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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1923
Page
8
Arch Best Oxfords and Wilson shoes featured with repairs by Frank Clark. Jewelry, radio, cookies and Mi O Na stomach tablets advertised by local businesses Lemmon's Pharmacy and F L Mannhardt. Miss Margaret Singmaster returns from Keota visit. Fordson Farming Day promoted with free lunch and program by Washington Motor Co.
Shoe repairing and shining notes. Mrs. M. KF. Lusch travels to Sigourney after six weeks with her daughter Mrs. F. P. Randall. Fordson Farming Day announced for Friday Jan 19 with free lunch and no admission. Miss Hilda Freding underwent surgery at Great Lakes Army and Navy Hospital. Several residents travel or visit relatives in Davenport and Cedar Falls. Louis Fifer Wil named assistant cashier at Joliet bank. Mrs. F. A. Dunsmore leaves for Iron River Michigan.
A string of visits to Washington from residents of Crawfordsville Webster City and Nichols Iowa is recorded. The True Blue class plans Friday meetings at the Reeves home with a Bible reading program on future destiny and salvation through Jesus Christ lasting three weeks. The B Y P U has organized for six months with Mildred Benson as president and Ernest Booth as secretary treasurer.
A reader notes about fifty in shade and suggests delaying outdoor porch use for a few weeks. The comment urges focusing on indoor comfort and mentions Sellers cabinet as a good price reference for the year.
Crawfordsville reports a quiet spell with Miss Doris Maxwell returning from Mt. Union and Burlington. Evan Owens dies at 73 after a stroke. he lived near Cotter and later Cotter, with survivors including wife, son David Owens, and daughter Mrs. BE. Davis. funeral plans pending arrival of Ohio brothers.
Mrs Will Shebanek visited her mother Mrs Adin Attig at Lone Tree last week. Joe Cummins visited his brother Saturday, driving from Iowa City. Hollis Whiting shipped a carload of hogs Saturday. Stanley Heck injured his hand repairing his Ford when a jack slipped and the car fell.
John Heck delivered baled hay to George Cole at fourteen dollars per ton. Ice crops loom as players hope for colder weather or homemade ice cream and lemonade may suffer. Lorack Bros and Will Laer danced near Riverside at Ed Laspar's. County nurse Effie Haynes visited Valley School children from Washington. Various Sunday visits and meals tied to local residents including Joe Hotka, Frank Lear, Joe Lear, Tomas Capper, Victor Burick, Chas Havel, Richard Schnoebelen, Otis Conklin and Peter Gerot households.
Frank Melinsky sawed wood for Davidson and Tucker. Leona Leeper led Sunday school class. Roy Miller works for the C R I and P railroad. Corn sells for 59 cents per bushel at Mr Beal's sale. Geo Garrett finished sawing native lumber and plans to move to the Stout farm. Howard Doig aided Edad Miller in timber. Joe Wolfe and Chas McKay sawed wood last week. Al Logan is slowly recovering from grippe.
Miss Frances Meacham returned Tuesday after an extended visit, according to local reports from Clay.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Stephens from Richland visited A. J. Morgan in Plymouth County. Miss Florence Owen from Brighton spent a few days with her sister Mrs. Viola Morgan after being exempt from semester exams. Miss Owen visited Greenvale school and Miss Effie Haines tested the children as county nurse. her work was appreciated.
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