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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1927

Page

3

Missionary Society meeting at Mrs Lemmon’s home

The Presbyterian Woman's Missionary Society met Friday afternoon at Mrs J E Lemmon's home with President Mrs W M Fitzwilliam presiding. Devotionals by Miss Susie Edginton and news from Flat via missionary Myrtle McCleary were shared. A letter from Margaret in Persia was read. Mrs John Jackson spoke on The Negro in America. Mrs Fitzwilliam elected Synodical delegate for Waterloo October 5 6 7.

Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church J. E. Lemmon W. M. Fitzwilliam Susie Edgington R. H. Walker Nur@ Dewey Walter Johnson Africa Myrtle McCleary A. M. Cowden Margaret Persia John Jackson America Waterloo F. F. Eastwood

Community notices from Knoxville area organizations

American Legion Auxiliary members are asked to bake 50 dozen cookies for the Knoxville hospital and drop them Monday at Legion rooms City Hall in care of Mrs H W Russell. Past Noble Grand Circle meets Sept 19 at I O O F hall. hosts Mr and Mrs John Rittler before they leave town. Booster Club picnic Sept 17 at Sunset. bring fried chicken and a dish to pass. Literature Fortnightly meets Monday at 2 30 with Mrs A Anderson. Fortnightly Music Dept first meeting 7 45 Monday evening with Mrs Harmeler. Queen Esther Circle meets Monday evening at Miss Marjorie Smith home at 7 30. good attendance urged.

American Legion Auxiliary Knoxville Legion Rooms City Hall H. W. Russel I. O. O. F. Hall John Rittler Booster Club Sunset Sat Queen Esther Marjorie Smith

Wellston Social Club Sees Meeting With Mrs Engel

The Wellston Social club will meet with Mrs. Cora Engel on Thursday September 22 to discuss upcoming events and activities for the group.

Wellston Social Club Cora Engel

Radio Programs and County Board Proceedings 1927

A listing of radio station schedules for various networks and local programs followed by the minutes of the County Board of Supervisors from August 1927, detailing claims approved for payment, registrations, salaries, and various expenditures across county departments. Names include R. C. Ferguson and Jessen, with extensive itemized payments to engineers, clerks, hospitals, and vendors.

Big talk on navy and waves across the ocean

Art Smiley jokes about flying and government spending on a navy while Arthur Brisbane crosses the ocean in a boat. Jake Bentley laments his failed farm sale and remarks that fanatics target Jews, but praises Jewish resilience in agriculture.

Arthur Brisbane Ts’ Ocean Art Smiley Jake Bentley

Classified notices and meeting announcements in Fortnightly Journal

Multiple small items include sale or trade offers for vintage cars, requests for grape Washels, art department and junior high meetings, Dameascu Shrine No 10 gathering at Masonic temple, Baptist Young Woman's Missionary Society pot luck supper, and reminders of weekly club events with times and locations.

Dameascu Shrine No Masonic Temple The Baptist Young Woman's Missionary Society

Own Religion Reflects Private Faith Not Proselytizing

A prominent imam explains he was raised in a religious family and now follows his own path. He says he has no desire to convert others or the world, preferring personal belief over public preaching. J. W. Tiowe's Monthly.

Iman Lowee J. W. Tiowe

Open Sesame Magic Word From Arabian Nights Tale

The tale recalls Open Sesame as the secret phrase that opens the Forty Thieves cave in Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. Shutting word is Shut Sesame. Cassim’s forgetfulness triggers repeated calls for other grains, but only Open Sesame works.

Ali Baba Cassim

Beethoven's Castle Braiten memorial tablet found

A recent discovery near Baden by Vienna reveals a memorial tablet noting that Beethoven once lived in Castle Braiten auf Allenstrasse No 9. The one story building, erected in 181y by Polish scholar Ossolinski, is in empire style and was under renovation when the tablet was found and will be reinstalled.

Beethoven Baden Vienna Braiten Auf Allenstrasse No. 9 Ossolinski

County Board Actions Approve Exemptions and Appointments 1927

The Board of Supervisors approved Sols dier exemption for 1926 and suspended taxes for Katherine Thomann Helen Flanagan Jacob Schneider and Ari mintha J Gillett. Bonds for H F Masson J Boice Clayton Neiswanger were approved and Blanch Norris named Deputy County Superintendent. Reports by W J Norton for June and July were approved. Road No 12 Crawford Township and Road No 16 Lime Creek Township were altered as petitioned. Budget hearing set for Sept 12 1927 at 1 30 PM. Robert Garrett bond approved.

Arlie Perry S. P. Tansey Solsdier Katherine L. Thomann Helen C. Flanagan Jacob Schneider Arimintha J. Gillett H. F. Masson J. ©. Boice Clayton Neiswanger R. C. Ferguson B. N. Jessen Board of Supervisors Wwe Lime Creek Township Alfred Hull

Board of Supervisors approves transfer of funds

Proceedings show on Wednesday August 17 1927 the Board met in recess with all members present. On motion a resolution transferring 5000 from the County Bridge Fund to the County Road Fund was approved subject to Budget Director approval. J T Matthews County Auditor.

the Board of Supervisors Board of Supervisors RK. C. Ferguson Sam Z. Donahey Robert Garrett County Bridge Fund County Road Fund J. T. Matthews

Columbus Junction Man Dies in Ireland

Thomas Williams aged 80 a well known resident of the Welsh neighborhood died in a Queenstown Ireland hospital Monday after sailing August 20 on the Baltic to Barthmul Wales to visit his daughter Mrs William Robert t She was notified of his illness and present at his death Interment will be near his old home in Wales He had visited his native land several times since coming here 43 years ago He survived by two daughters Mrs Ted Griffith and Mrs John Jones a son John M Williams and step daughter Mrs D E Davis all of this vicinity and a daughter Mrs William Roberts of Barthmul Wales

Columbus Junction Thomas Williams Queenstown Ireland Ted Griffith John Jones John M. Williama D. E. Davis William Roberts Barthmul Wales

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