Local notices and ads fill busy Saturday in Washington
Visitors from Haskins Ka tona Crawfordsville and West Chester populate town as merchants report best day in weeks. Listings advertise fabric goods, lotions, lamps, books, dolls, and Cambro ware at The Fair and Bowmans while street readings note a masquerade on January 25 and law notices appointing January 24 for Martha Pettengill will probate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Washington, County
Iowa
Martha A. Pettengill
District Court
Washington County
Will. G. S. Eckerman
New History Teacher Replaces Miss Waller at Washington High
Miss Florence Waller, half-year history instructor, leaves Washington for Charles City Iowa. Her successor Miss Theodora Carrell arrives after high praise from Prof. Wilcox and graduate work at the state university. Carrell, a Vassar and Buffalo Normal School graduate, has taught in Buffalo and other New York schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Waller
Washington High School
Charles City
Iowa
Theodora Carrell
Miss Waller
Washington
Miss Carrell
W. C. Wilcox
State University
Wilcox
Fuller
Vassar
Buffalo Normal School
New York
Buffalo
Pleasant Dinner Party Hosted by Mr and Mrs Myall
Mr and Mrs Ed Myall entertained a large group including Mr and Mrs Chas Hoxworth Mr and Mrs Oscar Jugenheimer Mr and Mrs W W Walnitz Mr and Mrs Neiswanger and Lloyd Mr H A Otto and family Mr Tom Randall and family at a noon dinner. A four course meal was served by Mrs Myall with help from Mrs Neiswanger and Myrtle Otto. The pink and white color scheme carried through the menu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Myall
Bessie
Chas. Hoxworth
Oscar Jugenheimer
W W. Walnitz
Oyster Supper and Club Meetings In Local Groups
A series of social and club notices announces an oyster supper by the first division of the Ladies Aid in Lexington hall on Thursday evening January 25. The Fortnightly club’s literary section meets Miss Woodford Monday evening. K of P second rank tonight. Mrs Ed Knapp hosts the Navajo club Wednesday afternoon. Fortnightly household economics meets tomorrow with Mrs L J Cherry. Homesteaders install officers Tuesday evening with a post installation oyster supper for members and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington Hall
Household Economics
L. J. Cherry
Paul Buys City Property for Office Build in 1913
George H. Paul completed a purchase last week of the Gong and Shellabarger barber shop properties from C Hollingsworth for $15000. He plans an office building on the site in the future, not next year, with a Farmers Merchants State Bank likely to join the corner development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Paul
Shellabarger
C. Hollingsworth
Paul
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Governor Carroll Plans Iowa Road Improvement Week
Des Moines Iowa January 22 Governor Carroll announced a special road improvement week to fix up Iowa roads. The week will be set as soon as frost leaves the ground to spur voluntary road work in every road district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Carroll
Iowa
Towa
Governor Carroll Eyes Statewide Road Improvement Week
Last year residents along the River-to-River road organized a road-dragging day. Governor Carroll plans a similar effort on all state roads, dedicating one week to bringing town roads to first class condition. The exact week will be decided after winter ends and roads become workable.
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Carroll
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Monarch
John Edmondson
Haskins
Alvin Hasty
Katona
Rowman's
Charles McCleary
Lee Rhea
Crawfordsville
City
Sarah Dougall
Alfred Reiner
Plumas
Manitoba
Bowman's
Herman Schultz
West Chester
S. K. Coats
Rose Hill
Christian Church
Bowman’s
the Fair
Ethel Huston
Near Wyman
Harry Jordon
Winfield
Edwin Griffith
Sam Donovan
Miss Faith Donovan
Mr. Donovan
8. J. Donovan
B. W. Cole
J. C. Caner
Rochester
Ira L. Sickles
Ottumwa
May Winter
S. W. Glasgow
Columbus Junction
J. A. Sprague
J. Cocklin
E. G. McFarland
Crawfordaville
T. W. Rickey
Max Keller
Brighton
ANSCO
CYKO
Frey
Ella Madden
Bridgewater
Sherman
S. Mason
Verdi
M. C. Doig
Roy Dawson
George H. Lee
Keota
Wyman
Cotter
Ed Bell
Major Latta
J. B. McCleary
Fairfield
Asa
Hill McCleary
Parsons College
John Waymack
Ira Bowman
Guy Hickman
Graham Opera House
Cyril Maude
H. M. Stewart
J. W. Morton
Merle
Jennie Bailey
May Shockley
Clint McGee
R. H. Faris
Louise Smith
Havre
Mrs
Ed Richards
W. R. Mount
Burlington
E. C. Eicher
Milan Shields
Chicago
Light House
Royal Market
Todd Stuart
Mutual
My Conix
Sociefy
Ed Knapp
Apna
Chidren
Reihachildve
South Side Square
Rumford
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