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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1928

Page

6

Local Socials Evening Hosts Visitors and Trips

Nevis resident L C Hatton with daughter Margaret and Kathryn and Frances Stanton of Simsurney visited the Richardson home yesterday. They returned with Mrs. Hatton and her son Bobby. Will Duncan and family spent yesterday in Cedar Rapids with relatives. Bicher and Betty Mount left for a two week vacation, stopping in Chisago.

L. C. Hatton Margaret Kathryn Frances Stanton Simsurney H. G. Richardson Will Duncan Cedar Rapids C. Bicher Betty Mount Chisago

Ten Years Ago Today Vacation Return and Local Notes

Ten years ago today Miss Myrta Jeffrey and Miss Jessie Jeffrey returned home from a vacation in Minnesota. The item notes a brand advertisement for Oh Boy Root Beer and mentions Cend Ant Destroyer, a druggist GEO. L. McDANTEL, and hog prices at $11.30 with fair weather forecast for tonight and Tuesday.

Myrta Jeffrey Jessie Jeffrey Points Minnesota

Blair Visits Brother As Evans Plans Move

Mrs. K. B. Blair of Omaha is visiting her brother Glee Evans of Ainsworth. Evans has sold his home and is preparing to move to Omaha.

Gertrude Hinkhouse Isabelle Lemmon Fairfield Denver Colorado

Washington Social Roundup Features Visiting Friends

Local residents and visitors fill pages with weekend visits and travels. Mrs. Ed Cornell and son Charles. Mrs. FE Davis. Carolyne McCleery from Monmouth. J M Lord from Ainsworth. many others from Washington and surrounding towns visit relatives, shop, or attend events. Senator Smith Brookhart appears at Des Moines and Waterloo functions. Multiple trips to Davenport, Rock Island, Fairfield, and Ames noted with family and professional errands.

Local residents visit relatives in Washington and nearby towns

Mr. and Mrs. J. RR McKee return to Macon Missouri after visiting their daughter Mrs. P L Etter. Mr. and Mrs C F Nash of Waterloo visit Mr Nashs parents in Washington. J B Nash of Clinton arrives to spend two days with his parents the C H Pickins. Edith Miller from Crawfordsville visits Washington shopping. Freda White returns to Crawfordsville after weekend here. Mildred McCreedy travels to Dallas City Illinois for two weeks. Mrs William VanCorp and son Gene of Pella visit Mrs Cleo Shockley. Andrew Cunningham goes back to Davenport after Sunday with his parents.

J. RR. McKee Macon Misouri P. L. Etter C. F. Nash Waterloo Washington Mr. Nash C. H. Pigkins J. B. Nash Clinton C. H. Pickins Mildred McCreedy Dallas City Ill William VanCorp Gene Pella Cleo Shockley

Dodd Couple Return From Month Long Canada Minnesota Trip

Vr and Mrs John Dodd came home Saturday evening from a nearly month long vacation in Canada and Minnesota. They stayed at a Minnesota lake cottage and visited Port Arthur. Ted Shively joined from Wayland to see cousin Bud Ballard and other locals. On the return trip they stopped in St Paul to visit EB M Dodds, Dodds’ brother.

T. L. Brookhart Carl Mitten Ames Mrs. Brookhart L. J. Anderson Anderson Carl Brookhart Duluth Minnesota John Brookhart Charles Jenison Mrs John Dodd Canada Port Arthur Ted Shively Wayland Bud Ballard St. Paul Dodds Brother EB. M. Dodds

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FOX M Brent Beeky Powell Beau Sabreur Comedy Nevis Chapin Berde’s Geo. L. McDantel Ed Cornell Charles Moline Milt Sojka FE. Davis Rock Island William Powell Carolyne McCleery Monmouth Hugh McCleery Joe Fall Klein Klothng Kompany C. T. Bartlett Venusylvaniay Smith Prockhart Muscatine J.C. Aaea Crawfordsville Merle Robertson Dorothy Disney West Chester Merle Roscoe Robertson Baja Boller J. M. Lord Ainsworth Will Jones A. S. Allen R. A. Beauchamp Frank Flanders Keola Kula Cherry Goitar William Sutherland Sigourney BE. Donovan Fledy Tracy Elmer Carlson Frank Brown Charles Giganheimer Floyd Chicago Grace Tracy W. B. Dupius Ruta Black Hills Yellowstone Richard Gaines June Arnold Nick Schmitt Keota Charles McLaughlin Davenport C. W McLaughlin Mildred O Everett Neiswanger Oskaloosa Richard McCleery A. M. Malcolm of Albia A. J. Dawson Lucile Martin Iowa City Jacob Wicher BE. M. McGinnis James Auduhon Des Moines Farm Bureau Jeorge Trott East Second Street Mr. Trott Rock Island Railroad Eldon Mr. Trot W. E. Anwy Enna Jettick Health Shoes Senator Smith Brookhart WJAM Elizabeth Bell Lou Cunningham Ed Blem of Rex Benz Roscoe Anderson Boice Kurt Ives McKay Olks Wells & Crail Washington, Iowa South Side A. E. Atchison North Side NEW Graham Theatre Lillie Margaret Lillie Price Musical Comedy Famous Lillie Lillie Harmony Clara Bow Washington Cleaners South Side Square Wisie Long Prop Edith Miller Freda White Andrew Cunningham C. L. Cunningham John Shields & Sons McDaniel Drug Company Hans Harwood J. A. Harwood & Son Shoe
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