Society Hears of Senior Class Dance and Club Meetings
Lawrence McKune and James Bambrick hosted a senior class dance at city hall with about thirteen couples. Mrs. Hull, Mrs. Thomas, and Mrs. Holland were chaperons as music came from a phonograph and decorations featured purple and gold. A large cake by Donald Steele and another by Mrs. Bambrick highlighted the party before midnight. The Garden club met at Mrs. Carlton Wilson’s home with bird life papers and plans for a flower show, while various women hosted lectures, readings, and charity meetings across town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence McKune
James Bambrick
City Hall
Hull
Thomas
Holland
Donald Steele
Donald Is
Ed Bambrick
Florence Brokhart
East
Leo Marie
Richard McCleery
Sara.Grimes
Alma
Florence
Altho Darham Morrison
Brookhart’s
Garden Club
Carlton Wilson
East Washington Street
R. Gv. Cherry
H. M. Kicher
Carl Keck
Jung
M. D. Work
Harry Montgomery
RK. H. Dean
Notice to Bidders for County Road Grading Work 1927
Sealed bids for grading and incidental work on a county road from Richmond to Primary Road No 1 will be received at the Washington Iowa County Auditor's office until 1:30 PM on June 17 1927. A 5 percent bid bond is required. Plans are available at the Auditor or County Engineer offices. The county may waive technicalities and reject any bid. May 28 1927. J T Matthews County Auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iowa
Richmond
J.T. Matthews
Community group notices and church meetings listed
A column of announcements lists Sabbath services at the Court House Memorial observances at the M E church and allied society meetings. Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid Weston West Chester Missionary groups and Sunshine Community Club plan June 1 sessions with reminders to bring items and attend memorials and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Re
Court House
Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid
Silas Caldwell
Howard Caldwell
Will Stafford
Lewis Baker
Woman's Home Missionary Society of
West Chester
M. FE
W. BR
G. A. RR
M. EF
Weekend visits and travels among Havre residents
Miss Helen Carr and Miss Velma Stafford return to Havre homes for the weekend after attending the local high school. Frances Granneman heads to Sperry Iowa to visit relatives Sunday. Mrs Alice Stever returns to Fairfield from Havre after visiting the McGugin home. Arthur Teeter of Iowa City spends the weekend with relatives while attending the university. Mr and Mrs G D Moore arrive from Ottumwa for the weekend and Decoration Day with Mrs L H Richardson and family. Harold Duke travels to Brighton after visiting Havre friends and will stay with his parents Mr and Mrs George Duke for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Carr
Velma Stafford
Havre
Frances Granneman
Sperry
Iowa
Alice Stever
Fairfield
R. Ln McGugin
D. Moore
Ottumwa
L. H. Richardson
Moore
Velma Richardson
Harold Duke
Brighton
George Duke
Faye
Sloward McBride
Albert Simpson
George Fetters
Chariton
Arthur Fetters
Townspeople Visit and Travel in One Day
A parade of local residents travels for shopping visits and social calls across West Chester Mt Pleasant Keota and Ottumwa. Many attend Ascension day services with Knights Templar speakers Rev J Reade McCrory and W R Keesey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Reade , McCrory
Washington
W. R Keesey
Ottumwa
Knights Templar
Mr. McCrory
Elm Grove Cemetery
Keesey
Masonic Temple
Hardscrabble Social Notes Highlight Visits and School Program
Mrs J M Pulver reports a weekend at Alvin Strum's home and many local visits. Families Curtis Snyder and Kleese attended a funeral in Clear Creek and Washington trip to see Little Jack Little. Hardscrabble school closed with a picnic and program led by A N Bowen and son Kenzie with fine violin. Geneva Striegel plans to return next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mire Curtis Snyder
Alvin Strum
Matt
John
Joe Wehr
Matt Osweiller
Clear Creek
Ralph Kleese
John Robertson
Geneva Strieger
Curtiss Snyder
West Chester
Alice Wehr
Frank Conklty
Glenn Smith
Doyle Smith
Curtis Snyder
Washington Tusday
Jack Little
Howard Snyder
EK. C
A. N. Bowen
Kenzie
Geneva Striegel
Portland Night Street Cleaners Use Lights for Safety
Portland workers who clean streets at night wear head-lights and tail-lights to avoid being hit by motorists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Oregon
Fragmented technical note on precision gauges and plum vernier
A damaged text describes accuracy standards for gauges tested at the bureau of standards. It notes that predictions use interference methods and that the plum Crometer can detect differences as small as one billionth of an inch.
