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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1928

Page

8

Margaret Sexton Returns to School Work After Illness

Margaret Sexton rejoins Lowee City school after an appendicitis operation. Several classmates attend the meeting today, including Carl Jungblrth, Tom artis, Jim Lemley, Ralph Brookhart, WA Harv Eilitt Grayson, Charles Thomas, Cloyce Gantt, Marold Hays, Hal Reister, Ernest Lemmon, Zear Hi shawrenee Wilson, Dr. Fred Reid, and Lyman Babcock.

Margaret Sexton Y Ferday Lowee City Carl Jungblrth Tomartis Jim Lemley Ralph 7 Brookhart WA Harv Eilitt Grayson Charles Thoma Cloyce Gantt Marold Hays Hal, Reister Ernest Lemmon Zear Hishawrenee Wilson Fred Reid Lyman Babcock

Presbyterian thrift sale set for Saturday in McNamara building

Local thrift event details appear with dates and locations. Mrs RC Risk of Mt Hisas visits the Humstan home with Mrs T J Risk. blankets 65x80 and 66x80 sizes offered at Wards Basement Store. Des Moines resident Mrs Mary Colcord visits Ward home, then returns by auto to OsKaloosa. Dave Munro of West Chester trips to Washington for business. Joutick Health shoes noted.

Risk of Mt Hisas J. J. Humstan T. J. Risk Mary Colcord Des Moines James A. Ward Jarry GW. Ward Oskaloosa Dave Munro West Chester Washington Isay Chica The Presbyterian Hne McNamara

Mrs Sarah Jane Carson Dead at 84

Mrs Sarah Jane Carson, 84, died late yesterday after years of declining health at her East Second Street home. Funeral services are set for Friday at 1:20 pm at L A Jones Funeral Home with Dr W W Bowers, then a 2:20 pm service at the Ainsworth Methodist Church and burial in Ainsworth Cemetery. Friends are asked not to send flowers.

Sarah Jane Carson East Second Street L.A. Jones W. W. Bowers Methodist Church Helin Ainsworth

Crawfordsville to Have New Furniture and Undertaking Firm

Mr. 8. 8. Smith plans a new furniture and undertaki ng business in Crawfordsville. The formal opening will be held Saturday. The Smiths moved from Phoenix, Arizona, where Mr. Smith worked with A. J. Moore and Sons, a large mortuary. He is a Worsham School of Embalmers graduate. his wife will assist. The pair are welcomed by Washington County residents as they settle to make Crawfordsville permanent.

Smith Crawford

Helen Hanley Returns Home From Keola Visit

Helen Hanley arrived home this morning after a short visit with friends in Keola.

Helen Hanley Keola

Iowa 4H Clubs Take First Honors at National Dairy Banquet

Iowa 4H clubs won top honors at a national dairy banquet for excellence in showing and judging dairy cattle. Fairfield’s Harris and Mrs W visiting her aunt were among those noted, with plans to return tomorrow.

Iowa Memphis Teen APD

Local residents update on home projects and visits

Marion Smith sawed wood for W Hotle Monday a.m. Mr C and Mrs Andrew Hanter are remodeling their home and also adding a garage. Mr C and Mrs Charlie McKinstry spent Sunday at the Curtis Sage Alvin Strum and family moved into their new home on their father’s farm.

Marion Smith W Hotle Andrew Hanter Charlie McKinstry Curtis Sage Alvin Strum

Byrd Expedition Ship Approaches Equator Says Kessler Message

A telegram from Charles L. Kessler aboard Byrd’s ship reports nearing the equator on the voyage to the South Polar regions. The message to friends in Washington and New York mentions a Neptunus Rex rite and crew spirits while details on dates remain unclear.

UR N'Y Antars- Hing Che South Polar Charles L. Kessler Washington Richard City of New York Kessler Nay Byrd

Ward's Basement Offers Cotton Box Tops and Radio Deals

Local ad appears from Ward's Basement featuring men’s cotton box tops, a black grey tan and brown shirt line, and a mighty Majestic all electric radio. Nearby notices mention a thrift sale October 20 at the McNamara building and travel updates from Lydia Juzeler and Axthelm family members visiting relatives in Davenport and Keota.

WARD

Manton Hebner Attends Drug Convention in Ungton

Manton Hebner travels to Ungton this morning for a drug convention. Mrs Kate Miller visits son Barelay in Louis and plans to stay in Dallas for the winter with John. Presbyterian church to hold late admittance on October 20 in the McNamara building. Ellery Foster and Mrs J Miller attend distributed clubs convention in Pub Held and stay in Washington with Mrs Winner and Frank Miller in Chicago on business. Alla Riche Br and C F Boller wed in Missouri visiting daughter Baja at Stopions college.

Manton Hebner Ungton Kate Miller Louis Barelay Dallas Texas John Ars Ellery Foster J. Miller Wellman Washington Distributed Clubs Washiton Winner Frank Miller Chicago C. F. Boller Mila, Missou Baja Stopiuns College

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