Mrs. George Dowell Returns from Des Moines Visit
Mrs. George Dowell returned last evening from Des Moines where she had been visiting for several days.
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George Dowell
Des Moines
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1930
Page
8
Holiday shopping prompt ends with timely gift ideas
The notice suggests wool or cotton dresses or coats as gift options for children and a hand dyed chiffon or silk scarf as an acceptable gift. It notes other items range from 89 cents to 2.98 and mentions a Methodist choir member mistakenly placing trading lamps in the collection basket, urging careful holiday shopping.
Christmas Tree Ceremony Planned at County Home
The Washington county home will host a Christmas tree on Christmas Eve with a program and gift distribution. Manager W. J. Norton asks for county gifts to the home, to be left at McDaniel drug store for transport to the home. Lasting kindness from county people makes the tree a yearly bright spot with a large gift distribution expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
W. J. Norton
McDaniel Drug Store
Santa Claus Falls In Tree In Iowa City
Santa Claus parachute failed at too low altitude and landed in a tree during a pre Christmas visit in Iowa City. He was injured but led a parade and visited toy departments despite the accident. The event was sponsored by local department stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Iowa City
Iowa
Santa
Family Shoe Store Sees Holiday Till Christmas Sales
The advertisement notes extra special Christmas sales at the Family Shoe Store with men’s shoes 75 cents a pair and ladies shoes 60 cents a pair. The listing includes the store address 25813 and date components 12 17 22.
Deadly Female at Graham Prompted Hogs Price Note
Ten Years Ago Today patrons recall W. P. Patton in The Deadly Female at the Graham last night. GEO. L. McDANIEL Druggist invites purchases of razor blades and perfumes for Christmas while noting hog prices at eight dollars ten cents and a mostly cloudy forecast with light local snows tonight and Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Patton
Graham
Christmas Stationery and Events Advertised at Local Journal
Local items advertise Christmas stationery and cards with evening hours in the Journal upstairs. Roller skate nights at the Armory Building with new music and changing programs. Mrs. Kate Miller plans to visit St. Louis and her sons Barclay and others. Repossessed Maytag Washer for sale with guarantee. Frigidaire delivery offered. Sheriff Struble and local officials attend Des Moines meeting in Struble's car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Armory Building
Kate Miller
St. Louis
Barclay
George Struble
R. H. McCarty
Ben Boone
Kalona
Leslie Eicher
Des Moines
Struble
Miss Clarke Injured Eye in Pin Accident at Store
Miss Dorothy Clarke suffered eye injury when a pin pierced her eyeball while a coworker at Mc Lellans store was decorating for Christmas. Doctors believe there will be no permanent damage and sight should recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Clarke
McLellans Store
Miss Clark
Junior High Pupils at Junction to Give Operetta
Columbus Junction December 17 Junior high pupils present the operetta Alice in Wonderland at 8 p m in Columbus High School auditorium with Marjorie Reaney as Alice and a large cast including Douglas Files as Caterpillar Mary Me Williams as Queen of Hearts and Maxwell etc The production features many named pupils in roles and supporting parts listed in the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Marjorie Reaney
James B. Reaney
Alice
Columbus High School
Caterpillar
Douglas Files
Queen of Hearts
Mary Me. Williams
Duchess
Ruth Weber
Cook
Wanda Marshall
Rabbit Jack Huston
Cheshire Cat
Maryella Duncan
Theodore Cline
March Kare
Billie Dwenell
Hatter
Warren May
Father William
Thomas Cuthamp
Dormouse
Virgil Manley
Dallas Chamberlain
King of Hearts
Robert Reaney
Knave of Hearts
Max Marshall
Mack Turtle
Jean Gentzler
Gryphon
Ralph Darrow
Frog Footman
Paul Shearer
Fish
Howard James
Margaret Wykert
Jean, Hawkins
Dorothy Duncan
Tom McWilliams
Kenneth Lukins
Evelyn Newell
Doris Sparrow
Jean Robertson
Laaurene Direks
Mildred Riley
Ruth van Auken
Dorothy Hanft
Margaret Hanft
Henry Wehmeyer
Edward Wiegner
Harrison Bennett
Clifford Chamberlain
Gnomes
Madge Church
Aletha Simons
Dorothy Hilyard
Irene Teel
Isabel Green
Velma Sehabilion
Elsie Wasson
Audriene Tisor
Velma Tisor
Clarrissa Gillette
Carol
Jean Bittrell
Iona Stockfleet
Velma Wasson
Mildred Nelson
Jury
Vera Bliven
Helen Oak
Violet James
Dean Richardson
Richard Kauffman
Louise Brent
Buddy Newnam
Howard Davis
Clinton Green
Ernest Wright
Lawrence Cornie
Max Sellers
Junior Allen
Harold Parks
William Sheaer
Cyril James
Beauty shopper advert offers schoolgirls perms for $2.50
An old notice lists various beauty shops offering permanents including Junior Prints and Co-eds to school girls for 2.50. Shops named include Milady's Beautie Shoppe McAvoy's Beauty Shoppe Pauls Beaute Shoppe and Dalton's Beauty Shoppe with address 96211.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milady
