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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1938
Page
2
Mrs. H G Richardson returned from Davenport where she attended a Spencer corsetters district convention with thirty members from the district. She was cited as top in salesmanship for December and earned recognition for accuracy in fitting corrective garments.
A town fire sale prompts debts to be settled and payments urged. Patrons await a March first opening date, with hints of eagerness and cautious pride as shoppers rush to take advantage of bargains despite social stigma.
John O Connell visits Washington poultry flocks as inspector. Fred Steck couple from Los Angeles visiting O K Clapper. Steck family traveled via Midwest since Thanksgiving including Owasa Michigan. Fresh eggs 15c per dozen from W S Reister and Sons. Lucille Knox at Washington county hospital off with cold. Alfred and R G Wessler mourn loss of Fred Wessler in Glasgow Montana. Surviving kin listed. Shoppers include Claude McCoy Ed Rich Henss family from Crawfordsville and others from Keota Wayland.
Wayland Wisconsin January meeting of the Wayland P T A held at the high school was sparsely attended due to bad roads. The program included an invocation by Rev Kenneth Neuenschwander, vocal and baritone solos, and educational reels. A Farmers and Merchants Mutual Telephone meeting later formed with 30 000 capital stock and nine directors selected.
Mr and Mrs J F Letts are parents of a son born yesterday at 8 20 p m weighing eight pounds Wayne Rhodeback Keota route 1 Mrs Lloyd Kinnan West Chester and Mrs M C G Hillery Washington were discharged yesterday Elsie Bratten Washington underwent a tonsillectomy this morning Ralph Kellar Washington was admitted yesterday afternoon for treatment Mrs M C G Carstensen underwent a major operation yesterday afternoon condition satisfactory
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