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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1907
Page
3
The notice states that school opens Monday September 2 and that all grade school students making up work should be ready to take examinations at the High School on Wednesday and Thursday August 28 and 29. Transfers or first time entrants should see the superintendent then. The High School principal will also meet students to arrange schedules. d7-41 R. B. Crone Supt.
The F A A will not hold its meeting tomorrow evening due to the Chautauqua event.
Mr and Mrs Uhl of Cameron Missouri depart yesterday for Letts to visit for a few days at the E F Brockway home.
Emil Kellerhalse moved to Wayland to take a position on the S C road. Braden team defeated the home team 3 to 1 in a notable baseball game. Edward Milhone, Miss Lura Milhone, and Leslie Rose from Senecaville visited relatives here. Mrs J S Roth was a visitor at Olds. Many plan to attend the Des Moines state fair. Emma Witting returned from Danvers Illinois after a month with relatives. Henry Lewis, recently on a Hedrick farm, now works on Peter Boshart’s farm. A boy was born to Frank Rich and a girl to Charlie Meek on south hill. Mrs Joseph Kauffman left for Berne Indiana to visit relatives. Mrs George Marshel of Brighton visited Alex and Mrs Doran and returned home Friday.
August 21 notes show Mrs. Miksch and daughter Verna visiting Muscatine families and multiple households in Wellman and Washington. Additional visits include Jennie Strum at the Gas Strum home, Chautauqua attendance by Fred Hutt and family, plus various family visits across Lincoln Illinois Grace Hill Rubio and Cotter communities.
August notes show Mrs. Ben Romig and children from Missouri visiting relatives, Miss Mary Heubner visiting her brother Rev Robert Heubner, residents at Chautauqua, Miss Pearl McNeese aiding Mrs Lew Lemley, James Rathmel from Washington helping at a barn, Vitus Disch and W J Taylor at the Mt Pleasant fair, and a Grace Hill church musical program on Sunday the 25th with local participants inviting all.
Howard Hopping awarded the contract for a new house on the Hopping farm to replace the burned structure. Howard Ross holds the contracting role. Visitors include Mrs. B. F. Stahl and Mrs. Eva Nicola with their children from Ottumwa and Washington, plus Mr. and Mrs. Will Lins visiting E. R. Lins.
Gib Miller of Chester assists Mose Thompson with threshing. Howard Hopping of Washington repairs the windmill at the old Hopping place. Mr and Mrs Howard Sigafoose visited Chautauqua in Fairfield and the Simmons home. Mrs Hoxworth’s Oklahoma relative visits then travels to Rochelle Illinois. George Hopping suffers a belt injury at the Ewing threshing site, knocked unconscious but later heard Charley Brown preach.
August 20 notes show Al Reeves renting his farm to Andy McGuire and moving to Washington next spring. Harry Crone rents the Gimbal farm near Lexington. Will Todds threshing today. Frank Melinsky sells blackberries. N W Noecker party camping at Chautauqua. Mrs Mac Gordon and daughter visit Alfred Booth in Eureka area. Egypt School opens with Myra Gibson as teacher. Gordon Bros buy Simpson threshing outfit. Price Booths depart Thursday for extended trip cast. Gretna Crain returns to Highland Center.
Mrs Mason and daughter Edna of Madrid Iowa and EF Mason of Washington spent Sunday with the Will Jugenhaimer family. Ode Ferguson and Will Mayhew and families visited Washington to hear Rev Charles R Brown. Edith McBride returned to Washington work after a few days with her parents Mr and Mrs Wm McBride. Amanda Ferguson arrived from Ft Madison for a visit with the Ferguson households. Families traveled to Crawfordsville to enjoy a ball game and amusements. Edna Smith began teaching the fall term at Braden. Mr and Mrs Garren of Baker City Oregon visit Geo Hillhouse’s sister-in-law.
A local ad invites parents to equip children with durable school shoes. The message emphasizes fit and quality to support daily classroom use and active play.
John Hillhouse and cousin Charlie Obngemach visited Ainsworth to spend the day at Mrs. W. H. Mitchell’s home. Also riding to Washington were Mrs. W. C. Mayhew and her children Donald Smith Delbert and Paul Maxwell J. B. Eckerman and Mr. Booth.
August 22 itemizes residents and visitors leaving Ainsworth. J M Utterback returns from Lebanon Indiana with his mother remaining for longer visit. J F R Leonard and granddaughter Iva Hendrickson depart for Webster City Iowa. E S Freeland returns from Washington. Frank and Lawrence Trotter go to Fairfield to visit grandmother A J Mikesell. C M Hazen and children return from Ottumwa. Clem Burnabee returns to Ottumwa. W L McConnell returns from Cedar Rapids. Kate and Lena Wickham move to Chicago. Jay Stapp visits Columbus Junction. Anna Anderson and family depart Pittsburg after visits at Waterloo and local homes.
Special weather report from The Evening Journal notes warmer conditions tonight with fair skies and possible showers in the west portion. Friday shows continued warmer weather with chances of showers in Iowa and surrounding areas.
G W Wallace went to Havre on business. Rev W G Thorn left for Oskaloosa on a bunk business trip. Mr and Mrs Will Nelson arrived from Keota to attend Chautauqua. John Miller arrived from Sigourney on business. Robert Donnell left for St Louis to visit his son Elmer. James Wilson and Will went to Sigourney for Wilson Hf ing Co. Mrs F D McClellan was off to Avis to visit M Walker. Nena and Ruth W left for Muscat to spend a week with relatives. Henry Tracy and Misses Ella Blackwood and Flayton attended Chautauqua from Brighton. George McClellan went to A worth to fit lathing on the new Met church under construction.
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