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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1930
Page
8
Mrs Filmer Wells and Miss Anna Henderson drove to Amana for a short outing. They arrived mid morning and planned a quiet day touring local sights before returning home in the afternoon.
Miss Eva Burham leaves Melellan’s to become assistant kindergarten teacher at Wallace School where enrollment runs 34, over twice that of other nurseries, and an assistant is hired. Mrs. E Coffey of Wellman suffers Bell’s palsy. former county PTA chair and Federated clubs head. Legh Foster returns from West Virginia trip, reward for good work by Peoria Life Insurance Co. Auctioneer Dr Mecon Washington Iowa. 251 red 244tf
Wheelan and daughters Amnon and Loretta with Mr White sister Catherine will drive to Waterloo tomorrow. Catherine Wheelan staying in Waterloo. Leigh Soule and wife went to Cedar Rapids for a conference. A group from here will visit Camp Wapei near Cedar Rapids tomorrow. Katheryn Davis and daughter Betty of Keokuk visit sister Althea Montgomery on Main Street. Davis to Town City on business. Velma Jordon teaches near Riverside Mildred Lynn at Brighton and Mrs J B Mower near Keota visited the county superintendent's office. Guy Evans Cleo Shockley Ed Ethridge and Leonard Bailey went to Eldon last Friday for railroad meeting. Aleida Haller and Geralaine Schulty teach near Wellman visited the county superintendent's office. Mrs J H Callier left for Youngstown Ohio to visit her mother before moving to Clarinda Iowa. Miss Mary Kerr in nurses training in Iowa City visiting her parents. Esther McCreedy leaves Monday for Cedar Falls to attend Iowa State Teachers College. Mr and Mrs Joe T Wet and son Elmer of Wayland were here yesterday.
Washington residents report on a Chicago air show held recently and a St Louis show last year. Clifford Henderson and Ora Henderson are linked to the event. Shields witnessed the show and felt a hole burned in his shirt during an accident scene. Several local residents travel for visits and attend church events while Harvest Home Festival at Lexington Church is announced for Sept. 1750.
A wrecked tourist, fatigued and unaided, stumbles toward distant voices on a shore. He spots a group in a sand setting, exchanges crude banter about bones and pots, then collapses. The scene ends with the tourist dying after a final breath.
A story recounted by Forbes Magazine describes a Black man who wrote two letters to the Lord asking for money. The first letter requested $50 and prompted a church collection that raised $42. The next day he sent another note instructing direct payment to him rather than through the pastor.
The article discusses professional women in England adopting silence as a supposed virtue. It notes newcomers in etiquette lose desire to advertise, while some claim successful professional women are less human than men and suffer a superiority complex.
A fragmentary ethnology note discusses Indian and animal origins for vegetal poisons in yucca angustifolia and aconite preparations. It mentions tribes such as Shousher and Bannock, their arrow heads dipped in poison, and a dispute over Vand allowe fen the arrows.
B Harvey visiting his children at Newell South Dakota arrived yesterday and is well. Minnie Wilkinson suffered a small injury when neighbor’s daughter shot in the garden. a tarlet grazed her right leg. Mr and Mrs Aaron Patterson and family left for Trenton Missouri for a family reunion. Mrs R Miller has a badly smashed thumb from a floor accident. Mrs McRollean and children returned after visiting relatives. Robert Ross of West Chester visited this morning while John Peckham’s wife returns from Ik as.
Mrs Harry and Mrs Wahneetah Ingalls visited from Washington Inst on Thursday. Guests included Miss Mary McClelland of Chicago and Mrs Jennie Grant of Minneapolis at George Haight home. Alice Owen promotes home nursing classes across county. James Norman of San Diego to become a parent, born August 10. Frank J. Dasher buys A J Droz house in Keota with relocation Sept 15. Ralph Willits from Mr Pleasant in collision aftermath, minor injuries. Mrs Robi McCall house sale set for Sept 10.
The Winfield Rescon notes the Prats are remodeling and equipping their theater in Winfield and expect to reopen soon. Mra W B Household near Prods G B Fray of Otlie will be at 602 W Washington St on Sept 8 9 10.
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