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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1932
Page
8
Ten years ago today the Eastin store girls held a Christmas tree and party at the Fletcher home after a dinner. The notice advertises reduced price Christmas greeting cards and gifts for him or her. Top hogs priced at 3.19. Weather forecast calls for rain tonight and Thursday.
Mrs. Leroy Tripp of Sioux City visits ailing father George Maxwell while families cope with illness. Miss Lucille Schmoeller returns from Chicago for Christmas. Miss Helen Coffey plans a program at West Chester then home to Welles for vacation. Mrs Newell's illness draws relatives from Casper and Alton to Davenport and nearby towns for Christmas. Lawrence McKune returns from the University of Iowa for holiday break.
Several residents depart for Christmas vacations with routes to Cedar Rapids Des Moines Waterloo Jerome and Guthrie Center. Others attend the death of Mrs Harry Haight widow of Winfield station agent with funeral at Winfield Thursday at 2 PM.
A long readable account details Christmas programs in Lincoln and Centennial schools with rooms decor, student acts, Santa visits, crafts, and class parties. Students, teachers, and parents are named among performances, chorus, stories, and gift exchanges as schools celebrate the season.
Bible writer Luke, described as the most literary of the New Testament authors, was not Jewish. His name and occupation as a physician imply he was the son of a Greek freedman connected to a Roman family.
The item notes the sale at Minick Cafe with a reduced price for the Regular 35c dinner to 25c. Mentions shoppers Frank Coffin and Mrs Coffin of Columbus Junction who visited the establishment yesterday. Also includes a radiogram from Charles Snyder in Honolulu and a diploma news item.
Mr and Mrs Charlie Schul ty visited Brighton Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Homer Pieper who marked their nineteenth anniversary. Prof massuer G. Kd Prey will be at Cy Bush Res 427 S 6th Sat Dec 24. Mr and Mrs Del Kyle and daughter Gladys of Brighton shopped here Monday evening.
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