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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1927

Page

8

Local notes on visitors, travels, and community orders

Mrs Frances Grana and Frank Peterson of Mediapolis spent a few hours in Washington after their wedding last evening in Sperry. The couple plan a honeymoon in Denver and Colorado Springs. Harry Kreider leaves for West Geneva Wisconsin for a two week YMCA summer school. Ontario Canada thistles and other weeds to be cut by order of Oregon township trustees. Louise Kilgore, Clerk.

Frances Grananand Frank Peterson Mediapolis Washington Sperry Iowa Denver Colorado Springs Canada Oregon Township Louise Kilgore

Local visitors and residents share week’s news

Rev and Mrs Frank Galloway of Postville Iowa visit relatives locally this week. Mrs Murray Conger recovering at home after surgery thanks friends for flowers. Murray Conger broke his arm this morning cranking his car. Mrs H F Perry of Kansas City Missouri staying with her mother Mrs A A Been blossom with Mrs W L Smith as house guest. Miss Helen Mayhew arrived from Pasadena California for a short visit with Mr and Mrs W C Mayhew. Mr and Mrs Arthur Mitchell of near Wayland attended the carnival. Margaret Culwright arrived from Cedar Rapids visiting her father Charles Culwright. William Livingston returned from Cambridge Massachusetts where he attended Harvard last year to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Schuyler Livingston.

Frank Galloway Postville Iowa H. F. Perry Kansas City Missouri A. A. Beenblossom W. L. Smith Helen Mayhew Pasadena Cal Mrs W. C. Mayhew William Livingston Cambridge Mass Harvard Mrs. Schuyler Livingston William Galloway Chicago W. C Porter Galloway Porter Washington Ross Galloway McCreedy W. C. Porter McCreedy-Galloway Joseph Murphy Mr. Murphy Grant Edwards Lowa City Mr. Edwards Mildred Johnson Columbia Pennsylvania New York Spain State University of Missouri At Columbia Fred Sipe Lucile Miriam Fairfield Chester Cherryholmes Marion Munro West Chester

Salaries of Movie Actors Are Reduced

Hollywood faces salary cuts as Paramount Famous Players Lasky group trims wages above fifty dollars weekly. Jesse J. Lasky cites a serious industry situation prompting the move as other companies may follow suit to weather the economic wave.

Hollywood Paramount-Famous-Players-Lasky Tecent Jesse J. Lasky

Yake Undergraduates’ Estimated Four Year Expenditure

Estimated average expenditure for Yake University undergraduates is about $1, seo for each of the four years in college.

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Crawfordsville Social Notes A flurry of visits and weddings

Mrs. Galloway and Mrs. Porter attended the McCreedy Galloway wedding in Washington with Rev. W C Porter. Rev James previously pastored here. Mrs. Murphy suffered a paralysis attack while Mrs. Edwards underwent a serious operation in Iowa City. Visitors included Misses McCall Manners Davidson Mildred Johnson and others from Chicago Columbia Missouri and Columbus.

William Jones Vendocia Ohio James Presbyterian Church Mary McCall Mary Manners Margaret Davidson Washington

Noble church groups gather at Pu laska for June meeting

A delegation from the Richer church met in Pu laska Iowa on Wednesday June 8 with about 40 attendees enjoying a friendly gathering and old and new acquaintances. The piece notes visits from Hattie Frey of Chicago, trips to Florida Washington DC and Brooklyn, a Children's Day program, and various local family visits including Frey and Wittmer families.

