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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1929
Page
18
A busy slate of social events across Washington features the Hoxworth home party with the H. H. club. Linger Longer group trays progress. a Boston reader Mrs Calderwood entertains with readings. numerous Womans clubs, Halloween gatherings, and church socials wind through October with cake, punch, and prize games.
A box social and program will be held Wednesday evening October 23 at the Eureka school. Hot lunch will be served. Louise Bell, teacher.
The 4H Jolly Jokers will meet Saturday afternoon October 19 with Mrs Clyde Dawson at the meeting location. The note appears from a small community notices column.
The Sunshine Community club plans a meeting with Mrs. Carl Schneider on Wednesday October 23 to share news about Hallowe'en. The Snowball social club hosts a masked Hallowe'en event at the Charles Kerr home Wednesday evening. The Young Women's Missionary Society of the Baptist church holds a Hallowe'en feast at the church Monday at 7 30 with a potluck. A box and candy social is set for No 11 school October 23 at 7 30 with Edna Mae Foss, teacher, noting please bring boxes.
John Firth a Baptist missionary will address regular services in New Haven Keota and West Chester on Sunday October 20 telling about his overseas work in Assam and the mission field experiences he has gathered.
The Washington country club hosts a Wednesday pot luck luncheon and thimble bee at 1 PM in the clubhouse. The H. J. club meets with Mrs. John Shalla Sr on Thursday afternoon October 24, bring scissors and a thimble. The Bible department gathers Monday at 2 30 PM with Mrs. Frank Wilson. The West Chester Pythian Sisters hold a Tuesday evening meeting by order of M E C.
Board of education orders immediate halt to boys playing football on Sabbath on school grounds near ward buildings. Disturbance to residents and property damage cited. Regular football fields are provided. boys must confine play to those fields at all times.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents Madame X with Ruth Chatterton in the title role directed by Lionel Barrymore. The all talking drama showcases a globe trotting production with an all star cast including Lewis Stone Raymond Hackett Mitchell Lewis Eugenie Besserey Holmes Herbert and Sydney Toler in rapid fire dialogue and lavish sets.
Oriental dragons symbolize evil in myth and legend and are used to create a menacing aura in The Mysterious Dr Fu Manchu. Director Rowland V. Lee selected a blood stained dragon after studying hundreds of photos to embody a looming oriental menace. Warner Oland stars with O P Reggie Jean Arthur Neil Hamilton and William Austin in the cast.
The Richland commercial club held a meeting at the Legion rooms with two new members added and a fine supper by the ladies aid division. The Fred Bray estate stock and machinery sale drew a large crowd at the farm south of town with strong bidding. Local residents Mrs. Lem Horning and Mrs. Ralph Butler shopped in Ottumwa. Theo Seyb visited relatives in North English. Sam Lewis remains ill at home. I. M. Walker returned from Indiana after a week and attended a national insurance convention. The WCTU packed canned fruit for Council Bluffs orphanage. Richland High School football vs Kalona slated for this afternoon in Kalona. Cash and Carry grocery on the north side of the square opens, Clark and Ellis proprietors. Some farmers shuck and crib corn as fall weather sets in.
The article indicates the journal seeks advertising revenue and proposes a trial campaign to prove its value. It hints that payment from ads would support ongoing publication and attract further sponsorship.
Crawfordsville reports a baseball game yesterday with the Cyclones beating an Independent town team 17 to 5. Nearby residents include Mr. and Mrs. Milton White with baby, Lisle Anwyl and Lyle Lowe walking home from Mt. Pleasant, and visitors in Burlington and Grinnell.
The article explains a balance test to check brake drag and wheel friction by accelerating to 25 mph then neutralizing clutch and coasting to 5 mph, repeating in reverse to account for wind and road. Ensure tires are inflated and seek a garageman if the car fails the test.
Immediately on your pur chase of a new car, copy the number of the key and keep the record where it can be readily located. If you have not made such a record, do it now. Knowing the number avoids disassembling the lock to determine key type and size.
Spread a thin layer of vaseline on battery posts to curb corrosion and loose connections. Ensure new or used cars come with valve and dust caps for all wheels, especially spares. Do not panic if radiator water nears boiling. engine runs efficiently near boiling point. Driver fatigue stems from improper driving. approaching curves at high speed and braking hard increases strain.
In St Paul on Oct 19 26 pilots of the national reliability air tour landed at Municipal airport after a smooth leg from Des Moines. Two planes encountered trouble but landed safely as leaders in points include John Livingston George Haldeman and Dale Jackson with Mrs Miller and A Krapish among others.
Mrs. Mary Reed of North Dakota travels to the city with her mother Mrs. C. H. Fishburn to visit relatives while suffering from the flu.
Frances L. McCoy promotes exclusive dwelling house insurance in Iowa at 407 20th Bailey Building. Contact Bailey Building, 678 Black.
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