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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1928
Page
6
Mrs Richard Sephens of Ainsworth visits at the home of her brother A R Krause. Mr and Mrs M F E McConakey and family of Fond du Lac Wisconsin are mentioned in the same notice.
Mrs John McConahey of Mount Union and her companion visited relatives in Brighton and Pekin Iowa yesterday during the day. Miss Harriet Chilcote began her trip home to Los Angeles after a short stay in Washington with her sister Laura Chilcote.
Mr and Mrs J T Anderson and their children Ruth and Charles travel by car from Chicago to Omaha to visit Mr and Mrs Caughey Southwell. The notice also advertises Bayer aspirin and lists hog top price of 13 14, with a brief weather forecast of mostly fair tonight and Saturday and warmer conditions.
Merc. John Malin after an appendectomy shows steady recovery as expected. Water rent due September 1 1928 at the City Clerk office. 10 percent penalty if unpaid by September 10 1928. Mrs Stanley Miller of Los Angeles is mentioned in connection with the notice.
Washington area residents plan visits to Iowa City and Columbus Junction as Mrs. Violet Durst travels to Delta. The P T A hosts a book exchange in the community room Friday through Monday. Labor Day bank closures reported. Local social chatter mentions Ruth Anwyl, Cephas Dodd hosts, Frank Swartz, Bruce Moore shoppers, and a Barn dance with Adolph Shalla’s band at Berdo’s. Eva Dale returns to Chicago with Jim Bambrick heading to the city.
Dr and Mrs M H Sartor with William Helen and Ruth return from Davenport where they attended a lyceum at the Palmer school of Chiropractic. Mrs Sartor and sister Laura Fenton Williams of Clinton Illinois graduated in 1911 from I S O meeting Frank Fliot and Prof Brooks among the classmates. Children enjoyed A Little Bit O Heaven and Dr Palmer’s horse. Mr and Mrs Clint Du Bois of Chicago visit Mrs J K Young and return home. Mr and Mrs H D Kleese and two children from Crawfordsville came to Washington for shopping. The Orrs return from Fort Madison after a day on business.
Miss Leone Simpson attended the Riverside homecoming festivities on Thursday. Charley Baxter of St. Louis visiting his cousin J. T. Anderson returned home this morning. Water rent due September 1, 1928 at the City Clerk’s office with 10 percent penalty if unpaid by September 10, 1928.
Mr Arthur Fortier and his cousins Mr Will Dupuis visit the Dupuis home in Washington for a few days. Mrs Blanche Zdarsky Jamerson, known locally as Blanche Zdarsky, travels from Cedar Falls to begin teaching at Jackson Center school. D F Mazon, auctioneer in Washington Iowa, lists phone 251 Red 289 1 yr eo4.
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