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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1926

Page

8

Local News Briefs From Muscatine and Surroundings

Beatty and daughter Gertrude toured Muscatine for a day trip. Rodney Kephart announces the birth of a baby girl Pola Bell at Washington hospital born May 16 weighing eight pounds one ounce. Mr and Mrs Marsh Bailey and daughter Josephine visited sons Theodore and Henry and viewed the Memorial Union bedding. Dale Duncan drove to Iowa City yesterday. Miss Mary Kurtz of Quincy arrived for a month long visit with Mr and Mrs J W Timmerman. Mrs George Snider and Mrs Roy Mallory went to Iowa City on business. Ed Wheelan, Iowa University student, spent the weekend at his parents home.

Rodney Kephart Waehnaton Hospital Mother Babe Marsh W. Bailey Daneller Josephine Lowally Theodore Henry Mary Kurtz Quincy Miiitig J. WW. Timmerman Kurtz Tummerman George Snider Roy Mallory Iowa City Ed Wheelan Iowa University George Wheelan Earl Limerman Cedar Rapids Charles Miller Cornell College Vernon Washington Wilber Miller

Fairfield notices of visits and local social updates

Harriet Phillips and Maribelle Fleming returned to Fairfield after visiting relatives over the weekend. Various residents traveled to Iowa City Washington Des Moines Keota and Davenport for visits and business.

Harriet Phillips Maribelle Fleming Fairfield

Local Briefs and Visits Across Towns

A compilation of social arrivals and travels includes Atlee Hemmings returning from Burlington to visit grandmother Mrs. L. D. Holland, and Mrs. A E Mayo and grandchildren Claudine and Billy Mayo joining in Burlington for their mother’s birthday. Also noted are Mrs. Forest Adams of Flint visiting Miss Jackie Harnett, and Mrs. Stella Parker’s death after eight months of illness in Washington.

A. E. Mayo Claudine and Billy Mayo Burlington M. Robinson Forest Adams Flint Michigan Jackie Harnett Fred Motts Washington Stella Parker

Local shoppers and visits noted across Iowa towns

Virginia Droz Lila Freyer of Keota shopped in Washington Saturday. Mrs Chesley of West Chester shopped in Washington, then returned home. Mr and Mrs Altevgh of La Porte City spent the weekend with his mother. P T A contest at Crails Store seeks votes. Harold Young and daughter Darline visited Ainsworth and stayed with her parents F M Weiliver.

Virginia Droz Lila Freyermuid Keota Frederick Altevgh la Porte City Iowa Harold Young Darline Ainsworth F. M. Weiliver

Weekend Visits Reported Across Towns

Miss Susie Clancy spent Sunday with relatives in Oskaloosa after a Saturday trip. Margaret Dayton returned to West Chester from a day with her grandmother Mrs P C Woods. Harry Ferguson, working in Iowa City, came home Saturday evening for the weekend with family. D F L Macon Washington Iowa auctioneer listed contact. Mr and Mrs John Witterman and two children came home Saturday evening from Delta Iowa where they visited Elmer Root. Miss Aleph Hites of West Chester returned home after shopping. James Work spent yesterday in Washington visiting his parents. Mr and Mrs Paul Maxwell of Crawfordsville shopped in Washington Saturday.

L. G. Hanlin P. Stanton Sigourney Howard Prichardent Frances Kathryn Stanton Washington Margare Hanlin Parsons College Fairfield Richardson Margaret Dayton West Chester Harry Ferguson Iowa City John Witterman Delta Iowa Elmer Root Aleph Hites West Chesster James Work Mrs J. A. Work Paul Maxwell Crawfordsville

Local Residents Take Day Trips Across Iowa

Dallas Topping of Wellman visited friends in Washington. F R Bandy Jason Kleese and Frank Bandy went to Burlington for a day trip. Mr. and Mrs. Al Ledger visited Ft Madison Keokuk and Burlington and met Mary Connell in Keokuk, formerly from Washington. Mr. and Mrs. H A Jack went to Davenport for the third A P annual banquet at the Black Hawk hotel.

Dallas Topping Wellman Washington F. R. Bandy Jason Kleese Frank Bandy Burlington al Ledger Ft. Madison Keokuk Mary Connell H. A. Jack Davenport Blackhawk Hotel

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