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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1931
Page
8
Members and friends of TL Brookhart greet high schoolers in town as the university promotes a friendly passing of information and college vibes. Weather outlook is partly cloudy and cooler tonight with brisk conditions.
Local notes show a fried chicken cafeteria dinner and hot chicken sandwiches at the M E church from 11 to 1 o'clock on Wednesday Sept 16 served by unit 10. Several residents are mentioned visiting relatives and attending events in nearby towns. Orrington history recounts a naming error that changed Orangetown to Orrington in 1788.
Clarence Russet of Keota works at the McDaniel drug store succeeding Don Benz who will attend the University of Jaws this year. Mrs W E Acheson and daughter Helen of Ainsworth were in Washington shopping. Raymond Witting traveled to Fairfield to enroll in Parsons College and has secured a position there. Rev F W Inomd and son Wallerwood drove over with him. Miss Margaret Hollinrake at Keithsburg yesterday.
A jumble of names and errands shows residents attending school in Monmouth and Iowa City, visiting relatives in Davenport and Cedar Falls, and planning daily shop hours. The item lists numerous local couples and family members, auctioneers, and trips to Lincoln Nebraska, Nederland, and Foulder Colorado, reflecting small town social activity.
Miss Ruby Washburn and relatives return from Ottumwa while others visit, travel and illness details appear. Max Rathmell, four, injured his forehead after a horse kick near Washington, treated locally and sent home. Social events include fair attendance, visits from St Louis, Des Moines, and Iowa City, and a fall festival with Boyd's Orchestra at K C hall, plus reversions to hospital and convention news.
Dr and Mrs Roll Besley and Mrs 0H Malin attended services at the Christian church in Brighton on Sunday and reported enjoying Rev Roll’s sermon on The Beginning of the Dispensation of the Spirit. P Telford Frye spent their time at Chariton.
W. M. Fitzwilliam is visiting his sister Mrs. Emma Wilson in Burlington for a few days.
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