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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1928
Page
8
Mrs Edith Monroe also known as Marian Monroe and her daughter attended Frances Shimer College at Mt Carroll. They visited overnight at the home of Mrs Charles Sehulty before Martan resumed her schooling.
Ella Simpson has returned from Ames after a two month visit with Mrs. George Hendrie’s son. Cafeteria supper at Methods cuwet Saturday. Now tables reserved or phone.
In Richmond over the weekend a large crowd gathered despite heavy snow to buy farm implements and hear news from local residents including Mrs Arch Sofoure and Mrs G Butterban. Dr Spes sard plans weekly office hours Thursdays Fridays and Saturdays 10 to 4.
A local Halloween event at the Wayland schoolhouse drew a large crowd on Saturday. Tier Simpson led the business discussion as residents gathered for the evening. Performers John Ricks and Jota Heeser provided Hawaiian selter selections between acts. Mrs Merchant of Haskins hosted old friends and Miss Zilpha Hesser of Wayland attended with family. Weather shifted from warm to cold with many reporting colds and flu. The Ladies Aid plans a meeting with Mrs Ida McKune next Tuesday.
Radio programming notes list five featured shows from networks WOR WABC WALC WEAF and others. It names Simmons Show Boat Newark Rally and Hourly hour marks but text is garbled. The item records historical broadcasting listings from 1928 with network mentions and a partial time cue.
Household medical transport to county hospital for operation. Wayne area residents attended a Halloween party at the Masonie ball. Shoppers and shoppers with last names such as Reanous Hinshaw Allen and Frances Sales were seen in Washington. Hardware store promotions offered a three burner range and washing machine prize. shoppers and visitors noted in Wayland and Mes B Hen and Henry Goldsmith entries.
Community snippets report residents traveling between Crawfordsville and Washington. Mary Onerts returns from a visit to her parents the Carl Roberts family. Ben Eicher heads to Washington on business. A Gorton works as Standard Seed salesman with HQ in Washington. Mrs Herman Haynes and party travel from Los Angeles to their Crawfordsville home. Mrs George Welch visits former Crawfordsville friends in Berltowne. A White rises to Washington from Crawfordsville for shopping. The Farmer Store reports brisk sales of pig safes and hardware items.
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