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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1929

Page

8

Picnic for United Presbytere juniors in Crawfordsville

In Crawfordsville on August 2 the juniors of the United Presbyterian enjoyed a church picnic yesterday afternoon with ice cream served. Mrs Effie Wilkins of Galesburg arrived Tuesday and left that afternoon for Hasking to attend her sister Mrs Ch Davis who is seriously ill.

Crawfordsville United Prespyte Etnire Effie Wilkins Galesbre Ch Davis Elis Kongable

Local Residents Visit and Business Changes Noted

The J. S. McCleary home hosted visitors including Mr and Mrs Frank Maxwell from Des Moines and Jay and Oliver Thompson from nearby towns. Maurice Maxwell started as a clerk at R Williams store, replacing Everette Mitchell who seeks other work. Paschal and Lowe Produce house closed. Harold Lowe plans business college in Quincy and Harry will buy chickens, not cream. Joe Rich visited Morning gun and saw the Graf Zeppelin.

J. S. McCleary Frank Maxwell Des Moines Jay Thompson Sincoln Nebraska Oliver Thompson Winfield Maurice Maxwell R. Williams Everette Mitchell Verette Paschal and Lowe Produce House Harold Lowe Quincyy Mt Harry Joe Rich Morning Gun

Rural family visitors and farm work noted in August update

Correspondent RED BRICK reports Aug 28 bale activity with Mr and Mrs Lene Th son of Waterloo as guests at Tadsd Neiswanger home. Jacob Wenger aided haying. Charles Wilson baled straw Thursday afternoon. Charles Welle of Crawfordsville visited. Sayre works for Vint Marek about ten days. Kathleen Lacey Pruty and Mabel Sayre return from Muscatine summer school. Wilma Ellis visiting Sayre Town City with sister Mrs Strickler. Joe Wer ly of Kansas visiting Wenger home. Elsie W. attended Pansy Hil club at Mrs Carl Hering home.

Lene Waterloo Tadsd Neiswanger Jacob Wenger Ake Charles Wilson Charles Welle Crawfordsville Wagner Rd Sayre Marek Kathleen Lacey Pruty Mabel Sayre Muscatine Wilma Ellis Town Strickler Joe Wer ‘Ly Kansas

Local residents spend time at the state show

Mr and Mrs Sam Sigafoose and Mr and Mrs Earl Kephart with daughters Bertha and Beatrice visit the state show for a few days. Babb assists Will Chitcote with fence work Monday. Mr and Mrs W W Howen move from 412 South Fourth Avenue to 202 East Jefferson Street. Hosiery in fashionable new shades highlight the shop window.

Sam Sigafoose Earl Kephart Bertha Beatrice Babb Will Chitcote Ww. B. Howen South Fourth Avenue Jeffeson Street

Local Social News and School Notices

Mrs Albert Taylorson Albert Lee returned from Fairfield after visiting relatives. Mrs N J Walker spent yesterday in Washington visiting Mrs Stella Logan and returned to Ainsworth. Ferne Duncan went to Cedar for a short visit before teaching dramatics and Latin at the Town High School this fall. Miss Duncan graduated from Coe College Cedar Rapids in June. West Chester Public Schools start September 2 192? All high school students must register Saturday morning. August 31 1912? Every businessman urged to attend Fall Festival parade meeting at Colenso Hotel this morning. Mrs GS Marshall of Wap ro came to Washington last evening to visit her daughter Mrs G C Franklin.

Ferne Duncan Cedar Hort Town Miss Duncan Coe College Cedar Rapids West Chester

Freeman and loyal terrier killed saving dog at track

Freeman, a radio salesman, and his terrier guarded a blind aged dog. The terrier wandered onto a train line and Freeman rescued it by throwing the pet to safety, but was struck and killed by the electric train.

Freeman

Local Ties and Visits Highlight Community News

Maude Trowbird starts as proof reader at Muscatine Journal plant in Iowa. Marian Mills of Chicago passes through en route to Delta to visit Mrs. Randall. Rock Island couple Mr and Mrs Wm Clough return from visit with Mrs Slough's uncle W F Stockman. Several families from Akron Ohio and Nebraska visit Washington and McElhoney in Iowa, then depart for Marshalltown for a Will Yard family picnic. J D Rabenold to join Ainsworth Shipping Assoc after September 1. Bank holiday noted as closed Monday.

Maude 1 Trowbird Muscatine Journal Marian Mills Chicago Delta Randall Wm. Clough Rock Island Mrs.Slough W. F. Stockman Slough Grace Simp

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