Local travelers return from western trip
Lois Brown Jessie Kerr Mil dred Woodford of Brighton and a friend of Jessie's in Sioux City have returned from a four week automobile trip to the Black Hills Colorado Springs Denver and other Colorado points of interest Ed Hetle came to Washington from Keota for a short business visit Mrs O B Helwick returned from Fort Dodge after the Pythian Sisters convention Gladys and Dorothy Clark headed to Chicago to visit friends before driving a new Essex coupe home from Detroit Miss Jane McAfee and Maxine France of Wooster Ohio stayed with T J McElhinney's family on their Colorado trip Mrs Arthur Rankin and daughters Dorothy Gertrude and Alice Mae left Hampton Town after a two week visit with Mr and Mrs George Brinton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Brown
Jessie Kerr
Mildred Woodford
Brighton
Jessie
Sioux City
Black Hills
Colorado Springs
Denver
Colorado
Gladys
Dorothy Clark
Chicago
Evelyn Gibson
Gerald Bailey
Detroit
Michigan
Jane McAfee
Maxine France
Wooster
Ohio
Aunit
T. J. McElhinney
Arthur Rankin
Dorothy
Gertrude
Alice Mae
Jine Smith
Winfield
Washington
Knights of Pythias
Fort Dodge
Fred Stone Injured In Plane Crash In New London
Fred Stone suffers multiple fractures and head injuries after a plane crash in New London Connecticut. Investigators consider possible violations of state aviation rules including lack of Connecticut student license and late aircraft registration. Injuries listed include fractures to both legs, a fractured jaw, broken wrist, dislocated shoulder, and facial abrasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Conn
Fred Stone
Connccticut
Connecticut
Stone
Travel Air
Ten Years Ago Today Mrs. Reid Visits Valley Junction
Mrs. Fred Reid returned last night from Valley Junction and Des Moines where she has been visiting relatives and friends. Also notes discuss Lilac Hair Oil a glossy hair product, Star Lather Brush guaranteed, hog top price of 11.40, and weather forecast predicting generally fair nights and a warmer Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Reid
Valley Junction
Des Moines
Washington Social Roundup Includes Visits and Travel Plans
Local residents return from Winfield and Chicago while others visit family in Kalona Quincy and Des Moines. Miss Bridges heads to Muscatine then St Louis with parents. Montgomeries attend county agents conference at Clear Lake. Reading Massachusetts visitors plan a motor trip via Canada with Cranutte Kansas and Missouri travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Montgomery
Clear Lake
Best Radio Features on Sunday Programs
Radio listings show WEAF and WJZ networks premiering features at 7:15 CST including the Goldman band and National Symphony Orchestra. WJG Atlantic City offers an Opera concert at 7:15 CST. Monday highlights include Real Folks on WIZ and the United Opera company on WOR and the General Motors hour on WEAF at 7:30 CST.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
WEAF
Atwater Kent
WJZ
Goldman
National Symphony Orchestra
WJG
Atlantic City
WOR
United Opera Company
General Motors
WIZ
Roxy’s Gang
WGY Schenectady
General Electric
Columbus Junction Fair Dates Announced For August
Columbus Junction Aug 4 Fair runs Aug 7 to 16 with a schedule naming Columbus day Wapello day and Bik''s day. Local residents Mrs Sarah Rawhauser Carl Giffey Keys Lynn and Oren Jennings are noted as visiting or returning from travels and Army camp or relatives in Washington Freeport Kansas City Rock Island and Freeport are referenced in brief notices of community activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Columbus
Sarah Rawhauser
Washington
Carl Giffey
Ft. Leavenworth
Keys
Lynn
Kansas City
Oren Jennings
John Reece
Freeport
