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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1931
Page
6
A query concerns the period when A. J. Peterson ran the Washington Green House about fourteen years past. The report notes local recollections and seeks confirmation of the exact timeline of the operation and leadership.
Wayland mourns Grandma Mast wife of Danny Mast who died Wednesday night after a weeklong illness. Survived by brother Joseph Roth of near Noble and six children. Obituary notes she suffered a grip and heart spell earlier in the week. doctor attended and she passed away around 7:30 PM.
Ten years ago today fate Tovee and Miss Vera tied to a cold turn. The weather forecast predicts mostly fair night and Sunday with a slight temperature change.
Local residents share updates on services and obituaries. Mrs Chriss Freventerser and Miss Mary Mast at home. power services at Sucar Creek church at 2:80. Funeral plans for Mrs Leeper and others noted. Neighbors visit Wayne Beery and Glenn Sho walter. Ed Wolfe sale attended. gatherings at Forest Rich home. Kauffman family room observed. numerous pupils noted.
Burlington fans witnessed a tense basketball thriller as Washington trailed by as many as eight but rallied with Wells scoring consecutive field baskets and Kort contributing free throws to narrow the gap. The game featured heavy fouling with 25 personal fouls called and guards Ahrens and E Schach providing the standout defense in a hard fought clash.
Adjusters finish rapid assessment and inventory of the front room contents. The business confirms it is open for customers again and ready to greet visitors.
Local notes list numerous departures after Christmas visits as residents travel to Cambridge Harvard Chicago La Crosse Iowa City and other towns. Names include David Elder Betty Babcock Orville Elder Irene Saunders Amy Christian Ruth Hedges Elizabeth Hawthor and more. People visit relatives, teach, and return to duties after holiday time.
Reading is hindered by errors but reveals a Sunday notice about club rates, a register of names including Julia Riske and Mrs. Willur Pay, and a sister Mrs. Richardson learning of Harry Harlan's sudden death in Sigourney where he served as postmaster. The family travels for work and a few addresses emerge from the damaged lines.
Mr and Mrs Wellman hosted a six o clock Christmas dinner with Mr and Mrs Eyestone and children A and Dale. Guests included Virginia Low and Clifford Eyestone. Dorothy fared to Brighton while Mrs Eyestone and two younger children stayed for a few days with Mrs Eyestone's nephew and wife. The Wellman church group attended a water party for their daughter Aileen, a Mes Rhoades Sunday school member, with Kennedy and the boys. Games, stew and a midnight bell rang as everyone enjoyed themselves.
A correction clarifies a prior error about the fifty seventh annie of John Shields and Sons and the Washington arrival date. The page also lists brief household notices including Mrs. Badger selling angel food cakes, a January 20 birth in Cedar Rapids, Mae Frances Wheelin, and several other local items mentioning residents and travel.
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