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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1926

Page

6

Local social notes and service ads from Washington IA

Mrs Marvin Williamson and son visit Crawfordsville area today while Mobiloil discounts appear at Brown's Tire Shop. Mrs Robert L Borland of Hollywood and children return from Chicago visiting F A Heinigman in Washington. Free Silverware coupons offered with each $1 purchase at The White Yard. Mrs Harold Young and daughters Darlene and Maxine Weliber visit relatives in area. Josephine Wishart from Carnegie PA visiting Mary Louise Harwood. Dr J M Wishart guest at Meleery home. Mangold's Garage reports sale of an Essex coach to H P Kant of Ainsworth. Addison Baker of West Chester arrives to visit family in Michigan.

Robert L. Borland Hollywood California Chicago Washington F. A. Heinigman Josephine Wishart Carnegie Pennsylvania Mary Louise Harwood J. M. Wishart Chautauqua Hugh Meleery Addison Baker West Chester Michigan

Social visitors pass through town and nearby guests

Mrs John Skipton and son Richard visit Fran kia Skipton from Stuart Iowa. Mrs W W Twinam of Crawfordsville shops in town. Mrs George Barnett and sons Hubert and John visit Havre mother Mrs William M McBride. Dalton Morrow from Winfield and Arthur Swift dine out and stay with Maude Morrow. Lila Carter vacationing from county hospital visits Keota home. George Lohlein and Mrs McQuade from Omaha stay with Frank Bruty Jr. Six and a half miles southwest of town. Tyron Morrow from LeCrosse Wisconsin visits Maude Morrow then goes to Fairfield. Dr John Fry of Ollie IA spends two days with Frank and Maude McKay. Mrs Charles Beng visits Fairfield for her mother’s birthday. Louis Fifer and son visit Washington friends. Fifer is now Joliet bank cashier. Earl Corbin and family drive to Sear City on business.

George Lohlein Omaha Nebraska Frank Bruty, Jr George McQuade George Mra Lohtcein McQuade Bruty Louis Fifer Small Son Washington Joliet Ilinois Fifer Washington National Bank

Arthur Wylie Plans a Ohio Trip Despite Rain

Arthur Wylie plans to drive his family to Ohio for a several week visit. Rain delays threshing but the family targets sunny travel. Good year Boots are advertised at five dollars a pair and are praised for being waterproof with all sizes available.

Arthur Wylie Arthur Ohio Goodyear

Love and the Loan Exhibit

Michael Sterling learns a Cedar Valley group seeks to borrow his family miniatures for a children's home loan exhibit. A mistaken shipment leads Stella Mapes to discover forged and real mementos once kept by the Sterling family. In a luncheon reveal, Michael confesses he kept two sets of miniatures after a quarrel and rekindles with Stella, agreeing to marry soon.

Michael Sterling Cedar Valley Michael Kinmeel Sterling Stella Mapes Michael Stella Thornton Manchester Mr. Sterling Michel Michael Sterting Rman Scott Strela

One Day Battery Charging Service Offered

A local store advertises a one day battery charging service for customers. Bring your battery tomorrow morning and it will be charged so your car will crank without delay. The ad also highlights fall rugs from GK Store and harnesses from Witting Harness Shop with Mcconnell's Harness noted as best.

Raimes Witting Mcconnell

Beacon Blanket Offered at H I Ward Store

Campers are advised to visit H I Ward for Beacon Blankets in new shipment colors and designs. The store highlights their snappy look and encourages customers to purchase the cover for car seats as a camping accessory.

H. I. Ward

Local residents and visitors share brief notes of travel and family news

Mrs David Livingston and son David Jr set for Des Moines after visiting Mr and Mrs S W Livingston and Mr and Mrs Martin Whittaker. Mr and Mrs Hanna and son Bruce drove from Crawfordsville to town to shop. Mr and Mrs P P Wenger of Wayland came to prepare for a trip to Ohio and Indiana to visit relatives. Lela Anders drove from Olds today to spend the afternoon shopping. Clarence Logan went to Town City for a short visit. Mr and Mrs Art Minick and sons Donald and Toby moved to Decatur Illinois. Mr and Mrs Wenger plan travel to Ohio and Indiana to visit relatives.

David Livingston David Jr Des Moines S. W. Livingston Art Minick Donald Toby Decatur Illinois Clarence Logan Town City P. P Wenger Wayland Ohio Indiana

Red Sta Stoves Bargain and Hog Weather Notice

Red Sta Stoves are selling quickly with a bargain headline. Weather shows showers tonight followed by warmer conditions tomorrow for the hogs event and related activities.

