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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1920
Page
8
Ka lona residents visit Washington as St James hosts a December 11 bake sale and eatable sale. Falk Motor Co advertises batteries and Fordson tractors while the Fair features toys, dolls, corset demonstrations and a Christmas sale. Delays in photography and water rent notices appear among varied local notices and business ads.
Harry Horak of Riverside is in town on business. Best of meats at lowest prices at Thompson Market in Orr Grocery. C S and S Thomas Frank Beatty and Oscar Davis attended a Shrine ceremony by El Kahir temple in Cedar Rapids. Mary Ann McCallister of Lisbon Missouri and John W Reed of Goodland Kansas visit sister Mrs Charles Nicola. not seen for thirty years.
Miss Mary Kacka returns home from a visit to the Chas Horn home and Ford repair service. Mrs. Dick Willis travels to Muscatine to visit Mr. and Mrs. J W Tennyson. Mr. Willis plans to join later. Falk Motor No 53 holds a Saturday sitting at 6.
The Volunteer Rescue Army formerly the Slum Army requests clothing, shoes, hats and related items for charity distribution. Those in need should call 417 Green or visit 4298S Third Ave. Major and Mrs Sneath are officers in charge.
A M E Social invites parents of the Sunday School to a Friday evening social in the lecture room on December 10. Scholars have sold cards to raise treasury funds and will turn in the cards tomorrow evening. The note urges proper TB patient care and notes health work pays for insurers and industry.
A local dealership proclaims the whole United States is their territory and offers Ford cars trucks or tractors to friends regardless of location. The note lists Falk Motor Co 536 presumably as the contact or address.
Amone shoppers from Wayland include Mr and Mrs R Wise and daughter Mrs Joe Good along with Mrs C Hertig Mrs Ethel Hixon and Mrs Jess Neff and daughter Kitty seen at the local store yesterday.
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