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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1930

Page

8

Local Social Notes From Red Brick Area

Mrs James and son Alvin of Brookings South Dakota visited John Wagner home Thursday eve ning. Mrs Winnie Palmer and Edna and Ruth Bridges visited Ernest Rouse home Friday evening. Charley Gault spent Saturday with father Robert Gault. Charles Wilson outs for Chris Goesler Robert Gault and Frank Brnny last week. Mrs Jack Hasty and Jean of California visited Friday morning. Mrs Fred Sayre spent Friday at Fred Radda home. E Babb on sick list but improving. Ida Patterson staying a few days at Sam Sigafoose home. Carl Hering cut cats for John Gamble and Flynn boys last week.

Red Brick Jly James Alvin Brookings South Dakota John Wagner Winnie Palmer Edna Ruth’ Bridges Ernest Rouse Charley Gault Robert Gault Charles Wilson Chris Goesler Frank Brnny Jack Hasty Jean California Fred Sayre

Richelieu Grocers Promote Pickles Tea and Special Vinegar

Features claim of special pure cider vinegar and ready mixed tea for icing. Promotes wide assortment of sandwich spreads olives and other items, with emphasis on exclusive lines, cash or trade for eggs, daily home delivery, and Fagle Stamps with purchases.

Brown Auto Body Works Ad Message

Local auto repair shop promises full service after accident with punchy call to action. It emphasizes repairing damaged cars and invites customers to visit for fixes. The playful slogan suggests comprehensive auto body work.

Wien Brown Auto Body Works

Dr Cr W McLaughlin Plans Minneapolis Trip For Ten Days

Dr Cr W McLaughlin and family left this morning by auto for Minneapolis and plan to spend about ten days there. Top on hogs, $9.80. Weather mostly unsettled tonight and Friday.

Cr. W. McLaughlin Minneapolis

Shiloh Belated News From the Darbyshire Family

Shiloh notes a hot week and belated news from local families. 4 H agent Wm Darbyshire Jr spent the Fourth with kin. a family dinner followed. Harvesting winds down, next comes threshing as hay and oats near completion. James Van Nostrand visits from Newton, Philip Darbyshire from Ottumwa, and Wilma Neff passes away. sympathy offered. Everett Ayers helps with harvesting while Mrs Schantz and Mrs Marsh suffer rheumatism.

Shiloh Wm. Darbyshire, Jr Wright Webster Counties Will Darbyshire Don Darbyshire Dale Darbyshire Glen Thompson George Clapper James van Nostrand Newton Iowa Philip Darbyshire Ottumwa Pearl Marsh Dave Schantz

Bray Correspondent notes visitors and village events at Veo

VEO notes July visits by Mr and Mrs Milton Jones of Fairfield to Walter Bray home. Large crowd observed Davenport Airways airplane and parachutist E C Capper. he landed hard, broke an ankle, taken to Washington hospital. Shown are Ashes hosts, oats cutting and threshing chatter, wedding gifts at C W Watson home for Mr and Mrs Carlos Watson, and hog shipment to Chicago.

Frank Ash Henry Ash Susannah P. J. Harken Ruth Williams Esther Johnson Floyd Anna Gowey Chester Clifford Eatinger Geo Walter Bray C. W. Watson Carlos H. Watson Omaha Neb Marie Coffin Oskaloosa Elmer Coffin Des Moines

Washington Briefs From Local Residents

Local residents and visitors stop in Washington for errands and visits. Harry Pierson and family of Ainsworth spend Thursday in the capital. Otto Frye of Noble on business today. Mrs Frank Klein of Katona shops in Washington. Mr and Mrs Howard MecCleery of Iowa City spend Wednesday evening here. Mrs QO Brookhart and Violet arrive from Fairfield to visit the Myrtle Poole home before returning to Des Moines. Mr and Mrs Philip Crail of Mount Pleasant in Washington Wednesday evening. Mrs Ives McKay travels yesterday to Iowa City to visit her parents. Clifford Eyestone sustains a severe cut on a county road near Brighton requiring seven stitches. Mrs Russell Brown of Kansas City, Mo visits H B Wilson home and friends. E G Wilson and sister of Keota visit Washington on business.

QO. FE. Brookhart Violet Fairfield Myrtle Poole Des Moines

Local Heat Affects Farm Life And Visitors

Mrs. George Ash plans a visit to relatives near Sigourney. Vergil Jones suffers heat exhaustion in the oats field at Jose Rice's, moved to his home. Otto Emry and Isador Deutch also overcome by heat. several horses affected. Mr. and Mrs. Jose Rice host C. C. Rogers and sons Eldon Roy. Busy Bee club meets with Ada Watson. next at Zora Balderson's. Mrs. Carlos Watson travels to Fairfield for her mother's illness.

