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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1922
Page
8
Keota Mrs Frank Klein visits Washington while Miss Hazel Porter teaches in Nevada Iowa. Des Moines JC Caner visits Washington as Mrs Boice Wagner heads to Fairfield with family. W G Stewart travels to Keokuk for a week. Jeanette Kyle departs for Shenandoah to teach at the Normal training program. Also notices on biblical Bible set for sale and a household goods sale by Rev W L Dalton with Frank Macon as auctioneer.
Keota and Washington residents are noted visiting friends and relatives in Des Moines, Colorado Springs, and Crawfordsville. Local shoppers, school moves, gas range sales, and Labor Day events fill a page of social and commercial notices from Washington and surrounding areas.
James Baird returns from Des Moines. Peggy Reed visits Vir ginia Wallace in town. Gas range sale begins with low prices from Iowa Gas and Electric Co. School will dismiss for circus parade. Bob Shields and Hoddy Rice ride with tourists at the state fair. Mrs. Belle Dougherty visits Iowa City and prepares Florida trip. Mrs. Ralph Porter and Lucille Porter arrive home with Mrs. McCall. Godfrey heads to Topeka to teach. Several families travel from Washington to visit kin. Local peaches attract attention as Mr. Stuart highlights home grown harvest. Canton crepe dresses from Putnam Co arrive at 17.75 for a limited run of 24 pieces.
Riverside Ohio community mourns Fred Bauer aged about 28 who died Thursday at 9 am at his parents home after several months of illness. Former Hawkeye Oil driver, he lived most of his life in the area and is survived by four sisters and one brother. Funeral at St Marys church Saturday at 9.
Mrs Ruth Hartner left the W F Bickel home this morning for Chicago. She has had charge of the Fresh Air children from the United Charity church at Chicago who have been housed in Washington county homes.
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