Local Correspondents Share Travels And Visits
Dale Shorts leaves Graham store for Sigourney then Des Moines training camp after August. Anabelle Campbell travels to Conn Iowa to visit her father. Mr and Miss A A Spies take Anabelle to Fairfield. Addie F E Gibson arrives from Chicago to stay with Miss Gertrude Kendell. Maurice Mayo showcases a model plane resembling Byrd’s in Mayo’s bakery window. Vernon Schiebel and Herman Otto go to Wapello on business. Frances Waite returns to Burlington after visiting Will Harwood. Wisie Long returns from Chicago with family. R Jennings travels to Chicago then Kenosha for a week with relatives. H G Jeffrey of Carroll visits. Lucille Grace of Iowa City visits Laura Graham. Graham goes to Wapello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Shorts
Graham
Sigourney
Citizens Training Camp
Des Moines
Anabelle Campbell
Conn
Iowa
A. A
Fairfield
Maurice Mayo
Oral Mayo
America
Commander Byrds
Mayo’s Bakery
Local residents share visits and travels across several towns
Vincent McWilliams and Ernest Marshall returned from Cedar Falls after visiting friends. The Journal force received a bouquet of sweet peas from Mrs. Charles Nicola. Dan Rohrer and family from West Chester were in town for business. Warren toured Cedar Rapids on business. L S Hewitt of West Chester distributed bills for Friday ice cream social. The Dodd, Hamilton, Anwyl and Crawfordsville groups returned from a three week trip through Minnesota and Canada visiting FE M Dodd in St Paul. Local shoppers and callers attended multiple sales this week including Floyd Blankenhorn and others from Keota Crawfordsville Wayland and Crawfordsville. Dale Welte of Kaiona spent the day on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent McWilliams
Ernest Marshall
Cedar Falls
L. S. Hewitt
West Chester
John A. Dodd
City
Frank Hamilton
Crawfordsville
Neal Anwyl
Ruth
Columbus Junction
Minnesota
Canada
St. Paul
Minn
FE. M. Dodd
Floyd Blankenhorn
T. A. Morris
Keota
Louis Eckhardt
Wellman
Prudence Johns
A. E. Allen
Vivian
Wayland
Edna Williams
Daisy Huber
Ill Mrs Woods Improves in Colorado Springs Report
The Journal reports Mrs. John Woods, who has been ill in Colorado Springs for several months, is somewhat improved. Mrs. Mary Terrell and her daughter Mrs. Will Hay of Trenton Nebraska arrived last evening for a short stay at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A A Spies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Journal
John Woods
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Mary Terrell
Will Hay
Trenton, Neb
A. A. Spies
G. Perry
Chicago
Walter Haight
Ed Henberger
Local visitors with ties to Mason City and Chicago
Mr and Mrs Forest Jacobs of Mason City visit relatives. Mr and Mrs C O Dayton return from Clear Lake. Sheriff Charles Denison travels to Columbus Junction on business. James Redd returns from Chicago and Rock Island. Mary Juliet Lemmon returns from seven weeks in Chicago, accompanied by Mrs Arch McCurley and Mrs Masie Moatt of Chicago who will stay a while.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Jacobs
Mason City
Charles Denison
Columbus Junction
James Redd
Chicago
Rock Island
Mary Juliet Lemmon
Ernest Lemmon
Arch McCurley
Masie Moatt
Up Helly Aa Norse Festival in Lerwick
An annual event in Lerwick Shetland Islands features a sham Viking battle the Guizers portray invaders and defenders in period dress with swords and shields. A torchlight procession, Norse songs, giant bonfires and a night of revelry follow the rout, ending with the traditional health toast to nun and death to the gray fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lerwick
Shetland Isles
Local visitors and brief trips populate Mt. Pleasant area notes
A stream of residents and guests is described with short visits and travel: F S Finley in Washington, Miss Mary Hunter to Des Moines, Miss Lizzie Ayers planning to move here, Wayne Brown injured at Brown tire shop, Miss Pauline Trott visiting relatives, Dr J O Sexton returning from Chicago dental course, Miss Wilma Prebyl visiting Newton, Mrs V McCumber visiting Fairfield, C H Jones back from Des Moines and Ames, and various battery sales promotions at Washington Motor Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Ayers
Kalona
Egyptians Sought Fountain Pen in 4000-Year-Old Tomb
Excavations in an ancient Egyptian tomb reveal a primitive fountain pen. A reed section, three inches long and pencil thick, mounted on copper forms a nib-like tip. The reed tube held a small reserve writing fluid, suggesting early aims to reduce frequent dipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
China
Weather man bounces back from dry spell predicting rain
The weather man signals an end to a long dry period with hints of a good rainfall. A visitor notes a remark about “one of those Million Dollar rains” while downtown feels a mood of approaching showers.
