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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1927

Page

6

Local residents travel for visits and graduation

Mrs Paul French traveled from St Cloud Minnesota to visit Mrs George French and aunt Mrs PD Masson. She will visit Allerton Iowa to see her mother Mrs Martha Sinclair. Dr Paul French plans to visit in two weeks. Mr and Mrs J E Lemmon and Mr and Mrs Oscar Haney drove to Iowa City for university graduation exercises. Ned Haney graduates today from a three year pharmacy course at the university.

Paul French St. Cloud Minn George French PD. J. Masson Allerton Iowa Martha Sinclair J. E. Lemmon Oscar Haney Iowa City Ned Haney

Social Roundup of Local Residents Travel Work and Visits

A list of residents traveling or visiting relatives and friends around Mt. Pleasant and nearby towns. Mentions Miss Jessie Klein, Miss Edna Kiele, Dr. Charles Brown, Eugene and Sylvia Warren, Raymond Brawers, Miss Marion McLaughlin, Harold Bain, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Gaumer, Mrs. James Parizek, Betty McKay, John Crone, Miss Edna Mercer, Lewis Wuarien, John Mangold, James Sexton, Will Mitchell, Rev. and Mrs. F. W. Sutton, Miss Clarice Wenzel, Peter Showalter, Margaret Cunningham, Delbert Badham, Ardelia Chapman, Ruth Pauls, and L. D. Henderson family.

Local Social Roundup Sees Residents Travel and Visits

Mrs. George Wiegman returns from Des Moines after visiting friends. Mrs. N. M. Spiedel travels to Fairfield to visit brother A J Montgomery. Hulda of Holland will perform at the high school auditorium tomorrow night. Mrs. Marguerite Black leaves for Rushville after her father Abraham Black dies at eighty. Mrs. Clyde Page visits with relatives in Sigourney. Miss Letha Ashby visits Des Moines connections and Mrs. Jessie Brindley. Miss Lorena Cooper returns home after teaching in local schools. Miss Lena Stewart visits from Fairfield for the weekend.

Edna Mercer Dee Moines Hulda of Holland Marguerite Black Rushville Abraham Black Letha Ashby Des Moines Will Jessie Brindley Lorena Cooper Springville Iowa

Local notices and meetings alter June schedule

The Cb. of N. Y. changes meeting to June 13 from June 6. Dr. Frey arrives for the week. American Legion holds regular meeting June 7 at 7 pm. Citizens return old cemetery books after Memorial Day use. Several residents visit or travel: Mrs. Sprague Crawfordsville, Maxwell McCall from Beaver Falls, Miss Booth to Warren's seed store, Opal Griffin and Elizabeth Koehler to Havre, Miss Parrott from Muscatine, Doris Benn to Richland, Rev Atchison and others traveling to Fairfield and Albia.

Rotee Opal Griffin Elizabeth Koehler Havre Opal KK. Griffin Frank Koehler

Conver Couple Heads to California via Garden City Visit

Mr and Mrs J A Conver leave for California with a stop in Garden City Kansas before final Pasadena destination. Also noted are local items on Cholera and Rono treatment in chickens and a brief social mention of Mrs Harvey Wagner returning from Ottumwa to stay with relatives.

Julius Conger Esther California Des Moines J. A. Conver Garden City Kansas Pasadena

Local Family Visits Highlight Small Town News

Mrs KB D Mayer and her son Max of Bigelow Miona visit at the Karl Birney home. Mr and Mrs Joan Ramee return from Keota after several days visiting their daughter.

Ardelia Chapman Keola Blanche Mills Cyrus Chapman Carl Meyers KB. D Mayer and Son Max Bigelow, Miona Karl Birney Joan Ramee Keota

Remarkable Feet of Alonzo Terrell in Holmes County

Alonzo Terrell of Holmes county Mississippi has extraordinarily large feet. His instep measures 24 inches and his ball 27 inches while his ankle is 16 inches and his foot length 17 inches. His first pair of shoes five years ago used two whole kidskins for uppers.

Alonzo Terrell Holmes County Miss Kidskins

American Legion meeting and local greetings

The item notes the American Legion regular meeting on June 7. It nearby mentions Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Nash of Waterloo visiting Washington and spending time with Mrs. Nashs mother Mrs. C. H. Pickens and Effie McCreedy in Ainsworth. It lists visitors Mrs. Harry Kilgore from Ainsworth and Everette Ewing traveling to Fairfield on business. Mrs. J E Elliott, a weekend guest with the Haneys, heads home to Carlyle. Mrs. Ola Jacobs attends Parsons college graduation in Fairfield. Mrs. Charles Schulty and Dell Skinner go to Brighton for the funeral of a little Morgan boy killed by lightning.

C. T. Nash Waterloo Washington Charles Schulty Dell Skinner Brighton Morgan

Also Mentioned on This Page

Jessie Klein Will Jones Mt. Pleasant Edna Kiele Iowa Wesleyan College Charles ©. Brown Eaugene Sylvia Warren Pontiac Raymond Brawers Lincoln, Nebraska Mrs W. W. Bowers Marion McLaughlin Cedar Rapids Coe College Harold Bain Muscatine Co. Mf Harvey Gaumer Baby FairMeid James Parizek John Crone Batavia al Crone Margaret Jennie Keating John Keating Lewis Wuarien Srom Mt. Vernon Lews John Mangold James Sexton Lurlington Will Mitchell Crawfordsville F. W. Sutton Generge Des Vieineo Sutton Church of Christ Clarice Wenzel Chicago Milwaukee W. R. Cubbins W. A Christmore Phillips and Hebner Drug Store Peter Showalter Wayland Margaret Cunningham Moline Delbert Badham Haskins Ruth Pauls Pittsburgh Brothers and Sisters R. L. McGugin George Wiegman Charles Mather Dunright Oklahoma Free Mareh Clyde Page Sigourney C. H. Doolittle D. A. Chalmers Lena Stewart Fairfield Misa Myrtle Macon N. Y Dr. Frey C. A. Sprague American Legion Sp. m Maxwell McCall Beaver Falls Geneva American Pearl Button Co H. Keacow Wyman Frank Sickles Mediapolis Roy Sickles Vivian Booth Warren's Joe Booth Winfield Smouse Board of ‘Trustees Parsons College Adelaide Parrott D. F. Macon Doris Benn Richland Ho. Atchison John Atchison Mary Gobble R. K. Atchison A. M. Malcolm Albia Associate Presbyterian Church Fox Felix McElhinney Drug Piret National Pictures Phillips and Hebner Riley Provance Ottumwa Harvey Wagner Florsheims A. E. Atchison Arch-Preservers Hans the Wardrobe Cleaners T Popular Piano Kurtzman Homer Stephen Wataneo O.ons Graham Evelyn Brent Lawrence Gray Louise Brooks Broadway Lee Iowa Highway Commission Cleaning Service Washington Cleaners South Side Square Wisie Long Prop Owa Primary Wreeay Moer Nate India Tan Bay of Bengal France India and Afghanistan Oxus Burma Caspian China and Korea At & Pom Harry Kilgore of Ainsworth Everette Ewing J. EK. Elliott Frank Haney Carlyle Ola Jacobs John Shields L Holland M. E. Choir
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