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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1931
Page
8
Seventeen locals from Washington visited Parson's College astronomical observatory in Fairfield to view the moon Saturn and other sky objects. Prof Collins and assistants spoke as the Presbyterian Christian Endeavor group and friends toured the site.
Ted Bailey commutes to Iowa City for summer classes four days a week. Leita Carris and her mother Mrs. John S. Carris of Keota shop here. Cedar Rapids Bunnies baseball team passed through en route from Burlington. Mrs. Marvin Williamson and daughters Joan and Jeanne visit Mrs. Williamson's mother Mrs. R. L. Coulter. E. L. Davis of Crawfordsville on business. Dr. W. B. Crooks visited Crawfordsville and dined with his brother J. H. Crooks.
Washington contributed 1000 dollars for Chinese relief sent to Mr and Mrs Paul MacRacheron. The notice also promotes Mrs Price's Canning Compound for home canning and notes a hog price of eight dollars and a partly cloudy, slightly warmer forecast in the north.
Local residents travel and visit relatives with trips to Ottumwa Chicago New York City and Lake Okoboji. Injured Nick Shilling recovers from a hay ladder accident. multiple families and dentists enjoy golf at the country club and share travel news including Lincoln trips for Jlla McKevitt and Aun McNally.
The Karnak temple in Egypt is hailed as the greatest temple ever built. It originally measured 370 feet wide and 1,200 feet long, about twice the size of St. Peter's in Rome.
Mrs W H Shearer Mrs W Edmondson and Mrs Dale Edmondson and daughter Betty visited in Washington today from Columbus Junction. Dorothy Smith of West Liberty visited grandparents Mr and Mrs J Gardner and will depart by bus to Iowa City tomorrow. Catherine Bowler traveled from Columbus Junction Washington then Keota and Des Moines. Charles Lambert and daughter and Mr Mrs Wisie Long Mr Mrs George Birney and Mrs Ed Gray planned Camp Wapsie Y visit this afternoon. Coach Jim Schultz on summer study at Iowa University returns to Missouri soon and went to Iowa City this morning. Mrs W H Kracht of Sighourney shopped in Washington today. Mr and Mrs W J Duncan and Mrs Margaret Camp of Pontiac Mich left to visit Harold Rider in Garwin. Richard Bostwick son of Mr and Mrs B F Bostwick Jr had tonsils removed at Washington county hospital.
Miss Bessie Arthaud visited relatives in Ainsworth and Olds with Mrs. Frank McKay and others. Local residents and visitors include Clark Barr of Chicago and several Camp Wapsie and Iowa City attendees. Mrs. John Flynn’s illness remains serious as of today.
Miss Bertha Bonda spent yesterday at her home in Pleasant Plains. Mrs Grant Goodlander worked at Pauls Beauté Shoppe for the day. Mr and Mrs Charles Doran announce the birth of their daughter Katherine Jane, eight pounds, born July 23. They seek 800 bushels of wheat and timothy seed contracts. The Swift & Co agency in Riverside lists coalitions and local business notes. Residents including Mr and Mrs Earl Steele, family moves, and visits from neighbors are detailed along with trips to Chicago and Kalona.
Mr and Mrs Leo Hoover and daughter Kathryn Anne will dine in Brighton this evening at the J F Frazzy home with guests Mr and Mrs R Reedy and family from California. An auto accessory sale at the Coast to Coast store in Washington features a Moto Vox Micro Horn for 195 dollars and lists sensational values scripted as a Manufacturers Concession sale. Temple Ride mentions Brinton Harris family vacationing at Atlantic now at Clear Lake writing friends. Auctioneer Marmun Washington Iowa phone 251 red 24t
Maxine and Beverly Baker spent a week visiting Mildred Kennedy southeast of Washington. They earlier visited Sigourney. Mr. and Mrs. Covert Samuels of Sigourney visited J. R. Baker’s home. Oma Mason of Mt Union is visiting the Arnold home. Eagle Stamps will be discontinued after August 1. Wilson Coal Company.
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