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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1920

Page

7

Mullen and families visit Champaign amid small town events

Haskins Oct 18 report notes Mr and Mrs N Mullen and son Charles drove their new car to Champaign Illinois to visit their home people. The piece lists local happenings including visitors from Muscatine Oskaloosa and Washington, social events at the Booth home, a kitchen shower for Mrs Daryl Mathers, and various moves and gatherings around the community with occasional medical notes and upcoming meetings.

Haskins N. Mullen Son Charles Champaten Ja. Mullen J. M. Reed Rances Hartman Fdna Mahraum Muscatine Cherwinker Meio Horak Lola Welliver Oskaloosa Mises Hazel Booth Sibly Vivian Hazel Booth Oliver Moore Daryl Mathers Booth Arnet Mathers Helen Albaugh Hazel Whetstine Ravena Leffler Manford Rabinold Dee Cole Opal Godlove Marjorie McCreedy Eva Ebner Glen Davis Washington Dale Ebner C. W. Society T. W. Welliver Mr. Farnsworth Charlie Davie Gageby Mrs. Chriss Cone Rat Stafford Phartie Stafford Jesse Meek

Marriage of Cecil Moreau and Cora Gittines announced

Relatives report the October 9 marriage of Cecil L. Moreau of Burlington to Miss Cora H. Gittines of Lomax Illinois. The couple will reside in Burlington. Community notices include church and social events with local residents traveling to Washington for a teachers institute and W T A convention.

Teachers’ Institute Washington Woodford Ella Woodford Berne Centerville Tom H. Morgan Shenandoah, Jr Richland

Local Notes From NIRA Area Report

Clifford Curl drives a Dort bought by his father from Glant Bros. LeRoy Rowe returns from Waterloo after firing. Ray Harvey funeral held in Washington. Tad Herr and Will Eekerman families traveled to Cedar Rapids. Florence Crossett injured Saturday and hospitalized in Iowa City. Lester Bull has measles. Roy Kelly lays foundation for new house Perrin doing the work. Mrs. Joe Cortum visited sister Thursday.

NIRA Clifford Curl Glant Bros LeRoy Rowe Waterloo Ray Harvey Washington Tad Herr Will Eekerman Cedar Rapids Florence Crossett Cassius Crossett Iowa City Lester Bull Roy Kelly

West Chester union to run Illinois coal car on Oct 16 and 18

West Chester Farmer's Union schedules a carload of Illinois coal to arrive on October 16 and 18. The notice announces the shipment and dates for delivery.

West Chester Farmer's Union

Rummage Sale Opens Saturday in Des Moines Area

Mr and Mrs J F Hemmings and D M Curl depart for Texas on a land excursion. A rummage sale offers antiques and many good as new items, opening at 9 o clock Saturday morning in the Fred Stewart room opposite the Christian Science chapel. 20315 John C Little of Des Moines visited friends here Wednesday.

J. F. Hemmings D. M. Curl Texas Fred Stewart Christian Science Chapel John C. Little Des Moines

Miss Farry Adkinon Suffered Acute Appendicitis

In Brighton on Tuesday evening Miss Farry Adkinon fifth grade teacher fell ill with acute appendicitis. She was rushed by Washington ambulance to Fairfield hospital and operated on early Wednesday. Last reports say she was recovering well with Miss Esther Savage filling in. The ladies of the Christian church.

Ralph Fraszsey Lillis Hicks Milton Rhodes Mt. Pleasant Leslie Hicks Fairfield Jones’ Pasture Harry Dunbar Brighton Telephone Company Free Exchange Richland Pleasant Plain Rubio West Chester Chacey A. R. Bowey Miss McFarlane Hattie Walton Memphis Stone Sigourney Brighton Farry Adkinon Washington Fairfield Hospital Esther Savage Ladies of the Christian Church

Board appoints election judges and clerks countywide

The county board named election judges and clerks for each precinct. Women were added to the election boards across townships, with some delays due to proving party balance. The list includes judges and clerks for Brighton to Highland and districts like Wellman Marion Oregon and Kalona with names of individuals and positions.

County Board of Supervisors Eaen Tuesay Brighton SH. Frazier Edgar Ingham W. W. Kientz J. G. Heacock George

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