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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1929

Page

5

Washington Notices and Local Socials Report

Washington society notes record visits from Bernice Maas and family, Hills travel, school absences for Mark Koening, Reiner funeral attendance, Nate Benson driving, and care help for Alice Maas. Milto n Maas and family joined Dr. Miller relatives at Wellman gathering. May 10 marks school dismissal. Miss Helen Young plans to visit daughter in South Dakota.

Washinton Albert Maas Alice Maas Hills California al Kepler E.sie Maas John Long Mark Koening Koening Reiner Nate Benson Roges Ris Helen Youn Charley Brown South Dakota

McWilliams Family Takes Over Mra. Be Beautie Shoppe

In Columbus Junction on April 19 Martha Butler reports Mrs. Be W McWilliams bought Mra. Be Beautie shoppe from Mrs. Clara Doane of Washington who has run it since last year. Mrs. McWilliams will be away from work for several weeks and Mrs. Vincent McWilliams of Des Moines has assumed charge this week.

Columbus Junction W. McWilliams Clara Doane Washington McWilliams Vincent McWilliams Des Moines

Local Births and Club Elections Reported

Mr and Mrs Howard Bell welcomed a daughter born April 17. T N O Neill visited his son Frank and wife in Waukegan MI. Floyd Dean returned from Town City after an operation. Half Hour club officers were elected Tuesday at Mrs William Gilkey home: Mrs Aliason vice president, Mrs Lewis secretary treasurer, Mrs Pence and Mrs FP Craft. Crafl entertained the Whatsoever Society Tuesday evening.

Howard Bell Frank Waukegan Floyd Dean Town City Half Hour Club William Gilkey Les Aliason

Franklin Township Picnic Plans and Birth Announcement

Franklin township notes a family welcome as Mr and Mrs Wm Wallace meet their new grandson Donald Danshee born April 2 at the Dushee home. Schools plan a May 17 picnic at Pleasant School and Mr and Mrs uy Walker with their son are mentioned amid a road meeting in Lee Gece ecco.

Franklin Wmallace Donald Danshee Charles Dushee Franklin Township Pleasant School Uy Walker

Havre Social and Farm Items Include Stock Shipment

Two carloads of stock were shipped from Havre to Chicago on Tuesday. Rev Carter of Des Moines stayed at the Walter Gardner home over the weekend. Howard Baker sold and delivered hogs to Washington Monday. Rev Seras and wife from Noble dined with S C Wittmer and family Sunday. Walter Meffrides visited Wm Meffride’s ALA. Smith bought a car of tile from the Havre store last week. Mrs Well Stafford and daughter Velma visited Walter Gardners Sunday afternoon. The Havre social club was hosted by Mrs Sam Wittmer Thursday. Dale Coles visited Bishop's on Sunday at Har.

Havre Chicago Carter Des Moines Walter Gardner Howard Baker Washington Se’ Ras Noble Pete Joe Witting S.C. Wittmer Famil Howart Well Stafford Velma Walter Gardners Sam Wittmer Dale Coles Bishop's Har

School Notes From West Chester High School

The junior class officers included President George Jones and Secretary Mae Mangold. G A R officers for 1920 listed Dorothy Booth as President and Betty Low as Secretary. Academic tests spanned English to typing with a 50 wpm record by Frances Fort of Fairfield in a district typewriting contest. The Julius Caesar play by Stratford players opened a busy week with a large cast and multiple acts staged in the high school auditorium.

George Jones Harold Ahrens Mae Mangold Harvey Coulter Dorothy Booth Jean Sterling Betty “Low Helen Alcorn Anne Charac Helen Wilson Stratford — Players Shakespear Julius Caesar LA Street Rom Brutus Ovchard Senate Bratts Sardis Plains of Philippi Philipp McCleery

Funeral notices and community news from Wayne Mra Wallace Cars

April 18 Wayne Mra Wallace Cars column reports the death of Mrs. Kawin Salzman with funeral details at the Mennonite church in Wayland. Other items note Alfred Ericksons visiting near Crawfordsville, farm helpers Ed Curtis and Clarence Moorhead, and various locals assisting with spring chores and care arrangements.

Menonite Wayland Alfred Ericksons Everett Beatty Crawfordsville Carson Paul Mast Toe Henry Ed Curtis Clarence Moorhead Alfred Erickson Virgil Mt Pleasant Bob Beenblossom Harold Unkrich EM Salzman Davenport Helen Kort Mrs Ankey Cecil Kort Mr. Pleasant Mother Earth Bach Salzman’ Poors Nim

Tanlac Promises Strength and Youthful Nerve Renewal

A testimonial ad touts Tanlac as a natural tonic that strengthens nerves, boosts energy, improves appetite, and renews vitality. It claims relief from sour stomach and headaches, with a money back guarantee if no benefit is seen after use. The piece features a Denver reader praise and notes years of pharmacist endorsements.

William A. Wells West Gill Place Denver Colo Tunlac Tanlac

Saturday's Five Best Radio Features Wopyright 1929 United Press

A United Press digest of radio features listed for Saturday including network scheduling on WIZ WEAF WARC and the Goldman concert band Walter Damrosch and his symphony orchestra. The note appears as a brief wire service item summarizing the day's radio lineup and performances across networks.

Wopyright United Press WIZ Network Goldman WEAF Walter Damrosch Symphony WARC

WARC and Network Radio Forum Mention Wilbur Hyde

Fragmentary OCR notes reference WAZ network and a national radio forum with Ray Lyman Wilbur and Secretary of Agriculture Hyde. Details are unclear but indicate a broadcast discussion involving these figures.

WAZ National Radio Forum Ray Lyman Wilbur M. Hyde Secretary of Agriculture

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