Buchanan Family’s Midwest Journey and Local Visits
Dr and Mrs Howard Buchanan traveled from Monmouth Illinois to Minneapolis with daughters Helen Louise and Rachel and niece Carrie Belle Burgess visiting at David McLaughlin home. They plan to return Wednesday. Carrie Belle Burgess is daughter of Dora McLaughlin Burgess of Guatemala and studied in Kansas City last winter. H M Smith of Eldon spent the weekend here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Buchanan
Monmouth
Minneapolis
Helen Louise
Rachel
Carrie Belle Burgess
David McLaughlin
Buchanan
Dora McLaughlin Burgess
Guatemala
Kansas City
H. M. Smith
Eldon
Brundage Car nival Ads Berdo's Pasture Next Week
The Brundage Car nival company advertises a show next week in Berdo's pasture. Edison Mazda lamps in all sizes offered and 382V for faring plants. Weather forecast calls for fair tonight and Tuesday, with slight warming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Brundage Carnival Company
Berdo's
Mazda
Local Visits and Attacks Highlight Iowa News
Robert McKee of Oak Park Illinois visited Mrs R Vincent and plans to return Thursday. Thomas Geerdes of 3 12 miles northeast of Washington was bitten by a hog injuring his arm and breaking another. he is under care at home. Canning tomatoes watermelons and muskmelons for sale by James Chapman. Mrs Henry Schillig and children Jean and Billy of Fairfield spend the week with the Leffler home. Walter Peterson and family and Mrs Emma Wilson of Burlington visit Fitzwilliam family. Ice Cream Social at Ainsworth P church lawn Thursday evening August 13 1512. Harrison Dodder won interior decorating contract for Holy Trinity church Richmond and work starts tomorrow. Public library closed all Chautauqua. Mrs T W Mill of Des Moines visiting Sigourney cousins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McKee
Oak Park
Ill
R. Vincent
McKee
Mrs. McKee
Thomas Geerdes
Washington
James Chapman
South Avenue
Henry Schillig
Jean and
Billy
Fairfield
Frank Leffler
Walter Peterson
Merriam, Rosanette
Leon
John
Emma Wilson
Burlington
T. W. Mill
Des Moines
T. H. Gregory
Sigourney
Talbot Family Visits Sherm Crone Home After 30 Years
Mr. and Mrs. George Talbot and daughter from St. Paul Minnesota plus sister in law visit Sherm Crone and relatives marking their first reunion in nearly three decades. They plan an extended tour visiting several states before returning home.
Notable Local Residents Return From Vacations and Visits
Mrs Nellie Wolfe returned Saturday from a nine months trip to Vallejo California and Denver. Rev Lloyd Samson of Pittsburgh spent the week in Iowa City visiting the university. Miss Cora Alice Hayes resumed work at the C V Crull office after Davenport vacation. Mrs Francis Skipton and Miss Virginia Law came back from Wisconsin lakes. they met her mother Mrs L H Law of Jerome Arizona at Rice Lake. Mr and Mrs Ea Bell of Oskaloosa plan to move to Washington. Mr Bell works for Rock Island railway. Nora McKay of Davenport visited Mrs Frank McKay for a week. Clifford Reinert and Mickey Franzman from Davenport are at the G A Reinert home for four weeks vacation. they are members of Dave's Barnstormers dance band led by Herb Heuer, with Franzman known as Mickey the chore boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Alice Hayes
C. V Crull
Davenport
Francis Skipton
Virginia Law
Wisconsin Lakes
L. H. Law
Jerome
Arizona
Rice Lake
Ea Bell
Oskaloosa
Washington
Bell
Rock Island Railway
Nora McKay
Frank McKay
Clifford Reinert
Mickey Franzman
G. A
Local couples and friends on visits and trips around town
Mr and Mrs Fred Morrison and son James returned from Chicago after several days away. Mrs Cora Davis and Miss Lillian Crone visited at the Ed Davis home east of Washington. Mr and Mrs Irvin Koenig are on a Chicago trip. Mr and Mrs Phil George were in Ottumwa yesterday. Mr and Mrs Orville Hardin left for a two week vacation near Rolla Missouri. Alphonse McGrath of Toledo Iowa visited on his way home from Burlington at the R J Buckley home. Leonard Strohm and Rex Fish were in Waterloo yesterday. Mr and Mrs S W Fowler and son Sherman Wood of Des Moines spent the weekend with Mrs Fowler's parents Mr and Mrs J P Wood. Ruth Boller, visiting them, came here with them. Sherman Wood Fowler will spend a month with his grandparents as his parents depart for a Colorado vacation. Mr and Mrs Meto Kallous and daughters Evelyne and Edna Mae leave Tuesday for Idaho Falls Idaho to visit daughter Mrs Marie Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Davis
