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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1927

Page

6

Local residents take weekend visits and travels

Helen Ponchaud left for a week at South English from Mrs. Daltons beauty shop. Mrs. Edward Sullivan visited Oskaloosa to stay with Mrs. Ed Bell who has been ill but is improved. Miss Mabel Fleming returned to Fairfield to resume school work after a weekend at home. Mr. and Mrs. J A Porter and Mrs. W S Grimes went to Fairfield to visit their sister Mrs. W G Garmoe. Mrs. Jenkins traveled from Davenport to home for several days of business. Mrs. W J Mickey and daughter Marie returned to Burlington after a weekend visit.

Helen Ponchaud Mrs. Dalton South English Ed Bell Mabel Fleming Fairfield Will Fleming J. A. Porter W. S. Grimes Wapello W. G. Garmoe Herman Pauls Burlington Leslie Pauls Robert Turkington Winfield T. F. Tarker C. Turkington

Local residents attend events and travel for weekend visits

A long list of locals and visitors spends weekends with relatives or attends meetings in towns like Columbus Junction, Des Moines, Burlington, and Muscatine. People travel to Davenport, Iowa City, Brighton, Town City, and Chicago for church, ministerial, committee, and shopping activities.

J. T. Aitken Columbus Junction Ministerial Association

Arnolds visit Muscatine manse over weekend

Lioyd Arnold of Muscatine spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs J A Arnold. Corn at the Martin J Koehler Estate sale last week sold for 62 cents a bushel instead of 52 as first reported. Spring line of Kuppenheimer samples available for inspection in room 201 Bailey Building by R 8 Cook.

Inc Lemmon Prastka Jewelry Cedar Rapids Mrs. c. Lemmon Lioyd Arnold of Muscatine Mrs J. A. Arnold Martin J. Koehler Bailey Building Cook

Py thian Sisters Hold Regular Meeting Announcement

The regular Py thian Sisters meeting is set for Tuesday evening at 7 30 in the hall by order of M E C 2974. Pilotsburg Ladies Aid meets with Mrs Clara Fisher on Thursday afternoon February at 2 o clock and meeting opens promptly. West Chester WLOC OT OU to meet with Mrs Daniels Tuesday February 1 at 2 pm. Food attendance desired. program leader Mrs Sprague. 2973 Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid to meet Wednesday February vo at the

Pythian Sisters Pilotsburg Ladies Aid Society Clara Fisher West Chester WLOC Daniels Sprague Pleasant Hill

Local notices and visits spread through Mt Pleasant area

McCall Bros advertise Red Seal Flour at two dollars a sack. Weekend visits include Miss Martha McCreedy with Mr. and Mrs. Harlan McCreedy, Grace Hesseltine, Margaret Condon, and others. Rev. A M Malcolm returns from Albia after services. Miss Anna LeGill and Mrs J R Dayton visit relatives. Miss Kate Glover travels to Cotter for a declamatory class. Frances Swift goes to Chicago. Catherine Reliel goes to Muscatine for work. Merle Proudfit returns from Des Moines. William Martin visits Keota. D H Rickerd returns to Keota.

Martha McCreedy Mt. Pleasant Mrs Harlan MecCreedy

Porch theft at Schmoeller home reported

Thieves broke into the rear porch of C. G. Schmoeller and took a quantity of food last night. No clues were left to identify the culprits.

C. G. Schmoeller

Flood Refugees in Arkansas Increase as Levee Breaks

Refugees arriving in Prassfield Arkansas as the levee below MacClelland breaks flooding hundreds of acres. Breaks at Des Are Devall’s Bluff Brassfield floodwaters rise. Water a foot deep on Devall’s Bluff streets. first floor of the Central hotel abandoned. More than 200 refugees reported.

Prassfield Ark MacClelland Des Are Devall’s Bluff Brassfield

Military Commission for the Control of Germany Leaving Berlin

The military commission for the control of Germany withdrew from Berlin after conferences starting with Locarno aimed at renewing European peace. The move occurred without incident, despite German nationalist views of the commission as a nagging power enforcing Versailles terms.

Military Commission For Germany Berlin Locarno Europe

Church Entertainment Committee Members Named

The church announces its entertainment committee chaired by Mrs. Will Stafford with members Mrs. Walter Gardner Mrs. Will Miller and Mrs. Fred Telford serving in 29713 district.

Will Stafford Walter Gardner Will Miller Fred Telford

Campus student joins family visiting Des Moines funeral crowd

Elizabeth Sherman of Iowa City spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Don Sherman. Mrs George Reister and daughters Nellie and Evelyn of Des Moines plan to attend the funeral of Mrs Reister s sister Mrs Aughey. Mrs Gilbert Schrempt of Lisssourney returned home after visiting relatives Mr and Mrs Will Shuman.

University At Iowa City Elizabeth Sherman Mrs Don Sherman George Reister Nellie and Evelyn Des Moines Mrs. Reister Aughey Gilbert Schrempt Lissourney Will Shuman

Mutual Telephone meeting in Washington county set for Feb 3

A notice lists a Mutual Telephone gathering inviting all county towns. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday February 3 at 2 o'clock at city hall. Other items note visits and travels of local residents including Dr J W Fray A F Anderson and George Rudiger.

Mutual Telephone Meeting Washington County City Hall

California Weather in Washington Campaign Ad

Weather talk aside the ad offers a last week National Campaign sale on Florsheim shoes. Any style priced at $8.85, down from $10.00, with emphasis on main roads being good for travel.

California

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Lajos Biro the Legionary Viola Dana Charlie Murray FOX N. D. Anderson J. P. Thomas Excelsior Springs Mr. Thomas Prairie City Iowa McElhinney Drug Edward Sullivan Oskaloosa W. J. Mickey and Daugh Ter Marie Purlington W. I. Mickey of the Odd Fellows Alaska Robert Shields Donald Duke Grinnell College Alma Karel Joe Utterback Ainsworth Gentzler Albert Asken Davenport Frank Lamp Elmus Strickler Nina Ellis Ralph Roth Anna Wenger Wayland Jake Hertig Floyd Brinton Brighton Clark Wr. Clark Penney Art Minick Leonard Decatur, HL Auehey Ed Faris Adelaide Parrott Willis Todd Town City W. P. Wells Dorothy Sands Manton Liebner BF. Bostwick Chicago Interstate Merchants Conference Rose Gray Brussels Axminster Hades South Side Square Clarence Logan City Geo. Stewart's. B. Friese B. Friese Evans Brothers Washington C. A. Brook Farm Curtis Spaeth McCall Bros Grace Hesseltine Margaret Condon Rennie Dawson A. M. Malcolm Albia Associate Presbyterian Church Anna LeGill Harper J. R. Dayton of Keota Kate Glover Cotter Frances B. Swift Catherine Reliel Merle Proudfit Nes Moines William Martin of D. H. Rickerd Frank Graves Ernest Smith Arkansas Homer Stephen Jeweler Optometrists Hans the Wardrobe Cleaners 813 Washington Cleaners J. W. Fray A. F. Anderson Phurlington Sigourney George Rudiger Irene Lindeman Florence Crone Letts Carl Nicholson Tommy Crawfordsville James Patterson West Chester Savings Bank Freda White Crawfordaville D. M.conrad Dan Bailey Tn Aughey M. EF. DeLong M. C. DeLong F W. Eastwood A. B. Atchison Florsheims Arch-Preservers ‘Zippers Pame i U.S. Pat Southern Coalescore CO Cin John Shields Bargain Wm. Anderson Clark & Enslin
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