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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1928
Page
6
Mrs. Martin Swift of Mobridge SD visits Havre to attend the funeral of Ralph Stafford of Haskins and to visit her brother Will Stafford, while local markets promote Homemeste ice cream as a refreshing treat at the Chocolate Shop.
Columbus Junction reports seventy children enrolled in the daily vacation Bible school directed by the Rev. W. E. Ruston J. W. Zerbe and several assistants. Mrs E G George visits Strasbourg Canada to see her sister Mrs H L Fallvan. Frank Hanft accepts a jewelry store position at Minot South Dakota. Mrs G W Weber visited her son Farrel at Mount Vernon and attended the event.
Ten years ago today Miss Susie Edgington departed for Washington D C where she planned to spend a few weeks away from home.
A brief notice urges vacationers to buy supplies such as thermos bottles and Kodak films. It notes hog prices at 10.05 and provides a forecast of mostly cloudy weather tonight and Saturday with cooler temperatures.
Honoring Lester Thompson and Miss Alice Bailey who are to wed June 18 the Baptist chair held a party at the home of Mr and Mrs Will Sickles yesterday evening Thompson is organist for the chair and Miss Bailey a member The couple received a wall table and mirror from the choir the gift presented by Frank Sage A red and white color scheme carried through the menu Entertainment included humorous games.
Miss Marie Schmidt of Waterloo plans a visit to Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Neis wanger at week’s end. Miss Ruth Lewis returns from Farmers City Illinois where she taught high school. Miss Lea Campbell visits Waterloo over the weekend. Mrs. George Witwer and son Henry of Cedar Rapids visit Charles Getts. Miss Bessie Shearer of Ida Grove, recently in St Petersburg Florida, visits brother B. H. Shearer and family.
A trial described as persuasive is noted in the terse item. The text mentions ADS8 pay and suggests the trial will convince readers, though details are sparse and names or places are not given.
Local notes report several travels and visits: David McCreedy returns from Monmouth College. Ruth George heads to Mt. Pleasant High School. Miss Lucile Lauderman plans work in Mt. Pleasant. many residents visit Davenport Ainsworth Columbus Junction and Spokane.
A local shopper notes Chocolate Shop offerings with malted milks sundae specials and homemade ice cream from pure local cream. Nearby residents, including Mrs J F E Coffey and Helen Hanley, visit family homes in Washington while Cedar Rapids workers plan returns to Cramer's department store.
Notice to Water Consumers 10 percent penalty will be added to all water bills not paid by June 10. Office open Saturday June 9 until 9 p m. W H Fulton City Clerk Myrtle Carbaugh of Keota in Washington then Ottumwa visiting friends. Nora Dewey funeral in Washington. Ruth Rancous Keota graduate Stephens College. Dorothy Libe Des Moines Drake University summer school. Bargain sale of second hand furniture open weekends. Licensed airplane rides at Brannon field June 10. Electric bill discount tomorrow. Savilla Boice expected home from Ames. Helen Elder Peterson Winnipeg Manitoba visiting Orville Elder.
Mrs Griffin Clark came back home last evening after visiting at the Emmett Clark residence in Des Moines where she had been staying.
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