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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1926

Page

5

Christmas Socials and News From Columbus City

Theodore Cline visits Silvis family as Mrs McWilliams hosts a dinner. Local residents attend church and events, with travel to Los Angeles, Chicago, and Delta noted. Scholarships awarded to Paul Grouwinkel. Josephine Johnston funeral held. lodges plan New Year watch. Banks announce annual meetings January 12.

Columbus Junction Theodore Cline Walter Cline Silvis KE. W. McWilliams Nellie Curran Morning Sun Ruth Griffith Cedar Rapids Burdette Lewis Chicago Lyrel Johnston Columbus City Eva Baumgarten Ames Alice Pierce Carol Marsden Ruth Kerr Gertrude Hoffman Union Township Helen Jones Gladys Jennings Elm Grove Township Lumbus City Cemetery Ted Robert Harold Duncan Max William Robertson Orville Allen Silver Leaf Mebekah Lodge Odd Fellows Lodge F. Hall J. L. Baker W. W. Orris

School Closes for Holiday Vacation and Local Talk

Wyman school closed Tuesday night for the holiday vacation. An excellent program was rendered by the lower grades and gifts distributed from a Xmas tree. Miss Juanita Rees, who is attending college at Cedar Falls, is home spending her vacation. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Orbin returned home Monday night from Ottumwa.

Farm and business notices from Washington Iowa area

Washington Iowa text lists J D Dayton Westchester and Gale property offerings in Washington County. Includes Dr T J Pease dentist contact at 602 503 Farmers and Merchants Bank Building. Blue Mutual phone 102 Rickey Barber Shop south of Klein Ko offers family care and hair bobbing.

J.D. Dayton Lowa Gale Washington County Iowa T. J. Pease Farmers and Merchants Bank Blue Mutual Rickey Barber Shop Klein Kio. Ko South Lowa «Ve

Christmas Visits and Local Sports Roundup in West Chester

Local families spent Christmas visiting relatives in Winfield Washington and Adel Iowa. The Independent basketball team lost 18 to 16 to Mt. Union with a rematch planned. Community watch party set for New Year’s Eve. Several villagers comment on roads mush corn sugar and local agriculture amid year end reflections in Keokuk County.

Mt. Union J. C. Cannon West Chester Mifra G. Widmer Washington Mary Katheryn Benje Charla Florence Schwartz Anna Schwartz Adel Iowa Eicher Marie Wayland Charlie Thomas Charlie Davenport Johnson County Iowa City Howard Augustine Towa George Klett Near Kinross Klett Freshwater Freshwater Now Owns. and We Hated To See Mr. Klett Keokuk County

Christmas Vacation Notes From Prichton District

Miss Belle Brinton teaches in Des Moines and spends Christmas at home. Master Herschel Corpman recovers from illness. Fred Gowey injures a hand on a wood saw. Harvey Coil returns from White's Institute Mt Hamil for winter. W H Brinnings moves to Washington. Mullikin family plans move from Tom Brinton place. Hannah and Dorothy Luithly attend St Joseph's college Ottumwa return home for holidays.

Brighton Belle Brinton Des Moines Herschel Corpman Fred Gowey Harvey Coil White's Institute Mt. Hamil Miss Hannah Dorothy Luithly St. Joseph's College Ottumwa

Christmas Visitors and Hospital News in Clay County

Mr and Mrs Cecil Dougan returned home south of Woolson after a Christmas visit with Mr and Mrs Arthur Forbes and family. Miss Mildred Woodford underwent tonsil surgery at Fairfield Hospital. L R Robinson spent a week in Washington County Hospital. A O Morgan joined John and Newton Robinson in Washington to visit their father in hospital. H A Woodford and son were among local residents mentioned in the brief item.

Clyde J.C. Cannon W. KR. Cannon Neil+Kracaw Donald Sam Kepper Winfield Misa Anna Florence Rotz Fast Moline Mr. Lee William Holland Washington Dale Holland St. Louis BE V Humphreys Calvin Iowa City Sam Evans Mildred Louis J. N Reeg Davis J. K. Dunn Mary Burlington Clay Cecil Dougan Woolson Arthur Forbes Mildred Woodford Fairfield Hospital L. R. Robinson Washington County Hospital A. Oj. Morgan John and Newton Robinson H. A. Woodford and Son

Christmas Greetings and Local News from Clay Station

A note of holiday arrivals includes Omar Johnson and family visiting from Cedar, Indiana to Rubio. Mrs Jeanette Horton vacationing at home in Brighton. A Christmas pageant at Clay church impressed a large audience. The annual church meeting and dinner are slated for Wednesday December 30.

Clay Station Omar Johnson Charles Cedar Clay P. B. Johnson Rubio Jeanette Horton Brighton Wedne

Pleasant Hill Civic Notes and Community Visits

Mr and Mrs Howard Caldwell and Betty visited Frank Scranton's Loyal Kings Sons and Daughters class. New officers elected for the year include Roy Kephart president Mrs Glenn Pratt secretary Mrs John Putnam treasurer and Mrs Howard Wittig reporter. Ladies Aid to meet at the church Jan 6. Ida Patterson of Ainsworth visiting Sam Sigafoose home.

Kings Sons and Daughters S. S Howard Wittria Roy Kephart Glenn Pratt John Putnam Howard Wittiig Ladies Aid Howard Wittrig Sam Sigafoose Howard Sigafoose Sam Ida Patterson Ainsworth

Merchants to Tour Europe After Summer Business Trip

Des Moines reports that more than a hundred Nebraska and Iowa merchants will travel to Europe next summer for a combined business and vacation trip. In a open letter to Governor Hammill the Farmers' Union protests the corn belt conference in prospect and the recent all town agricultural conference. In Sioux City John O Connor of the Cudahy Packing Co Omaha was shot through the chest resisting a robber.

Journal Force Rosie Tony Jack Little Des Moines Nebraska Iowa Europe Hammill Farmers’ Union Sioux City John O'Connor Cudahy Packing Co Omaha

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