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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1918

Page

8

Local notices list sales, visits, and enlistments

Local column records a slate of small ads and social items. Shoppers buy rugs and shoes, sale of household goods at Klein's Corner, and an ice cream social in Central Park. Many residents travel to visit kin in Keota Crawfordsville and Des Moines. Ed Downs enlists in the signal corps. Roy Downs plans to enlist. Tom Downs ready to serve if accepted.

Ed Downs Signal Corps Army Ottumwa Jefferson Barracks Roy Downs Will Downs Hic Tom Downs

Marriage License Issued to Cliffie C McMains and Winifred Bailey

A marriage license was issued today to Cliffie C McMains and Winifred Bailey, both of New Sharon. H L Henderson returned from a business trip to Ottumwa. Miss Kethel Laughead visited Des Moines relatives. Sam Richardson returned to Hoboken N Y after a furlough.

H. L. Henderson Ottumwa Kethel Laughead Des Moines Cliffie C. McMains Winiffred Bailey New Sharon Sam Richardson Hoboken N. Y

War Savings Pledge Reporting to Close Friday

The four ward headquarters have collected war saving pledges over the past two days and will stay open Friday June 28 from 9 a m to 8 p m. Those who have not yet reported must call and report by tomorrow. All pledge lists must be closed Friday night.

Residents Travel Through Town Headed Home

A visiting party including Mr. and Mrs. Chas Schachner of Wellman and Miss Bessie Grinstead of West Chester passed through town en route from Chicago. Mrs. John Patterson went to Havre to accompany her niece Lucile Baker to her home and spend the day at the Howard Baker home. The Wolfe family returned to Big Springs Missouri after visiting northeast of town. L. L. Reynolds and granddaughter Willa Reynolds plus Minnie Essly returned to Dallas City Iowa after a visit at the Martin Easily home north of town. Miss Lucy Dempsey returned from Crawfordsville with friends Gladys Maxwell and Lois Harper. she was joined by Shue Strain for a day in town.

William Dittmer Iowa Clarks Winfield Harry Bolce Elizabeth Rock Springs Wyo Mr. Boice J. C. Boice Des Moines Chas. Schachner Wellman Bessie Grinstead West Chester Chicago John Patterson Havre Lucile Baker Howard Baker W. H. Wolfe Anna Margaret Big Springs C. J. Wolfe L. L. Reynolds Willa Reynolds Minnie Essly Dallas City Martin Easily Lucy Dempsey Crawfordsville Gladys Maxwell Lois Harper Shue Strain Town

Community group recreation schedule and magazine renewals

A page lists renewal subscription options for Ladies' Home Journal and other magazines including McCall's. It also details Real Class Recreation Club schedules by age group L A G E 12 13 14 with times on Tuesday Thursday and Friday and Group I ages 15 16 17 and Group Hit ages 18 with evening sessions on specified days.

Ladies’ Home Journal Saturday Evening Post Womans’ Home Companion the American Adventure Pictorial Review Country Gentleman Everybody’s Magazine The Delineator Farm and Fireside McCall’s Magazine Nita Belle McKoon Phone Journal

Mrs Hendersons Family Visiting In Sigourney

Mrs Henderson and children Marian Louise and Bobby visit relatives in Sigourney. Mrs S P Keifer aged over sixty is ill at George Fetters home and not likely to live long.

Marian Louise Bobby Sigourney S. P. Keifer George Fetters

Gilbert claims corn laid by before Fourth of July

Geo Gilbert reports finishing the corn harvest yesterday afternoon the 26th of June, early in the day. He believes this may be a record for laying by before the Fourth, a claim our paper regards with cautious interest.

Geo. Gilbert Mr. Gilbert

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