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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1931

Page

8

Local Social Notes From Washington and Iowa Gatherings

Mr and Mrs J G Arnold of Shinook Montana visited in Washington at Frank McFar lanes home and left Saturday for Montana. Mrs Catherine Cramer and Mrs Jack Wiles and daughter Eileen of Cedar Rapids visited A A Faulkner home. Cramer is Faulkner's sister. Mrs Ralph Garber and two children of Davenport arrive for a visit at S J Beatty home. Miss Helen Levis is in Washington DC Nita Corbin assists in Nichola and Harmon nook store. Mrs Carl Roberts returns home from a visit with her mother in Ypsilanti Michigan and her brother in Detroit.

J. G. Arnold Shinook Montana Washington Frank McFarlane Catherine Cramer Jack Wiles Eileen Cedar Rapids Nita Corbin Nichola and Harmon Nook Carl Roberts Ypsilanti Michigan Detroit

Social bridge party honors Mrs Clarence Hollingsworth

Miss Dell Hollingsworth and Mrs Alex Lytle hosted a bridge gathering in honor of Mrs Clarence Hollingsworth of Chicago with high honors awarded to Mrs Mare Donately. Dr Hess Fly Spray advertised as a popular insect solution. Weather forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Tuesday.

Dell Hollingsworth Alex Lytle Bridge Clarence Hollingsworth Chicago Mare Donatey

Local residents shop and travel visits noted in Washington

Mr and Mrs Harry Ward drove to Iowa City yesterday meeting Mrs James Ward returning from Des Moines. Several Washington shoppers include Frances Meacham Mrs J N Erwin Mrs Henry Lechner both of Brighton and Mildred Kupka of West Chester. A Prall and Fred Moore Jr head to Atlantic Iowa to visit relatives, returning midweek.

Harry Ward Iowa City James Ward Des Moines Washington Frances Meacham J. N. Erwin Henry Lechner Brighton W. Ir. Stewart Keova Mildred Kupka West Chester Luther Williams Columbus Junction Art Prall Fred Moore, Jr Atlantic Iowa Prall Moore Robert Templeton Bethany Wendle Booth George Benson Des Moies Charley Sigafoose Dale Sam Winfield Mel Boileau Bobby Rudy Knotter Wus Camp Dodge Bernadine Jones Don Beatty

Local residents and visitors seen in Washington Saturday

Washington townspeople report a host of visitors and locals from Hollywood California Columbus Junction and Muscatine arriving or returning through Washington over the weekend. The list notes Betty Morris from Omaha Betty Irwin Lake Erie and students teachers and workers visiting family and taking up duties.

Local Family News Highlights Weekend Travels and New Baby

Mr and Mrs Phil Wanerus and family spent yesterday at Williamsburg. Orville Hardin returns from a Houston Missouri vacation and resumes work at Scott Furniture while his wife works at Lytle groc ery. Orville Foss and Alecidene Spencer visited Burlington for boat races and met nurse Mabel Telford. Buckley family visited Tama and Toledo. Everett Simpson assists in the Graham store for a few days. Harry Walter Knauss was born yesterday to Mr and Mrs Harry Knauss and Mrs Burnham cares for mother and baby with Jim Burnham arriving from Chicago.

Orville Hardin Houston Missouri Mr. Hardin Scott Furniture Company Lytle Groovy Orville Foss Alecidene Spencer Burlington Mabel Telford Burlington Hospital Robert J. Buckley Tama Toledo Everette Simpson Graham Harry Knauss Harry Walter Jim Burnham Chicago

Weekend visitors and local outings noted in town

Mrs. P. G. Widmer and children visited relatives in Wayland while J A Hunsaker and family drove to Keokuk. George C Stewart family traveled to Keokuk and Monmouth and spoke with Ned Haney in Macomb. Eleanor Speers of Iowa Falls visited the George Wheelan home. Isabelle Anwll returned to Klein Clothing after a Crawfordsville vacation.

P. G. Widmer Wayland J. A. Hunsaker Keokuk George C. Stewart Famil Monmouth Illinois Macomb Ill Ned Haney Washington E. J. Evans Ainsworth Dougherty’s Eleanor Speers Iowa Falls George Wheelan Isabelle Anwyll Klein Klothing Company Crawfordsville John Oumlandt George Mentik Muscatine Val Fuhr

Mrs Bartlett Patterson Hull Daughters Visit Des Moines

Mrs Cora Bartlett of Washington Iowa and Mrs Cora Patterson and Mrs H C Hull with daughters Catharine Jane and Josephine left for Des Moines this morning They will visit in Waukee and Michel ville and plan to return tomorrow

Weekend Visitors and Family News Roundup

Arabelle Crone from Des Moines visited for a weekend. Mr and Mrs Charles Brown and family returned from a three week Colorado vacation visiting Faye Brown in Pueblo and sightseeing. Betty Beatty of Monroe visits the S P Beatty home. Mrs Lottie Dunlap of Kalona and daughter Mrs Bess Adams of Iowa City came back from a two month California visit.

Charles Brown Hilda Mildred Wayne Colorado Faye Brown Pueblo Betty Beatty Monroe S. P. Beatty Lottie Dunlap Kalona Bess Adams Towa City California

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