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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1931
Page
8
Miss Bernadine Neville of the S U S of Iowa City visited here last evening with Miss Leona Allen. She went to Richland this morning. Garrett's candles are appreciated for last minute shoppers. Better drop in for weather chart calendar and almanac. Weather fair and cooler in the east tonight.
Local names report Christmas visits and travel among Iowa City Burlington Chicago Milwaukee and Rock Island. Families like McCleery Wiele Fitzpatrick Stewart Montgomery and Babock plan holidays with relatives and friends. A Saturday card party and a hog butcher notice close the column.
Crawfordsville residents host relatives from Chicago Williams burg Des Moines Elkhart and St Paul for the holiday season. Guests include Rev FE Hebner and family and Mrs S W Morse visiting at the Stowe and Lemmon households.
Miss Kathryn McConaughey visits Oskaloosa and brings sister Mary from Des Moines to spend Christmas. Numerous families plan holidays with relatives from Ames Des Moines Chicago Nashville Rock Island Yankton and Muscatine as well as a new home for the Berdo family near Crawfordsville after a tornado.
George L. McCall son of Mr and Mrs Robert T McCall enlisted in the United States Navy from Burlington recruiting station on September 3 1931. He has been assigned to the electrical school at Naval Training Station San Diego California after passing a competitive examination with the highest marks among eight finalists.
A reader recalls an eight year old nephew who kept staring at a magazine column for a long time without turning its pages. The child wonders why the column says watch this column and nothing happens yet.
L F Woodburn plans a Christmas gathering with guests from Cedar Rapids Riverside Waterloo and Ainsworth plus his grandson Marion Woodburn and his wife and sister Fannie Buck Walter. Mr Woodburn regrets a few invited cannot attend. Miss Aileen Milligan leaves for Guthrie Center to visit relatives. Sister Miss Jessica Milligan returns from Iowa City and Dave Knottner awaits hospital discharge tonight.
Local families host relatives from Des Moines Pueblo Colo and Wyoming. Students return for Christmas from Ames Oskaloosa Chicago and other towns. Roads remain deeply muddy hindering travel to Rubio school Christmas program and upcoming events. Pearl Morgan moves to Burns Wyo after selling holdings in Louisiana Mo.
The article notes that many apostles reportedly died violently, with the sole exception of John who is said to have died a natural death at an advanced age, while little is known about the others.
Grace Hill Ladies Aid plans a bake sale and bazaar at Washington Cleaners on December 19. Reporting includes visits by Mrs. Harry Lauderman to Fairfield to see her daughter and son-in-law and the arrival of John Shields from Harvard Business College for Christmas, plus local basketball attendance and community notices.
Mr and Mrs J M Nicholson express gratitude to neighbors and friends for sympathy and help during a house fire. The note credits community support received at a difficult time.
Mrs. D J Schuler and family plan Christmas in Carroll Iowa with her parents. Miss Winifred Kelly of Little Company of Mary hospital in Chicago to spend Christmas with J M Kelly and A R Ledger homes. Dorothea Thompson returns from Dallas Center to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Thompson. Schuyler Livingston travels to Chicago for Christmas with family. Orval Kort visiting from home in Washington Iowa. Robert Barclay visiting from Iowa City for holidays. Carl Keck and spouse head to Danville Illinois to spend holidays with son Burrell family.
Mrs Helen Whipple and her five year old daughter Kelda arrived from Kansas City to spend Christmas with her parents. Dr H L Hendricks county health physician is her father. Chas Owns auditor and phone 282 Black 164tf. Miss Betty Wicher home from J C A Davenport for holidays. Mrs Eicher drove to Davenport to fetch her. Petter Jungbluth remains under treatment as arm sores were lanced. hope for improvement.
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