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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1927

Page

6

Local notes from Oskaloosa and surrounding areas

Miss Vera Woods of Oskaloosa guests at the Will Duncans. Mrs. Lloyd Morrison and daughter June Rose Mary are reported to be improving. the daughter was born Saturday. Kenneth Anderson starts as assistant at Commercial Savings Bank. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Randle return from Moline and Muscatine with rain seen at Moline. Will Stafford and son Aaron plan a Minnesota lake trip for health reasons. Aaron returns in about two weeks. Velma Stafford plans to return home this evening. Mr. and Mrs. Sherm Benson of Des Moines visited with the Mitchells. Zear Hinshaw drove to Wayland to visit. D. M. Bridges of Muscatine were guests of Edna and Ruth Bridges and Mrs. F. Rouse. Rollie Gallagher returned to Muscatine. Cary Long and two daughters with S. Bowser drove to Cone Lake. Keith Crossett visited Town City. Edna Bishop begins new work at Biklen's store. Wisie Long to return from Grinnell today.

J. R. Randle Moline Jil R. Scott Fred Randle Muscatine Will Stafford Aaron Minnesota Mr. Stafford Velma Stafford Marshalltown J. O Matthews Ainsworth Salt Lake City West Ft. Collins Colorado John Mair

Exposition humor visit and family news mix

A fragment lists visitors and travels including James Bridges in Fairfield visiting Burk Gillespie, families from Crawfordsville Washington Letts Oskaloosa and Letts Iowa, and news of Everett Kent's death in Los Angeles. It notes numerous brief travels and relatives across Illinois Indiana Iowa and Chicago.

James Bridges Fairfield Burk Gillespie Orie Turner Everett Kent Wilfred Kent Los Angeles Cal

Lost At The Front Fox Now Shout Of Joy

A vivid note from the era shows Mrs. Fred Jones of Fairfield arriving with daughter Carrol after recent moves. Several local residents plan moves, travels, or visits including Chalmer Marshall returning to Wapello Town and J O Matthews heading to Salt Lake City with stops in Ft Collins.

Singmasters Sell 3 Percherons for $4000

The Keota Eagle reports Singmasters sold three fine Percheron horses for 4000 dollars at their Iowa ranch. The sale, said to be the largest such sum in years, will ship the horses East and underscores the Singmasters’ noted reputation.

Keota Singmasters Iowa

Community Visitors and Local Happenings in Fairfield

A roundup of guests and residents visiting Fairfield and nearby towns. Names include Russel Wolfe Toledo and Roy Hayes Memphis with family stays, Evelyn Gibson begins as Washington Democrat-Independent society reporter, Cecelia Wheelan Des Moines vacationing with her father and sisters, and multiple visits by locals to Ottumwa Keota Wellman Kalona and Oskaloosa. Community figures also travel to Minneapolis and Amanas, with local business activity noted.

Evelyn Gibson Washington Democrat-Independent

Reading Greek Tragedy Mistake at Exam

A university undergraduate misreads a tutor’s treatise during a Greek tragedy exam. He confidently declares the author as Sophocles but insists in a comic twist that the manuscript reads Bophocies, prompting bemused examiners and a moment of student reassurance.

Sophocles

Advice on management and employee motivation

The passage argues against hiring based on hair and eye color and emphasizes rewarding hard work. It notes most great scholars have dark complexions while leaders often show light features. It also suggests praising workers and teaching through friendship rather than authority.

Temperamental golfer's outburst on the St Andrews links

A fiery golfer faced a crucial short putt on the St Andrews course. He lined up, paused, and missed. The silent group around him remained unmoved as he glared about. Finally he erupted with a sharp expletive directed at the bird.

St. Andrews

Bees Seems Guided by Scent, French Scientist Says

French scientist J. B. Millet reports bees are driven by odor to nectar rich flowers. Experiments show bees ignore scentless blooms with honey and seek perfumed ones, even attempting to extract honey from artificial scented flowers.

J. B. Millet

Local Guests and Travel Updates Across Mount City

Miss Fay Freshiwaters of West Chester visits Miss Myrtle Macon for several days. Mrs. Preston Wolf hosts Lena Stewart and Esther Lyon of Fairfield for a weekend. Clyde Pratt arrives from Des Moines for a short family stay. A. L. Griffith and son Everette depart for Madison Wisconsin to visit relatives. Dr. H. C. Hall and daughters return from Osakis and Alexandria Minnesota after two weeks at a lakeside cottage, with stops at Lake Okoboji and Des Moines.

Miss Fay Freshiwaters West Chester Myrtle Macon Lena Stewart Esther Lyon Fairfield Preston Wolf

Visits and travel notes fill local life pages

Mrs. Harry Shay of Rock Island visits her son Everette Shay while Mrs. R J Wittich of Muscatine comes to see her sister Mrs C R Wilson. Mrs JT Stevenson returns to Hannibal after a two week stay in Dublin area. Drifter Arthur Doane and daughter from Marshalltown visit relatives. Mrs Knecht hosts visiting relatives from Lansing and Germany with family gatherings spanning Davenport Chicago and beyond.

