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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1927
Page
8
Mrs. O B Myers visited Fair as guest of Mrs. L Gobble for several days. M A Hunter was hospitalized yesterday for acute appendicitis and is recovering well after surgery. 29 x 4.40 Balloon Tires priced at 9 80 at Studebaker Garage.
Mr and Mrs Rollie Optenberg and son visited the J K Linder home last Friday evening. Ed Simmering and family with Chas Kep hart visited the John and Guy McCall home Sunday. Frank Kephart and wife spent Monday evening the 4th at John Wheelen s home. Marion Caldwell visited last week at Silas Caldwell and Ed Cha lupa homes. Ed Simmering and family with Chas Kephart spent the 4th at John Simmerine Sr home. Mrs Frank Kephart spent Wednesday at Roy Kephart s home.
Frank Macon called on friends Tuesday. Mrs. O A Strohm and daughter from Chicago are visiting. Katherine Buxbaum of Cedar Falls came to spend vacation with Mrs. H A Engel. Grace Hill ladies netted 15.80 from ice cream at Titus celebration. The Ladies Aid held a Wednesday meeting after a three month contest with Sunshine side winning. Clarence Porter helped Ralph Brinning with the day. Joe Arnold visited Edgar Farrier. Rev Zimmerman entertained guests including Lawrence Huebner and family en route to Idaho.
Local residents report visits from Cedar Rapids and Marshalltown. families travel for relatives and friends. Studebaker Garage advertises balloon tires. multiple keepsakes, farm sales, and July Fourth gatherings noted.
Community updates note Mrs. Ralph Moothart and newborn Virginia Rose at home after hospital discharge. Des Moines and Crawfordsville visitors are listed alongside shopping and bakery notices. July bake sale planned by Baptist ladies and various local errands and travel to Muscatine and Davenport mentioned.
Dr Frey plans a Washington visit on July 11 calling 288 Blue. Mrs Dan McKune arrives from Iowa City to visit sister Mrs Blanche Mills and her mother in Keota. Trustees in Marion township order weed control by July 15. Auctioneer D F Macon of Washington IA notes short vacations and social visits. Mr H W Wedeking of Dale IN and county supervisor Sam Donahey discuss roads on a trip home via Ashland NE. Also farm gear and motors advertised by Scott and Hardin North Side Furniture.
The notice touts hail windstorm and lightning losses from a recent storm and promotes selling windstorm and tornado insurance to people who have never carried it before. It warns fires can be stopped but storms cannot and urges readers to obtain coverage now.
Keota Eagle notes hail stones measured by local women with the largest 11 inch circumference and others 10 to 11 inches. The item mentions community gratitude for a twenty percent discount on light colored and trimmed Oxford shoes and Arrowhead Hosiery at 95 cents a pair.
Keota July 6 report notes the upcoming Vacation Bible School starting July 11 with Rev Rayhill Nalley Clendenning and other teachers to be announced. Superintendent will be Mrs Williams of Oskaloosa. Several residents visit relatives and attend July Fourth events with Wellman races and local picnics.
Marriage announced between Stella Jones of Wellman and Emil Zwiecki of Kinross who will reside in Iowa City. Local visits include Keota callers Frank Romine and Ernest Fulton. Fire damages Henry Flander’s garage with loss of feed and tools. Additional items note Clover hay, corn shelled, and residents visiting Guthrie Center and Washington.
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