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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1926

Page

6

Local Want Ad Notes and Picnic Plans

Families from Chicago visited Washington over the weekend. John A Babcock and relatives used the Hathcock car but left it in Davenport due to road conditions. Bettie returns to school as the family travels home. Augustine and McHaddie visit Mr Augustine in West Chester. Leon Beatty Post schedules its annual pre convention picnic September 7 at Sunset Park with mess kits and delegate elections, rain plan to club rooms.

John A. Babcock Bettie Howard W Usustine McHaddie Armour & Co Chicago Hathcock Davenport Washington John Mr. Augustine Mr. McHaddie West Chester Legion Leon Beatty Sunset Park Maynard L. Brown

Classified Notices From Washington Iowa Area

Local notices list residents visiting relatives and traveling to Columbus Junction. Elmer Haller of Des Moines visited James Haller and the Orville Seculty home. Mrs Fannie Rockwater and Margaret Brookhart appear in teaching and family travel notes. Phillips Drug Store advertises school supplies and fountain pens.

Elmer Haller Des Moines James Haller Orville Seculty Misses Islea Ollie Haller Margaret Brookhart Columbus Junction

Teachers and visitors travel across Iowa to events and colleges

Miss Eunice Acheson leaves for Detroit Teachars College to teach education. Isabelle Davis and Alice Poole head to State Teachers College Cedar Falls this fall. Various residents travel to Clinton Pleasant Plain Muscatine Des Moines Spirit Lake and La Grange Oregon for family visits fairs and conventions.

Isabelle Davis Alice Poole Cedar Falls State Teachers College Jay Busby Rouse Colorado

Classifieds reveal a flurry of local visits and moves

Penny scratch pads for Le at the Journal, Loyd Morrison returns from Oskaloosa after visiting the Charles Bacon home. Mrs Morrison and son James remain during the fair. Several residents travel to and from Cedar Falls, Keota, Muscatine, Columbus City, and Washington for teaching jobs, visits, or professional calls.

Loyd Morrison Oskaloosa Charles Bacon

Repair and Upholstery Service Restored at Your Call

Our repair and upholstery man has returned from vacation and is ready to provide service in the repair line. Just call us for prompt assistance.

Weather Forecast: Fair Tonight and Tuesday

No markets today. Weather call for fair skies tonight and Tuesday with temperatures edging higher and gentle winds. Outdoor plans unaffected by precipitation.

Col Junction Man Reports High Oats Yield

W A Duncan of Col Junction Louisa county reported a yield of 85 bushels of oats per acre in a business visit to our store. His claim tops the 73 bushels per acre record, though the county honors remain with the County Home. Duncan did not confirm variety. advertisement notes Weyenberg Work Shoes offer comfort and economy for farmers at 5.00 dollars a pair.

W. A. Duncan Col. Junction Louisa County Washington County

Local residents endure travel and visits across Iowa towns

Mrs Cora Conklin returned home to Keota after visiting Mrs A M Anderson. Miss Dorothy Sands arrived from Ainsworth to teach third and fourth grades in Centennial School. Mr and Mrs James Thompson came back from the Des Moines State fair. Mrs L C Henas visited her son A R Henas in Mol ine Illinois for several weeks. Lloyd Edgar and baby from Morning Sun visited Washington. Mrs Carl Roberts recover ing from a broken arm after a car accident on icy roads. Mary Tucker returned from Iowa City to attend the university. Elizabeth Jericho and Louise Simpson, guests of Elsie Glassburner, returned home to Fairfield. Mrs J R Cosgrove, visiting Washington, headed to Newton. Dr and Mrs A W Clow returned home after two weeks. Mrs Clow visited Corsdon and Dr Clow traveled across the NW part of the state.

Dorothy Sands Ainsworth Centennial School A. W. Clow

New Telephone Directory Delivered to Subscribers

Our new telephone directory just delivered contains a complete and correct list of all subscribers up to August 20. If you have not received a copy please let us know and we will send one promptly. Kindly destroy all directories prior to the last issue marked SEPTEMBER. Washington Telephone Company.

Washington Telephone

Local Visits and Travel Notes From Area Residents

Mr and Mrs L S Patterson and Florence Laffer began a morning trip to Ft Dodge to visit Glenn and Delia Laffer’s home. Florence will spend the summer with her grandparents. Delia Humphreys of Waterloo spent the weekend with Griff Humphrey. Johnny Hoover left for Des Moines with his uncle Charles Gilbert after visiting his grandparents William and Mrs Beal. Emma Page traveled to Oska loosa to visit daughter Carrie Romesier. Jennie Bridges of Oska loosa visited ten days at the Newt Benson home and then returned home. she is Benson’s niece. Twila McGinnis went to Letts to teach third grade. W C Molison returned Saturday from Des Moines after attending the state fair.

L.S. Patterson Florence Laffer Ft. Dodge Glenn Laffer Florence Johnny Hoover William Beal Charles Gilbert Des Moines Jennie Bridges Oskaloosa Newt Benson Bridges Benson

Mrs Lola Hughes Heads to Milwaukee to Teach

Mrs Lola Hughes travels to Milwaukee to take up a teaching post at Milwaukee State Normal after visiting Mrs Bert Errett in Kewanee Ill Joe Link and George Foster began a business trip to Chicago this morning on a bus.

Lola Hughes Ke Wwanee Ill Bert Errett Milwaukee Milwaukee State Normal Joe Link George Foster Chicago

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