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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1927
Page
6
The film version of Mcfad len's Plats starring Charlie Murray and Chester Conklin opens Monday afternoon. It is hailed as one of the greatest high hits: retains classic stage comedy, adds new scenes, and offers wholesome fun for the entire family.
Mrs Rodney Arnold returns from Ainsworth with sister Ruth Hazen visiting. Miss Averi Leffler returns from Audubon to vacation with Frank Lefler family. Dr Ray H Pean Walter Brown Lauder Kennedy and Elliot Grayson in Ottumwa for Knights Templar School. Dr Brumbach arrives from West Chester to Verdi with Harold Grinstead family moving to a farm. Mrs Louisa Miller leaves Fairfield for home after visiting daughter Mrs Arthur Wylie. Genuine Red River seed potatoes offered at 1.70 per bushel by C and R Produce Co. 647.
Reported activity includes a Moor Man on track at Burlington depot and John Jackson as district manager meeting Mrs Vina Bowden of Brookfield Missouri. Bowden, past president of the supreme chapter of PBE O and library builder chair, plans to attend Mt Pleasant library cornerstone laying Monday. Also noted are ill health updates and multiple visits between Iowa towns and Florida trips, with highway travel noted and a Beatrice Redlinger and Sperry weekend plans.
Residents visit relatives in Fairfield and Cedar Rapids while Lemmon's Pharmacy advertises egg drinks and sewing machine bargains. Mr and Mrs Jake Nicholareturn home from a funeral in Williamsburg Iowa. Mrs Dave Solomon and daughters visit here with Mrs Bert Pierce and plan a two week stay. Hemstitching and machine repairs offered. Auctioneer D F Macon listed in Washington Iowa with phone 261 Red.
Miss Genevieve Wehr spends a short vacation at home. Families and relatives including J W Guy Ralph Kleese John Robertson and daughters Marjorie and Mary Louise joined dinners and Easter visitations at various homes in Keota West Chester and surrounding farms. Local residents Genevieve Striegel Theresa Boyer and Ellen Bandy are noted with siblings and visitors from Chicago Palo and Harper.
Karl J Frey and family from Haskins visited. mud ruts noted on roads. Mrs Wayne Norman of Seymngton shopped in town. Mrs A F E Ross visited her father A N Long who is poorly and at Davenport. Darrell Ross also visited. F E Young of Crawfordsville attended to business. Mrs Harry Rabenold and daughter of Keota shopped. Francis Swift left for Chicago after his father John Swift died. Mrs Edna Witting and others from Havre came to shop. Louis Warren headed to Mt Vernon for weekend with school friends. Prof S E Wallin from Fairfield was in town on business.
Attendance drops as Burr Phelps, evangelist, conducts a religious campaign at the Methodist church next week with two services planned for Sunday. Grandview township farm bureau sets an April 26 event at the Lee Werner home led by Levi Huff Edward Shefer and Mrs H O Kemp. Mrs H A Banta of Orange NY visits ill mother Mrs D D Mapes. New daughter born to Mr and Mrs Job Kellner of Grandview on April 17. Agnes Gardner of Columbus City returns from visits in Pennsylvania and Kentucky. Florence Curtis of Indiana State Normal School visits her father W L Curtis. St Josephs church women raise 55 dollars at Ballenbaecn store bake sale. J R Gardner of Columbus City marks 80th birthday on Tuesday. Class leaders listed for six week period include seniors Marie Foster and Margaret.
Notices invite readers to call John Little to haul negs for 45 dollars. An ad promotes The New Orangeade made with orange juice from a fresh orange using a new electric extractor. Lemmon's Pharmacy urges a try when uptown. Moor Jackson distributing manager and Mina McCleary from Keota on weekend visit. A chicken dinner is hosted Sunday at Mrs. Cherry's.
Mis souri and adjacent river regions suffer new levee breaches forcing over 75 000 homeless as 15 000 more flee. Beardstown Illinois largely underwater with acres of farmland submerged. ongoing breaks raise flood risk despite furniture and shoe store notices in the same report.
The record lists student names with grades for juniors Howard Oak Opal Dean Millicent Johnston seniors Wagner Mabel McNatton Marie Phillips, sophomores Pearl Meeker Aletha May Elizabeth McWilliams, freshmen Lucile Oak Alice Hanft Lulu Hill Effice Grauwinkel.
Mrs Della Skinner of West Chester spends day with her daughter Mrs Charles Schulty. Mrs Clayton Nicholson returns to Des Moines after days with Mrs George Benson. Shoppers from Crawfordsville and West Chester call on town. Catholic Daughters sale set for Saturday April 23.
Notice to contractors seeking sealed bids for a township house addition to the Franklin Center school house. Bids due by noon June 1 1927, to be left with the township clerk. Trustees reserve right to reject any or all bids. Clerk signatures W W Wallace Pred Kuper J I Johnson Eva Smith.
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