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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1926
Page
8
A local old time concert by Missionary societies of MM church is set for Tuesday June 22 at 8 P M in the church with a silver offering. Auctioneered by D F Macon of Washington Iowa. Phone Red 2891. Several local residents and travelers visit familiar towns as they move through the area.
Mrs Clarence Landquist of Princeton Illinois visited yesterday at Mrs J K Reams home and plans to travel to Gowrie Iowa for a visit. She is urged to stop at Reister Creamery for whipping cream and to note June dates for a separate itinerary. Miss Clara Ropers of Detroit Michigan began her return trip after a visit with her grandparents Mr and Mrs C H Witt. Miss Elizabeth Irwin travels from Moline to Mercer Pennsylvania for a summer visit with Mr and Mrs W T Thompson and will tour Pennsylvania before resuming work in the superintendent's office at the high school next fall.
Franeces Long of Galesburg Illinois visits Davenport after meeting friends Anna and Margaret Doughll then plans a short stay before returning home. Mrs John Ryan travels from Oskaloosa for her father John Kennedys funeral in What Cheer. sale of household goods at A M Turner home Saturday June 19 at 2 oclock. Mrs W F Mackey of Lincoln Nebraska and Mrs George Wiegman visit Davenport relatives before continuing their trips. 10 percent off tires at Studebaker Garage.
Eva Riley arrives home from Irishton after visiting her sister Mrs. Robert Jacobs for about a week. Mrs. Fred Sweet spends the day in Brighton with her brother John Muimper. Judity Cain and Beth Cain of Kalona travel to Seymour, Iowa to visit grandparents. Turner closing out sale announced for Saturday June 19 with canned fruit and jams. IImogene, Judith and Beth Cain accompany travel plans. Studebaker Garage offers tire sale.
Classified style notice announces a June 19 sale at Salke 2 blocks east South End store with household goods including rockers, bed, rugs, sewing machine, canned fruit, tools, and bees. Local notices mention attendees, bids, and a county culvert bid opening schedule with contract conditions.
Government notices detail multiple culvert projects with locations Keota Chippiuse Woodford Jackson and Washington counties. Estimates range from 565 to 1550 dollars with specifications for 4x4 6x6 cone box culverts and concrete work. Work to be paid in cash plans available at the County Auditor’s office.
Tama County voters approve a 1,457,000 bond issue financing a 5,873,000 road build program over six years with strong majorities in all districts. The plan includes 26.96 miles of paving and 197.0 miles of graveling on Lincoln highway and primary routes across Tama County.
Beulah Harvey, a nurse training student from Iowa City, visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Harvey. Ruth Turkington and sister Margaret traveled from Wyman to shop. Cloyce Kerr returned from California to reopen his Washington office, stopping in Atlantic to see his parents first.
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