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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1923
Page
7
Busy social scene across Brighton Iowa with visits from relatives and friends. Residents mention trips to Fairfield Ottumwa Washington and Denver plus a street accident on the west street led by a Ford roadster and a Haynes car injuring two youths but causing no serious harm.
The Dayton Grove area notes a social for Lexington Aid ladies with refreshments and friendly chatter. Visitors include Fenton Parrmentiy and Worth Ferguson from Conrad Town, plus several Dayton Grove residents at the W. S. and Geo. Ferguson homes. Community members attended the Old Settler's filencc in Wellman and Kansas trips are mentioned, with various local visits and neighbors hosting afternoons.
Mrs Dan Anderson of Washington spent last week visiting at the home of Mrs. Frank Smith. Mrs Clarence Baker from Davenport spent the weekend visiting at the Merle Stattler and Marion Smith homes. Mrs Baker came Saturday eve and they returned to Davenport Monday eve. Mrs Baker attends chiropractic school and will graduate in Oct. Mrs Henry Bowes and daughter Betty helped Mrs Clarence Rathmel cook for threshers last week. Mrs Jack Kupka spent Monday with sister Mrs Gus Strum. Mrs Glen Cuddeback underwent tumor removal surgery assisted by a specialist from Iowa City.
Pleasant Hill residents attend the Mt. Pleasant fair last Friday and Saturday. Homer Kephart and family visit A B Carrs. Henry Ballerd and family and Golia Miller with baby visit Ben Millers. Washington Chautauqua attendance noted. Baker and Hotle families visit Baker home and Ill sister-in-law’s area.
Aug 23 community notes recount a family picnic on the English River with multiple households and children. A Wearever Aluminum Co demonstration by Mr Terrel showcased stove top cooking and coffee steeping, drawing local admiration and gossip about his marital status.
The passage notes social visits among families including Mrs. Raymond Trier and her sister, and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Woodruff with their children Lucille and Mary. It also mentions 8. T. Rickey and two daughters Mary and Marie visiting Geo. and Gus Brown families last Sunday.
James Nelson invites a wife and writer to Amana Iowa with notes on Keota roadway progress Iowa City detours and gas signs Kalona road work and corn frost concerns. The writer reports visits from relatives and church events, remarks on a Washington trip encounter and contrasts urban life with farm life.
Aug 23 report from Eureka Iowa notes several visiting families and local residents attending the Henry County fair on Friday. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Joe Wyatt from Washington and Mr and Mrs Jim Lewis from Oskaloosa.
Miss Myra Young departed last Thursday for Des Moines to visit friends and relatives and attend the State Fair. Mrs B J Pringle returned last week from Gilmore Missouri.
Several Ottumwa residents were mentioned visiting relatives in Ambery Wisconsin Sheridan Wyoming and Grinnell Iowa. Local gatherings included a Pleasant Grove Farm Bureau Club picnic and a Clay church Sunday school event with Rev Montgomery as speaker. The Woodford family sold cattle and hog shipments were reported from the Clay neighborhood with multiple local buyers named.
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