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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1926

Page

6

Local Visits and Notices From Burlington to Muscatine

Mrs. G W Hill and son Donald of Burlington arrived Saturday evening to visit the Denison home. The White Yard offers free silverware with each $1 purchase. Mrs Hallie Delzell and daughters and the Riley sisters visited Havre and the Bolce household. Thomas Anderson of Akron Ohio toured Iowa City to see William Boice. Ed D Schantz posts no trespassing on his farm. Mrs Tom Borland of Oklahoma City visits Washington. Louise and John Ryan go to Muscatine to see the Bowman home. The West Chester Savings Bank promotes a safe bank.

G. W. Hill Donald of Burlington Mer Donald Bell C. A. Bolce Sevilla Myrtle Thomas Anderson Akron Ohio Iowa City William Boice Tom Borland Oklahoma City Oklahoma Washington Milt Denison John Ferguson New York City Will Gbson Eva Livingston Ferguson Monmouth Ilinois

Chilcote Library to Close for Chautauqua Start Tuesday

The Chilcote Library will close during chautauqua starting Tuesday and reopen Saturday at 7:00 PM. Beatrice Wilson visited Crawfordsville to see her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E K Riley, over Sunday. Blaine Summerville went to Crawfordsville as a guest for the weekend. Dr and Mrs Fred Reid returned from Indianola Iowa where they visited Mr and Mrs Earl Eldridge. Mr and Mrs Midridge joined them to spend time with Will Eldridge. D H Griffith traveled to Wyman to visit Roy and Mrs Fletcher for several weeks. Mrs George Hammond and her daughters Ruth and Valda of Wyman visited Friday for a day of shopping and calling on Mrs F P Randall. Taxi call Yellow Cab 1.

Beatrice Wilson Crawfordsville Mrs. E. K. Riley Fred Reid Indianola Iowa Earl Eldridge D. H. Griffith Wyman Roy Fletcher George Hammond Ruth Valda F. P. Randall

Weekend visits across towns in the region

Local residents and visitors headed to homes in Monmouth Joliet South English and Keota after weekend gatherings. Notable travelers include Mrs Harold Young and baby Darlene with Maxine Welliver, Dorothy Neiswanger, Mrs J S Gowdy, and Mrs Eva Livingston returning from a Christian Workers conference.

Harold Young Baby Darlene Maxine Welliver Alnaworth FF. M. Welliver Heme Eva Livingston Monmouth Iinois Christian Workers Conference

Pleasant vacation trips and local visits noted

Attorney and family start a lakes trip to Minnesota after a weekend at the John Elgar home. Numerous residents travel for weekend visits, with relatives visiting in Washington and nearby towns.

H KE. Elger Betty John Lawrence Pleasant Lakes Minnesota John Elgar

Meredith Farm Experts To Visit Keota For Educational Event

Meredith and other farm experts will be at Keota on August 12 for an all day educational program at Walden Farm. The event promotes soil improvement with clovers and rock phosphate, features free water and a women’s 4 H demonstration, and aims to avoid commercial advertising.

Meredith Keota Nebraska Sintola Walden Farm Tennessee South Iowa Aarm Argentina South America Ritta Shanafelt P. BE. O Hae Sloss Farm Bureau Ite

Hail Fails to Wound Meade County Wheat

Meade County Kansas reports a bumper wheat crop with hailstones as large as golf balls failing to damage the fields. Pro longed rains kept crops green and new stalks grew from roots, yielding about 25 bushels per acre. A. Be. Atchison promotes durable golf shoes at six dollars a pair.

Meade County Kansas Washington County

Local Social Notes From Iowa City Keota

Helen Breese spent yesterday in Iowa City visiting with her father. Jane Law went to Keota Saturday evening and was a guest of her friend Emma Dimnerty over Sunday. Mrs J F Hemmings is reported as being quite ill at her home on Kaat Second street after a sudden attack late last week.

Meo Lloyd Arnold Muscatine J. A. Arnold Juanita Rosenberser Corrine Powell Keota Ralph Garber Davenport S. P. Beatty T. C. Davis Ainsworth Helen Breese Iowa City Jane Law Emma Dimnerty J. F. Hemmings Kaat Second Street

Her Second Chance at Fox Theatre Promises Double Draw

Two scenes headline the Fox Theatre show tonight and Tuesday a Derby style horse race and an indoor bathing party led by Anna Q Nilsson with Huntly Gordon and Charlie Murray in a comedy role. The Derby scene leverages California racing stars while the ballroom finale features guests diving into a pool.

Fox Theatre Anna Q. Nilsson Huntly Gordon Charlie Murray California Mrs June Mathis Wilpon Woodrow Lambert Tills

Vloves Nominated as Minister to Germany by Coolidge

President Coolidge nominates Vloves to be minister to Germany succeeding Irwin E. Laughlin who recently resigned as U S consul general in Paris.

Robert P. Skinner U. S Paris Age Coolidge Irwin E. Laughlin

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