Local social notes include travels and visits across states
Miss Althea Montgomery and nephews William and Bob Masson and niece Catherine Masson will return Wednesday from Chicago after attending the Century of Progress exposition. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Stice and children Nancy Ellen and Danny of Monmouth New Jersey visited with Mrs Cloyce Bogle at the McLaughlin home. Peaches by the bushel at Oetjen Seed Store. Families attend funeral in Chariton Iowa for Mrs Caroline Trindle. attendees include Meek family and friends. Ferguson family at Grinnell College. Fairfield students visit. Anna Elizabeth and Etha Dawson depart for Minneapolis to visit Smith sisters and Mrs John McCartney. D J Ross accompanies them to visit relatives. Herniece Adrian leaves for two weeks vacation at Iowa City and Des Moines. Dertha Beale visits Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Althea Montgomery
William
Bob Masson
Catherine Masson
Chicago
Lawrence Stice
Nancy Ellen
Danny
Monmouth
Cloyce Bogle
Long Beach
Calif
C. W. McLaughlin
Stice
Chariton
Iowa
Caroline Trindle
L. M. Meek
Hazel
M. R. Meek
Ella ‘Verry
Bertha Meek
Clarice
Percy Whisler
Frances
Laura Graham
Lydia Ferguson
W. Gardner
Ainsworth
Walter Meek
Detroit
Raymnd Ferguson
Grinnell College
GW. Ferguson
D. W. McClure
Fairfield
Grinnell
Anna
Elizabeth
Belle Rice
American Legion Auxiliary
Sioux City
C. A. Owen
United Presbyterian College For Men
Assiut
Egypt
Philadelphia
New York
White Star Line
Olympic
Cherbourg
France
Europe
Trieste
Italy
Mediterranean
Alexandria
Ernest Marecucei
Alberta
Robert
Albert
Carroll
Leo Nardy
Mareucei
Nardy
L. R. Morehous
Josephine Moreheus
San Diego
Alex Miller
Des Moines
Walter Adrian
John Theobald
Frances Beecher
Iowa City
John Braunshausen
American Pearls to Face Giants and Orioles Tonight
In the Washington kit tenball league the American Pearls meet the Giants at six oclock and the Orioles face the Devils at eight at Junkin field. The Little Demons play the Y at six, with the Easy Aces vs American Pears at eight, all at Junkin field this Tuesday as league aims to complete more games this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giants
Orioles
Devils
Washington
Junkin Field
Little Demons
Easy Aces
American Pears
Slaying of Illinois Night Chief Leads to Suspect’s Death
In Cardondale Illinois a coroner's jury is to examine the slaying of Lon Sizemore 454 night police chief and the subsequent killing of his slayer Joe Brinson 30 a negro. Sizemore was shot three times during an arrest attempt at a speakeasy. Brinson fled to his home and opened fire on four officers. After a lengthy exchange Brinson was fatally shot as he ran toward the officers. One officer's bullet struck Brinson in the heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardondale
Lon Sizemore
Joe Brinson
Brinson
Ainsworth Social Roundup Hints at Local Travel and Matrimony
Mrs Jennie Carson returns home after visiting relatives near Central City. Mr and Mrs RK Butterworth and Joyce and Dr and Mrs F M Mahin depart for Chicago for Century of Progress. Roy Moore and Ronald drive to Austin Minn to visit Carrie Williamson and family. Mrs Howard Stewart and Helen Gardner attend Gardner family reunion in Mt Pleasant with Erma Pressly. Frank Matthews returns to Kansas City after visiting Maggie Hofsteater and Robert Rowan. Woman's Home Missionary Society met with Mrs Eva Clegg. lesson Roads and Trails led by officers. James Clarence Morrison and Doe Irene Geyer of Washington wed Saturday evening at United Presbyterian Church in Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erma Pressly
Gardner
Mt. Pleasant
Frank Matthews
Kansas City
Maggie Hofsteater
Robert Rowan
Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Eva Clegg
Andra Pearson
Mahin
Hause
Annas
Lilly Townsend
Pearl Marr
James Clarence Morrison
Doe Irene Geyer
Washington
Rev
Sharpe
Ainsworth
United Presbyterian Parsonance
Palmer and Butterbaugh clans visit Stuart for reunion
Miss Stella Palmer and Audrey Palmer visit Mr and Mrs C Butterbaugh in Stuart to spend a week. Attendees included Mrs J B Palmer, A B Palmer, Mrs Winnie Palmer and Miriam Palmer. Also noted were local gatherings and travel plans of residents, a Campfire display, and a Masonic funeral service setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Plmer
