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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1921

Page

7

Correspondents Report Local News From Eureka

Eureka residents are seen painting barns repairing homes and visiting neighbors. Prominent figures include Jas Wolfer W D Hesseltine Rev W W Bowers Mrs Bowers and Luther, with others at the Beenblossom and Hunter homes.

Eureka Jas. Wolfer W. D. Hesseltine Frank Bruty W. W. Bowers Earl Salterberg T. W. Hunter Frank Wagener Elder Ray Walton Ward Easley Herman Petratz Austin Snell Olds

Pleasant Hill Social Visits and Upcoming Services

Mr and Mrs Homer Kephart and son Lawrence visited the Fred Kephart home on Sunday. Several other families, including the Chalupa, Baker, Saville and Sigafoose households, hosted or visited relatives. Sunday brings preaching at Pleasant Hill next Sunday October 30 with Rev B W Pettit officiating, in both morning and evening sessions. Harold Beenblossom is husking corn for Roy Randall.

Cal Heen Roy Randall Aow Charles Parental Randall Washington A. E. Kephart Homer Kephart Sam Sigafoose Howard Sigafoose Pleasant Hill B. W. Pettit Harold Beenblossom

Local Social Notes and Visits Across Towns

A list of residents traveling for visits and events includes A. A. Mitchell and wife visiting Ursa relatives, Nettie Wittrie taking nurse exams in Des Moines, Hattie Frey visiting Bridgewater, reunions at Rome, Sunday dinners with Witting and Kellerhals families, Philathea class farewell with singing and refreshments, Edith Wenger leaving for Newton Kansas for nurse training, tonsil surgeries for Freyvenberger brothers, and the birth of a son to W. R. Schantz and wife on October 26.

Robert Freyvenberger Dr. Langenwalter W. R. Schantz

Dillon visits relatives in Westchester

Rev W. H. Dillon and wife of Columbus Junction visited J. D. Dayton and O. F. Lau homes in Westchester on Monday.

Westchester W. H. Dillon Columbus Junction J. D. Dayton O. F. Lau

Community Notes and Local Gatherings in West Chester

Keota and Cedar township communities share news of church suppers, fairs, and club activities. Reports cover family reunions, missionary society meetings, a memorial for Mrs Sechulty, and visits by Naomi Bowen Jacobson of Chicago while detailing local markets and prices on eggs and corn.

Chicago Washington M. B. Church Elder Honolulu Frisco Golden Gate West Chester M. FE

Anniversary Surprise at Helscher Home in Keota Kefota

Mrs. Helscher hosted a six o clock dinner to celebrate the sixteenth anniversary of J Walter Helscher and Miss Vivian Dayton. Twenty friends arrived later as guests while relatives presented wool blankets and plans for a Blythe-Sheetz American Legion comedy production titled When Smith Stepped Out with a cast list.

Emma Deimerly Kate Glover Keota Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church W. A. Stephen Mae Ramsey Japan Korea Lucy Hinscill Vivian Helscher Cooiey Washington Mesdames Pike Gilbert Lara Tufts Hinscill Susie Irelan BE l L. Kirkpatrick J. W. Helacher Bowen Ella Bowen Bandy Naomi Bowen Jacobson Chicago Art Bowen Dutch Creek Ed Stoutner Baby Lyall Virgil Bower Sigourney Naomi Jacobson Ft. Morgan Colorado Agnes Bowen Glenwood Springs Sadie Hinman Korn Denver East Lake City Aspen Cole Maroon Peak Davenport Rock Club E. L. Kirkpatrick W. T. Palmer Keota Kefota J. W. Helscher J. Walter Helscher Vivian Dayton Win Helscher Smith Blythen-Sheetz American Legion William Horace Smith Bill Gilbert Adams George Smith Walter Ramsey Richard Keene Elmer Warrington Bob Stanley Harold Russell Nellie Edith Pulver Murial Armitage Corrine Coffman Miss Winslow Clara H. Myers Hilda The

Green No More Mayr Remedy Amazes Advertiser

A reader reports dramatic relief from stomach and liver troubles after using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy purchased from Lemmon's Pharmacy. The note claims olive green skin faded and all symptoms vanished after one dose.

Mayr Lemmon Advt

University Squad 18 Off to Lafayette

Oct. 28 Iowa City. The Hawkeyes under Coach Howard Jones prepare for the Purdue clash at Lafayette in a season opener altered by overconfidence. Critics note Notre Dame and Illinois games as factors. Iowa must tighten pass defense and line play to stay in the Big Ten race.

Iowa City Lintless Hawkers Howard Jones Hae Purdue Lafayette Wisconsin Tlinois Iowa Notre Dame Mohardt Hawkeyes Illinois Dietz

New Fine Arts Studio Opens Near University of Iowa

Iowa City reports a five studio temporary building for the fine arts department set to open near the main campus on Iowa avenue. It will serve general art students and predental requirements with three studios for dentistry preparation and one for experimental and research work. the facility will house 125 students and complements existing physics building rooms. Ireton notes Mrs. Jacob Garetson, a farmer's wife near town, was found in a dying condition.

Iowa City Department of Fine Arts University of Iowa Iowa Avenue Dental College Ireton Iowa Jacob Garetson Here

Farm worker dies after wagon passes over in cornfield

A solitary farm worker in a cornfield was fatally struck when a wagon driven by a team she was in reportedly ran away. The victim died before medical staff could arrive at the scene.

How to Know Elephants Ears Asiatic Small

A Sat urday Evening Post writer explains how to distinguish elephants by ears. African elephants have large umbrella ears, while Asiatic ones are smaller and reach only halfway down the jaws.

Saturday Evening Post

No Beer in Iowa Under Medical Prescriptions

Iowa Attorney General Ben J. Gibson ruled that the Mellon decision allowing beer for medical use is not applicable in Iowa. The bone dry law remains, permitting wine or whiskey by prescription at one pint every two weeks, with the ruling in force.

Neo Iowa Des Moines Ben J. Gibson Mellon Washington Lowa Gibson

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Pteasant Hill Haskins Sherman Brothers Brighton Charlie Sechulty Cedar Township Culture Club Clara H. Meyers Presbyterian Parsonage EB. L. Kirkpatrick Mysota Club W.S. Helecher Clarence Lyon Gertie Stewart Hallowe'en Virginia Burley University Squad Iowa University Postum Postum Cereal Company, Inc Battle Creek, Mich Tom Tom Thumb Crescent Tom Thumbs Crescent Macaroni & Cracker CO Davenport, Iowa
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