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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 14, 1925

Page

6

Washington Delphian Society organized by Lena Leon

The Alpha Delphian society of Washington organized last night at the Chilcote Library with twenty two members. Mrs Lena Ford Leon of Bloomfield Iowa organized it and officers were elected including President Mrs J H Peet and secretary treasurer Mrs W A Gibson. The group aims for six years of study with a Delphian magazine and invited membership. The charter list will open for fifteen days. Meetings are set for every other Monday in the library with an afternoon session and an evening session the next.

Alpha Delphian Society of Washington Chilcote Library Lena Ford Leon Bloomfield Iowa J. H. Peet Mra Patterson W. A. Gibson Philip Crail Peet Delphin Yes

Langley Sentence Upheld By High Court

Cincinnati Ohio November 13. The two year imprisonment sentence for Congressman John W Langley for violating national prohibition was affirmed by the United States circuit court of appeals here today.

Cincinnati Ohito John W. Langley Kentucky United States Cirenit Court of Appeals

Local Folks Visiting and Hospital Update

Joe Meyer of Fairfield spent the weekend with his brother Leland. Miss Myrtle Shields underwent a serious operation at the County Hospital yesterday and is listed in serious condition. Miss Phyllis Fisher of West Chester visited her grandmother Mrs Adda Fisher, and Miss Bertha Grady and Miss Juanita Rosenberger with their grandmothers traveled to West Chester to visit Ralph Robertson.

Joe Meyer Fairfield Leland Myrtle Shields Phyllis Fisher West Chester Adda Fisher Juanita Rosenberger N. L. Fleming Ralph Robertson

Mud and daily life in Prairie Center community notes

The Prairie Center column reports residents returning from quarantine, local visits, illnesses, and farm activity. It mentions the Frame family, Mrs. Klopfenstein’s rheumatism, John Frame back in school, travel by J. C. Matthews, and farm sales by C. H. Wolfe. Mud disrupts chores, gatherings, and road travel, with plans for club meetings and a Thanksgiving bake sale postponed due to poor roads.

Prairie Center Frame John Joe Klopfenstein Ida Koehler Charles Zleglowsky J. C. Matthews Washington C. H. Wolfe George John Koeller

Thanksgiving store opens ahead of holiday season

The notice invites shoppers to visit the store on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving November 24 for Christmas gifts and Thanksgiving dinner supplies, highlighting it as a good place to shop for both meals and presents.

Local undertakers form Gilkey and McQueen firm

Nov 12 Columbus Junction reports Russel Gilkey and J F McQueen merge their undertakings to run Gilkey and McQueen including Gilkey funeral home hearse and McQueen offices. Other local news covers a harness shop opens, a $5000 dance pavilion, band concert proceeds for the band, school library funding, community meetings, club events, and a football score of 20 to 0 in favor of Columbus at Winfield Columbus game.

Columbus Junction Russel Gilkey J. F. McQueen Gilkey and Glenn Ayers Board of Education of Columbus Schools Finn Grove Township C. E.jones Columbus Junction

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