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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1927

Page

6

Local Citizens Have Short Travel and Health News

Mrs S Snyder left for Oskaloosa after visiting at the Jacob Snyder home. Mrs Kensler travels to Galesburg Illinois to visit her granddaughter Mrs E G Reli hurt. Walter Peterson underwent a serious operation yesterday morning June 16 at a Des Moines hospital and is improving. Mrs Peterson, Mrs Roy Mallory and son Buddy and Mrs A B Schmoeller visited Muscatine for the weekend at Mr and Mrs Fred Mannhardt. Roy Mallory and A B Schmoeller plan to drive to Muscatine tomorrow. St Paul Evangelical church ladies thank all who attended their bazaar and bake sale Wisie Long for his fine room $60 was cleared.

S. Snyder Jacob Snyder Oskaloosa Walter Peterson Des Moines Roy Mallory Buddy A. B. Schmoeller Muscatine Fred Mannhardt St. Paul's Evangelical Church Wisie Long

Epworth League delegates invited to register for convention

Notices announce Sunday roast and home dressing at Baker's Ideal Lunch with James Clark in Des Moines, while Epworth League delegates must send names to Miss Margaret Sexton. Ruth and Edna Collar travel to Des Moines for Drake University summer session. Bernice Brown visits Ohio grandparents for a month. Mrs Wood Hartley and children visit Brighton relatives. Electric bill discounts end tonight with office open to 9 p.m. Mrs S E Fish visits Muscatine. J G Heacock and R N Ready of Brighton visit Washington. Keith Molesworth arrives from Monmouth to spend summer with his mother in Brighton.

James Clark Des Moines I 8 Epworth League Margaret Sexton Ruth Edna Collar Drake University Sandy Hook Flossie Florence Farrier Marion Farrier Rock Island Alice Rich Orval Farriers Jenkins and Meek Tucker and Stewart Oscar Carlson Washington Walter Anderson Loranne Oscar Carlsons Chifford Bunnell Ottumwa Flora Dunbar Ralph Frazeys Christine Mineart Taylor Stout Charlie Deal Richard Robert George Garrett June Leota Fred Garretts

SANDY HOOK COMMUNITY NEWS UPDATE

Miss Clara Garrett reports locals visiting kin and friends across town. Residents note social visits, hog hauling for Tucker and Stewart, weekend gatherings at various homes, and a roast chicken dinner at home.

Sandy Hook Clara Garrett

Franklin Drew Lightning 175 Years Ago

One hundred seventy five years ago yesterday Benjamin Franklin drew lightning with a kite and opened electricity to the world. The piece notes electric progress and highlights hosiery stock at A. E. Atchison with Arrowhead full fashioned women’s hosiery at 95 cents a pair and Florsheims Arch-Preservers.

Franklin Benjamin Franklin

Chaminade and Key Named In Musical Notes

Cecile Chaminade and Francis Scott Key appear in the period study as band leaders and composers. The piece lists performers Mary Lewis and Michael B Rohnen with bass viol and string sections. Thomas adapted a contralto work for a noted soprano of his day. Strauss drew inspiration from Lena's version. Victor Herbert is noted, and Bach's Mass in B minor is mentioned.

Thomas Strauss Lena

Local residents plan short visits and travel by car

John Mangold and his children visited Sigourney for business. Mrs. J. E. Harvey spends the day in West Chester with her daughter. Miss Mertice Warner travels to Oskaloosa for a visit. Virginia Droz comes from Keota to see her father Dr. A J Droz. The Rock Island depot incident injures a Velie car owned by James Benda but no one is hurt.

J. E. Harvey West Chester F. Dunbar Virginia Droz Keota A. J. Droz Rock Island Depot James Benda Benda

Local residents travel and visits across Iowa

Richard Lins and friends visited Randolph Kelsey and Glenn Anderson in Iowa City to see Randolphs sisters Bonnie and Hazel Kelsey. Hazel recently had a minor operation at University hospital and is recovering well. Various residents planned trips to Des Moines Denver Yellowstone Pueblo and Oskaloosa over a period of days and weeks with relatives and friends.

Richard Lins Randolph Kelsey Glenn Anderson Iowa City Randolph Misses Bonnie Hazel Kelsey Hazel University Hospital

Monmouth couples attend college exercises and weddings

Estelle Davidson and Ellen Wolfe spent Thursday at Monmouth College for commencement exercises and visiting friends. Miss Katherine Bostwick and Mrs. Tanner returned from Chicago and Katherine heads to Rapid City to work as a stenographer near the president’s offices. Bernice Hebner arrived from Deep River to be guests at the Warren home.

Estelle Davidson Ellen Wolfe Monmouth Monmouth College Helen Breese Winnie Palmer Webster Iowa Morgan-Coolk Ward Gilliland Phillips and Hebner Drug Store Helen Katherine Bostwick R. J. Tanner and Son Chicago Warren Bostwick Katherine Rapid City South Dakota President Coolidge Bernice Hebner Deep River J. H. Warren

Wolfe and Howard Return Home From Monmouth College

Howard and Thomas Wolfe have returned home after attending Monmouth College to spend the summer.

Howard Thomas Wolfe Monmouth College

Los Angeles City Hall to rise beyond height limit with quake design

Los Angeles approves a special ordinance to exceed the 150 foot limit for a new City Hall. The steel framed building will use elastic joints and terra cotta facing to resist earthquake shocks. It will feature a large forecourt and a setback design echoing New York lines.

L.08 Angeles City Hall Los Angeles New York City

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