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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1922
Page
6
Keota resident Nora Bennett and Lennie Brown visited Washington yesterday while several locals traveled to Rubio Sigourney Wellston Packwood and Des Moines. Teachers and relatives visited Ames Camp Lewis and Crawfordsville, with an ongoing round of social calls and weekend trips.
A long list of residents from Richland Crawfordsville Ainsworth Wayland Lockridge and Brighton were seen shopping in Washington. The notes mention visiting relatives attending the Bakers conference in Chicago and sales of dairy cows with dates Sept 20 and Sept 22 at various sales in Noble and Sebe Jones listings.
A local column lists Joseph Conrad spending a few days in Chicago on business and mentions various travelers. It notes Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McCleery in St. Louis by automobile, Keota visitors to A. A. Reenblossom home, and several residents attending or returning from events in Iowa and Chicago. It also updates on family news including a new baby born to Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Simpson in Des Moines.
Des Moines Iowa September 16 Walter C Ramsay secretary of state fixed Tuesday October 3 as the day on which democratic candidates barred from the ticket may appeal from his ruling The appeals will be heard by a board of the secretary of state the auditor of state and the attorney general Notices of the right to appeal have been sent to nine men dropped from the ballot
The Crawfords ville high school seniors hosted a lawn party at Miss Doris Maxwell's home with classmates and faculty, followed by a watermelon feed. The Cover Dish club met at Dr. and Mrs. Fred Reid's for a three course dinner and bridge. The Peters and Fleming reunions gathered at Sunset Park with meals and games while Lexington W F M S held mite box tea. A student dinner honored Helen Wood at the Baptist church with flowers, candles, and a fried chicken menu, planned by local girls.
Secretary James J. Benda reports losses paid by the Farmers Mutual association listing individuals and items including horses houses contents cattle hay and grain and other property across multiple towns with payments ranging from 5 to 530 dollars. Names include C Weize Wellman J Thompson G M Cline J N Moore George Kern Cavin Kupka Nordyke Shalla Stolley Johnston Bros Griggs Brollar Carris Waldschmidt Whitacre Malichky Friedrich and others.
The Iowa supreme court opens September 19 for a two week period with cases from districts 1 2 8 and 19 plus districts 4 and 21 to be heard. Second term begins October 17 with further sessions November 14 and December 12, a full bench schedule amid heavy postwar litigation. Mr and Mrs W B Gordon arrived by car from Cody Nebraska to visit relatives for several weeks.
Absence of Dr. Bowers leads to no Sunday preaching or Sunday school at the usual times. A union meeting for the young people will be held in the evening at the Second United Presbyterian church as Dr Powers attends a conference.
Allen Holubar’s First National romance sea drama stars Dorothy Phillips as a wild seafaring girl. Hydroplanes, destroyers, and a three masted schooner depict storms and ship destruction. Holubar directed from a hydroplane with radio control for action amid perilous sea scenes.
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