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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1930
Page
8
At a membership committee meeting the YWCA decided to shift the annual fund and member drive to the first week of December to avoid conflicts with other activities. Miss Anna Dawson chairs the effort with Miss Althea Montgomery Mrs Rath Wilson and Mrs W L Alcorn on the committee.
The item lists several local updates including Frank Frazier returning from Excelsior Springs Missouri, W B Crooks also back from a short stay there, and a Milwaukee trip by Mrs J C due to a relative’s illness and a car accident. Niece recovering, Sexton secretary of first district LFWC, next week convention here, Florence and Carr visiting from Iowa City to aid parents at their 34th wedding anniversary. Clifford Thorne and Elizabeth to Des Moines for the day, M Cernetiveh of Davenport managing A&P store, Hinshaw on vacation. A warning about an acting manager and state wide die works activity follows.
Miss Esther McGugin, former business manager of the Grinnell Register, visits her relatives. The ad touts lamp sizes, farm plants, and atomizers as easy cold remedies. A hog price of 9.90 and a weather note of increasing clouds and warmer temperatures tonight and Thursday are included.
Sept 30 report from Talleyrand lists visits and chores by residents. Mildred McKie hosts El Finnes. Mrs Joe Augustine visits R G Sheetz. George Brieter works for John Goldner. Ralph and Mrs Mike Tinnes call in Keota. Irvin Henery's son born Sept 23 at Washington county hospital. Sheets and Kiefer families share tasks, visits, and cane stripping. Ed Christenson visits Belva and Everett Redlinger. Gertrude Ritter stays with Mildred and Luella Tinnes. Petie and Kiefer Tinnes help feed Jake Kiefer. Ralph Tinnes machines wood. Wilmer and Barrel Sheets visit Robert Sheetz.
Mr and Mrs Jacob Gerig of Wayland spent today here with plans for a social gathering. The Misses Ruth and Mae Gideon of Ainsworth visited, Ruth at the Washington county teachers institute and Mae at Mrs C J Rice’s home. Mary Dawson returned tonight for several days’ visit. Miss Pearl Wallace, former Washington resident, was visited in Salisbury. Walter Oetten was in Burling on business. Bethel Church hosted events and specialities between acts. Local trucking ads and a jewelry office note contact information.
Crawfordsville and Kalona residents attend Sunday school convention and church events while others visit relatives in St Louis Chicago and Fort Madison. Local figures including Mr and Mrs Clyde Maswell Vernon Mes and W L Glassburner are listed among attendees and guests at various gatherings and sales notices invite workers for Ward Week.
Harmony notes show two day school closure for teacher institute led by Miss Telford. Several residents visit relatives over weekends including Mrs R Miller at Charles Schiebel home, George Evans at Fink home, Ray Terrance family at Fink home, and Gideon siblings stopping by Harmony. Community groups plan meeting with Mrs David Kleese on Thursday afternoon.
A fragmented local column mentions Aliee Peterson coping with a hand injury after an accident at home, with daily wound dressings and surgery notes. It also lists Dicky Lee Peterson planning a chicken fry supper at Baptist church in West Chester on Friday, October 3, at 5 30 PM for forty cents a plate, plus assorted social notes about Francis Haney, Mrs. Ira N. Hollis visiting, and an upcoming auctioneering note for Dr F Macon. Additional lines reference Alice Owen hosting guests, a Rustenburg dance at Richmond on October 2, and local picnic and drive details.
Prices on all the essential lines advertised by D C Russell, with a call to have chimneys rebuilt before cold weather. Contact phone number 528 Black. 1947 notice format reflects historical ad copy and pricing.
A garbled reminiscence recalls D restoned from Wash National Bank to take charge of the Stuke Deng Store he purchased C L Brady of Richland choosing to bank in Mr Ross's place. The passage mentions young ladies and new fashion items priced at 8000 with lizard heel footwear described as a value.
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