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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1927
Page
6
A man buys stamps at the post office. He slides a two dollar bill through the window and asks for one cent stamps ten times as many twos and the rest in fives. The answer is 89 cents for one and 11 cents for the other. An ad for girls oxfords in Black Calf Tan Calf and Patent Leather from A. E. Atchison Florsheims Arch Preservers Ladies Hostery.
Mrs Bertha Meek and her daughter Clarice completed a motor journey through northern Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin returning home last night with travel notes and observations from the trip.
Washington County 4H winners named for state fair judging with Nathaniel Young Dwight Booth Donald Foss and Wilbur Eyestone on the judging team. Vera Craig Elizabeth Jones Bessie Wenger lead the girls 4H demonstration team with Mrs. Geo Finch as leader. Record flock results show strong egg production despite high feed costs. Community meeting planned at Winn Durst home with the Wellman band and Farm Bureau leaders. Debating state school funding question to be decided with township to state level rounds and material prepared by W H Stacy at Iowa State College.
Lucille Minick traveled to Des Moines to visit Dorothy Evans and attend the state fair. Verna Askea returned from Davenport to visit parents with nephew Dickie Potter. Mary Glasgow came from Keota for a short visit. Rev Willard Wylie returned from Hutchinson Kansas. Mrs Bessie Musick departed for Quincy Illinois after weeks of visiting. Mrs FE Sage went to Havre for a day with her sister.
Miss Addie Innis spent the day at Win field while Mr. and Mrs. John Witterman visited the Des Moines state fair. Charles Custer traveled to Davenport on business. Mrs. Harry Duncan from Ainsworth shopped and visited sisters, and Mrs. Rudolph Knottnerus planned a Muscatine trip. Mrs. Frank Haney and daughters visited Centerville relatives. The Moores welcomed son Robert Duffy Moore born August 19 weighing 10 pounds, formerly of Washington on Rock Island Railway.
Miss Carol Jones visits Fairfield sister Mrs Richard Gaines. Joneses plan to move barber shop from Clinton to Muscatine next week. First truckload of home grown mushmelons from Muscatine sold in town. Wade Crane returns from Davenport visit. Mrs Tedford and daughter depart for Fullerton Nebraska for work. Rev A J McFarland and Mrs McFarland guest of Dr and Mrs E E McConaughey. September services announced for Wyman and Reformed Presbyterian churches.
Mr A N Alberson travels today to Des Moines for about a month to visit his son Attorney Ray Alberson and handle business in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids. He plans to return to California in October to spend winter with his two daughters Nina and Vera. He enjoys California but values annual trips to Iowa and Washington. For rent a garage on Washington street near the square. See Geo Breitenbach at 160th.
Mrs. W. L. Glassburner and daughter Elsie return from Gary Indiana after seven weeks of summer vacation. They visited Mrs. Tom McGuire, Ross and Bill Glassburner during their trip. Call a Yellow Cab at 1 181 for transportation.
Mr and Mrs H Rademaker and Viola and Charles depart Tuesday for various destinations in Illinois and plan a stop at Mrs Rademaker's former Peoria home for a visit.
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