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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1922
Page
6
Local notes announce fountain pens available for students at Stephens School as a supply or fundraiser item. The short notice emphasizes needed materials for the upcoming term.
Earl Bushy traveled to Des Moines to join his parents and attend the fair. Mrs Effie McMann of Corydon visits Mrs Kerr on East Main. Walter Wallace also went to Des Moines to attend the fair. Miss Martha McCartney returns to work at Ward's after a two week vacation. Lyon's for cookies.
A collage of short notes recounts visitors and travels around Washington Iowa. Families like the Barclays, Sniders, Barker, and Eicher visit kin in Keota, Harper, Ottumwa, and Wayland while others tour Des Moines state fair sites. several residents resume work after vacations and students prepare for the new school year at Cedar Rapids and Washington stores.
A Burlington picnic honored E N Ellerbrock of Fremont with Mr and Mrs Oscar Jugenheimer and others at Sunset Park. Ola Mae Hameton married Robert C Risk at the Presbyterian manse with Archibald Cardle officiating. A London dance hall on Charing Cross Road will host 1 600 dancers and 1 000 spectators with three bands and staff.
Ninety one degrees and certificates were awarded at the University of Iowa convocation on campus marking the end of the summer session second term. Advanced degrees totaled sixty, including six doctorates, sixteen masters, and ten masters of science, with numerous bachelor and education certificates. Ben H. Peterson of Cedar Rapids is among recipients.
A new gas named cur renium is developed for aerial navigation. Its price is $100 per thousand cubic feet less than helium production costs. The gas is non inflammable and nonexplosive with lift approximately equal to pure hydrogen.
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