McAvoy
Paul
Dalton
Snow Likely Across Iowa Tonight Through Thursday
Light snow began at Sioux City at dawn and may spread across Iowa tonight and tomorrow as federal meteorologist Charles D. Reed notes. No heavy precipitation is expected though local flurries are possible with slightly higher temperatures. Charles City and Dubuque posted eight below, Davenport 10 below, Des Moines 12, and Keokuk 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Sioux City
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Charles City
Dubuque
Davenport
Keokuk
Wounded deputy sheriff dies in Illinois gun battle
A bank heist chase ends in a corn field across state lines with two bandits dead and five captured or dead. Deputy Sheriff Joe Walker of Dana Indiana dies from a bullet wound sustained while stopping the gang from escaping. Landley and Bell identified among the dead. loot recovered. Also notes hospital staff election results and Christmas plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Hll
Indiana
Illinois
Joe Walker
Dana
Ind
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Terre Haute
Clinton
Walker
Sidell
Ill
E. W. Landley
Frankfort
Thomas Bell
Herman Lamb
Pittsburgh
Landley
Leo Moody
Citizens State Bank of
Lawrence Jackson
Cost of World War fixed by League remittance
A League of Nations remittee fixed the cost of the World War at £889 500 000.000. The figure consolidates the total expenses from the global conflict for official accounting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Nations
Closing Out Sale This Friday At Clay Humston
Local ad notes a closing out sale Friday by Clay Humston. The page lists various notices and visitors including return of Mrs Esta Birney to Washington from Columbus Junction to care for Ralph McCreedy family while Mrs McCreedy convalesces in Iowa City and a long crowd of out of town business visitors with many names and towns. It also advertises fur and coat services and Christmas card printing at the Journal upstairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esta Birney
East Third Street
Washington
Columbus Junction
Ralph McCreedy
McCreedy
Iowa City
A. R. Smith
Richland
Grace Walker
Ainsworth
O. L. Allison
Melvin J. Havel
Riverside
Lynn EB. VanHorn
Elizabeth Steele
A. Hornsley
Keota
KE. C Allen
Wayland
Charles Long
Everett Klein
Harper
Rita Romine
Joseph Liska
Journal
Mapel brothers start extended south trip for business and pleasure
Roy H. Mapel and Orr Mapel depart by auto for a three month plus tour through Arkansas Alabama Louisiana Texas and Oklahoma. Auctioneers TD Macon Washington and Co list their itinerary and contact details in the ad. A separate item notes a black overcoat sold by Schmoeller Bros. and features likely local retail notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy H. Mapel
Brother Orr Mapel
South
Arkansas
Alabama
Louisiana
Texas
Oklahoma
Holiday Programs Planned at Haskins Church
Oregon township public schools join in a Christmas program at Haskins church Friday night followed by luncheon by church ladies. Sunday afternoon at 2 30 a candle light service among Sunday school and congregation. Sunday school meets at ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskins
Oregon Township
Haskins Church
Hasking Church
Weighing Judgment At Home A Candid Reflective Note
A brief quoted aphorism from American Magazine warns that many people lack the judgment to assess life beyond their own doorstep. The line underscores a domestic meditation on self awareness and humility.
Closing Out Sale Ad for Farm Goods by Clay Humston
An advertisement announces a closing out sale this Friday featuring cattle horses farm machinery corn oats hay and related items. The seller identified is Clay Humston and the location is listed as 26212.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Humston
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Karl Dane
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Dezzy Dates
Humanette
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GEO. L. McDaniel Druggist
Scott Furniture Co
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Iowa Motor Service
Allen
Wells & Crail
Washington, Iowa
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Ceived
Ross Galloway
Billy
Bobby
Jack
Waterloo
Harley McCreedy
Washington County Hospital
H. F. Masson
F. M. Mahin
Sec
J. L. Freys
Schmoeller Wrostallora
Gibson’s
Pete Boshart
Edith
John Hurst
Wellman
C. B. Fleener
Anna
Lizzie Conrad
Don Hazen
Ed Davis
C. S. Davison
Brighton
Allen Macy
Harry L. Werner
Mount Pleasant
Walter Duvall
West Chester
George Alter
Pete and
John Kaufman
W. E Frame
Dr. Duncan
Winfield
Ernie Herr
Washington Cleaners
South Side Square
Macon
Lews
Schmoeller Bros
Pat Oph
John Shields & Sons
the Farmer’s
Sunkist
Farmer’s Co-Operative Exchange
J. Martin White
Globe
Ira Warren
Chillicothe, Mo
A. E. Atchison
North Side
Oak Leathe Welch-Moore S
East Side Sq
BSC
Ode Des Co
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J. A. Harwood & Son
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Phillip
Hebner
West Side Square
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