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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1931

Page

8

Funeral attendees from out of town bid farewell to Mrs J K Yockey

Among attendees were Mr and Mrs Harry Work of St Paul Mr and Mrs George Holmes Deep River Mrs Mary Swain What Cheer Mr and Mrs Harry Pendergast Richland Mr and Mrs Reed Mrs Gertrude Hill thel Gowey Richland and others who came to Sherman funeral home Sunday. They departed later for home Supt J H Peet went to Burlington today

J. K. Yockey Sherman Harry St. Paul George Holmes Deep River Mary Swain Harry Pendergast Richland Reed Gertrude Hill Thel Gowey Richland Old Wilhite Fredonia Robinson Nettie Waterman Fairfield Dee DePuniak Springs Fla Carl Sharp Pacific Junction Iowa Homer Sharp Omaha Sherman White Crawfordsville Clarence Work Ainsworth Harry J. Work St Paul Work Great Northern Railway Harry Holmes Ottumwa J. H. Peet Burlington

Local social notes from Cedar Rapids and nearby callers

Tonight only Tuesday visiting at the J. B. Randie home are Mr and Mrs Fred Randle and Getty June of Mo Tine. Miss Edna Mercer returns to high school teaching after a week ill from wisdom tooth removal. Miss Amy Christian Harriet Barrett and Ledla Anderson visited Olga Miller Challed in Cedar Rapids. Mary Kent also in Cedar Rapids visiting a friend Chas Tsown auctioneer. McFall family Centerville visited Birneys. Mora and Tieney noted as World War buddies.

Fred Randle Getty Mo Tine J. B. Randie Edna Mercer Amy Christian Harriet Barrett Lédla Anderson Cedar Rapids Olga Miller Challed Mary Kent Chas Tsown Albert McFalland Centerville

Wood Lengths Made To Any Size For Your Furnace And Stove

We offer cut to length wood for furnaces and stoves. Tell us your required length and we will provide precise cuts. No waste, fast service, and reliable sizing to fit your heating needs.

Dinner for Girl Scouts Highlights Thrifty Cooking Tests

Girl Scouts held a Monday night dinner with twenty six attendees including Mr and Mrs Leigh W Soule and troop members. Mary Ellen Lytle earned second class, several girls passed first aid and nature study tests, and four scouts prepared the meal costing fifteen cents a plate. Leigh W Soule spoke on the values of Scout training and thanked the group for serving breakfast at the YMCA drive launch.

Mary Ellen Lytle Goodfellows Madge Jarrard Margaret Ann Fienner Ruthie Boller Virginia Hazel Hotle Virginia and Hazel Hotel Ruthie Bol ¢Ler Virginia Hate Virginia Stutsman Naomi Wilson Margaret Ann Flenner Maxine Foster Maxine Allen Virginia Kephart Ruth Dupuis Jame Gorham Ellanbeth Thorne Frances Hayes Leigh W. Soule Soule

Gas and electric bill discount deadline noted

Iowa Southern Utilities Co invites readers to act by Thursday to secure discount savings on gas and electric bills. The notice appears amid a fragmented Journal advertisement lineup mentioning Christmas gift purchases and regional palm trees, with historical references to North American landscapes.

Iowa Southern Utilities Co Harwood M. E. Bazaar Iowa J Southern Utilities Co

Local shoppers and ads mix in a crowded page

A jumble of names and notices appears with ads for Christmas sales and bake sales. References to Haskins Keota Crawfordsville and Davenport appear alongside items on shirts shoes and remedies. Community events include a ladies bake sale and a talk on fiction in history at a university.

Christmas Prizes Tonight at Messer Home Display

Several beautiful prizes will be given away Thursday afternoon and evening at the Christmas Larkin Display hosted by Mrs. E. H. Mess er at 528 West Machine Cornier. Bring your friends.

E. H. Messer West Machine Cornier

Christmas Bazaar and Dining Event at M. E. Church

Local social items note visits by Raymond Adrian and Isabelle Anwyl, a Christmas radio bazaar in the M. E. church social hall with chicken dinner and food booth run by Units 8 and 9, and a dance and card party by Knights of Pythias with Parizek Serenaders. Also mentions births, travel updates, and local business visits.

M. E. Church Sine Hote Ster Des Scott Furniture, Co Franklin Wagzoner Knights of Pythias Hall Parizek Serenaders

Fortnightly club notes and holiday stationery seen

Mr and Mrs W W Davis and Donald visited friends in Chariton Sunday Mrs A Anderson received a request from the Mathushek Piano company of New York for a copy of The History of the Pianoforte which she presented at a Fortnightly club Music department meeting Mrs Robert Howell of Crawfordsville shopped here yesterday for Christmas stationery special holiday designs write your greetings call and see the stock Prices reasonable second floor Journal Writing morrow

Esterday W. C. Tufte Keota R. H. Burk East Plesant Plain Sam Bowser Kiena Joe A. Conrad Conrad Ralph Leffler Haskins Baptist Ladies Bake Sale Washington Cleaners Boston Brown Bread J. Rothschild Fairfield Joe Falk Ben Ama P.M. Ritchey Town City Geo. W. Stewart Jeanette Kyle 5. Williams Aliee van Vitet Helen Wilson Sabatini Natural Science Auditorium W. Davis Donald Chariton A. Anderson Mathushek Piano Company New York Robert Howell Crawfordaville

Auctioneers visit and coal offer in local notes

AUCTIONEEN, DY. MACON Washington, lews. Phone 252 et att Mr. and Mrs. PC. Engelman and family of Oskaloosa visited Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Schmitt ight only Tuesday Twins, mond Witting was home college for the ae. Buy your coal direct from our mine, $4.75 ton at car. Call 407 blue. 25316.

Auctioneen Macon Washington Lews PC. Engelman Oskaloosa C. E. Schmittight Mond Witting

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