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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1928
Page
6
Ten years ago today Miss Katherine Latta left for Greeley Colorado where she will spend her vacation and attend summer school at the state normal.
An old cottony ad note touts Pat shaving cream as smooth and easy to lather and calls Oh Boy root beer the thirst quencher sold at a fountain for a nickel. Weather forecast says partly cloudy tonight and Sunday.
A series of social events and informal gatherings occupy the Metropolis area. Myrtle Boice’s wedding plans prompt luncheons hosted by Elizabeth Sherman and Myrtle’s supporters. Epworth League, Woman's Relief Corps, Fleur de Lis and other groups host outings, games, and programs. Dessie Riley and Charles Young wed in Muscatine as others attend receptions and picnics.
The Rebekah circle meets Monday evening with Mrs John Elgar. Pythian sister meeting Tuesday evening. By order of M E C. The Young Womans Missionary Society holds a pot luck supper at the Baptist church Monday at 6 15 PM. Bring sandwiches and a dish to pass. The P Hi club meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs Charles Palmer.
Mrs Dale Holland of St Louis visits Burlington then returns home in St Louis. Miss Della Patton and Mrs Edith Shields come from Iowa City for weekend in Washington while attending summer school. Hubert Beal travels from Iowa City to visit family. Hazel Stewart Anderson Ruth Gibson plan Chicago and Brooklyn visits then European tour aboard S S New Amsterdam from 23rd. Otto Walton and two children from Brighton shop in Washington. Clarence Patterson drives from Crawfordsville on business. Richard Haney delivers L N cleaner in Iowa City. D M Bridges of Muscatine spends weekend with Washington relatives. D M Chaney of Newell arrives to visit Ritchey home. Chaney couple to Cedar Rapids next week.
Prohibition agents raided Eagles and Moose lodges in Iowa City and found alcohol, marking the third raid on local lodges. Earlier, Elks clubrooms were raided with liquor seized and officers arrested. A lunch room pool hall and two beer gardens were also raided with arrests.
Local news item notes a charcoal steel post wire fence for sale on a first come first served basis by White Yard Co. It lists visitors Mary Alice Reed Mrs Andy Mullen and daughter Father Welly and Patt Kelly from Galesburg NL visiting Thursday with Mrs Hugh Dougall Sr.
Dr and Mrs A W Clow and daughter Donna return from Kirksville Missouri after Donna undergoes thyroid operation she is improving Mrs Artelia Morrow of Kansas City visiting in Washington goes to Hannibal to visit daughter Mary Kuntz of Quincy Illinois leaves after several weeks with sister Mrs John Timmerman Edith Reed visits grandmother in Peoria and plans Bloomington Indiana trip Dr and Mrs C W McLaughlin and son Charles return from Minneapolis after attending National Medical Association convention Mrs Mary Swazil returns home to Burlington from visiting her parents Vaughn Schlatter of Wayland visits grandparents in Washington Dorothy Polis visits Libertyville for two weeks Mrs Wilbur Richardson visits East Pleasant Plain for Sunday Miss Hattie Clendenning shops in Washington Nina Wagner and Doris Stalckman visit Washington then go to Columbus Junction with Dr J W Pence Mrs Fred Glotfelty and daughter Betty visit Washington Frances Thomas home from Augustana hospital Chicago for a month Laura Jane born to Floyd and Gertrude McGill Miss Edna Purvis vacationing from clerk of court office in Fairfield Miss Bessie Busby visits Crawfordsville Mrs Guy Tomlinson and daughter Martha visit then return to Sioux City Irene Saxton of South English shops in Washington group travels to Iowa City for Rebekah meeting Lucile Martin visiting her mother in Washington nurse in Iowa City hospital Rex Benz returns from West Liberty.
The forecast covers June 18 to 23 for the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and the northern and central Great Plains. Brief showers are expected with variable temperatures, but overall conditions near normal for the period.
Mrs. Frank Oriez of Fairfield arrived in Washington to visit the Oriez and Speer households for a few days. Mrs. Robert Gibson of Chicago, a guest of Miss Gertrude, has returned home after several weeks.
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy during the illness and after the death of our father George W Hillhouse. The children.
Mrs Elizabeth Dupius of Sigourney Mrs Edith Teets of Keota Mrs Mae Spessard of Ainsworth and Pearl Kremer of Wapello attended an Eastern Star group meeting in Washington yesterday. Other visitors include Mr and Mrs FE W Van Duyn of San Antonio Texas and Mrs W McGregor of Creston visiting Mrs J L Mayer. Nellie Wolfe returned from Detroit with her daughter Alberta who teaches in the high school of commerce Alberta sails Montreal for Europe with a friend from Colorado Springs. White Yard Co. 10413 Mr and Mrs Sydney Smith of Medford Oregon are in Washington visiting friends. Baseball at Libe's Park Sunday at 2 30. 1094t2.
Sealed bids will be received at the office of the county auditor until 1:30 p m on July 2 1928 for coal to be furnished the Court House Jail County Home and County Pool for the season of 1928 and 1929.
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