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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1925
Page
8
Local notes describe Methodist supper on Tuesday November 3 with hazel booths and Christmas gift ideas. The town sees visitors from Trenton and Keota, school football in Fairfield, and residents attending events in Ottumwa and Washington. A new beauty class forms with Mira Clancy, and a taxi service expands with a second car.
A varied catalog lists new fiction by authors including Lara mie and Rinehart with titles such as The Loring Mystery and The Keeper of the Lees. Nonfiction items cover theology philosophy music and county government in Iowa, reflecting a broad reading program.
Notices announce probate hearings for the last will and testament of Mary Ayerens dated 1922 and Joseph Kolesick dated 1923. Dates set for proofs and hearings in Washington Iowa with clerk D C Kilgore. Additional local society notices reference residents visiting or staying in Washington and nearby towns.
Carl Miller writes from Alaska describing a rough voyage, stormy winds, a small supper call at 2:45, and a lone day as Bethel contact failed. He mentions a native boy and girl, Esther, basketball, reading the Gift of the Limberlost, limited mail, and hopes for letters from Edith and Effie. He asks to save letters for future reference.
The store reminds customers that New Brunswick Records are released every few days and that nearly all the latest titles are in stock. Shoppers are invited to visit and listen to the new selections on their phonographs.
There will be no service in the Christian Stcenke Chapel tomorrow.
The Misses Aurila Mayhew Mable Moore Alice Bailey Wilma Moore Vera Keating and Marie Jackson traveled to Sigourney last evening for a Christian Endeavor convention of the Christian church. The convention will continue until Monday.
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