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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1930
Page
8
Mrs Wilbur Chalupa correspondence reports on Highland social happenings. Lewis Coon drives a new Chevrolet coach. Frank Dvorak moved to his farm known as the Green place after purchasing last fall. The Chalupas hosted and visitors called on Saturday.
Sunday evening visits to the Krotz home and several family shifts mark a busy period. Joe Krotz trades a Chevrolet for a 10-24 McCormick Deere tractor from Will Luckey of Columbus Junction. Hubert Quinn returns from Riverside after treatment. Tubert’s accidental gun discharge leaves a bullet in his knee prompting hospital X rays and guarded surgery. Families relocate farms, move households, and assist neighbors as Mart McMahon and others swap farms and fields.
Mrs Frank Pringle visited Keota this morning and expanded a local store offering leading cigar brands and cigarettes. The shop features a fine line of pipes sponges and chamois for inspection with a note of weather turning warmer and hog prices at 21.20.
A local notice lists events and notices including a radio prompt for The Eternal Question at 6:45 on WCC featuring the Wilbur Coon Players. Other items mention residents A E Atchison and the Wyse family in Washington, and Marion Olds ill with mumps. Also listed are a dog control law, mayor Lloyd Bauer’s note, and hospital news about Will Steele and Mrs. Nichols.
Near Town City observers note roads are improving since last week. Teams moved four horses to wagons and rested them along the way. fields are drying, harrowing has begun, and weather will decide when they are fully ready again.
Brighton R Helmick recounts a Methodist church tea at Mrs Raymond Kesgel’s home. The column notes several family visits across towns including Kirksville Missouri and Keokuk with updates on Frances McFarland and Grace Brinton’s medical progress.
A new hedge trimmer with nearly 100 inches of cutting edge simplifies trimming. Operated like a collapsible bracket with two handles, it enables a single worker to trim 50 to 100 yards of hedge per hour and reduces the chance of irregular edges.
Mrs. Hazel Durst hosted a supper at her new home for Mrs. Mary McAvoy and her son Charles to celebrate Mrs. McAvoy s seventy second birthday. The Intermediate Presbyterian group met in the church basement for an evening of light refreshment, entertainment, and a pot luck supper hosted by Hannah Welch. Girl Scouts gathered at the Y after school for reports on birds, tests, and games with patrol leaders Betty Stephen and Virginia Shannon. Fortnightly club hosted drama department members and discussed next year plans, while Booster club members met for a St Patrick luncheon and farm bureau lesson on pillow covers. Regular Sunday school class and St Patrick luncheon followed by social time at Ramseyer home with ongoing entertainment.
Mrs. Frank Butsler lives in Long Beach California with her son Charles F Butsler who operates a bakery there Mrs Rutsler travels from Missouri to Davenport to take Mrs Butsler home Mrs Fred Rohrer and son John are out of quarantine after Johns light smallpox case Nurses in Davenport report back to work Nondas Richardson resumes nursing training after visiting her mother Mrs Sam Michardson Mrs Peter Optenberg visits Ed Optenberg at Davenport Mrs C H Guther recently discharged from county hospital expected home today Raymond Thornton son of A B Thornton home from Iowa City hospital gradually improves with cane support Mrs F L Titterington of Fairfield helps care for the sick at the Frank Pearson home
Mrs John Mitchell of Crawfordsville spends the day shopping. Dr and Mrs R H Mahin of Ainsworth are business callers. W E Howell Floyd Polis and Walter Schrader motored to Brigh ton on business. Mr and Mrs Chas Greiner of near Titus travelled to Iowa City to visit their ill eleven year old. H A Morse of Iowa City attended funeral services for John D Buckley. Rose Cottage offers custom hatching and weaving. Mrs L W Longwell of Wellman shops here. Mrs Ed Gibson and Mrs John Davis of Des Moines visit Will Hemmings and EF Fox homes. Mr and Mrs Richard Stephens of Ainsworth spent last evening in town.
Lytle's promotes liberal quantities of Richelieu Thousand Island Dressing with head lettuce and fresh produce. It showcases Richelieu coffee, corn, and stringless beans, plus Baby Stuart asparagus can of greens and 33 cent price. Delivery available at 203 with daily fresh items.
Mr Caldwell of the Pleasant Hill church sponsors an A M E program at the church on March 7 at 8 p m The pastor will welcome friends from neighboring towns The Washington and Keota communities approved the varied program Washington A M E church will present a different set of spirituals and readings The group invites other communities to arrange similar entertainments contact J H Callier at 517 Sc Ave C Washington Iowa phone 437 Blue for details Come with us to Pleasant Hill.
Mr and Mrs Pete C Koehler returned yesterday from their wedding trip to Des Moines and vicinity and have gone to housekeeping on a farm near Crawfordsville.
A shopper reminder notes Eagle Stamps issued with every cash purchase. The message highlights a loyalty incentive tied to regular transactions and urges customers to collect stamps.
Mr and Mrs Frank Ritchey traveled to Lake City Iowa with their daughter Mrs Porter Colvig and son Bruce for a family visit. Walter Oetjen and Charles Vincent drove to Wellman for a poultry meeting. Mr and Mrs W W Hedges went to Cedar Rapids for a buyers convention. Mr and Mrs Ben Widmer and family of Wayland are guests at the P G Widmer home. Auctioneer D F Macon of Washington Iowa lists contact numbers.
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