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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1926
Page
8
Local briefs report residents traveling for business and visiting relatives in Galesburg Crawfordsville and Washington. Several attendees migrate for training examinations funerals and family visits while others announce shopping trips and summer plans.
Mrs. M. PD. Lee enters a local contest at the Crai store and appeals for votes. Mary Moerick returned home to Columbus Junction after a brief stay with the Thomas Innis home.
Edith Otto arrives for nursing training in Evanston as she takes a month off for a family bereavement. Her grandmother Mrs. Herman Otto of Warpelle dies prompting early departure. Mrs Ida Chandler of Seton Illinois and Mrs Emma Henry of Mord Kansas plan a brief stay with the Woeelan home. Dan Wenger and wife from Winfield visit Washington for business.
A local shop offers a range of storage chests in walnut, two tone walnut, and cedar. Besides cedar chests, customers can choose other wood finishes and sizes to suit graduations. The store highlights durability and classic style for timeless keepsakes.
The county plans corn yield plots with 35 strains across farms at Stewart Jessen Jones in Crawford township. Last year yields varied by about 27 bushels in the same field. Plots will be harvested and moisture tests run to determine high yielding strains and remove low yielders.
Faye Holland visited the Oldt home in Wyman to see Dorian Oldt while Joe Melinsky praised Darwin Tulips bought last fall. Local stores report strong fall bulb orders, including tulips hyacinths and daffodils, with iris blooms on display as new wallpaper patterns arrive at Phillips Drug Store. Mrs. A E Hulse traveled from Keota to visit her parents, the Sands.
Washington County boys are producing a real product from finished beef and pork. F. P. Heed will visit the county for a tour of inspection of baby beef calves and part of the beef on feed. Parents and others interested in club work are invited to join this worthwhile tour.
Mrs Will Shuman went to Sigourney to spend the day visiting relatives. Carl Hedges returned from Winfield where he acted as toastmaster at his high school alumni banquet last evening. Mr Hedges was graduated thirty years ago from the Winfield high school. Irene Holmes of Crawfordsville came to Washington to do some shopping.
Mrs. RS Cook plans to depart this evening for Topeka Kansas to visit her cousin Mrs Sam A Alexander. Mrs John Mooney returned today to her Ottumwa home after spending last evening away.
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