Visit Highlights From Chenoa Families This Week
Sunday morning visits unfolded among the Rich and Liechty families in Chenoa including Magdalens Rich J Rich and relatives. A fish fry at Rex Swans and gatherings with Brooks Rinner Liechty and others occurred across town as relatives journeyed from Chicago to Minnesota Michigan Missouri. Albert Graber fell ill with malaria fever last week while young Escher friends enjoyed a Freyenberg party at the Elm home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chenoa
Magdalens Rich
J. Rich
Emery Loiehty
John
Rich
Helen Cummings
Rex Swans
Ezra W
Chicago
Brooks
Rinner
Minnesota
John Liechty
Michigan
John AN
Excelsior Springs
Albert Graber
Escher
Elm Home
Walter Jarrard
Emily
Hertha
Lina Rich
Washington
Esther Wenger
Wayland
Jacob Schreh
Minois
John J
Wayland Visit Notes from Aug 11 Local Parents and Relatives
Mr and Mrs Josie Reschly Donate and Jimmie spent Sunday at Hunt home Mt Pleasant. Iger Harry and Marian of Milverton Ontario visited uncle Mr and Mrs Joe Reeschly and relatives. Albert Freyenberger helps nephew Eura with farm work. Freyenberger family members Edwin Lulu visit Ohio. Mrs Homer Weaver and Patty returned Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Josie Reschly
Donate
Jimmie
Parental Hunt
Mt. Pleasant
Iger
Harry
Marian
Milverton
Ontario
Canada
Joe Reeschly
Albert Freyenberger
Eura Freyenberger
White Afr
Menno
Freyenberger
Edwin
Lulu
Ohio
Homer Weaver
Patty
Visit Highlights From Sunday Gatherings Across Counties
Relatives and friends from Illinois and Ohio visited local households this weekend. Mr and Mrs Bob Hart and others from Columbus Junction attended a family dinner for William, who returned from a navy furlough. Helen Spiedel celebrated a birthday at a party hosted by Mrs Willard Hauenstein, while Mrs Ernest Lebranch prepared for a Davenport visit. News also notes a birth announced for Aug at near Verat with Paul Leeper and spouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Navy
Willard Hauenstein
Helen Spiedel
WI Wick
Don
Joan
Mt. Union
Henderson Brooks
Fred Messenger
Mall
Muscatine
Fraternal Lodge Meetings Noted in Scrambled Text
Regular monthly meetings are listed for Ras edith Masens Shrine No 10 and Worthy Scribe ton Lodge No 20 with first Friday sessions. Secretaries Cyrus Chaptn and J W Enslin are noted, but OCR chaos obscures exact dates and full names.
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Edith Masens
Masonic ‘Temple
Alver
W. He P
E. E. Stutsman
W. M
Train timetable notes depart and arrive times
The snippet lists several train names and numbers such as Golden 8 Limited No 4, No 12 Express, No 50 Local Pass, and No 21 0. Frt No 30 at Paso Gate 3, with arrival times including 8 20 am 5 90 pm 6 25 pm 0 11 Express 12 19 am and 10 15 am for mixed freight and local services for California routes.
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Ek. & P. Fasthound
Golden 8 Limited
Paso Gate
Golden State Ma
Californi
Goodlander
Sunday visitors and family health notes in town
Children were Sunday visitors with relatives here. Mrs. Homer Kauffman has not been so well the past few days and is under the care of a nurse, Miss Helen Graber. Jeanette Koebel, not well the past two weeks, lives with her parents Mr and Mrs Lee Koebel and Donna and Lee in Phoenix since last October for Jeanette’s health. Glen Dean Conard, 5, cut a deep gash from a fall carrying glass jars, required four stitches outside and two clamps inside. Mrs. Selma Sommers and children returned from a two month visit with her father in Pandora, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Kauffman
Helen Graber
Jeanette Koebel
Lee
Koebel
Donna
Phoenix
Ariz
Jeanette
Glen Dean Conard
Hugh Conrad
Selma Sommers
Pandora
Onto
The Homestead Farm and Washington County Tales
An oral tapestry recalls Homestead Farm owner Alvin C Homestead and Washington county life. References to Barrett selling fencing, William Todd shipping draft horses, Gib Bailey buying horses, and local lumber dealers. The piece laments saloons, notes old beer and dinners, and recalls the era of six saloons and a brewery burned in the 1870s. It celebrates community figures like J B Crail and Winfield Smouse, Civil War veteran J A Keilds, and a bygone high wheeled bicycle era with sidewalks and falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army of Journal
Barrett
Washington County
William Todd
Joe Rader
Gib Bailey
Todd
Mr. Todd
Wallace
Haskins
Lorenz Benz
All Ams
Jugernhamer
Washington
Richmond
J.B. Crail
Quality
Winfield Smouse
Wash
J. A. Keilds
Grand Army of Republic
Ur Jong
James Crail
Charles Thomas
J. M. Haigler
By-the-way column readers cheer N Chester area fun
Local readers enjoy the By-the-way section at Miss Mollie Tilney's home near Chester. C E Hasty, wife and daughter Jean, and others visit in the evening as Homestead farm folks express appreciation for Dr Telford's poems and the by the way verses. Alvin C Hasty signs thanks.
