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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1924
Page
3
Masons and their families are invited to a first of its kind picnic tomorrow at Chautauqua park in Wahington County. Organizers chose the park for greater privacy and expect many attendees from every town, weather permitting.
Funeral services for Martha E. Rudd will be held Friday afternoon at 3 30 at the Baptist church conducted by Rev John D Kern pastor. The casket will be opened this evening and tomorrow morning from 8 to 10 o clock at Goodin funeral parlors for friends of the family.
County Masons have invited every member to a picnic lunch at the park followed by addresses from prominent Masons and the Masonic band. Out of town Masons and their wives are urged to stay for the evening activities. Eastern Star and DeMolay plans are set with a ceremonial at the temple.
The Evening Journal promotes swift action joining the Salesmanship Club as readers are urged to join today. It explains the sealed ballot box method ensures absolute fairness in final prize awards, with a local bank vault lock and a judge panel counting votes after the race ends.
J A Oswalt bought the McAvoy soft drink business on North Iowa avenue at public auction yesterday afternoon for 450 dollars. A little want ad will do it.
After a year of travel Mae Campbell the county nurse reports two schools Grandview and Bunker Hill near Wellman now have screens. She argues screens protect children during lunch and rest periods and compares school screens to home safety investments, urging more schools to adopt them.
Fox and Graham theaters unveil a crowded season with Ralph Pratt listing bookings. Graham Theater opens Friday with W B Patton in The Shepherd of the Hills, followed by Bringing Up Father in Ireland, plus the American Legion home talent Sweetheart Town and Gail De Mamay ballet, including Russian dancers and 18 American girls with five musicians.
Washington high school adds bleacher seating for about four hundred spectators along the southwest gridiron. A storage shed and ticket stand are built near the main gate. A new field lies within the track, smoother than last year, with a fence to be completed before opening game. Boosters foresee a top facility in coming years.
Farmers from across Iowa gather in Des Moines for the opening of the Farmers Educative and Co operative Union business session. Milo Reno presides as the meeting runs through tomorrow with hints of a political endorsement from union leaders.
The Washington County Democratic Central Committee announces vacancies filled. Members include ward and township reps such as Crawford township W P Davidson and Ella De Long, Marion J J Benda and Minnie Brown, and others across Iowa communities. William Sutherland chairs the committee with Stanley Miller as secretary. A conference followed.
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