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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1934
Page
5
Weekend visitors mingle with extended family including Des Moines relatives Inez Gowey and Torwer (Tower) Fisher and Californians Clare Gowey and Ralph Gowey, plus Davenport and Pleasant Plain residents. Several small gatherings occur with Terry Gowey’s and S. M Brinton’s households hosting relatives from near and far.
Miss Emily Koebter visited last week with Kivelyva Hoxworth. Fred Weekly is having a well drilled. Miss Betty Jean Hoxworth visited several days with Iris Rath. The H H club met with Mrs Wenger Thursday. They plan an ice cream social Wednesday night. Kathryn Noble of Cedar Rapids is visiting at the Pred Weekly home. Will Longer attended a picnic at Sunset Park Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ralph Hoxworth spent Sunday evening at Louis. Emily Koehler, Kathryn Noble, Iris Rath and Rath Longer spent Thursday at Evelyn Hoxworths. Louis Rath has been stiff with lumbago the past weeks.
Mrs Howard Hovle, Mr and Mrs J W Combs and families, and Everette Hayes visited Howard Hoyle's home Sunday night. Corn was delivered to Luers at West Chester. John Ruck spent Sunday with his brother in Ainsworth. Families from Newton visited Hoyle and J W Combs. 4H sheep tour attendance noted. Harmony club hosted. various visits to Hoyle and Thompsons.
Pleasant Hill residents recount a Wednesday evening party at the Alois Music home with younger neighbors in attendance. J B E Linder reported two horses struck by lightning Wednesday in the same area.
Residents recount visits by Sam Sigenfoose Farnest Bar Kephart Bertha and others at Miles Stouts and Kepharts in Washington. Ice cream at H I Wiltings Mantle Grove meetings renew old ties. A Sunday windstorm caused minor damage. a traveling salesman notes Iowa taxes in contrast to the state with a sales tax.
Verdi F J Longer reports on Mrs Howard Miller attending her aunt's funeral in Centerville Ta. Leslie Gates and family hosted a bridge party at the Vik Wenger home. Des Moines visitors stayed with Fred Longer. Other locals visited relatives and hospital patients and hosted get togethers.
A 23 year old man from Miami reports dropping from 210 to 145 pounds in about a year by using Kruschen Salts irregularly then regularly. He claims improved health, appetite, energy, and mentions benefits to liver kidneys and bowels. The ad suggests taking half a teaspoon in hot water each morning and buying at Letmons Phey or any druggist.
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