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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1924
Page
8
Local notices list the third annual Legion fall festival to be held in Crawfordville Iowa on Sept 4 and 5 featuring ball games tennis tournaments horseshoe contests speeches and various entertainments along with travel and visit details for several residents and events across nearby towns.
Notice to water consumers that Besse B Jones registrar of autos at the Treasurer's office has been on vacation and will resume duties tomorrow. The brief notice confirms her return to work after leave.
Mrs H M Hoover and her son John returned to Des Moines this morning after spending the summer at the William Beal home. Mrs Jennie Bickford left for Brighton to spend the day on business. Mrs Nora Hicks and daughter Marguerite headed to Quincy IL where Marguerite will enter school. Mrs C C Rigg and son Sterling left for Monmouth IL to visit. Lee Holland spent the weekend at his home in Wyman.
Mrs Eloise Davis returned to her Creston home after attending the Benson reunion here last Thursday and visiting the George Benson home. Mrs Netty Beatty of Haskins spent Saturday in Washington.
A workroom table aged around 35 years is being refinished then crated for shipment. The writers note their desire to own it but acknowledge it is not for sale as they supply tables and chairs yearly for public spaces likely to be enjoyed for decades.
Residents and visitors are listed with recent movements. Cora Stewart returned to Dallas after a visit with Mrs. Mary Grecian. B D Crozier traveled from Clinton for a family visit. Mrs L A Stewart spent the weekend in Keota. Irma Woods returned from the court house institute. Twilla McGinnis visited from Ainsworth. Mrs William Boler and children from Cedar Rapids planned to move this week. Jennie Gardner of Gladwin attended Means picnic and returned home. Myrtle Work from North Liberty visited and will teach at the Standardized school in Haskins. Margaret Smith of Haskins attended Saturday exams. Edna Mercer arrived from Des Moines. illness of a sister detained her.
Evelyn Heece came back to Haskins Saturday after attending the teachers institute there and Elizabeth Klein returned Saturday to her teaching in St. Paul following a visit with relatives here.
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