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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1928
Page
6
Graham-Paige Dramatic Contest Promises 1000 Prize
Undergraduate students at American colleges are invited to dramatize the Graham Paige Section spirit for a chance at 1000 dollars. Twelve awards of 160 dollars each will be given. Entries close September 1. Judges include Akins and Norman Bel Geddes with a third judge to be named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GY University
Graham-Paige
Graham -Paulge Motors Corporation
Detroit
Oe Akins
Norman Bel Geddes
Jersey
Highland Center social notes from June gathering and weather
Highland Center reports a quiet week with rain delaying plowing yet leaving corn oats and potatoes in good condition. Shoppers including Mr and Mrs Mart McMahon visited Washington. Fred Chihak spent Thursday evening at Wilbur Chalupa's. The Winglers near Wes Ramsey with Will Ram sey working on roads. Visitors include Mrs Margaret Green with son Henry Green and daughter in Riverside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Center
Mart McMahon
Washington
Ernest Rath
Wilson
Riverside
Fred Chihak
Wilbur Chalupa
Will Wingler
Wes Ramsey
Will
Mr. Ramsey
Margaret Green
Henry Green
Jake Lantz
Mrs John Luers dies in Dutch Creek township
Mrs John Luers died at her home in Dutch Creek township on Wednesday night June 27 after several weeks illness. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at Valley with burial at Oak Ridge. Heavy rains kept farmers out of fields and other local notes followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Oak
John Luers
Dutch Cree Township
Mrs. Doyle Smith
Residents Visit Family and Travel Near Fairfield
Local residents travel for visits and gatherings in towns including Fairfield Keota Washington and Columbus Junction. Names include Ruth Morrison Velda Hoxworth P C Hansen E T Hansen Mable Crooks Kate Shalla Jessie Stewart Rose Reid Ed Blom and Henry Luthley with varied day trips and short stays noted.
Weekend Visit Amid Sturdy Wind Damage Report
Rev and Mrs Hilterbridle of Grundy Center visited Salem church on Saturday while the prior week’s wind caused damage nearby. Shattered hog sheds and chicken houses at Jesse Meek and Joe McCreedy’s, plus fallen trees and limbs. Lorene Lasek remains hospitalized after tonsil surgery. Edith Lukavsky visits Mrs Mary Weber. Annie Krotz and family plus neighbors spent Saturday evening at Mart MeTM Mahon's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilterbridle
Grundy Center
Salem Church
Jesse Meekw
Joe McCreedy
Edith Lukavsky
Mary. Weber
Annie Krotz
Johnnie
Kate Chihak
Fred
Rose
Wilbur Chalma
Con Charles
Mart Me
June Wedding Ties Lois Davidson To Dorman D Jackson
Crawfordsville notes a June wedding in Minneapolis Minnesota as Miss Lois Davidson marries Dorman D Jackson at Giver Presbyterian church. The bride, a former local teacher, and the groom, a Minneapolis businessman and World War veteran, plan to live in Minneapolis. Rain disrupted a local road game as the Crawfordsville Boosters traveled to Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Spe
Lois Davidson
Dorman D. Jackson
Giver Presbyterian Church
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Louis T. Talbot
Andrews
Avenue
Leis
Bk. J. Davidson
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
South Dakota
Jackson
125Th Field Artillery
Community Notices and Local Visit Updates
Mrs. Marvin Williamson and children visit Davenport family for weekend. Water shutoff Monday on Mast Second Street east of North Iowa Avenue from 6 to 8 and 5 p.m. Wilhelmina Myers returns to Illinois after visit with Edith Carris. Frederick Reid visits West Chester with Dale Robertson. The Gorilla advertised. Refrs for sale from Towa Southern Utilities. Hubert Beal in Washington after Iowa City summer work. Bud Lease’s Sheland incident on Main Street. Theodore Bailey in Burlington for the day. Mrs. Carl Walton visits Washington. Various residents visit relatives and friends around town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Second Street
Iowa Avenue
Mast Second Street
North
Iowa
Avenue
Carl Walton
West Chester
Washington
Celebrate tomorrow with a family trip and local stations
We invite families to celebrate tomorrow with a long road trip and enjoy full service from our two stations. When in town for the festivities next week, consider these stations as your headquarters for all car needs.
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Charlie Murray
Kelsey
FOX
Income Mulligan and
Garrity
Geo
Mulligan
Ralph Spence
Ken Maynard
Wilbur
P. FF. Smith
Grorre
Augustine
Ida Cavender
Osceola
Ruth Marie Morrison
Fairfield
Emma Morrison
Velda Hoxworth
Perry
P.C. Hansen
Monmouth, Tl
E. T. Hansen
Mable Crooks
Avalon Law
Efit
Kate Shalla Ias
Moline
I. Pulver
Keota
le Claire
Woman’s Missionary Societies of
Keokuk
United Presbyterian Church
Jessie Stewart
Columbus Junction
Della Hill
Rose Reid
Davenport
Ed Bom
Lemmon
Mr. Blom
Sijourney
John Luersome
Henry Luthley
George Augustine
Graaan
Paige
F. O. B. Detroit
G. L. Fetters
Washington, Iowa
Nellie Manners
EW Graham Theatre
Plask
Black
George Jesgel
Izzy Murphy
Izzy
Murphy
The
Cedar Lawn Dairy
Cedar Lawn
Cedar Lawn Dairy CO
A, Nebergall
Prop
Washington Cleaners
South Side Square
Wisie Long
Emma Davis
Tock Island
Winfield
William Powell
Anderson
Nell Ryan
John Ryan
Des Moines
St. Mary’s
France
Theodore Bailey
Burlington
Frederick Reid
Dale Robertson
A. J. Robertson
Wilhelmina Myers
Kankakee
Edith Carris
Edith
Francis Shimer
Mt. Carol
Burrell Amlong
Near Wellman
Orville Schulty
Donald
Towa Southern Utilities Co
Hubert Beal
Iowa City
Brighton
Glenn Weal
KF. W. Hamburger
Rock Island Railroad
W.d.c
Washington Oil Co
Meee
John Shields & Sons
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