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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1932

Page

8

Miss Barbara Cuddy Vacation Visit in Clarence Iowa

Miss Barbara Cuddy spends a two week vacation from teaching duties at Clarence Iowa visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Q O Cuddy. Dorothy and Mildred Masson from Rock Island Illinois visiting at the Masson home for a week. Penney's advertises month end value fits and toy sale prices noted with men tioned bargains.

Barbara Cuddy Clarence Iowa QO. M. Cuddy Penney Dorothy Mildred Masson Rock Island Business Colege Rock Island Til George Masson Penney's Penney’s Mae Mangold Davenport Mercy Hospital J. §. Mangold

Clarks of Carlinville Visit Washington Before Christmas

Rev Edgar D Clark and his daughter Margaret and son Weldon, former Washington residents, called on friends during a Christmas trip to Deep River. He is extension secretary at Blackburn College where Margaret teaches English. Weldon is a college freshman. The Clarks left Washington eleven years ago. Also noted is a line about affordable toys at Penneys and Rose Carbaugh arriving from Chicago for Christmas at D L Carbaugh's home.

Edgar D. Clark Margaret Weldon Carlinville Ill Clark Bethel and Haskins Washington Deep River Blackburn Colege Clarks Penney's iRose Carbaugh Chicago

H and H Bridge Club Hosts Christmas Party

Mrs Boice Kurtz welcomed H and H Bridge Club members for a Christmas party with two tables of bridge. High score earned by Mrs George Struble and traveling prize went to Mrs Phil Wanerus. Guest Wanda Spessard of Ainsworth helped serve a one course luncheon with Christmas colors and candles on each table before the exchange.

H. & H. Bridge Club Boice Kurtz H. & H Bridge Club George Struble Phil Wanerus Wanda Spessard Ainsworth

Christmas Dinner Held by Mr and Mrs Shirley Clark

Mr and Mrs Shirley Clark hosted a noon Christmas dinner for their immediate family. Place cards featured miniature Christmas trees made by Misa Georganne Rudiger. After the meal Santa Claus arrived and distributed gifts to all attendees.

Shirley Clark Misa Georganne Rudiger Santa Claus

President Hoover and party sail for Florida fishing trip

President Hoover and his party arrived in Savannah at 8 30 in the morning and were taken to the Savannah river dock where they will begin their fishing trip south. The visit marks the President’s travel to Florida as part of a coastal voyage.

Savannah INS Hoover Savannah River

Dr Homer H Seerley Dies at 84 in Cedar Falls

Cedar Falls Iowa December 24 Homer H Seerley president emeritus of Iowa State Teachers College died after several weeks illness. He was 84 years old.

Cedar Falls Iowa Homer H. Seerley Iowa State Teachers College

J. and M. The Service Christmas Greeting

The message expresses appreciation to customers for their business and goodwill and pledges continued effort to merit support. It extends sincere Merry Christmas and Happy New Year wishes from all at J. and M. The Service.

Ten Years Ago Today in Brief

Mrs J A Porter has gone to California to spend the winter. For that last minute, Garrett's Candies pleases them. Most men are pleased with good smokes for Christmas. We have their favorite Weather brand. Partly cloudy tonight. Fair Sunday.

J. A. Porter California

Christmas visit roundup from Harper area and beyond

A round of holiday travel and visits fills the region. A. R. Stapleton of Harper shopped in Washington while Miss Freda White plans to spend Christmas at Craw fordsville. Many locals, including Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cowger and families from Burlington and Des Moines, prepare gatherings with relatives. Harold Jones from Chicago and Hubert Beal visiting from ONeill join the festive travel pattern as students and teachers enjoy vacation.

A. R. Stapleton Harper Washington Freda White Crawfordsville M.C. A Spain Jim Cowger Burlington Cowger Jsmma Schilling Paul Gray Des Moines C A, Jather Betty H. M Shellabarger Edith Faris Chicago Harold Faris Hubert Beal O'Neill Neb Chas. Brown KE. Purdy Chillicothe Harold Jones Will Jones Ainsworth Ted Dalton Ted H. Pollock Musc?cine Mary At Davenport Mr. Beal Kenneth Anderson Augustana College Rock Island

Christmas Travel and Family Gatherings Across Iowa

L F Woodburn and Mildred plan Cedar Rapids trip to spend Christmas with Mrs A C Bain. Bain family hosts Christmas dinner with relatives from Iowa City Waterloo Grundy Center Marshalltown Newton Toledo Columbus Junction Drake University vacation begins.

North Side L. F. Woodburn Mildred Woodburn Cedar Rapids A .C. Bain A. C. Bain Spire D. G. Beenblosson Richard, Lewis and Kenneth South of Washinton Clark L. Woodburn Robert Jane Iowa City Marion L.r Woodburn Waterloo Niee Keneth Wells Grundy Center Wells Ann‘ W. Reed Marshalltown L. I Woodburn Mildred C. O. Barnett Newton Frank Haney Neda Haney Hoddy" Rice Toledo Ohio Yoda Belle Rice

Penney’s toys tout savings as Wests escape Iowa wreck

Geon Mark West and his wife and child escaped injury in a collision near Independence Iowa while en route to visit Mrs Wells’s relatives. Ed West received a message about the incident. Also noted are shoppers at Penney’s inventory blitz and visitors Lola Hughes from Milwaukee with Mr and Mrs Harold Duke and Benjie from Chicago spending Christmas with Elmer Wells and kin.

Penney’s Mark West Independence Iowa Wellt Ed West Penney's Dee Lola Hughes State Normal School Milwaukee Harold Duke Benjie Chicago Elmer Wells

Arrasmith Family To Spend Christmas With Carletons

Mr and Mrs A G Arrasmith and son Jimmie travel to Griswold to visit Mrs Arrasmiths parents Mr and Mrs J W Carleton for a family Christmas gathering. Their son and family from Spahding Nebraska and another daughter with husband from Fullerton Nebraska also plan to join amid holiday plans.

A. G. Arrasmith Jimmie Griswold Humeston Iowa Guy Mes Harry Miller St. Louis Ralph Pratt

Christmas Travel and Family Visits Across Iowa and Illinois

H L McCleery arrived from Iowa City for Christmas. Mrs McCleery Nie and Sam are here for vacation. Auctioneers L and Macon of Washington Iowa listed. Mrs G W White and son Billy head to Moline to visit relatives. Mrs White’s son Dale and daughter Martha visit the Irwins and Ainsworth grandparents for Christmas.

H. L. McCleery Iowa City Irwin Home Martha Ainsworth

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