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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1927
Page
6
Mrs. McKenzie of Ainsworth marked her ninetieth birthday with flowers filling her Presbyterian church rooms and a birthday cake baked by Mrs. Porter. She received many greetings from friends across the region and enjoyed the day with family and well wishers.
Mrs John McLaughlin and Miss Carolyn Hamilton hosted a nine oclock breakfast at the Hamilton home East Main street in honor of Mrs Walkers Bin wechter of Philadelphia A Norweg ian breakfast was held at Mrs Orville E lder s Coppock Highway for Mrs Helen Southwell of Des Moines Daisey Startsman of Lansdown Pa and Alma Brindley of Chicago A Navajo club gathering at Sunset Park included Mrs Nettie McLaughlin and Mrs Walter Einweder of Philadelphia among thirty attendees
Mr and Mrs Ed Grayson and their son Charles travel to Burt Iowa to be joined by daughter and husband Dr and Mrs R D Temple. The group will then visit Brainerd Minnesota for several weeks of fishing. Miss Lola Steele of Riverside visits friends Helen Carson and Leone Simpson and stays at the Howard Mc Bride home.
The Ladies Social Union of the New Haven church meets with Mrs Emma Ralston on Tuesday July 26. Prosperity En campment auxiliary meets Friday evening for installation of officers and refreshments. Grace Hill Ladies Aid serves ice cream and cake on church lawn on July 25. Baptist choir practice Friday at 8. Young Woman's Home Missionary Society picnic at Sunset Park Monday at 6 30 bring dishes sandwiches and silverware. Priscilla club meets with Mrs Harlan McCreedy on Tuesday July 26 at 2 30.
Miss Katheryn Latta returns home from Iowa City as Mrs. Rhea Ford Gardner and daughter depart for Glendale California with Mrs. Chal Ford. Gardner visits local family then plans to spend summer and winter in California with friends. Jesse Miller to broadcast a 9 to 9 30 p m hymn service from WSUI Iowa City. Classifieds note Goodrich Tires and Balloon prices and local travel to Columbus Junction and Wilson home.
This morning Jake Hertig of Hertig meat shop was ill and absent. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Shockley arrived from Ft. Dodge to visit Mrs. Shockley’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wheelan. Mrs. Bert Tracy and daughter Genevieve Briley of Brighton were in town shopping. Mrs. I. L. Milton and daughter from Evanston arrived for a visit with her mother Mrs. Fannie Williams at Crawfordsville. Our midsummer frocks range from $1.98 to $3.98 at H. I. Ward & Co with Rayon-Dimities and Flaxon cloth featured. Violet McKenzie of Harvey Town visited Mrs. H. P. Douglas before returning home. Miss Mildred Voss, once a junior high teacher here, is working at Marshall Field's in Chicago for the summer.
In a club locker room a well known doctor finishes a hard handball session as colleagues present their minor injuries. One player, dressing nearby, asks him about his locker hours in a moment of light, humorous exchange.
The largest orangutan stood 4 feet 6 inches tall when erect and stretched to 8 feet between the fingertips. An adult gorilla, larger still, reaches over 6 feet in height with an arm span of about 10 feet.
A lawyer who contracted severe influenza faced dangerous complications but recovered and later married his nurse. The account highlights the risks of influenza and the personal tie that followed the illness.
A neighbor asks Esther about her mother's condition. The response defends the mother’s health and mental state, with Esther describing a headache and cold while insisting they are managing. The exchange highlights pretentious talk contrasting ordinary family illness.
A quoted reflection on sacred texts and virtue that elevates reading to a salvific, life forming practice. The passage presents a stern view of wasteful living contrasted with deliberate, purposeful spiritual nourishment drawn from literature.
All Rayon and Silk and Cotton Crepe Dress Materials reduced 20 percent. H. I. Ward & Co. George Askea received a letter yesterday from Mrs. Askea stating that she and Nellie Ruth, who have been visiting at Omaha, Nebraska, with Mrs. Robert Willis, plan to be home tomorrow evening.
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