Audrey Palmer
C. Butterbaugh
Beatrice
Stuart
Butterbaugh
Miss Palmer
Amish
Palmer- Chandler
J. BR. Palmer
A. &. Palmer
Winnie Palmer
Miriam
Gertrude Bulger’s Birthday Surprise at Riverside
Riverside August 18 a large gathering gathered to surprise Mrs. Gertrude Bulger on her forty second birthday at a home north of town. Wilfred Thomann recently home from Mercy hospital Iowa City following arm amputation shows steady recovery. Mr and Mrs Ivan McCreedy and daughter Patricia along with Dr E F Wheelan returned from St Louis after visiting the Paul Gerot home. Mrs W G McCreedy, recently in St Louis, accompanied them home. Miss Lenore Thomann of Dubuque arrived for a visit with her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Gertrude Bulger
Wilfred Thomann
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Ivan McCreedy
Patricia
E. F. Wheelan
St. Louis
Paul Gerot
W. G. McCreedy
Lenore Thomann
Dubuque
Washington Golfers Defeated Wellman
Washington golfers beat Wellman at the Washington Country Club finishing with 75 strokes. Les Eicher led Washington with 81 while Wellman’s top score was 85 by Smith. A return match is planned for September at Wellman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wellman
Washington Country Club
Les Eicher
Smith
Kieher
Gibson
Bush
Taylor
Knauss
Carlton
Rugg
Darnell
Harwood
Jennings
Mcintosh
Dr. C. C. Brown
Miller
Marner
Winegarden
McCutchen
Wolf
Wehrie
Ward
Des Moines Weather Outlook and Local Visits
Des Moines forecast for August 21 to 26 calls for temperatures near or above normal with isolated shower periods across the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and central plains. Iowa City resident Carrie Kern visits relatives at the Kallaus home while retreat attendees Sister Mary Elrita and Sister Mary Agnes Celine return from Davenport. Mrs. Claude Swift and children head home to Cedar Falls after visiting Mary Horn and others. Mrs. John Dautremont of Riverside and Bernard Dautremont with son Billie travel to Avery, with Bernard visiting the Calvert home for a time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Mississippi
Missouri
Great Plains
Carrie Kern
Iowa City
Glenn Kallaus
Mary Elrita
Mary Agnes Celine
Davenport
Claude Swift
Cedar Falls
Mary Horn
John Dautremont
Riverside
Bernard Dautremont
Billie
Avery
Iowa
Bernard Dautremont and Son
John Calvert
Ames residents attend Gardner reunion and travelers visit
Mrs. Arthur McDonald and daughter Lela of Ames attended the Gardner reunion in Lexington. Several visitors, including Mr. and Mrs. W. Hutchison and their party enroute to Chicago, stayed with the Wilson St. Brown family. Others return from Chicago fairs and summer visits while local staff begin the new school year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur McDonald
Lela
Ames
Lexington
Gardners
W. Hutchison
Ella Mae Brown
Florence Polwider
Rluth Moyle
Summerfield
Kansas
Century of Progress
Chicago
Wilson
Hotle-Shockley Family Holds 20th Reunion at Sunset Spark
The 20th annual Hotle-Shockley reunion was held August 17 at Sunset Spark with 99 percent attendance. Members gathered picnic fare, ice cream, and played games. New officers elected included G H Mayer as president and C E Fulton as vice president. The group planned to move the meeting to the second Tuesday in August and to return to Sunset Park. Relatives and guests from multiple towns joined in the day’s social activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotle-Shockley
Sunset Spark
Jake Hotle
G. H. Mayer
Co. E. Fulton
Geo. Hotle
Edd Hotle
Leroy
Clarence Hotle
Hal
Mra
Geo
Hotle
Rosella
William D. Kyle
S. Smith
Crawfordsville
Walter Hotle
W. H. Hotle
Howard Leacox
Hilly
Wallace urges emergency hog reduction at corn belt fair
In a speech at a relief program fair, Wallace analyzes hog and corn data from 1923 to 1926 showing higher prices boosted returns despite smaller hog tonnage. He warns the Corn Belt faces a long term crisis without a coordinated emergency and long term adjustment plan.
