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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1927

Page

6

Local residents return to school and travel notices

Local students Helen Livingston Carolyn Mc Cleery Mabel Livingston Neil Sands and Leta Carris returned to Monmouth to resume studies. Beatrice Baird left for Monmouth accompanied to Burlington by her mother. Mrs F C Cain of Knoxville Ill visited relatives in town. Willard Gray Kate Glover and Frank Glover attended Martha Gray's funeral. Johanna Kyle returned to Cedar Falls to teach after holiday visit.

Helen Livingston Carolyn McCleery Mabel Livingston Neil Sands David McCreedy Leta Carris Monmouth Beatrice Baird Burlington Jame Baird Willard Gray Rubio Kate Glover Frank Glover Keota Martha Gray Johanna Kyle Cedar Falls

Local Social Notes From Fairfield Visitors and Travels

Miss Cora Davis of Fairfield visits relatives this week. Mrs. Dave Blankenhorn travels to Ainsworth to stay with the R. C. Blankenhorn home. Mrs. Peter Klein returns to Keota after two days with sister Mrs. John Shuman who is ill in county hospital. Luella Woods returns to Keota to resume teaching. Harry Dickerson ill with bronchial flu in Jacksonville Michigan while his father’s funeral in the same city is recalled. Eva Mieger leaves for St Louis after a brief stay with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Todd.

Peter Klein Keota John Shuman Harry Dickerson Jacksonville Michigan Harry Dickersons Eva Mieger St. Louisa Mrs. Todd

Local Social Gossip Highlights West Chester and Iowa Visitors

Kansas City business caller Mino Grazino stops in yesterday. Mrs. Ralph Bauer from West Chester shopped here. Mrs. C. L. Shanafelt travels from Seymour Iowa for the Gray funeral. Ralph Wilson returns to Columbus Junction after a week with relatives. H A Pauls heads to Burlington to visit son Leslie. Neighbors seek negs hauled by calling John Little. Mrs L H Richardson sells Railroad Lunch to Albert and Harlow Batterson who plan to live in Chicago soon.

L. H. Richardson Albert Batterson Richardson Harlow Richardson Chicago

Supervisors Visit County Home for Annual Inventory

Washington county board of supervisors visited the county home for the annual inventory. Accompanied by County Auditor J. T. Matthews serving as clerk, they checked property and equipment for routine business and claims. They aimed to conclude the session later today.

Washington County Board of Supervisors J. T. Matthews

New Officers of G. A. R. Installed

Col. D. J. Palmer is named commander of the J. G. White post of the G. A. R. for 1937 with J. A. Embree as senior vice and J. A. Harvey as junior vice. Also listed are Dr. J. C. Boice quartermaster J. C. F. Wead adjutant and others including Thomas Inrs surgeon John Shields chaplain J. M. Thompson officer of the day and N. L. Long patriotic instructor.

D. J. Palmer J. G. White J. A. Embree J. A.harvey J. C. Boice J. C. F. Wead Thomas Inrs John Shields J. M. Thompson N. L. Long J. A

Justice Court Warrants Arise From Grain Dispute

Sheriff Charles Denison holds a warrant for the arrest of John Hanley on a charge of threatening to shoot a man named Leeper from the west of town. The case stems from a farm grain argument and was expected to be heard in justice court this afternoon with possible counter charges by Hanley.

Charles Denison John Hanley Leeper Hanley

Secretary Jardine To Address Farmers At Athens Georgia

Secretary of Agriculture Jardine will speak in Athens Georgia on January 29 following a four day school of cooperative marketing at the Georgia State College of Agriculture from January 24 to 28. The notice invites attendees to visit the store to see Weyenberg Work Shoes in stock for buyers.

Jardine Athens Georgia Georgia State College of Ariculture Weyenberg

F L Morgan Dies in Cedar Rapids Iowa

F L Morgan former Washington resident died yesterday evening at St Luke s hospital in Cedar Rapids after a brief illness from pneumonia He moved to Cedar Rapids about a year ago and ran a shop for Cedar Rapids Foundry and Machine Co He is survived by his widow two sons Ernest and Theodore of Cedar Rapids one daughter Mrs Ray Johnson of Moline Ill and a son C L Morgan of this city One brother lives in California He was a Methodist and active church worker Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 30 PM at Jones funeral home with burial at Elm Grove cemetery

F. L. Morgan Washington St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids Morgan C. L. Morgan California Jones Funeral Home Elm Grove Cemetery

Crawfordsville man F M Deharper dies at home after long illness

Francis Marion Deharper of Crawfordsville Indiana died early today five minutes after noon following years of invalidism. Born August 12 1849 in Pennsylvania he moved to Iowa and later to Crawfordsville. Survived by wife Margaret Ancier six children two of whom died and siblings Jerome Amanda Elmer Dear. Funeral services set for tomorrow at 2 o'clock.

