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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1930
Page
8
Ten years ago today Miss Virginia Vaneve left for Poughkeepsie to resume studies at Vassar College. Also noting a wall paper pattern display of 2281 patterns and a new Jasmine perfume in stock. Weather forecast calls for fair tonight and Sunday with light frost possible.
Flut sacks sold at $1.25 a dozen for a short time. Raymond Towers visits to marry Helen Manthe. Mrs Zoe Harmon Wright ill with a brain tumor. her husband L L Wright is Bedford schools superintendent in hospital at Chicago. Gwendolyn visits with Miss Esther Crawford. Poultry Tour and Field Day attendees in Pulaski. Jersey Milk sold at 100 per quart. Thompson's Market notes shoppers from Ainsworth and Davenport guests. Leona Alles to University of Minnesota. Leonard Allen returns from Minnesota trip.
Local news lists visitors: Lattimer Davis of Jordaville Mrs George Klett Ru bio Mr and Mrs George Koehler Ainsworth Mr and Mrs C K J Scott Kalona and Mrs Dwight R Marshall Columbus Junction Thief McCreedy and Miss Jane Godfrey students at Town State College Ames here for the weekend Mrs EB Mason Rodney and Oma spending Saturday at J E Arnola home
Local residents and visitors gather for weekend events in West Chester and Riverside. Names include George Benson, Glenn Watson, Mrs. Gaines, Carl Meyers, Miss Mary Martha Keota, Nels Newton Keota, Mrs. Luithly Rubio, J A Lemley Brighton, S D Ross Ainsworth, Irvin Koenig, Cora Davis Riverside, Virginia Moore, Helen Gardner Ainsworth, Joan Cannon Crawfordsville. Missionary tea at U P church in West Chester noted. Families visited Streh home Riverside and Turk Westphal family in Kinnors.
Mrs J Dayton Grove and family traveled to Ottumwa Sunday to visit friends while A Walker left for Wirlsburg West Virginia to visit relatives. Peter Margaret Strep and Lawrence Mottet households hosted kin on Sunday as Knotts and sons gathered at Sonset Park for a large family reunion with a pleasant time.
Do you remember the era when dancers gathered at the Commercial Building now City Hall and the Maranna of Iowa City. We are collecting Do you remember items to reprint and share soon. A new pump design is introduced featuring built in heel pads for a perfect fit and heel alignment. It is a black two strap model with center buckles and lizard trimming on a Cuban heel.
In Columbus Junction on Sept 20 Mrs F A Hubbard reported the accidental death of grandson Francis Allen age 8 in Des Moines Thursday afternoon likely struck by a car while returning from school.
The preacher Rev Harry son Fossick laments human sins as sources of carnage and warns that civilization now rests in a brief interval between two catastrophes. His words frame moral decline as a looming threat to society.
Community items include an H S Band dinner fundraiser for uniforms noted as 50c at 1901, visits by Dr and Mrs Walker and family to Corydon, suit making by Schmoeller Bros 1808, Mrs Jessie Phillips moving to 601 West Main, property swap with Jake Hotle, auctioneer D. Forcon Washington Iowa, social movements of Jeanette Kyle Carle Kyle Alice Van Vliet to Iowa City, Fern Freshwaters home from Keota, Ruth Wolf visiting from Davenport, Catherine Jane Hull visiting from Iowa City, and J H Everhart of Chicago on today’s business.
Local society notes describe out of town visitors and guests for the Manthe Bowers wedding. Wade Gardner and Marty Ward travel notices mark arrivals and departures. Attendees include Dr. W W Bowers Luther, Raymond Bowers, Helen Manthe, J P Wood and C W Long at the Wood home. Additional guests Naomi Trippie Evelyn Anderson attend the Maw wedding events with hosts F R Manthe and Frank Wilson.
Among those here yesterday on business were Mrs. W. 5. Ferguson and daughters of West Chester, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Stout of Brighton, and Mrs. J. B. Coffey of West Chest. Minnie Potter and Miss Watsl Mecarty went to Des Moines to eat at a Japanese garden Tuesday night. 50c. Help H. B. Band. 10?
Mr and Mrs Clark Pulver of Keota were in Washington yesterday afternoon shopping and played at the Mansion Miniature Golf course while enjoying ten cent games.
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