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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1929
Page
6
Arthur Teeter returns from a summer trip to California and other western states. He visits his sister Mrs. Walter Waggoner and other relatives in Washington before resuming studies in Clarinda at the junior college.
Various notes from Washington on shoppers and social visits. Mr and Mrs Charles B Bagh take their children Theresa and John to Watseka after visiting the Bruty home. Join Winga visits Des Moines for the state fair. Hubert Walker travels to Chicago due to his father’s illness. Mrs L W Fitzgerald and Mildred travel from Keota to Washington for shopping. New fall shipments arrive with prices from 1.48 to 16.00. HL Ward Co and Klein Erhard report outfits and visitors from Minnesota. Mrs J B Ream helps at Nicola Harmon store before school opening. Washington banks to be closed on Labor Day. Caldwell and Harold Fulton visit Billings Montana, plan westward travel.
Mr and Mrs CM Maxwell with their son Leland left Friday morning for Muncie Indiana for a brief visit. The outing includes Delbert Maxwell accompanying them on the trip.
Kaipn Wongn travels with Mrs. Dougherty and Mr and Mrs Win Suiouse to enjoy a vacation in Dells. Details from the trip are brief with minimal specifics about dates or activities.
Mr and Mrs Paul Mildred and Ardith Hughs of Washington have visited grandparents Mr and Mrs Boyd Twinam. Howard Crozier of Washington spent Thursday on business. Latimer Davis drove to Davenport on Thursday to the International vester factory. Ray Smith made a business trip to Hudson Monday. Mrs Alma Fredrickson is having dental work in Washington. Mr and Mrs Fred Burger and children visited Elmer Mason. Mr and Mrs Cloyce Stewart and children of north of Washington were calling. Mr and Mrs Rodney Mayhew of Middletown Ohio spent Wednesday at the C M Maxwell home. Mr and Mrs Claud McCoy plus Mrs Latimer Davis and Mrs Delbert Maxwell attended the State Auxiliary convention at Iowa City Wednesday. Leland Maxwell, home from Cedar Falls summer school, returned Thursday evening. Mr and Mrs Rex Smith and children Pauline and Vaughn spent Wednesday in Riverside and Lone Tree on business. William Jugenheimer visiting relatives near Riverside for a few days.
Ans Verdi and Dan Gates plan a Friday visit with Liberty. The gathering includes Mr. and Mrs. Will Longer and family, Abb Longer and daughter, and other relatives visiting Madison Jones and the Longer family. They traveled via Des Moines and Iowa City for a county fair and demonstrations.
The Washington Drum and Bugle Corps of the American Legion gave a splendid showing at the state convention yesterday. They marched in the parade and drew considerable comment, bolstering the community’s pride in the group. Also noted are affordable school wear oxford shoes priced at 5.09 to 5.50 dollars with good fit and long wear.
Graf Zeppelin navigators battled storms from Southern California to El Paso amid mountains near Steins Pass. The 950 mile Mines Field to El Paso leg took 3 hours 20 minutes with winds and rough air delaying progress. The craft aimed to beat the around the world record while radio updates noted expectations to Lakehurst.
G E Frey a Swedish masseur will be at 602 West Washington Street August 28 29 and 30 phone numbers 2ss blue e612 4. D Rabenold Don will man ing association directors Martha Crone works this week at Nicola Harmon store Mr and Mrs Dan Dillinger of Goodland Kansas and Mr and Mrs Gunard Johnson and two children of Rockford Illinois visiting Roscoe Alderson Washington Everette Netswanger visiting from Oskaloosa to Washington fountain pen repairs prompt service Lemmon's Jewelry Store has engravable pens Ola Mae Clendenning and Irene Clendenning visiting Washington from Webster City Davenport Washington residents had tonsil operations Jones and Hout surgeries at Washington hospital Martha Crone returned from two months in Des Moines and Kansas City Your name engraved free on all fountain pens sold by Lemmon's Jewelry Store
Mrs Margaret D Camp of Ponsiac Michigan traveled to Washington Iowa from Mt Pleasant to visit relatives. She plans a short stay with W L Duncan and Mrs Albert Newmana guer in Alings et Chicano. Patty Songnee of Wins 08 Wallace Peterson of Sweden and Roscoe Anderson at the Roscoe Anderson home.
A delivery service pitches chocolate waters in tail round cans and Nerd candies as a refined treat for convent ladies and Matrons who host bridge. Good Housekeeping endorsement supports Cy matrons’ preference for marshmallows and Bon Ton coffee advertised at 43 cents a pound.
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