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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1928
Page
8
Eunice Acheson of Cedar Falls visits Town State Teachers College for a short stay and plans to spend her vacation at home, according to gossip from campus circles.
Disconnected notes report Mrs Ollie Blake of Crawfordsy Ville traveling to Washington for Christmas shopping. Mentions local turkeys on sale by W S Reister and Sons. Several fragmented names and places, including Marjorie McFarlane and Leona Kos, describe a school trip to Iowa City to deliver Christmas gifts to Perkins Children.
Several residents plan Christmas visits with families, including Rana Mercer visiting parents in Diss Moines, Clara Wallace en route from Dex Moines to Ainancorth, and Dorothy Detthott heading to Muscatine for the holiday. Merchandise prices for toasters and percolators appear in ads, noting items from The LS 1 Con and The J. U. Company.
Wafite trans 88.95 to 10.00. Dorothy Libe, a teacher at Jekelosa, returns home to spend Christmas with her parents Mr. and Mrs Cart Libe. Hoover Cleaners offers Christmas delivery and The L 3. Company features Christmas treas sets and lamps. Richard Stephens of Washington was there on business yesterday. The Young Men's Christian Association will be open on Christmas and Christmas afternoon from 2 o'clock. The building will not be open Christmas morning.
Elizabeth Irwin visited Moline Illinois to spend the Christmas vacation at Miss Lowe Summingham’s home. Elizabeth Bell arrived from Chicago to join the holidays at Summingham’s residence. Mrs A J Droz returned from Keoto after a two day visit.
Mrs Gilbert Goff of Rock Island arrived in Washington to visit her mother Mrs M J Oris. Mr Charles McLaughtin came from St Louis to spend the holidays with his parents. Mr and Mrs B J Harmeter were warned from Allen Illinois by the death of aunt John Bauman. The Woman's Missionary Society of Bethel Presbyterian will meet with Miscalaggie Foster Wednesday afternoon December 26 at 2 o clock.
Mrs Harry Williams traveled from Keoto to Washington to shop Health Shoes at Planders with her guest Miss Devenport visiting her mother at Wellman Mrs Henry Hinkle returned to Brighton after a short visit with Mrs Mack Morgan in Washington The Lit Company offers porch lamps and poultry for Christmas including turkey hens from 10 to 15 pounds Thompson s Sanitary Market advertises poultry and holiday supplies West Chester closes early on December 25 Hoover Porter Jowitt and Sedac notice plus Margaret Moninger travels to Mars for vacation Schmoeller Bros and R L Evans of Winfield attend to shusy matters in Washington
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