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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1927
Page
8
Mr and Mrs George Leebs arrived from Galesburg this morning. He will assume duties as manual training instructor at the junior high school. Arrival was delayed due to a siege of quinsy.
Mr and Mrs Martin White came back Tuesday from a two week tour to Des Moines the state fair and Humboldt Iowa. They said they enjoyed excellent visits with friends and relatives formerly from Washington.
Mrs J H Mayer of Madrid visits her brother Elmer Mason in Havre Lena Ed and Jake Mayer and other relatives for a few days. George Anderson and Pollok Wallace travel to Crawfordville on business. Will Stafford ill in Des Moines and in recent days not improved. Rennie Dawson travels to Havre by concern for brother in law. Mrs J H Chance and Dorothy spend Monday in Keota with friends.
Mrs Matilda Letts and daughters hosted P E O Chapter CX with 24 attending a pot luck supper and business meeting. Various locals enjoyed visits, travels, and family events while three carloads of watermelons shipped from Conesville highlighted the week.
Frank Bandy Jr son of Frank Bandy of Washington talented musician has been offered the position of organist at the Strand theatre in Fort Dodge. Since last May he has served as organist at Engert theatre Iowa City and last Sunday played one of the state’s finest theatre organs in Fort Dodge. Earlier he was organist at Boone for several months.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dye returned home Tuesday evening from their trip to Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Wallace also returned Tuesday evening from Dex Moines where they attended the state fair.
Mrs. H Rademaker and Viola and Charles returned home from Illinois on Wednesday. Many locals hosted and visited relatives from Chicago and nearby towns. Elsie Wallace will teach in Davenport next year and several residents attended fairs and club meetings this month.
A Toledo Blade quote notes women describe symptoms in an entertaining way while men tend to groan. The remark contrasts gendered communication styles in health discussions.
Keota and Cedar Falls residents depart for visits and teaching assignments while others plan study and relocation. Emma McChesney heads to Fairfield then Chicago to set a new home, Mildred Woodburn prepares for teaching in Jessup, and Will Carduff, Nora Stewart, and others travel to Keota and San Francisco. Local shop news, a bake sale, garden items, and fountain pen sales complete the public notices.
Wayne Trumbla returns from the Brumback home in West Chester with Mr and Mrs Clair Walters of Kalamazoo Michigan and Mr and Mrs Ed Bell move from here to Oskaloosa passing through en route to Excelsior Springs Missouri for visits. Bulb sale features crocus blue scilla grape hyacinth and Madonna Lily to support fall growth. Mrs E B Linn returns home to Brington after visiting daughter Mrs Clarence Phillips. Miss Jennie Westphal arrives from Oska loora Tuesday evening.
Miss Westphal stays in Crawfordsville to care for Mrs. Mitchell who shows improvement. She will visit friends in town before returning to Oskaloosa. Clair Walters and wife from Kalamazoo arrived in West Chester, then drove 400 miles home in 13 hours, with Clair taking two days off as Kroger assistant manager.
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