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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1929
Page
8
In the Journal office window, a twig from a Japanese Walnut tree is displayed. Grown locally in Washington at L.8 McAvoy’s yard, the ripened nut resembles the American butternut while the shell is like the English walnut, with thirteen nuts in the cluster on the twig.
Mr and Mrs G. Maxwear and daughter Lena returned to Crawfordsville after a day in Washington. Lots of folks have had luck dying and dyeing with Putnam Dye. Are your chickens thriving come in and I will tell you of folks who have used Dr Hess P for years and always have healthy chickens. Weather: Cloudy tonight warmer Sunday.
Miss Julie McKevitt departed this morning for Lincoln Nebraska to visit her sister Mrs Anne McNally and her brother Tom MeKitt. She plans a three week stay. Mrs Virgil Rogers and daughter Helen of Kalona were in Washington today to spend the day after returning from a trip to the Black Hills and Colorado. Jim Rambricy came from Cedar Falls where he attended summer school to visit his brother Ray and friends. He has accepted a job teaching high school in Springville next year. Mrs BOF Tucker and Vera and Edward left for Klemme Iowa to visit Mia Tucker's brother Edward Stenbach for a week.
Miss Hunice Acheson, long a summer school teacher at Cedar Falls State Teachers College, arrived in Washington last evening to visit her mother Mrs. Jennie Acheson for a few weeks. She plans to attend Columbia University this fall.
Mrs Lena Votyana and Thelma returned home to Webster City after visiting Ed Carris relatives in Washington. Miss Ella McClintic traveled to Mt Pleasant to visit sister Mrs J F Yocum. Mrs J F Mathers came from Worth to attend A Brown funeral. Mrs B Mobrioer and Catherine Preise came from Kalona. Miss Freise to Mediapolis to teach next year. Miss Mary Kuntz returned to Quincy M after seven weeks with Mr and Mrs J H Tim Merman. Ward Morrison and his mother met Erma Donshesty in Washington then to Los Angeles area to visit. Hennice Verney of Rubio went to Washington yesterday then Webster, then state trip. George Welch of Omaha came to Washington to visit over Sunday with his brother Sherr Welsh. Harold Young, Darlene, and Richard accompanied by Welliver family member visited in area. Wilson Welliver and family spent the day at the parent Wilson Welliver home in Ainsworth area.
Marriage licenses were issued to William J. Thomas of Des Moines and Alice A. Curtis of Crawfordsville, and to Donald A. Wood and Dorothy Cassel. The long item then lists numerous local residents and visitors traveling, shopping, or visiting relatives in Washington and nearby towns, including trips to Keota, Mt. Pleasant, Des Moines, and miles traveled by car.
A string of residents from Haskins Riverside Wayland Mission Texas and Iowa City visited Washington for shopping and social calls. Names include Mrs James Cherrwinker Mrs J F Foster John Davis Mildred Kauftman Zelpha Heer and others with trips tied to Keota Graham and Wisconsin visits noted.
Dr Telford chiropractors in Bailey Building listed with phone 803. Families and individuals, including Mr and Mrs John Weir and kin, return from a two week motor trip through Kansas Nebraska and Portland. Several residents travel or visit Washington and Den ver with relatives noted along the way.
Mark Wilson of the Cubs hit his 3rd homer of the season in the sixth inning at Aker Field Philadelphia, tying for the home run honors with Babe Ruth and Chick Klem. Ray Benge pitched for Chicago and there were two men on base.
Vienna reports a flood in Ueskueh, southern Serbia, drowning fifty residents of a gypsy colony. The Varvar river rose suddenly, inundating about 100 houses and huts. Rescue was hindered by darkness as relief teams scrambled to reach the submerged settlement.
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