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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1931
Page
8
The KC's opened their new quarters on the south side of the square above the U S L battery station and Orr Grocery. Garrett Candies offers a fresh shipment and a suitable birthday card prediction. Weather notes mention patchy cloud cover and colder pockets, with hog tops at 8 25.
Mr and Mrs Roy Maple of Wellman visited Washington. Mr and Mrs John Elgar returned from Burlington Ft Madison and Keokuk after several days travel. Elma and Mary Horak of nine miles northeast of Washington shopped here. Roy Selhully Harold Schulty near Wellman joined Washington visitors. D KE Duree and Mrs S W Boyles of Ottumwa stayed with H V Smith Sunday. E A Goeske went to Iowa City on business. Mrs Clarence Aller Keota reported for possible jury service. Bob Carlin of Davenport spent the weekend with friends. He formerly led the Milwaukee coal chute in Washington.
Mrs H Hull presented a review of A A Milne's Michael and Mary for the Fortnightly club after noon literature department at Mrs W A Gibsons home. She read part of the play and summarized it in her own words. The work is listed among Burn's Mantle Best Plays of 1930.
Mrs J S Culver of Iowa City visited friends yesterday. Leona Bales returns to work at the telephone office after a week of illness. Jarl Schnoebling came back Saturday from a tour. He visited eleven states. George Rudiger spent the day in Columbus Junction on business.
Mr and Mrs Golia Miller of south of Washington welcomed a daughter born about ten oclock this morning weighing twelve pounds four ounces Her first name Ruth was set but middle name not yet decided Mr and Mrs Walter Jarrard of four miles northeast of Washington had a son born five minutes before midnight last Friday He weighs nine and a half pounds and both mother and baby are doing well Edward Ernest is the name given.
Mrs I Rothschild sails tomorrow for New York meeting sister and niece in Cleveland before a New York cruise. Davenport visits Frank Griffith and three lads return from a freight ride with a Davenport scare. Rotary hosts Boy Scouts in a wood camp show led by Ted Brown and district officials.
Washington association men gathered at the Washington Baptist Church for an oyster supper and a talk by A F Williams. He outlined a national plan for church men to lead evangelization, with plans for men’s councils and systematic work in each member church.
Mrs. Robert Bruce of Rolfe Iowa sister of F M Ritchey visited last week at his home. Several relatives and neighbors travel to Cedar Rapids Des Moines and Iowa City for visits and hospital care. Coats on sale at Graham’s with remaining items priced to clear. Local residents and out of town shoppers frequent Washington and Crawfordsville areas for services and social events.
Tom Rickey listed on snk roster and away from barber shop ER. S Rudolph of Brighton conducted business today. Stanley Bratton spent Monday evening in Muscatine. Paul Lytle served as a business caller in West Chester last night. Dale Bales visited Mt. Pleasant Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs James Parizek and son Clarence of Town City visited Ives McKay home Monday evening. Mr and Mrs Bert Lane were in Muscatine Sunday.
Veteran bowler from Youngstown Ohio long listed in the 300 class has astounded the country with a 300 300 227 performance in a five man rescue competition match.
Wide ad notes a sleeping room for two school girls near a high school. The entry appears brief and rough with small details about contact and date. No named organizations are clearly identified.
A reflective note on life’s brevity and the enduring value of courtesy. The aphorism suggests kindness as a practical path to fuller living, urging readers to make room for humane conduct amid daily demands.
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