Local News Briefs From Franklin Center Area
Mrs Floyd Clark and Dawine visit West Chester at the Reid home. New Willard Battery prices at Holmes Willard Service Station on Gasoline Alley. Mr and Mrs Crock leave for Hutchinson Kansas after visiting relatives. Mrs F J Richards returns to Ainsworth after visiting with daughter Mrs Fred Franklin. Notice to Contractors seeks bids for a township house addition to the Franklin Center school. Bids due noon June 1 1927. W W Wallace Fred Kupka J J Johnson Eva Smith clerk. Mrs W J Grinstead visits Keota. Catholic Daughters sale April 23 features children clothing and aprons plus used articles. Mrs W A Buffington and Beula Davis of Crawfordsville visit. Mr and Mrs Donald Bell visit Mechanicsville. J W Bidwell travels to Columbus Junction on business. Stumbling Thirty dance attendees include Elizabeth McWilliams Columbus June Ellan Boyd Ainsworth Lois Simons Columbus Junction. Jim Burris death mourned in Maquoketa. Theresa Quinn attends national biennial federated music clubs in Chicago as Fortnightly club delegate.
Local Family Travels and Nearby Illness Update
Mr and Mrs George Stewart and family traveled to Monmouth NL for a week long business trip. W F Gardner of Ainsworth left Sunday night for Hot Springs Arkansas called by the serious illness of John Gibson who went there six weeks ago for treatments. Mr Gibson has been with the Gardners twenty seven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Stewart
Monmouth
W. F. Gardner
Ainsworth
Hot Springs
Arkansas
John Gibson
Mr. Gibson
Gardners
There is no substitute for starting baby chicks
Mrs. C J Patton traveled to Burlington this morning to join her husband who has a new position there. She has stayed with her sister Miss Lulu Kyle the past few months as Mr Patton begins work with the C and D Wholesale house. Reeves sale at Havre drew attendees including B Reed and Frank Mayhew among others. Frank Swangle of Monteanma Iowa visited Mrs Cora Crumpacker and family this week in Oskaloosa Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Patton
Burlington
Lulu Kyle
Patton
C. and D
Mrs Christ Returns Home From Burlington Visit
Mrs John Christ returned to her Burlington home after a brief stay with her daughter Mrs Russel Jennings. She praised Washington as one of the nicest and cleanest small towns of its size she had ever visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Christ
Burlington
Russel Jennings
Local Notes on Visits and School Appointment
Dr. Prey visited the Frank Mc Kay home for a few days. Mrs. George Finch travels to Crawfordsville to stay with her parents Mr. and Mrs J. D. Lease. LeRoy Dayton named principal of Moorland consolidated school, teaching history agriculture and science and overseeing manual training and athletics. F Hultz of Ainsworth spent yesterday on business and heads to Davenport for several days. Mrs. B F Miller and two others travel to Havreto for Reeves sale. Pleasant Hall Ladies Aid serves lunch at the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Finch
Crawfordsville
J. D. Lease
LeRoy Dayton
D. L. Dayton
Moorland
Iowa
State Teachers College
Cedarells
F. Hultz
Ainsworth
Davenport
B. F. Miller
Elmer Kephart
Will Mitchell
Havreto
Reeves Sale
Pleasant Hall
10000 More People Homeless in Flood Area
In the Southern States flood waters from the Mississippi and Missouri rivers rise as levee breaks flood communities. New Madrid reports 5 to 15 feet of water, forcing the 1900 population to evacuate their homes. Local shoppers remark on Arrowhead hosiery on sale at 95 cents a pair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Missouri
New Madrid
Washington
Weather and family notices from New Haven column
New Haven diary notes April weather and Easter visits. Marion Smith reports on family gatherings at the Baker home and at Ace Robertson's. Sympathy extended to Chas McKinstry after the death of her father Plowman. References to Ralph Springer and letters from Mrs Sands Hook about a Florida trip. Old Joe the alrator farm resident is mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Chas. McKinstry
Ralph Springer
Elose
Marion
Cecile Robertson
Ace Robertson
Ireta Smith
Grandma Smith
Marion Smith
Ireta
Donald
Baker
Plowman
Douds Leando
Acel Robertson
McKinstry
Heaula Baker
Merle Statler
Local Notices and School Leadership Updates
Robert Ferguson promotes drop head sewing machines and services at Singer shop 211 W Washington with sale items from $10 to $30. Miss Nellie Schiebel named principal of Missouri Valley High School succeeding C G Weatherwax. she is a 1918 graduate of the local high school and former teacher. Dorothy Walther wed Leroy Gruenwald in Davenport. Walther family once resided in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singer Shop
Washington
Nellie Schiebel
Missouri Valley, In
C. G. Weatherwax
Missouri Valley Schools
Miss Schiebel
Nellie
the & A. J
Dorothy Walther
Edward Walther
Davenport
Leroy H. Gruenwald
de Witt
Walther
For Rent Rooms in Modern Home Clean Closets Included
Classified item notes rooms for rent in a modern home with near amenities. Advertisement lists a contact number 493 blue and mentions clean, light housekeeping. Also includes cattle hogs and sheep figures likely part of a separate listing.