Washington business trips and local society notes

Robert Nooman of Crawfords ville travels to Washington on business. Prody WBarkoski of Brighton stops in en route home from Wavern after attending the State Convention of Rural Letter Carriers. Frank Clark and family of Wayland and J B Wolf of Washington also attend. Little Miss Warnett Retstep suffers a fall at home on East Third Ete injuring face and lip. Mr and Mrs Alvin Morrow of Chicago visit her parents on East Third Street.

Prody Wbarkoski Brighton Washington Wavern Town Frank Clark Wayland J. B Wolf Miss Warnett Retstep East Third Ete Alvin Morrow Chicago Mra. J. D. Hayes East Third Street

Heavy Rains Damage Nebraska Crops and Infrastructure

Torrential western Nebraska rains in the last 48 hours caused major crop damage and washed out tracks. Telegraph and telephone service were disrupted while roads became impassable. Trains rerouted over the Burlington line near Crawford after 500 feet of track and a bridge washed out. A small tornado damaged wires and roofs near Norfolk. Five inches of rain at Miller near Kearney washed out more track on a branch line.

Associated Press Omaha Neb Nebraska Ciete'e Tin Forever Crawford Purelingston Norfolk Miller Kearney

Rural Carriers Name New Officers

Iona rural letter carriers association closed its annual session by electing officers for 1427 meeting place Red Oak. J. A. Lindman from Irion presides, with Co. L. Reed Clarinda as vice president, E. L. Mason Algona as treasurer, C. B. Letts Mason City as secretary. Women’s auxiliary officers include Mrs. C. M. Ricketts Britt president, Mrs. G. Porsyth Griswold vice president, Mrs. L. E. Cox Manson secretary, Mrs. E. L. Mason Algona treasurer.

Associated Pree Waverly Iona Rural Letter Carriers Association Red Oak J. A. Lindman Iriton Co. L. Reed Clarinda E. L. Mason Algona C. B. Letts Mason City Women's Auxiliary Sibley C. M. Ricketts Britt G. &. Porsyth Griswold L. EB. Cox Manson

Editors to Meet for Iowa Daily Press Assn Outing

Clear Lake Iowa August 11 preparations are under way for a two day summer meeting of weekly editors of the Iowa Daily Press Association More than 100 are expected EK F Tucker Ames managing director of the association visited to arrange the outing There will be a round table discussion of weekly paper problems Saturday morning.

Associated Press Clear Lake Iowa Daily Press Association EK. F. Tucker Ames

Farmers who stored corn reap harvest

Des Moines Iowa August 11 Farmers who stored corn in warehouses under seal last fall are reaping a harvest from sales in recent weeks Secretary of Agriculture Mark G Thornburg reports he oversees the warehouse act A total of 2 664901 bushels were warehoused in the past year and 1458645 bushels remained under seal on August 3 indicating most participants could benefit from higher prices Recent gains come from improved corn grade and moisture adjustments.

Associated Press Des Moines Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mark G. Thornburg

Mrs Ward Family Plans Iowa City Home For Year

Mrs. H Ward and daughters Charlotte and Dorothy, along with Drew Donaldson, have returned from Los Angeles. They intend to settle in Iowa City for a year until Dorothy graduates, then return to Washington to make their home.

Salmon instincts point to water temperature at streams

Popular Science Monthly reports professor Henry B Ward of Istinos University finds temperature guides salmon migration. Red sockeye salmon moving against the current select colder water at stream junctions, suggesting temperature plays a large part in spawning pursuit.

Popular Science Monthly Henry B’ Ward University of Istinos

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FOX Nancy Preston Marguerite de la Motte John Bowers Crook Kier Marnceonitas Charles Logue Percy Heath Alan Hale Olne Clyde Cook Wife Tamers Marvin Williamson Crawfordsville Bentley Thompson Mobiloil Brown White Yard Harold Young Darlene Maxine Weliber Ainsworth Mrs. Young Maxine D. F. Macon John Bryson Indianapolis Detroit McElhinney Drug Co McDantel Hank, Gatt John Skipton Richard Stuart Frankia Skipton W. W. Twinam Craw, Fordavile George Barnett Hubert and John Cedar Rapids William M McBride Havre Howard McBride Dalton Morrow Winfield Arthur Swift Maude Morrow Lila Carter Keota Carter Hugh Morris Tyron Morrow le Crose Wisconsin Fairfield Warhington John Fry Ollie Mrs Prank McKay Charles Beng Pairfield N. 8. Miller Florsheims A. Eutchison Hans the Wardrobe Cleaners Martin Whittaker Lela Anders Oldstoday Mre e+ Hanna Bruce Robert Nooman Washington Cleaners Coats South Side Square W. Long Lows H. & A. Baking Co N. D. Anderson YOK Taxi Service Vail John Shields & Sons DE Witt Cleero Armands
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