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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1929

Page

8

Fall Festival Wishes and Local Visits Across Jefferson County

The column lists fall weather musings and a parade of visits in Jefferson County. Mrs Will Marie joined Ruth Wolf in Daven port and Cloyd Pringle from Des Moines spent the weekend with his parents. Numerous friends and families are noted at homes in Kalona Fontanel Fairfield Wellman Burlington and surrounding areas with gatherings at churches and farms.

Oet Will Marie Davenport Ruth Wolf George Dempsey Cloyd Pringle Des Moines Frank Pringle Carl Phillips Fred Palmer Harley O’laughlin Jim O’laughlin Kalona Frank Cunningham James Phillips Elmer Cherry Clarence Rathmel Fairfield Mr. Rathmel D. J. E. Woolverton Fred Bauers West Chester

Local Notes From Columbus Junction Area

Mrs Rolla Cover and daughter Dona of Wapello visit at Leslie Lowe home in Columbus City. Mrs Mary Blair in Muscatine hospital. Mr and Mrs George W Brock returned from California after four weeks with relatives. Mrs H E Orr, Mrs J J Moore and Misses Helen Orr Nellie and Mary Moore visited Albia. Miss Florence Long to become a special nurse at University of Michigan Ann Arbor.

Columbus Junction Rolla Cover Dona Wapello Leslie Lowe Columbus City Mary Blair Muscatine George W. Brock California H. E. Orr J. J. Moore Helen Orr Nellie Mary Moore Albia Florence Long State University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Dayton party visits George Thaner in Crawfordsville

Mrs W C Dayton and her daughter Lola went to Crawfordsville yesterday evening for a visit at the George Thaner home. Weather is mostly fair tonight and Sunday with a warming trend tonight.

W. C. Dayton Lola Crawfordsville George Thaner

Osborne couple return from Midwest auto trip

Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Osborne have come back from a automobile tour visiting Kansas Nebraska and Oklahoma. The United Presbyterian church Sunday school class and Missionary society plan an all day meeting at J. Carson Duncan home on Thursday. Chapter CX P E QC will meet with Mrs. W. E. Ruston Monday evening.

H. P. Osborne Kansas Nebraska Oklahoma United Presbyterian Sunday School The Missionary Society of the Church J. Carson Duncan P. E. QC W. E. Ruston

Franklin Center Farm News and Social Notes

Franklin Center notes report a Mabel Dill and Mrs. Dale Atkinson lesson on basket weaving for the Linger Longer club at Rod ney Davis home. A hay barn fire on Coffey farm caused losses. 4H Jolly Jokers formed from local club. meetings at Paul Harvey home and S S party hosted by Mrs. Martin. Residents share visits, farm sales, and health updates as they attend church and social events.

Coffey Ernie Meeks Clyde Dawson Isabelle Combs Paul Harvey Jolly Jokers Rodney Davis S. S Martin Robert Ford Emory Carr Esther West Liberty Joe Embree Carr Ford Embree Dodds McKune James Embree Washington Dale Atkinson Marsh Harry Davidson Robert Noonan Muscatine Tranklin Center W. R.C Bot Preene California Jim Comics Marsh Atkinson

Crawfordsville High Wins 12 to 4 Over Wyman

Nellie Manners reports Crawfordsville and Wyman high schools played yesterday afternoon with Crawfordsville defeating Wyman 12 to 4. Rev A N Porter and wife hosted an open house at the parsonage and church for United Presbyterian members and neighbors after renovations including furnace and bath. The parsonage reopening drew many attendees who then joined a social at the church and shared a lively, relaxed evening.

Crawfordsville Wyman A. N. Porter United Presbyterian Congregation Prying

Indian summer musings and farm life in West Chester

Dayton correspondent notes Indian summer weather joys and rising land values in central Iowa. He observes farm improvements, shifting economics of crops and stock, and a move toward home ownership while reflecting on roads, fences, and the changing rural landscape.

West Chester Dan Rohrer Ohio Page Barnes Dean Hamilton Sigourney Nash James Nelson Keota John Nelson Packwood Iowa Menlo Washington

Red Clover Versus Alfalfa Captures Field Debate

The speaker favors red clover over alfalfa for soil richness and ground cover. They urge sowing more clover, thicker and across 40 acres, predicting a bloom-filled, garden-like field.

Local News and Visits Mix in Fairfield Area

Fairfield social notes include Mr and Mrs O J Simpson visiting EK V Simons home. Lee Pattison heads to Chicago. Supt J H Peet and Dean Harland W Mead attend the sixteenth annual administration and supervision conference at Iowa University with L D Coffman giving the evening address. Rose Carbaugh heads to Chicago for weekend, Aileen Welliver to Ainsworth to visit grandmother.

Lee Pattison Chicago Herman Wallace J. H. Peet Harland W. Mead University of Iowa Extension Division College of Education Mr. Peet L. D. Coffman University of Minnesota Aileen Welliver Ainsworth Etha Welliver

Christmas card season feature and local greetings

A compilation of social notes and notices from Woods Feed Mill quality service to birthdays and visits. It references Mrs. J. M. Kelly representing the Journal for Christmas cards, orders for personalized greetings, and early ordering advice. Various local residents travel, visit relatives, and attend events including surgeons and ophthalmology meetings.

J. M. Kelly Journal

Enclosure Planned for Historic Janiculum Oak

The bronze oak on Rome's Janiculum hill, famed as Tasso's muse and St. Philip Neri's play tree, is to be enclosed by the city park service after a recent lightning strike damaged the venerable tree, a symbol of Italian literary and religious tradition.

Rome Janiculum Tasso Philip Neri Park Service

King of Vegetables Onion hailed as essential and nutritious

The onion is described as the king of vegetables. It is about 95 percent water yet highly nutritious and wholesome. It supplements salt meat diets and is vital for woodsmen and sailors. Origin traces to Central Asia with early use in Egypt and Palestine.

Central Asia Egypt Palestine

Air space theory limits planes per square mile

Department of Commerce estimates a square mile can hold 60 980 planes at one level. Using a 1 742 large planes per level with clearance, this total climbs with each higher ascent until 12 000 feet is reached, suggesting limitless stacking up to a practical ceiling.

Department of Commerce

Verification of William wreath at Saladin tomb in Damascus

The article notes a piquant tale that Emperor William deposited a wreath on Saladin's tomb in Damascus bearing both names and that the Arab guardian presented it to Colonel Lawrence during his triumph with Emir Passal's forces. The report urges caution, as with other accounts about Lawrence.

William Saladin Damascus Lawrence Passal

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