McFarlanes Take Keokuk and Fort Madison Feat
Mr and Mrs R S McFarlane and children Marjorie and Robert spent Thursday in Keokuk and Fort Madison sight seeing on a local excursion.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1931
Page
8
Local telephone bond ads and worker injuries noted
The notice highlights buying telephone bond and share 7 per cent first preferred for safety and dividends. It lists several employees of Oklahoma Contracting and Iowa Southern Utilities reporting injuries from machinery and poles, plus visits and travel among local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Miler
Oklahoma Contracting Company
Iim
Bk. Wiliams
L. A. Thurber
Decoration day service for Knights of Pythias Sunday at 2 30 p m
Reported by C KE Rickey a rank alfalfa field may hinder harvest while A Mathers faces similar troubles with alfalfa and barley. The mild winter spurred alfalfa growth. Local notices mention Mrs Esco Oberman visiting Washington and Laylor PF perera, plus community updates on schooling and local visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Hall
C. KE. Rickey
Kk. A
Washington
Nita B. Law
Wedding of Miss Nita Wehr and Donald Ross Solemnized in Des Moines
Miss Nita Wehr of Ainsworth and Donald Ross were married in Des Moines on June Sth. A traveling man remarked about a pipe, while customers in a shop discussed pipes and films. GEO L. McDANIEL Drugglar offers one day service. Top on hogs 7.15. Weather forecast notes generally fair conditions in the west portion Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nita Wehr
Ainsworth
Donald Ross
Des Moines
Local residents visit and travel notes across states
Mrs R A Worstell of Chicago visits her West Chester relatives and was in Washington yesterday. Mrs Gailord Waymack plans to receive a University of Cincinnati master’s degree after earning a Western College BA and enjoys art. A. J. Laird of Des Moines, once of Ainsworth, Iowa, visits Washington for a few days. his son David works with the Interstate Commerce Commission. Mr and Mrs Wahneetah Ingalls plan to attend the Presbyterian church’s 75th anniversary in Winfield. Virginia Kephart and June Gorham return from Winfield. Miss Clara Petratz leaves for Iowa State College Ames to study home economics after teaching in Moville. Mr and Mrs C C Wilson and Mr and Mrs Leonard Bailey attend a Clinton flower show. Mrs Wilson to judge. Charles Longwell arrives from Chicago to spend a week with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Worstell
Chi ‘Go
al Augustine
West Chester
Washington
Wilda Augustine
Gailord Waymack
University of Cincinnati
Western College
Oxford
Cincinnati
Waymack
Eunice Hammer
A. J. Laird
Des Moines
Ainsworth
Iowa
David
Interstate Commerce Commission
D. C
Harry McCall
Wahneetah Ingalls
Winfield
Presbyterian Church
Virginia Kephart
June Gorham
M. L. Huston
Clara Petratz
Geo. Tooman
Towa State
Ames
Visitors and local chatter brighten Crawfordsville scene
Eva Crone spent days with her sister Mrs Rex Long of Crawfordsville and returned Wednesday evening. Local visitors include Jacob Good Wayland Waldo Wells Crawfordsville Bert Marsh Ainsworth and Mr Mrs W F Snakenberg Sigourney Homer Turnipseed Wellman. Mrs H W Russell on West Jefferson Street tends a splendid climbing American Beauty rose trellis though rain damaged blooms. Mrs C A Speer learns Miss Alice Klippel's mother has died in Britt Iowa as Klippel readies for Columbia University summer school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Crone
Rex Long
Crawfordsville
Jacob Good
Wayland
Waldo Wells
Bert Marsh
Ainsworth
W. F Snakenberg
Sigourney
Homer Turnipseed
Wellman
H. W. Russell
West Jefferson Street
Midnight sun viewing spots in Alaska
The midnight sun is best seen in northern Alaska near Point Barrow though access is difficult in midsummer. Visitors typically view the phenomenon from Nome and the Seward Peninsula where days are longest and the sun is highest, especially around midsummer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Point Barrow
Nome
Seward Peninsula
Cold Blooded Monarch Exacts Distant Grief Over Pompadour Burial