Daughters of Union Veterans Meeting Tonight
The Daughters of Union Veterans will hold their regular meeting Monday evening at 7:30. The Ferguson reunion set for Sunset Park in Washington on Friday August 25. Mrs Eunice Babcock to entertain the Flour Lis club Thursday afternoon August 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of Union Veterans
Ferguson
Sunset Park
Washington
Eunice Babcock
Lis Club
Local social notes from Washington Iowa region
Mrs Flossie Sherbeck from Long Beach Calif spent the weekend at the Harley O Laughlin home. Families and friends traveled to Chicago and Des Moines for progress fairs and reunions with visits to Muscatine West Chester Lexington church and Gardner reunion noted.
Lindenmeyer family travels to Scanhope Iowa
Ruth Esther and John Lindenmeyer of West Chester spent Friday and Saturday at Scanhope Iowa with their grandmother Mrs H Thompson en route to Minnesota. Ray Thompson family visiting West Chester will take Mrs Thompson to Amboy Minnesota. Mrs C R Wilson joined the Lindenmeyer party to Ames. Mrs Ray Simpson and Vera Simpson returned to Lindenmeyer home for a visit. Mr and Mrs Charles Anderson and son Lloyd left for Des Moines for the state fair. They display county agriculture. Bob Arthur visited Des Moines. Vic Westphal traveled to enter a golf tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Applegate
Billy Cox
Chicago
Ottumwa
Charles Anderson
S. E. Greer
Martha
Hopkington
Iowa
Philadelphia
S. P. Wylie
Greer
Covenanter Church
Robert
Flossie Sherbeck
Long Veuch
Calif
Harley O' Laughlin
Martha Kes
Etta McCall
Tillie McCall
Yessie McCall
Muscatine
Zee McCall
Adumumnben Lv
Macon
Washington
Evatee O Lemley
Elsie Sratten
Ray Thompson
Amboy
Minn
KF. M
Ruth
Esther
John Lindensmeyer
West Chester
Scanhope
H. Thompson
Minnesota
C. R. Wilson
Lindenmeyer
Ames
Ray Simpson
Simpson
Lloyd
Des Moines
Robert Nicola
Baby
Washington County Hospital
Bob Arthur
Vic Westphal
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Bing Crosby
George Burns and
Gracie Allen
Richard Arlen
Mary Carlisle
Vvack
Oakie and the
Phillins & Hebner
West Side Druggists
C. S. Williams
Marsh Uailey
Josephine
Theodore Palley
Rev. C. S. Williams
University Hospital
Mr. Williams
Joan Gerdes
Tom Gerdes
Dr. Hess
Wardrobe Cleaners
St of S.W
Corner Square
Burlington Tours
TJ Sung
Burlington
Exposition Grounds
Lama Temple
Old Fort Dearborn
J.C. McKay Ticket Agent
Illinois
Ainsworth Rs
Seth Parker
U. P
George Dowell
Hattie Haskins
H. A. Schenck
Jean
Magician Lake
Dowagine
Mich
Mr. Schenck
Everett Prevy
Ed Prebus
Walter
Ravar
T. L. Brookbart, W. M
Washington Golfers
Katherine Thomann
Laura Einspahr
Sac City
A Anderson
Elizabeth Irwin
Thesehoo
Edna Mercer
Eosociety
Wallace
United States
Corn Belt
Washington Cleaners
Wish Long
South Side Square
Laura Longwell
Frank Longwell
Mra J! Steele
Donnie
Chieneo
Lexington Church
Cronfe's
Squibl's
East End Grocery
Polger
J.B. Kunath
Kent Washington Se
John Shields & Sons
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