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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1927

Page

8

Local social visits thread through Fairfield to Winfield trips

Mrs Wendel McWilliams arrived from Fairfield for a two week stay with Mr and Mrs LD N Anderson and plans a short visit to Columbus Junction with the McWilliams family. Bernice Anderson travels to home with her parents. Several residents visit Crawfordsville Winfield and Muscatine relatives for the day and for fairs while others pursue services and shopping at local shops and lenders.

Wendel McWilliams Fairfield LD. N. Anderson Columbus Junction J. McWwilliams Misa Bernice Anderson J. A. Arnold Harry James Arnold Muscatine Winfield Jessie Mason Winfield Fair

Family Travel and Visits Span West Coast and Davenport Return

Tommy Montgomery plans to return to Davenport this evening after weeks with his aunt and uncle Dr and Mrs W J Masson. Mrs R S Warfel returns from a three month visit with friends and relatives in the western states visiting her son Dave in Pasadena and staying with F W Kerr at Santa Monica and Walker Warfel in Oakland. Mrs Warfel also visited Mrs Jennie Ewing in Colorado Springs and saw Ida Roberts and other Washington acquaintances. Clarence E Phillips seeks first class threshing work with a 36x60 machine and lists phone 586 Red 4612. Mrs J F Miller returns to Fairfield after visiting daughter Mrs Arthur Wylie for several days.

Tommy Montgomery Davenport W. J. Masson R. S. Warfel Dave Pasadena California Dave Wartel Washington Clarence E. Phillips

Still Hopeful At London Horse-Shoeing Contest

A London event reports a horse-shoeing contest with a late drummer present who found the clatter pleasing though doubtful a horse can stay still in an orchestra setting. The piece carries the London Opinion tone.

London

The Fastest Horse Comes Up Short in Race Writings

A sporting writer notes the saying that speed does not guarantee victory and reflects on pace yielding wins in the arena. The column contrasts rapid horses with strategic approaches, highlighting endurance and timing as winning factors.

Fall made to measure clothes samples displayed in town

Mrs. Richard Gaines and Mrs. Fred Jones visit Reed home while guests from Merrill and Holfuran arrive. Local inquiries note fall samples of Kuppenheimer made to measure suits available at R. S. Cook Bailey Building. Various residents travel to Fairfield Crawfordsville and Chicago for shopping and business.

Kuppenheimer R. S. Cook Bailey Building Richard Gaines Fairfield Fred Jones Mis Carol Jones Kuffeneheimer

Social notes and travels across families and towns

Mrs. Cal Parks and son Carl depart for Idaho after visiting Ainsworth and local relatives. Several residents, including Mrs. Chris Bauer and Miss Elizabeth Jonson, were seen visiting or returning from Keota and Letts. Minnesota visitors, Mr. and Mrs. Julia McConnell, join local guests, while other families plan trips to Rochester and Fairfield for a month.

Godfrey Juzler Lydia Juzler Rochester New York

Farm Auctioneer D F Macon Listed From Wasna Iowa

Miss Louise Hill of Allerton Iowa visits this city this week as a guest of friends arriving yesterday evening. A bake sale at Cunningham's Grocery Saturday August 6 sponsored by the nurse's alumnae association asks for donations of cakes cookies salads buns doughnuts cottage cheese baked beans pies or candy by noon Saturday. Triangle Auto Supply promotes tire service and repairs.

Louise Hill Allerton Iowa Cunningham's Nurse's Alumnae Association

Mr and Mrs Weil travel to St Louis and Mineral Springs

Mr and Mrs George Weil left last evening by auto for St Louis where Mrs Heil will stay a few weeks. Mr Heil will go to Mineral Springs Mo and enter the McCleary sanitarium for treatment. They expect to be gone six to seven weeks. Also an ad notes Red Diamond Barn Paint from Phillips Hebner druggists.

George Weil St. Louis Mrs. Heil Mr. Heil Mineral Springs McCleary Santorium

Stevenson couple enjoy fishing at Glen Haven Wisconsin

Mr and Mrs J S Stevenson are at Glen Haven Wisconsin enjoying the fishing advantages of that locality They say fishing is good.

Glen Haven Wis Cality

Bobbed Hair To Go Out in Hollywood Fashion

Hollywood society declares bobbed hair passe and grows it out as fall oxford style shoes debut. The ad promotes a black kid leather oxford with light caban style heel, two width last for better fit, priced at 8 dollars a pair by A. E. Atchison.

A. E. Atchison

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