Around the Square with Santa Claus Christmas ads
Local merchants promote Christmas gifts with a wide range of items. Klein Clothing Kompany Scott Furniture Company Larson's Shoe Store Homer Stephens Jewelers Lemon's Pharmacy Carl's Clothes Shop Iowa Southern Util Co Fred Stewart Hardware Westphal Jeweler Baxter Coal Co Armstrong Bros Penney's Graham's Ward's Montgomery Ward & Co Biklen s Toys display seasonal toys and novelty gifts for shoppers.
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Klein Klothing Kompany
Washington
Klein’s
C. S. Lemmon
Scott Furniture Company
Scott’s
Larson’s
Homer Stephens
Lemmon
Iowa Southern Util. CO
Fred Stewart Hardware
Stewart
Westphal
Gruen Watches
Baxter Coal CO
Baxter
Armstrong Bros
Zenith Radio
H.J. Ward
Ward
Montgomery Ward & CO
Trainville
Washington Stores Await You This Holiday Season
Washington merchants proclaim complete stocks and fair prices for Christmas shoppers. Courteous clerks and broad assortments invite comparison with larger cities as stores emphasize service and early buying before Christmas, urging planning and a pencil guided tour through gift pages.
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Washington
Good Fellows Will Distribute Baskets To Needy
The Y s Men s club sponsors the Good Fellows a local service group to aid the needy at Christmas. Donations are collected via a paper coupon and carefully allocated to the truly needy after city checks. Mrs Rose county hospital superintendent spoke on hospital work and the need for closer ties with the public praising the Washington county board. Next meeting will elect officers.
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Y's Men's Club
The
Good Fellow’s
Washington County Board
Dick McCleery
Max Marble
Milburn McKay
George Freshwaters
Legion Post Holds Meeting To Discuss Plans And Trophies
Leon Beatty post of the American Legion held its December session Tuesday evening with Charles M. Denison presiding as commander. The group reviewed routine business, outlined a busy year ahead, and considered installing captured German war trophies in the courthouse lobby. Seventeen members were on the roll. Spencer Reed chaired the oyster stew program.
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Leon Beatty
American Legion
Charles M. Denison
Court House
Denison
Board of Supervisors
Spencer Reed
Washington Family Welcomes New 6% Pound Daughter
Mr and Mrs John Dodds are the Washington and Stanley Chabal parents of a new six pound daughter. The birth adds a daughter to the Washington area noting the family names and a local celebratory tone.
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Hubert Sailer
Tenby
Manitoba
Canada
Geraldine Bruty
Washington
Nina Mae Little
Jane Bruty
Elizabeth Sinnenkamp
Marjorie Chambers
Keota
Jean Jarrard
Junior Redlinger
Francis Mangod
Donald Batterson
Alice Sebesta
Alice Vincent
Robert Vincent
Felix Dougall
Helen Bailey
Geraldine Greiner
Francis Brophy
Riverside
Robert Bickford
Maxine Foster
Daryl Burham
Gwendolyn Hunter
Maxine Aller
William Welsh
Lucille Mangold
Grace Havel
Clifford Belcha
Mary Waldschmidt
Ernest Baker
Crawfordsville
Edythe Little
Maratha Sanders
Mae Miller
Louise Miller
Louise Grovis
Mercedes Miller
Mary Bailey
Josephine McElhinney
Richard Wanerus
Marjorie Fesler
Harry Walton
Mary Shelangoski
Gladys Metz
Violet Blick
Agnes Brophy
Viola Blick
Wanda Ruth Smith
West Chester
Evelyn Miller
Beaulah Freel
Wellman
Bernard Heyer
Eleanor Mass
Names of Washington county mothers of World War soldiers sought
The Gold Star and Memorial department of the Legion Auxiliary of Iowa requests the names and addresses of all mothers of Washington county World War soldiers who died in service and burial locations. Contact Mrs. Frank Kurtz in Washington at phone 324 or mail the information promptly.
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The
Gold Star and Memorial Department of the Legion Auxiliary of
Iowa
Washington County
Frank Kurtz
Washington
YWCA Opens Drive for 1930 Membership in Washington
The YWCA launches its annual finance and membership drive led by Anna Dawson with over sixty solicitors and six captains. Each captain oversees ten solicitors in local territories to reach every woman and girl, supporting swimming, gym, and meeting spaces while seeking a budget of 2000 dollars to expand services.
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Anna Dawson
Y. W
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Y W
Washington
Washington Trade Center Promotes Christmas Shopping
The Washington business district urges shoppers to take advantage of sixteen remaining shopping days. Stores boast abundant gifts and low prices as large Christmas trees are set up around the square with lights to spread holiday spirit.
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Washington
Iowa
Washington Business District
Seven Men Enlist in Cavalry Unit
Captain Jay Brown reports seven men join Troop F, 113th Cavalry: George Freshwaters, Orval Korf, Ernest Freeman, Lester Rath, Gilbert Layton, Arthur Staton, and John Nickerson. Brown aims to reach seventeen. Captain Christman of Oskaloosa inspected the unit and found everything satisfactory.
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Sven
113Th Cavalry
Jay Brown
George Freshwaters
Orval Korf
Ernest Freeman
Lester Rath
Gilbert Layton
Arthur Staton
John Nickerson
Brown
Captain Brown
Harvey W. Christman
Oskaloosa
Regular Army
Iowa Cavalry
Thanksgiving Offering Gifts to A. M. E. Church
The Rev. J. H. Callier received a check for $57.69 from Thanksgiving morning union services at the Baptist church. The funds will support the local A. M. E. congregation work and mission efforts.
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J. H. Callier
A. M. E. Church
Baptist Church
A. M. EB
Ramseyer Hatchery Hosts Poultry School at YMCA
The Ramseyer Hatchery of Washington led by Harry Ramseyer held a Hatchery school at the YMCA yesterday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. about winter flock care, housing, equipment, breeding stock selection, feeding, and protection of hatching eggs. About seventy five attendees received talks and a film on The Business Management of a Business Hen.
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Ramseyer
Washington
Harry Ramseyer
Will Clark Goes to Long Beach for Future Home
Mrs. Will Clark departed Sunday evening for Long Beach California to establish her future home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Clark
Long Beach
California
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Biklens Toys
Ep UE
Legion Post
YW. C
Washington Trade Center
S. E. Owa
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