George Ash Ott Elmore Clarence Ash Sigourney Vergil Jones Jose Rice Otto Emry Isador Deutch D. E. Miller Charney George C. C. Rogers and Sons Eldon and Roy Busy Bee Club Ada Watson Woolson Zora Balderson Carlos Watson Fairfield Clyde Bell

Damascus Shrine No 10 Regular Meeting Details

Damascus Shrine No 10 holds regular meetings on the third Tuesday of each month at Masonic Temple rooms Edith Pulver W H P Hazel Haven Worthy Scribe Washington Lodge No 26 Regular meeting first Friday of each month E B Stutsman W M A W Yard secretary Cyrus Chapter No 13 RA M regular meeting second Friday of each month J W Enslin H P A W Yard secretary

Washington Rose M. Reid W. M Della McBride Damascus Shrine of J Edith Pulver W. H. P. Hazel Haven Worthy Washington Lodge A. F A. M E. BE. Stutsman A. W.yard Cyrus J. W. Enslin H. P A W. Yard

Train schedules and local freight details issued by railroad agents

The notice lists daily rail passenger and freight trains with arrival and departure times, including the Golden State Limited westbound and eastbound trains, local passes, freight and mixed trains, and notes on California passenger stops and the Knoxville branch. Agents L. Goodlander and J. C. McKay coordinate schedules with daily operating details and exceptions.

Golden State Limited California Knoxville

Local residents return from visits and conventions

Raymond Bowers of Vinton returned home this morning after a visit in Washington yesterday evening. Miss Marjorie S. Guarde of New London Conn is visiting two weeks with Josephine Bailey. Miss Guarde and Miss Bailey attended Weber college together last year. C S Lemmon returned home late last evening from Davenport where he attended an optical convention for three days.

Raymond Bowers Vinton Washington Marjorie S. Guarde New London, Conn Josephine Bailey Miss Guarde Miss Bailey Weber College C. S. Lemmon Davenport

Wanted Saturday sale notes suit sizes and prices

Classified fragment lists a Wanted notice for twelve young men in suits sizes 35 and 36 at two prices. Mentions Widmer's Clothes Shop and a Chags Brown Auctioneer contact. Other items note visits by Mrs. H A Strohm of Elgin and Mr and Mrs Raymond Strohm in Pittsburgh, plus Davenport resident Mrs. A Hurley arriving to care for grandson ill Patrick William Struve. Terrence Tate visiting Washington en route from University of Minnesota.

Palm Beach Widmer H. A. Strohm Elgin, Til Raymond Strohm Pittsburgh Penn Jay Carris H. F. Miller A. Hurley of Davenport Washington Patrick William Struve Hubert Struve

Moorheads Return After Visit and Local News

Wayne Iowa residents report Moorhead visit with daughter Mrs Frank McCoy Stanwood. Ray Johnston welcomed a baby girl born July 10 with Mrs Brown and granddaughter assisting. Dorothy Elliot from New London visits Lloyd Wailmer. Frank McCoy helps with hay at Clarence Moorhead. Cleo Johnston recovers from a serious foot injury. Basil Huston ships a carload of cattle from Wayne.

Basil Huston Wayne

Breitenbach Hooks Seven Pound Channel Cat At Local Creek

Rene Breitenbach caught a seven pound channel cat on a pole and line recently. Several experts are attempting to defeat it. Auctioneer D F P Macor Washington Iowa 251 red 244th.

Rene Breitenbach D. FP. Macor Washington Iowa

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FL Brendel Marjorie White Marguerite Hering Fred Radda E. Babb Mrs Ida Patterson Sam _ Sigafoose Carl Hering John Gamble Flynn Boys Lytle’s Richelieu Grocers Lloyd Lytle’s Grocery Catherine McConaughy Kodak Hoover & Porter West Chester Hoover & Porter General Merchandise Eastman Fred Burger Harry Pierson Ainsworth Otto Frye of Noble Business Frank Klein Katona Howard MecCleery Iowa City Philip Crail Mount Pleasant Ives McKay James Prizek Clifford Eyestone Brighton Russel Brown Kansas City, Mo H. B. Wilson E. G Wilson Keota Business Today L. Goodlander Ba Yo Qiger Excel J. C. McKay Southwest Limited Bell Graham Washington Cleaners South Side Square Wisik Long Ingazz George Gershwin Carly Laemmle John Murray Anderson Carllaemmle, Jr Lovcai H. & A. Baking Co J. Alice Wien Keoto Chags Brown Piper Taxi Terrence Tate University of Minnesota University of Iowa Sam*Tate Westphal John Shields & Sons A&p A&p Food Kraft Mayonnaise Aes Lux Libby N. B. C. Lorna Velveeta Rat Moan Doone Ovr Atlantic & Pacific Oi
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