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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1920

Page

7

Funeral and community notes from Crawfordsville lists

The Crawfordsville report records the funeral of Mrs. Mary Walker at United Presbyterian Church with pastors Rev. W. G. Robertson and Rev. G. W. Hanna officiating and lists pallbearers. It also notes births, visits, and local residents attending events including families from Yarmouth, Chicago, Sabetha, Washington, and Ottumwa, plus plans for a new restaurant and various visits among neighbors.

Crawfordsville Mary Walker United Presbyterian Church W. G. Robertson G. W. Hanna W. H. McCall S. G. Taylor FE. Ll. Davis T. H. Barnes A. BE. Gault W. P. Davidson W. H. Stull Louise Yarmouth Mary Hook Chicago Elsie Feldmann Sabetha Kan M. C. DeLong Howard Crozier Mary Moore Margaret Hawthorne James Hawthorne Arthur Griffith Washington P. P. Graber W. H. Hagie Ch‘iltren Reba Wiliam Harold Lamb Winfield

Local Social Notes From Rubio April Visitations

Rubio area residents report family and friend visits over the weekend. Mrs Charles Augustine visited her daughter Mrs Leo Henry for several days last week. Howard Benn and a friend visited his brother Raymond Benn on Sunday. J J Fleig and wife called on their niece Mrs William Fitch to see a new daughter. The Blattners and Malinda Oswalt traveled to Richland to see their sick sister and daughter Mrs Greason who has been ill for some time with a nurse. Mr and Mrs J A Luithy also mentioned in the note.

Rubio Rubio Charles Augustine Leo Henry Howard Benn Raymond Benn J. J. Fleig William Fitch George Blattner Boyd Malinda Oswalt Richland William ‘.Greason J. A. Luithy

Coppock Social Notes Muttered By County Superintendent

County superintendent Caldwell organized Sunday school at Coppock on April 11. Local residents from Clay Brighton and Washington area attended meals and visits at various homes. Families mentioned include the Morgans, the Bres, the Grosscups, the Hoppings, the Dolds, the Free family, the Hesseltines, the Nicolas, and the Davisons.

Coppock Caldwell Warren Morgan Clay Wesley Owen Brighton F.M. Hopping Washington Merle Hesseltine Gleede Dold McCarty C. P. Grosscup Oakdale L. C. Grosscup C. C. Free Henderson Brook Wayland Frank Snider Arthur Nicola Charley Nichola Jes Ainsworth Z. Davison Dennis Brown

Road Blockage Frustrates Franklin Residents

Franklin residents complain that a school house road is impassable and dangerous for strangers. They urge the road supervisor to fix the access as it keeps people confined and raises safety concerns.

E Franklin

Stringtown Community Updates and Events

Farmers near completion of oats sowing. Mr and Mrs Peter Graber and family visited John Graber. Richer Stringtown students held a weiner roast at Penn Cliff. The Bluffton College glee club will perform at Kieher church on Wednesday evening April 14.

Stringtown Peter Graber John Graber Richer and Stringtown Penn Cliff Wm. Krabill Noah Winfield C. K. Schantz Wayland Ee. BE. Bicher Ed Rinner Speng P. R. Schantz Bluffton College Glee Club Kieher

Brighton Social Notes Report Apr 12

Fred Sweet returns home from Fairfield Hospital. Dr and Mrs G W Taylor return from Burlington via Mt Pleasant. Faith McWilliams Eastern Star inspector visits Brighton chapter 486 guiding instruction and initiates four candidates. Mae Wehr visits from Haskins. Wayne Houck family from near Washington visits Ida Seeley. George Yackine travels from Wapello to visit McClintic relatives. P M Meade rents rooms from Walter Brim for light housekeeping. Charles Hoover and others referenced.

Brighton Fred Sweet Fairfield G. W. Taylor Burlington Mt. Pleasant Faith McWilliams Hedrick Eastern Star Mae Wehr Haskins Tom Morgan Wayne Houck

Two Wellton Children Visit Parents Then Return Home

Two children of Wellton spent Sunday with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hoover. Mrs. Ora Newman returned to Mt. Union Monday evening after a two days visit with the McClintic relatives.

Wellton Frank Hoover Ora Newman Mt. Union McClintic

Mary Augustine Hosts Young People Party in Valley

Miss Mary Augustine hosted a Thursday evening gathering for local youth at her home with two kinds of candy. Several families and individuals, including Rev. Klein, the Breitenbachs, the Sheetzes, and others, spent Sunday with relatives in the area.

Geo. Breitenbach Breitenbach Carl Meyer Sexenty

Oldsmobile Economy Truck Convertible Body Feature

An Oldsmobile Economy Truck features a fight in one convertible body nine feet long and forty five inches wide inside. It explains multiple bod structures for farming work, allowing quick changes to suit carrying grain hay potatoes milk hogs calves or poultry. Sold for sale at an advertised location.

Community Notes From The Walter Meyer Home Area

Six spent Sunday at the Walter Meyer home. A chicken pie supper is planned at Valley church on Friday evening April 16 with proceeds for the Sunday school. Gwen Madelon Givens Nellie Olive Pfeifer and Delphia Black visited C. L. Wallace home. Lily Pfeifer visited J. E. Deal's. Otis Black visited Mrs Andy Meyer. Lin Hollingsworth Alvin Wallace called in Rubio. Dc L Wallace helped Andy Streetz that week. Vern Dawson and family near Titus visited Jim Dawson. Dorotha Pfeifer stayed home then returned to work Monday. George Myrtle Frank and Addie Wallace spent Friday at A R Conrad home.

Walter Meyer Valley Church Gwen Madelon Givens Nellie Olive Pfeifer Delphia Black C. L. Wallace Lily Pfeifer J. E. Deal Otis Black Andy Meyer Lin Hollingsworth Alvin Wallace Rubio Sanday

Are You Happy To Take Chamberlains Tablets Ad

Advertisement promotes Chamberlains Tablets as a cure for constipation and indigestion. It claims the tablets are prompt effective easy to take and pleasant. Lemmons Drug Store is listed as the retailer.

Lemmon’s Drug Store

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