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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1927
Page
5
August notes from Wellman and surrounding areas report travel for funerals and visits, farming yields, creamery plans, paving progress, and a successful but financially challenged Chautauqua. Local residents include the Anderson families, Schroeder, Rhoades, Walton, and Steel, with mention of courtside visitors and cross-town trips to Des Moines, Kalona, and Cedar Rapids.
The Helping Hand class at Elcher Church held an all day meeting on August 12 with nine members and twelve visitors including Mrs. Stafford Velma from Havre Mrs Underwood and Mrs Landers from Washington. They quilted a quilt and finished three comforts.
Lillian Vondrasek reports several gatherings around Palestine. Mrs. Al bert F Petsel and family visited Chas Vondrasek's home Sunday. Irene Kron stayed with her sister Mrs Herman Keiper last week. Household helpers aided Mrs Charles Vondrasek with threshing preparations Friday. A Riverside couple welcomed an 8 14 pound baby boy on August 13.
Mrs Ida Meeks reports weekend visits in Highland. Ernest Rath and Everett joined Edward Wingler and later at Annie Krotz home. Louis Moberly can visit his parents Gene and Mrs Moberly. Murdock suffers a serious stroke. Mr and Mrs Wm Meeks also mentioned.
Pass schedules list No 429 Local Pass at 19 30 am No 49 Local Pass at 16 25 pm and No 835 Local Freight at 28 30 am daily except Sunday with H W Russel named as agent.
The RS-1 giant semi rigid airship of the Army returned to its Scott Field hangar in Belleville Illinois after weather forced it to retreat from Des Moines Iowa where it had been en route for the Iowa American Legion convention. plans called for it to stay until yesterday but bad weather altered the schedule.
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