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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1926

Page

3

Social clubs and birthday party in Franklin County

The Patton and Fisher families hosted a noon picnic at Sunset Park for Mr. and Mrs. Paul French of St. Cloud Minnesota visiting here at Mrs. G B French home. Local women hosted Walnut Woman’s Club with plans for a park picnic and September meeting. A neighborhood social club formed in Ames district with officers named. Country club families held a picnic at the club house with bridge after dinner. UV and J club met at Mrs Henry Minick home planning a park picnic August eighth in Iowa City. Little Bobby McLaughlin celebrated his fourth birthday with neighborhood friends and a party hosted by Mrs Boyd Stephens. First United Presbyterian Ladies Aid met to quilt for a fall bazaar. Dr John Masson entertained guests in honor of Dr and Mrs Paul French with music, games and light refreshments. Mrs Martha Sinclair of Allerton was among the out-of-town guests.

Patton George Chalupa Will’ Cherry Walnut Woman's Club Beatrice Baird Elricht Women Franklin Center Grant Emil Fink Ames Tom Carris Clyde Dawson Milt Godfrey Rodney Davis Orie Booth Dale Atkinson John Hindahl Country Club Ralph Thompson C. F. Boller Homer Stephen L. B. Lupton J. Club Henry Minick Sam Hout Iowa City Elizabeth Schulty Ed Myall Bobby McLaughlin Donald McLaughlin Boyd Stephens Bobby R. J. Davidson McLaughlin Ladies Aid Society of The First United Presbyterian Church John Masson Paul French St Cloud Minnesota East van Buren Street George Masson Allerments Martha Sinclair Allerton Iowa

Church Society Announcements and Community Events

The Ladies Vid Society of the M E church West Chester meets July 14 with a serving committee led by Mrs J G Henderson and others. Shalom group gathers July 13 at Mrs W F Salterburg 5 miles south of town. bring sandwiches and one dish to pass. West Chester Pythian Sisters hold meeting July 1 14. The WW Girls of the New Traven Sunday School plan an ice cream social July 14 at 7 p.m. Amos Chapter DeMolay hosts an invitation dance July 18 at 9 p.m. with Chapin’s Timeis Five. Mrs Cherry’s home cooked chicken dinner is Sunday.

M. E. Church West Chester J. G. Henderson Lou Bauer A. T. Augustine Carrie Stauffer Shalom Group W. F. Salterburg M. EF New Traven Sunday School Amos DeMolay Armory Chapin

Keota Fourth of July Quiet, Notables Visit Nearby

Keota Iowa residents marked a quiet Fourth with several travelers from Hedrick Richmond and Ottumwa. Attendees included Earl Vincent Guthrie Center Clark Nelson Newton and families Des Moines visitors Miss Helen Korf Cedar Falls and others. A marriage unites Myrtle Feckley and Edmond J. Chichester with Rev L A Swisher officiating.

Keota Ila Hedrick Richmond Earl Vincent Guthrie Center Clark Nelson Newton Milo Roberts Des Moines Helen Korf Cedar Falls H. P. Batterson Gelvin Bowen Iowa City Certrude Gretter Laura Riordan Doyle Streit Ottumwa Emma Keeley Myrtle Feckley Nicholas Feckley eKota L. A. Swisher M. E. Church Artestan S. Dpd Ingram Victor George Hamilton Chaudron Nebr Willard Leet Wes Chester

Star Cars Win Race In Los Angeles Yosemite Economy Run

Star Four driven by Red Hodnett and Star Six driven by Ray Rogers win in the 360 mile Los Angeles Yosemite Economy Run. Hodnett averages 29.09 mpg with minimal oil use to win Four Cylinder Class A-1. Rogers averages 23.6 mpg, oils used one quart on the 860 mile drive to win Six Cylinder Class A-2 under $1000.

Los Angeles Ray" Rogers Contest Board American Automobile Association

Montgomery Family Plans Chicago Visit

Mr and Mrs Harry Montgomery and their son Junior will drive to Chicago tomorrow for a week to visit Miss Lucile Montgomery.

Harry “Montgomery and Son Chicago Lucile Montgomery

Notice of probate of Hannah Durst will in Washington Iowa

In Washington Iowa probate court this day July 17 1926 hearing fixed at 9:00 AM at the courthouse before the clerk to prove the purported will of Hannah Durst deceased dated April 4 1908. Abi interested persons must appear to show cause why the instrument should not be probated and allowed as the last will and testament of the deceased.

Hannah Durst Court House Washington D.C

Late Classified Ads From Washington Area Listings

Greet readers see multiple sales notes for real estate farms and income property near Washington plus vehicle listings and a lost item notice. Properties include a 12 room income property close in with oak floors priced $300 under value and two farms six miles northwest of Washington. Also inventory of Studebaker and Buick cars and unspecified Fords plus a lost black silk pocketbook on the square. Contact Chase Nisle and J A Marsh for details. call numbers provided.

California Musteo Washington SOA Washington’ Loan & Trust Co Washington St Chase Nisle

To Much Money at Fox Theatre with Anita Nilsson

Anita Q Nilsson appears next week as a housewife in First National's To Much Money at the Fox Theatre. Misa Nilsson and Lewis Stone star, with Nilsson's role showing domestic labor as she scrubs sinks and washes dishes while the plot follows Stone, a man unhappy with wealth.

Anita Q. Nilsson First National Fox Theatre Misa Nilsson Lewis Stone Mwing Nileson Stone

Fragmentary note on wealth transfer and shop items in Toledo

An elderly man plans to hand his wealth to a friend and deceive his wife by posing as a pauper. The fragment mentions a Chocolate Shop and Seed Market in Toledo with assorted seed prices and bids listed for Clover and Timothy seeds across dates in October and December.

Elder Tade Toledo Ohio Clover Timothy Se

Livestock Estimates From Chicago July 10

Unofficial Monday livestock estimates list cattle at 22 000 and sheep at 17 000 in Chicago markets with price or lot details likely noted for reference.

Chicago

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