Local News Briefs and Social Notes
Short item list reports daily activities in Washington Iowa area. Mrs Alex De Bord returns from Fairfield visits. Mrs Glen Gonder and children visit J M Gonder home in Richland. Mrs Tom Burkess and Mrs Muriel Crane travel for shopping. Maude Work visits West Chester. Mrs C H Hitchcock returns from Roklinland. Mrs Sarah Carson returns from Cotter. Mrs Fred Jackson shops in town. Church notices announce Plymouth Brethren meetings led by L E Darby with free admission.
Local notices mix Christmas shop, funerals and sales
Multiple brief items report back to pre war repair rates at Washington Telephone Co East End Garage plans for Christmas store Broadgate Electrical Shop groceries eggs and cream Farmers Co operative Store news of visitors and a Shorthorn sale. funeral attenders from Letts Muscatine and Columbus Junction open house at the Telephone Co office and Hyomei recommendation from Lemmer’s Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East End
Hotsweed
Farmers Co-Operative Store
West Chester
Iowa
Broadgate Electrical Shop Ad Highlights Christmas Goods
The Fair features china, Fostoria glass ware, stationery, and cheap electricals at Broadgate Electrical Shop on South Iowa Ave. Toys and dolls are advertised for Christmas. Mrs. Bessie McCoy returns home to Crawfordsville after visiting her father N. L. Long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadgate
Iowa Ave
Jong Fur
Broadgate Electrical Shop
South
Bessie McCoy
Crawfordsville
N. L. Long
Telephone Company Open House Promises a Day of Tours
Telephone company invites patrons to an open house on Saturday December 17 from 9 AM to 830 PM. Visitors can tour the office watch operators at work and learn how local and long distance calls are handled. All are welcome to drop in during the day or evening to become better acquainted with the staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Telephone Company
Christmas items and local shop mentions in brief
The column notes Christmas candy on sale at Farmers Store and promotes Lyon s cookies and Christmas trees with pink popcorn at Farmers Store. Broadgate Electrical Shop advertises attractive electric lamps and urges an electrical Christmas. A funeral in town draws visitors from Denver and Newton. Reverend M R Regan sprains an ankle but plans to preach Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Store
Move to Legalize Farm Combinations
Washington December 16. A joint congressional commission proposes legislation to legalize cooperative farming groups for marketing and distribution and to establish agricultural attaches at American consulates abroad. The report will call for better wholesale terminal facilities and splits findings into four reports on agricultural crisis credit transportation and distribution and marketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joint
Congressional Commission of Agricultural Inquiry
Anderson
Christmas goods and travel bag ads in local shops
Local shoppers encounter a mix of holiday offerings including Walden bags leather travel sets priced 1.25 to 3.50 at Tooman Shop and Kerotal bags at 3.75. Broadgate Electrical Shop promotes gifts while toting a cheerful daily motto. Business mentions at Lyons and Crawfordsville accompany tire and cookie ads from Bevins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walden
Tooman Shop
North
Iowa Ave
North lowaAve
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Endldle
Tom
Val Vet
Hallroom
West Second ST
Davenport, IA
New York
R. C. Ferguson
Wilson
FORD
Washington Motor Co. G. RE. Mace
Mannhardt Bros
Victor Records
Whiteman
All Star Orchestra
Rox
McNamaras
Washington
First’’ Store
Alex de Bord
Fairfield
Glen Gonder
Alice
Marie
Richland
J. M. Gonder
Baptist Church
L. E. Darby
Plymouth Brethren Fellowship
Maude Work
G. W. Wells
Bevins
Tom Burkess
Keota
Muriel Crane
Sterday
D. F. Macon
C. H. Hitchcock
Rok Lnland
Chas, Beaver
Kelly-Springfield Tires
Sarah Carson
Cotter
Fred Jackson
Ainsworth
Washington Telephone CO
F. R.sage
Wyman
George Goble and Sons
Egbert and
Theodore
Db. E. Hethcote
Columbus Junction
Blankenhorn
Ray Blankenhorn
Michael Blankenhorn
Clara
Charles Johnston
T. A. Barnes
James Turkington
Letts
Charles Blankenhorn
Muscatine
Alex DeBord
Lemmer
Advt
Cid
Mrs. Et
Slothes
Yu Aoe
Ireland
Britain
W. W. Wilson
Washington, Iowa
M. R. Regan
the Baptist Church
Altho
Regan
Lyon
Will Lodders
Denver
Walter Lodders
Tuchluride
Colo
Edith Wenger
Newton, Kan
Lyons
A. J. Laird
E. W. Spessard
A. J. Peterson
Eva
Georgie Gookin
W. R. Crawford
Nate Crawford
J. M. Stewart
Myrtle
Cora Olds
McElhinney Drug Co
McKihinney
Dailey’s Taxi
Local and Country Service
Congress
Mare Park
Sygsttig
J. A. Richie
Allerton
W. L. Duncan
Kelly Springfield
Harry Turner
Lowa Ave
Graham
Diamond Ring
Otis Oliver
Washington National Bank
the Home of Christmass Savings
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Washington Elevator Company
John Shields & Sons
Cohn
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