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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1922
Page
6
Keota resident Leona Lutz spent Saturday in Washington. Arch Res. Oxfords Wilsons. Mrs. J. F. E. Bush traveled to Keota this morning for a day visit.
Miss Grace Applegate visits Mrs. Walter Mayer. D. W. Chris promotes fresh cider and butter. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Zimmerman en route south to Iowa and Missouri, Mrs. Daisy Huber and Mrs. Ella De Long in Washington, and Miss Elizabeth Bell home from Lake Okoboji. Various residents travel, shop, and attend local events. one note mentions a 3600-car count at a Tama powwow. A potato sprout five feet tall is touted humorously.
The Hesseltine families held a reunion at Sun Set Park with over one hundred attendees. A noon dinner featured chicken and fruit pie, followed by games for children and social time for adults, then a short business meeting before departure.
Mr and Mrs Bert Errett of Kewanee Id motored here last evening to the Frank Wilson home. Charles Cunningham came from Chicago due to his mother Mrs C C Cunningham illness. Mrs Gale Herr and Arline and Mrs Glen Martin with two children Helen and Maurene of Keota visit Washington. Mr and Mrs Floyd Blankenhorn of Crawfordsville who have been visiting in Waterloo passed through Saturday evening en route home. Esther MacGugin returns to Cleveland Ohio after visiting her father R L and other relatives. McQugin returns to Cleveland with her.
Joe Gillespie and daughter Miss Ruby Zach Gillespie and Mr and Mrs Harry Green and daughter Eloise return to Vinton this morning from a visit at the Matt Gillespie home We will close Thursday after noon Aug 24 at 1 30 so employees may hear Strickland W Gillilan at the Chautauqua Washington Loan Trust Co Farmers Merchants State Bank Commercial Savings Bank HOTS
Mr and Mrs W L Graves and son Walter returned to Wyman after visiting the Frank Sage home. Mr and Mrs C W Allen traveled to Crawfordsville to visit Mrs Clemmens. Crail’s offers five dozen Mendel’s make white middy school blouses with sailor collars at 1 69 each, down from 2 25.
Dear Journal from Waterville Minnesota August 17 1922 recounts a long driving trip from Washington on the Red Ball route through Cedar Falls Austin and Charles City to St Paul and Minneapolis. The author notes state parks Minnehaha Falls Indian sites the Maine battleship relics and many lakes while praising Minnesota roads and listing various fish caught during the journey.
Storm Lake residents enjoy the closing of the summer goodwill tour with a band concert at Truesdale. The county neighborhoods visited include Highview Crozier Providence Haynes Hanover Bennett’s Grove Lincoln Lee Fairview and Truesdale. The tour was funded by the commercial club and aimed to mingle town and country communities without advertising.
Orange City residents will decide September 15 on building a municipal electric plant and issuing 45000 dollars in bonds. The move follows dissatisfaction with Iowa Light, Heat and Power rates while Akron and Elk Point show lower costs with municipal plants. Rock Valley also ballots on a municipal plant after dropping its case against the company.
The greatest food exhibit in the West opened at the Field Museum in Chicago. More than 250000 vegetable items were displayed, drawing large crowds and showcasing the diversity of plant produce.
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