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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1923
Page
6
Local shoppers from Iowa City Fairfield and Winfield visited the Gur ready-to-wear department with Loletta and Grace Mefford. H J Ward Co reported customers found what they were looking for and left satisfied in an upbeat Saturday night display.
Advertisements and short notices recap visitors from Chicago Muscatine and Keota plus travel to Des Moines Kansas City and California. Items include clothing sales at H J Ward Co and tailored suits, repairs at Wilson's Shoes, sharpening service by E V Simons, and travel notes of Mrs Woods Mrs Norris and others.
Merchants advertise ladies wool dresses heating systems and winter coats while residents travel to visit friends and relatives. Items mention Mrs Kerr Mrs Walker and Do J Karel households plus Tooman's Leather Shop and Mi O Na stomach tablets with local pharmacy guarantee. Parisian Sage hair product cited with many small updates from H I Ward Co and West Chester residents.
Grizzly Smith spoke at the chautauqua before about fifty Rotarians, sharing bear stories and drawing on their familiarity with bears. The club awarded a framed likeness of W C Harding, and plans to host Frank H Game for a boys program in September, with details to follow.
High school registration for the coming year will begin next Monday with seniors on Monday August 27 juniors August 28 sophomores August 29 and freshmen August 30. Hours are 9 to 12 and 1 to 4. Teachers meet Saturday September 1 at 2 pm in room 101. Regular classes start September 3 after county teachers institute. Harrison renovations include fire escapes. Hazel Smith from Mt. Pleasant will teach public speaking. Superintendent Harding plans to attend Potts funeral in Muscatine, noting long friendship with S A Potts.
The boys judging team completed their final practice ahead of Friday’s contest at the Iowa State Fair. Morning judging featured Aberdeen Angus cattle at E. S. Bishop's, owner of fine stock, with additional judging of Walter E. Smith's Tamworth hogs.
A neighborly thanks note expresses sincere gratitude to friends who aided during illness and after the death of her husband, noting special help during threshing season and a serious handicap.
Mrs. Chas Fisher and Miss Freda Fishe of Muscatine visit J D Haynes home. Mr and Mrs Victor Neiswalt plan East Chicago move. Mr and Mrs Joe Melinsky return from Excelsion Springs Missouri. Mis Sadie Wheelan from Waterloo arrives to visit sister Mrs Joe Lohberger and brother George Wheelan. Mrs John Mondy has returned from a southern trip with Irvin Cobington and Maurice Keywood visiting Mondy home.
Miss Jerrietta Morton of Keokuk will present dramatic and humorous readings next Thursday evening August 30 at the A M E church Keokuk. The program begins at 8 30 o'clock with a 25 cent admission used for church benefit.
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