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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1928
Page
6
Mrs. Mike Sheetz of Keota visited Washington Saturday for shopping as Marion County Treasurer George announces the deadline for the second tax payment on September 29 with no penalty.
A short notice mentions Alice Hemmings returning from Middletown after a two week visit. It advertises glass installation services for various sizes and offers Nyal Corn Remover for quick relief. Weather note says partly cloudy and cooler tonight with Tuesday forecast for fair conditions.
Mrs H G Richardson and Mrs W A Cook traveled to Davenport to spend the day. A chicken dinner will be served at the Christian church on Thursday September 7 from 11:30 to 1:00.
Multiple local residents traveled Saturday evening to visit relatives and friends in nearby towns. Ed Bambrick and Blanche Record hosted visitors, while Ellen Wolfe from Monmouth College visited her parents in Washington. Other shoppers and travelers included J F Duffy from Denver, John Cannon from Crawfordsville, Bessie Busby heading to Ainsworth for work, John Jones and daughter Helen Grace from Cotter, Kate Lewis returning from Fort Madison, Estelle Davidson visiting her parents, John Matthews from Monmouth, and Charles Michener with Victor Mastin hosting guests.
William Hainah and Ruth of Missouri visited Ellen Wallace in Washington. Jim Bambrick returned to Cedar Falls for school after a Washington weekend with Ed Bambrick. J M Maxwell Frank Maxwell of Crawfordsville and T H Arthur with daughter from Cotter visited Washington. Car of Moor Man’s Mineral offered at Burlington depot.
Mrs D C Kilgore returned Saturday evening from Brighton where she stayed two days with her daughter Mrs Wilbur Day. Miss Norma Grady of Kalona was a Washington shopper yesterday.
Donald Beenblossom returns Saturday from Chicago after a three week visit with Dr. J A Marshall. Presbyterian church cafeteria to serve chicken pie and baked ham Friday 5 to 7 pm. Mrs John Munn and son Ted visit Mr Munn's mother in Spickard Missouri. Mrs A J Corbin and daughters Margaret and Nita move to Des Moines for nine months of school and Nita and Margaret will attend Drake University. Ethel Grecian visits Mrs George Oakes in Wapello. Mr and Mrs A D Logue of Corydon visit John Rittenhouse home in Washington. Geraldine Sharp visits Eldon. L T Lamont and wife of Brighton pass through Washington after two weeks visiting Eagle Grove Cedar Rapids Ft Dodge and Fox Lake Minnesota.
Mrs Louise Parks returned to Chicago after visiting Mr and Mrs Guy Runnels. Her mother Mrs J L M Trask of Valley Junction accompanied her. Violet James traveled from Columbus Junction to spend the weekend with her grandmother Mrs William James. Anita Sullivan came from Muscatine to visit during the weekend with Dorothy Detthof. Presbyterian ladies plan a cafeteria dinner Friday September 28 from 5 to 7. Mrs A E Hansen and son Robert came from Moline to visit over the weekend at Ed Shalla home. Mrs A O Pratt went to Harper for her mother Mrs Mary Kaufman illness.
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