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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1927

Page

8

Social visit notes and regional travel plans

Mrs Eva Swartwood and Mr and Mrs T H O Connor of Chicago arrive for a short visit with Mr and Mrs Karl Jackson before extended stay in Seattle. Mr and Mrs R E Stewart of Wayland visit, Wes White of Haskins attends to business, and Mrs R C Adams and family from Spencer Iowa visit A A Spies home. Miss Winona McFarland of Marshalltown stays with Miss Myrtle Macon. Mr and Mrs A L Griffith of Crawfordsville and Mr and Mrs Floyd Beatty of Madison Wis in town last evening.

T. H. O'Conner Chicago Karl Jackson Seattle Washington Wes White Haskins A. L. Griffith Crawfordsville Mes Floyd Beatty Madison, Wis

Local Residents and Visitors Share News of Travel Death

Mr and Mrs Edkins of Ainsworth shopped here. Miss Mauree Applegate heads to The Pines Wisconsin for weeks at a summer resort. Hugh Piper and family travel to Des Moines and visit Ross Piper. Martha Jennings arrives from Batavia for the Galloway McCreedy wedding. John Belville from Fairfield visits. John McChurch takes Ross filling station management and Delbert Barham moves on. Mrs Ed Curtis of Crawfordsville shops here. Lester Orr travels to Columbus Junction to assist his wife managing a new general store. C W Klein of Moline visits friends. Jack Gillespie returns to LaPorte City after ten days with the Gillespies. Mrs D J Pierce arrives from Austin Texas to visit Mrs J A Jones. Mrs Harry Dunc an of Ainsworth visits the Baker home. Leland Anderson of Des Moines visits the Longer's. Kalona toll death notice for Jerry Bush killed in Terre Haute Indiana auto race. funeral at Kalona Baptist Church. Jerry previously drove taxi in Washington and Iowa City and has been here several times recently. Miss Anna Hillie of Chicago visiting Mrs Laura Graham. Taxi call: a Yellow Cub. Phone No 1. ixtt

Jerry Bush FE. A. Bush Kalona Terre Haute Indiana Jerry Washington Iowa City

Social Roundup of Visitors from Several Cities

Miss Mary Tucker arrived from Iowa City to spend days with her parents Mr and Mrs John Tucker. Miss Elizabeth McWilliams from Columbus Junction visited Miss Virginia Macon. Mr A Harden returned from Davenport after weeks away. Mrs Albert Kacena came from Chicago for a short visit with her sister Mrs Fred TeBoekhorst. Mrs Harriet Boyer and Miss Edna Tobin of Ainsworth returned from a motor trip to Omaha visiting friends and making several stops.

Mary Tucker Iowa City Mrs John Tucker Albert Kacena Chicago Fred TeBoekhorst Irs Harriet Boyer Edna Tobin Ainsworth Omaha

Social notes and local visits fill town quiet day

Jerry Carris returns from Crawfordsville after visiting friends. Mrs. O B Myers travels to Burlington Iowa to visit Mrs W A Min cher. Miss Velva Jack visits Hazel Kisor. Olive Moore visits Crawfords ville then sisters in Des Moines. Rebecca Latta to Wyman Iowa for days with nieces. S E Russell goes to Morning Sun to see husband. Victor Records on sale 25c at McNamara’s. Dorothy Wasson leaves for Winfeld after Kansas City visit. Frank Brinton returns from Miami Florida. Abbie Evans and Dorothy Evans to Des Moines tomorrow. Used Victrola 150 value for 40 at McNamara’s. James Benda on Muscatine business. Skipton party visits in town. C B Ware from Centerville calls. S Sands returns from Lincoln Nebraska trip. Ella Ponchaud starts work at Casey’s cafe.

Air Mail Pilot Upside Down in Iowa City Field

Air mail pilot E. H. Lee attempted a landing at Iowa City Field when his Douglas stalled and rolled, wheel strike sending the craft into a puddle. Lee was uninjured and continued with relief in a car. The rain tally reached 4.58 inches, blamed for the incident.

Air Mail E. H. Lee Iowa City Lee

Miss Grace Glasgow Visits Before Seattle Trip

Miss Grace Glasgow arriving from India visits Woodstock College Mussoorie and Upper Province before staying with Miss Nell Tripp and relatives. Helen Breese spent the weekend in Iowa City with relatives. Mr and Mrs G L Thornton of Rensselaer Indiana are visiting at their son R A Thornton’s home and will stay until Thursday.

Grace Glasgow Seattle Washington India Woodstock College Mussoooree Upper Provence Nell Tripp Helen Breese Iowa City G. L. Thornton Rensseaer Indiana Ooime R. &. Thornton

Sealed bids for coal to Court House Jail County Home Pool

Sealed bids will be received at the County Auditor's office until 1:30 p m on July 5 1927 for coal to be furnished to the Court House Jail County Home and County Pool for the 1927 1928 season. J T MATTHEWS

Mrs Lee Lease Visits Crawfordsville Morning

Mrs Lee Lease of Crawfordsville came this morning to spend the day at the home of Mr and Mrs Marian Work.

Jno Skipton Richard Stuart, Town Francis Skipton Lee Lease Craw- Crawfordsville Mrs Marian Work

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