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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1930

Page

7

Local visits and farming notes in Xenia district

A digest of social calls from Waterloo Letts and Mount Pleasant area. Visitors include Mr David Peters Mr and Mrs Doyle Frame and Mr and Mrs John Jeffrey. Desert winds and rain shortages affect planting while oats and potatoes progress. chicks hatch and a new club agent joins Wight and Webster counties, with local tales of boys and a pet lamb incident near Cherokee.

Grace Warnee Heaington Taco Seies Eerage

Local dinner party hosts and neighborhood notices in Shiloh

Shiloh residents recall a Sunday dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Marsh and James with guests from Douds Crawfordsville and nearby towns. Absent students James Marsh and Ruth Sobante missed a day due to illness as the neighborhood shares news of repairs and small events.

Shiloh Marsh James Orville Morrow Douds Town Afe. Muthern John Crawfordsville Clarence Henson Carol Elmer Resehiey Lester Nov Mary Jarrard Scott Jarrard John Tucker The Tucker Garee James Marsh Ruth Sobante Ness Ruth Aery Revan Wil Caldwell Ovenine Nerha Lontenstein

Way to Get At a Cold Is Through the Bouwels

A garbled health note suggests the body reacts to cold with closed pores and waste movement. It touts cascara laxative as first advice, claims manual bowel strengthening, and mentions Cascarats candy as a pleasant form. It urges mild use when breath is bad or headaches occur and hints at a low cost.

Dr. Caldwell

Haskins Lrs Report Of Local Goings On In April

Haskins lrs Apr 10. Holland family and daughters visited a sister in Burlington for a teachers convention, returning Saturday. L A society met at Mrs. Lee Dalton’s country home with guests. Local residents hosted visitors from Riverside and Town City. Cattle shipments to Chicago occurred Tuesday morning. Church services slated Sunday at 7:30 PM with Sunday school in the morning. John Riggs drives a new Ford. A local hatchery operations and a large flock of Leghorns noted. Various visits and errands recorded among area families.

Haskins W. A. Holland Ois Faye Elizabeth Camel Holland Lois Miss Camel Burlington L. A. Society Lee Dalton Godlove Will Simms Riverside M.D. McCreedy Town City Frank Embree Near Asking John Godfoy J. E. Booth Viv Olive Rdher Chicago Wenger Haskins Church John Riggs Tees Lee Thomson Ainsworth Wen

Red Brick community notes from April issue

Red Brick column records visits and daily life in the community. Mrs Alex iy and child stay with her parents Mr and Mrs Stank Mrat. Miss Christena Spenter visits friend Betty Wilson. Mr and Mrs Charles Caldwell show a new car. school dismissed due to teacher mumps. Mrs Rhemps Hampster announced then illness forced return home. Mr and Mrs Dinkmeyer of Chicago visiting. John Caldwell and daughters spent Sunday in Centerville. Mr Pattk and crew working on Wayland road. Mrs Fred Sayre visits her mother. Mr C E Hering and others dined at J A Walker home. Mrs Lloyd Neiswanger and son at Muscatine weekend. Ewing Gault to visit summer with father Robert Gantt.

Red Brick Alexiy Pleasant Plain Stank Christena Spenter Betty Wilson Charles Caldwell Redrick C. E. Hering Albert Dayton Mabel J. A. Walker Lloyd Neiswanger David Muscatine Roy Seibal Nelswanger Ewing Gault Robert Gantt

Wayland Social Items Highlight Visits and Local Events

Wayland notes list Mrs. oerehisu of Albany visiting as they plan to locate here permanently after years away. Mr. and Mrs. Ius woshart and son Jimmy came from Aoe, Ail, as well as many relatives visiting, while Mrs. Ted Saur and two children of Fairfield spent days with Sir and Mrs. HJ. Several families traveled to Olds due to illness of Mrs. Barbara Garrick, and Miss Marvel Wenger of Meading Minn visited relatives. Dennis Kiopfenstein stayed with his sister near Arms, a closing sale was held at the Chrissinger farm, and local doctors gave diphtheria toxin antitoxin at schools. The commercial club banquet was hosted at the Montite church, and Mrs. Helen Stuart will close hotel equipment sale by public auction. William Henes of Crawfordsville visited his mother, with other Sunday callers including Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stort, and Mr. and Mrs. Otto Frey and family.

Whiwand Ana Oerehisu Albany Ure Ius Woshart Jimmy Aoe Ail Pasateen Ted Saur Fairfield D. D. Davison John Garrick C. D. Barr Joan McClinticnd Joe Garrick Barbara Garrick Miss Marvel Wenger Meading Minn Ceda Dennis Kiopfenstein Milford “McCreedy Arms Johh Fetinind Larson Chrissinger Farm

PTA Women Attend Southeastern District Convention in Burlington

Names of local women attending the Southeastern District Convention of the P T A held last Friday at Burlington include Mrs. Jacob Icher Mrs d Ro MKiechan Mrs Kors Severt Roda Erb Mrs Allen Wenger Mrs N C Brooks and Mrs A B Magdefray Mrs Claire Sodergren and Mrs Edd Winting. Dorene Joy named at home of Mr and Mrs Pete Graber a new daughter born at Memorial hospital on April 5. The Pete Graber farm barn fire damaged straw stack with local help saving structure. A Friday scare near Chrise Fichel farm left Mr and Mrs Richard and Ravetter Tocophine shaken. Ford car overturned, occupants injured. Josephine unharmed.

