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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1929
Page
7
October 2 1929 at 2 PM the Board of Supervisors will meet at the County Auditor’s office Washington Iowa to consider a brick and tile second story addition for the County Home. The addition measures 64 ft 6 in by 25 ft and plans specifications and extra information are available from the County Auditor.
Sunday visitors stop by several homes in Hardscrabble as Curtis Snyder and family attend Charles McKinstry's, J W Guy visits daughter Mrs Robertson, and many locals share meals and drive to Cedar Rapids or Wellston.
Lorine Lase reports a large turnout at a festival with about two thousand attendees despite rain dulling some. A parade featuring a school cart and children ran well, rides and games entertained crowds, and a Kalona homecoming is planned. Mr and Mrs Melo Lasek visited Ed Endicott, and Anthony Horak with his children shared Sunday dinner at John Lasek’s.
Mrs Harry Campbell reports weekend gatherings in Franklin Center with visits to the Clay Walton and Glen McCall homes. Francis Walton works at McCall's and Walter family members plan to locate nearby. Swersh Atkinson recovered from bronchial illness while the Lester Macon family visited near Crawfords. Helen Meeks with Coulter toured a teacher’s home. Dickerson and Batterson helped with kruat.
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