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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1931

Page

6

Serups depart for new homes and jobs in Iowa

Mr and Mrs Chris Serup leave for Dubuque Iowa with Serup promoted to sales manager for International Harvester in Dubuque and surrounding territory. Mrs Ben Briley and daughter Willa begin an extended Oklahoma visit with Briley relatives. Local notices also advertise prompt lawn mower sharpening and spring tailoring at Schmoeller Bros and Over Frazier Black's Print Shop.

Electrakeen Frazier & Black Eod Chris Serup Dubuque Iowa Serup International Harvester Company International Company Ben Briley Dauughter Willa

City announces April 30 tin can collection drive

The city will collect tin cans Thursday April 30. Place cans in visible containers on streets or alleys as crews start in the north part of town and move south. Mayor Jno W Applegate urges residents to be ready.

Jno. W. Applegate John W. Applegate

Tin Cans Collection Starts April 30

Mayor John W. Applegate orders a citywide tin can drive beginning in the north part of town and moving south. Residents must place labeled cans on streets or alleys where they are visible.

Mayor Tackles Dog Nuisance and Local News Roundup

Mayor Applegate reports many dog complaints as gardens are dug up and nuisance behavior grows. Several dogs were shot last week and the mayor hopes to avoid drastic action. Community notes list births, hospital stays, visits, and travel, including a Honolulu cable announcing a baby girl to the Carter family and various visits across towns.

Applegate

Ten Years Ago Today Visit By Mrs Atchison In Morning Sun

Mrs A R Atchison and her baby Mary Elizabeth traveled to Morning Sun to visit her parents Mr and Mrs W J Marshall. Bring submits of kodak films for development and printing. We stock all filnis and kodaks.

A. R. Atchison Mary Elizabeth Morning Sun W. J. Marshall

Candy for Mother’s Day Shipment and Hogs For Sale

Fresh shipments arrive every few days and can be sent to mother for you. Top hogs fetch $7.60. Weather forecast shows fair tonight with frost in the east portion.

Miss Walker Elected Fourth Vice President in Iowa Baptist Meeting

Wilma Walker was chosen fourth vice-president of the young people's organization of the Iowa and Washington Baptist associations at their bi-associational gathering in Mt. Pleasant. The meeting occurred last Friday and Saturday.

Wilma Walker Young People's Organization of the Iowa Washington

Birthday Dinner for A S Allen of Wayland

A birthday dinner honored A S Allen of Wayland, age 82, with a cake dated 1850 and a light candle. Attendees included Dr and Mrs B C Allen and daughter Vivian, Mr and Mrs W J Allen, Mr and Mrs Omer Boshart and Billy, and others from Wayland Mt Pleasant Hills and Washington.

Allen Wayland Dinne B. C. Allen Vivian W. J. Allen Omer Boshart Billy Hills Mt. Pleasant W. €. Wedges W. K. Jones Washington Fr. C. Allen W J. Allen A. S. Allen Hilla Hedges Jones Boshart

Lincoln Highway Route Changes Connect Blair Fremont

Lincoln Highway Association boosts fight to save road marking No 30 7 between Missouri Valley Iowa and Fremont. A new station to renumber this route No 10 was started on the river’s south side. Blair to Fremont cutoff remains the Lincoln highway association’s official designation.

Omatia Omaha Council Bluffs Lincoln Highway Association Missouri Valley Fremont Blair Freemont

Local visitors and shoppers frequent Fairfield weekend

Mr and Mrs Everett Whitely and son Ben visited Kenneth Carris home with Miss Wilma Walker and Dr Ben Walker from Des Moines and Corydon. Mrs Ben Walker extended her weekend stay. Harold Mangold and children Kenton Jean Carleton spent Sunday in Fairfield with Lester Frye. D M Bridges took his daughters Edna and Ruth to Muscatine and back. Saturday shoppers included J C Rhea Crawfordsville EK Huston Richland and Joe Johnson Cotter.

J. C. Swift Carlton Wilson Catherine Swift Des Moines Everett Whitely Ben Wilma Walker Chicago Ben Walker Corydon Kenneth Carris Carris Whitely Miss Walker Mrs. Carris Harold Man‘gold Kenton Jean Carleton Fairfield Lester Frye D. M. Bridges Edna Ruth Muscatine J. C. Rhea Crawfordsville EK. S. Huston Richland Joe Johnson Cotter

French Gold Shipments to United States Continue at Cherbourg

France reports $15,000,000 worth of gold bars loaded aboard the Europa at Cherbourg for New York, bringing total shipments to $45,400,000. Officials say no further shipments are planned yet, but others may follow before the Bremen sails on May 35.

Paris United States Cherbourg New York France Bremen

Local notes from Washington county community life

Reports of residents leaving hospitals and visiting kin, including R K E Jordan and Brown's Super Service staff. Prices for Shell 400 gasoline drop near 104 cents plus tax. Various residents and crews, barber changes, and new hires are listed with brief daily activities and travel notes.

Brown

Spain Hails Fall of Monarchy Ex-Queen Leaves on Train

The ex-Queen Victoria of Spain and her son Don tion zales gaze at their former kingdom from a train crossing the French frontier as Alfonso XII, dethroned king, arrives in France to join the family.

Victoria Spain Don Tionzales Alfonso XII France

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