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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1929
Page
4
A fragmentary biblical verse recounts Jesus returning to Nazareth with his guardians and living under their care. It notes his obedience and his growth in wisdom and stature as a child.
The piece argues that Hoover and MacDonald favor peace over war and that broad public support for peaceful cooperation exists despite fears. It cautions against fanaticism and urges removing superstition to reduce global conflict, noting commercial rivalry but kept friendly.
Rev J H Callier and his wife arrived last week to serve as pastor of the A M E Church with residence in the city. He aims to grow the congregation to sustain the church and asks local goodwill and support as the primary home base for his assignment here.
A reader reports attending the Bears Paw Monument unveiling near Chinook Montana along the Snake River southeast of town. The piece recalls the 1877 battle near Bear's Paw Mountains between Whites and Nez Perce, marking a historic frontier clash.
A 8 ft monument on Bear's Paw Mountain is unveiled by Chinook civic groups and D A R with Anaconda Copper Company bronze tablets. Veterans and officials including Montana figures recount Chief Joseph surrender and Miles defense, noting historical injustices and Civil War era relief.
Daily lesson notes explain how to use the word dissent to differ in opinion. It contrasts misused forms and pronunciations and urges practicing one word a day to build vocabulary.
A collage of baseball chatter and family quips, featuring voices discussing Cubs and Ehmke, radio chatter, and public stories. Included are jokes about hospital routes, a Mother and Father exchange, and humorous threats of murder tale selling.
TYRONE Mrs Walter Sheets aided Mrs JTenry Sheets in cooking for clover hullets Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Clarence Feckley and children spent Tuesday with Guy Blacks. Walter Slicets conducted business, tying local errands to the day’s events.
Monday trips to Wellston and Keota are noted with visits by John Hahn Cay Otis Black and Clarence Feckley and seed cleaning. Residents Ruth Sheets Bear home Mary Charlton Nick Hahn and extended families attended church and visited. The Farmers Union met at Talleyrand with Robert Sheets presiding and John W Greiner reporting on the thirteenth annual conversion. A musical program followed, with banjo violin songs and recitations ending with a lunch of pie doughnuts and coffee.
Waverly Moon visits his brother here and remains cheerful and uncomplaining, likened to a California grape farmer. The speaker jokes about preferring driving with an octopus on the front seat over current travel conditions.
The Board of Directors of the West Chester Consolidated School District in Washington County Iowa will offer for sale at 2 30 PM on October 21 1929 at the School House West Chester Iowa forty five thousand dollars 45000 bonds for the school building funds. Bonds and attorney's opinion are to be furnished by the purchaser. R C Ferguson secretary Board of Directors OGE ha.
A box supper is planned at Young America school house Friday evening led by Ruth Noron, the local teacher. The notice calls community members to attend and support the fundraiser.
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