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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1925
Page
8
Multiple Washington residents announce moves and visits, including E A Wallace taking over Cozy Studio in Salisbury Missouri, the Dickersons heading to Marshalltown for J C Penney duties, and Faulkner family moving to Kalona. Also decoration day travel from Chicago, a Supreme Organizer returning ill, and Crail's advertising moth proof bags and lace curtains at discount.
A jumble of social updates lists Mrs. Sarah Smith heading to Monroe City Missouri for summer duties with her daughter Mrs J P Wood. Other items note graduations, visitors from Davenport Chicago Des Moines and Cedar Rapids, Camp Fire Girls lunch at Tourist Park, and residents traveling to Kansas City Osage Fairfield Keota and Iowa City for visits and events.
Miss Mildred Mason of Winfield spent the weekend with Miss June Arnold. Olive Hazen of Davenport spent Memorial Day at Miss Arnold's home. G FE Mason of Mason City visited J A Arnold. Florence Schwartz plans a Denver vacation with her sister. Arlo Jones of Davenport visited Mate Jones. June Arnold traveled from Des Moines to Mason City to see her sister Mrs G E Mason. Ruth Leet of West Chester spent Saturday with Mrs J W Babb and daughter Florence in Chicago. Marriage licenses issued to Edwin Leroy Bennett and Margaret Inez Fulton of Fairfield, and Edwin F Nayadley of Kalona with Emily E Lamaraux of Wellman.
Miss Helen Wood returns from Stewartville Missouri to vacation with her parents then to teach in Washington school next year. Mr and Mrs Howard Benn move to Patterson house West Jefferson. Visitors from Moline Rock Island and Tipton Iowa stay with local families during Decoration Day. Mrs Sherwood aged eighty four remains active. Mr and Mrs Richer completed an extended auto tour from Washington DC along the coast to Niagara Falls.
Mr and Mrs J Max Kurtz and daughter Daryl of Moline visited Washington over Decoration Day and the weekend with relatives. Edna McCarty returned from Elgin Illinois and visited friends. Miss Johanna Drish of Pleasant Plain planned vacation at home. The Beattys from Ft Madison stayed with S P Beatty. Plus notes on athletic wear sales, Anwyl business trip, Kelley family trip to Iowa City, Mrs Carter’s Burlington trip, a six week singing course offered by Carolyn Hamilton, and teachers Caryle Williams Mt Ayr home for summer. Rug sale at Crail's offers 50 rag rugs at 95 cents each. Mrs Earl Corbin attended Keota girls reunion. Frank Tippin family from Richmond Kansas attended synod and visited Miss Machison. They plan to return home tomorrow.
A readable notice praises a living room suite by the aft window describing it as well made, serviceable and attractively designed with reversible cushions and modest pricing. LAS Miers 6
Los Angeles police auctioned twenty unclaimed automobiles and motorcycles for a total of $58.62. Prices ranged from 25 cents for a battered chassis to $10.50 for an antique motor vehicle, with most cars of old models and romantic histories. Autos sold from $2 to $4 and motorcycles 50 cents to $2. Buyers removed vehicles from the stockade using tow ropes.
At the national convention in Omaha the Disabled Veterans of the World War announce a minute of silence in memory of fallen comrades. A Taps performance will follow with Madame Schumann-Heink aiding the tribute. Memorial wreaths will be placed at Unknown Soldier tombs in five Allied capitals synchronized with Omaha ceremonies.
Gloucester England May 14 British agriculture minister E F L Wood rejects the belief that country residents are less clever than city dwellers. He argues farming and rural work require greater intelligence and enterprise than urban labor, speaking in Gloucester.
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