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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1925
Page
7
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Indian Creek area residents shared Thanksgiving meals and hospitality at several homes including Earl Mullikin, Larel Guy, and Clark Loder. Relatives from Rock Island and Weston joined, with many friends and neighbors visiting. A Farmers Union social at the school included games and refreshments.
Mr and Mrs Dean Buster announce the birth of a daughter on November 25 in Grandview. Vivian Boden and Rex Woodruff wed at Wapello Thanksgiving morning with Rev C L Wilson presiding. The home will be in the area. Numerous local family visits, church events, and school activities are noted, including a high school football banquet and officers’ meeting at the Columbus Junction Gun club.
Rev. J. B. Renda officiated the ring ceremony at the 1st U. P. church in Muscatine for Thanksgiving. Clarence Figg served as attendant. Mr. and Mrs. Stage will operate the Garry Stapp farm. Walter Cline and family of Silvis were ill but spent the weekend with the 8. B. Cline and Theodore Hanft homes. W. A. Highsmith and wife of Council Bluffs visited Mrs. E. A. Knott at her sister's home.
The Valley Valley church supper and bazaar held last Tuesday evening drew a large crowd. A program featured soprano solos by Irma Black and Nellie Pfeifer, alto solos by Bernice Atenbernd and Ethel Churchhill, plus various instrumental and reading performances. Over 34 dollars was cleared, and Thanksgiving visitors were noted among locals.
Miss Stella Rinner spent Sunday with her brother Ed and family. Mr. Milton Frey of Fort Madison is visiting for Thanksgiving week. The Eicher Sunday school holds a white gift program planned for upcoming weeks. The H. H. class of the Eicher Sunday school held their November.
The report lists multiple Thanksgiving dinners and visits among local families including the Frey, Nicholson, Rich, Miller, and Smith households. It notes nine members at a Henry Mast home gathering, travels to Chicago for cattle shows, and a Philathas meeting with fourteen attendees. A mention of Iowa losing a game and a humorous line about the sun being 93 in the shade closes the item.
A dense listing of local services and establishments in Washington Iowa including auto painting and top recovering, funeral directors, insurance agencies, wood shop, dentist and beauty shops. Also mentions real estate and farms for sale and a few contact numbers across several streets and blocks.
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