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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1924

Page

8

Local social notes from Rollins Hose area

Des Moines visitors Mr and Mrs Oral Larkin stay with parental Frank Kurtz. Dyron Kurtz of Burlington visits F J Kurtz home. John D Byers and family return from Lake Okoboji and visit Vivian Byers of Lake Park and Mrs M W Sigmund of Boone. Myrtle and Goldie Carbaugh return from Chicago. Henry Carbaugh leaves for Pittsburg Kansas. Joe McConnell departs for Yarmouth to lead high school athletics for the coming year.

Oral Larkin Des Moines Frank Kurtz Dyron Kurtz Burlington F. J. Kurtz John D. Byers Clara Miss Henrietta Lake Okoboji Vivian Byers Lake Park M. W. Sigmund Boone, Iowa Joe McConnell Yarmouth Paul Kurtz Boice Kurtz Kenton Washington Max Kurtz Daryl Rock Island Oral Wilma Kurtz) Larkin

Local society notes mix family visits and events

Miss Mildred Brock returns home after earning a B A at the University of Iowa. Mrs Belle Smith visits from Malden Illinois to see relatives. Mrs George Heil returns from Olds Iowa with Elmer Heil’s new baby. Park family travel plans and kin visits are noted along with a church supper and a bake sale at the M E church.

Mildred Brock University of Iowa Iowa City Oscar Brock Belle Smith Malden, Il F. P. Randall George Heil Olds Iowa Elmer Heil Johanna Larson Mattie Moore Emma Moore Oskaloosa Fred Moore East Main Street Genevra McCraw John Lytle Iowa Avenue New York City Columbia University Miss McCraw Sterling Kansas Richard Tripp Sioux City Roy Tripp

Rollins Hole Social Roundup Tufts Washington Visit

Des Moines visitors and local residents mark a busy social spell with family reunions and journeys. Oral Larkin from Des Moines visited Mrs Kurtz’s parents while Mr Larkin works in Des Moines. The Montgomerys toured the state fair with livestock exhibitors. Many relatives gathered for reunions at the Kurtz home.

Dusty roads and corn crop tease in Oak Dining Suite notice

A columnist muses that dusty roads over weeks might yield a good corn crop and suggests drawing attention to the Oak Dining Suite displayed in the east window.

Local residents attend state fair and visit relatives

A string of short notes reports residents such as Leroy Jugenheimer Charles Atkinson and Mrs Serena Taylor traveling to Des Moines Brighton and Aledo for visits to relatives. Many names including Mr and Mrs George Foster Kate Shalla Martha Swick and others are listed as they moved between towns like Ainsworth Keota Washington and Columbus Junction after weekend visits.

Will Erley Lansford Pennsylvania Charles Atkinson Des Moines W. G. Dumont George Foster

Local Church Society Plans Fall Meeting And Sale

The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the M B church will hold a 9:30 oclock meeting. The Ladies Aid will host a sale and luncheon from 11 to 1 with tickets at 50 cents. Visitors are welcome as residents share news of family travels and community events from Cedar Rapids to Sioux City and Oskaloosa.

M_ E Ladies Aid Society Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the M. E. Church Washington Cleaners Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of M. BE

Origin of Commencement Explained in Educational Note

The article describes the origin of commencements in schools and colleges as marking the pupil graduate becoming a teacher and immediately beginning or "commencing" his pew duties. The term reflects the transition from student to educator and active participation.

Coppock Families Visit Relatives in Iowa and Indiana

Homer Coppock and sons from Shenandoah Iowa visit relatives in Ainsworth and nearby towns. Walter Coppock and Mrs Harry Coppock travel from Shenandoah and Michigan respectively. The three Coppock families reside in Shenandoah. Rev D M Adams and W H Adams of Terre Haute Indiana stay with J T Barnes.

Homer Coppock Shenandoah Iowa Ainsworth Walter Coppock Harry Coppock Michigan D. M. Adams W. H. Adams Terre Haute, Ind J. T. Barnes

Cleanest City in Iowa Inspires Civic Pride

A municipal push celebrates a place hailed as the cleanest city in Iowa. Residents credit city programs, waste management efforts, and community volunteers for high cleanliness standards across neighborhoods.

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