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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1927
Page
8
Mrs Lelya Graber recuperates at home after surgery in Chicago. Corrine Martin and Raymond Huckley visited friends in Iowa City. Marion and Ruth Bridges returned from Muscatine where they stayed with their parents Dr and Mrs M Bridges.
Mr and Mrs Homer Stephen drove to Iowa City yesterday afternoon to visit friends. Mr and Mrs Roger Jones returned from Davenport where they stayed about a week with relatives and friends. Randolph Kelsey spent Sunday at Ainsworth with his parents. Olive Tlazen visited with her sister and Miss June Arnold. Jim Burnham of Chicago visited relatives here. Harold Reynolds of Mt Pleasant was in town. Mr and Mrs Harris McGugin of Wellman visited yesterday. Mr and Mrs Donald Bell returned to Mechanicsville after spending several days here. Paul Morris arrived Monday from Council Bluffs for a short visit with his wife and baby at the Joe Lohberger home.
Mrs R K McKee of Crawfords Ville visited her father R H Walker for the day. Mrs Clarence Shenafelt of Seymour Town visited relatives. Mr and Mrs Ray Porter and Mrs Ida L McKeon of Lake Forest Ill. spent the weekend with relatives in town. Eva Burham returned to spend her vacation. Rodney Crail arrived from the west to stay with his father J B Crail and relatives. Myron Walker of Sioux City en route to Detroit connected with a Kansas City colonization firm. George Stewart visiting old friends and recalling changes since leaving sixteen years ago. he formerly ran a butcher shop and his son ran a tea store.
A fragmented OCR style record lists countries regions seas and areas. It asserts groups like Denmark Holland Belgium Luxembourg France Switzerland Austria Czechoslovakia Poland Lithuania and others and notes Germany appears twice along with non nation regions such as Lapland and Latvia.
Miss Mary Morgan returns to Webster Iowa after visiting over Decoration day. Mrs N T Barker goes home to Wellman after spending last evening with Mrs Winnie Palmer. Miss Minnie Larson returns to Fairfield after several days here with friends. Miss Harriet Griffith goes home to North English after visiting. Coat Sale offers discounts from one third to one half. Mrs A Goedicke of Los Angeles leaves for Des Moines after three weeks with Pratt family and relatives. Miss Esta Roberts leaves for Lincoln Nebraska from county hospital. Miss Gladys Benson of Chicago and Mrs Robert Anderson of Rock Island visit the Benson home.
George Souders, a 24 year old newcomer, won a Memorial Day race covering 500 miles at 97.54 mph, earning over $30,000. The article credits his courage, notes his early fame, and plugs Weyenbore work shoes as reliable and affordable.
A mother's search for her son Peter Gray leads to a satire of expectations as teachers and coaches declare him unfit for academics yet his path pivots to marriage. Peter abandons planned study for social climbing by marrying Cathy Cathleen, Patty Gale’s sister, after a lifestyle molded by wealth and social circles.
Edward Wheelan a Iowa City dental student spent Monday here with relatives. Several Burlington and Des Moines visitors joined local residents for Memorial Day events. Many residents discussed travel, nursing training, auctions, and summer plans with friends and family in Washington and surrounding towns.
A collage of social visits and commerce shows Howard McCleary and family and John Abelville visiting Fairfield friends, Ottumwa residents at Dicken home, and Ruth Gibson returning from Fort Madison. Advertising highlights include Houbigant toiletries, Fine Tailoring display by Ed V. Price Co of Chicago, and Johnson's Electric Floor Polish. Local travel, school notes, and Yellow Cab service are also mentioned along with West Chester Savings Bank rate.
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