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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1928
Page
13
An article urges safer behavior at railroad crossings citing 1927 data showing 5640 crossings accidents with 2371 deaths and 6613 injuries, autos involved in 89 percent. It recommends orderly crossing elimination, rerouting, obeying signals, and heightened lookout to prevent tragedies.
Kalona Iowa June 27 Mrs John Dougall and daughter Ruth of Mason City visited the O C Steigleder home. Geraldine and Leonard Spratt of Iowa City visit grandmother Mrs Sylvester. Mr and Mrs Willis Guengerich now in New York visit relatives. O C Steigleder business in Cedar Rapids. Mr and Mrs R V Mamnatt and son Sam visit Nellie Edmondson. Stutsmans visit Iowa City. Mrs Ed Sylvester and daughter Shirley Ann of Chicago visit Mrs Sylvester. Adolph Votruba family visit Anthony Sharp in Washington. Cecil and Paul Page of Waukesha Wisconsin visit Mrs Nellie Page. Mrs Cecil Page and son Billy Duane return to Waukesha. Wm Chabl sells West Barnes residence to John C Gingerich. Noah Rowe buys Willis Guengerich property. Mrs Fred Small Mrs Ethel Reder and children Sheila and Raymond visit Riverside. Mrs KE M Plank visits relatives at Marengo. Miss Ida Apfel of Detroit vacationing with Rev and Mrs P S Apfel. Miss Grace Kessler visits Ray Westrick home near Iowa City and helps care for new baby. Camille Baber and Lovelie Sakulin Cedar Rapids visitors. Kalona’s four main streets receive heavy gravel coating to cut dust this summer.
District visitors from Washington, Mr and Mrs Mauthe, met Mr and Mrs Harlar O Loughlin during a recent day visit. Mrs J N Phillips and Mrs Wm were also mentioned in the social note as locals sharing in the hospitality and chatter of the afternoon.
A collage of farm bureau plans, dinners, visits, and weekend trips features residents such as Elizabeth Jane Brown, Elmer Cherry, Jno Cherry, and Ruth Palmer. The report lists numerous calls, picnics, weddings, birthdays, a 4H rally, a farm bureau meeting on the Catlett lawn, and a long bicycle trip by Merwin Dunchie from Iowa City.
The German lines announce soon to debut two ocean liners named Bremen and Europa. Officials indicate the ships will showcase modern design and passenger comfort, signaling a renewed emphasis on transatlantic passenger service.
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