Local residents return from ceremonies and visits
Mrs John McConnaughey returned home to Wyman after attending the White Shrine ceremonial and banquet. Miss Blanche Loftiss traveled to Douds and Eldon due to relatives illness. Mrs Lydia Mickle left for Elmore via Greenwood after visiting her parents the Greens. Mrs Green has been ill with the flu for two months but is now improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John, McConnaughey
Wyman
White Shrine
Blanche Loftiss
Douds and
Eldon
Lydia Mickle
Elmore
Greenwood
Nebraska
J. B. Green
Leopold Kerber
Delta
Late Northrup
The
Heights
Local notices and shopping briefs from a mid century paper
Local notes report visitors and travels of Mrs. Leopold Kerber and Miss Sophie Napoli plus Mrs. Ella Wilson and Mrs. C W Long. Bank holiday closings for Decoration Day listed along with store ads and price claims for stockings and hamburger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peonies
Iris
Ella M. Wilson
Green
Gypsy Rover Reservation at Phillips Dru Store
Notices of a sales event for Gypsy Rover at Phillips Dru store with weekend reservations on Saturday and Monday May 27 to 29. Local visits include Miss Gertrude Beatty with sister Mrs. Ralph Garber of Davenport traveling to Chicago this week. Various local names and shop updates are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips Dru
Staurday
Mon
Gertrude Beatty
Ralph Garber
Davenport
Chicago
Mrs. Garber
Penmanship Prize Goes to Heights in Ward Schools
Miss Caryle Williams announces results of the annual ward schools penmanship competition. The Heights school earned the most pins in fourth and fifth grades, edging Wallace by a slim margin. Names of pin recipients follow for Heights Wallace and Centennial groups across fourth and fifth grades, plus junior high certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caryle Williams
Washington
Ward
Heights
Wallace School
Lincoln
Spaulding
Tommie Wells
Lewis Dusenberry
John Applegate
Helen Jones
Gordon Haner
Melba McAvoy
Russell Haney
Mary J. Lemmon
Betty Cunningham
Tomy Mecklhinney
Frances Darbyshire
Helen Masson
Tomy Stewart
Patricia Keeley
Junior Boice
Harlan Perry
Donald Little
Vernette Johnson
Everett Putnam
Grace Edwards
Velma Finke
Henrietta Hull
Cherrie McElhinney
Barbara Cuddy
Dorothy Masson
Alice McDaniel
Edith Brookhart
Priscilla Morrison
Johanna Robb
Dorothy Thompson
Mable Kupka
Victor Westphal
John Westphal
Catherine Coulter
Eloise Mallory
Mildred McCarty
Edna Mae Hartman
Walter Wels
Irene Roe
Ruby Hindahl
Ireta Fetters
Wilma Moore
Mary J. Jurg
Gypsy Rover Repeats By Request At Local Event
May 27 29 crowds hear the Gypsy Rover upon request sparking interest among those who missed the first performance. The note mentions fashion fabrics sold with Lux soap flakes sale and a local pork product offering. A bouquet of peonies from J W Baker graces the Journal office desk. Mrs Eardley Bell visits Washington for Shrine events. Lorene Jones visits Ainsworth with aunt Mrs Harry Duncan and will attend Cedar Rapids wedding events at bride to be’s aunt Mrs G A Pierce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorene Jones
Ainsworth
Harry Duncan
Miss Jones
Cedar Rapids
G. A. Pierce
Dirt in East Window Shows Rug Cleaning Harvest
Readable lines note dirt from a rug cleaning job and a mention of hogs bringing $12.30 top price. Weather forecast warns of an overcast night and Thursday with warmer temperatures ahead.
Local residents hosted visitors and travelers return home
Charles Stafford of Wellman is in Washington for business. Mrs. J. D. Dayton of West Chester and Mr. and Mrs James Nelson of Keota are guests at the Rittenhouse home. W. H. Harrison and daughter Genevieve visited Iowa City. Jesse Winga is back from Ft. Morgan Colorado where he worked in a cafe. 40 cent home cooked dinner at Mrs. Cherry’s. Miriam McMasters returned from Sigourney where she spent the winter and will stay at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin \aggoner
Iowa City
Triangle Auto Supply Company
Franklin
Triangle
Lynn W. Baker
Robert
Martha
Ruth
Akron
Ohio
J. W. Baker
West
Jefferson Street
Lynn Baker
Goodyear Rubber Company
J. D. Dayton
West Chester
James Nelson
Keota
John Rittenhouse
Jesse Winga
Ft. Morgan
Colorado
Miriam McMasters
Sigourney
Going to College Through Steady Saving
A keen high school boy saves diligently by working before and after school and depositing weekly at the bank. He enjoys saving and plans to use it for college, encouraging others to set goals, open an account, and save consistently during summer. Use telephone or mail to stay busy.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Irvin Willat
Adolow Zufor
Jesse L. Lasky
Jack Holt
Ernest Torrence
Lois Wilson
Noah Beery
Caramount Picture
Cali
John Shields & Sons
C. & R. Produce Co
A. T. Brown
Mt. Union
Washington National Bank Commercial Bank
Washington Loan and Trust
J. R. Palmer
Stella
Stuart
Iowa
A. J. Waldschmidt
Sophie Napoli
L. B. Lupton
C. W. Long
A. C. Jacobs
Columbus Junction
Cliff Long
Crail’s
D. A. Boyer
Walter
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Ioc
Oriez & Speer
Washington County
RELVO
Pralinger
McElhinney Drug Co
O. L. Rogers
Kalona
Oricz & Speer
Mrea
Redfield, Iowa
Charles W. Long
Orez & Speer
H. J. Dupuis of
Alice Maas
Hills
Miss Ida Calendar
W. H. Stephen
Rochester Times Union
Harold Humston
Edwin Hartman
Daisy Franklin
Donald Franklin
Lee Wallace
John Jones
Maynard Lokovasky
Wilma Ellis
Edna Crone
Frances Crone
Violet Carbaugh
Martha Havel
Rose Carbaugh
Marguerite Ross
Manolia Edwards
Firth
William Schulty
Mildred Starr
Gerald Edwards
Hubert Turner
Harold Ross
Ruth Long
Milan Thompson
Eugene Trask
Stanley Brock
Lucille Minick
Cecil Graham
Shirley Aye
Geo. McAvoy
Raymond Thornton
Orlin Witting
Maurice Mayo
Junior Cuddy
Donald Stutsman
Betty Clow
Mildred Masson
Ethel Kiser
Daryl Crawford
Maxine Willits
Crail's
Journal
Eardley Bell
Wellman
Triangle Auto Supply Co
Washington, Iowa
Charles Stafford
Cen
W. H. Harrison
Genevieve
Verle
Lloyd Harrison
Washington Cleaners
Washington National Bank
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