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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1925

Page

7

Harvest Home Festival Brings Lexington Ladies Aid}

The Lexington Ladies Aid Society hosts its annual Harvest Home Festival at the M. E. church social hall. A fried chicken dinner, elaborate displays, and a charity booth raise over forty dollars amid a well attended community day despite poor weather.

Corps of Society Fine Cooks June Gardner Dr. Gardner Mable Timmins King's Heralds Littl Light Bearer Messrs. Paul and Timmins Lucille Strum Wilma Anderson Ethel Paul Angel Food Mesdames Gardner Clara Fisher Amanda Schulty Schulty Paul Cy Timmins Warren Bishop Will Curl Win Evestone Leo Oldfield Win Durst Amilong and Son Amiong Son Romine Paul Sage Opal Washington Wellman Prairie Flower Ladies Aid Society

From Office Boy to General Mgr

A Chicago report traces a career path from office boy to general manager, noting promotions through bill clerk typist and secretary to reach a ten thousand dollar annual salary. It promotes typewriter training and a Chicago mail order house offering low monthly installments and instruction, urging readers to write for more information.

Chicago Brown International Typewriter Exchange Old Wo Lake Street Chicco Minos

Local Notes and Community Updates

Titus, Oct, and Dale Atkinson went to Omaha for the National Convention of The American Legion. Joe Nebergall visits Holiness with his mother and relatives. Rodney Davis bought a new radio. Roy Bauer and family moved to the Lloyd Martin farm south of West Chester. Revival meetings at New Haven ended. attendance was good despite rain. Mrs. J. E. Lemley of Ollie visits for her daughter Mia’s serious illness. Joe Schlatter’s condition is slightly improved this week.

Titus Oct Dale Atkinson Omaha The American Legion Joe Nebergall Rodney Davis Roy Bauer Lioyrd Martin West Chester New Haven J. E. Lemley Ollie Mia Joe Schlatter

Local social notes and a London artist club census

Winotfra Carrie and Vera Carvey joined the Girls chorus from the Methodist church in Columbus last Friday. Tom Miller from Ollie spent Friday night with Tom Carris and traveled to Washington on Saturday on business. Mrs Elmer Horning and son Walter plus Mrs Tom Carrie and son Seth attended a church party Wednesday for Mrs Cavender who has led the boys U S teacher role. London Ham Bone Club members seek a quiet home and plan a village in the south of France for their arts and writing pursuits.

Winotfra Carrie Vera Carvey Columbus Methodist Church Tom Miller Ollie Tom Carris Washington Elmer Horning Walter Tom Carrie Seth Cavender U. S London Ham Bone Club France

Local Business Directory Snippet from Washington IA

A compact listing shows services such as cylinder grinding acetylene welding alarters and generators with contact numbers for Sun Restaurants and a listing for DICK'S SECOND HAND STORE. R BREESE noted as FU2 AS DIRECTOR at 113 115 West Washington Street with office and residence phones. Dr W J Masson dentist at Frank Wilson's Shoe Store with office and residence numbers.

R. Breese FU West Washington Street Blue Washington Iowa Frank Wilson Mutual

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ounty Lexington Lxington Ladies Aid Lexington M. E. Church Mae Smith Harvest Home Committee Opal Bickford Bert Dill W. Embree Carl Oldfield Mary Timmins Bernice Paul Oldfield Milton Smith Mrs. Paul John Komine Clarence Timmins Ewart Young Mae Bishop Irene Oldfield Ora Maple Jane Gardner Wilson Everett Smith Wilma Vumpkin Meredith Bishop Wade Gardner Allen Latterton Win Eyestone Mathess Eyestone Dave Tipton Amanda Schully Albert Paul Junior Bishop Fy Smith Lyle John Lange Mr. Gardner Albert Paul Marion Bishop Everette Smith Donald Flening Jim Schulty Mr. Schulty Albert Grahams Chain Childs Pho Women’s Unions PINE Gray Orl Lisle Mgr Sam Bone Club Federal Farm T. Ralph Miner Mt. Pleasant, Iowa Physicians and Surgeons Stutsman AM. D Stoom Hank Bing A. John Droz West Main St Cc. W. McLaughlin West Main Street W.L. Alcorn M. Ts Iowa Ave Wilson Heating Co Preston L. Htter T. G. Arthur Marion Ave Blaine J. Holmes Willard City A. J. Franzen Nelswanger Bldg South W. Hk Barber Autos North Iowa Ave Harold Mangold North Nesbitt Motor CO Campbell’s Granite North Marion Ave L. B. Lupton Fairmont Creamery Johnson's Grocery S. Iowa Ave C.V. Brown South of Water Works North Iowa Hugh Dougal H. L. Whittaker Fred Yard East Main Street Dick’s Ava Austin Sutherland Auctioneer Lemley & Yard Insurance National Bank Vphone R. R J. A. Work Insurance Agency F. & M. Hock George W. Stewart Hardware & Implements South Side Square Tooman Leather Shop Laura Harvey Candy Kitchen North Side Square Phone 440 Wood Workshop W. D. Loftiss Phone 262 Postoffice T. A. Michels Morrison & Morrison Lawyers Morrison Bidg North Side Sq Washington, Iowa Brookstart Bros. Law Federal Farm Loana Opera House Mutual Phone Co. J. Wilson Cc. C. Wilson Wilson & Wilson Lawyers Journal Office Livingston & Richer LAW Abstract JNO. W Applegate Real Estate Brookhart Washington Street J.D Dayton Westchester Washington County Frank Bollier Washington St T. J. Prase Farmers and Merchants Bank Blue Mutual W. J. Masson I. L. Broadgate Electric Shop Mutual Black House South Iowa Ave Milady Beautie Clara Doane Square Jefferson Street Marcelling Red Ladie E, McAvoy Rickey Barber Shop Klein Kio. Ko
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