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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1920

Page

4

Local News Bits Sprinkle The Washington Ledger

A compact roundup mentions a marriage license for Robert Hesseltine and Myrtle Saville in Washington. Local arrivals include Dr Luella Shaw from Mason City on weeklong business. Junior High exam schedules are posted with detailed room-by-room timing for Grades VI to VII, VI on Tuesday and VII on Wednesday, with proctors and pickup of report cards set for Friday at 1 p.m.

Robert Hesseltine Myrtle Elizabeth Saville Washington Luella Shaw Mason City J. R. Alten

Slum Army Missionaries Arrive in Washington

Representatives of the Slum Army Mr and Mrs Major Sneath are stationed at 651 South Avenue C Washington. They will engage in jail street church and home missionary work and accept donations of old clothing furniture. They will hold services once a hall is located assisted by Gen H Moran and Major Hansen. SS110 Woodlawn Lot Owners urged to leave $2 with Mrs Crail for Memorial Day attention through the year.

Major Sneath Washington South Avenue C Sneath Woodlawn Cemetery Crail Woodlawn

Dempsey Co features multiple farms for sale near Crawfordsville and Washington

Dempsey Co lists several 80 and 93 acre farms for sale near Crawfordsville and Washington. Properties include 80 acres of farmland with fine blue grass pasture priced at 230 per acre, another 80 acres of black corn land at 465 per acre, and a 93 acre farm with 70 acres tillable and balance pasture priced at 325 per acre. Terms offered.

Crawfordsville Washington

Local residents receive updates on health and travel

T J Berde long noted as seriously ill. multiple residents, including Mrs Leland Asay and Mrs Thomas Colman, travel or visit relatives in various towns. Reports mention the Volunteer Shim Army meeting, political candidate Ava Matthews, and Mr James Crowder relocating to Sioux Falls, with broader community chatter on visits to Ainsworth Rock Island and Chicago.

Leland Asay Rock Island Winfield

Local residents arrive for visits and travel plans

Mrs. C. M. Keek returned from Chicago yesterday. Mrs. R. P. Hancher of Gladwin visits her daughter Mrs. J. A. Cherwinker. Mrs. I. L. Embree of Gladwin visits sister Mrs. John Custer. Mrs. J. R. Ryan returns home to Waterloo after visiting sister Mrs. H. S. Young. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Benn and son Howard Junior depart for Seattle Portland and California after a few days here. Jennie Clendenning returns from Webster City Iowa after千 the death of a granddaughter. Rev. Rh. A. Gilcrest of Kansas City leaves for Pittsburg Pittsburg and Washington D C to visit his son.

J. Y. Whiteman Mary Jane Biggsville, I J. H. Minner Frances Des Moines J. G. Maxwell R. PF. Hancher of Gladwin J. A. Cherwinker I. L. Embree of John Custer J. R. Ryan Waterloo H. 8. Young Howard Benn Howard Junior Kalona Jane 14Th Seattle Portland California Jennie Clendenning Webster City Iowa Rh. A. Gilcrest Kansas City M. Hollinger Pittsburg Washington, D. C

Local club and society events announced

The Mothers' club will meet at Mrs L A Jones home on Wednesday afternoon. Fleur de lis society to entertain husbands Thursday evening at Mr and Mrs Walter Brown home with an old fashioned hard time party. Mrs Bb Babb to entertain South of Town Embroidery club Wednesday afternoon June 2. Cyrus Chapter No 13, R A M, called convocation Wednesday evening June 2 with several candidates for the Mark Masters degree urged to attend. H T Carris H P 618 Notice G A R Regular West meeting tomorrow Tuesday after noon at two o'clock. LD A Boyer Pr

Mothers’ Club L. A. Jones Fleur de Lis Walter Brown Bb. Babb South of Town Sabroidery Club Cyrus H. T. Carris H. P LD. A. Boyer

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