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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1922
Page
7
Correspondents report on school plans, new cottage foundations, business shifts, and farm life in Rubio Iowa. Families recover from illness, weddings occur, and locals adapt as spring nears with people moving, fences built, and lumber milled.
Eastern Iowa teachers convention members toured Waterloo and Burlington visiting schools. Miss Bertha Barnett of Grinnell stayed with her Uncle Rev. J F Barnett. Mrs Dewey Davis returned from Iowa City University Hospital after an operation.
Washington visitors and multiple home events noted. Dr Reid called at John Putnam’s while Mr and Mrs John Davison and Lloyd Easter families hosted gatherings. Several residents including Walter Gardner and Will McBride aided with tasks and decorations. A windmill was installed for Ode Ferguson and hog houses built for Home Lumber Co. Domestic trips and a court visit in Washington are recorded.
Mrs. Lee Lease Mrs. Fred Sipe and daughters Lucile and Talma visited in Washington yesterday. Schools in town closed last night for the rest of the week. Supt HW A Phillips Lee Huston Miss Bessie Tusby and Mrs Lillis Griffith traveled to Oxskatooga to attend the South events.
Miss Belle Brinton teaches in Des Moines and spent spring vacation at home. Families including Pon Gowey, Lyal Moore, Scott Dickinson, Arthur Koch visited relatives on the route. Clay church choir of six performed followed by a sermon and a tribute to a pastor's mother. Five Sundays and five Saturdays forecast delays for fieldwork. Brighton High students earned Honor B’s. Miss Francis Meacham had a cold. Hert Ash’s fifty acre farm sold at $100 per acre to Clyde Coffin. Keota auctioneer. Damp weather persists. farmers clean sheds to utilize fertilizer. Local visits, woodcutting, and play at the Brighton clubhouse noted.
The Bethel and Haskins choirs gathered Sunday afternoon to practice their Foster cantata. Myral McCreedy and wife attended the Easter cantata. James Cherwinker and family spent Sunday in Ottumwa. Mies Ola Foster has been ill nearly two weeks but is improving. Community notes include visits, travel, and local tasks among residents.
The community came home Wednesday evening and will have vacation until next Tuesday, signaling a brief local break before residents resume activities and routines.
April 5 rural round up reports visits by Mr and Mrs Dewey Coff man and infant Max to the Kephart and Simmering home Walter Gardner making papering for Will McBride Nettie Cox of Washington visits with the Carrs Kephart couple visit Reubsam home Charlie Kephart and Ed Simmering assist Ed Simmering move buildings Charles Adams buys and hauls corn from Silas Caldwell at fifty five cents a bushel
Miss Mabel Crooks returned from Crawfordsville to Monmouth Illinois to resume her college studies after vacation. J. C. Mitchell spent the day in Washington. A Burlington woman visited to coach the Senior class in their play. The Mission Circle met at United Presbyterian Church with a devotional and light refreshments.
In Keota Iowa on April 6 Mr and Mrs Zeno Tinnis shopped in town Tuesday. Fart Burroughs sawed wood Tuesday Hazel Engie visited Mary Augustine Sunday. Mr Walters helped H A Engle haul hay Monday. Dr H P Deals granddaughter from Washington visited Sunday. Cecille Hotle visits Packwood Indiana for the week. Farmers grow anxious to get in fields. spring is late.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Sinn entertained at dinner Sunday with guests including Mr and Mrs Albert Manning and family and Mr and Mrs Vilard, continuing a social gathering pattern in their community.
Stone and family and several neighbors hosted a Sunday gathering at the Henry Alters home with numerous visitors including Al bert Lyons Hattie Anna Ed wards Ruth Alters Henry Alters and Dale Lyons Miss Eisie Alters Mrs Dick Cane Miss Vivian Audelard and Margaret Alters. Others visiting or calling included John Arbergast Cecil Riley Homer Fritz Frank Trump Mr McKinley from the Junction and Mr Sinn.
Roy Davidson reports their son Russel is progressing well. Mr and Mrs Ky Merrick return home from Burlington. Sunday school enjoyed solid attendance and organizers hope more members join next time.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a local ointment and systemic tonic to treat nasal catarrh or frequent colds. It claims to restore the body's resistance and reduce susceptibility, noting sales by druggists for over 40 years and listing F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio.
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