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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1949

Page

5

Local Visitors From Sioux Falls Visit Crawfordsville

Mr and Mrs J W Eakes and two children of Sioux Falls South Dakota have been guests at the Pearl Meeker home and leave today for Crawfordsville to visit relatives. Carol Brewer will arrive Thursday to spend about two weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs Jay Brewer after completing phonetics study in Pennsylvania. She plans to sail September 15 for mission school teaching in the Sudan Africa.

J. W. Eakes Sioux Falls S. Dak Pearl Meeker Crawfordsville Carol Brewer Jay Brewer Pennsylvania Sudan of Africa

Wonder Salve War Time Discovery for Skin Irritations

A wartime wartime discovery touts Wonder Salve for itching from psoriasis eczema infections athlete's foot and other external skin irritations. Claims include no acids or alcohol and painless application with antiseptic, soothing relief and improved appearance for home use.

Sigourney Opens New Beauty Parlor In Town

Sigourney operates a beauty parlor in the former Star Beauty salon and reports steady busy days since taking over. Arnold Carr and Larry Foster visited Davenport Tuesday evening for a television antenna lecture at the WOC-TV auditorium. Biddy Johnson left Tuesday for Knoxville to attend a cousin’s wedding and serve as organist, planning to return Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Randall returned from a two week motor trip to Medford Oregon Twin Falls Idaho Ft Collins Colorado North Platte and Dannebrog Nebraska. The custom of chewing cloves to freshen breath traces back over a thousand years to ancient China.

Arnold Carr Larry Foster Davenport Woc-Tv Biddy Johnson Knoxville Charles Randall West Brothers and Sisters Medford Ore Twin Falls Idaho Ft. Collins Colo North Platte Dannebrog Neb

Attend Bishop Family Reunion Near Atlanta Illinois

Twelve local people attended the Bishop family reunion held at the home of Mr and Mrs Harry Bishop near Atlanta Illinois Sunday. Attending from the area were Mrs Dale Cole Mr and Mrs Homer Herron Mrs Ted Simons Ralph Linder Enoch Linder Mr and Mrs George Goble and Mr and Mrs

Bishop Im] Mes Harry Bishop Atlanta Ill Dale Cole Homer Herron Ted Simons Ralph Linder Enoch Linder George Goble

Relatives Gather for Coop Picnic and Cemetery Visit

Bernard Pauly and Sheila and Mary hosted a noon cooperative picnic with forty three relatives. They toured the Bishop family cemetery in the afternoon and planned next year’s reunion for the third Sunday in August at the Simons home in Washington. Mrs Edna Wittiig departs Thursday with the W C C Richards on a vacation motor trip stopping at Orlin Wittiig’s in Canton and traveling through Kansas and Oklahoma wheat country.

Bernard Pauly Sheila Mary Bishop Family Simons Washington Edna Wittiig W. CC. Richards Fire Orlin Wittiig Canton S. Oak Wheat Country Kansas Oklahomia

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