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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1926

Page

3

Local Washington Notes Busy Day for Residents And Visitors

Local items report new birth at county hospital to Mr and Mrs W A Carpenter. J H Baird on a day trip to Eldon. Durand Ross and Dick Haney plan Cedar Rapids visit. Mrs John Malin travels to Fairfield to see daughter Mrs Frank Simons. I H Frazier from Brighton visits Washington on business. R A Acheson Ralph Kelsey and daughter shop from Ainsworth. Mary Maxwell of Keokuk visiting Mrs H F Steck. Marcel Shoppe offers evening appointments. Raymond Ross of Kalona visits Washington on business. D F Macon auctioneer based in Washington. Mrs Robert Thompson and two sons visit Clyde Lamvert near route four. Prody Borkoski from Brighton area on brief business. A B Carr from southeast of town at West Chester yesterday.

W. A. Carpenter J. H. Baird Eldon Robert Thompson Iowa City Clyde Lamvert

Frances Leona Falk Born to Joe and Family

Frances Leona Falk is the new daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Falk arriving at County Hospital early this morning.

Frances Leona Joe Falk

Community Organization Announcements

Various women group notices including Girl Scouts meeting postponed to Saturday at 3 PM in the YMCA women’s room. 19th Century club to meet 2:30 PM with Mrs. Carl Roberts for officer elections. Baptist Women’s Missionary Society social at church Friday 2:30 PM. Patriotic organizations wreath-making meet at G A R Post room Saturday May 29 at 2 PM for Decoration Day. Methodist Women’s Home Missionary Society at Mrs T J Berdo’s home Friday 2:30 PM annual mite-box meeting with Mrs R E Brown teaching.

Girl Scouts Nineteenth Century Club Carl Roberts The Baptist Women's Missionary Society Church G. A. R. Post Room Women's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church T. J. Berdo Washington Street R. E. Brown

Local Notes On Visits From Cedar Rapids To Toronto And Detroit

George Drake returned home from a illness kept at his parents in Columbus Junction and spent the weekend with his family in Cedar Rapids. Mrs Anna Oakes and granddaughter visit relatives in Toronto Canada. Mrs Chester Ogier and daughter traveled to Detroit Michigan for the summer. Miss Mary Reaney hosted her nephew Colonel R J Reaney his wife and their daughter from Ft Sill Oklahoma en route to Swarthmore Pa to visit kin.

Columbus Junction George Drake S. R. Drake Cedar Rapids Anna Oakes Wm. Pine Toronto Canada Chester Ogier Detroit Mich Mary Reaney Col R. J. Reaney J. H. Raey Ft. Sill Oklahoma Swarthmore, Pa

People and families make local summer plans

Ss P Morean and daughter Miss Phebe travel to West Middlesex Pennsylvania to stay with Ira Robert and Arch Morgan while Supt W G Robertson and family visit Mrs Louise Robertson in New Wilmington. Miss Daisy Kemp to teach at River Junction schools next year. About 30 children examined at Shepherd Towner clinic at Columbus High School with Dr T A Butson and Miss Hess Cunningham in charge. Mrs J O D Helmick chairs.

Ss. P. Morean Phebe West Middlesex Ira Robert Arch Morgan W. G. Robertson Louise Robertson New Wilmington Daisy Kemp River Junction Shepherd-Towner Columbus High School T. A. Butson Miss Hess Cunningham The State University Mra. J. Od. Helmick

Local Summer Sessions and Visits Mentioned in Parson e College Note

Mrs Jon Hubbard and others assist, Supt W G Robertson to teach summer session at Parson e College Fairfield. Mrs Ethel Belanger of Aurora Michigan visits Mr and Mrs P C Ross. Remains of Mrs Ann arrive from Elmore Thursday evening as a company is entertained by Miss Penny Zina on her 18th pier.

Ann Elmore Penny Zina

Memorial service at Cowes Ville cemetery program

The service will take place Sunday afternoon at the Cowes Ville cemetery. It includes audience singing America, a memorial by memories quartet, Lincoln's Gettysburg Address read by Miss Margie Mulligan, readings by Lorena Maxwell and Nellie Barker, Tis Holy Ground quartet, remarks by Rev. La Kk Peeaut, and gravesite decoration.

Cowes Ville America Quartette Lincoln Margie Mulligan

Rockford Socks and Automatic Work Socks Sale

Mixed color socks offered in small lots with prices per pair. Rockford genuine seamless socks come in two weights at ten cents a pair. Automatic Brand seamless work socks in brown or black with white toe. Additional cotton socks in black grey and brown described with worn condition in vague terms.

Rockford

Also Mentioned on This Page

Durand Ross Dick Haney John Malin Fairfield Frank Simons I. H. Frazier Brighton Washington R. A. Acheson Ralph Kelsey Ainsworth Mary Maxwell Keokuk H. F. Steck Marcel Raymond Ross of Kalona D. F. Macon Iowa Prody Borkoski A. B. Carr West Chester Pennsylvania Tire Shop Corbin & Barrett Frank L. Wilson & Co C. Ross LLY JO Enney Vo Most - I Department Stores West Side Square Washington, Iowa J. G. Penney Company Iue Aden Henry County Ecru Men's Athletic Union
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