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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1927

Page

6

Kerrs Welcome Daughter From Chicago Training School

Dr and Mrs G S Kerr enjoyed a New Year surprise as daughter Mary, a student at the Chicago Presbyterian hospital training school, joined them for the weekend before returning to Chicago last night. Isabelle Davis underwent an appendectomy at the county hospital Saturday morning and also had tonsils removed. she is reported to be getting along nicely.

G. S. Kerr Mary Chicago Presbyterian Hospital Chicago Isabelle Davis Laurie Doolittle Cleveland Mississippi New State Teachers College Delta

Local residents depart and visit across Iowa and Illinois

Bernice Hahner returns to Mt. Vernon after visiting Lewis Warren. Rev. W. L. Clapp of Chicago travels to Fairfield to visit his mother. W. Phillips goes back to New Sharon after a brief stay with his son. Leslie McCreedy leaves for Lamont to resume teaching after a visit. Avalon Law heads to Calamus for teaching post after a vacation with her mother. Mrs. E. Donovan travels to Rock Island for granddaughter’s funeral. Evelyn Turner returns from Albia after visiting Miss Ethel Rose Malcom. Mrs. Soptia Woods of Oskaloosa visits her mother and daughter in town.

Local residents depart as others resume daily routines

Florence Rohrer returns to Ames to continue school at the state institution. Mr and Mrs G Lester Duke and companions depart for Grinnell after visiting Ames. Irma Moore improves from measles while Harold Elwell heads to Fairfield for Parsons College studies. Other departures include W W Whisler, Arthur Wiedenhoeft, Mary Mickey, George Van Gundy, Don Mitchell, Henrietta Whittacre, Pearl Hamil, J B Clyde, and Twilla McGinnis heading to homes or workplaces after visits and holidays.

G. Lester Duke A. L. Griffith George Duke Grivmell Harold Elwell Fairfield Parsons College C. M. Elwell

Diverse hometown notices from Davenport visitors and students

Local column lists numerous travelers and students visiting or returning home from colleges and towns including Davenport, Ames, Madison, Green Castle, and Chicago. It notes arrivals and departures, teaching assignments, family visits, and a few business notices plus farm and auction items and local ads.

Local residents depart and travel for visits and work

Mrs Olga Becksted returns to LaCrosse Wis from her brother E B Hammer's home. Bert Campbell goes to Madison Wis after holidays with family. G A Rinehart travels from Sigourney after visiting Mitchell Rinehart who just turned eighty six. Miss Kate Glover en route to Cotter for business calls. Mae Randolph of Keota changes trains at local hub en route to Fairfield for school. Elmus J Strickler and Mrs Strickler of Town City visit Nina Ellis. Magmie Kesselring and Ray Strickler with companion from Iowa City also stay. Rodney Mayhew leaves for Ames to resume school. Mona Klein to Mount Pleasant to teach after holidays. Elizabeth Klein to St Paul to resume high school work. Mrs Emma Morrison of Chicago visits then goes to Fairfield before returning home. Local caution: some individuals have charged goods locally with no responsibility for future charges.

Elmus J. Strickler Town City Nina Ellis Magmie Kesselring Ray Strickler Lady Friend Iowa City Ellis

Family Returns Home After Hospital Visit

Mrs John Wehr and her young son arrived at the county hospital on December 19 and have since returned home to Dutch Creek. All are reported to be doing nicely. Mrs F C Coppock expresses gratitude for a W R C plant and Christmas cards. Miss Elizabeth Williams of Crawfordsville visits J P Jones home in Irwin Iowa. J E Humphrey of Wyman stops in for a business visit Saturday.

John Wehr Little Son Dutch Creek Elizabeth Williams Crawfordsville J. P. Jones Irwin Iowa

Safety Emphasis in 1926 Auto Industry

New York officials and auto and insurance men prepare for the National Auto Show highlighting safety glass as the key 1926 automotive advance. Discussion centers on flying glass dangers and triplex laminated glass that resists shattering, with America’s first clear vision triplex glass produced last summer.