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C.E. Hasty
Jean
Wallace Carson and Kennetheft to Munice India
Ms Wayne correspondent reports Mrs Wallace Carson and son Kennetheft leave Thursday morning for Munice India to join Mr Carson. The piece notes goodbyes, visits in Burlington Davenport and Superior Wisconsin, and local social events as well as paving work progress from olds to the Washington county line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior
Wisconsin
J. C. Rhea
W. J. Wilkinson
Des Moines
Wayne Threshing Ring
Ring Just West
Nickolaus
J. A. Moorhead
C. Moorhead
Mors Lilian
Washington
Olds
Washington County
M. Johnston
Washington Lawrence Ki
Illinois
Ann Lloyd
PILOTSBURG Notes On Harvest and Local Visits
Aug 11 report from Pilotsburg details threshing by Jake Bishop machine for Will Koenings Frank Leeper and Orva Scott with good rain yield. Local visits include Rickey family Grace 110 and Walter Wilsons, Finest Fisher and Mrs Cora Fisher Iowa City visitors, Sadie Rickey staying with Neca Walton, Stransky family hog sale to town, Adolph Larson home visit, Orva Scott selling and delivering corn, plus a drunken driving incident in Massachusetts involving Lois J. Merz and a police pursuit ending in a F100 fine. Twins born to Mr and Mrs Rogers Renwick named Amos Jones and Andy Brown honoring radio comedians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finest Fisher
Cora Fisher
Iowa City
Sadie Rickey
Neca Walton
Town City
Elis
Frank Stransky
Clayton Bea
Anderson
Wenona
Adolph Larson
Washington
Orva Scott
Jake Bishop
Rogers Renwick
Amos Jones
Andy Brown
Local News Briefs On Wringing Accident And Travel Plans
Mrs. Lloyd DuBois of 526 South avenue C caught her left arm in a washing machine wringer yesterday. The pane was not broken but the arm was mashed. Harvey Town residents Arthur Redding and family visited the home. Det Moines visitors and Chicago visitors travel plans include S Dakota and Stuart Iowa to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neile Haines
Kansas City
Heine
Arthur Redding
C. G. Wilson
Chicago
Inlaw
Ruth Wilson
F. L. Witton
Omaha
Nebraska
George W. Stewart
Lloyd DuBois
South Avenue C
T. B. Thomassen
Hom Harvey
Ental Arthur Redding
John Deere pickers and visitors from multiple towns
George W art Mr and Mrs Frank Cramer and baby arrived from Savannah Ti h to visit Mrs Max Marble and Mrs Cram ister. They were in Trenton Mo. Mrs J Lee Hil and children Robby and Beverly came from Des Moines to visit Mr and Mrs Maynard Brown and Mrs Hill.
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Frank Cramer
Baby
Savannah
Tih
Max Marble
Cramister
Trenton
J. Lee
Robby
Beverly
Des Moines
Hill
And
Airs
Maynard
Brown
Washington County Supervisors Set Public Hearing Date
Washington County Iowa supervisors announce a public hearing on September 1980 at 1 30 PM in the court house to consider expenditures estimates and hear taxpayers opinions for or against the proposed amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dvic
Washington County
Iowa
Court House
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FOX
Ingagi
WED
THURS
Directed By
Wim. Heaudlin
Loretta Young
Jack Muli
Stringtown Tielen
Ilebangent
Correso
Stringtown
Henry Hediingshate
Farmington, Minnels
Noah Widmer
Ruth Phillips
Bana Genkinger
Titus
Pring
GPO, L. Medanie Draggist
Bologna
Kohrs
Cudahy
Toleo
Thompson’s Market and
Groceteria
East Side Square
Phillips & Hebner
West Side
Rose M Reid
W. Ma
Della McBride
Vishing
Cyrus Chaptn
J. W. Enslin
HP. A
Knoxville
Cb &Q Fo
M. Fe
J.C. McKay
M.S. P&p. RR. Co
Dati WO
Bbuk
Graham
X Family
Wight
Hollywood
Comedy
News
Homestead Farm
Alvin C
Wayne
Corres
Pondent
Pilotsburg
Beenfield
Mass
Lois J. Merz
Merz
Merz Wats
Washington Cleaners
South Side Square
Wiste 10Ng
Anderson Taxi
Tate
John Feand
Det Moines
Wats Dfall
Dre
Tevin B. Huston
Pricat
A. E. Atchison North Side
John Deere
George Wart
Thead Westphal
John Shields & Sons
Ethel Grecian
Nisasoo Sagen
Andary Road
Ory ‘Mills
Ualis Mills Construction
Or Maint
Wells & Crail
Washington, Iowa
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