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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1929
Page
6
Mrs Mary Layne and family visit relatives in Leno Iowa while Harold Jones returns to Chicago work. Minnie Bible travels from Colorado to Ohio via Iowa. E W Bartherser family from Pittsburgh stop with Joe Shalla kin in Crawfordsville. Mary Haubensak returns to Pittsburgh. Ruth Fletcher and Alice Sweet shop in Washington then return to Crawfordsville. Dorothy Beatty visits Cen terville before returning to Washington.
Mrs Denton Hartzell visited Washington for two weeks then returned home in Davenport Saturday evening. Clara Le Bably Maure Vanblarcom of Albany Neva joined Washington guests for a few days visiting Mrs Anna Scott before continuing their journey. Mary Frances Tripp of Sioux City returned home after visiting grandparents the George Maxwell family and her grandmother Mrs George Tripp. Duncan came from Chicago to visit Labor Day with his parents Mr and Mrs W Dum. Gwendolyn Laturn also returned to Renton Michigan after summer vacation with her parents, C W Lon. James Max, Ven, William and Sater Cole and Willia were among local youths visiting family. Mr and Mrs Blaine Holmes hosted, with Milo Patterson and grandson Harold Patterson motoring to Mus spent day. A B Cunningham came from Davenport Sunday to visit, L Cunningham tom. Mrs Loren Hazen and son Dwaine and Mrs Arnold and son Billy returned Friday from Des Moines state fair visit with Mrs ghter Mrs George.
Mr and Mrs D A Boyer and Mrs Ro Warfel with son David travel to Richland for a homecoming celebration. The weather forecast is partly cloudy and unsettled with cooler conditions expected Tuesday in the western and northern areas. Dr Hess Fly Chaser advertises protection for horses and cattle all day at a reasonable price.
Mrs Francis Linenkamp from rper came to Washington for shopping. Mrs Frank Hamilton of Lordsville visited Ce phas Dodd. West Chester WRC held an ice cream social in Ferguson store room on Sept. Dorotha Thompson returned to Dallas Center to resume teaching. Betty Miller went home to Burlington after visiting grandmother Mae Lester in South English. school aunt advertised at Schmoeller Bros Curlee Clothes.
My Mrs. Donald Bell and family of Mechanicsville visited in Washington yesterday along with friends. David Fulton and Harold Ab reng returned from Lake Okoboji after ten days at the state YMCA training camp. Ola Mae Clendenning and Arlene Sager from Webster City spent a week at Mrs. Jane Clendenning’s home. Various locals and travelers, including John Brookhart from DuMouth Minnesota, Mrs. Brockhart and daughter Joan, and families from Burlington, Davenport, Cincinnati, Iowa, and Illinois, were noted in separate visits and trips. Adelaide tirig White of Peoria and others visited Washington before traveling home. Old Settler’s Day activities and local school plans were mentioned as part of the weekend.
A long list of Iowa and nearby residents visit kin in Washington Crawfordsville and Muscatine. The group includes Mr and Mrs Joe Hay of Waterloo and extended family from Avoca Cedar Rapids Chicago and Williamsburg. Dorothy and Richard Wellman join for a day at KTNT station. Clarice Meek departs for Detroit to teach English in high school.
Venice California reports Porky Jacobs surviving 504 hours in a barrel during a Pacific endurance stunt. The piece also promotes Florsheim shoes praising quality and style and notes a golf ball freebie with each purchase. Mist Ora Henderson visits Ainsworth and P Jettrey mentioned in passing.
Mrs Mary Layne and family from Lenox Ta are visiting with relatives including Mrs Everette Palme Mrs Harry Bishop and Francis Tiley of Davenport. Donald and Lola Steele of Riverside traveled to Chilicothe Mo where they plan to attend Chilicothe Business College with Lola and Donald to study there.
Water rent is due September 1 1929 at the city clerk's office. A 10 cent charge applies if not paid by September 10. W H Fulton City Clerk 16902. Mrs Frank Hesseltine and family returned to Crawfordsville after visiting at H F Hesseltine. Edna Purvis went to airfield for a day with Mr and Mrs Sam White. Mrs George Fisher and her children Shirley and Gene of Chicago visiting at Mrs N J Fleming's home. Fleming accompanied them to Forest with Mrs Ida L MeKke ake.
Mrs Myrtle Morgan left Friday evening for Iowa City where she entered the University hospital for an operation Irene Yard has gone to Mason City where she accepted a position in the Kimble Floral shop Miss Yard was graduated in June from the horticultural department Town State college at Anne Miss Martha Chalmers in to Berwyn TL with a position to t she has Mrs H R Crayton and Mr and Mrs P A McLamore have gone to Rockford Illinois to visit relatives and friends for a few days
Willis Wood and his mother Mrs N F Wood along with Mrs Will Black, Mrs Will Crozier and daughter Wine Med, Mrs Frank Wood and daughter Martha departed Ainsworth this morning bound for Muscatine to attend the Wood reunion at Weeds park.
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