Local residents visit and travel notes across states
Rev. C L Wilson of Wapello returns home after visiting his daughter Mrs. George Boileau. Anna Legill comes home from Harper after visiting her mother Mrs. Catherine Legill. Dr R C Gibson, pastor of Sixth United Presbyterian Church in Chicago, arrived Saturday and preached yesterday while visiting Washington. He will stay with Mrs. Nettie McLauchlin and Miss Carolyn Hamilton. Mrs Maud Morrow visits Centerville to see sister Mrs J Roy Wright. Mrs C M Buchanan of Des Moines leaves after a few days with sister Mrs H F Steck. Rose Barnett travels to Des Moines to see daughter Mrs Nora Boileau and granddaughter Pearl York, planning two weeks there. Jack Walker visits West Chester for a day to see friends. John Springer Jr of Palo Alto, California, expected Wednesday to stay with aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs George Maxwell. he is a professor at Stanford. Mr and Mrs T W Brown of Hollywood, California, who stayed with Mrs M W Bailey, leave for Burlington to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Gibson
Sixth United Presbyterian Church
Chicago
United Presbyterian Church
Washington
Nettie MrLauchlin
Carolyn Hamilton
Rose Barnett
Des Moines
Nora Boileau
Pearl York
John Springer, Jr
Palo Alto
California
George Maxwell
Springer
Leland Stanford University
T. W. Brown
Hollywood
M. W. Bailey
Burlington
Ruth McGinnis
Letts
Merle Dodder
Martha McGinnis
Racine
Wis
Racine Normal College
Martha
Martha Preble
Ethel Roberts
Miss Martha
Ethel
Clem Whitaker
Donald Cameron
Donald
Halsey Chapman
Halsey
Humph
Mr. Chapman
Sou
Marplet
Faye Brown
Patricia Jean
Pueblo
Colorado
Robert Morrow
Omaha
Nebraska
Ten Years Ago Today Visit To New London
Ten years ago Mr and Mrs J B Kunath and Miss Bernice Hemmings motored to New London to visit relatives. A local business notes how Coca Cola must be just right to bring customers back. Nylons Face Powder is popular with many ladies. GEO L McDantel Druggist reports hogs topping at 10.40 and a forecast of mostly cloudy weather with showers tonight and Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Kunath
Bernice Hemmings
New London
Weekend visits and arrivals in Washington area
A roundup of residents traveling to or from Washington and nearby towns. Dr. W. W. Bowers visits Des Moines on business while Mr. and Mrs. H. B. McKay and daughter Lucile come from Davenport for a weekend at the Frank McKay home. Visits also include A N Traverse and Clara Marie from Monmouth Ill, I J Todd and daughter from Mediapolis, and J E Harvey to Keota. Ruth McGinnis travels to Letts for a sister’s visit. Martha McGinnis from Racine returns for a Washington stay. Mrs. Gooseman gives birth to a baby boy May 29. Lucile Hartman Lewis of St. Louis arrives to stay with the Patterson home. Thomas Anderson from Chicago visits the Boice home briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Traverse
Clara Marie
Monmouth
Ill
J. C. Vinton
Lucile Hartman Lewis
St. Louis
Arived
Washington
Robert Patterson
Thomas Anderson
Chicago
Mrs
A. Boice
Lost double strand silver wadth chain with charm
A keepsake went missing and is believed to have been left at the Journal. It features a silver double strand chain with a gold stone charm. The owner is Glenn Pratt and contact is requested for return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leave At Journal
Glenn Pratt
Romance and Its Mirage Ends in a Love Triangle
Miss Martha Preble, a wealthy spinster, confronts an old romance when her heir crafts a plan involving Ethel Roberts. Donald Cameron, once in love with Martha, appears entangled with Ethel and Halsey Chapman. In the final twist, Martha realizes her past and present loves cross paths as Ethel accepts a proposal from Donald.
Engagement and Society News From Norfolk and Washington
Announcement of the engagement of Miss Virginia Miley of Norfolk to Lieutenant Paul Putnam of the Marines at San Diego. He will visit Washington before marriage and then train in Pensacola in the marine air service. Also details of pre nupial events include a Rose breakfast for Miss Wanda Neiswanger and multiple bridge luncheons and gatherings with guests from out of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Miley
Norfolk
Virginia
Paul Putnam
A. E. Putnam
Paul
Marines
San Diego
California
Washington
Pensacola
Florida
Marine Air Service
Wanda Neiswanger
Eva Denney
C. W. Stewart
Stewart
West Main Street
W. McLaughlin
Wanda
Irene Beers
Brookline
Massachusetts
Ruth Anderson Johnson
Los Angeles
Calif
Peculiar Charm of the Dead Language in Hittite Schooling
Archaeologists decipher baked clay tablets from the Hittite capital showing eight languages including Sumerian and Babylonian. The tablets reveal pupils learned dead languages such as Sumerian, while diplomacy used Babylonian. Tablet copies note author names and residences, mirroring modern record keeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asia Minor
Washington Star
Mixture of Nicotine and Soap Helps Ferns
Indoor ferns resist pests but scale on stems or leaves can alarm. Dip infested plants in a solution of nicotine and soap, keep in shade two hours, then spray weekly. For severe infestations prune badly affected fronds before treatment.
