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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1931
Page
8
E. B. Hammer was elected president of the Commercial club with Joe Falk as vice president and Robert Noonan as secretary and treasurer. The article notes various smoking implements present, including a cigar, cigarette, and pipe.
Mrs K L Seliger of Orange City attended a P E O luncheon at Mrs Carl Roberts home after traveling from Sigourney where she visited her mother for about three weeks Herteen Billy Seliger remains in Sigourney with grandmother Mrs Ola B Miller of New York City Other relatives include Alex Miller Gallup and George Gallup of Des Moines and Katherine Utterback of Sigourney who secured a marriage license Meanwhile Geo Goodlander a Boston university teacher en route to Pasadena California visited his brother Lewis Goodlander and family
Mildred Kurtz reports visitors and family gatherings across Egypt. Dales and Dolores Horak, Kron, Kucera, Marek, and Sokup families appear repeatedly at various homes, with Irene Vondrasek returning to Iowa City and Beranades tenth birthday celebrated with a basket dinner and music. Numerous outings include visits to the Liska, Beranek, Horak, Marek, Sokup, and Uieha households, plus Washington callers and Sunday gatherings.
Haskins June 18 report notes Mr. and Mrs. M. D. McCreedy and boys of Iowa City as Sunday guests. A children day program drew a fair crowd with an appreciated orchestra. Ethel Booth visited from Davenport for the vacation. D V E S enrollment grew after Monday start. Mary Kennedy of Coneville visits her aunt Mrs. Ben Bruegge. Klopstein brothers aid Milford McCreedy with corn plowing on 150 acres. Geo Ebner returns from Lewis with daughter-in-law Dale Peters. Mrs. Bigham Mrs. Will Eicher Mrs. Neiswanger and Mrs. Klopfenstein visit. Roy Krotz spends time with Una Cordon. Jim Bean and Donald visit Lone Tree and were sick part of last week. Lucile Taylor and friend from Washington visit her parents.
Marshalltown Iowa June 18 Donald Phipps 29 under arrest by state agents for questioning in connection with the shooting of Ralph Griffith Anamosa oil station operator Griffith shot three times but is recovering Phipps was arrested in Boone and brought there for preliminary questioning which shed little light on the incident Sunday dinner at the Frank Krotz home was attended by Mela Hora and children and by Mr and Mrs John Horak and families Richynond callers paused after a quiet weekend in the village.
A collage of small notices including Ramseyer Hatchery pies and cakes for sale on June 20, cherry branch mention, new summer voile dresses at $1.95 and $2.95, long lengths, tonsil surgeries at Washington County Hospital for several local children, Drake University Junior annual received at the library, dress and fashion notices, visitors and travels of residents, bake sale announcement by Presbyterian ladies, local shop and resident updates from Washington and nearby areas.
Miss Isabelle Davis left yesterday for Boulder Colorado to attend six weeks of summer school to study the pipe organ. Miss Marie Landau will accompany her. Meanwhile Miss Mary Roberts recently attended the wedding of Miss Eleanor Cosson in Des Moines.
Miss Frances Thomas, a nurse at the Children’s Memorial hospital in Chicago, will visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thomas this weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Zaring and their children Franklin, John, Mary Ellen and Edith Marguerite will depart tomorrow morning for Minnesota for the summer.
Mrs Bertha Perdock returned to work at the North Side cafe after a bee sting left hand. Prairie Flower church hosts Friday eve ice cream and cake social June 19. Mrs Fred Reid and Miss Carrie Louise Hahn visit Ottawa Illinois and others attend Whits Shrine banquet in Muscatine where five candidates were initiated. E Fray funeral notice lists 427 4th Ave south Washington Ta. Roy E Pease returns from Sumner after two weeks with Dr T J Peise. David R Fivans funeral follow Dawn Missouri services and Dawn burial after fatal farming accident injuries.
Mrs J C McKay Mrs Ives McKay Milburn A McKay and Miss Anna Marie Anderson spent yesterday in Davenport. Miss Mae Campbell traveled to Rochester Minnesota with Mr W W Wilson and his wife when Wilson went to the Mayo Brothers hospital. Campbell recently returned home for the summer from nursing at Woodrow Wilson school in Des Moines.
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