Local notes on travel and town events in Riverside and Des Moines
George B Wheelan and Dr and Mrs Edward Wheelan travel to Des Moines for a state event. A M Essingers host at Haskins church Thursday evening. John Fisher returns to Washington DC after visiting Yellowstone with family. Mr and Mrs Bill Sitler back from Denver wedding trip. Several residents plan moves within town. Orie Speer and family attend the state fair in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Wheelan
Riverside
Edward Wheelan
Riversde
Des Moines
A. M. Essingers
Washington
Haskins Church
John Fisher
Washington, D. c
Mary Fisher
Yellowstone National Park
Arthur Redding
Ottumwa
Bill Sitler
Denver
Colorado
RoGiespie
Jefferson St
Donald Bell
South
Iowa Ave
Peter Welch
Harold Montsgomery
Jefferson Street
Glascock
East Main Street
Orie Speer
Joe Downs
Elmer Wells
W. B. Smith
Robby
Lucile Shaffer
Cedar Rapids
John Kent
Perry
Muscatine
John Elgar
New York World
Journal
Harry Macon
F. Macon
Teachers College
Columb University
Howee Mann
Riverdale
New York
Harry
T Harry
Coach Valley Junction
Harry Dye
Ainsworth
Edward Kleineberg
Rock Island
Warren Glascack
Webb
Dayton
Th Glaseock
College Avenue
Oskaloosa
Ri Island
Osloosa
W. H. Stephen
Leo Hoover
Warren
Sherma
Forrest Jennings
Jake Vving
Jennings
R. Phillips
Martha Wylie
Sam Erwin
Methodist Church
Henry Houck
Henry and
Wayne
Davenport
J.eb. Ream
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Community News Latent Notes From Washington Area
Reports from Washington and nearby towns include Mr and Mrs C A Speer driving to Des Moines for the fair Mabel Livingston recovering after appendix surgery at county hospital and Mrs Lola Wells Hughes teaching in Milwaukee. Many residents travel for education work and family visits with trips to Chicago Muscatine Denver and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Speer
Des Moines
Mabel Livingston
Lola Wells Hughes
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Nordica Wells Duke
Con Benjamin
Chicago
Duke
Paul McGraw
Woody” Richards
Lester Leeper
Home visit ends. OsKaloosa family returns from Sage home
Mrs Falter Graves and children Margaret and Walter return to their Oskaloosa home after a visit at the Frank Sage residence. The item links a quip about losing bets to enjoying Oh Boy root beer at a fountain. Hog prices top at 11.35 with no weather report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falter Graves
Margaret
Walter
Oskaloosa
Frank Sage
Successful Test of Parachute for Plane At Detroit
A large 60 foot parachute system attached to a Detroit Aircraft Corp plane was tested at 2,500 feet. Pilot Vance Breze shut off the motor and permitted a controlled drift to earth after a nose dive. A smaller pilot chute deployed first followed by the 60 foot main chute, demonstrating crash safety potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
U.P
Pilo
Vance Breze
Detroit Aircraft Corporation
Bigese
Pioneer Grandma Barr Remains Busy at 88 in Wayland
Wayland correspondent recalls Grandma Barr born Margaret Morganstern in Boston 1842. Active in town life, she lives alone at 88, handles most chores, and still attends local events. Barr celebrated her 88th birthday in January and recalls early family stories from Boston including her father’s shop and dusty memories of school and gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Pioneer
Grandma Barr
D. H. Barr
Main Street
Margaret Morganstern
Boston
Mass
Mary
Sde
May
Mrs Barr and family noted for long community ties
Local column recounts Mrs. Margaret Barr of Vincent Ohio and family history. It mentions her marriage to David H. Barr in 1858, Civil War service of her husband, moves across Iowa and Ohio, four sons, and Golden Wedding in 1908. Also recalls her long residence in Wayland and vivid reminiscences of farm life and Grandma Barr’s kitchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunker Hill Monument
Mariette
Ohio
Washington County
Vincent
Mary
Charley Payne
Mt. Pleasant
Margaret
Mrs. Barr
Washington State
C. O
Pearl
Barr
Iowa
Edgar Payne
Lves
Shiloh
Keokuk
Chriss Unteraher
Jacob Stauffer
George
Charles Co
Eddie
Ezra Eicher
Wayland
Correction corrects junior college student listed Scranton
A published list misidentified Marenerite Scranton as Frank Scranton and now corrects the error. The note also mentions Mrs S W Wallace and travels of families to Des Moines Davenport and Norway for teaching posts, with casual family reflections and remarks at the table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Scranton
Ward’s Store sale dominates Corner chatter in brief notices
Local items note Ward’s Store sale on the Corner and numerous residents traveling or visiting. George Buckley resumes writing his mother after a recovery. Others include Guy Evans family visiting Bloomington, Henrietta Ellis nursing there, and Des Moines trips by Mr. and Mrs. Beiter and Mrs. Boyd Berdo with son Charles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Talbot
Rock Island
George Buckley
Ward
Guy Evans
Bloomington
Visi
Henrietta
Vb. F. Mace
Washington
A. Beiter
Des Moines
Boyd Berdo
Charles
Charles Mullen, Jr
Kenwood
Iowa
Verle Gallagher
Local families depart for conferences and return home
Nate Black Mrs Emma Black and Rev JH Callier leave for Cedar Rapids to attend the SME conference. The Calliers praise Washington citizens as they depart and request good thoughts for them. Sam Raymond Hall Mrs Arnold Hall and Ben Woodruff travel to Indianapolis after visiting the A Hall home. Florence Hall vacationing from nurses training in Kansas City accompanies them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nate Black
Emma Black
J.H. Callier
Cedar Rapids
Calliers
Journal
Washington
Sam
Raymond Hall
Arnold Hall
Ben Woodruff
Indianapolis
A. Hall
Florence Hall
Kansas City
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Douglas Fairbanks, JR
Neil Hamilton
Tair
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West Madison St
Grandma Barr Wayland
Frank Courtney
Gladys
Crawfordsville
J. M. Kelley
al Ledger
Noice Kurtz
Kenton
E. W. Spesard
Anderson Taxi
Tuff
Leland Morrison
3. A. Dickerson
South Third Street
Claire Dewey
G. Cantoni
Robert Templeman
Dickerson
J. P. Wood
West Main Street
Graham
Hell’s Harbor
Arily
Sweetiefe
Richard Arien
Nancy Carroll
Dangerous Paradise
Paramount Future
With
Warner Oland
Francis Skipton
George Pauls
Ferne Duncan
Norway
Towa
Bch
Charles Mullen
Ww. I. Duncan
A. W. Ross
Nell
Washington Cleaners
South Side Square
Wiste Long
C. G. Hadley
United Chautauqua Association
Catherine Jane Hull
John Wehr
Alice
Kieth
E. M. Pierce
Mrs. Pierce
Russel Bell
Marie Jackson
FE. G. Eglin
Kalona
Westphal
Rel
Roberts Sanitary Grocery
A. E. Atchison North Side
Shields & Sons
Pork & Beans
Libby Brand
SUN Wheat
Jack Spratt
Sunkist
Thompson
J. W. Morton
West
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