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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1931
Page
6
Trouble with fountain pens eases as Quink ink from Park er Pen Co is promoted as a remedy. The ad suggests ink quality solves common pen issues and invites readers to try the product.
Mrs. O L Lockett of Ainsworth left Washington County Hospital this morning for home after a minor operation on August 31.
Mrs Lola Hughes left yesterday morning for Milwaukee after visiting her mother Mrs Elmer Wells for the summer. Miss Esther McCreedy will attend Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls. Gas and electric bill discounts end Thursday from Iowa Southern Utilities Co. Mr and Mrs Walter Stuart of Rock Island visited relatives near Brighton over Labor Day weekend. Orin Wallace found a tarantula while unpacking bananas at Thompson’s market and grocerteria and placed it in a jar on exhibit.
Local notes report Miss Olive Underwood resumes clerking at McLellian's after about six months away. The Clancy and Morse families from Laport Minnesota visit relatives in the area for roughly two weeks. Bostwick families travel to Ft Atkinson Wisconsin to see injured parents, who may remain in hospital for another month. Mae Mangold and Mary Herr have tonsil extractions at Washington County Hospital and return home.
R. Gorham of Olds came on business. Mrs. Col Nicola visits Iowa City with her daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Junkin spent Labor Day in Ottumwa and heard Green’s address. Mrs. Hazel Alberson visits her parents in town. I. Rothschild heard from Joe Falk about deaths in Boston and Germany. Other locals shop here, and remodeling continues at WH. I. Ward store with new fixtures at J. A. Harwood and Son. The Mag Mason and Fairbanks visits noted. Carleton Lytle leaves for Cedar Falls to enter Iowa State Teachers College.
Joseph Ott called on Hubert Sheetz Monday afternoon. Peter Tines attended the state fair in Des Moines. The Talleyrand school opened with thirteen pupils taught by Miss Gertrude Rettler. Several residents worked on telephone lines No. 77 road and a new filling station is being built by John Kiefer and his sons. Families visited, shopped, and did minor home tasks around Keota and Washington areas.
Local notices record Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Narverud of Rockford Illinois leaving yesterday after a weekend visit to the Carl area. Also noted is Fray the masseur from Ollie set to visit Cy Bush residence on Saturday August 12 for a reception at Miss Velma Booths home and a Legion refreshment committee meeting about a swimming pool set for Thursday at 7 15. The Iowa City Presbyterial Society of Missions will meet at the Presbyterian church Friday September 11 with sessions at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
A fragment notes a Friday session at 16 a m and an afternoon meeting at 1 o'clock at the Presbyterian church with references to the time blocks and location.
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