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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1928

Page

6

Koch sale offers corn on the cob or shelled by weight

Betty Gass returned to Burlington after a visit with Mary Mickey. Mrs. F C Beal and her daughter Opal of Cedar Rapids left after a short stay with Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Lee. The note promotes a sale on Wednesday September 5 2012 for corn by weight both shelled and on the cob.

Koch Betty Gass Burlington Mary Mickey F.C. Beal Opal Cedar Rapids M. D. Lee

Ten Years Ago Today Local Families Return From Des Moines

Ten years ago today Mr and Mrs Carl Libe Mr and Mrs Frank Libe and son Maurice and Misses Lela and Mary White and Miss Banks returned from Des Moines where they attended the state fair. Also notes on floor polishers, Nyal's Digestive Tablets and hog top price, with a weather forecast of mostly fair tonight and Sunday.

Carl Libe Frank Libe Maurice Lela Mary White Banks Des Moines L. L. Kos Martha and Bohumil Blanche Beranek M. CC. DeLong Irene Neil Trotman Roy Mallory

Local residents return from visits and travels across states

Miss Elizabeth McCracken returns to Genesee Illinois after a two day visit with Mr and Mrs John Warnock and relatives at Thornburg. Miss Sylvia Warren of Pontiac Michigan returns home after visiting her aunts and plans to teach in Iron Mountain Michigan. Shields family concludes a 2300 mile trip through Minnesota and Canada. Robert Shields visits Grinnell on the way back. Katherine Bostwick arrives from Chicago to visit her mother Mrs B F Bostwick Sr. Dorothy Ward leaves for Cedar Rapids to resume work at Killian department store after two weeks ill at home.

Elizabeth McCracken Genesee Linois John Warnock Thornburg Sylvia Warren Pontiac Sylvia Ella Warren Iron Mountain Michigan Milan Tina Edith John Billy Shields Minnesota Canada Robert Shields Grinnell Des Moines Katherine Bostwick Chicago B. F Bostwick Dorothy Ward Cedar Rapids Killian Department Store John McConahey Mount Union Washington Brighton Pekin Agnes Wheelan the Commercial Savings Bank Keithsburg Ill Decela

Local residents visit, travel notes span several states

A parade of visitors and travel notes fills the Washington scene. Mr and Mrs George Maxwell and Mrs Jennie Ewing of Colorado Springs toured Cedar Rapids. Will Warnock of New Haven Conn visited Johns Warnock at his Washington home. Amy Christian returned from Decorah to teach science. Travel and teaching moves alternate with visits to relatives and shopping in town.

George Maxwell Jennie Ewing Colorado Springs Cedar Rapids Ewing Washington Will Warnock New Haven Conn John Warnock Missouri Oklahoma Colorado Marvin Wareck Mt. Pleasant

Local residents visit families and scenes around Washington

Mr and Mrs Garrett F Kuil and Mr and Mrs M Triestram of Kalamazoo are in town visiting relatives while Kuilema, formerly employed at the Journal, travels with his wife Leila Wilson. Oscar Baker recovers from appendicitis at Washington county hospital. Harriet Barrett arrives as new commercial teacher. Aara Simmering is doing well after an appendectomy. Labor Day ball game Wyman vs Washington at 2:30. Mrs Nora Richner relocates to North Hollywood California. Hoover’s childhood home in West Branch draws nearly 13 000 visitors from across the U S and abroad with ongoing viewings.

Garrett F. Kuilema M. Triestram Kalamazoo Mich Kuilema Journal Leila Wilson John S&s. Wilson Washington Hoover West Branch Iowa

Community notes and visits fill Washington week

Martha McGinnis of Union Grove visits sister Ruth McGinnis in town while PTA hosts a book exchange in the community room Friday through Monday. Local residents travel for business, shopping, and family visits, with several plans to leave for Des Moines and Iowa City and Gretchen McElhinney set to teach in Fairfield schools. Glenn Watson becomes the new clerk at Cunningham grocery.

Glenn Watson West Chester Cunningham Grocery Store

Washington News Notes Local People Arrive and Return

The report lists numerous residents visiting Washington from nearby towns and returning home. It notes Guy Carleton resuming duties as assistant principal, visits by Myrl Chestnut, Marie Landau, and many others for work, travel, or family affairs, with several moving homes or starting new roles.

Last Sermon of Rev B F Moses at A M E Church

The A M E Church announces Sunday school at 9 45 a m and preaching at 11 00 a m and 7 30 p m. Pastor Rev B F Moses will deliver his last sermon before the annual conference as he presents a yearly report of the charge and thanks all who aided the work.

Obituary of Mrs. Joe Witting Wittmer at Noble

Alice Wittmer Wittmer was born December 6 1854 in Milhouse Alsace and died August 24 at 9 45 p m at her Noble home. She came to the United States at 13, lived near Noble and Wayland, married Joseph Witting in 1875, had eleven children, eight daughters and a son alive. Services were held at 2 00 p m at the home and 2 30 p m at Eicher Church with Rev H J Schragg and Rev Jassenger officiating. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery.

Joe Witting Alice Wittmer Milhouse Alscase- Gonaine Noble John Anna Wicher Wittmer United States Wayland Kansas Joseph Witting John H Margaret Splener Susan Alston Marvy Itwiller Sarah Unsicker Hopedale Ill Fannie Zehr Katherine Augsburger Sweeny Texas Emma Prieheim Freiman Eicher Church H. J. Schragg Jassenger

Bankers to Elect in Iowa for ABA Council Seats

Two Iowa bankers announce candidacies for the June 1929 vacancies on the executive council of the American Bankers Association. C. J. Weiser of Decorah heads the oldest Iowa bank and owns eleven others, while Herbert L. Horton of Des Moines National Bank is a vice president of both the Iowa and American Bankers associations. The vacancies will be filled at the ABA convention next June.

Des Moines American Bankers Association Iowa C. J. Weiser Winneshiek County State Bank of Decorah Herbert L. Horton Des Moines National Bank Weiser Horton Iowa Bankers Association

Journal Wan 478 Pay Trial Convinces

A trial regarding payment issues related to Journal Wan 478 concludes with a persuasive outcome. Key figures and organizations are cited, emphasizing the dispute's resolution.

Local Families Go Visiting and Traveling Across States

Mr and Mrs Earle Corbin and family went on a fishing trip yesterday. Mrs Wilber Miller William Sloat and Charles Miller returned from a visit in Waterloo at the homes of Pressey Frank and Earl Limerman in Minneapolis. D F Macon auctioneer Washington Iowa. Mrs Leigh Tedford and daughter Marjorie have joined her husband in Idaho Springs Colorado. The Koch sale corn is in good dry cribs. Totz Mr and Mrs C A Padfield of Wichita visited Franks Carter. Mrs Padfield and Mrs Carter are sisters. Mrs Milo Weaver and others visited Mrs Art Minick in Decatur Illinois.

Earle Corbin Wilber Miller William Sloat Charles Miller Waterloo Pressey Frank Earl Limerman Minneapolis Leigh Tedford Marjorie Walter Kleese Mr. Tedford Idaho Springs Colorado Koch Totz C. A. Padfield Wichita, Kansas Frank Carter Milo Weaver C. Reister Harriet Lloyd Foster Bobby Decatur

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