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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1929
Page
7
A Franklin Center column recalls visits and family news from Rodney Pavis and Clyde households. Local mention of illness and a car purchase, plus reflections on Christmas shopping, vaccination benefits, and serums with personal anecdotes about whooping cough and public health views.
The Gladden Mast family of near Crawfordsville were Sunday dinner guests at the Lester Macon home. Mr. and Mrs. Will Wallace visited the Joe Purvis home Sunday afternoon. Miss Coulter and her pupils are preparing a Christmas program. Ernest Meeks and children spent Sunday at the Will Meeks home near Riverside. Lester Macon attended the Alli man game Tuesday. Mrs. Macon and Marilyn visited Doc Engle in Dutch Creek township. Orie Booth is seriously ill with erysipelas at their home near West Chester.
Robert Macon and Gilbert Dickin son missed school Monday due to vaccination. Bob Blair dehorned cattle for Coffey Meeks last Thursday. Mrs. Doc Engle visited Macon home. Mr Orval Meeks and Benel of Rivers made a brief visit Monday. Ortal will hold a sale Dec Std and Wm Meeks will hold a sale Jan 6. Families will move near Indianola.
Prairie Flower news notes include an oyster supper at the church with ice cream for non oyster eaters. Committees led by Mrs Harriat Myres, Mrs Elsie Benson and Ruth Hamilton. Local shoppers, Christmas seal sales, and village activities cited with several resident names and recent visits.
A mother bear and two cubs wandered Rhinelander's main street on a reportedly wandering tour. The trespassing bears were ignored by people and chased off by a pack of dogs as they explored local storefronts.
Donald Westlake, 14, of near Corning, was hospitalized today with serious injuries after being kicked by a horse. State hospital staff reported the incident occurred here in Corning.
Stockholm fans cheer plans to install electric heating at the famous stadium to allow football attendance during the cold season. Engineers propose a project to ensure warmth for spectators at home games.
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