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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1931
Page
8
A historical note recalls local firemen taking their new fire apparatus out for a test and getting acquainted with the crowd. A playful aside mentions a child who disliked ice cream before Polarstiks. Weather is forecast cloudy with a chance of rain and cooler temperatures.
Wayland residents attend a White Shrine banquet in Washington and a foreign mission convention in Washington. Local trips include Elmer Basinger at a Sunday school convention in Oskaloosa and Dr. J. R. McKian attending a Des Moines clinic. Family visits span Muscatine to Wichita Falls Texas with birthday party and arrivals from Iowa City and Parsons alumni events.
Piano tuner will be in town next week. Mrs Dorrance of San Jose arrives this evening for a Washington visit with her uncle L S Patter. Auctioneer D F Macon advertises in Washington Iowa. Mr and Mrs Strickler of Iowa City were here last evening. For sale oak duofold bed and oak rocker from Scott Furniture Co. Dale Denison was in Cedar Rapids yesterday. Mr and Mrs Hertig and children of Wasland visited. George Wheelan and family went to Harper. A K initiation attended. Mrs Wheelan visited friends. Charles Ruf left for Valley Junction.
Local residents, including Miss Musa Todd Jeff Thor, plan ten day visits to Kansas City and Sapulpa to visit relatives. White Shrine ceremony and banquet held in Washington. Reunions and trips noted for Mrs Huston’s family and friends in Minneapolis Waterloo and Ft Madison. Third quarterly Morning Sun and Dixie Free Methodist circuit meeting set for this weekend near Columbus Civ.
Keota residents Ma and Mrs Lb W Long shopped here yesterday. Mrs N D Williams, Mr and Mrs James Nelson, and Miss Boneta Larby were all in town for various shopping and business. Monmouth college students Miss Violet Twinam Helen Isrownlee and Louise Barnes attended the glee club concert, with Twinam noted as a former Monmouth student. Other locals include Miss Fillen Wolfe, Miss Carrie Davis, and Mrs Loudtatten visiting relatives and returning from trips and spring vacation.
Rosa Lanning of Harris Mo and Levi Terry of Poplar Bluff Mo were married at 1 30 pm on Thursday April 23 by W E Barber. They move to Washington and share a furnished apartment on North Town Avenue. Terry works for the Oklahoma Contracting Company.
The article notes Anton J. Cermak defeated William Hale Thompson by a large majority to become Chicago mayor elect. It also mentions Miss Gertrude Flaimmer, a Chicago school of Physical Education student, visiting with four fellow students at the Hamner home before returning to the city.
Miss Mollie Quinn returned to St Louis yesterday after visiting her sister Mrs O F Hicks. Redeem Colgate coupons at West-end Grocery. James W Loner attended a listed event last evening. Schmoeller Bros offer tailoring services.
In Columbus Junction the Fairview Four-H girls of Wapello township formed a club this week at Mrs. Orville Allen’s home. Newly elected officers are Imira Bishop president Mary Hamilton vice president Nalie Peek secretary and news reporter Vera Bishop news reporter Azel Eubanks historian. Also noted are visits by Mrs. Charles Lambert and her mother Mrs. Eva Carter to Washington and W. T. Ting of Ft. Madison visiting his sister Mrs. Mary Bates.
Mrs Ralph Scott shows gradual improvement after an appendicitis operation last week. She had a better night and a stronger day today following a period of illness.
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