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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1928
Page
5
At the regular American Legion meeting on Tuesday evening in Brighton officers were elected for the coming year. Commander E. Rudolph was chosen, with L. E. White as vice commander among others.
The report lists local officials and a chosen executive committee. Belle Brier’s remains arrived from Lincoln for a short funeral at the cemetery. Numerous residents attend visits, weddings, and gatherings, including Ena Fichtner and Roy Reeves’s church wedding and a J U G club gathering, with residents traveling to Chicago and Washington for work, medical events, and social activities.
Hotel Keota is now run by B. E. Loomis and wife after moving from Gibbs Missouri. Wayne Loomis relocates to a Batavia area farm, and Houck family vacates for Ottumwa. Visitors include Mrs Frances Buckley and family. Dunshee case against UI hospital board noted.
Mrs Shalla approaching ninety and cared for by her son through a long illness. Ralph Shalla leads a grad school in Corvallis near Iowa City. Mrs Fountain plans to move after months of teaching away while her husband continues insurance work. Agnes Bowen returns to Fort Morgan Colorado after visiting relatives. Ella Stewart visits Prophetstown Kansas and Fort Scott Kansas. Joe Saxer once lived near Keota with the Stewarts and Pell Stewart.
Irma Moore reports family visits from Albia Iowa to Washington with Mr and Mrs T S Patton and Mr and Mrs Robert Patton and two children Mildred and Donald. Also notes Derwood Lowash wood cutting and Gale Davis absent from school with a cold.
Columbus high school beat West Liberty 18 to 0 with Outkamp scoring two touchdowns and Phillips one. A large crowd attended as stores downtown closed for the game. Nearby W A Duncan and Sons auctioned 59 pure bred Poland China hogs, boars averaging 40 dollars and 35 gifts 30 dollars, conducted by auctioneer W H Cooper of Hedrick and the Louisa county National Bank clerk. Fred K E White, chief engineer of the Town highway commission, will talk about a proposed 100000000 road bond issue at Columbus high school on October 19 during an open forum.
The Columbus City township farm bureau hosts a meeting at Cotter school house at 7 30 with Joseph Jones speaking on state farm bureau efforts. The Rev J W Zerhe attends the shipping docks opening in Burlington. Local clubs plan representation at Fairfield meetings on October 16 and 17.
On Tuesday evening the Catholic Order of Forest ers installed officers elected at their recent meeting with Mr M W Truxan serving as installing officer. Chief Ranger Joseph Libenguth and Vice Chief Ranger follow in the lineup.
Gerald Armbuster the eleven year old son of Mr and Mrs Frank Armbruster broke his right arm between the elbow and wrist while at school Monday. Frances, his younger brother, is recovering from a broken leg. Mrs Fannie Buchwatter hosted the Senior Needlework club Friday afternoon with fourteen members present. Mrs C V Dautremont will host the club Thursday October 25. Mrs Fred Kron hosted the Fortnightly club Thursday at J L Deutsch home with twelve members present and Mrs Norert Beatch of Iowa City attended.
The Pythian sisters held their regular meeting on a Tuesday night. Attendance included local members with discussion on upcoming community events and charitable activities.
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