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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1925
Page
3
Club women gathered in Washington for the Federated Women’s chairs district convention with 54 delegates and 27 visitors registered. Mrs Francis Whitley spoke on public health urging conservation use of resources and preservation of town beauty.
Washington county Farm Bureau delegates will attend a district conference at the Congregational church in Mt Pleasant on Saturday October 17. Presiding officer Walter R Brown will approve the program featuring invocation, Round Table Discussion on Farm Bureau problems, a noon dinner, and musical numbers by male quartet and women’s section.
The Cora Snyder 160 acre farm on the Old White Way Route near West Chester sold yesterday to Lee W. Gordon for 32400 dollars. The Snyder estate settlement followed Mrs. Snyder's recent death, with a sale for cash. A second deal sees Chas E Patterson of Seattle selling 200 acre Old Scofield place on Washington Wayland road to John R Wenger of Wayland Iowa for 28500 dollars. Both cash closings were handled by Dempsey Breitenbach and associates.
Dr H C Hall of Washington president of the Southeastern Iowa Medical Society opened the annual convention with an address on heart disease prevention. He urged community nurses and regular exams, noting the society’s 50th anniversary and recalling founder Dr J H Hull. Lectures followed by Drs Herrick Gittens Cobbine Spillman Uotece. Luncheon speakers included Dr Crowe Rovce Magee.
John Witterman arrives home from Ottumwa where he attended a conference of Prudential life insurance agents. The meeting involved thirty five representatives in southeastern Iowa and was led by C W Wilson, superintendent for the region.
Local prep notes forecast a tough morning for Winfield as they host Henry County on the gridiron at ten o clock. Washington looks to rebound after ragged practice as Conel McKinstry fears a poor showing and Wayland is expected to win the junior contest.
Washington county hosts its annual institute as all teachers gather, led by Supt. H A Phillips, while pupils enjoy a day off. Dr W W Bowers and Dr A E Bennett address teachers on thinking and teaching methods with programs through Friday including musical numbers by Washington school girls. Miss Martha Jennings joins Kappa Theta Psi at Cedar Falls.
Community groups announce meetings and events across churches and clubs. The Woman's Relief Corps and Delta Alpha Sunday school class set gatherings, while sessions at the Y M C A and Presbyterian church invite members to attend and register for classes and activities this week.
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