Advertising and memories from Homestead Farm column
The Homestead Farm column recalls fashion shifts from 1860s Washington to modern car ads for July releases. It fills with local memory of storms, school tales, a Pleasant Plains incident, and community anecdotes about Jim Zeck, a Jackson township farmer, and street life near the Jefferson Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Two
Tom Watters
Alex Gibson
Henry Waters
D. Canier
Jno
Babcock
Jim Zeck
Pleasant Plains
Mary Rathmel
Mary Smith
Jim
J. A. Marburgs Fields
Jackson Township
Washington County
Joe Casper
Joe
Local Social Notes from Douglas Area
Miss Hazel Conrad and family visited in Douglas with Mr and Mrs Fred Yackle and baby Burlington over the weekend. Webb Yackle and others hosted Fr ance Vertig Em ma Louber and Walter Keuble on Sunday. Bessie Conrad spent time with Frances Hertig and at the James Green home. Hazel Conrad aided Mrs John Gugel with housework as Anna Mae Conrad with sister Bess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Fred Yackle
Baby
Burlington
Webb Yackle
Gladys
Frances Vertig
Emma
Pete Louber
Walter Keeble
Arthur Conrad
Bessie Conrad
Frances Hertig
James Green
Fred Hildebrand
Hazel
Webb Yackle's
Hazel Conrad
John Gugel
Family visits and weekend departures noted
Je and party depart this evening for Davenport to visit their brother. Bessie stays for several weeks while Anna Mae returns Sunday morning. Pete and Emma Louber along with Anna Mae and Bessie Conrad were business callers in Washington Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Bessie
Anna Mae
Pete
Emma Louber
Bessie Conrad
Washington
Wartime Insurance Renewal Deadline for Soldiers
The yearly renewal of wartime insurance expires on July 2, 1927. Officers and enlisted men who want to keep government protection must convert wartime insurance into one or more of seven level premium plans before then, or they will lose their rights.
For Sale Male Hog Call Charlies Zieglowsky
Obscure notice lists a male hog for sale with a contact name Charlies Zieglowsky. A house guest, Mrs Alma Hearne Ho iend, arrived from New London after visiting her sister Mrs 8. W. Brookhart. Decoration Day Rock Island freight house to close except morning fruit distribution. Mrs Neil Gannon and children visit parents Mr and Mrs John Ramee for weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Hearne Ho Iend
8. W. Brookhart
New London
Rock Island
Neil Gannon
Keota
John Ramee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ida Cavendry
KE. J. Whistler
Omaha
Nora Dewey
Whistler
Waim- Kitt
William
Clara Haber
Alway
L. E. Gard
Ner
Dr. Baker
Wellman
Shutins
Ethel Gray
Bethel Missionary Society
W. H M. G.iof
W. W. Bowers
Alma Thomas
R. E. Brown
H. H. Club
Will Denham
Jray
Denham
Mary Hunter
Edna Mercer
Hunter Home
Catherine Goff
Miss Goff
Hay Home
Washington Street
Ruth Anpis
Madeling Aiken
Sasa.Grimes
Dean
Doan
Poster -Milburn Co
Chew
Buffalo
Pleasant Plains Missionary Society
Joe Wright
Sunshine Community Club
Charles Ziewlowskien
Linger Longer Club
Rodney Davis
Rotz
Covenanter Church
A. J. McFarland
Kolah Club
Steve Crawford
Arthur Teeter
Iowa City
University
J. K. Dayton
Doris Stockman
Briehtom
Will Perdun
John Black
Columbus Junction
Charles McMullen
Opal McMullen
Mt. ‘Pleasant
Miss A. Hites
Harriet Boyer
Mt. Pleasant
Frank Bassett
Bassett
Ralph Dougherty
Winfield Smouse
Chicago
Devald Maxwell
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Harry Maxwell
Arnold Gage
Maxwell
Mark Welt
St. Ambrose College
Mrs
Fred Welt
J. L. Robertson
Marjorie
Mary Louise
J. M Pulver
Homestead Farm
Alvin
Homestead Farm— Advance
Preas
Simmons
Keck
Parker
Jefferson Hotel
Town City
Raymond Hasty
J. B
Evening Journal
Crail
Roth
Mount
Crail and Wells
Douglas Miss Hazel Conrad
Anna Mae Conrad Wid
Bess
Charlies Zieglowsky
Bngeball
W. 5S. Reister & Sons
Eggs & Poultry
ARS
Grant
Lee
Miles
Pershing
Flav
H. & A. Baking Co
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