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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1925
Page
8
Iowa City residents Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Sproatt and their son visited Mrs. H. F. Steck yesterday. Mrs. Nora Paul returned from a visit with her aunt in Ainsworth. Water bills due Tuesday December 1 payable at Phillins Drug Store.
Dr. Thomas Downing traveled to Chicago for a national veterinary convention. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Steck and daughter Virginia from Los Angeles arrived Saturday evening to visit Mrs. H. F. Steck. Mrs. Charles Shaffer returned home at Deep River after visiting her mother, Mrs. Frank Rouse.
Mrs. Fred Moore visits Oxkaloosa to see relatives. Mrs. William Boyles of Des Moines and Mrs. J. A. Ward share greetings. Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Benda return to St. Louis after Thanksgiving with his parents. Lena Stewart heads back to Parsons College after a Washington weekend. Mrs. A. F. Skinner of Lallarp comes from Crawfordsville for a brief stay before returning home. Rowena Whittaker returns to Clinton after visiting Washington and Iowa City friends. Mrs. H. A. Davidson of Davenport passes through to Lexington to see her brother Tom McAvoy. Mrs. Lena Hudson and daughter Edna Marie go home to North English after visiting Mrs. Glenn Cupp. Also listed are radiator glycerine at 2.50 per gallon and bulk alcohol at 85 cents with service 1.00 per gallon from Brown's Tire Shop.
The Bradford Congregational church near Nashua Iowa draws thousands yearly attracted by the folk song made famous by Dr. W. B. Pitts. A large visitor register shows names from nearly every state and many foreign visitors.
Miss Dale Ebner returns to Cedar Falls for a second term of school. Ruth Collar injured in an auto crash and visiting her mother in Washington. Walter EB Smith and wife in Chicago for the Stock Show. Alfred Carr back from Eldon after visiting son Arthur. Rev John K Nutting linked to the church famed for The Little Brown Church in the Vale. The church hosts many weddings with a five dollar usage fee and daily crowds. Mrs Ed Bambrick and Evelyn return from Cambridge Illinois. Mrs Mary Bradley visits Atlantic Iowa. YW canvass workers urged to meet in the Y building lobby. Dorothy Nelewanger visits from Davenport. Ralph Martin heads to Minneapolis for business. Christmas bazaar at Washington Cleaners. Local shoppers include Mrs W F E Bower and Charles Richard. Henry and Theodore Batley visit. Alph Hites returns from shopping. Tietje Brewer visits with family. The Star Bargain Sale continues at The Fair. Will Anwyl shops in Washington. Mrs A C White attends funeral of brother A Hunter.
Mrs. Mattie Shoemaker visits Burlington to stay with a niece. Charles Anderson of Chicago traveled with his grandmother. John Buckley and wife returned from Chicago after Thanksgiving. Carl Fisher and wife headed to Muscatine for a day of business. YWCA canvass volunteers are asked to meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Y building. Misses Livingston Forman Baird and Park returned from a weekend at home. G Falk and Marcus Emoch of Chicago visited Joe Falk home. Mina McCleery of Keota returned from Crawfordsville. Lee Huston of Crawfordsville spent Saturday in Davenport on business. Loretta Ginther of North English returned after visiting her sister. Mrs. F. A. Brown of Crawfordsville spent the day with her sister.
Mrs. Carl Chapman returns to Keota after visiting Mrs. Guy Work. Miss Fern Duncan and friends Marian Morris and Leah Gubbert of Cedar Rapids head home after their Thanksgiving at the Will Duncan home. Mrs. Ea Ponachard of North English travels to spend a week with cousin Mrs. Bert Williams.
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