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Richard Swift of Muscatine arrived to spend the day on business and will dine at Mrs. Martin Swift Lyon's. Mr. and Mrs. M. I. Work traveled to Crawfordsville to visit Mrs. Lee Lease at her home.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1923
Page
8
Richard Swift of Muscatine arrived to spend the day on business and will dine at Mrs. Martin Swift Lyon's. Mr. and Mrs. M. I. Work traveled to Crawfordsville to visit Mrs. Lee Lease at her home.
Moses Hochstatther and Lt A J Roth of Wayland, and George F Wright of West Chester, spend Saturday in Washington on business. Mrs Pearl Chambers travels to Ottumwa for business college. Ruth Freshwaters becomes Ward’s clerk. Clel Forinash visits Washington on business. he injured his finger at work in West Chester and had the finger removed, but recovery expected.
Local notices list visitors and travelers including Martha Teeter and Dr Frey arriving in Washington. Advertisements promote hand painted bonbons, stationery, records, and a Fordson Farming Day with free lunch and no admission on Friday January 19 hosted by Washington Motor Company.
Catholic boys club hosted a party at K Gy hall with about thirty attendees and chaperones from the Damghters of America serving refreshments. Mollie Tierney hosted the Diamond club with music, games, and a lunch of baked apples, chicken sandwiches, coffee, ice cream, and cake. The West Chester Methodist Women held a January meeting at Mrs. Nash’s home with devotionals, talks, leaflets, and a pledge of 110 dollars for 1923. A Magazine Club reception for Mr. and Mrs. George Hale drew 175 guests with a multi-course supper and birthday cake. A Pilotaburg Ladies day at Clear Brook featured formal dining, music, games, and socialization with many local families attending.
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