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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1926

Page

8

Local Notes From Cedar Falls And Nearby Towns

Local brief with several items: Rev W W Bowers left for Ottumwa on business, Martha Jennings completes two year kindergarten in Cedar Falls with a California trip, Nellie Link travels to Chicago, Miss Wilda Augustine visiting family and Blair Law at Iowa City, and others heading to Keokuk for G A R encampment. Also brush cutting notice in Marion Township and community updates from Christina Breitenbach, Faye Freshwaters, the Carter family trip to Iowa City, and travel notes from Kenosha and Anita.

Washington visitors share travels and summer plans

Local residents and visitors pass through Davenport and surrounding towns with trips to Keokuk, Keolys, and Iowa City. Notables include Mr. and Mrs Floyd Beatty from St. Cloud visiting Davenport, and Mrs. A W Hell returning from Marion Ottumwa and Cedar Rapids.

Floyd Beatty St. Cloud, Minn Davenport Washington

Local social notes from Washington and Davenport visit events

Edna Thorman Gertie Zimmer man Chriesa Radda Jimmie Palli san Ed King and Bud Bryant visited Miss Radda s family near Washington then headed to St Louis to meet Ela Zimmer man and Homer Meeeenberg Iowa champion charleston team for vaudeville. Mrs C F Stephens and Mrs Hallie Ward visit relatives and fresh air girl plans. Velma Gallagher returns from Davenport and A G Berkey of Erlim Iowa visits Rock Island recalling Washington ties.

Edna Thorman Gertie Zimmerman Chriesa Radda Jimmie Pallisan Ed King Bud” Bryant Davenport Miss Radda Fred Radda St. Louis Miss Zimmerman Ela Homer Meeeenberg Iowa Charleston Orpheum Washington C.F. Stephens Brighton

Social round of visits and travels in Winfield area

Miss Hazel Chailin arrived from Chicago and attended a guests last night at the Greenfields. Several residents and visitors headed to Fairfield, Cedar Falls, Kansas City, and Sey mour for visits and summer plans.

Fashionette Corsets Advertised by Eva Schmeltzer

Miss Eva Schmeltzer advertises Fashionette Sint corset and Princess corset along with Corsellets and brassieres. Orders taken at 27 KE Main St, phone 3525 Black.

Fashionette Sint Eva Schmeltzerr Main St

Hat exchange shocker noted in 3rd ward voting room

In a Monday incident a hat was exchanged by mistake in a 3rd ward voting room. Contact 33 Green for details. Also mentioned are remarks on Farm Bureau Achieve ment day speakers Miss Jessie Foster of Columbus Junction and Mrs Richardson of Pella. The West Chester Savings Bank reports safe returns from the Swine Convention in Philadelphia and resumes business. Chas S. Thomas, buyer for John Morrell Co., notes visits by Nora McMillan and daughter of St Paul, Minnesota to Washington due to illness of her mother Mrs Charles Corette.

3Rd Ward Jessie Foster Columbus Junction Richardson Pella Farm Bureau Nora McMillan St. Paul Minnesota Washington Charles Corette

Social Calendar Notes From Washington Area Visitations

Mr and Mrs H C Finney and daughters Helen and Mable motored to Monmouth Illinois to visit his brother’s family and attend Ruth Finney s graduation. Jeanette Rothschild spoke on radio from Iowa City with her sister Mrs Harry Margolin. a duet was performed by Miss Jeanette and Mrs Margolin. Avalon Law arrives from Calamas Iowa to spend summer. Martha McCreedy and anice slammer return from Cedar Falls after a sorority house party. Martha graduates in Cedar Falls kindergarten and accepts a job in Mt Pleasant next year. Clarice Wenzel returns from Milwaukee with sister Mrs Grismore. she also visits Chicago before heading home. Mrs Bert Tracey of Brighton shops in Washington. Mrs Dan Bailey of Winfield visits Washington as Lois and Essie Harper of Crawfordsville shop there. Families Reece and cousins visit John Belville home in Belville area over weekend.

Martha Jennings Washington Cedar Falls Iowa California Mary Rush Colfax H. C. Finney Helen Mable Monmouth Ruth Finney Jeanette Rothschild Iowa City Harry Margolin Jeanette Margolin Martha McCreedy Anice Slammer Kappa Zeta Psi Martha Mt. Pleasant Eunice Clarice Wenzel Milwaukee Wisconsin W. A. Grismore Marian Anderson Miss Brindley Chicago Mrs Grismore Miss Maude Hott

Also Mentioned on This Page

W. W. Bowers Ottumwa Nellie Link Wilda Augustine West Chester H. P. Augustine Blair Law J. A. Embree J. C. Boieo J .C. F. Weade John Donaldson T. B. Innis Nem Long W. N. Lowash D. A. Boyer J. KE. Harvey Keokuk Marcel Marcel Beaute Marion Town Ship Washington County Joh. Thompson Frey Christina Breitenbach Faye Teacher's College Frank Carter Dixie Glenn Roe Anita, Iowa Carter Franklin S. W. Livingston Kenosha H. J. Voorhis Marcel Shonpe F. M. Fleming Harry Sietle Longwell Acre Louise Longwell J. L. Sietle A. W. Hell Edna Marion Cedar Rapids Lillian Horna al Huber Stella Nolipa Dana Finch Anna Piefka E. FE Ainsworth Wellman Mrs Ed McGee Lowa City White Yard Anl George Ebner Daugter Dale Haskins Fairfield Parsons College D. F. Macon A. C. Miller Hazel Miller Clarence Harper's Johnson County George Rudiger Illinois Laura Lonewell Kalona P.M. Fleming Mrs. Lesterluke Grinnell Lester G. W. Hay Bertha Esther Iowa University Florence Rohrer Dorothea Thompson Roth Powers Carl Pauls Robert Thompson Dan Brindley Muscatine Omer Jones Willis Jones Sigourney Art Jones Willis FOX Adolphe Menjou Betty Bronson Florence Vidor Crramount Sennett Frank Lloyds Pie Anna Q. Nilsson Lionel Barrymore Gladys Brockwell Russell Simpson Hallie Ward Burlington Velma Gallagher A. G. Berkey Erlim Rock Island Mr. Berkey E. R. Harvey Hazel Chailin EB. E. Greenfield Charles Eckey of Winfield Nannie Porter Brady Mary Margaret Jacksonville Ilinois Joe McConnell Joe Virginia Shannon Kansas City H. J. Glick Sue Lytle Seymour C. L. Shenefelt Lytle Elle Rice Henry Minick E. J. Stephenson Hugh Davis Manda Crawfordsville Williamsburg Fred Turner Oskaloosa Winfield Smouse Board of Trustees Emily Bayliss William Bayliss Isavelle Lemmon Lola Hughes Milwaukee State Normal Will Eimer Wells Lucile Forgey Illinois State Teachers’ College Normal Brookhart Roo OH Dov Rootheers McElhinney Drug Co H. EB. Lundquist Willcox, Ariz The West Chester Savings Bank, Gre Philadelphia Chas Thomas John Morrell Co Yellow Taxi Cab Co Avalon Law Calamas Bert, Tracey Dan Bailey Lois and Essie Harper Ed Reece Dorothy Ed Humphrey Calvin Wyman Fran Reece Catheryn Reece Emma Sersell Glover Ferrell Robert Belville John Belville Palm Beach Washington Cleaners Boo Hans Conkey Miccall Bros Hartiman’s de Boe Ri Boe New York Wells-Crail Sales Co Chas. Chaplin Majestic Theatre Owen McGovern Karl Libe N. D. Anderson Chuck Thompson
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