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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1929
Page
3
The C. H. Bicklen Co announces the completion of a months long remodeling program for its Washington store. Manager Mr. Jennings says rebuilt windows and display racks, new lines, a large front sign, red color scheme, and modernized interiors have refreshed the exterior and interior.
Ruth George, a Mt. Pleasant teacher, returned home yesterday after a weekend in Washington visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Oscar George.
Dr and Mrs Roy Tripp and family from Sioux City visited Washington over the weekend staying with Mrs George Tripp and her parents Mr and Mrs George Maxwell Mrs Maxwell and others traveled back this morning A E Putnam and wife received word their son Paul Putnam of Coronado California became a father Peggy weighing 7 lbs 4 oz Mrs Thomas Anderson of Chicago visits her parents Dr and Mrs C A Boice A line of visitors including Mrs H G Richardson Mrs Charles Thomas and Mrs Johnson of Orange California Mrs Art Jones and Mrs Karl Seliger attended a Stitch and Study club gathering hosted by Mrs Maude Schiffler near Sigourney Mrs E M Miller of Chicago visits her mother Mrs Mildred Guthrie in Washington through tomorrow
A long list records residents and guests in Washington. Families like the Dawsons and Dickens host visits. Teas move to a new address. Foster plans to occupy the Teas home in November. Multiple trips to Muscatine Iowa City and Ottumwa appear along with local shopping and hospital news.
Catherine Coulter attended the home coming at State Teachers College in Cedar Falls over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Karl Seliger visited Lis Ourney and spent Saturday night and Sunday at their parents' homes.
Mrs. E. L. Titterington of Fairfield visited her daughter Helen for the weekend. J. L. Fock of Little Rock, Kansas, returned home after visiting his sister, Mrs. Ic. F. Schwartz.
The ladies express appreciation to all who patronized and helped make their sale a success. They also thank Cunningham Bros for the use of their place of business.
Winterset residents went to the polls to decide if Sunday movies should be allowed. A petition with 560 signatures was presented to the council urging that no special election be called.
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