Crawfordsville Francis Marion Deharper Mr. Deharper Pennsylvania Jerome Deharper Amanda Hough Winfield, Jr Elmer Deharper Chicago, Jr Dear Deharper Taylor County Iowa

Former Resident Rh Bear Dies in Newton Kansas

Mrs Rh W Bear formerly of Washington county North Iowa died in Newton Kansas after a fall on November 6 which caused a broken arm a dislocated shoulder and fatal complications She was a Baptist church member and survived by a husband an adopted daughter one grandchild one great grandchild and four brothers and one sister Funeral services were in Newton with burial in Kingman Kansas and she was remembered by many old friends from a 1923 visit with her husband

Kathern Washington Rh. W. Bear Newton Kansas R. W. Bear Washington County Bear Sue William Turnipseed D. F. Kirkpatrick Wellman A. L Kingman

County treasurer office licenses hundreds of cars

The county treasurer’s office is processing automobile registrations for the current year. About 600 to 708 applications sit in unopened mail at year end, with plates yet to be mailed. Total registered so far this forenoon is 3,956. No arrests yet for driving without 1927 licenses. drivers are cautioned.

Local Residents Visit, Travel And Auctions Noted In Community

Gladwin business caller W J Boyd and visitors Mrs L M McFarland of Ainsworth and Mrs A E Wheeler of Ainsworth are mentioned among assorted local calls and visits. Miss Mae Wehr teaches music in Columbus Junction. Miss Thelma McCracken returns from Cedar Falls. Col. Columbus Junction guests, funeral visits to Winfield for Mrs Pete Anderson, and Rubios Mrs Charley Morgan’s visit are listed along with sales notices for The Evergreens and wood seed oats. Auctioneer D F Macon and Drifting local trips are noted, plus new silk dresses at Graham's.

Taxi and Local Notes From Phillips Drug Store

Taxi phone 210 N Anderson. Phillips Cold Capsules sold on son’s recommendation. Paul Horak to begin six month treatment in St Louis. Mr and Mrs Luers travel to Wellston to visit son Lloyd and family. Mrs Schulty to West Chester to visit mother. Edith Monroe returns to West Chester with them.

Phillips Philips Drug Store H. W. Luerg Wellston Lloyd Luers

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mary Pickford FOX F.C. Cain Knoxville, Ill J. Knauss Dave Blankenhorn Columbus Junction James Turkington Barker Christie Turkington Cora Davis Fairfield Ainsworth R. C. Blankenhorn Luella Woods Farmers’ Cooperative Exchange Jersey South Side Square Lemmon’s Mino Grazino Kansas’ City Ralph Bauer West Chester C. L. Shanafelt Seymour, Iowa Ralph Wilson Malcolm Montgomery H. A. Pauls Leslie Pauls John Little J. A. Porter Hazel Geo. L. McDaniel Drugzist McKihhinney Drug Justice Court Florsheims A. E. Atchison Brown's Brown F.L. Morgan Cedar Rapids, Iowa F. M. Deharper Kan 813 Washington Cleaners W. J. Boyd Gladwin A. E. Wheeler Mae Wehr Thelma McCracken Chas. Benz Lucy Dale Ebner Maude Greene Columbus City Dorothy Sands William Hill Winfield Pete Anderson Charley Morgan of Will Leppert Stryker Totg Mountain Pens Peneila Phillips Drug Store Gibson's Dawa R Thomas Simpson R. FE Zook H. S. Hesseltine Rgen Frank Horn Near Kalona Eugene Brettenbach Frankie Valley George Breitenbach Rev. W. L. Clapp D. F. Macon William Egegley Warsaw Ill R. J. Tanner Studebaker Garage Graham’s Department Store Pak N. Anderson J. A. Horak Paul St. Louis Charles Schulty Edith Monroe Schulty Ben Tegate U.S. Pat Southern Coal&coke Co.,cin.o John Shields & Sons the Wardrobe Cleaners
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