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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1926

Page

8

Mrs McAvoy and Green Visit Relatives in Midwest

Mrs. George McAvoy of Cedar Rapids, visiting John Chance's home, traveled to West Chester to stay with Lee McAvoy. Mrs. A R Green and her baby left for Cologne South Dakota to visit her parents and will pass through Nebraska on the way.

George McAvoy Cedar Rapids John Chance West Chester Lee McAvoy A. R. Green Baby Cologne South Dakota Nebraska M. V. Vest Long Beach California George Stewart

Local happenings and shopping notes in Washington area

Mrs. Clarence Brinning visits Sigourney relatives for a week while Vera Brinning attends college May festival. Rothschild's offers dresses and comfort corsets with light shades and price ranges. The Shields orchestra plans two Bethel church concerts on May 26 with a varied program. Charles Brown returns from Galesburg, Mrs. Palmer travels to Monmouth for the May festival.

Shields Bethel Church

Local visits and notices from Keota area

Mrs. Roth Dayton from Keota visits relatives in town. Mrs. J. D. Dayton and Mr. Dayton travel from West Chester to shop. Mrs. W. A. Phillips visits Scranton to see her daughter. Mrs. J. P. Hennon comes to view her son Charles Hlennon. Howard McCall welcomes a baby girl. Kayser silk gloves on sale at Roth scehilds.

J. D. Dayton West Chester J. P. Hennon Charles Hlennon

Rugs Promotion Highlights Beautiful Stock Available

They promote new rugs as beautiful and urge customers to view the stock before choosing. The message invites rug buyers to inspect offerings prior to selection.

Man Sustains Wound In Tire Change Near Dr Edgingtons

George Young suffered a deep cut on his left hand while changing a tire after a blowout north of Dr Edgingtons on North Iown Avenue. Ten stitches were required to close the wound in a brief town report of injuries and local shopping notes follow.

George Young Dr. Edgington North Iown, Avenue

Local notes and visits scattered through Monmouth area

Burrell Pringle visited Monmouth last evening to spend several days with relatives. Mrs Alvie Boileau of Ainsworth arrives this morning to stay with her daughter Mia. Miss Accie Clapper of Keota visits relatives. Mrs Jennie Tate Acheson of West Allis Wisconsin is in town visiting Jennie Acheson. Arthur Finney, a student at Monmouth College, is noted in the day’s brief. American Legion and World War Veterans are asked to assemble at the Baptist church Sunday May 25 at 9 00 p m for a veterans memorial service.

Fred Palmer Monmouth, Ilinois Vera Burrell Pringle Monmouth Line Alvie Boileau Ainsworth Mia George Hindahl American Legion World War Veterans Baptist Church Jennie Tate Acheson West Allis Wisconsin Jennie Acheson J. M. Finney Arthur Dmnmouth College

State officials to study blind care methods and meet inspectors

The Iowa State Executive Council approved travel for Miss Ethel T. Holmes to visit St. Paul and Minneapolis to study Minnesota care of blind persons. It also authorized E. L. Redfern and B. O. Prownlee to attend a state food inspectors meeting in Kansas City Missouri and R. W. Crum to join the American Society for Testing Materials gathering in Atlantic City from June 21 to 25.

Des Moines Ethel T. Holmes State Commission For the Blind St. Paul Minneapolis Minnesota Connect E. L. Redfern B. O. Prownlee Department of Agriculture Kansas City R. W. Crum American Society For Testing Materials Atlantic City

Weather and track notes from Des Moines and Sioux City

Weather service reports generally favorable farming conditions for the week ending May 18, with dryness limiting rapid growth. Winter wheat in the Ohio Valley is satisfactory to very good, with northern expansion toward Kansas and Kentucky and harvest readiness in Georgia and California. Meanwhile Morningside College will field nine to ten athletes in the Iowa Conference meet at Drake Stadium on May 21, entering sprints, jumps, throws, and the half mile relay.

Des Moines United States Department of Agriculture, Weather Service Cc. D. Reed Ohio Valley Kansas Kentucky Georgia California North Dakota Minnesota West Sioux City Morningside College Iowa Drake Stadium

Mayer family leaves for Madrid after week with relatives

Mr. and Mrs. Glen Mayer and daughter Gwendolyn depart Wednesday for Madrid Iowa after a week at Ed and Lena Mayer’s home and with other relatives. Capitola Brindley returned from school in Winfield last night. Schools closed here Wednesday. Next year Capitola will work in Globe Arizona.

Glen Mayer Gwendolyn Madrid Lena Mayer Capitola Brindley Winfield Capitola Globe Arigona

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William Fox Washington Steam Laundry Roy Means, Prop Rothschild’s Charles Brown Galesburg D. F. Macon Washington Clarence Brinning Sigourney Webster Sherm Sorrell Chariton, Down Shields Orchestra del Skinner Charles Schulty Harry Dusenberry Hans the Wardrobe Cleaners Swift McCall Bros Don Thiampeher Hurlington Prin D Mattor Corns Gheorgh McElhinney Drug Co Roth Dayton Keota Marcel Marguerite Reister Judge Dewey Rothsehild’s W. A. Phillips Scranton Bert Eason Howard McCall Kayser Roth Scehild’s Bas Owen McGovern Arnold Barber Shop Rothschild's H.W. Fullerton Crawfordsville Will Embree West Cheater Aaron Wyse Wayland I. Rothschild Harry Margolin Jo Ellen Yankton H. Oransky Merril Cornelia Oransky Bernice Schlessinger Hampton Nate Chapman G. Kneisel Lanty Harriban Iowa City Leon Voice Helen Cole Jeanette Rothschild James Page Mt. Pleasant Edith Faris William Dawson of Fred Moore Oskaloosa M. A. Crandall Mrs. Albert Weber Riverside R. Green Edward Mullen J. B Randle Maccatine Fred Shelley Eberling Letts Anne Townsley Bessie Allen Morrison Illinois O. P. Bushart Jim Bushart B. F. Werner Frances Henry Helmick Brighton Rothechild’s Accie Clapper of AWA News Bribes N. D. Anderson TAXI Don Applegate Iowa Avenue Pennsylvania Don Washington Oil Co Washington, Iowa Palm Beach Washington Cleaners Phore Mortons Thompson’s Sanitary Market
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