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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1927

Page

6

Ford and Wiles Obtain Marriage License in Kelona

Donaldo Ford of Kelona and Laura Ann Wiles of Wellman secured a marriage license here Saturday. The item notes a local Flower Show with winter bouquets bulls and seeds on sale Thursday and mentions Donald Powers traveling to Muscatine for year’s work. Auctioneer D F Macon of Washington Iowa is listed with phone 251 Red. Scratch paper pads priced at Nicola and Harmons.

Donaldo Ford Kelona Laura Ann Wiles Wellman

Poultry Tips and Local Visits Highlight Small Town Notes

Now is the time to warm and prepare your poultry for winter laying. Miss Grace Hesseltine will be third grade teacher at the consolidated school. Schuylar Livingston travels to Centerville for the funeral of a Supreme Court judge. Lyle Duffy arrives from Denver to visit before attending St. Ambrose College. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Duffy and two children stay with relatives. Martha Godfrey returns from Mason City after a New York City visit. C R Sewell of Diagonal visits Albia after a stop at N L Long’s home.

Grace Hesseltine Letts T Lyle Duffy Denver Colo Davenport St. Ambrose College J. F. Duffy C. R. Sewell Diagonal Iowa Albia N. L. Long

Demonstration of Moore gas ranges this week

The Iowa Southern Utilities Co announces daily demonstrations and a sale of Moore gas ranges. Betty Mahoney of Moore Bros leads the cooking and baking demonstrations with a free session and meal each afternoon from Tuesday at 2:30. An angel food cake is baked each morning for a attending lady.

Iowa Southern Utilities Co Moore Gas Betty Mahoney Moore Bros

Wheelan and Lohberger Attend Iowa City Labor Meeting

George Wheelan and Joe Lohberger traveled to Iowa City today to attend a union labor meeting.

George Wheelan Joe Lohberger Iowa City

Local residents listed in daylong social notes

The column records visits and travels of numerous residents including Mr. and Mrs. J. Earle Eldridge from Indianola, Wayne Limerman from Chicago, and families such as the Livingsons in Oak Park. It notes teachers, hospital patients, flower show reminders, and visits to relatives in Crawfordsville, Muscatine, and nearby towns.

Community club notices and meetings listed for early September

Local groups from Pilotsburg Pleasant Hill and Ainsworth announce meetings with dates September 7 and 8. Events include Ladies Aid societies, inter church committee, Child Study Dept at 1126 Iowa, Penn Leaf Club, Leon Beatty Post, Baptist Koosington, Harmony Club, CO class of M E B church. Polls for officers and dues noted.

Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid Society Ed Chalupa Ed Simmering Dale Darbyshire Will Miller

Members asked to bring jelly for hospital shipment

A notice requests each member to bring jelly to be sent to a local hospital. The directive emphasizes community support and charity.

Special Display Promises Arrow Head Hosiery and Oxfords

A shipment of ladies special display items arrives this week featuring Arrow head Hosiery and new fall oxfords. Window display prepared today and a 10 days campaign announced tomorrow. Oxfords are black kid leather with Cuban heel, 3 eyelet tie, priced at $5 per pair.

Epworth League Presents Free Program at West Chester Church

The Epworth League of the West Chester M E church offers a free program with songs readings and grand opera. A box social follows in the church social rooms requiring boxes from League girls and friends and cash from gentlemen. Comet holds attention to a community event.

Epworth League West Chester M. E. Church League

Harmony Club Meeting at 2 P M with Mrs Lloyd Swift

Harmony club will meet Wednesday at 2 PM with Mrs. Lloyd Swift. The Bible Department of the Fortnightly club begins study September 12 with Genesis chapter one. Great interest is shown and a productive session is anticipated.

Penn Leaf Club Laura Graham Harmony Club Lloyd Swift Bible Department

Regular meeting invites social hour for O. FB. S.

The Thursday regular meeting of O. FB. S. ends with the worthy matron inviting all members and visiting members to a social hour after the session.

