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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1927

Page

6

Local residents交流 travel and visits noted

John Long left for Aledo Hil after visiting at the Wisie Long home. L G Albaugh and county agent W C Molison work at the county farm bureau office. Shoppers in town included G Duncan Cotter Donald Mapel Wellman Mr and Mrs W G Barr Crawfordsville Rev W B Metrory and son Nadean Ainsworth Miss Frances Holmes Brighton Mr and Mrs Enoch Davis Crawfordsville and Wilbur Eicher Wayland.

John Long Aledo, Hil Mrs Wisie Long G. ©. Duncan Cotter Donald Mapel Wellman W. G. Barr Crawfordsville W. B. Metrory Nadean Ainsworth Frances Holmes Brighton Enoch Davis Wilbur Eicher Wayland

Local Notes on Recent Resignations and Postings

Keith Crossett began work at Washington Cleaners this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Stansbury returned from Indianapolis after attending auto races. Miss Lucy Benz Miss Alice Pool and Mrs. Charles Benz returned from Cedar Falls where Miss Benz and Miss Pool graduated from the two year normal course. Jour and Ross returned to Cedar Rapids Iowa to resume at Coe College after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Db J Ross.

Keith Crossett The Washington Cleaners Guy Stansbury Indianapolis Lucy Benz Alice Pool Charles Benz Cedar Falls Misses Benz Pool Jour and Ross Cedar Rapids Iowa Coe College Db. J. Ross

Local couples wed as Hazel Crest judge ties knot

Edward E Harvey and Fana Helen Stephenson of Center ville obtained a marriage license and wed by Justice J W Patton. Georgia Rosenberger plans a summer stay with grandmother Mrs N L Fleming. Dr W J Masson reports Kansas drought affecting wheat in southwestern Kansas. Clifford Shoe maker and wife move to Davenport Iowa to manage an A and P store. Mrs Fred Shoemaker to move with them. A Speer in Chicago for business. Faye Brown visits from Pueblo. Jeannette Rothschild to receive M A from Iowa City university and serve as vocal instructor. plans five weeks travel before returning for summer term.

Edward E. Harvey Fana Helen Stephenson Centerville Justice of the Peace J. W. Patton Clifford Shoemaker Davenport Iowa A. and P Fred Shoemaker Miss Jeannette Rothschild Iowa City University Miss Rothschild Miss Jeannette

Corn Planting Progress Near 60 Percent Statewide

Reports indicate about sixty percent of the corn crop across the state is planted this week. With fair weather, nearly all fields should be ready or planted soon. The note about shoes offers a quirky aside on Oxford sales and customer satisfaction at the store.

Local residents visit and depart for summer plans

Mrs. Ferguson and daughter Arlene of West Chester shopped this morning. Mrs. Crawford of Farson Iowa visits her brother John Bryson then heads to Keota. Miss Evelyn Gibson returns from Columbia Mo with Ruth Rouse as guest. Mrs. Bramer and Violet Bramer arrive from Cedar Falls. Helen Helwick returns from Muscatine. Miss Speheger plans a week in Bryan and Rochester Minn with Grace Ritter. Rhea Palmer and Francene Lacey return to Keota. Velma Twinam visits Crawfordsville before summer at home. Harriet Boyer returns from Mt. Pleasant. Adelaide Parrott returns from Lausterine. Mildred Duvall goes to Cedar Falls for summer school. Mrs. Weekley and daughter visit locals. Vivian Booth begins work at Warren seed store as bookkeeper and stenographer.

R. W. Crawford Farson Iowa John Bryson Keota Evelyn Gibson Columbia, Mo Stephens College Ruth Rouse Charles City Bessie Speheger Bryan Rochester Minn Grace Ritter Miss Speheger Vivian Booth Haskins Warren Seed Store Miss Booth Davenport

Local residents make distant visits and life events

Mrs. Howard Bruce traveled from Oskaloosa to visit relatives before a Rock Island visit. Mrs. C. C. Hillhouse and daughter Lorena went to Brighton, Wilma Jane Richards accompanying them. W. R. B. Steeler attends his niece Darlene Tillotson’s Clinton graduation. Marian Anderson of Chicago visits grandmother Mrs. Ab Anderson. Mae Crone leaves for Mason City after being named Lundbere manager. Dell Skinner visits daughter Mrs. Charles Schulty. J. M. Wilson and wife attend a high school banquet. their daughter Henrietta graduates. Mary Roberts arrives from Columbia to summer with her parents. Harriett Phillips returns to Fairfield for Parsons College.

C. C. Hillhouse Lorena Brighton J. A. Hillhouse Wilma Jane Richards W. R B. Steeler Clinton Ila Darlene Tillotson Darlene

Memorial day visits and distant reflections in Fort Madison

Dr W Eastwood attends the Presbyterian General Assembly in San Francisco and visits Los Angeles with ministers and friends. He is named to a committee on Bills and Overtures. Memorial day messages are delivered at the junior high assembly by D A Boyer and Mrs H E Case. Chicago visitors J W Babb family and C H Babb visit Fort Madison before returning home through Davenport.

F. T. Tedford Fort Madison F. W. Eastwood Presbyterian General Assembly San Francisco Calif Eastwood Wallace Presbyterian Los Angeles Ralph Smith D. A. Boyer H. E. Case Journal

Paint materials offer unusual features for savings

Miss Frances Stewart and Mr. Ray Merry of Chicago spent the weekend at Dr. C W Stewart's home. They attended the Indianapolis auto races on Memorial Day and returned over four hundred miles in seventeen hours.

Phillips and Hebber Ray Merry Chicago Guy Stansbury Indianapolis Ind

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