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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1920
Page
8
Notice announces the regular county teachers examinations to be held at the Court House in Washington Iowa on October 27 28 and 29 1920. Eligibility requires twelve weeks of normal training or one year of college work. Schedule outlines subjects by day with times and rooms.
Rev. Mr. Coats traveled to Linby this morning to conduct Mrs. Forests funeral this afternoon. He will then proceed to Stiles for special meetings.
Local items note shoe and tire deals at Fox Dewey and Bevins, sales on tailored skirts at New York Store, and car services at Service Vulcanizing Co. Community updates include guests of Miss Eunice Acheson, baby birth at county hospital, and upcoming American Legion plays at the high school auditorium.
A called meeting of the Washington Fez Club will be held Saturday at 8 o clock in the Masonic club rooms. It is very important that all Shriners attend.
Mary Elizabeth visits Ernest Atchison home as the Lemmon family moves from East Washington to a flat above a store. Local livestock ads promote Duroc Jersey boars and Spotted Poland China hogs near West Chester. Various residents, including S W trockhart and Lyda Hellam, are listed with local addresses and travels.
The W. RC. of the Fourth Ward holds a social Tuesday afternoon in the Court House rooms. The Priscilla Club meets Thursday afternoon at 701 North Iona Avenue with Mrs. Schuyler Livingston. date change noted.
The article notes a European invention using waterproof cardboard for coffins with lids attached by glue.
West Chester community women and church friends gathered at United Presbyterian Church last Thursday for readings by Mrs. Glenn Martin piano solo by Lenore Martin and a song by Irma Martin followed by socializing and pumpkin verse matching. Miss Josephine Babcock spoke on child welfare and a future church speaker is praised. a school auditorium meeting is set for next Thursday at 8:80 to explain how to mark the ballot.
Mr and Mrs DPD Rittenhouse traveled to Muscatine this morning to spend the weekend with friends and enjoy time away.
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