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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1919
Page
6
A called meeting of Cyrus Chapter No. 13 at 7 30 this evening to work in the Mark Master and Past Master degrees for four or five candidates. Companions are urged to attend. L D Laungworthy H P
Miss Mary Forman and W C Wilson traveled by train to Des Moines and Davenport respectively on business. Mrs Bar Birney and daughter Karel visited Iowa State College in Ames. Cecile Lowe returned home to Brighton after Christmas visits. Mrs F M Barnoske visited Persing Lows to see her parents. Mabel Long left for Longs Tee to spend New Year with family. Dor Rothschild from Albert Lea visited relatives, while Anna Henderson returned to Ames to resume work. Charles Brown of Washington underwent a serious appendicitis operation at Washington County hospital last night and was improving today.
Mrs. John Bellville visits Fairfield with her sister Miss Myrtle Coop from Washington DC. Ruth Gibson returns to Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls after Christmas at home. Kurt Rutz heads back to Moline Illinois after visiting uncle Frank Szayna. J E Wright holds a closing out sale January 14 featuring 60 broad sows. Several locals resume studies at Iowa State College Ames after Christmas breaks.
Various short items note purchases of wood for sale, travel updates of Mrs Becker and others, bank savings promotions at Washington National Bank, returns from visits in Columbus Junction Moline and What Cheer, students returning to Grinnell College and Cedar Falls, a high school gym class meeting, a new blacksmith shop opening at City Feed Yard, and relatives visiting in Mt Union Darlington Wis Davenport and Parsons College.
Mrs. J C Madison returns to Beacon Iowa from a visit with daughter Mrs C H Bailey. Wilbur Gardner and wife return to Iowa Falls after a Christmas visit with Mrs Gardner’s parents Mr and Mrs J C Ford. City Taxi promotes Christmas Savings. Washington National Bank advertising gives reader offers.
Contrary to the postcard notices sent Saturday there will be no meeting this week. The Advertising club meeting will be held next Tuesday January 6. Tore
Two clients have $16 000 each and a third offers $13 000 to loan on good local farms. Call or write Dempsey Real Estate Co north side square.
Two clients offer 16000 dollars each and another 13000 dollars to loan on good local farms. Call or write Dempsey Real Estate Co at the north side square.
About thirty Iowa publishers met in Des Moines Saturday to discuss the print paper situation. They note demand exceeds supply and prices have surged from 106 to 200 percent. The convention adopted resolutions urging government action to cut waste and nonessential publications. The outlook for relief remains uncertain.
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