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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1929
Page
10
Odd sale blurb notes stork prices in all sizes and mentions worm caps and hog pricing with a figure of 11.10. Weather forecast indicates mostly cloudy night and Sunday with rain. The fragmentary ad reads as a local shop notice with unclear product terms and pricing.
A group hosted a bridge luncheon for Misses Fla Rellan France Minick and Jean Barrett at the new nurses home with pink and tulip decor. Mrs Harland Meade and Mrs Max Marble received score honors. A breakfast by Florence Peterson and Margaret Firth followed at eight thirty with Ruth Peterson among out of town guests. Rebekahs held a meeting with charter draped for Charles Magnussen and officers to be elected next meeting. Elizabeth Schlmitty and committee served forty at the lodge social hour afterward.
At the Graham theatre on Monday the production Younger Generation offers a mix of pathos and humor set against New York's East Side. The photodrama stars Jean Hersholt with an all star cast including Lina Basquette and Rosa Richardo Cortes, delivering a dramatic tale of sacrifice amid tense urban scenes.
Ruth Peterson of Waterloo is a guest of her sister Florence Peterson over the weekend. Open nights and Smadtass Brown's Super Service, 76}
Pleasant Hill correspondents note weekend visitors from Iowa Falls Mr and Mrs Mart Stiles and family Fred and Goila Miller welcomed guests Will Miller hosted Mr and Mrs Glenn Pratt at dinner Margaret Pratt Howard Witting and Rev Vernon Carter attended church and family gatherings Earl Kephart and kin called Lewis Bakers hosted Fred Telford for Edd Chaulpa visit Helen Caldwell visited the high school on Wednesday Roy Kephart attended Mrs Witit Ainsworth funeral Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs A M Anderson received word that Mrs T W Tyawford will be buried Sunday at 2 PM in the Baptist church Keota Iowa with burial in Keota cemetery. Mrs Roobert Bruce Mrs J Cy Smith and Miss Vera Smith of RoIsIowa are visiting the home of Mr and Mrs P M Rated. Mrs HB Murdock of Gladwin visiting Ainsworth this morning to visit briefly at the home of Mr and Mrs
Mrs Rod McParland returns home in Burlington after a two week stay with Mr and Mrs Johnson. Mrs Stanley Thompson travels from Ninworth to spend the day in Walton. Mrs Georgia Bidwell visits Burlington from her home. Porter Colvig of Lake City arrives in Washington for a short visit with her parents.
A long list of local residents from Ainsworth Riverside Brighton and neighboring areas visited Washington yesterday for shopping and social calls. Families like Smylie Reister Utterback Hays Hass Gardner Guest Montgomery Stewart Guest Robertson and others were seen in town, with maybes of trips to Cedars and Riveraid noted. Delbert Radham planned a Chicago trip with Kaynee sales.
Col Charles Lindbergh known as Lindy flew The Spirit of St Louis to Paris two years ago this coming Tuesday May 21 1927. The community is urged to telegram congratulations and note the era of his aviation feat while our Hosiery department promotes new colors and high heel silk stockings at 1.95 per pair.
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