Local residents update on health and travel plans
Mrs. Alex Miller recovers at J. C. Elder home after surgery at the county hospital. Miss Edna Purvis visits Sam White home in Fairfield. S. A. Dickerson returns from St. Louis after attending the national J. C. Penney fall convention at the Jefferson hotel with buyers from seven divisions and executives in attendance. The event spanned one week with individual manager conferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Miller
J. C. Elder
Edna Purvis
Sam White
Fairfield
S. A. Dickerson
J. C. Penney
St. Louis
Jefferson Hotel
Mrs McCrane elected national vice president and auxiliary president
Mrs Mary Virginia McCrane of Council Bluffs was elected national vice president and national member region auxiliary president at Louisville Thursday afternoon. She served as president of the Town Department two years and later as national ship chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Virginia McCrane
Council Bluffs
Louisville
Twenty Years Ago in Muscatine Visitors and Local Hints
Twenty years ago Harvey Matthews and Clarence Proudfit were in Muscatine visiting friends. Nyal Hones and Horehound cough syrup advertised to ease coughs for children. Dr Hess Special Hog Powder priced at 100. farmers report new medicine effects. Hog prices top ten dollars and forty cents. Weather forecast shows fair tonight with little change through Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Matthews
Clarence Proudfit
Muscatine
Dr. Hess
Local residents visit Davenport hospital circle
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hays and others spent Sunday in Davenport. Miss Belman Remond and Miss Ethel Leubbecher of Decatur Iowa visited Mrs. Rouse the hospital superintendent. They report Miss Jean Barret, recently moved there, is progressing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hays
Harry Winscott
Alta Wyse
Davenport
Belman Remond
Ethel Leubbecher
Decatur
Iowa
Rouse
Decatur Hospital
Jean Barret
Brighton Funeral for Harry Dunbar in Fairfield
The funeral for Harry Dunbar 47, who died suddenly at his Fairfield home, was held at the Methodist church in Brighton with interment at Hillcrest. He leaves a wife Millie White and two children Verle and Norma, plus his father and siblings. The note also mentions a Des Moines wedding of Dora Farrier and Clarence Smith and other community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Harry Dunbar
Fairfield
Hillcrest Cemetery
Mr. Dunbar
L. C. Dunbar
Millie White
Halen White
Verle
Chicago
Norma
William
Bert
Keota
Carl
Washington
Chas. Anderson
Davenport
Huston
Burlington
Scott McFarland
Drakesville
Ira Schafer
Des Moines
New London
Conn
Will Johnson
Orange
Calif
Chapter A. Q
Edwin Wanerus
Wm. Keepnick
Archer, Ta
Dick Cain
Miami
Fla
George Cain
Ad McCarty
Berry
Washington Vistors
Sarah Pringle
Jack
C. E. Bennett
Bruce Fox
Oskaloosa
Leland Horton
Tia Waterhouse
Warren Morgan
Louisville
National Legion
Weekend visits and local moves across Washington area
Local notes show Walter Wilde leaving Peoria after a weekend with the Meeks. Various families including Hahn of Billings and Stewart of Illinois plan travel to Fort Scott and Texas. Death of E D Hungerford reported in Des Moines. Plus visits between Washington and Iowa City, Kewanee, Burlington, and Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Hahn
Billings
Montana
Frank Stewart
Fort Scott
Kans
Texas
Residents and visitors in county notes and travels
Ray Bambrick relieves station agent at Kirkwood depot for two weeks. Mrs. John Ellis visits family in Ollie and travels to Chicago to visit sister Gladys Benson. Mrs. Elizabeth Goodlander and daughter Charlotte stay with L. Goodlander. Nellie Sigler travels to Washington via Keota for a day of shopping. Ernest Simpson attends Monmouth vs Iowa City game. Dr and Mrs George H. Gallup and son Alex stay with Orville Elder. Rev D Chalmers Fulton and D J Ross depart for Des Moines to attend the Synod of Iowa. Ross represents the local United Presbyterian session. Fulton speaks Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Gallup
