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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1924
Page
7
J G Wherle and his son Wayne traveled to Rochester Minnesota Friday to seek Mayo Brothers guidance on Wayne's mouth growth. They previously visited US hospital in Iowa City for Dr Deen’s opinion amid unclear diagnosis awaiting painless treatment.
Mrs. Emmack of Columbus City will visit daughter Margaret Buttman in Ramona Oklahoma soon. Residents travel and visits noted, including Sade Hanft plans to Los Angeles, teachers and students visiting home, wedding invitations, harness shop opening, and church society events in Columbus Junction and Prairie Center with relatives and neighbors attending games and meetings.
The text records Edna Lois daughter of Mr and Mrs Cavin to Phillip Taylor of Wilmette at the Cavin home on Friday December 26 at 8 o'clock. Taylor has worked in Waterloo this past year and they will reside there. Theodoe Cline is home from school with chicken pox. George McKay of Iowa City recently visited relatives here.
Brief notes say some residents who have been ill are reported as a bit better while others continue to shop for Christmas in the area.
Mr. R. C. Ferguson and family visited at the Oole Ferguson home Saturday night and Sunday. Delbert Maxwell and wife and ¢. M. Maxwell and wife and Miss Doris did Christmas shopping in Marcatine Saturday. James Long and wife visited at Herman Twinam's home Friday evening. Rev. Porter of Crawfordsville was calling in the neighborhood Saturday afternoon. R. H. Smith went to Ottumwa Tuesday. Herman Twinan and wife went to Iowa City Sunday to visit their son, Clair. Mrs. Walker Allen of Washington visited Mrs. Fred Spangler last week. Boyd Twinan and wife and Mrs. Mary Twinan were Sunday visitors at the Oscar Hughes home near Washington. Harry Paschal of Crawfordsville was a frequent visitor this week. Frank Hesseltine and family visited Sunday at the Horace Hesseltine home before moving to Wellman. Mr. and Mrs. James Long spent several days at Oral Long's home. Oral has been ill but is better now. Mrs. Everett Beenblossom of near Washington is visiting at the Lewis Smith home. Some Witting vaccinated his hogs Tuesday morning.
Dayton Grove reports Mrs Alicia Knotts attended the Livingston F M on Thursday. Miss Lucile Strum has been out of school due to illness. Miss Lola Sprague finished college work and is home visiting. The So and Sew club will hold its December meeting on December 26.
The listing notes a church gathering at Clarette Johnson's with all members and children invited. The Knotts sale drew a good crowd on Wednesday. J A Walker and H L Dusenberry with George Ferguson traveled to Chicago Sunday. Mr Sprague broke a bone in his ankle while cutting wood last week. Lester Ferguson aids in the MacFarlane company store during holiday rush. Mrs Harry Dusenberry Billy and Harry Dale visited the Fmbree home Sunday. Bruce Garderner visited Meryle Ferguson Sunday. Lola Sprague spent the weekend with Dorothy Disney. Mrs Howard Stewart and Mrs Fred Foranash visited Will Embree’s Saturday afternoon. Daniel Rohrer is sawing wood.
Misses Isabelle and Rosa Lee Combs visited Mrs. Marian Smith on Saturday. Mrs. Fred Pine and sons Charles and Robert were with Marian Smiths Friday night. John Pratts moved Wednesday. Marian Smith and daughter Ireta shopped in Washington Friday. Roy Wells family and Emma Pine shop in town today. Eunice Baker visited Cecil Robertson Sunday. Merle Statler family and daughter spent Friday with George Baker listening to radio. Lloyd Robertson missed school last week due to grippe. Mrs. Cris Brinning visited Friday with Merle Statle.
Washington dispatch reports the labor department noting increased employment in Iowa iron and steel plants and boosts in leather goods textile industries and food related manufacturing. The gains reflect broader industrial expansion in the state.
Des Moines Iowa December 16 The Cedar Falls teachers college may publish physical education bulletins the AG opinion to Governor Kendrick states. The ruling clarifies conflicts with the superintendent of public instruction who can issue bulletins on physical education and the college may publish texts with state board approval.
Senator Hiram Johnson of California introduced a constitutional amendment proposing election of the president by a plurality of electors rather than a majority. Johnson was a Republican candidate for the party’s nomination in the last pre-convention campaign.
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