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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1920

Page

5

Local News From Crawfordsville and Nearby

Correspondents report visits from John R. McKee of Spencer Iowa and updates on Harriett Ruth McIlroy birth at Freeport California. Local health updates note CG A Wooley’s transfer to Washington County Hospital. A party from Amesworth plans to attend the Keota Presbyterian Missionary society but delays due to bad roads. Rev J A Barnes returns to Monmouth Illinois after visiting the T H Barnes home.

Crawfordsville John R. McKee Spencer Iowa W. M. Hagin Chrissinger R. RR. Meef Harriett Ruth McIlroy Melvel Meiroy Freeno Cal Washington G. W. Hanna W. W. Twinam G. Taylor Mary M Aineworth Keota Presbyterial Missionary Society J. A. Barnes Monmouth Ill T. H. Barnes

Local social notes from Brighton area and surrounding towns

Weekend visits include Mr and Mrs K Fulton at Clarence Baker home near West Chester. Pringle family moves to new Pleasant Plain area. Wm Mere purchases McGuire place. Miss Shryocq seeks treatment in Iowa City. Mrs R Armetrone, Hua Armstrong and Miss Lillian McFarland return from Winfield after Washington Winfield game. Sund wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Matt Keesel celebrated with lunch. Ferryl Adkinson convalescing after appendectomy at Fairfield hospital plans to resume school soon. Calla Gallry and Edna Johnson visit home folks. Wallace Savare and family travel to Abingdon Illinois for weekend with Canter family. Seven members of 1919 normal training class of girls noted.

Pleasant Plain McGuire Place Ferryl Adkinson Fairfield Hospital Libertyville Calla Gallry Edna Johnson Winfield Fairfield Wallace Savare Abingdon Canter

Principal Miss Stockhouse Surprises Former Teacher

The principal Miss Stockhouse visited Mrs. Ocean Irwin, the former teacher, last Saturday with ice cream and cake for a pleasant afternoon. A. J. Johnson returned from Des Moines, Orlin Gowey from Ames, and L. M. Shryock from Ohio after three weeks away. Miss Evans and trainer Miss Weary will present a Tom Thumb wedding at the club house this evening with sub-primary pupils taking part.

Miss Stockhouse Ocean Irwin A. J. Johnson Des Moines Orlin Gowey Ames Marie State Highway Commission L. M. Shryock Ohio Mise Evans Miss Weary Tom Thumb

Crawfordsville Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Mrs. Marion spends days at Murray Smylie home near Washington. DelLone of Washington and Ka Kos of Jackson township visited here Saturday. Dr and Mrs I F Huston and son Joe of Burlington visited Sabbath with relatives. Leila Blankenhorn returned to Washington after a Sabbath at her parents home. Vera Yeager a Hiteman Iowa teacher was an over Sabbath visitor at home here.

Crawfordsville Marion Murray Smylie

Nayton Grove Club Hosts Sadie Knott Visitor

Sew and So club met at Mrs. Walter Leet's home with guest Sadie Knott of Irfield. A weinie roast for W. J. Cummings and bride was held at the Will Embree home. Local families visited relatives in Ottumwa Fairfield Washington Iowa City What Cheer Kalona and Grace Hill.

Dayton Grove Walter Leet Sadie Knott Irfield Will Embree W. J. Cummings J. A. Walker Joe Kalona Clyde Devise Bride Owens Ottumwa Perey Eee Vere Davis Harry Dusenbery Fairfield A. EK. Knotta Mise Jennie Strum Washington C. C. Owen W. FE. Leet Grace Hill Bruce Moore Albert Dayton Iowa City Charlie Thrapp Warren Weller Karl Walter Statler Cloyce What Cheer

Ice Cream Glare Sparks Yale Record Quip

A humorous exchange from the Yale Record notes a student glare directed at a peer who is sitting on someone’s ice cream. The playful caption highlights campus humor and social moments.

Yale

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Brighton K. Fulton Clarence Baker West Chester M Baker Mamie Walker Pringle Beneay Econome Tin Usl Washington Battery & Electric Co West Washington Street Washington, Iowa USL. Usl Nayton Grove Kuppenheimer Suits C. M. & F. Clothing CO New York A. E. Putnajm Company
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