Nurlington Jacob Icher D. Ro Mkiechan Kors Severt Roda Erb Allen Wenger N. C. Brooks A. B. Magdefray Claire Sodergren Edd Winting Dorene Joy Pete Graber Carl Johnson Memorial Hospital Pete Richard Ravetter Tocophine Mr Pleasant Rath Richard Josephine

Riverside Farmer Rudolph Ropp Dies at 87

Rudolph Ropp longtime Riverside farmer died Wednesday morning at his Riverside home after a two year illness. Born in Germany April 17 1857 he came to America at 17, lived in New York then Washington county Iowa. He married Susan Witmeier February 14 1881 in Richmond. Surviving: widow six children Ambrose Frank Jesse Lena and Ralph two brothers Daniel Hopp Tecumond and John Ropp Riverside ten grandchildren. Funeral Friday nine at St Marys Church conducted by Rev J Jacobs Jimeler.

Riverside Apri Rudolph Ropp Germany America New York Washington County Susan Witmeier Richmond Ambrose Frank Bopp Bopp Lena Robb Ralph Ang Frank Jesse Bopp Mary Armbuster Lena Ropp Emma Hawthorn Lone Tree Joseph. Linsley Wm. O'Loughlin Moi Cedar Rapids Miss Ta O'Loughlin

Wellman Visitors and Local Travel Highlight Week

Mrs W A Anderson and daughter Beatrice visited Mrs Prudic Rhoades home late week. Mr and Mrs A G Wade of Green Center neighborhood drove to Washington Saturday. Roy Durain made a business trip to Oskaloosa and Marengo, leaving early and returning by noon. Russel Winegarden, assistant clerk at Wellman Savings Bank, has been on vacation from duties.

Wellman W. A. Anderson Beatrice Prudic. Rhoades A. G. Wade Te Green Center Washington Roy Durain Oskaloosa Towa Marengo Russ

Local News From Wellman And Nearby Towns

The column notes a damage suit trial in Washington and mentions jury deliberations. Keota pastry cook Miss Sirence Normberg visited Wellman recovering from grippe. Local restaurant owners Mr and Mrs E Mackey sold their Marengo eatery and may relocate to Wellman or Wapello. Visits span J B Bidwell Mrs Mara Topping Henry Lawser and others. Mayor Dr W S McIntosh and council appointed Wm Kelley as city marshal Eli Habertstish to resume carpentry. Dr A L Branden leased the Adams property on Main for a ground floor office. Masonic Temple planning seen in Kalona via W A Anderson and Mr Clark from Washington. Miss Mary Nick visited Town City to see niece Miss Helen Sehroed. Wellman theater opens as sound movie house with Such Men Are Dangerous. reception mixed on picture quality though sound projectors perform well. Pietur theater in Keota preparing to add sound. Keota showings start soon. Mrs Bidwell expects Easier opening for sound and Sunday pictures as era of sound films grows.

Washington Sirence Normberg Keota Wellman SUI Hospital Tom E. Mackey Marengo Mackey West Side Burrell Wapello Henry Lawser Wilton Junction J. B. Bidwell Mara Topping W. S. McIntosh Wm. Kelley Eli Habertstish Masons Kalona Mary Nick Town City Helen Sehroed

Sophomores Win Loving Cup In School Championship

High school notes report the senior and sophomore girls finals on Monday with the Sophomores winning 27 to 20 to claim the loving cup. A third annual poetry contest closes Friday with poems due in rooms 103 or 104 for judging and printing in a Mother's Day booklet. Additionally, the girls and boys glee clubs performed, the boys preparing for a Fairfield contest next Saturday, and a dinner was served Wednesday noon by Mrs. Howard Kerr, Mr. Chas Benz, and Miss Mildred Calwell.

Inner High Fairfield Howard Kerr Chas Benz Mildred Calawell

Gin Reserve program inspires Navajo language display

Thursday four o'clock gathering featured Mina Dorothy Eierton a missionary from Gannds Arison who spoke on Navajo culture and the utilization of Navajo language costumes and stories. The event impressed attendees and highlighted indigenous traditions. Washington April 10 The house bill regulating interstate bus commerce won a favorable report from the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee with minor amendments. Paris April 10 A museum room in a Latin Quarter hotel dedicated to General Primo De Rivera will be created by Francesco Casals, honoring the erstwhile Notator of Spain and praising De Rivera's role in the Moroccan revolt.

Mina Dorothy Eierton Gannds Arison Washington Wits Sena Rivera Paris Latin Quarter Primo de Spain Francesco Casals Morocco General de Rivera

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