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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1923
Page
5
Crawfordsville reports a Halloween gathering hosted by Mr. and Mrs. EB Clark with fourteen guests. Local residents travel to nearby towns for visits, lessons, and entertainment including the Dunbar Male Quartette and Bell Ringers, with community events and club lessons continuing through November.
Ethan Brooks and Rex Swan had their winter wood supply sawed on Wednesday. Ed Rinner dehorned cattle for K W Goff on Saturday. Mrs Nellie Brooks of Wayland visited Ethan Brooks and family for the past week.
The So and Sew club met with Mrs. Albin Knotts on Oct 25 with eight members and one visitor. Asa Miller husked corn for Mr. Embree. West Chester beat Oskaloosa 20 to 6 at West Chester. A neighborhood birthday surprise for Mrs. Bruce Moore progressed with games and refreshments. Washington visitors included Mr. Mayer and the Embrees. Will Embree and others also visited. The eighth grade hosted the seventh for a wenile roast. Miss Rickard stayed with Miss Disney.
J E Humphreys and son Leslie Della and Myrtle Humphreys and Rev Rowlands were in Muscatine Saturday. Rev Rowlands of Cincinnati left for home Tuesday after spending the week in the vicinity and filling the Salem Welsh church pulpit for two Sundays. Farm Bureau meeting at Wyman Thursday night attracted a good crowd with officers elected and the community club ladies served refreshments, proceeds aiding the school. Mrs W R Cannon returned Friday after an extended Colorado visit. Mr and Mrs Neil Krocaw spent Sunday in Mt Pleasant. Mr and Mrs Sam Evans of Washington are visiting J Newton Davis. Mrs Twinam of Crawfordsville is visiting daughter Mrs Ralph Rees.
W H Brinning shingling a barn. Pearle Bennett family and Stattlers visited C H Brinning. M E church plans to paint interior and exterior this week and preach Sunday. Homer Meyer and wife welcomed a baby boy born Sunday. L B Hannan attended a Brighton sale. Art Meyer builds a corn crib with Elen Johnson and Howard Hotle. Wellston shipping association moves a mixed stock load today.
West Chester residents report on hometown events including Glen McFarlane returning from Des Moines, homecoming coverage in Grinnell, shortages of corn and plans for a dollar corn year, and a chicken pie supper bazaar at the Methodist church November 6. The death of George Story is noted with funeral in Washington.
Rheumatism remains common in the region with many affected. Mr. McGregor and wife of Keota visited the Harlow Emry home Sunday. Vinton Emry and family visited friends in Richland Sunday. Washington visitors were in town Saturday. Will Munro shucked 360 bushels of corn with a corn husker Saturday, claiming about an acre per hour, though it ruins the stalks.
Roscoe Faris, 17, died from abdominal injuries after a Vinton-La Porte City football game. Survived by parents Andrew and Mary Faris and siblings Margaret Donald Walter. Funeral drew about 1600. Faris remembered as a school star and junior. Family ties and Keota connections noted through regional visits and reunions.
Researchers on Orkney shores identify seaweed containing a chemical that, when mixed with coal dust, forms a notably efficient fuel. The finding suggests a potential alternative energy source using local marine resources.
The captioned note describes sleek-haired chaps who avoid mixing hair with water and prefer a dry grooming approach. It implies a humorous or observational moment about appearance and hygiene.
Iowa Senator Charles M. Dutcher urges the January special session focus only on code revision unless a two thirds vote allows another matter. He warns general legislation would delay code work and cause statewide lobbying and confusion while stressing tax considerations as a possible simultaneous topic with consent. He outlines decades of attempts to revise Iowa code and favors avoiding broad legislation in the session.
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