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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1928
Page
7
Washington County Iowa voters are urged to participate in the primary on Monday June 4 1928 at regular polling places except the First Ward Washington City where polls open 9 AM to 8 PM Candidates for the offices of Governor and other posts will be nominated by the Republican and Democratic parties.
A lengthy slate of county and township offices to be filled including lieutenant governor secretary of state auditor treasurer attorney general agriculture railroad commissioner and various county roles. It notes terms beginning 1929 and 1930, election details, and the county auditor J T Matthews seals the notice dated May 14 1928.
The document lists Washington National Bank Building contact details and notes regular meetings for Washington Chapter No. 98 and Damascus Shrine No. 10 with officers named. It includes temple room notes and then provides detailed railroad time tables and train numbers for Westbound and Eastbound services, including local passenger and freight trains with daily or specific- weekday schedules.
Nellie Manners notes from Crawfordsville Iowa on May 30 recounts Irene Holmes finishing a teaching year at Belle Plaine. A fire call to the Moothart home found no blaze as a gasoline stove fire was contained outside the structure. Two paving trucks collided near J H Crooks home. one overturned injuring a driver with a cracked rib while the other truck suffered wheel rim damage. Crews resumed work in the afternoon, delaying morning progress.
Marie G Crawford reports a busy weekend with Mr and Mrs Ly man Johnson Mrs Effie Wittmer and children visiting Thos Lantz home and others from Highland Center Winfield and Wayland. Hazel Kempf returns from Winton. Effie Wittmer family hosted Joe Wittmer for Sunday dinner. Cornelius Schrock of Wayland visited Dave Schlatter. A large crowd attended memorial exercises at Swedesburg with Olds Post American Legion and Mt Pleasant Legion at the cemetery. The Lutheran Brotherhood of Swedesburg held their annual Father and Son banquet for over 250 attendees.
Col umbus Junction reports funeral services for Chesley J. Sink age 83 to be held Thursday at 2 30 pm at the Reformed church with burial in Columbus City cemetery. Sink lived here 46 years previously in livery and auto storage. Local column also notes various visits and society items from Columbus Junction Iowa dated May 30.
Miss Louise Reaney will attend summer school at Iowa State University this summer.
A compact aphorism suggests money’s love drives moral failures while its absence can lead to different troubles. The saying frames wealth as a powerful force shaping choices and consequences.
The Andalusia Star urges readers to avoid misunderstandings whenever possible and to fully address them when unavoidable. The piece promotes a calm, peaceful, and goodwill driven attitude as essential to honest self expression.
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