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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1932
Page
8
J. KE. Custer of Kewanee is visiting at the W. A. Holland home for a few days. Custer is the brother of Mrs. Holland. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Winter expect to return to Chicago tomorrow after a week’s stay with Mrs. Boyd Berdo.
Local residents from Sigourney and surrounding areas visited today and yesterday for shopping and to attend the pageant. Names include Mrs. Eugene Schipfer Mrs. Gus Kracht Mrs. C. A. Speer Emery Owen of Cotter Mr. and Mrs. Walter Magan and son of Keota Mrs. J. R. Gardner of Lisbon and her daughter and son in law Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sizer W E F Howell of Brighton Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schnoebelen and children Tresa and Lester Mrs. Bertie Godlove of Riverside Mrs. Anna Conger of West Chester Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith and family of Richmond Mr. and Mrs. C F Gunderson and family of Antigo Wis Mrs. Gunfer Eons parents Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Chandler Emil Hessel eewerdt of Kalona Mrs. C E Woodward of West Chester Mrs. Clara Holmes of Crawfordsville Mr. and Mrs. Joe McClelland and daughter Wilma of Wellman all among those attending or shopping around the pageant yesterday and Thursday night.
Tom Dupwis and Luke Vitito of Sigourney visited Washington yesterday and brought boys to swim. Rev S J Kyle of Washington visited Lula and Louella Kyle and the Walter and Dr W B Kyle families before heading to Highville Texas. Mr and Mrs R S Walfel returned home from a 400 mile western trip with stops in Omaha and Estes Park and reported Nebraska crops in good condition. Mrs Cephas Dodd and Mrs Wagenknecht hosted visitors while Dave Knottnerus spent a few days with the Wagenknechts. Harry McConnell and wife welcomed a son at the hospital at 5:19 AM. Vic Crone, recently operated on, was discharged.
Ainsworth residents host visitors from Burlington Des Moines Chicago and Cincinnati while threshing winds down The United Presbyterian and Methodist churches plan a flower and antique show at the Methodist church August 2 with committees for menu dining room advertising and judges The M E Ladies Aid meets for a Thursday social and luncheon at the Wm Simkins home guests include H S Bushy of West Liberty
A baby girl weighing eight pounds was born last night at the Helm ing residence in Keota to Mr and Mrs Andrew Helm ing. Nearby, Mr and Mrs Will Mayhew visited Middletown Ohio to see their son Rodney, and several relatives in Washington and Council Bluffs were noted. Mrs Sadie Rickey of Wellman visited Mrs Mellie Parrow, and Mrs Ella Crawford returned from six weeks at Drake University.
Dr. F. W. Eastwood begins a month long vacation starting next week from the Presbyterian pulpit. He plans a week or two at the Cedar Falls Bible conference and will be there a week from next Sunday. He resumes preaching at the local church in late August.
Mrs M P Miller entertains Sally Dorothy and Nancy Wallace children of Mr and Mrs Ben Wallace of Iowa City. Sally walks on crutches due to a foot infection and hopes the cast may come off soon. Edna Browning Riggs and Chester Cable of Monmouth Al visited for the George Washington pageant and stayed at the Hugh McCleery home.
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