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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1929
Page
8
Mrs. A A Clendenning and daughter Marea of Kenia were in Washington on Saturday for a shopping day sponsored by Ruchsam, focusing on seed corn.
Weather outlook cloudy with rain in the southeast portion. Tuesday forecast calls for fair weather. In local markets hog prices steady at 11.50 per hundredweight as sales continue at the Washington store. Readiness to watch poultry progress as Dr Hess Pan helps baby chicks grow.
Local items recount visits and family connections in Town City and nearby towns. Mrs Hugh’s extended visit with daughter Mrs Belle Sutton, and visits to residents including Mrs Homer Brinton and Mrs Ella Miller are noted. A wedding in Wayland and a Baptist Church play are among brief community events.
Sixty five representatives of the Y's Men organization attended the district convention in Clinton. The host club welcomed members from six of seven state clubs, highlighting the local club's pride in entertaining the visiting delegates. Clinton Shoes promotion tied to youth markets notes pricing around five to six dollars.
Mrs B J Madison returns to Sparland Illinois after visiting sister. Wilfred Ab wight goes to Davenport to seek work while Ruth Rose Mildred visit Columbus Junction with parents Mr and Mrs Charles Reece. Charlotte Hendrickson travels from Los Angeles to visit relatives in Des Moines. Mr Me son returns to Audubon Washington for funeral of Mrs A H Stephen.
Thomas Wolfe, a Monmouth College student from Monmouth ML, spent a week visiting his parent Charly Wolfe Lome. Gerald Gray arrived Saturday from Des Moines to visit for the weekend with his mother Mrs J W Gray.
Keota residents Mr and Mrs E Loren Palmer spend the day with Mrs J R Palmer for her birthday. Cedar Rapids couples travel to Washington for John Green's funeral. Kate Gensler visits Ainsworth and J M Utter's home. Bidwells return from Forkambus Junction. Irene DeLong visits Crawfordsville with DeLong family. Ed Gibson and Mrs Fox visit in Washington and return with Mrs Will Clark and Mrs John Davis.
Fragmentary OCR shows a person moving through River ton area and spending time at the home of his father George Wheelan. The readable text mentions Wheelan as a focal family link in the fragment.
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