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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1927
Page
7
Radio Digest lists WB AP WFAA WIP and WOW as silent night stations for Wednesday programs with WEAF chain content shown only under WEAF.
Radio schedules across stations in Pittsburgh Denver Chicago Minneapolis St Paul and Davenport detail concert orchestras operas and recitals with times and performers. Social notes mention Mr and Mrs T J Easter in Chicago for a pensioned railroad men convention and a Masonic lodge meeting.
Ainsworth Iowa reports weekend visits by Mr Maynard Hites of Iowa City and Mr and Mrs Wm Simkins visiting at Mrs Murdock's. A team pulling cane fell by the river and both horses drowned near the Murdock property. Maud Bronson returned from Rochester after an operation. Neil Sands resumed school at Blomfield after visiting with his parents. W H Ross family of Keota visited. W R C meets Thursday at the Legion Hall. Wanda Spessard returned to Batavia for school after weekend at home. A Sands and Milburn Spessard of Ainsworth with S A Sands were noted.
West Chester Iowa reports Lexington meetings with Rev Deal and Rev Gray as pastor. Obituary for Robert Cook noted. Local stock shipments to Chicago, hotel news from Keota, and a church supper planned for election night. District court divorce petition filed by Gladys V. Williams against J. L. Williams with Nov 7 deadline.
Miss Eula Martin attended the Teacher's Institute in Washington last Monday and Tuesday. Claude Rhodebeck dragged the roads last Wednesday and had them in fine shape, then it rained some. Mrs. Lloyd Humston entertained the Rural Women's club Thursday afternoon with plans shifted due to weather. Mr. J N Phillips hauled lumber earlier this week when roads were good. Mrs. Elmer Cherry visited Mrs. John Anderson at the George Foster home, and sympathies are with Mrs. Anderson on the loss of her husband. Harold Briley spent Sunday with the Cherrys. John Woods, Mr and Mrs Brady and daughter Mary Margaret of Jacksonville, Hill visited Porter family for a few days. Mrs Brady is H B Porter's sister.
Mrs. Charles Cherry Mrs. Glenn Schwartz and Mrs. Elmer Cherry attended the guest day meeting of the Kolah club at the home of Mrs. Clayde Knapp. Mrs George D Lewis of Portland Oregon is visiting her sister Mrs Lou Rhodebeck and brothers Swaine and Charles Beatty.
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