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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1928
Page
6
Ten years ago today Mrs. Marshall Gannon visited relatives in Crawfordsville noting social plans and family connections.
Cenolin unveils tailored moth proofing products for clothing and woolens Cenolin C protects fabrics Cenolin F protects furs Cenolin M protects mo hair upholstery carpets and rugs New fragrance and formulation highlights announced to combat moth damage.
Weather forecast shows mostly cloudy tonight and Thursday with showers. A local ad notes hogs priced at $10.25 as part of a promotional sale.
Local items note noon meals at Green Mill Tea Room opposite Western Union and various residents traveling to Davenport, Des Moines, and nearby towns. Mentions include Dr D D Davis attending a state dental convention and visits by Cleo Shockey, Mrs. Loren Horton, Miss Geneva Thoma, Mrs. Al Keister, Mrs. J H Keating, Charles Schneider in hospital, and Mrs. William McBride visiting Havre.
Children from Heights and Lincoln schools presented health themed plays as part of Children's Health Week. The event featured high school band music, student performers, and scenes showing nutrition, cleanliness, fresh air and exercise with coaching by teachers and the school nurse.
Funeral services for Charles Freding were held yesterday afternoon at the L. A. Jones funeral home conducted by his pastor Dr. W W Bowers. Members of Washington lodge of Masons attended in a body and had charge of a burial service at Elm Grove cemetery. The Knights Templar furnished an escort to the cemetery. The pallbearers were Tom Carris Charles Thomas Wilder Bell Will Carson Charles Noecker Chall Ford.
About sixty Washington high school pupils will travel by auto Friday morning to Iowa City for the state music contest. The boys sing at the Methodist church and the girls at the natural science auditorium, with two best clubs in each group advancing to the finals Friday evening. Washington enters two Class B clubs, facing Ida Grove Bedford Red Oak Hampton Tipton and Brooklyn for the girls and Emmetsburg Shenandoah Mt Ayre Oelwein Perry Monticello Toledo for the boys. Dorothy Masson plays cello and Thora Warner sings at 2 PM, with the boys quartet performing at 3 PM in the natural science building.
Mayor John W Applegate presided at City Hall this morning uniting John Suits and Lena Clinton of Cedar Rapids. The bride's father John Parnell assisted, and the mayor said the ceremony was complete and dignified as if performed by a minister or justice of the peace.
The board of supervisors awarded the grading contract for two county road sections to Longer bone Bros. of Des Moines. Improvements target the West Chester highway near the county home and a second site in Lime Creek township.
Mrs. Mary Sherlock reports visits from Grace Hill and Muscatine residents. Laura Doig stayed with her father James Wilson, Byron Beitel came from Muscatine with family, Chas Harvey hosted guests including B F Beitel and Muscatine visitors, and Arthur Reitz from Minnesota joined Sunday activities. Bishop Bauchman ancestor ties noted. Lon Beitel reports first mushrams in area.
Local briefs report Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Griffith returning to Indianapolis after a visit with relatives Mrs. Louis Baird and Charles Gilbert. Dr and Mrs C W Stewart welcomed a granddaughter Frances at their Fairfield visit. Graham store staff enjoyed a dinner at Green Mill after a monthly meeting. Ads promote Moore’s linseed oil paint and Dodder Wall Paper and Paint Store offerings.
Betty Jo, the new girl, was born at the county hospital Sunday evening and will live with Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Anderson.
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