Feddersen To Leave for Mahaska County Post
County agent M. W. Feddersen will become Mahaska county agent January first, succeeding A. G. Thurman. He has served four years here and is highly regarded for improving local agriculture. A board meeting will decide his resignation and successor. Open air service on the northeast square Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. WH. Feddersen
Mahaska County
Washington County Farm Bureau
A. G. Thurman
Fedderson
County Farm Bureau
How to Destroy Poultry Mites
Brookings October 13 Poultry raisers can reduce mite problems by springing the infestation early. Clara Sutter from State College notes mites live six to ten days, hide in cracks, and suck blood at night. Clean thoroughly remove loose items and spray walls, floors, and roosts with disinfectant or stock dip, repeating every five to eight days, up to three sprays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookings
Oet
Clara Sutter
State College
Father Hartigan Returns From Europe Enriched by War Views
Rev. M. 4d. Hartigan pastor of St. James Catholic parish returns after over three months in Europe. He toured Ireland six weeks and observed postwar conditions in Germany Switzerland France and Italy. He noted Germany’s apparent prosperity and praised Swiss beauty while praising American soldiers seen at Coblenz and describing church and school woodwork repainting done in his absence. He asked to be quoted only mildly and spoke of Ireland’s troubles nearing resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartigan
St. James Catholic
Europe
Ireland
Father Hartigan
St. James
England
Altho
Germany
Switzerland
Rhine
Coblenz
France
Italy
Crawfordsville to Get New Postmaster
Civil service examinations are being conducted here today for the Crawfordsville postmastership. Two candidates, Sam Stites and Lee, compete for the position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Sam Stites
Lee
Social Gatherings Highlight Late Autumn Events
Dr and Mrs Fred Reid hosted the Covered Dish club at South Iowa avenue with a six twelve dinner of turkey and trimmings followed by bridge and dancing. Walnut club's sixteenth meeting at Mrs Louis Dukes featured menus planning recitation serving meals setting table and a luncheon with a November third return plan. Mr and Mrs Charles F E Hays entertained on South Avenue B for birthdays including Mrs E Norris leaving for Denver with games music and late refreshments. The C C C class of West Chester Methodist church held a sixty guest evening of games contests and luncheon in the church parlors with organizers Mrs Morris Crayne Mrs I E Coffey and Mrs Forl ash guiding the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Reid
South
Iowa Avenue
Ladies of Walnut Club
Louis Duke
Badger
Tucker
Nuke
Charles FE. Hays
South Avenue B
Hays
E. Norris
Denver
Colorado
Gene
West Chester
Foriash
Charles Robinson
Walter Boyer
N. E. Weet
Shaffer and Crawfordsville Man Take Post Office Exam
Shaffer and another Crawfordsville man are taking the civil service examination for the post office. W. P. Davidson, who has run the office efficiently for years, will not seek re election. Returns from the exam will be reported within a few weeks.
Chester Play Day A Busy Village Event
West Chester hosts a grand play day with song service folk dances and races. Miss Clara Wallace and Miss Minnie Conner oversee participation from local schools including Seventy ix Two and Dutch Creek Two with many prizes awarded in student races. The Methodist church cafeteria dinner features Mozart Boys Orchestra and a profitable crowd-pleasing meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Clara Wallace
Minnie Conner
Iris Duvall
Prairie Flower
Mabel Wallace
Westminster
Effie van Sickle
Cedar
Bethel
Mise Hazel Sutton
Center
Frank Dunshee
Lexington
Grace Emde
Dutch Creek
Enterprise
Martha McGuire
New Haven
Mabel Engel
Franklin
Nellie Kleese
America
Iowa
Mise Bell
Misa Losbaker
Charles Harland
Lioyd Shaw
Elmer Harland
Clarence Disney
Helen Young
Ruth Bauer
David Fisher
Paul Bell
Walter Leasman
Crawfordsville
West Chester Triumph 13 to 4 Over Crawfordsville
West Chester defeated Crawfordsville 13 to 4 with Mrs Glenn Duncan of Crawfordsville serving as referee in the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Glenn Duncan
Crawfordsville
W R C Mobilizes Help for Crippled Children in Perkins Hospital
The Woman's Relief Corps seeks garments and contributions to clothe needy children in Perkins Children's Hospital. Supplies needed span rompers for ages two to five, waist and shirt sizes for older boys, underwear and nightwear for ages two to fourteen, plus booties. An all day sewing bee is set for Friday October 28 at Mrs. Scott Reister's home to assemble donated material. Contributions should be given to committee members by next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Relief Corps
Perkins Children's Hospital
Scott Reister
Miss Besse Conger
Ed Sullivan
A. B. Dill
Will Kos
Club Women to Attend Des Moines Armament Conference
A state wide delegate conference on Limitation of Armament will be held in Des Moines next Friday October 28. Mrs W A Cook president of the Fortnightly club has been asked to have the club represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
W. A. Cook
Governor Kendall
Max Meyer
Iowa City
Service Star Legion
J. R. Howard
National Farm Bureau Federation
Homer Stuntz
Omaha
Thomas G. Winter
St. Paul
National Federation of Women's Clubs
C. 8S
Medbury
Daniel Steck
Ottumwa
American Legion
H.R. Meredith
Ice Business Hats Through Seasons
A street scene notes Billy Wilson selling ice and coal with different hats for the season. The narrator mentions butter, cream, poultry, and Washington products sold year round at their location.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Feddersen
Oskaloosa
TION
Mahaska CO
Open Air Service
Washington County
Shores
C. A. Nelson
Ainsworth, Town
Shords Repais Service
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Land
Gremany
PPALY
W. Be. Hender
South Town Ave
Kodak
Phillips Drug Store
Chester
M. E
New
M. BE. Orchestra
Journal
Mozart Boys
Lewis Warren
Ned Haney
Carl Kunath
Clifford Beatty
Frank Bandy
William Bragg
Humphrey
Te Humphrey
Westinghouse
GAS and Electric
Billy Wilson
Ness
Reister & Sons
Evening Journal
W. L Little
Rubio
McElhinney’s
Joh J. Black
Iowa Street
Chippewa Falls
Wisconsin
International Millis
Norriatown
Valley Tires
Valley Tire Co
Broadway, St. Joseph, Mich
Willson
Farmer's Corp. Co
Poland
T. W
Clifford Siunter
Coan Deliver
Frank H. Gray
Rene Trunk and Bag Factory
Spring
Valley
Lil
L. D. Robinson
American Pearl Button Co
Ohio
Davison
Hampshire
Hawkeye Lad
Early Farrow
Forest
Embree, Keota
Streed
J. L. O'Brian
Majestic
Rhode Island
Clarence Lynn
China
George Mann
4Th Ave
Black
Wikt Board
Call Journal
South Third Avenue
Gus Brawer
Mitchell
Knight Wagner
Iowa Ave
Harry Smith
Journal Office
John Stewart
Washington
Harold Hamilton
Speidel’s
Cement Bridge
Roy Lydy
Frederick Kurn
Walnut St
Philadelphia
James Ralston
Keota
Nash
Oakland
Schulty Motor Car CO
Frank R. Feltz
Dodge Brothers
Jones Auto Co
Dodge Brothers Motor Vehicles
Sam F. Miller
Tu Fk
Immune
Alliman Bros
Noble, Iowa
tGeod
James K. Helmick & Son
Columbus Junction
Jacob George
T. C
Oscar George
Joln Speidel
Fort
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