Heavy rains boost crops as warm spell comes
Local report notes heavy rains Saturday and Sunday followed by warm humid weather aiding corn and garden growth. Mentions illness of Fed West in Oklahoma City and several marriage licenses granted to Washington couples. Also details visits and travels of Rev. Cooper and other residents with summer plans and family trips.
Charcoal-steel fence for sale and notices from Manila relay
Local item list includes White Yard Co advertising a charcoal steel post wire fence for sale first come first served. A daughter Patricia born June 14 at Dr. and Mrs. Albert T. Walker’s home in Manila, Philippines. Anna Wolfe (formerly of this city) noted. Also Captain Leigh Bell and family visiting from Fort Sill en route to Fort Benning. Reverend L D Young’s Abbey Presbyterian Church progress report highlights growth and assets. Delbert Badham visiting mother Mrs. Charles Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Yard Co
Leigh Bell
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Fort Benning, Ga
Bell
4H Peppers Meet Next Thursday at Bessie Wenger Home
The 4H Peppers will meet next Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the home of Bessie Wenger. Members should bring 8 yards of wrapping paper a pencil a notebook and scissors. 10613
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Wenger
Funeral Attendees from Lakota Kalona and Thornbury
A list of attendees at the funeral of Mrs. David W. Temple includes Mr. and Mrs. James Brewer Lakota Iowa Mr and Mrs Wm Rickliff Titonka Iowa Mr and Mrs Roth and Mrs Belle McClune Thornbury Iowa Tom Brewer and Mrs Byron Batterson and son Conrad Kalona Iowa and Arthur Harmon and son John Delta Iowa Also Mr and Mrs Jay Brewer and family travel from Grafton Illinois due to illness and death of their sister Mrs D W Temple The Journal notes peonies gifted from the D Jenkins home beautifying their office amid a lengthy local notices section
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David W. Temple
James Brewer
Lakota
Iowa
Wm. Rickliff
Titonka
Roth
Belle McClune
Thornbure
Tom Brewer
Byron Batterson
Conrad
Kalona
Arthur Harmon
John
Delta
Jay Brewer
Grafton
D. W. Temple
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Nou
LE Adoree
Fox News
C. L. Wilson
Wapello
George Boileau
Anna Legill
Harper
Catherine Legill
Maud Morrow
Centerville
J. Roy Wright
C. M. Buchanan
H. F. Steck
Jack Walker
West Chester
Mississippi Six
Berdo
GEO. L. McDantel Druggist
W. W. Bowers
I. J. Todd
Mediapolis
T. B. Knerr
J. E. Harvey
Keota
Eliza Moffitt
Rock Island
Te Evans
Dorothy
Abbie
Charlotte Longer
Charles Longer
Ed Gooseman
Elcano
Gooseman
Olive McMullen
Hans
the Wardrobe Cleaners
Columbia
Harmony Records
Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra
Ben
North Side Square
Hirving
Poate
Ociety News
W. M. Keeley
M. E. Dieken
C. N. Plumly
Dieken
South Town Avenue
L. J. Hogan
Ezra Swartzendruber
Williamsburg
Eva Smeltzer
Harry Mount
Washington, D. C
Evra Swartzendruber
Williamsbureg
EW Graham
Paris
Our Gang
Cohens
Kellys
Fed West
Oklahoma City
Lester J. Thompson
Alice R. Bailey
Delbert W. Troutman
Catherine A. Cantwell
Mt. Pleasant
W. Cooper
Betty Jean
Mayhew
Rev. Cooper
Mt. Vernon Ill
Drake University
Lucile Plummer
Nellie Wylie
W. A. Chrismore
Milwaukee
LOCAJ
Enna Jettick
WHO
Berdo’s
L. D. Young
Presbyterian Church
Abbey Presbyterian Church
Dallas
Texas
Christian Endeavors
Church of the Blessed Fellowship
Delbert Badham
Charles Clark
Washington Cleaners
South Side Square
Wisie Long
Prop
Ada
Wells & Crail
Washington, Iowa
A. Clark
Merchants National Bank
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
C. M. Maxwell
Rennie Dawson
Helen Donaldson
Vera Jarrard
Ruth Foster
Bertha Klopfenstein
Isabel Anwyl
E. Grace Jones
Maxine Lowe
Mary Thompson
Ames
D. F. Macon
Anderson
Journal
D. Jenkins
Owen McGovern
Ita
Pat Wae la
BAT Cone Co
Cme
John Shields& Sons
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