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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1931
Page
8
L. Patterson manager of the J. C. Penney Co. store in Springfield Illinois and his wife and son Bob visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Patterson for the weekend.
Kindergarten era notes recount two parties for Betty Stephen aged five with thirty attendees and Mary Briley aged nine receiving a surprise celebration. The notice mentions local retail promos for Dr Wests toothpaste and Judds Dill Pickle Mixture, plus hog top price at 6.60 and a weather forecast of partly cloudy and unsettled tonight.
Mr and Mrs W C Hedges came back from Tarentum Pennsylvania with their daughter Ruta who has begun a position in the schools. Mrs Latta Anna Wilkins and E V Simons went to Columbus Junction for the funeral of Mrs Latta's daughter Mrs J P Knott. The funeral is set for Wednesday.
Local ads list early Ohio potatoes at 90c a bu and Bartlett pears at 1.75 a bu or 6 lb for 25c. Also noted are fresh milk from Johnsons Grocery and pure dairy products. Several personal notices include William Livingston arriving from California to visit family and others traveling or visiting relatives in Ohio.
County schools close Friday for a one day only annual institute at Washington high school. Teachers from all schools will attend with Prof H E Bradford and Mrs Edith G Germane as speakers. Music will be provided by Wellman and Washington bands.
Mrs Grace Robertson and Mrs J Carson Duncan of Colum bus Junction shopped here today Miss Isabelle Anwyl lives with Mr and Mrs W K Jones Mrs A R Miller arrived from Evanston to visit her sister Mrs Orville Elder. Merle Munson of Wellman was a business visitor. Agnes Loretta and Docela Wheelan visited Des Moines and Riverside with Dr Edward Wheelan birthday dinner for Mrs Glen Wilson. Harry and Carla Ward were in Cedar Rapids on business.
A long list of Sunday visits and weekend gatherings from Ainsworth and nearby towns includes John Blair and family from Gerlaw NL visiting Tom McGraw’s home, the Smire and Smylie families, Boileau, Spessard, Marsh, White, West, and Freeland relatives, plus a Masonic picnic in Hillsboro.
Kenneth Brownlee 32 of Marathon Iowa was found four miles east of Le Mars with a severely mangled left arm. Surgeons amputated the limb to save his life after his car was located in a ditch. Police believe a passing motorist sideswiped him and did not stop.
A schedule of seminars and addresses features Mr. H E Bradford on reading and study methods with topics like Reading in Geography Language and Pupil Guidance. The program includes sessions at the Court House for Rural Teachers PT A meeting and multiple conferences led by Mrs Germane Miss Elliott and Mrs Morton Emde.
Chas Brown, auctioneer, reported at 282 Black. Eunice Hammer Way Mack visited St Louis and Macon Missouri, returning to Cincinnati to teach art. S T Arthaud of Spencer enjoyed a visit, Mrs Hagie of Wayland tied to Bereman family, and Arthaud visited Olds and Mary Martin. Lawrence Ryan from Washington had tonsil surgery, then left hospital. Helen Marie Mack aged 15 underwent appendicitis surgery in Washington county hospital. Mayor John Applegate, recently operated on, left hospital for home. Mrs Ted Crone and baby left hospital for home. John Killian returned to Chicago after summer stays, accompanying Ruthie and Henrietta Killian visiting their mother Carrie Killian. Prof R D Dougherty of Kansas State College visited Wyman. former Washington Academy principal will resume duties in Kansas.
Miss Jessie Kerr of Chicago spent the weekend at the Kerr home. Her sister Mary arrives from Iowa City recovering from an appendicitis operation. L. L. Hewitt and H. W. Luers & Co. endorse the Washington coal dealers plan. Miss Tene DeLonge departs next week to attend Boulder College.
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