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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1920
Page
7
A car of Kinross youths wrecks near Rubio after Fairfield defeat, seriously injuring three. one reportedly dies. Local notes mention injuries, marriages, a funeral, farm moves, a new Brighton correspondent, and plans for a Fall Festival and Home-Coming to raise funds for a Legion one.
Ed Knox of Washington paints for Ode Ferguson this week in Havre. The Meyers family reunion gathers nineteen at Wes Meyers home, with several relatives visiting and aiding construction at John Koch’s garage. A carload of hogs was shipped by A. B. Carr.
Irma Delpha and Otis Black and Myrtle Frank were Thursday visitors at the C L Wallace home. Mrs J E Deal helped with the new grandson at Bert Givens. Mrs Will Brinning is ill. Dr Miller attended. The Hartnells visited the Augustine home to see the new baby. Leo and Mrs Henry stay at Augustine home after selling Rubio store. Walter Meyers hosted a party for about thirty youths with games and snacks. Ida Givens visited with Gwen Givens to see the new boy. The Meyers family and Jerome and Miss Kenney visited E L Breitenbach. Andy Sheetz visited the Frank home after Sunday school. Ballard returned to school after visiting home near Wayland. Fred Sheetz and daughter Josephine of Sigourney visited the Augustine home. J B Deal and wife visited Charley Augustine Sunday afternoon. Bert Givens hosted visitors from Richland and Washington state. Mrs Godoy Augustine died this Monday morning. Myrtle Frank and Mrs Florence Sheetz visited their aunt Eva Augustine Sunday. Gayatant wrecked near Rubio after the ball game. Myrtle Frank and Mrs Florence Sheetz visited their aunt Mrs Wallace Monday afternoon. Art Leacox is busy filling a silo.
Mrs H Y Buckley and son Willis return to Galveston after a month with her parents Mr and Mrs W T Troter. Mrs Rollin Lynn and daughter Clara visit Mrs M L Miller in Columbus Junction. Mr and Mrs Howard McElwain settle in new Brockway home. Cr K Gray sold his home to Mrs Al Stephens in town.
Ainsworth boys basketball edged Crawfordsville 26 to 15 at Crawfordsville after a close first half 14 to 12. Lineups feature Kelsey White Sands McConnell Stewart for Ainsworth and Eicher Cherryholmes Conrad Davidson Bower for Crawfordsville.
Mrs Jessie O Neal visited with Miss Mayme Evana and Mr and Mrs F L Adames as they welcomed an eleven pound son on Saturday September 25. Nathan Alkire returned home from Fairfield hospital after a hunting accident. Mrs Laura Shafit reports improvement after three weeks treatment in Excelsior Springs. Mrs Haley White joined the group and Miss Florence Frazier plans to return home from Brook Park Minnesota.
Wellman hosts Kalona in a 16 to 6 loss on their field as local roads and bridge work continue. The town reports many appointments, visits, and social events including a Rebekah lodge meeting with eight candidates and a golden wedding anniversary planned for October 6.
The text records a family visit in Oxford at the Bob Crawford home with daughter Vivian. It notes Ross Shepherd shipping a car load of fat cattle to Chicago on Sunday. The W F R C ladies held an all day meeting with dinner and programs, meeting four times a year at their hall.
Rev Lenine arrives as new pastor at United Presbyterian Church and leads communion services. Miss Ella Montgomery will speak during the bank offering. Dr Wishart preaches on My beloved is mine and I am his. Four month old baby of Mr and Mrs Ray Smith buried in the new cemetery. Kathryn Montgomery visits the school. G G McElroy ill. Dayton McNeill returns to Chicago for sister's operation.
About 40 relatives and friends gathered at Ed and Edna Murdock s Riverside home to mark their 40th wedding anniversary. The celebration, originally for Sept 16, was held Sept 19 to include more grandchildren. Attendees included Wyke E Murdock family Cedar Rapids. Miss Atchinson. Ja se Gould family Gladwin. Henry Rath family Washington. Melo Vacha family. Harry Lentz family. Mont Clark Lone Tree. Frank Chez Eva Green Washington. Carl Jensen Bill Ringenberger near Moscow. Robert Owen family Highland township. a woods picnic followed.
Des Moines reports the Iowa Chamber of Commerce warns the state will lose 15 000 dollars subscribed for road building unless the highway commission acts promptly. Half the funds come from the federal government and half from counties. unused money must be returned at year end. The 7 500 000 federal match remains unused.
The Rev. E. H. Shanks, D. D., pastor of Clinton First Baptist for a year, resigns to become state evangelist and pastor at large for eastern Iowa. He will direct campaigns recruit pastors and lead revivals aiding weak or pastorless churches. Since his arrival the church doubled its local offerings and missions grew 400 percent.
A compact opinion note from the Dallas News about discretion in purchasing and judgment, using a witty phrase to comment on who truly holds buying power and prudence in debates over a so-called wise buy.
George D. Roberts argues in the September revue that falling commodity and food prices will depress wages and farm income. He urges a national farm policy to keep declines in prices and wages in step, warns farmers may stop production if prices fall below cost, and calls for coordinated policies on railroads banking and shipping to stabilize agriculture and national prosperity.
The Fox Special While New York Sleeps uses a dock on the East River tied to a famed silk robbery. Director Brabin scoured New York docks for a suitable pier and gained police help to film a midnight warehouse theft with silk bolts dropped into a motor boat.
Jud Tonkins notes the lone member of the long standing town band still retaining his technique after many years is the bass drummer. The remark highlights enduring musical skill within a community ensemble.
Waterloo. Mrs. O Grady, once declared a standard deception, makes her annual bow at the Dairy Cattle congress stall. Supported by Hugh G. Van Pelt, she now yields about twenty quarts daily and 11 415 pounds yearly, proving her milk is real.
Thankful note from Mrs Lillie B Thompson Mr W M Thompson Mrs Cyrus Huber and Mrs Roy Maple expresses gratitude to friends neighbors and the O O F lodges of Wellman and Washington for kind attentions and floral offerings following the death of their husband and brother.
Washington resident Mrs. T A Jones of 312 West Maroe Street endorses Doan's Kidney Pills after years of kidney trouble backache and headaches. She recalls relief from a 1915 testimonial and a 1919 reaffirmation of faith in the product. Manufactured by Foster McBur Co Buffalo NY 60 cents at dealers.
A Woodford Vermont reader touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills for pregnancy and delivery support. The ad claims the remedy strengthens the female system with roots and herbs and contains no narcotics, with letters read by women at the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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