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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1932

Page

8

Local visitors call on Sigourney residents

Mrs Charles Shaver and niece Jean Shaver and Mrs Elizabeth Crouse arrived from Sigourney yesterday afternoon to meet Mrs Shaver's niece Anna Mekota of Chicago who will visit Sigourney for her summer vacation. Mrs E W Kleineberg of Wellman and Mrs W C Griggs of Wellman were also in town yesterday on business and shopping respectively.

Charles Shaver Jean Shaver Elizabeth Crouse Sigourney Shaver Anna Mekota Chicago E. W. Kleineberg Wellman W. C. Griggs

Ten Years Ago Today Family Returns from California

Mr and Mrs Frank Sage arrive home with their two sons Robert and Norman from southern California. The family notes that both wets and drys favor Oh Boy root beer and jokes a convention would give it the largest vote.

Frank Sage Robert and Norman Southern California Wets

McDaniel Drug Store Open All Day Sunday

George L McDaniel Drugstore offers all day Sunday service for prescriptions and supplies plus Sunday papers Kodak film and ice cream. Weather hints at possible thunderstorms tonight or Sunday.

Kodak Films

Local visitors and Fourth of July plans noted

OCAL NEWS reports C A Unzicker of Olds visiting locally. Joe and Mrs Frain of Brighton were in Washington. Frank Dilsaner of Burlington visits friends the Bennetts, then goes to Davis City to see his mother Rose Bennett over the Fourth. Wisie Long and Ben Wilson travel to Lake Oconomowoc Wisconsin for the holiday. Miss Mathilda Te Bockhorst Kalona shopped here yesterday.

C. A. Unzicker Olds Joe Frain Brighton Washington Country Club Frank Dilsaner Burlington Frankie Vesper Bennett Davis City Rose Bennett Wisie Long Ben Wilson Lake Oconomowoc Wis E. R. Wilson Longs Mathilda Te Bockhorst _ Kalona Yesteray

Local notes on visits and holiday plans readied for Fourth

Varied town happenings include Soules traveling to northern Wisconsin for the weekend, North Side Cafe hours on July Fourth, Detroit visitor Walter Meek joining Washington residents, and Rev D C Fulton hosting O V Wilson from New Castle. Residents update on Wade Gardner’s hospital return and rhododendron buds in Lemmon’s Pharmacy.

L. W. Soule W. W. Soule Wisconsin North Side Cafe Midnigh Walter M. Meek Detroit Washington

Kenedy to Speak at Two July Fourth Celebrations

E E Kenedy will deliver speeches at Richmond in the afternoon and at Trenton at 8 o’clock during the Fourth of July events. Mrs Sam Erwin left Washington county hospital for home south of Washington. Y M C A will be closed on July 4.

E. E. Kenedy Richmond Trenton Sam Erwin Washington County Hospital Washington Howard Shaffer Brighton Chas. C. Brown Watch Journal Myrtle Waggoner Lilbourne Marshal Shaw Marston Mo Rudie Schmidt Oakland Mills Merle Lytle Mary Don Baxter Suzanne Cedar Falls

Bank Statement Summary June 30 1932 Iowa

State Banking Department filed a detailed statement of assets and liabilities for the bank as of June 30 1932. It outlines Bills Receivable including notes from the Commercial Savings Bank Receiver and new loans backed by current property statements. Mortgage Loans are noted as secured on local farm and city properties at less than 60 percent of appraised values.

State Banking Department State of Iowa Commercial Savings Bank Board of Direct Old Commercial Savings Bank

Benz Family Movements and Local Visits

Miss Lucy Benz spent a few days in Oskaloosa while Don Benz worked at the Central book store there Rex Benz led the Kiwanis at Detroit and is president in Oskaloosa Mrs Winnie Palmer plans a Sunday Monday visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Joe McCleland in Wellman Miriam has been visiting there Des Moines travelers Miss Kathryn McConaughy and Miss Elizabeth Goodlander joined Mrs FE M McConaughy in Des Moines and returned. they met Miss Mary McConaughy Mr and Mrs W J Brown of Wellman were in town on business Ray Sojka from Riverside also visited on business.

Lucy Benz Oskaloosa Don Benz Central Bookstore Rex Benz Kiwanis Club Detroit Winnie Palmer Joe McCleland Wellman Miriam Radda Eod FE. M.mcconaughy Kathryn McConaughy Elizabeth Goodlander Des Moines Mary McConaughy W. J. Brown Ray Sojka Riverside

Brown family to visit Nebraska and Ohio areas this weekend

Dr and Mrs Chas e Brown and their son Galen plan to leave tonight for Omaha and Ohiowa Nebraska to spend the weekend and the fourth. Dr Brown will return after a few days while Mrs Brown and Galen stay a few weeks visiting relatives. Rev Orville Eckler and family of Tama visit J F Simpson home for a couple days. Mrs H I Ward and daughter Pe returned from Chicago Thursday afternoon.

Chas.e Brown Galen Omaha Nebr Ohiowa Dr. Brown J. F. Simpson Ref. Eckler Tama Methods H. I. Ward Chicagro

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