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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1931
Page
8
Continued favorable notes come today from Mrs Hugh Mc Clery and Miss Carolyn Hamilton who are suffering serious injuries from a automobile crash last Thursday. Slight improvement is noted in their condition day by day by the attending physician Charles Trown auctioneer Phone 282 Black Te4if tu thu S
Mrs. M. Sartor brings October bean samples to the Journal office showing two giant pods. Strawberries and early tomatoes are being harvested in the community. A rural teachers exam is set for midweek. Mr. and Mrs. Shaffer visited from Brighton. Mrs. Dawson shopped locally. Winnie Palmer reports 100 percent in six weeks for 26 teachers and 77 students. Sugar Creek led. Emma Black ill with flu but recovering. McClures relocate on Iowa Ave to the duplex owned by Andy Peterson.
Mr and Mrs Henry Miniek and grandson Ray are home from a three week trip. A barley sale priced at 25 cents per pound is announced. Box and druggist Ko L Me Druggist mentions hogs at 35 15 with general failure expected Wednesday.
Local items report Betty Low Watters of West Liberty dies at Lown City Hospital at six years old. Also noted are Owen Palmer's discharge after hospital care, the Custer family welcoming a seven pound daughter, George Brown’s street commentary and plans, Mrs. Oscar Steigieder visiting Cedar Rapids for the Eastern Star convention, and meetings with Mrs. Frank Kietn of Keota for the O E S gathering at the Colenso hotel.
Rev and Mrs J Selden with West Union ties attended the funeral of Mrs A Warren Archie Harvey remained ill but improved. Several relatives from Ames and Oklahoma visited, while a lost keepsake black headed bag near the Presbyterian church was sought for return. Auctioneer DF Macon notes local sales. Margarita Williams visited from town. Cedar Rapids relatives noted.
NK Le Wilson and wife departed for a business trip to Des Moines Fort Dodge Waterloo Boone Marshalltown and other towns. They plan to be home by week’s end. Mrs W C Columbus of Junction left the county hospital for home. N K West near West Chester was here on business. Mrs Addie Gibson and Marian of Chicago visit Mrs Elmer Wells. Margaret Dicken Hogan of Williamsburg visits her parents Dr and Mrs M Dicken and returns today with them. Chris Graber of Goshen Indiana, formerly near Wayland, calls on friends. now connected with Goshen College. Mr and Mrs H C Van Meter of Fort Wayne Indiana visit this past week. plan to return soon. Mr and Mrs J Rothschild and their guest Mrs Dora Chapman of Iowa City go to Dayport then Iowa City. plan to return. Mr and Mrs C E Nevail and family of Iowa City visit Mrs Mayme Burie and her mother Mrs Bartosky. Mrs Newzil and Mrs Burich are sisters.
Mrs George McDaniel accompanied by a matron from the local Eastern Star chapter traveled to Cedar Rapids for the Grand Chapter C B S. Others planning to attend tomorrow include Mrs Will Manassier Howard Mellride Mrs Har Meek Mrs Roy Means and Mrs Earl Bickford. The Misses Frankie and Vera Bennett visited home in Davis City for the weekend. James Spencer was also mentioned in connection with attendance and visits.
Local items note a Dutch Market at the Baptist church on October 29 with cash prizes, Mrs. George Bollen and son John visiting New London, and several relatives traveling for family events. Mentions of Mrs Carrie Chalmers from Chicago, Mrs Ka Neal from California, and Mrs Althea Montgomery visiting the G W Wallace home. Also references auto service offerings and a family obituary attendance.
Miss Adrienne Wanerus spent the week end visiting her friend Lorine Lasek near Has kin.
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