Harry Shay Rock Island Everette Shay

Local Girls Suffer Sprained Ankle and Family News

Helen Little, daughter of Mrs. Lloyd Little, sustained a painful serious accident while at play when running. She sprained her ankle and twisted her right foot, pulling ligaments. Mrs. George Pauls, Sr. travels to Denver to visit daughter Miss Neva Pauls and plans to visit Mrs. Raymond Condit and Mrs. Faye Brown in Pueblo, Colorado.

Helen Little Lloyd Little George Pauls, Sr Denver Colorado Neva Pauls Raymond Condit Esther Welch Faye’ Brown Myrtle Morrow Pueblo, Colo

Local residents visit in town and region wide travel notes

A list of Keota and area residents visiting friends in town includes Mr and Mrs EF Rancous and Ruth, Miss Alice Klippel on a Britt farm, and several others returning from trips to Moline Galesburg Chicago and Davenport. Notices include coal orders from Centerville and locals heading to Fairfield and Rubio for visits with family.

EF. Rancous Ruth Keota John Coulter Ross Coulter Klippel Alice Klippel Britt Iowa

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Vera Woods Oskaloosa Je Will Duncan Lloyd Morrison June Rosemary Kenneth Anderson The Commercial Savings Bank Sherm Benson Des Moines Will Mitchell Zear Hinshaw Wayland D. M. Bridges Edna Ruth Bridges F. Rouse Rollie Gallagher Cary Long Bowser Conelake Keith Crossett Town City Edna Bishop Biklen's Wisie Long Grinnell Ons Ney Og Camurray FOX H. EF. Ross Russell Crawfordsville Silas Ross Washington Illinois Indiana Mary Goodwin Kansas City Letts Anna Rose’ LeGill Harper Mildred Oft Everette Neiswanger Oskaloosa Richard McCleery Grace Hesseltine Merle Dodders Marvin Warnock Thornburg Itowa Adelle Palmer Chicago Mies Jucil'e Palmer Fred Jones Richard Gaines Jones Carrol Mr. Jones Doris Fields Mable Kupka Merle Benson Cone James Clark Delbert Badlham Mildred Asthalter Martha Heller Mrs J. W. Randle Hugh Crane Frank McFarlane Philippine Islands Speakerworth Nicholas Lone A. E. Atchison Florsheims Arch-Preservers Homer Stephen J. A. Young Hoyt Ryan Young Winifred Appelman Clermont Ted, L. McCantiel Russel Wolfe Toledo Durand Ross Roy Hayes Memphis Tennessee Anna Hayes Lester Frey of Darrell Ross W. H. Anderson of Sherman Gingerich Merrimac Wisconsin Russell Bean Haquian C. B. Reed Leland Myers Fresno California Ottumwa Leland Cecelia Wheelan George Wheelan Loretta Agnes Wheelan Violet Bramer Alta Farley Maple Park, Ill Esther Stump of Wellman W. D. Crossett Martin Telford Havre Louis Jugenheimer Coppock Brighton Kalona J. S. Vernon N. L. Long Walter Terrel Eddyville, la Mrs. Goldin Miller Gailord Waymack Minneapolis Phil Weldin Max Lester Orr Kansas Carl Ropers Detroit Michigan Walter Ropers Bloomington, Ui Arthur and George Gimbel Lincoln, Ill C. H. Witthoft Loretta Wheelan Ward's Iil Mary Shaw Bluebird Cafe Harvey Burham James Moore Olbert Moore Reformed Presbyterian Church H. F. Masson D. Masson Boyd Stephens Bud and Merla Amanas Graham Louise Fazenda Pathe News Washington Motor Co Clyde Pratt A. L. Griffith Everette Madison Virginia Beatty H. C. Hall Osakis Alexandria Osakis Lake Lake Okoboji R. J. Wittich C. R. Wilson H. A. Davidson Henry Davidson Libbie Davidson Davenport Will Frank McAvoy JT. J. Stevenson Hannibal D. A. Boyer Tade Dublin Arthur W. Doane Stevenson Bower Trimon Mrs. J. ©. Ream Princeton Anna Broad J. W. Patton Della Patton EK. Augustine Wilda Augustine Clarence Logar Charles Schroeller Mediapolis Ticia Patton Burlington Lewis Warren Henry Knecht East Second Street Fritz Kloppert Hildegrad Eric Placard Lansing Mich Mr. Kloppert Fred Knecht Mrs. Knecht Fox Now Campbell McCartney Jit Salena Taylor Galesburg Addison Murphy M. M J. H. Peet Peet University of Chicago W. W. Morrison F. G. Chesley James Pave A. Biesecker Bert Campbell Keola Beatrice Redlinger H. A. Berg Charles Meeker Rubio Mrs. Brinning Martha Shelangoski Wanda Lucille Smith Centerville Mia Fred Franklin Cone Lake Miss M. Ramsey Wison Fred Diller Alice Ford Steve Stewart South Marion Avenue Mae Campbell Montclair New Jersey John Warnock Cleaning Service Washington Cleaners South Side Square Prop Washington Telephone Coo U.S Southern Coal&coke CO Cin John Shields & Sons Hans the Wardrobe Cleaners
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