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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1927

Page

3

Verdi Fr J Longer correspondent notes local happenings

The contractor to install primary number 11 on grade moved onto Albert Janscek’s pasture and began work last Friday. Turnipseed and Burroughs baled clover for George Clapper while Walnut Ladies held an all day meeting led by Mrs James Baird and Miss Mike Lewis who taught millinery.

Verdi Albert Janscek Burroughs George Clapper James Baird Mike Lewis Miss Lewis

Clay Church Observes 25th Anniversary Plans

Local notes from Clay report S Wolcott’s health improving. John Bender and family visited Kalona. Chas Cecil of Hedrick called. Pringle McCarken Bender attended a Wellman cow sale. Mrs Lucy Savage hosted Missionary Society at her Brighton church home. A J Morgan and husband returned from Ridgway Colorado after visiting daughter Mrs W Frumbo. Frances Meacham attended Denmark association meeting at Olds. Rev P A Johnson preached at Clay church. Committees plan Oct 16 dedication anniversary events. J W Hollowell and A J Morgan visited Cedar Rapids to see P J Hacken.

Ridgeway Colorado Ww. R. Frumbo Frances Meacham Denmark Association of Congregational Churches Olds P. A. Johnson Grimner Clay Church J. W. Hollowell A. J. Morgan Cedar Rapids P. J. Hacken

Yard Torch Burns On In Memory Of Fallen Police

A light in a Scotland Yard corridor glows endlessly to honor World War I dead from the Yard. The flame carries no inscription but serves as a perpetual reminder of those officers who perished in the conflict.

Scotland Yard Yard

Rural Letter Carriers Elected Leaders at Kalona Gatherin

A Kalona Iowa meeting of the Washington county Rural Letter Carriers Association drew eighty attendees from Kalona Riverside Washington Wellman West Chester Ainsworth and Brighton on September 24 1927. Officers were reelected with Mel P Crandall as president and Prody A Borkoski as secretary treasurer. Wellman chosen as next meeting site for October 29 1927.

Washington County Rural Letter Carriers’ Association Kalona Town Riverside Washington Wellman West Chester Ainsworth Brighton Fred Bourgeois America P. S. Appel O. R. Thomas Ainswrth Prody A. Borkoski Drighton Isaac A. Sprague Appel Kathryn Snyder Dorothy Conrad Clavde Conrad Glee Dunlap Byron Batterson Ernestine Grady Jessie Mellinger

American Petroleum Co. tractor oils offered with barrel prices

Barrel prices and gallon rates for motor and tractor oils promoted by American Petroleum Co. at the Washington Store. John M. O'Brien, agent, invites customers to bring their can for best price quotes.

American Petroleum CO John M. O'Brien Agt

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L’red Hicks Lindy Lindbergh Stone Schantz & Kendrick Geo. Evans Chas. Schiebel George Evans Geo. Clapper John Grifith Henrietta Griffith Kirksville Frank H. Vizetelly China Graham Theatre South Marion Pratt New Graham Theatre Corbin & Barrett Bootery East Side Square Prody AL Borkoski County Association Double Quartette Rev. P. S. Appel Prody A. Rorkoski Kathryn Sney Der Clyde Conrad Ladies Quartette Kathryn Sayner Accordian Byron Batter Mel P. Crandall Mel P. Crant Mark West Davenport St. Ambrose College Washington Loan & Trust Company Washington County Washington, Iowa Journal Central the Evening Journal
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