Hogs sold to Grady weigh 265 to 294 pounds at 106.80
Bernice Maas reports Albert and Milton Mass delivered hogs sold to Grady on a Friday morning weighing 265 to 294 pounds at 106.80. Various local residents are noted visiting, calling, and helping with farm tasks as threshing nears next week amid hopes for better weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Albert
Milton Mass
Grady
Joe Belka
Fred Te Bockhorst
Brighton Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Moves
Brighton Aug 8. Dr Will Nieukirk and relatives from Gary Ind spend week with sister Mrs John Neal. Sisters Dora Ranson and E A Hanson of Cedar Rapids visit. Chicago relatives Fagene Brinton and son Donald stay for two weeks. Numerous locals travel or host visitors from Des Moines Cedar Rapids and Kansas City. Prizer closes out grocery stock. Kraemer family note hospital treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Will Nieukirk
Gary
Ind
John Neal
Nieukirk
Dora Ranson
E. A. Hanson
Cedar Rapids
Fagene Brinton
Donald
Chicago
Pleasant Plain
H. W. Helmick
LeRoy
BE. H. Faris
Hes Moines
Joan Abrahamson
Cyril Henry
James Morgan
Blue Island
Tom Morgan
Timma Brim
Tracy Penner
Fairfield
H. L. Donovan
Des Moines
George Ponovan
Burlington
Verne Madden
Ruby Johnson
Ottawa
Kansas
Marian Brinton
Kansas City
Community Updates and Weekend Visits Across Iowa Towns
Frances Norene McFarland underwent a tonsil removal at Washington county hospital this morning. Leta Tonaldson Henrietta Wilson and Marjorie Green returned from summer work in Cedar Falls to visit relatives, traveling with Geraldine Starr of Wellman. Edna Elizabeth Jessie Klein and Gertrude Beatty came back from a westward motor trip to Bates park Colorado Canyon and other Colorado sites. Miss Mary French and Miss Anna Henry left Waterloo for Miss Henry’s home after visiting Washington. Ford dem wheels and rims and used 32x4 tires offered by Sitter Auto Parts Service. Elizabeth Abel returned to Grinnell after visiting grandparents in Washington. The Washington celebration on Aug 7 features Keota and West Chester bands in the afternoon Washington Legion Drum Corps and two orchestras in the evening with dancing on the pavement. Mrs J T Moore and son Richard returned to Wayland after a few days with Mr and Mrs Victor Wenger. Alethea Montgomery travelled from Clinton to spend the weekend with her mother Mrs T L Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Woodsworth
Beth
Marietta Woodsworth
Florence McConnell
Mionday
Cresco
Iowa
Rule Walker Dunshee
Prighton
N. FE. Peiffer
Madison
Wisc
Judd Leach
Howard Oden
Miami
Florida
LL. O. Prizer
J. F. Kraemer
Kansas City
Mr. Kraemer
U. S. Veteran's Hospital
Kraemer
J. M. McKain
Independence
George Savage
Leta Tonaldson
Henrietta Wilson
Marjorie Green
Cedar Falls
Geraldine Starr
Wellman
Edna
Elizabeth
Jessie Klein
Gertrude Beatty
Bates Park
Colorado Canyon
State of
Colorado
Mary French
Anna .Henry
Waterloo
Miss Henry
T. J. McElhinney
Washington
West Chester
Keota
Washington Legion
Howard Freshwaters Buys Coal and Ice Firm in Keota
Howard Freshwaters, owner of Keota Produce Co, purchased Quality Coal & Ice Co on Tuesday and assumed control. The firm had run by R. D. Callister and L. W. Palmer, with J. L. McJunkin managing the merged operations. Freshwaters plans to merge coal and ice with his produce and feed ventures at the old location. Keota now hosts Dusenberry Armour and Keota Produce via three houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota Faele
Freshwaters
Keota Produce Co
Quality Coal & Ice Co
R. D. Callister
L. W. Palmer
J. L. McJunkin
McJunkin
Buat
Keota
Dusenberry, Armour and Keota
Jh. DP. Callister
Nashville Coal
Local residents plan visits and travel for family occasions
