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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1926

Page

8

Sutherland Returns From Two Week Vacation Across Midwest

William Sutherland came back this morning after a two week trip. He called on Mrs. Eversol in St. Louis Missouri and on Mrs. Laura F. Sutherland and family in southern Missouri. He also visited his brother Walter Sutherland in Madison Illinois.

William Sutherland Eversol St. Louis Missouri Blanche Sutherland Laura F. Sutherland Madison Illinois Walter Sutherland

Local People Visit and Travel Notes in Des Moines Area

Mrs C B Eldridge and daughter Kate return from a two week visit in Des Moines to their home. G D A bake sale announced at Washington Cleaners Saturday. Reister travels to Sigourney on business. Dale Long of Burlington visits Mrs Anna Hayes then goes to Fairfield on business. Wilda Augustine visits Miss Nellie Link after attending a Business and Professional Women’s event. The West Chester Savings Bank is advertised. Jess Riley returns home from Brighton after her sister Mrs Curtis Spaeth’s death. The Wolfes travel to St Louis to visit relatives and plan a visit to Kinmonds, Illinois then to Mexico Missouri. Tooman Leather Shop offers binder repair. Dr Howard Buchanan and wife from Monmouth arrive to speak at Presbyterial meetings. Mrs J L Martin of Keota shops locally. Miss Esta and Miss Bess Freshwaters return from Santa Cruz teaching duties. plan summer at home. Elizabeth McWilliams visits with Bernice Anderson and others. Yellow Taxi Cab Co. phone listed. Dot Eleanor and Virginia Tillotson of Glinton arrive to visit.

Esta Bess Freshwaters Santa Cruz California J. A. Freshwaters West Chester George Breitenbach Ruth Freshwaters

Local Social News Highlights and Property Trades

Mrs. ROD Temple traveled from Burt Iowa to attend the Graysone Minick wedding after a 280 mile nine hour drive. George Dowell and others from Centerville visited West Chester for a picnic while Lucy Benz returned from Muscatine due to her grandfather’s death. Mrs. M Moch returned to Chicago after a Washington visit, and several Washington residents attended the Woman’s presbyterial in First United Presbyterian church. Through L H Orr agency Will Lins traded a 134 acre farm for Joe Kolosick’s 240 acre holding near Ainsworth, with move set for March 1. The Fetters farm of 40 acres near Washington sold to Tony Eberly, and J W Davison headed to Excelsior Springs for medical treatments.

Rod. Temple Burt Iowa Graysone Minick George Stevenson W. P. Littlefield Laura Lucile Tda Pulver George Vincent West Chester Washington First United Presbyterian Church L. H. Orr Will Lins Gllie Joe Kolosick Ainsworth Kolosick Mr. Lins Washington County Mr. Kolosick Porsion Ollie Fetters Tony Eberly

Essex coach sold to Dr. Stutsman. varied local visits noted

Mangold's garage reports the sale of a new Essex coach to Dr. Stutsman. Mrs. E. H. Thompson of Trenton Ohio arrives in Washington en route from the United Presbyterian church meeting in Monmouth Illinois and t visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Anwyl. Howard Eldridge and family from St. Louis and Mrs. Wayne Simmerman and son from Chicago visit Eldridge home. Mary Tucker tests this morning for a North Carolina trip to attend Zeta Tau Alpha sorority convention and to tour the East via New York City and Niagara Falls.

Howard Eldridge St. Louis Wayne Simmerman John Chicago Will Eldridge Mary Tucker North Carolina Zera Tau Alpha Sorority New York City Niagara Falls

Get to the Blood To Banish Eczema

An advertisement claims skin eruptions stem from unhealthy blood and promotes Ocean-O deep sea mineral solution. It states the product balances minerals and improves skin, with a money back guarantee if one bottle fails, and lists Kemmon's Pharmacy as a seller.

Newark Kemmon

Kidnapping Story From Ocean Park Told By McPherson

Aimee Semple McPherson staggered into Aguas Prietas near Douglas with mud on her, recounted a Mexico captivity since May 18 after being abducted from Ocean Park, California. She described her captors and ransom plots while hospitalized, with her mother confirming the identity.

Associated Press Douglas Ariz Aimee Semple McPherson Misene Los Angeles Aguas Prieta James Anderson Ocean Park California Mexico Minnie Kennedy William F. McCafferty Douglas Dispatch Mia Tne Rosie San Francisco

Crawfordsville Notables Attend Missionary Convention

In Crawfordsville Iowa on June 24 a list of local residents visited Washington yesterday to attend the Missionary convention. Mrs Mina McCleary and Mrs Charles Millson returned home yesterday morning and evening from Monmouth WL. Mrs Sarah Davidson returned from a visit near Washington.

Crawfordsville Iowa Mary Packer Harley Rhea Gwendolyn Moses Lizzie Jeanette Wooley Will Wooley J. H. Crooks Mabel Charles Millson J. A. Moorhead R. C. McCleary C. J. Zickefoose Washington Mina McCleary Monmouth Sarah Davidson C. R. Gallagher

Local weddings and community notices fill Columbus Junction page

Mrs Lee Craig and daughter of West Chester were shoppers in Washington yesterday. The June meeting of the Others First class of the United Presbyterian church was held at Mrs J T Aiken's home. The wedding of their niece Miss Marjorie Hall at Colfax was reported. Mr and Mrs J B Garrett hosted guests for the wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs J L Hildebrand in Concord township. David Fox returned from a visit with his sons in Canada. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Owen Wehr at Ainsworth this week. Mrs Wehr was formerly Gertrude Conner of Grandview. Union township farm bureau plans a picnic supper at Fred Moodys grove Friday evening with program and movies. Mrs Moody is chairman. Marshalls township farm bureau program at Orchard Grove school house June 29. Oakland township program set for June 30. Announcements of the marriage of Verna Hughes and Herbert Brown of Ames. bride sister of Mrs A R Morledge of Letts. Graves of Women's Relief Corps members to be decorated at Columbus City cemetery June 30 by the local corps. Mrs T E King and children of Car Swift's Tankage Mchignland Rails N Y are visiting at Call Bros residence.

Concord Township David Fox Elmer James Canada Owen Wehr Ainsworth Wehr Gertrude Conner Grandview Union Township Farm Bureau Fred Moody Orchard Grove School House Oakland Township Verna Hughes Herbert Brown Ames A. R. Morledge Letts Women's Relief Corps Columbus City Cemetery T. E. King Car Swift Mchignland Rails N. Y Call Bros

Local Notables and Church News From Columbus City Area

Herman Cuthamp of Columbus City and Louise Ayres underwent tonsil surgery in Muscatine this week. United Presbyterian church to attend Missionary convention in Washington with Mesdames Duncan Ritchie Johnston. Fred Eilers visited Monticello. newly elected elders C N Johnston J C Ritchie Fred Duncan Carl Johnston I A Eadsley T E Johnston to be installed Sunday.

Herman Cuthamp Columbus City Louise Glenn Ayres Muscatine United Presbyterian Church Washington Fred Duncan J. C. Ritchie T. K. Johnston Fred Eilers Monticelto C. N. Johnston Carl Johnston I. A. Eadsley T. EE. Johnston

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