrow view of essentials and prompts questions about the judge’s personal life and timing of marriage to his wife.
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