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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1926

Page

6

Local Socials and Holiday Hosiery Closings

Mrs Bert Dill and Mrs Ever ette Smith spend the day in Muscatine with friends. Lester McGinnig spends the week end at Letts with friends. Bert Gillespie visits Fairfield for the weekend with his uncle Paul Gillespie. Mrs George Johnson and daughter Susie go to Brighton for the day. Cadet Corticelli or Arrowhead silk hosiery featured for Christmas gifts with wrap in festive paper. Arrowhead at 2 5e a pair, other brands 95c and 1.29. Three pairs per box offered. gifts for ladies.

Bert Gillespie Fairfield Paul Gillespie George Johnson Susie Brighton Arrowhead

Crawfordsville Woman Joins 1927 Grand Jury List

Miss Irene Holmes of Crawfordsville is visiting and W S Boyer of West Chester was drawn as a grand jury member for 1927 replacing W S Bower in the juror list. Mr and Mrs John Rittenhouse traveled to Muscatine to attend to business matters for the day.

Irene Holmes Crawfordsville W. S. Boyer West Chester W. S. Bower the Journal John Rittenhouse Muscatine Mrs. A. Belter of

It's a Wonderful New Color In Hosiery

Flaming Graphite and Flaming Mercury hosiery attract admirers and new homes since Thursday. The Cadet Heart-O-Flame brand is praised for beauty and fine packing in individual boxes. The colors change with light and reflect different hues. Price is $3.50.

Christmas Evening Hours At Phillips Drug Store

Phillips Drug Store will stay open evenings through Christmas. Harry Rice of Iowa City visits with his mother Mrs Belle Rice and friends. Mrs J Braunhausen and Veronica Adrien return from Sigourney. Mrs J C Rhea and Mrs J J Anwyl of Crawfordsville shop in the city. Leta Carris, student at Monmouth, returns home to Keota.

Phillips Drug Store Harry Rice Iowa City Belle Rice J. Braunhausen Veronica Adrien Sigourney J. C. Rhea J. J. Anwy Crawfordsville Leta Carris Monmouth Keota Robert Badger Murrey Iowa Johnny Liddle Cedar Rapids

Christmas Travel And Home Visits Highlight Small Town News

Catherine Fritz plans a weekend at home with her parents on East Pleasant Plain. Gwendolyn Long from the University of Michigan visits her family for the holidays. James Van Nostrand from Monmouth College spends Christmas with his parents. Elsie Mosier teaching at the junior high departs for Strawberry Point for Christmas. Mildred Voss leaves for Pomeroy Town for vacation.

Catherine Fritz East Pleasant Plain Gwendolyn Long University of Michigan At Ann Arbor James van Nostrand Monmouth College Elsie Mosier Strawberry Point Mildred Voss Pomeroy, Town Lelia Anderson Olds

Christmas travel and visits fill area households

Local residents scatter for holidays visiting kin across Iowa and Illinois. Mildred Davidson and many others depart for weekends with relatives, while several plan Christmas stays in Crawfordsville, Grace Hill, and neighboring towns as schools close for vacation.

Local notices hint at events and travel plans

Beginning Monday evenings are open for a service run by Chris. A Sunday chicken dinner is advertised. Thomas Simpson is asked to call regarding bright 103 seed oats. Elizabeth Irwin travels to Kansas City to visit sister M E Whitney then to Tol to see aunt Bertha Godfry. Ada Wilson returns to Olathe Kansas for holiday vacation with her parents.

Elizabeth Irwin Kansas City M. E. Whitney Tol Bertha Godfry

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