Poultry Demonstration by Purina Mills at Warren's Seed Store
On Saturday April 30 Warren's Seed Store hosts a poultry demonstration for women led by Mrs Latham Purina Mills representative with broad experience from across the country. Watch for ad notices and special offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren’s
Latham
Purina Mills
Warren's
Tornado Separates Bride From Husband at Arkansas Wedding
In Moscow Arkansas on Thursday night a wedding party led by E H and Il M ended in tragedy as a tornado struck moments after the ceremony. The incident followed a windy storm underscoring the need for windstorm insurance for local property owners in Washington County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Ark
Il— M
Mrs Witterman and children Return From Keota Visit
Mrs. John Witterman and her children returned home last evening from Keota where they had been visiting for several days. Call a Yellow Cab at Phone No. 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Witterman
Keota
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Floyd Clark
Dawine
West Chester
Ed Reid
Willard
Holmes Willard
Gasoline Alley
Mons & Fris
Mrs. P. Crock
Hutchinson
Kansas
F. J. Richards
Fred Franklin
Franklin Center
W. W. Wallace
Fred Kupka
Eva Smith
W. J. Grinstead
D. B. Grinstead
Loan and Trust Co
Catholic Daughters of America
W. A. Buffington
Beula Davis
Donald Bell
J. W. Bidwell
Columbus Junction
Elzabeth McWilliams
Columbus Juneon
Ellan Boyd
Lois Simons
J. Db. Clancy
J. W. Meyers
Mary Young
Maquoketa
Jim Burris
Theresa Quinn
Chicago
Miss Quinn
McCall Bros
Ode Ferguson
Frank Macon
Golda Miller
B Reed
Pearl Parcell
Frank Mayhew
G. W. Hotle
Reeves
Havre
Frank Swangle
Monteanma
Cora Crumpacker
R. Manning
Dorothy Jean
Oskaloosa, Iown
W. B. Kerr
FOX
Wallace Reid
Abraham Lincoln
FOX News
Marian Nixon
American Pearl Button Co
Brotherhood of the First Baptist Church
Co. W. Gilkey
C. W. Long
MacElhinney Drug Company
Hans
the Wardrobe Cleanershone
East Side
A. BE. Atchison Florsheims
Arch-Preservers
Thomas Jefferson
New Orleans
The
John Brown
Montgomery
Alabama
A. S. Grant
Robert Ferguson
J. (. McKay
Frank Miyers
Clyde
Nate Jones
Madison
Cleaning Service
Washington Cleaners
South Side Square
Wisie Long
Prop
Ora Long
Hiavre
H. N. Doig
Mrs. J. C. Bauer
Mrs
Claud Holmes
Lyle Snyder
I. S. A. Company
Ward Gilliland
Sigourney
Henry Hinkle
Brighton
Mae Morgan
County Hospital
Ola Morgan
Ethel Edgar
Frank Bell
Knoxville
Ed Grayson
Kansas City
M. Baker
J. G. Henderson
Milburn McKay
Max Orr
Richard McCleary
High Schol
Fairfield
Washington County
Crull & McCoy Insurance
Bailey Bldg
Washington, Town
Commercial Savings Bank
Fellows
Dale Duncan
Erate
U.S. Pat
Southern Coals Coke Co.,cin Q
John Shields & Sons
Washington Telephone CO
Washington, Iowa
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