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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1931

Page

6

Local News Briefs of Visits and Vacations

George Wheelan drove to Cornei Bluffs Saturday night and brought Betty Morris home. Miss Betty will visit three weeks with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Joe Lohberger. Dr W D Dwyer spent the weekend at his Wilton Junction home. Miss Dora Minick takes a vacation from J C Penney. Mrs Harry Miller visits from St Louis for two weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Pratt. Max Marble is sick and away from the Journal office. Mr and Mrs Leggett of Fairfield visited Mr and Mrs Charles Denison yesterday. Miss Pearl Hamil takes a two week vacation from Penney store. Mr and Mrs Gee Mreiten bach and daughter Virginia left for a Colorado vacation yesterday.

George Wheelan Cornei Bluffs Betty Morris Betty Joe Lohberger W. D. Dwyer Wilton Junction Dora Minick J. C. Penney Co Harry Miller St. Louis Ralph Pratt Max Marble Journal Office Leggett Fairfield Charles Denison Pearl Hamil Penney Gee Mreitenbach Virginia Colorado Hubert Beenblossom Oklahoma Genn Beenblossom O. KE. Schmidt Graham Oskaloosa Ida Berdo Montgomery Wards L. G. Jugenheimer John McCall Yesterdey West Union Matilda Lohberger Rock Island John Mangold Mary Dougall Jim Banham Chicago Knauss E. B. Hammer Gaillard Waymack Gertrude Robert Billy Minnesota A. C. Smith Anna Mae Roberta Woodriver Ill Frank McKay Wilma Willamson Hillsboro Tressa Ferguson Howard Wright Joye Well Davenport Henry Te- Rockhurst Joe Werthman Russel Noel Also

Vacationers Return from Colorado and Lake Okiboji

Esther Hanley and Florence Schwartz arrived after a two week vacation in Colorado. Irene Reed Ciara Potratz and Naomi Muhr of Pagley fa returned Saturday night from a seven day outing at Lake Okiboji.

Esther Hanley Florence Schwartz Colorado Irene Reed Ciara Potratz Naomi Muhr Pagley Lake Okiboji

Ten Years Ago Today Ottumwa Visit and Local Notes

Ten years ago today Mrs. N L Long and Mrs. Ed Gray with son Tommy traveled to Ottumwa. Tommy was a contestant in the Ottumwa baby show. The new True Story for next month went on sale at our store. Bet ter get your copy now Trntex dye with us usable in cold water no boiling required. Comes in many colors. Drugging Weather. Mostly fair tonight and Tuesday. Top on hogs seven dollars eighty five.

N. L. Long Ed Gray Tommy Ottumwa Little Tommy

Local visitors and summer travel notes from the area

Miss Irma Williamson visits Ruth Sartor. Howard Hazen on two week Journal vacation in Ft Collins. Everett Griffiths and son Tommy of Des Moines visit. Louise Hogue of Corydon returns home from Dr A W Clow's. Mauree Applegate leaves Monroe and Jamesville Wisconsin for teaching work. Mrs H FE Johnston and Etta Mae return from seven weeks in California. Jack Green visits from Albia.

Irma Williamson Ruth Sartor Howard Hazen Ft. Collins Colo Journal Everett Griffith Tommy Des Moines Louise Hogue Corydon A. W. Clow Mauree Applegate John Applegate Monroe Wis Jamesville Miss Applegate H. FE. Johnston Etta Mae California Jack Green Albia

Bickel and McKay Headed to Cleveland Convention

W F Bickel Iowa governor of Y s Men s clubs left for Cleveland to attend the international convention as official delegate of this district. Mr and Mrs Milburn McKay also left yesterday with McKay as president and delegate. Mrs Richard McCleery accompanied them and will return with Mr McCleery alongside Mr and Mrs Hugh McCleery who will meet them in Cleveland on their way home from a trip abroad.

W F. Bickel Iowa Cleveland Milburn McKay McKay Richard McCleery McKay's McCleery Hugh McCleery

Bronx Named for Early Settler Jonas von Bronek

Bronx and Bronx County in New York trace their name to Jonas vor Jacob Bronek, an early settler who contributed to the area’s founding.

Bronx Bronx County N. Y Jonas Vor Jacob Bronek

Local residents fanned out visiting relatives and returning from trips

Several families and individuals from Oklahoma Iowa Illinois and Missouri were noted visiting relatives travelling for vacations or returning to work. Names include Beenblossom Spes McKay Ferguson Williamson Kenslar Pickett and Willamson with trips to Muscatine Rock Island Wellman Ravanna Davenport and Cedar Rapids.

Local Residents Travel and Visit Neighbors in Iowa Towns

A stream of visits and short trips unfold across Princeton Crawfordsville Keota Waterloo Fairfield and Corydon with families and friends traveling for gatherings business vacations and family visits. Notable names include Miss Clella Pickett Cuiretta Pickett Ira Welch Howard of Atlantic Iowa Mrs Fannie Gilbert Mrs Frank Bell Mr and Mrs Henry Tallender Mr and Mrs Harry Otto and Miss Addie Gregory who split summers between Waterloo and Ainsworth.

Clella Cuiretta Pickett Princeton Freda White Crawfordsville Ira Welch Howard Atlantic Iowa Kenneth Carris Margaret Jane Gertrude Carris B. S. Walker Corydon Will E. Jones Mt. Pleasant H. H. Hill Jones Mrs. Hill Henry Tallender Harry Otto Preston Ida Wood Addie Gregory Waterloo Ainsworth Washington

Local visitors and campers return from extended Beacon Institute tour

Ralph Shannon and companions returned home after six weeks on a Beacon Institute tour visiting historical and scenic spots. Cambridge Ohio visitors Rev J Reade McCrory and family arrive for a brief stay. Edith Elgar returned from Fairfield with news of a water carnival where she placed second earning 3 dollars. Camp trips bring Virginia Shannon and others back from Wapsie Y camp.

Ralph Shannon Robert Shannon Robert Hammer Willis Jones Walter Peter Jungbluth Shannon Beacon Institute J. Reade McCrory Betty Alice Martha Evelyn Mina J Reade Cambridge Ohio Edith Elgar Arrybelle Culbertson Fairfield Miss Elgar Boycout W. G. Stewart Tommy Wapsie Y Camp Virginia Shannon Virginia Lemley Lou Jean Stewart

Ice cream and cake social on U P church lawn

Eldon residents Mr and Mrs W A Watts and the H R O N family visited A G Clark home in Oskaloosa Sunday.

U.P. Church Lawn W. A. Watts Eldon H. R. ON On A. G. Clark Oskaloosa

Visitor Freida Boos Calls on Harter Home

Miss Freida Boos of Lock Tidge is visiting the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Ie O. Harter, staying for a polite social call at their home.

Freida Boos of Locktidge Mrs Ie. O. Harter

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