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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1927
Page
8
A collage of ads and notices details tire deals at Studebaker Garage, new raincoats from Alligator in multiple colors, taxes due, and visitors in town for fall events. It notes a furniture auction, medical and chiropody services, and arrivals of Mrs Vansickle and others, with taxi service advertised.
Mrs A Anderson reports Marian Gray Anderson has entered the Woman's College at Jacksonville Jil and passed the entrance exam with high marks especially in English. She is placed in the top Freshman English class a notable honor.
New Red Star Kitchen Kook Stores and Ovens at Auction 11 20 am Friday Corner Square Miss Bessie Heck travels to Ol lie Iowa for relatives and stops in Brighton today Mrs Will Jones attends Tom Hooks funeral in Wavy land then visits her father A N Allen New Sewing Machines Living Room and Bedroom Furniture also Dishes at the Furniture Auction 11 80 Priday Corner Square New Baby Buggies at Auction Friday 11 30 N W Corner Square William Wright visits from Omaha and Radio repairing at Triangle Auto Supply Co 1021 Geoad Pres church cafeteria supper tonight Col Lloyd James Kerr and family depart for St Louis Mo and Palmyra Ill Maynard Brown escorts them to Burlington Mrs Howard Crozier returns from business trip Early Ohio potatoes and Grimes Golden apples advertised Produce Co Cail 647 and more local notices
Mrs. McConnell will teach in Tacoma grade schools while Mr. McConnell serves as coach and teacher at a Tacoma high school. The couple notes the school system in Tacoma employs over six hundred faculty members. Mrs. Bert Dill visited friends in Keota yesterday.
Carrie and Jeanette Kyle and Mrs. Robert Clyde visited Oska Ioota on Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Clyde where Joe is an instructor at John Fletcher college. Mrs. M. Shockey of near Springfield Mo visits C. B. Hardin and Cham bers near Keota. H. L. Biklen of Burlington, owner of Biklen store, visits with Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Jennings during the fall festival. Nell Needham of Grinnell is a guest of Judge and Mrs. Dewey this week. Mrs. Frank Gault of Crawfordsville was a business caller in town yesterday morning.
Walter Meek arrived from Detroit this morning for a two week stay with his parents Mr and Mrs Meeks and other relatives. A shipment of dull finish rain coats for children in blue red and green in sizes 6 to 14 is advertised with values from 4.98 to 5.25. Serving starts at 5 tonne at the Pres church cafeteria.
Rain halted the fall festival plans this morning delaying programs until noon when the weather cleared. The afternoon is in full swing with fashion displays featuring new high and low style Zippers in gray, beige, tan, and tweed fabrics promoted by A. FE. ATCHISON Florsheims Arch Preservers Ladies' Hosiery.
President Coolidge planned a ceremony in Washington to inaugurate a long distance telephone link with Mexico's president. The event includes simultaneous national anthems and headphone listening for officials and press in the Chamber of Commerce auditorium, with the connection set for 5:30 p.m.
The YMCA announces a revised gym timetable replacing summer swimming class hours. Cadets aged 10 to 12 meet Saturday mornings 10 to 11, Juniors 12 to 15 attend Wednesday 4 to 5 and Saturday 9 to 10, Employed juniors Monday and Thursday 6 30 to 7 30, and High school boys Monday and Thursday 4 to 5.
With a 260 mile route via Cedar Rapids nearly complete officials announced the Cedar Rapids to Iowa City segment opened recently and Cedar county work will finish by Saturday leaving only a small remaining section for full completion by week end.
Dr. F. W. Eastwood arrived home last night from Sigourney after attending a session of the Town Presbytery of the Presbyterian church.
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