Pythian Sisters Order of Temple M. E. C O. FB. S

Walnut Women's Club Meeting With Mrs George Clapper

The Walnut Women's club will meet with Mrs George Clapper Thursday afternoon. Roll call conducted as members discuss the question Do you vote and Why.

Walnut Women's Club George Clapper

Juzeler Sisters Tour Through East Visiting New York Cities

Mrs. G. Juzeler and Miss Lydia Juzeler concluded a sightseeing trip through the east spending time in Rochester and New York City then visited Davenport for several days with friends.

G. Juzeler Lydia Juzeler East New York Rochester

Rally day practice for AM church children after school

Church youth group calls AM children to meet Tuesday after school at four o'clock for Rally Day practice at the church building.

The

Social visits weave through Washington and Cedar Rapids

Mr and Mrs Lawrence Smith and Charles Bostrum of Ft Madison visited at Mr and Mrs George Yorks with Charles Longwell visiting in Chicago and J L Siegle en route to Cambridge Ohio. Lonng Gardner and Sam Gardner visited Laura Longwell while Velma Roach stays with Marguerite Reister in Des Moines. Ida Cavander returns from Town City area and attended the Des Moines fair. R C Jennings visits Burlington for business.

Lawrence Smith Charles Bostrum Ft. Madison George York Charles Longwell Chicago J. L. Siegle Cambridge Ohio Siegle Laura Longwell Washington Lonng Gardner Wellman Sam Gardner Cedar Rapids Longwell Ida Cavander Des Moines

Lorden Family Returns Home After Visit

Mr and Mrs Eugene Lorden and their two children Charles and Marie arrived back in Chicago this morning after spending several days visiting Mr and Mrs Louis Hessel at their home.

Eugene Lorden Charles Marie Chicago Louis Hessel

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Glenn Tryon Patsy Ruth Miller William James Craft Heens Mit Universal Oswald Rabbit Aek Ther Wes Fox News the Pox Thor Billie Dove FOX Theatre Nicola & Harmon's Donald Powers Muscatine D. F. Macon Nicola & Harmons Sam James Bob Lowe William James Shoe Shop Diana U.S. Pat Southern Coalacore Co.,cin.o John Shields Ars John Timmerman Qutey Schuylar Livingston Centerville Supreme Court Vermilion Martha Godfrey New York City Mason City Corner Square Tom Berdo Everette Schenefelt Maude Miller Ida Catris Minneapolis Minn Clayton Clapper Geo. L. McDaniel J. Earle Eldridge Indianola W. S. Eldridge Wayne Limerman Mrs David Livingston David, Jr Oak Park Mrs. Schuylar Livingston J. M. Wilson Columbus Junction Associate Presbyterian Church Madeline Aiken West Liberty K. S. Hesseltine Mrs. A. Heeseltine Fred Mandhardt Wilbur Matthew Mise Selind C. Hi. Guther Mrs. Guther Ross Atchison Louis Frey Collinsville Town Gordon Olive Dorothy Gonelas A. A. Spies Anna Spies Douglas Olive Sth. City Hall W. S. White Nick Snyder of Elsie Glassburner Pearl Glassburner Kansas City W. L. Glassburner Sara Grimes McCleery Wallace School Miss Glassburner H. G. Hagist of Keota Charles Houck Emil Finke Wayne Houck KTNT Pilotsburg Ladies Aid Society Ray Bell Lexington Ladies Aid Society Ladies’ Social Union of New Haven Mel Statler Wellston Social Club Will Dunbar Carl Jungbluth Peet Nora Dewey Leon Beatty Dale Atkinson J. O. Brown Tole the Baptist Ainsworth W. RR the CO M. Eb, Church of West Chester Dan Rohrer Graham Paramount Week Eddie Cantor Kiddie Comedy—News Wey Coe BE. Atchison Florsheims Parker, Sheaffer and Conklin Lemmon’s Jewelry Store Washington Cleaners Wisit Long South Side Square City Hall Velma Roach Des Moin Jes Marguerite Reister R. C. Jennings Burlington Bramer’s Tailor Shop N. W. Corner Square Moore Gas Range Clea China Moore Bros. Company Moore Southern Utilities Company
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