Stella Florida Washington D. C Brooklyn

Local social notes and shop ads fill small town page

Almon Dewey heads to Wisconsin for lakes trip. Rose Gray Shoppe promotes Felt hats and trimmed Summer hints. Ed Sullivan, Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan plan Des Moines business trip. Mrs. Ruplinger and Tirrene visit. Mrs. Reynolds of Keota stays with daughter Mrs. Gibson. Masury Paints advertised. Miss Winifred Stiles whistling soloist to Muscatine for recitals. Miss Dale Ebner visits from Haskins, attends Erickson-Sands wedding in Burlington. Mrs. Redding visits from Des Moines. O. M. Albright offers general blacksmithing. Vivian Grove guests from Keota. Rose Gray ads. Miss Marion Munro returns from Chicago. Dr. J. G. Henderson notices debt settlements. Mrs. George Scott visits Davenport. Doris Williams visits from Wyman. Billy Hunter taken to Iowa City hospital for hip abscess. Randall Neil substitutes mail clerk. Irene Blankenhorn returns to Ainsworth. Special prices on Pictures and Gifts at Rose Gray. Mrs. Will Shuman and Mrs. Ea Libe visit Keota. John Skipton and family return to Stuart. J M Redlinger and others visit Fairfield. Mrs. John Reeves and Harold visit from Havre. Mrs. Milton Sayer of Chicago visits. Preda Haffner of Burlington visits Carol Forgey. Mrs. M. J. Redlinger and Junior plan Fairfield visit.

Vulcanizing Prices Cut by Triangle Auto Supply Co

Misses Myrtle Macon Way Preshwaters Martha Jennings Colfax Iowa and Winona McFarland Marshalltown stayed with Miss Mary Dunn at Wy men last night as Triangle Auto Supply Co offers price reductions on all vulcanizing with guaranteed work. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Foster returned from a brief trip to Batavia Iowa visiting friends.

Triangle Auto Supply Co Myrtle Macon Way Preshwaters Martha Jennings Colfax Iowa Winona McFarland Marehalltown Wymen Mary Dunn Lloyd Foster Batavia

Mt Pleasant Boosters Back Local Fourth of July Spirit

Mt Pleasant business and professional men visited this morning to boost the town’s Fourth of July celebration. The gathering featured a band performance and praise for local merchants offering substantial discounts on light colored trimmed ladies oxford shoes and pumps with 20 percent off selections from $4.50 to $8.50, while supplies last.

Mt. Pleasant Boosters Washington

Local notices from Washington and Burlington visits

Auctioneer D F Macon of Washington Iowa advertises Red 251 for farm seed. Mrs John Lindencamp and Mrs Nick Adams traveled to Burlington to visit briefly. Mrs P D Worley left for Ainsworth to visit Mrs Jesse Pearson.

D. F. Macon Washington Iowa John Lindencamp Nick Adams Burlington

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FOX Lon Chaney Man of A Thousand Faces MR. WU Nostromo George O'Brien Joan Renee Lou Tellegan Hedda Hopper Buster W. H. Stephens Harry Kreider West Geneva Wisconsin John Shields Ray H. Dean Lake Minnesota Kh. BR. O Murray Conger Arthur Mitchell Near Wayland Margaret Culwright Cedar Rapids Charles Culwright UGS Lauree Vrug South Side Square Washington, Iowa Lemmon’s Jewelry Store Crawfordsville Nellie Manners Ee Morgan Teddy J. T. Clark W. Hagie Floyd Beatty Leon Madison A. L. Griffith R. R. McCee Hattie Frey J. A Frey Pleasant Plain and Daugnter Kathryn Nicholson Franklin Wittmer BF. Frey Mr. Wittmer Chicago University Sam Wittmer Otto Frey Lloyd Helwick Karl Smattey Muscatine Almon Dewey Lakes Ed Sullivan Des Moines John Ruplinger Jaughter Tirrene Ruplinger Harper R. C. Reynolds of Keota R. L. Gibson Phillips and Hebner Winifred Stiles Graham Theate Mrs. Stiles Miss Stiles Dale Ebner Haskins Erickson-Sands Helen Redding Arthur Redding O. M. Albright, Haskins Towa Vivian Grove Elsie Kolesick J. G. Henderson George Tcott Davenport Doris Williams Wyman Mrs. Conrad Billy Hunter M. A. Hunter Iowa City Children's Hospital Randall Neil Oskaloosa Rock Island Irene Blankenhorn Ainsworth Mary Yard Will Shuman Ea Libe George Leeton John Skipton Richard Stuart Francis Skipton J. M. Redlinger and Son John Reeves Harold Havre Milton Sayer Preda Haffner Carol Forgey Graham The Tin Ghost Pathe News Buck Jones Desert Valley Mt. Pleasant Boosters Miorsheim A. FE. Atchison Cleaning Service Washington Cleaners Wisie Long Prop PD. H. Worley Jesse Pearson Burlington Depot Dorothy Frances Pussert Mit Pleasant Harriet Boyer Caer Bry
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