A drenched Versailles cortege carried the body of the Pompadour to Paris for burial while Louis XV, unseen by the procession, stood at a window and remarked that the marquise would have a disagreeable journey. The scene conveys royal indifference on a somber day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pompadour
Louis XV
France
Versailles
Paris
Louis
Marquise
Carnival Matinee for the Children at Brundage Midway
The Brundage show midway offers a weekly kiddies day matinee with all thirty attractions open for five cents each. The program, begun years ago to engage youth in education and entertainment, runs Saturdays and continues in Washington before moving to Ottumwa for the following week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Brundage
Rerdo
Brundage
Washington
Ottumwa
Local Social Notes From Xenia and Surrounding Area
Mrs R S Stephens correspondent reports weekend visits among families in Xenia and nearby towns. Wayne Norman and Joan Morris joined relatives at Ed Davis and J F Adams homes while Dave Evans undergoes surgery in Washington county hospital for a foot infection. Family guests include Mr and Mrs Frank Henderson with Julia McCreight Bert McCreight and three sons from Aledo Illinois and Mrs Mable Kilgore hosts Happy Hour. many others visit relatives in Wellman Crawfordsville and Weis rer Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xenia
Wayne Norman
Ed Davis
Ralph Morris
Joan
J. F. Adams
Dave Evans
Washington County Hospital
Evans
Robert Ininean
Harold Clegg
Littl Jimmy
Virginia Thompson
Clegg
Frank Henderson
W. KE. Moreland
Weiser
Idaho
Julia McCreight
Bert McCreight
Aledo
Ill
Mable Kilgore
Happy Hour Club
Hew Home
Arthur Kratse
Dick Stephens
Joe Utterback
Washington
Robert Stephen
Doyle Morrison
Wayne Calvin
Tweechman
Wellman
Mr Stephens
Mr. Morrison
Triechman
Miss Freda McCormick Visits Kansas City Relative
Miss Freda McCormick and her mother Mrs Fr A McCormick travel to Kansas City for a week’s vacation from Casey’s cafe where Freda works. Auctioneer VD Macon of Washington Iowa and Mr and Mrs JF Kurtz report the birth of a granddaughter to Mr and Mrs Paul W Kurtz of Chicago, telegram dated June 10 notes Baby Virginia Eldera born at 9:30 AM weighing 7% pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freda McCormick
Fr. A. McCormick
Kansas City
Miss McCormick
William Miller
Eldera
Brookhart relatives to visit next week
Mrs S W Brookhart Miss Florence Brookhart and Joe Brookhart are expected for a short visit with relatives. Joann Keeley daughter of Mr and Mrs W M Keeley graduated yesterday from Junior High Evanston Ill chosen queen of the pageant. FOR SALE 1929 CHEVROLET coach in first class condition Call Mrs Geo Teas 10212 eod Mr and Mrs Pete Christner Noble shoppers here Tuesday I take orders for clothings polishes auto seat covers and soap George Wm Malichky Phone 12 on 108 Kalona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joann Keeley
W. M. Keeley
Evanston
Ill
Chevrolet
Geo
Pete Christner
Noble
George Wm. Malichky
Kalona
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Paramount
FOX Theatre
Cap'n Mitherspoon
BROWN
Wisconsin
Cudahy
Clarence Phillips
Ralph Blake
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Merritt Biggers
Wapello
Blair Law
University of Minnesota
N'ta B. Law
Kenneth Anderson
North Side
Mt. Pleasant
Lloyd McCall
Philadelphia
Adolph Mayer
Clem Froma
Chaplin
Town
Or & PF
Catherine Keyhoe
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
M. E
Mike Koch
Siourney
M.C Koch
Minneaplis
Beatrice
Richard
John Koch
Mel Boilean
Pete
Edith
Claude Reister
Galesburg
Ernie Palmquist
Owen Boileau
Pat Tobin
Richards
van Horn
Joe
G. E. Fray
Massucr
4Th Ave
KODAK
Geo. L. McDaniel Drugglar
American Legion
Berdo Showgrounds
Laura la Plante
Lew Cody
Joan Marsh
Harry Myers
Glenn Tryon
CC. C. Wilson
Leonard Bailey
Clinton
Charles Longwell
Chicago
Laura Longwell
Xenia Mrs. R. S. Stephens
South Side Square
Wisle Long
Chocolate Shop
Kiast Side
Chuck
Tend Ih
Hamburger
Boston
Associated Chemists of
Indianapolis
Candy Kitchen
Equ
Mhone No
C. W. Davis
Barclay's
S. W. Brookhart
Florence Brookhart
Joe Brookhart
Rela
Phil Rushing
Iowa Motor Service
Greas- Ing Armory
Adacay
COE Colt
John Shields & Sons
Louis Baird
Winstop Duzzit
Washington Oil Co
Washington, Iowa
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