New York America

Local residents head home from Davenport area visits

Mark Welt returns to St Ambrose College in Davenport after two weeks with his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Welt. Wanda Spessard goes to Ainsworth after a brief visit with her sister Mrs Boice Kurtz. Katherine Flynn and Mrs M M Flynn travel to Davenport to visit friends for a few days. Catherine Belliel leaves for Rock Island for an indefinite stay with her sister Mrs William T Holmes. Mabel Wise returns to Goshen Indiana to resume college. Mrs Ed Bell of Oskaloosa visits locally for a short time.

Mark Welt Davenport St. Ambrose College Mrs Fred Welt Wanda Spessard Ainsworth Boice Kurtz Katherine Flynn Mrs. M. M. Flynn Catherine Belliel Rock Island William T. Holmes

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FOX Corinne Corinne Griffith Channel Swim Gertrude Ederle And FOX News Homer Darbyshire Eicher Col. C. J. Wilson Steck, Wallace and Brindley Geo. L. McDaniel Pruggist McElhinney Drug Bernice Hahner Deep River Mt. Vernon Lewis Warren W. L. Clapp W. Phillips New Sharon T. R. Phillips Leslie McCreedy Lamont Avalon Law Calamus Nita Law E. Donovan Chas, Jeggenheimer Evelyn Turner Albia Ethel Rose Malcom Soptia Woods of Oskaloosa J. R. Guthrie Miss Wood Florence Rohrer Ames Irma .Moore Will Moore W. W. Whisler Burlington Arthur Wiedenhoeft Kalona Quincy A. A. Wiedenhoett Walter Mickey W. L. Johnson George van Gundy Monmouth, IL James Baird Ira Mitchell Don W. E. Long Harry Whittacre Henrietta Mrs. Olfelt Pearl Hamil Penney J. B. Clyde Carthage Stryker Bsrae Sterling White Leonard Stenburg Fern Dale Duncan Cedar Rapids Fern Atter Coe College Dale Lucille Molison Malcom Mariam McLean Brooklyn Lucille W. C. Molison Elmer Hughes Waukesha Mauree Applegate Madison Wisconsin John Applegate Dade Shearer Greenteastle Ind DuPauw College Alice Cutmingham Persia John Cunningham Jessie Sage Frank Sage Mrs. Graves Wyman Helen Mauthe Fred RK. Mauthe Ruth Hedges Oberlin College Carl Hedges Randolph Kelsey His George Stewart Gwendolyn Baker Sigourney Darrell Ross Harold Mangold F. L. Wilson Harriet Benjamin Bruce Badenoch Ben Badenoch Everett Ball J. O. Elder Margaret Doolittle Clyde Brown North Second Avenue Col. Smith W. Brookhart Washington, D. C Mrs. J. S. Vernon N. L. Long Mala Duncan W. E. Logan Farmers Cooperative Exchange John Little C. E. Mercer Minneapolis Minnesota Edith Chilcote East Second St Thomas Simpson F. C. Coppock W. H. Sigafoose Ella Hawthorne Chanute Kansas Miss Margaret Hawthorne P. L. Etter W. D. Martin T. B Martin Sale Marguerite Herring South of Town J. A. Walker West Chester Macon Washington Owa Studebaker Garage Jessie Kerr Eunice Hammer University of Nebraska James Sexton Kemper Military Academy J. O. Sexton Olga Becksted E. B. Hammer LaCrosse Wis Bert Campbell Mr. Campbell N. D. Anderson G. A. Rinehart Mitchell Rinehart Kate Glover iCotter Mae Randolph Keotaichanged Rodney Mayhew Will Mayhew W. J. Dawson Mona Klein Mount Pleasant Lewis Klein Elizabeth Klein St. Paul Emma F. Morrison George Morrison Xtf J. E. Humphrey of Srahams Florsheims A. E. Atchison 813 Washington Cleaners South Side Square Mabel Wise Goshen Ed Bell Ben Rade Mark U.S Outhern Coalacore CO CIN John Shields & Sons Hlan the Wardrobe Cleaners
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