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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1921

Page

6

Local visits and social notes from Davenport to Keota

Mrs. EB Page and daughter Stella visited Oscar Page in Davenport on Saturday evening. June Arnold and Eva Harr visited Miss Herr's home in Harper. Merle Hunter of Clayton, visiting her aunt Mrs. Dan Rohrer, went to Keota to attend school this year. White Way Garage advertises tires at low liberal discounts. Duncan of Columbus Junction visited Una Morris. Mrs. J P Leonard of Davenport spent the weekend with the J Reiner family. County teachers at a meeting included Misses Myrtle Ross Carrie Evans Edna Genevieve Klein Mable Long and Mary Gregory.

EB. J. Page Stella Page Davenport Oscar Page June Arnold Eva Harr Harper Miss Herr Merle Hunter Clayton Dan Rohrer Keota Myrtle Ross Carrie Evans Ainsworth Edna and Genevieve Klein Mable Long Mary Gregory

Local notices and social happenings in West Chester area

Community brief listing visits and travels of residents including Chesley family returning home after funeral, Mrs Wright visiting Des Moines via Los Angeles route, and several locals visiting relatives in Marengo Davenport Cedar Falls and Columbus Junction. Also notes for fall term start and local commerce promotions at The New York Store and Stephen Jeweler plus fountain pen ads.

W. M. Wright Los Angeles Cal W. R. Jeffrey R. G. Vincent Des Moines

Local residents mingle during Labor Day events and travels

Community notes record Mrs. P W Davidson and daughters visiting Columbus Junction for Labor Day, Miss Mae Colbert returning to Cedar Rapids, and Miss Anne Henderson visiting Ames before heading to West Chester. Other items mention marriage license in Wellman, travels to Delta and Keota, and local visitors in Davenport Burlington Ottumwa Wellman and Wayland with updates on schooling and employment.

P. W. Davidson Flossie, Deleie Ilya Davidson Columbus Junction Thisorning Anne Henderson Ames West Chester

Sunday Visits Gather Family Travellers Across Town

Mr and Mrs Harry Duncan visited the Charles Baker home over Sunday and returned to Ainsworth this morning. Mr and Mrs Edw Christianson and daughter Louise of Burlington stayed last night at the Jake Ramge home and left for Sigourney to visit at the red Sheet home.

Walter Mickey Mary Ellen Burlington Ella McKinnie Mrs Harry Duncan Charles Baker Ainsworth Edw. Christianson Louise Buriington Jake Ramge Sigourney Red Sheet

Local Sinclair Stations Offer Gas at 20.8 Cents

Mr and Mrs Harry Campbell of Crawfordsville Ainsworth welcome a baby girl eight and a half pounds born yesterday. Mrs James A Embree visits Will Green at Keota and Edith Custer returns home to Muscatine after a visit with her mother Mrs John Custer.

Harry Campbell Crawfordsville-Ainsworth James A. Embree Will Green Keota Edith Custer Muscatine John Custer

Community Club Announcements From Local Groups

The Father de lis club meets at Mrs. R G Cherry's home Thursday at 2 p m Regular Post group holds a meeting tomorrow Tuesday at 2 p m A 10 cent social is planned by the ladies of the Christian church in the basement Thursday at 2 p m The Harmony club will meet with Mrs James Swift Wednesday afternoon bring clues The Fortnightly club current events department postpones its Sept 6 meeting with Australia as the topic The Child Study Dept of the Fortnight ly club meets at Mrs W M Keeley Wednesday at 2 30 p m dues are due Miss Potgeter will speak on school nurse plans and aims with open discussion.

Father de Lis R. G. Cherry Ladies of the Christian Church Harmony Club James Swift Wheelan Australia Tele W. M. Keeley

Another Gypsy Band Leaves Town in Hurry

A second traveling group of Gypsies was rounded up and ordered to move on by local authorities. About fifty people arrived Saturday in a caravan of automobiles but were quickly compelled to quit the town and headed south.

Washington

Kracaw Family Plans Mt. Pleasant School Move

Mrs Harry Kracaw and daughters Norinne Katherine and Hazel prepare to move to Mt Pleasant this week. Norinne attends Iowa Wesleyan college while Katherine and Hazel enter local public schools. Hazel will study elocution. Mr Kracaw and son Everette stay behind.

Harry Kracaw Norinne Katherine Hazel Mt. Pleasant Miss Norinne Iowa Wesleyan College

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Wes Frederic Remington FOX Theatre Toonerville Follies Frank Gotch Haberschmidt McElhinney Drug Co Wife G. C White Way Garage Arvilla Duncan Una Morris J. P. Leonard 8. J F. G. Chesley J. Young T. C. Davis Blair Hebner’s J. W. Lonergan Marengo J. M. Kelly M. A. Fisher of Kinross John Braunhausen HH. Worley Kate Ackley Ott Cavin H. F. Steck Rosalia Fisher Hazel Baker Velda Adrian Julia Doud Chicago W. F. Glascock J. Paul Neal Yale Mannhardt Bros William J. Marie State Air Knoxville Edward A Swift W. A.santel Eldiene Arden St. Louis Missouri Myrtle Swift Walter Lohman Marl Bickford Virginia Griffith Lora Busby Cedar Falls Iowa State Teachers College Marietta Schauf Quincy, Ill Frank Fleming Randolph Bonnie Kelsey J. Martin White Seward White Humphrey Cora Masson State University Iowa City D. J. Masson New York Rose Norwood J. H. Young Col. D. J. Pater Stephen North Side Square Albert White Rising Sun Ada Talbott Centerville Towa Mary Greiner Tama County Tradec Sanders & Skipton McHamara Undertaking Co Coal and Coke John Shields & Sons Dailey’s Taxi Local and Country Service Mannhardt Mae Colbert Cedar Rapids Jake Minick Miss Fortier Will Dupuis Keota and the District Court Guy Gilbert Weidlein Nancy Reber Wellman C. E. McMullen Delta Maggie Pickering Merle Chacey Ollie Edward Pickering Brown's Tire Shop C. J. Wilson Richland Mrs. Smith Myrtle Boice Martha McCreedy Verna Conrad Wayland Nellie Leonard Minnie Griffin Ottumwa 8. J. Kellogg Mr. Kellogg J. J. Kellogg W. H. Saville Kellogg Wm. J. Lawler K. C Henrietta Whittaker St. Joseph's Academy Elsie Glassburner Lytle Bros Louck & Co White Way Sinclair CSE Dota Buddy Lee C. H. Wagner Brown’s Tire Shop Free Tire Delivery Service G. AL RK K. Coates P. C
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