Alex
Des Moines
Orville Elder
D. Chalmers Fulton
D. J. Ross
Synod of
Davenport Business Trip And Local Happenings
Miss Jewell Patton and Mr. Leland Carris are in Davenport on business. Lawrence Grossenp of Fairfield and Ralph Romine from Keota visit Washington for the day. Corporal Earl Busby, honorably discharged from the Marines, visits family then travels to Marengo and Des Moines. Mildred Minick visits with Lucille Riester. Oma Mason from Mount Union visits J. A. Arnold home. Fr iday shoppers include Frances Carlson of Ainsworth. Frank Wilson visits Davenport to meet Ruth Wilson in Kewaunee before returning home. Schmoeller Bros. Curlee Clothes advertise school wear. Clem Latchet injured by falling plank while working as carpenter. broken nose and bruised arm, but recovering nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Busby
Marine Corps
Marengo
Morrow Reed
Des Moines
Clem Latchet
Local visitors and shoppers in town today
Riverside business visitor Lyle O Conner is in town. Mr and Mrs T P Shants of Wayland are shopping and visiting friends. Mrs W E French of Ainsworth and Mrs Will Wooley of Crawfordsville are in Washington for a day. Janet Wooley from Iowa City visits weekend. Lawrence Carris of Keota also town on business. No hunting or trespassing on leased land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle O'Conner
Riverside
T. P. Shants
Wayland
W. E. French
Ainsworth
Washington
Will Wooley
Wilma
Crawfordsville
Lawrence Carris
Keota
Janet Wooley
Iowa City
C. A. Fishburn
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Iwarner Bros
FOX
Edward Everett Horton
White
Montreal
Vitaphone
Willie Coll
Screen Vodmil
Bernard and
Henrie
Norma Shearer
Cheney
Mrs. Stover
Johnston
Bex
Wells & Crail
South Side Square
America
Whitman
Salamagundi
Lemmon's Drug Store
Nyal
L. McDaniel Druggist
Helmick
Walter Wilde
Peoria
Grace Dick
Lincoln
Nebraska
Francis Birka
Kathryn Sojka
Rock Island
E. D. Hungerford
George Mann
Floyd
W. I. T Hill
Ruth Wilson
Lucy Errett
Kewanee
Ill
George Hill
W. I. Hill
John Shields
Grinnell College
Milan Shields
Herman Wallace
North Avenue B
Ernest Lebranch
Hugh Conrad
W. S. Till
Lulu Ferguson
Indianoola, Ia
Albert Cherry
Frank Miller
R. J. Patterson
Martin Whittaker
Henry Berdo
Shirley Clark
R. L. Badger
E. 2Nd Street
W. Madison
Red
Charles G. Grayson
Iowa University
Ed Grayson
Norman Sage
Drake University
Frank Sage
Keifer
J. & M. Tire Service
Karl Seliger
Sigourney
W. L. Etter
Betty Jacobs
C. Dodd
Edna
Ruth Bridges
Winnie Palmer
Miriam
E. L. Rouse
Ina Shaffer
Wendell
Frank Rouse
Harry Montgomery
Excelsior Springs
John Wagner
Graham
Yhir
Palkies
Patsy Ruth Miller
Ford Sterling
Gertrude Astor
Arthur Rankin
Frank Strayer
Toots and Casper
Paramount Sound News
Hoover
Senator Harrison
Stephen P. Wise
the Prince of Wales
Ray Bambrick
Kirkwood, Ill
C. B. and Q. Depot
John Ellis
Ollie
E. M. Benson
Gladys Benson
Elizabeth Goodlander
Drakeville
Charlotte
Mercer, Mo
L. Goodlander
Nellie Sigler
Ernest Simpson
Monmouth College
Washington Cleaners
Call—Wisie Long, Prop
Jewell Patton
Leland Carris
Woodspeed Mill
Lawrence Grossenp
Ralph Romine
Keodta
Schmoeller Bros
Mildred Minick
Decatur, Ilinois
Lucille Riester
Jother
Lyle Snider
Roy
Oma Mason
Mount Union
J. A. Arnold
Enna, Jettick Reatta Shoes
Frances Carlson
Frank Wilson
Kewaunee
Headquarters
Chocolate Shop
East Side
Ians
Lemmon
Schmoelier Bros
Clay Walton
Geo. M. Fulton
W. P. Moore
Oscar Lane
David Turnipseed
David Kleese
H. D. Kleese
Geo. E. Gilbert
Duco
HILL
Orth Side Cafe
Ptas
ARS
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