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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1930
Page
8
Rekmoeller Bros. offers tailored suits as approximately three dozen students began their year at Parsons College in Farfiela week. Letts of Washington is noted as a standout in the opening events.
The Kalona Rotary Club held a regular weekly gathering inviting local youths and hosting a joint evening at the Metha church. Guests enjoyed a large dinner, charity singing, and remarks on Rotary’s aim to renew each other for better community ties.
Bertha Tay fills a church position at the Presbyterian church replacing Miss W Neiswanger who is stepping away as Miss N Anger leaves the campaign. October Housekeeping issue focused on better home care. Local interest in wallpaper line grows as displays attract visitors. Fall buying drives include hogs priced at 19.70. Weather remains unsettled tonight and Wednesday.
Dance music by the Night Hawks and vaudeville by the Musical Sampsons at Sing Stables, one mile north of Keota, Thursday September 25. Auctioneer Charles Brows notes all bills against the Fell Festival must be sent in by Wednesday noon.
The Pathfinder Magazine notes the club of Washington and Sioux City patterned after Franklin's Jun ket club and cites his 13 virtues. It lists guiding maxims urging order, restraint, honesty, benevolence, thrift, and self control as enduring standards.
A garbled report notes danger from a deadly poison gas. It claims the gas has no odor or warning and lists possible symptoms such as swelling and hardening of the temples and slight muscle weakness. Emphasis is placed on prompt use of inhalation devices and medical aid.
The club heard a broad address linking peace to universal giving and the Golden Rule. Guests were introduced, a balloon stunt entertained, and local women who cooked and served were thanked. Dick Nickerson led a playful wind balloon demonstration for visiting Washington and Kansas men, who enjoyed a warm Kalona welcome.
In a village scene Asa John Leavitt, a thirty nine year old bachelor, fends off Olive Wilson’s advances and gossip from Lucy, Susan, and Amelia. Olive insists William Norton is unsuitable. Asa admits pain as he contemplates possible romance with Olive while town chatter swirls around their ages and social expectations.
Local news notes a gathering of Harve Parks of Bruning Neb and others from Strang Neb Tola Kans and Los Angeles visiting relatives of Arthur Mace and WIll Quattacs among Highland township and Jim Havel homestead. The party traveled with cattle and wagons and planned future visits with relatives.
The Rev P J McDo D of Chicago attended Sabbath at the U P church and left yesterday to attend the Presbytery at Hopkinton Iowa He will visit Huron Pierre Yankton Scotland Tyne Sioux City and will see Musical Sampsons in a high class vaudeville at Sing s Stables near Keota on Thursday Sept 25. Music by the Night Hawks. Members of the OB S are asked to remember to bring jam jelly preserves or pickles to the barrel for the Boone home.
The fragment mentions Frank and Washington, with remarks on shoes in Black or Brown. It notes quality and service and that many men bought or wore uppers and soles, hinting at a traditional shoe trade presentation.
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