Local Social Notes Update From Area Residents
Mr and Mrs Arthur Custer arrive from Muscatine for a short visit with relatives in Oska loosa They advertise No 2 Cameras at 9 8c through Phil lips and Hebner Druggists Mrs Marie Ziegler spends the day in Carter Mrs F A Klein Keota shops in town Mrs Ted Lewis Columpus Junction visits at Mrs John Bidwells Mr and Mrs Frank R Sage Wilma Walker and Margaret Davidson travel by auto to Iowa Falls for days at the Iowa Baptist Assembly A large local attendance is expected there Edna S Witting travels to Havre on business Joe Porter and C M Hazen visit Mediapolis
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank R. Sage
Wilma Walker
Margaret Davidson
Auto
Iowa Falls
Iowa Baptist Assembly
Mrs Walter Williams Visits Muscatine With Friends
Mrs Walter Williams traveled to Muscatine this morning and plans to stay with friends and relatives through Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Williams
Muscatine
Also Mentioned on This Page
Addie FE. Gibson
Gertrude Kendell
Vernon Schiebel
Herman Otto
Wapello
Frances Waite
Will Harwood
Burlington
Mrs
Wisie Long
Mr. Long
Mrs. R. ©. Jennings
Janet
Ill
Mr. Jenning
Walter Stone
Wisconsin
Kenosha
H. G. Jeffrey
Carrol, Iowa
Jeffrey Home
Lucille Grace
Iowa City
Laura Graham
Wapeilo
Force
Charles Nicola
Dan Rohrer
Lewis
J. Hi. Warren
Cedar Rapids
Dale Welte of
Kaiona
FOX
Lew Cody Renee Adobee
Husky
Norman Kerry
And
Claire Windsor
Hoot Gibson
S. E. Greer
Reformed Presbyterian Church
JEWAL
Standbyebarn
Pobre
Geo L. McDaniel
C. O. Dayton
Clear Lake
Dayton
Harwood’s
J. A. Harwood & Son
the Shoers
Washington
Economy Center
Canton
Blue
Pink
Glass Berry
F. S. Finley
Mt. Pleasant
Mary Hunter
Edna Mercer
Wayne Brown
Brown _ tire
Pauline Trott
Eldon
G. W. Trott
Phillips and Hebner
Wilma Prebyl
Karl Schnoenbelen
Newton
C. H. Jones
Ames
Washington Motor Co
Ilier
John Waymack
Florence
Alabama
Colchester
D. F. Macon
Lloyd Moothart
Phillips & Hebner
Lois Wilkin
Franklin
Nebraska
Kansas City
R. W. Beene
Lois
Helen Genkinger
Gary
Ind
T. L. Johnson
What Cheer
Aid
Augusta Lester
Aura Kerr Hoffman
L. M. Lowery
Athletic Union
Dougherty Bros
I. Ae
Martha Dunbar
Lewiston
Missouri
R. Hackitt
Lewistown
Oskaloosa
Florsheims
A. BE. Atchison
Graham Pick
George O’brien
Blue Eagle
High Seas
Pathe News
Buck Jones
Cleaning Service
Washington Cleaners
South Side Square
Prop
Arthur Custer
Arthur
Marie Ziegler
F. A. Klein
Ted Lewis
Columpus Junction
John Bidwell
Edna S. Witting
Havre
Joe Porter
C. M. Hazen
Mediapolis
John Shields
Postoffice
Washington, Iowa
Oxfords
Oyfords
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