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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1929

Page

3

Memorial and community notes from Conesville and nearby towns

The Rev W E Ruston will deliver the Memorial address at Conesville. Nell Cuthamp of Columbus High School class of 1929 heads to Detroit for work. Drs Dwight Marshall and Griffiths return from Bellevue Hospital. Harvey Hunt and family visit from Del Rio. Adelia Hafner to represent the H W club at Ames short course in June. Robert LeRoy born May 20. Marie Ireneman to teach Indian Creek township next year. Ladies’ Aid bake sale at Richie store. Boy Scout Troop helps with annual poppy sale. Birthday offerings planned at Bible school and sermon on justifiable slapping noted by I E Roll.

Columbus W. E. Ruston Presbyterian Church Conesville Nell Cuthamp Columbus High School Detroit Dwight Marshall Beriffith Bellevue Hospital Muscatine Harvey Hunt Delrio T. F. Hantt Adelia Hafner H.W. Club Con Ames Harold Iimiston Robert LeRoy Marie Ireneman Indian Creek Ladies’ Ald Society Cotter Presbyterian Church Richie Store Walter Foot Hiowa Loral Boy Scout

Baseball Game Thursday at 2 30 Between Washington and Brighton

A Thursday 2 30 baseball matchup is announced at Libres Park southwest of town. Washington's 1 league team meets Brighton nine with Gauthier as the expected starting pitcher for the home club in the afternoon action, a chance for casual fans to see the local side in action.

Washington Brighton Tabani Gauthier Washington

Columbus Junction Club Notes and Local Band Concert Plans

Mrs James McKee of Conesville hosted Columbus Junction Chapter CX PE O for the year meeting at noon. Mrs M Overholt reported the state convention and summer canning hints. A street band concert is planned Thursday with Verne Brown leading. members include Stanley Lante Junior Allen Glen Woodruff and others. Mary Powe will lead a Columbus High School auditorium concert Tuesday evening. Epworth League event and church services mentioned with Rev J W Zorbe involved.

Columbus Junction James McKee Conesville M. Overholt Verne Brown Stanley Lante Junior Allen Glen Woodruff Ted Morrison Herold Pine Charles Brown Clarence Marroff Roe Hawkins Robert Quinn A. Fry James Aton Dean Carlisle D. Darrow William Darrow Jackson Marion David Woodrutt J. M Marshall Milton Davidson Mary Powe Columbus High Schop Epworth League J. W. Zorbe He Methodist Church Presbyterians Union

Perfumed Doves in Ancient Greek Banquet Customs

A Greek historian describes a banquet where doves were perfumed so their scented wings filled the hall as they flew, part of ancient ceremonial customs and ritual display.

Planting Strawberries on British Farm Trials

British farm experiments show the berries sit close together to maximize picker efficiency. The method aims to minimize walking time, as a picker spends more than a quarter of each hour traveling between plants during harvest and cultivation.

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