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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1930
Page
8
Miss Catherine Singmaster of Keota shopped here on Monday, illustrating a local resident's routine outing in the community.
Kinros seniors spent yesterday afternoon in Washington for commencement photos. Local residents Mrs. Ralph Johnson and Janey, Mrs. Clark Rodruck and Eugene, Mrs. M. Rodruck of Winfield, and Mrs. Paul Burnham and Jackie of Janesville, Wisconsin visited Mrs. Paul Gorham on Tuesday.
Chicago item notes estimated receipts for tomorrow include hogs 20 000 cattle 5 000 and sheep 16 000 with market activity expected to reflect typical mid May levels.
Mr and Mrs Charles Pauls and daughter Mary traveled to Town City today. Weather forecast calls for variable cloudy conditions tonight and Thursday. We offer Edison Mazda lamps in all sizes and Parker pens for graduation. Hog prices top ten dollars and thirty five cents.
Mrs T J Brookhart plans to return home from Keokuk after attending a P E O convention. Oren Helwick drove to Chicago to visit daughter Helen Little in nurses training at Oak Park. Mrs Oren Helwick returned from Mason City with relatives, visiting Dr F T Porter in Mason City. Anna Marie Anderson and Edna Mae Hartman visited Town City and dined at Zeta Tau Alpha. Ed Hotle of Keota and Rex Long of Crawfordsville attended. L J Keifer of Kalona and John and Mrs Ben Keifer planned Ola Kansas trip to visit relatives. John Koch and August Zeiglowsky drove to Ottumwa for business.
Stimson and Adams defend a naval treaty adopted in London. Pratt reads a statement about ironing out construction excesses from past programs and argues the treaty would materially reduce yearly naval wastage. They clash with Johnson over the cruiser clause and perceived parity with Britain.
Highland notes list residents hosting visitors and family gatherings over the weekend and week. Several households report corn planting progress and health updates including flu recovery and measles illness. Community events include a 4H meeting with a planned ice cream social in June and a luncheon at Annie Krotz home.
Marguerite Hering reports visitors at the Ernest Rouse home and nearby households. Families including Flynn Crawford Babb Wilson Strickler and Dayton attended gatherings, with Elsie Wagner finishing her school term at Shiloh and a Sunday trip to Muscatine to visit the radio station and Norman Baker Institute.
A historical note describes using an ant to bind wound edges by placing it over the wound. The ant bites through the skin and joins the two edges, acting as a natural closure method.
Miss Florence Swartz leaves after illness of her brother in law P. J. Widmer. John and Mrs Koch visit Keota and host Harold Neitzel in Jonesville. Auctioneer D F Macon announces sale in Washington Town. Mrs Strabola Kalona shops in town. Mrs Lechner and Mrs Horner Brighton shop then return home. Jara Yoder Katona visits. Schmoelier Bros. advertise Curlee Spring suits. Addie Felzke Katona shops. Rene Warner heads to Chicago for business.
Carl A Green and others arrived from Chicago and Peck Relatives visit in Keota. They are guests at Meranda Everette Green home and at Mrs Liste Green residence. Schmo ller Bros. Tailors announce sample suits sale. K P lodge meeting drew visitors from Mil ton Fairfield West Chester Cedar Rapids. Margaret Dayton trains in Des Moines visited Oskaloosa. 3 B Curl toured Wellman on business.
Mrs Henry Hull and daughters Josephine Henrietta motor to Iowa City yesterday. Mr and Mrs J H Ull and Mrs T J Berdo accompanied them. Save money on spring suits at Schmoeller Bros Tailors. Dr and Mrs Frank A Gageby of Decatur Illinois left after visiting the Deweys. he is general secretary of the Illinois Presbyterian general council.
Mrs. E. J. Brucher of Waterloo and Mrs. Harry Pearson of Ainsworth shopped here yesterday. Mrs. Brucher is a guest at the Pearson home and is known to friends as Helen Snelton Brucher.
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