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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1927

Page

8

Local Christmas Shopping Notes and Visitor Arrivals

Local notices report Florence Cunningham arriving from Goshen Indiana for a visit with her parents. Dorothy Dowell and Clarice Meek travel from Fairfield and Detroit to spend Christmas with relatives. Clifford Baker undergoes appendicitis surgery at the county hospital. Candy specials list 10 cents a pound at Candy Kitchen North Side Square along with holiday closures and gift offerings. Arrowhead hosiery and Florsheim shoes advertised for Christmas gifts with prices.

Candy Kitchen North Side Square A. E. Atchison Florsheims

Misses Wick and Wallace Arrive From Poughkeepsie

Dorothea Wick and Virginia Wallace arrive from Poughkeepsie New York where they study at Vassar College.

Dorothea Wickham Virginia Wallace Foughkeepsie, N. Y Vasser College

Keota travelers pass through town en route to California

A group from Keota including Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Stewart, Mrs. Nettie Staller, Mrs Goodlander, Mrs. Will Carris, and O. K. Stoutner were in town between trains. Tonight at 7:30 the Y M C A hosts a basketball game with the Y team facing Crawfordsville. admission is 15 cents for children and 35 cents for adults.

Keota California J. W. Stewart Nettie Staller Goodlander Will Carris O. K. Stoutner Crawfordsville

Buckley Returns From Chicago for Scannell Funeral

Frank Buckley arrived yesterday evening from Chicago to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. John Buckley and to attend the funeral of John Scannell.

Harold Durst Arthur Durst Mt. Pleasant Iowa Wesleyan College Frank Buckley Chicago John Buckley John Scannell

Peck relatives attend late John Scavell funeral

Mr and Mrs Ed Peck and Mr and Mrs Adam Peck of Pleasant Plain attended the funeral of John Scavell. The banks of Washington will be closed all day Monday December 26. 26712 Russell Knott plans to depart tomorrow for Kewaunee IL to spend Christmas with his mother.

Washington Ed Peck Adam Peck Pleasant Plain John Scavell Russell Knott Kewaunee, IL

Mantle Clock Gifts and Car Deals From Local Vendors

Advertises a mantle clock and new small clocks for gifts by Homer Stephens on North Side. Promotes a Chevrolet coach at a big reduction and several Ford cars from Crandall Motor Co. in Brighton with phone contact. Also lists Andersons Taxi, Stuart Hotel, and notes Miss Myrtle Boice visiting her parents for Christmas.

Homer Stephens North Side Crandall Motor Co Brighton

Strap Watches for Gifts at Homer Stephen North Side

Classified notes list affordable items including Ladies and Gent's Strap Watches priced from ten 50 and up at Homer Stephen on North Side. Also mentions home killed beef and pork quarters and deliveries by Cash and Carry Market with phone contact. Milburn McKay recovering from hospital surgery, expect ten to twelve more days.

Homer Stephen North Side Milburn McKay

Ames students visit home for Christmas vacation

Florence Rohrer and Savilla Boice of Ames attended school there and came this morning to spend the Christmas vacation with their parents. Miss Clarice Wenzel, also at Ames, is expected home this evening.

Florence Huber Fairfield Della Brookhart Chicago Myrtle Boice Florence Rohrer Savilla Boice Ames Clarice Wenzel

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