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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1931
Page
8
Announcement notes Sarah Margaret Brookhart daughter of Mr and Mrs J L Brookhart graduated from the high school in 1921 and had not been absent nor tardy since starting kindergarten at age four. Also promotes Kodak film development service and an electric floor polisher with weather and hog price notes included.
A mixed local roundup reports visits by Mrs. Nick Snider and Dorothy of Wellman and Charles George family from Sac City, plus school and university activity. Notices include a boiler bid for Kalona School and a public name contest with a $10 prize, while local sales and weather-related ads appear alongside diary-like notes on residents and businesses.
Miss Gertrude Hammer earned a bachelor of physical education from the Chicago Normal School of Physical Education and will teach swimming at the Y this summer. Several families, including Mr. and Mrs. Wisie Long and Mrs. N. W. Nippert, visited in town from Illinois. Mrs. Reed and daughter joined Burl Reed near Columbus Junction yesterday. A used Farmall Tractor was for sale via Washington International Co. 9613. Brighton visitors included Mrs. Fred Wanerus and daughter Freda, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Green with son Keota.
Mrs Gleede Dold correspondent reports Mr and Mrs Coppock and their son Norman Lee of Omaha Nebraska left Friday morning for Minneapolis to visit Ted Coppock for a few days. The party had spent six weeks visiting the Gleede Fred and Ronald Dold and James Merrick.
Rentals and sales blur together in a cluttered ad fragment. Modern furnished rooms with light housekeeping available at an unspecified contact 182 red. A Moline and John Deere 2 row cultivator from Washington International Company is offered. Another rental shows a living room labeled unit at 302 South Avenue Lot with unclear details.
Regular meeting of the Knights of Columbus scheduled for Monday in June with election of officers and report of the state convention led by J. M. Kelley GK. Third rank work to be conferred on two candidates Monday evening. Special effort to ensure attendance. Visiting brothers welcome. John Winga CC 9612.
Invitations announce the wedding of Miss Anna Marie Anderson to Milburn A. McKay at the bride’s parents home in Washington Iowa on Wednesday June 24 1923 at 4 30 PM. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Anderson.
Mr and Mrs Clyde Fell and Roy Fell of Sterling Ill return from a visit with Mrs Fell's sister Mrs Richard Johnson in Muscatine. A KE Palmer and R B Palmer were in Muscatine on business. Fred L Moore and Fred Jr were in Town City with Fred Jr registering for summer school at the University. Mayor John Applegate and family were in Iowa City. Jack Schneider reports from Ft Warren Wyoming that their son John was injured in a truck incident and will remain in hospital indefinitely.
Being held here today, participants from the county's camps gather for a convention with organizers and attendees awaiting fuller details, to be continued in tomorrow's report.
Keota resident H. L. Young visited the area with Carl Wiseman of Ainsworth and Raymond W. Hasty of Kalona. Miss Erith Carris has returned home from the University of Town for the summer.
North English fears loss of the gas bus link to What Cheer as the route is not profitable and may be scrapped. Memorial day rites near Mt Pleasant will honor Civil War veterans still alive in the area. In Iowa City thirty six reach junior finals with four winners advancing to Davenport. Marie Allison, shot by ex sheriff Charles G Butcher, shows potential recovery after the fatal act. Burlington police round up parking violators with fines around 31 dollars each.
Edith Brookhart and Miss Elizabeth Fisher visit relatives from Washington D C leaving Senator Brookhart in Chicago. Edith plans summer study at Iowa University while family expects Florence Brookhart and son Joe by July 20 after Florence’s George Washington University graduation. Baptist Ladies bake sale set for Saturday June 6 in Washington. Karl Wymore of West Chester had a serious operation at Washington County Hospital yesterday afternoon and is reported improving. Mr and Mrs Joseph Snider of Dutch Creek township announce birth of a daughter yesterday.
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