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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1920
Page
6
The Washington band renovates the Mrs. Emily Cunningham building to create separate club rooms on the second floor and a rehearsal space on the top floor. Members fund the work, set dues, and plan park concerts plus fall and winter programs at Graham theatre or the high school with public support sought.
Five or six automobile loads of local Shriners left this morning for Keokuk to take part in a Kaaba temple meet. A few more went to Muscatine yesterday evening and boarded the special boat from Davenport to Keokuk. One candidate from the community is Floyd Letts of Highland township.
The board of supervisors received a preliminary drainage report from J. W. H. Duplap, an Iowa City engineer, detailing progress on straightening the Skunk River through the county. Officials will study the report further as much preliminary work remains.
Local society announcements list meetings at the Lexington church and homes of members. Events include Ladies Aid Society elections and dues, an Afternoon Bridge gathering, Fleur de lis club, W H M S meeting, a ten cent social for a charitable cause, Fortnightly club programs, Wash Lodge 26 called meeting, La Standard Bearer gathering, W R C social year, and other civic notices with dates and addresses. Historic column notes reflect community life and social calendars.
In district court the Phoebe McCaleb will contest continued with four plaintiffs witnesses on the stand. J. B. McCaleb Mrs. Sarah Wolfe Mrs. Dell Dunshee and Mrs. Jake Mayer testified yesterday and continued this morning. The case is expected to run through today and tomorrow with lengthy testimony anticipated from both sides.
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