Mr and Mrs ER Sellers travel to Burlington for weekend with daughter Mrs B R Wilson. Mr and Mrs Paul Mundt take children Ruth Alice Marion to Sullivan Kansas to visit son Albert and plan a Dixon Illinois stop with son Harry. Charlotte Squire returns from Ainsworth to see aunt Mrs Mabel Kilgore. Mrs Guy Evans and Petty Jule meet Henryetta Evans in Rock Island before two week Washington vacation. | Mrs Myrtle Poole and Mrs Will Clark return from Ft Dodge State meeting of the Py thian Sisters. Harriett Pratt arrives from Trenton Missouri to visit aunt Mrs Cloe Hubbs for two weeks. Mrs George Gardner of Fairfield travels to Washington for funeral of sister in law Mrs O L Buge at Welman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Mundt
Ruth
Alice
Marion
Sullivan
Kansas
Albert
Dixon
Ill
Harry
Guy Evans
Petty Jule
Rock Island
Henrietta Evans
Bloomington
Washington
Harriett Pratt
Trenton
Missouri
Mrs. Cloe Hubbs
Near
Kecta
George Gardner of
Fairfield
O. L. Buge
Welman
Washington News Briefs: Local Travel and Visits
Local residents plan visits and travels to Davenport Muscatine Chicago Chicago area towns. People mentioned include Mrs Sherm Welch Ferrell, Mrs Mary Venner, Durand Ross, Clark Bartlett, Mrs Jeanette Lucinie Anna Bernacchi, Mrs Lottie Dunlap, Mrs John McMullen Bernice, Jine Smith, Mrs Leah Darnell, Mrs W Gibson, Hubert Beal, D L Carhbaugh and daughter Jose, Rose, Leigh Wallace Lucy Penz, John Woods, Nettie Seaton. Events include a dance at Berdo s Barn and Knights of Pythias meeting attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McMullen
Bernice
Carthase, Tr
Washington
Leah Darnell
Mrs. A. O. Remoser Leaves Oskaloosa for Page Funeral
Mrs. A. O. Remoser and two children left their Oskaloosa home last evening bound for Wellman to attend the funeral of Mrs. O. L. Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Remoser
Oskaloosa
Wellman
O. L. Page
Also Mentioned on This Page
FOX
Ken Maynard
Royal Northwest Mounted Police
Parzan
Adolphe Meno
Gerehad
LOCA
Ed Hetle
O. BF. Helwick
Pythian Sisters
Sen
GEO. L. McDaniel Druggist
Richard Clark
Arthur Swift
George McClelland
Martha May
Quincy
Nettie Bain
H. V. Beck
Lois Snare
Kalona
Ruth Bridges
Muscatine
St. Louis
Mrs. Edwa'd Bridges
Everett Kracaw
Leigh Wallace
Iowa City
Smith Brookhart, Jr
T. J. Brookhart
Stanley Custer
Robert T.ount
Joseph and
Robert
Reading
Massachusetts
M. W. Bailey
Canada
Mrs. Rey Means
Cranutte
Mrs. Mean
Jennie “McGuire
Oklahoma
Springfield
WIZ Network
Martha Butler
Frank Deford
Mrs
William Deford
Washington, R
Bernice Maas
Wm. Koening
Joe Te Bockhorst
Nate Benson
Wm. ,Chaubal
Ameal Chaubal
W. C. Holmes
West Allis
Wis
Bernadine Koening
Joe Te Bockhurst
Dave Stumpf
Orie
Rex Stumpf
Marvin
Roy Thatcher
Starley Myers
Washingtoun
Johna Helmick
Letts
Frances Norene McFarland
Leslie McFarland
Washington County Hospital
Anderson
Sitter Auto Parts Service
Elizabeth Abel
J. W. Patten
Grinnell
J. T. Moore
Richard
Wayland
Victor Wenger
Alethea Montgomery
Clinton
T. L. Montgomery
Howard Freshwaters
Graha
G’ Theatre
the Legion of the Condemned
Fay Wray
Gary Cooper
Racing Romeo
the Review and
Aomedy
ER. S. Sellers
8. R. Wilson
Charlotte Squire
Ainsworth
Mabel Kilgore
Myrtle Poole
Will Clark
Ft. Dodge
The
Durand Ross
Davenport
Davenport Locomotive Works
Clark Bartlett
Washinggton
Pennsylvania
Emma Wright
Joe Wright
Jeanette Lucinie
Anna Bernacchi
Mrs. Leonardy
Lottie Dunlap
F. F. Marsh
Leslie Dunlap
Enna Jettick Health Shoeg
John Witterman
Hubert Beal
Aind
William Beal
D. L. Carhbaugh
Jose
Rose
Lucy Penz
Creston
Rock Island Depot
John Woods
Nettie Seaton
Will Schuman
Claud Masel
Bridgetown
Washington Cleaners
South Side Square
We Clean
Wisie Long
Prop
Ravi
Shine
Washington Oil Company
John Shields & Sons
C. 8S
Lemmon Optometrist
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