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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1925
Page
8
W Klein returned from Rock Island after attending the Evangelical Church of Peace 40th anniversary ceremonies. He preached at Sands church and at the Fathers and Sons banquet where over 250 attendees were present.
Dr. Donald Menzel of Denver spent Sunday visiting college friends in Washington. Miscellany notes: Mrs. Lloyd Foster’s son removed this morning. a Baptist church cafeteria supper planned Sept 24 serving at 5 p m. Carolyn Hamilton attended a state committee meeting in Des Moines with the Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs. Mrs. Lorely Tucker returned to Keota after visiting the D. A. Boyer Feed Co. and local grocers advertise cash or barter for eggs. Fairmont Creamery Co. announces sale days. Mrs. Brett visited Keota to see her sister Claries Harris. Dayton went to Oskaloosa on business. T. L. Mitchell traveled from Mitchellville after a short stay with T. A. Jones. E. P. Foss headed to Crete Nebraska on business. Miss Mary Marshall of Los Angeles visited her sister Mrs. A. E. Atchison. Tom Carson returned from Cedar Falls. Russell Knott spent the weekend there. Carl Paus visited Newport, Iowa. Cider making continues at the mill Fridays during husking. Ralph Stewart reports. Mrs. Charles Benz plans Cedar Falls visit to see her daughter. Howard E K Stewart and Tina Hamm obtained a marriage license at the courthouse. Barbara Miller pledged to Kappa Kappa Gamma at the state university. Mrs. Ben Wooster travels toward Florida with husband. she visited her mother Mary McAvoy. Mr. and Mrs. John Ovendort of Wayland are in town. Mrs. Walter Boyer of West Chester shopped in Washington yesterday.
The Spillville Civic Improvement Society plans a September 28 dedication of a tablet commemorating Antonin Dvorak’s 1893 Iowa visit. The event will feature a musical program with pupils and a restoration of the original organ, plus speeches by Mrs. Louis B. Schmidt and local organizers.
Mrs 8 A Breese of Kansas City visits Mrs H F Steck and plans to return home tomorrow. Mrs Hugh McCleery travels to Des Moines for a state federation of Woman's clubs meeting. Mrs John Boshart and children of Wayland shop in Washington. Richard McCleery and Henry Stephen attend business and funeral events in area towns. Hl Ward & Co advertise rubberized rain capes. D F Macon auctioneer handles local notices from Washington Iowa.
Charles Winter sent a cotton plant from Texas described as average height and ready for second picking. The white cotton is praised as ideal for bedding and visible in the east window.
Mrs. Sam Turkington of Wy Man and Miss Glee Dunlap of Kalona were seen shopping in town yesterday. O. K. Scott of Kalona conducted business in Washington. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Hoxworth and Mrs. Tom Schuliy visited Frank Favinger and family in Minden Nebraska. Carl Fisher spends a few days at his Muscatine area farm. Robert Sage departs for Fullerton California to attend college. Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Hazen of Haskins shop in town today.
Eight young men have notified Bb. W. Garrett, clerk of the supreme court, that they will take the Iowa state bar examination on October 6 to 8. It is expected that about 25 will take the examination.
The State Bureau of Labor reports August employment up 0.8 percent from July with most gains in previously weak sectors. Only three industry groups show small losses while 88 firms reported full-time operations, 10 part-time, and two shut down. Builders issued 20 more permits in August with a valuation drop of 187,021 dollars. Des Moines led with 820,455 dollars in permits among thirteen cities.
A reflection on how true judgment arises from inward meditation rather than external input. The piece contrasts ideas from men and things with the necessity of personal contemplation to shape conclusions. It argues for self formed standards over borrowed notions and external debate.
Iowa buttermakers captured the national banner at the National Creamery Butter Makers convention in Portland Oregon. Iowa won five of six individual medals with L E Nelson Randall Hamilton County first in cold storage and top finishes for P J Lusson Festina Winnebago and Peter Reisdahl Grafton Worth County. T F Shipton Alta Vista Chickasaw County second and Fred Hams Oelwein Fayette County third in fresh butter. Iowa Department of Agriculture official M B E McMurray noted repeated dominance and acknowledged Minnesota’s prior lead.
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