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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1927

Page

8

Local visitors and shoppers frequent city

Mr. Harry Egley and L Giffel horst of Warsaw NL spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. I J Tanner. Arthur Clemmence of Iowa City was in town for business. Mrs. J R McCreedy of Haskins was shopping this morning. Mrs. R J Turkington and her daughter Ruth were visiting friends and shopping today.

Harry Egley L. Giffelhorst Warsaw, NL I. J. Tanner Arthur Clemmence Iowa City J. R. McCreedy of Haskins R. J. Turkington Miss Ruth Henry Crooks Ranfaresville

Miss Mildred Craig Visits Sister in Wellston

Miss Mildred Craig of Wellston visited her sister Mrs. Maynard Brown yesterday. Clifford Baker received a card from Ernest Simpson describing a wonderful time climbing mountains and sightseeing in Colorado. Ernest, his grandparents Mr and Mrs John Simpson and his cousin Marjorie Green are spending weeks at Rock Mountain National Park in Colorado and plan to return home soon.

Mildred Craig Wellston Maynard Brown Clfford Baker Ernest Simpson Colorado John Simpson Marjorie Green Rock Mountain National Park

Longtime Rock Island conductor examines railway growth

John Wolfe of Cedar Rapids visits his nephew C. H. Jones at 415 East Washington street. Jones, a retired Rock Island conductor, served fifty years with the line and is the brother of Mrs. Caro Jones. Also noted are visits by Mrs. Dorothy Ellis Strickler from Iowa City, Arthur Swift and Lloyd Young of Winfield, and Mr. and Mrs. Wagenknecht and Mrs. Thompson of Cotter, plus R. C. Jennings and Janet returning from Chicago.

John Wolfe Cedar Rapids C. H. Jones East Washington Street Mr. Jones Rock Island Caro Jones C. H Jones

Cook's Cafe Bakery Serves Fresh Pastry Daily

Dr and Mrs W J Masson traveled to Town City on business today and plan to meet Willian and Robert Masson visiting at R P Taylor home in Cedar Rapids. Miss Wilma Walker, guest of Mrs Kenneth Carris, departed this morning for Corydon Iowa. Special service on threshing dinners at Cook's Cafe Bakery.

W. J. Masson Town City Willian Robert Masson R. P. Taylor Cedar Rapids Cook's Cafe Bakery Laus Wilma Walker Kenneth Carris Corydon Iowa Seessie

Local notes and travel updates from Packwood area

A string of brief notices covers visits and travels of residents including Mrs Ruth Burt and Betty's Delta Iowa trip, Andrew Atchison from Los Angeles to visit JAW BE Atchison, and multiple neighbors shopping or visiting friends. Also mentions Rev Willis McNeil’s illness and planned Canada trip, with other small community updates and an ad for Cook's Cafe and Washington Motor Co.

Andrew Atchison Los Angeles California Jaw BE. Atchison Landing Michigan

Social flurries and guest visits from Wisconsin to Chicago travel

Mrs Frank Stillwall of Tampa visits Keota guests today. Miss Helen Helwick returns from Muscatine. Mr and Mrs Harry Sowden of Burlington depart for Chicago. Mary Kurtin arrives from Chicago to visit sister Tillie Kurtin at the Pratt home where she will stay until September with the little fresh air girls. Mr and Mrs E Milson of Crawfordsville on business. The Young Ladies Sodality of St James church will hold an ice cream social on the St James school lawn Thursday evening July 28.

Ruth Burt Betty Delta Iowa Packwood Donald Brown Grace Hesseltine Marshalltown Eblis Keller Frank Stillwall Tampa Florida Keota Harry Sowden Burlington Fred West Chicago Mary Kurtin Tillie Kurtin Young Ladies Sodality of St. James Church St. James School

Local residents visit relatives and plan moves

Mr and Mrs Milton Doolittle of Mansfield Ohio stay with Mrs L M Lowry at 626 West Main Street. Mr and Mrs Er E Baker depart for their new home in Muscatine. Walter Conner takes vacation from Washington National Bank. Rev and Mrs F W Sutton and son George leave for Des Moines to establish a new home. Mr Sutton undecided on plans, they will reside in Des Moines.

Milton Doolittle Manfield Ohio L. M. Lowry West Mainst Er. E. Baker Muscatine F. W. Sutton George Des Moines

Local Kosay Family Return From Short Visit

Nuns of LOCAL report Mr and Mrs Edward Kosay with daughters Leona Dorothy and Helen returning from a brief visit with their son and brother Frank in Woodbine Town. The group also traveled to Council Bluffs and Omaha.

Edward Kosay Leona Dorothy Helen Frank Woodbine Town Council Bluffs Omaha

Threshing yields and new work shoes advertised

A report notes a threshing job yielding 3 percent bushels per acre while readers are asked to share larger yields. An ad touts men’s work shoes with built in arch support and long counter, priced at $5.50 a pair, claiming all day comfort.

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