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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1929
Page
8
St Paul residents attended the funeral of Mrs. Isaac E. Green and overnight visitors from Ballard and Medi cis spent the weekend with friends. Mr. and Mrs. F J Wilson left for Chicago to visit their daughter Neena Badenoch, this week.
Dr W B Crooks attended the funeral of Mrs Rob Crawford. Mr and Mrs Karl Selizer left Saturday for Waterloo to visit relatives. Mrs Seliger accompanied by her son and Myo John Bryson returned from Warson after the death of Fannie Bry Crawford. Crandall returned home for the weekend to see her son. Mrs Anna Crandall and Mrs J C Sexton left for Des Moines to attend the state biennial of the Federation of Woman's clubs in Sioux City. Senior class play tickets go on sale Tuesday at Phillips Hebner drug store at 8 oclock. Price a Diller, Pal Hege student, visited Fairfield for the week. Dr Dro and Mrs J C Sexton drove to Town City to spend the day with daughter Margaret.
Mrs K C Bidwell and daughters Ruth and Martha Ann from Shenandoah spent a week in Washington visiting relatives including Mrs Didwell's sister Mrs Willaney. Nellie and Marjorie Dunbar plan a dance at Bordonavilion every Tuesday night until July 1. Nellie Ledman and Abr Nellie Pare hosted visits from Kal residents to Clinton and Phillips Hebner Bee. Mrs ROS Young left for Monmouth to visit her nephew Debert Paw hospitalized.
A short Burlington advertisement urges customers to visit for a new razor and strop. It hints at sharpening and a guaranteed sale, noting a price of 11 cents. Weather is described as partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday.
Mrs Riley visits Brighton with Mrs Riley and Mrs Seaton then returns to Ke lla after a Washington trip to the Will Shuman home. Mrs M Milter and a Chicago Dean visit this week with Mildred Guttrie. Alice Wright calls on Pair Field home after Sunday with her sister Ruth Freshwaters arrives from Iowa City to visit J A Freshwaters. Winnie Palmer and friends travel to Muscatine, and marion's daughter Genevieve returns from Oklahoma City where she stayed two years. Mr and Mrs L Lupton drive to Iowa City for a short visit. Mrs Owen Chossen goes to Keola for a few days. Floyd Heatly family of Cedar Rapid visits at the home of Mr and Mrs All Griffith. Mr and Mrs Joe Falk and a son visit Washington with Ub Ph home. Chand Jacker and family plus Frank Gobble visit Batavia to see Harold Gobble.
Washington High captured the track meet with 39 percent of total points, Fairfield placed second with five, and other schools shared the remainder. The article praises Washington’s team, notes a display of medals and cups, and highlights Clinton Brand Oxford shoes as locally popular, priced at five to seven thirty-five dollars.
A fragmented column lists funerals visits and travels of residents including Crawford, Muskat, and Simpson families. Entries note attendees at services, relatives traveling from St. Joe and Joplin, Missouri, and visits between Drakeville, Ainsworth, Packwood, Fairfield, and Washington. Mentions of a Niagara Falls film, a Gra ham theatre showing, and local track meet attendance.
District residents and relatives traceable through visits and calls at homes, hospitals, and nurses' quarters. Names include Howard, Marion Crawford, Mrs. Wikoff, Mrs. Cherry, James Phillips, Willis Peterson, John Cherry, and Carl Phillips among many others. The Young America School prepares for its final day and a teacher will move on next year.
A historical view notes Massachusetts legislators 54 years ago included 31 farmers in their ranks. The current Legislature has only 5 farmers but has enacted 69 laws.
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