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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1927
Page
8
Local notices mention the 4-H girls bake sale at Cunninghams this Saturday. Other items include area visits and business updates from citizens such as Rex Nickerson, Virgil Turnipseed, Eva Blake, T. J. Ross, and J. A. Crawford.
A Washington area sale offers Ladies Underwear in two groups at 1.48 and 0.69 with other clearance items. Rod ney Crail of Oklahoma travels with exotic animals and plans a winter in Washington before rejoining the Isler carnival in spring. Local social notes mention club conventions in New London and church attendances near Keota. An injury update from Le Mars reports a four year old struck in the eye by a kerosene can spout may lose sight in that eye.
In Iowa City a doctor and a minister clash over mandatory military training at the state university. Dr Frank L Love of the medical faculty and the American Legion will defend compulsory training for first and second year students while Rev Elbert J Smith a Baptist preacher opposes. It is described as the first public university debate on the annual issue.
Des Moines reports New York will enforce a 16 percent moisture cap on butter. Iowa Department of Agriculture inspectors checked butter from Iowa creameries to avoid heavy fines. Cremeries at Klemm and Rockford Indiana were fined for failing to meet the standard.
The subway auction of unclaimed goods drew low bids for umbrellas at a dollar per dozen and four overcoats at three dollars, while nine gold wedding rings sold for five dollars.
The church at Etchmiadzin in Armenia is claimed as the world’s oldest Christian church. Tradition holds it was built in Gregory the Illuminator’s era in the third century.
Pleasant Hill Christian church hosted a large homecoming service Sunday led by Rev. W. A. Hunt of Ottumwa and Rev. B. W. Pettit of Albia. The event featured warm fellowship and a day of enjoyment.
Miss Clara Garrett reports a weekend of family and friend visits across Sandy Hook. Titus residents Mr. and Mrs. Walter Anderson and daughter Lor aine joined Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Carlson and daughter Marjorie at Oscar Carlson's home. Additional gatherings included Stockport residents Clarence Dayton and Ruth Dunbar with Ralph Frazey, and Pearl Crile recovering from surgery.
The rural Crawfordsville area reports plastering and papering at the Price Owens home. Farm bureau ladies led by Mrs. Tom Riley held a lesson on undergarments in the third year clothing project and planned patterns. Several visits and farm tasks are noted, including culling of 400 white leghorns by Mrs. Riley’s flock and hog vaccination by Frank Sands.
Mrs. Fay R. Thomson, formerly of Keota, died after a serious illness. Survived by daughter Mrs. Chas. R. Brown of Ottumwa, sister Mrs. N. P. Allender, brother George W. King, and grandson Marlin Lewis. Husband Emerson Moore preceded her in death about eleven years ago. She was a member of Finley Avenue Baptist church in Ottumwa. Funeral services pending.
Community updates list visits and business trips from Otumwa area residents including John Arnold and J A Arnold, L H Rinner, Mr and Mrs R Baird, W R Wilcox, and others. Also noted are local sales prices for Swift tankage and Iowa Mineral products, ill health news for Frank Butsler, visits from Carrollton and St Louis, obituary correction for Mrs Susanna Smith, and an oyster supper hosted by W R C in West Chester. Frances McCoy travels to Fairfield then Chicago for Northwestern Illinois game with Laucelot Eller attending Northwestern.
Hal Williams arrived in Des Moines on business and will serve as baggage man on Rock Island trains between Des Moines Rock Island and Rock Island Kansas City with headquarters in Rock Island. Wayne Limerman visited from Chicago to stay with friends. Mrs Larson Mrs Johnson Mrs Jugenheimer and Mrs Schneider returned from Keokuk after Rebekah and Odd Fellows gathering. Mr and Mrs John McMullin and Bernice left for Dallas City Illinois after a visit here.
The article suggests easing worries about monitoring during pleasant October days. It emphasizes steady oversight and routine checks to maintain safety and comfort as seasonal weather shifts.
Paul Whitman, the famous orchestra and band master, holds a 44 week contract with a salary of 528000. A well tuned organization places him where he is today. Arch-Pre servers shoes for men and ladies are promoted as tuned to fit and relieve foot trouble. Several new styles are shown and Arch-Preservers are claimed to improve walking. All styles ten dollars.
Sev John Hastie led services with Rev Luther Childs assisting for Mrs Naomi Moore. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Sam DeLong and Mrs Clara Henderson from Wes Chester. Hastie, a former local Baptist pastor, had earlier conducted funeral services for her husband and children.
Mrs Elizabeth Bennett traveled to Centerville for a brief business trip. J S Baker went to Fairfield to stay several days with his daughter. Mrs Harry Duncan arrived from Ainsworth to visit her mother. Mrs W P Southwick returned to Oskaloosa after days with Dr and Mrs W L Alcorn. Claude Reister drove to West Des Moines on business. Prices listed include oysters at $1.15 per hundred.
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