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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1927

Page

6

Local Notes On Returned Travelers And Neighbors

Dr and Mrs W W Bowers Mildred and Luther arrive home from a Minnesota lakes vacation after a three week trip. Harvey Burham and Mae Wilson drove to Gary Indiana on business. Maggie Foster visits Muscatine for several days. Maude Work returns from Morrisey Wyoming reporting strong crops and a good wheat yield at the R R Gray home once of this town.

W. W. Bowers Mildred Luther Minnesota Harvey Burham Mae Wilson Gary Indiana Miss Maude Work Morrisey Wyoming R. RR. Gray Gray

Flyers On Way Across Ocean To Honolulu Race

The air race from Oakland to Honolulu for a $25,000 prize includes a Michigan woman among the flyers, while an Ohio store promotes fall oxfords and pumps and new Arrowhead hosiery.

Oakland California Honolulu Flint Michigan Ocean Arrowhead

Miss Klein Returns Home After Abroad Visit

Miss Klein arrives back in the city after a months travel abroad. News notes her return and references a brief overseas trip influencing her activities locally.

Miss Klein

Busy travelers and visitors around Washington county

Mrs Ora Huggins of Hollywood arrives to visit her mother Mrs M E Ebner and family. Claude McKenzie improves at Omaha after illness. Several locals travel, visit, or return from St Louis Cincinnati Chicago and Europe including Miss Edna Klein resuming her role at Iowa Wesleyan after a European tour with Temple Tours led by Prof Stephen H Bush.

Ora Huggins Hollywood California M. E. Ebner Donald Paul Edna Klein England Belgium Switzerland Italy France Temple Tours Stephen H. Bush University of Iowa Iowa New York City Miss Klein Iowa Wesleyan College London America Venice Rome St. Peter's St. Mark’s Florence Dante Michael Angelo Louis XIV Versailles Rockefeller Carnegie Europe

Elbert H. Gary Taken For Burial At Wheaton

The body of Elbert H. Gary chief of U S Steel was borne through Chicago to the boyhood home site in Wheaton Illinois for burial. A large throng from Chicago and workers from Gary mills gathered at New Year Central Station as the body left in a funeral coach after a Twentieth Century Limited ride.

Chicago Elbert H. Gary U. S. Steel Corporation Wheaton

US pupils and schools show nationwide enrollment totals

The year saw 27,389,170 pupils enrolled across 265,280 schools in the United States. This snapshot highlights the scale of public education and the distribution of students among districts and campuses nationwide.

United States

McConnell Family Reports Tacoma Teaching Post

Mr and Mrs Joe McConnell announce their son Joe has won a teaching position at Tacoma city high school for the coming year They will not fill the Grangeville Idaho post as planned They also note Mr and Mrs J R McKee travel to Winfield for several days and John Winga returns from a two week vacation in Auburn Nebraska visiting relatives.

Joe McConnell Malcolm Dowell Tacoma Wash Joe Tacoma City Grangeville Idaho Mrs. J. R. McKee Winfield John Winga Auburn Nebraska

Distant Travels and Local Visits Highlight Small-Town News

Miss Martha Sands returns from Burlington after a two week visit with her sister Mrs. Robert Erickson and others. Mrs. W A Gibson visits Fairfield to stay with her daughter Mrs. Barden. Dale Ebner of Haskins visits Ainsworth to attend chautauqua and see friends. Rodney Mayhew returns from a five day car trip to Des Moines Ames and other spots with fraternity brothers.

Martha Sands Burlington Robert Erickson W. A. Gibson Fairfield Mrs. Barden Dale Ebner Haskins Alva Sands Ainsworth Rodney Mayhew Des Moines Ames

Local Social Notes From Sigourney and Davenport

Maude Pennell of Sigourney visits Davenport for a short stay and plans to visit while Nina Pennell and Clifford of Sigourney also stay with Mr and Mrs Dupuis. Lewis Davidson travels to Centerville after a family visit. Mrs C R Barr goes to Davenport for the fair. Lucille Barr returns from Ft Madison with her mother driving to fetch her.

Maude Pennell Sigourney Will Dupuis Davenport Nina Pennell Miss Clifford Lewis Davidson Centerville Iowa E. A. Bennett Lucille Barr Ft. Madison

Family visits and road trip plans announced

Miss Lelia Adams leaves for Moline Illinois after two weeks with her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Ruth Helwick. Mr and Mrs Boyd Foster and son Stanley and Mr and Mrs George Foster began a trip visiting relatives in Aberdeen South Dakota and plan sightseeing for the rest of the journey.

Lelia Adams Ruth Helwick Moline Ill Boyd Foster Stanley George Foster Aberdeen South Dakota

Palmer and Mrs Babcock Go Sighting and Camping Trip

Mr and Mrs Palmer Babcock left for a several weeks sightseeing and camping trip with no fixed route. They expect to spend most time in the northern part of the state as they travel.

Mrs. Palmer Babcock

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