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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1925
Page
7
Mrs Kenry Mineart hosted the Indian Creek Womans Club on Wednesday afternoon with fellowship and rug making instruction. Refreshments followed. The next gathering will be with Mrs Fred Garrett.
Seventy six residents and families are listed visiting friends and relatives across town this week. Several pairs and small groups were noted at homes such as the Shaffers Davison Romine Mayer Powell and Embree households with visits on Saturday Sunday and Monday. A spelling contest in Washington drew Richard and Oren as attendees. The Saw Mill project at Baker place is anticipated this week and trips to Washington Muscatine and Packwood are mentioned among locals.
Oakville defeats Wyman 3 2 in a Friday baseball contest. Nearby social notes include families visiting Iowa City Mt Pleasant and Washington shoppers. Farm Bureau meeting at the school, Elm Grove leaders in Columbus City for a clothing lesson, and a Junior class one act play scheduled for Friday April 24 with an orchestra and glee club.
April 21 reports Mrs Adams and children moving into the Emma Reedy property this week. Spelling contest attendees include Frances Meacham Esth Perry and Newton Robinson in Washington. Visitors from Kirkman Iowa Myres of Oskaloosa and others stay with A J Morgan. Meachams welcomed relatives from the West as Anderson family from OsKaloosa visits and a church sermon is noted. Stannard families join Tom Carris for Sunday dinner near Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Carris Sr and their daughter visited Mrs. Augustine near Ainsworth on Wednesday. Relatives from Seattle and Harper Iowa stayed with the Wehr family Thursday. Glenn West and John Wehr were seen at local homes Friday. Dales Carris and family from near Richland visited Thursday at the Carris home. Paul Sparks stayed Monday night with his brother Glenn near Keswick. The John Robertson family visited Saturday evening.
Social visits fill a Sunday in Dublin and Kalona with numerous families hosting and visiting. Local get togethers include A N Bowen and family in Dublin and the Wehr, Robertson, and Darnell households in Keota and Washington areas. Birthdays, hospital notes, and travel to Chicago and Minneapolis accompany reports of illness and a funeral in Kalona.
Crawfordsville Iowa residents share a busy update with visits to Burlington Washington and Keota. A long time Clinton Copeland representative Bennie Hassel retires after 48 years. his son Henry Hassel takes over. A dinner at Cottage Hotel with fifteen men honors him at 7:30 p.m. Toasts and songs follow at Legion Hall. The column also covers kitchen chats on stacked pancakes cookies a thermos coffee trick and a poultry project near Indian Creek school. Vera Hesseltine recovers from pneumonia and Norese updates recount local poultry plans at Jon Wolf’s.
April weather with no rain here despite reports near Washington. Farmers discuss corn prospects, plowing, and drought tolerance. Local residents Brumback and Forinash host gatherings, new hotel near Washington praised, and community plans include a preacher and radio news. Legal note on Lake Worth islands lawsuits between state and federal governments.
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