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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1931

Page

5

Keota PEO chapter year end meeting notes June report

Keota Chapter CM PEO held a called meeting to close the year and hear Mrs. F M Herr’s report as delegate to the Grinnell Grand Chapter. Twenty-two members attended including former member Mrs George Williams of Long Beach California. Nine deceased members are listed for the memorial meeting September 1.

Alice Herr Will Herr Keota Lucy B. Charlton Adele D. Hamilton Gertrude White Rose van Fossen Estelle Fish Genevieve Helscher Bessie English Clara S. Lyle Clara H. Droz Cottey College Bob O. Christ West Point Annapolis Iowa H. D. William George Daiber Williams George Junior Marjorie Anne Long Beach California Mrs Williams Williams Oklahoma Jimmie J. C Bowen Happy Hollow Master Jim Kansas City Lauren E. Kin Denver Colorado

District Briefs and Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Community snippets recount visits among residents including Mrs Harve Porter Louise Porter and Anna visiting Mrs Tressa Johnson and her newborn at the hospital. Mr and Mrs Sam Howell from Davenport spent the weekend with Frank Pringle's family and Richard joined them for a visit. Also noted are visits by Mrs Harley O Laughlin Anta and others between Keota Davenport and Ottumwa with regional relatives.

Anna Tressa Johnson Babe Sam Howell Davenport Frank Pringle Richard Harley O'Laughlin Anta Walter Smith L. &. Ring Denver Colo Emma Vincent Keota Vincent Wooley of Ottumwa

Funeral services for Mrs Isaac Abbott Sr Conesville

Funeral services honor Mrs Isaac Abbott Sr 72 of Conesville at the Methodist church in Conesville this afternoon. Rev H C Druse to preside with burial in Conesville cemetery. She died Tuesday evening after a brief illness. Born 1859 in Corinth Mississippi, she married Isaac Abbott in 1880. Surviving husband nine children two daughters a sister a brother and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. The family of J A Endsly hosts visitors from Toledo Ohio.

Columbus Junction Isaac Abbott Conesville H. C. Druse Abbott Seve No O Jom Powel Muscatine

Bible school chalk talk attracts Crawfordsville guest

Mrs. Packer of Crawfordsville attended the Bible school as a guest and delivered an engaging chalk talk to the children. Elizabeth Wallace shopped in Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Klopfenstein of Wayland visited to assist their daughter Mrs. Milford McCreedy with cherries. The group picked and canned 40 quarts. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ebner took their daughter Mrs. Dale Peters to Iowa City for departure to Lewis, Iowa after two weeks here.

Ats Elizabeth Wallace Washington Klopfenstein Wayland Milford McCreedy Geo. Ebner Dale Peters Iowa City Lewis Iowa

Rhodebeck and relatives host visits and meals this week

Helen and Nerme Jean Rhodebeck and Harold Wolf visited this week. Anna spent Monday in Burlington and Thursday in Cedar Rapids. Mr and Mrs John Cherry spent last Sunday at the Claud Rhodebeck home and Mr and Mrs Milton Hunter dined with them on Sunday.

Richard Thomas Chicago Rowland Rees Getts John Jenkins Here John Rees Roland Rees Columbus Junction Elizabeth Davis Crawfordsville Chautauqua Park Ernest Rock Hill Town City J. ©. Richie Vn Badham Helen and Nerme Jean Rhodebeck Harold Wolf Harley O'Laughlin Anna Burlington Cedar Rapids John Cherry Claud Rhodebeck Milton Hunter

Massive Shoe Width Display Arranged in Rockland

A large display chart was created by Ernest A Burrill, educational adviser for the National Shoe Retailers Association, featuring 129 pairs of men's shoes in varied widths and sizes. The smallest pair is 5 B and the largest 16 AAAA.

Rockland Mass Ernest A. Burrill National Shoe Retailer’s Association

Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for Child Cold Relief

A promotional note touts Dr Caldwell's 47 years of practice and 8500 births without loss of mother or child. It claims his herbal laxative syrup Pepsin is safe for infants, acts quickly, and helps remove mucus waste during a child's cold.

Caldwell Dr. Caldwell

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