Lillian Crone
Ed Davis
Washington
Irvin Koenig
Riverside
Chicago
Phil George
Ottumwa
Orville Hardin
Hardin
Rolla
Alphonse McGrath
Toledo
Burlington
R. J. Buckley
Leonard Strohm
Rex Fish
Waterloo
S. W. Fowler
Sherman Wood
Des Moines
Meto Kallous
Evelyne
Edna Mae
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Marie Wilson
Local briefs and travel notes from town life
Rex Fish plans a night departure for Troy Ohio to fly back to Moline. Francis Bush injured in the two week old auto crash west of town was brought to the hospital Saturday night as infection developed and burns on both legs hinder recovery. Mr and Mrs Crawford and family visited Ottumwa last week to see the Howard Ayers family. John Rohrer returned from a three week eastern trip to Buffalo, Pittsburgh and other places. Rev and Mrs Oetjen of Oskaloosa visited their sons and Oetjen preached at Trinity Lutheran’s mission. Rev Melbohm, Trinity Lutherans pastor here, was in Lockridge today. Mrs Hilk vacations with children in Wayland Olds Mt Pleasant and Burlington. Dave McCreedy on vacation from Dexter area visits town. his mother and sister drove to Des Moines for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Bush
L. ©. Crawford
Ottumwa
Howard Ayers
John Rohrer
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
F. J. Oetjen
Oskaloosa
Oetjen
Trinity Lutheran
Theodore Melbohm
Lockridge
W. S. Hilk
Wayland
Olds
Mt. Pleasant
Burlington
Dave McCreedy
Dexter
Harlan McCreedy
Esther
Des Moines
Local Social and Hospital News from Washington County
Mr and Mrs Gordon Meeker of Marengo visited the Spera family in town while Mrs George Nesbitt with children George Robert and Lyle were in Iowa City. Forrest Donaldson and wife welcomed a daughter Ruth Martyn born August 6 weighing eight pounds. The Donaldsons reside in Havre. Auctioneer Macon of Washington Iowa listed. Harold J Reynolds and Mrs Don Hazen had tonsillectomies at Washington County Hospital with discharge today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Meeker
Marengo
W. H. Spera
George Nesbitt
George Robert and Lyle
Iowa City
Forrest Donaldson
Ruth Martyn
Donaldsons
Havre
Macon
Washington
Iowa
Doctor Hamilton Visits Family Then Plans Return to Omaha
Dr. Howard Hamilton of Omaha met his wife and daughter Janet here on Saturday while Janet returned from Europe with H McCleerys. The Hamiltons plan to return to Omaha early this week. Irene DeLong came back to Town City from visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. M C DeLong. Shirley Ann Dunlap had tonsil surgery at Washington county hospital this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hamilton
Omaha
Janet
Europe
H. MccCleerys
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Lloyd Hughes
Marceline Day
Christy Cabanne
Columbia
Vitaphone
Ima Waite
Ima
Goodyear
P. Ss. T. Club
Geo. L. McDaniel Drugging
Eastman
KODAK
Phillips & Hebner Druggists
Axminster
Wells & Crail
Washington, Iowa
Ithone No
C. W. Davis
Barclay's
Barbara Stanwyck
Dora Macy
Ben Lyon
Joan Blondell
Bobby Jones
Hamilton
George Talbot
Swanson
St. Paul
Minnesota
Sherm Crone
Talbot
Mr. Crone
Edna Purvis
Carl Hancher
Mildred
Mildred Edmundson
New York
W. T. Duncan
Tom
Isabel Anwyl
Max
Lyle Anwyl
Crawfordsville
Harold R. Rider
Garwin
Ethel L. Hofmeester
Emma L. White
D. C. Russell, Rey
Leslie Mountford
Mercer, Pa
Mr. Devinney
Tnited Presbyterian Church
Mountford
Second United Presbyterian Church
Nellie Wolfe
Vallejo
Calif
Denver
R. L. Livingston
Margaret Livingston
Priscilla Morrison
Lloyd Samson
Rev. Samson
Fred Morrison
James
Troy, O
Moline
New Masonic Temple
C. V. Crull Ins
John Shields & Sons
Farmers’ Co-operative Ex
Baxter Coal Co
Phonn
Harold J. Reynolds
Washington County Hospital
Don Hazen
South Ave
Excelsior
Osteopath
Journal
Iowa Motor Service
S.W. Corner Sq
Pine
C. L. Pine Loan CO
First
Nat'l Bank
Ny and
Kelsey
Winstop Duzzit
Washington Oil Co
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