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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1926

Page

8

Fairfield residents return from weekend visits

Mr and Mrs Robert Boyd came home to Fairfield after an over Sunday visit with relatives in town. Geraldine Greiner accompanied them home for a visit. Florence Bishop a Parsons college student returned to Fairfield to resume work this summer. Mrs Anna Crandle traveled to Brighton after a Washington visit with her son Mel Crandle. Mrs John Gray returned to Creston after visiting Miss Henrietta Whittacre and attending the St Joseph Academy commencement in Ottumwa Iowa.

Robert Boyd Fairfield Mrs. Boyd Geraldine Greiner Florence Bishop Parsons College Anna Crandle Brighton Mark Crandle Washington Mel Crandle John Gray Creston Iowa Henrietta Whittacre St. Joseph Academy Ottumwa

Local notices and travel updates from Keota area

Nearby residents make short trips to Keokuk Fairfield Monmouth and Kalama. Foot Comfort Expert visits June 8 at Mar Zel Shoppe. Mary Bennett plans to visit sisters in Kalama and Colorado then Kansas, returning to Keota.

Mary Bennett Kalama Washington Colorado Rose McKenzie Kansas Mrs. Bennett Keota

Local notices and sales highlight June promotions and visits

Advertisements announce a June sale on permanent waving by Milady's Beautie Shoppe with a $1 savings, Masury Paint benefits for painters and property owners, and a Foot Comfort event by Dr Scholl at J A Harwood & Son. It also lists social visits including Mrs R L McGugin in Keokuk, family gatherings in Keswick and Sigourney, and trips to G A R encampment and Philadelphia swine convention.

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Local residents and visitors seen around Washington area

Names of residents from Winfield Burlington Crawfordsville Cedar Rapids Kalona and Keota visit Washington for summer plans and work as well as relocations. Education and job moves include Isabelle Lemmon teaching in Burlington and Frances Wilson joining Kalamazoo Parchment Paper Mills. Social and club activity notes include W R C convention plans and Garden club flower show.

Frances Wilson Parchment Vaper Mills Kalamazoo Michigan United States

Local residents visit Washington for flower show and gatherings

Mrs HOE Seele of Chicago arrives for a weekend visit with Mrs Laura Longwell. Joan Matthews returns from Monmouth college for the summer with his father. Gerald Gray visits Des Moines and Paul Gray. Miss Maude Hott from Chicago joins Miss Brindley for Washington travel. Rev W B McCrory and Mrs McCrory attend the Washington flower show with other visitors from Ainsworth Fairfield and Iowa City.

Hoe. Seele Chicago Laura Longwell Joan Matthews Monmouth College Gerald Gray Des Moines Paul Gray Maude Hott W. R. Cubbine Alma Brindley Miss Brindley Miss Hott Washington W. B. McCrory Ainsworth R. B. Loudin Mae Cunningham Charles Leggett Fairfield

Crawfordsville News Roundup Ad Weekly Social Notes

Crawfordsville Iowa residents share travel plans with Harold Ross family heading to Colorado for weeks, Jeannette Wooley returns from Iowa City to teach primary work, Rev M B Hayes family visit from Oskaloosa. Local Methodist class enjoyed an evening with a Mt Pleasant duo, Irwin Blankenhorn hosting, games and lunch. Frank Gault home hosted girls clothing club forming a new president Marjorie Hanna and vice-president Florence.

Crawfordsville Iowa Harold Ross Russell Gregg Indiana Colorado Jeannette Wooley Iowa City Hayes Oskaloosa M. BE. Hayes Methodist Church Irwin Blankenhorn Mt. Pleasant H. Lee Huston Frank Knutson Frank Gault Marjorie Hanna Florence

Ready Maids club forms with events and visitors

Nolmes as secretary treasurer Genevieve Hinton publicity chair Margaret Gault program committee Eva Martin Ethel Martin and Marjorie Hanna voted to call the club the Ready Maids A year program includes clothing demonstrations music appreciation and health talks Refreshments served by the hostess Next meeting at Genevieve Hinton's home Visitors from Washington Burlington and Anwyl families attended Ice cream supper planned by the United Presbyterian Young People with a band feature on the church lawn tonight

Will An Wyl Lyle John Anwyl Hazel R. C. McCleary Washington R.E. Davis Nellie Burlington Young People's Society of the United Presbyterian Church

Local Farm Notes and Community Happenings

Gray Gray Ed Harvey and Tuckey report on hail insurance for farmers. Theo Oher purchased corn from Baxter to haul to trucks. Mrs S B Hoxworth remains ill. Will Longer bought some of Theo Oriez’s broad sons. Neighborhood children rehearse at Eureka Church for a children’s day program next Sunday evening.

Gray Ed Harvey Tuckey Hail Insurance Company Theo Oher Baxter S. B. Hoxworth Theo Oriez Eureka

Fashionette Corsets Promote 3 in 1 and Princess Corset

Orders accepted by Miss Eva Schmeltzer at 427 B Main Street. Phone 525 Black. Corsets include Corsellets rassieres and 3 in 1 designs promoted to customers.

Princess Corset Corsellets Rassieres B. Main St

Regular meeting at Mrs. Howard McGatlin’s home

The H and I Elu held their regular meeting with most members present at Mrs. Howard McGatlin’s. Ralph Hoxworth spent Sunday at Brighton. Lester Beenblossom and Frank Snyder are working south of here past the old Stout orchard. Harry Miller did work for Leo. We urge strong turnout for the primary and call for civic interest. Corn and oats crops have been good recently but require another shower.

Elu Howard McGatlin Ralph Hoxworth Brighton Lester Beenblossom Frank Snyder Stout Harry Miller Leo

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