Washington County News In Brief Social Notes
Correspondents report on comings and goings in Washington County including personals births and deaths. The column compiles social activity and notable events from local residents with brief notices.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1919
Page
7
Wellman Social Notes and Local Appointments
Carr ie Swearingen visits Winfield and will teach in Slater Iowa next year. Families entertainments at A J Nichols home. A new daughter born to Mr and Mrs Ralph Snavely. Chautauqua tent blown down during Sunday storm. afternoon program moved to M E church. Next year Wellman to host high grade chautauqua. Reports on ill Mrs George Livery and care at her parents home. Residents travel to Des Moines for the state fair. many readers visit relatives in Excelsior Springs. Multiple local visits and ongoing illness, school preparations, and community events noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
George Livery
Ol Taylor
John Reese
Corning
Iowa
Ray Durian
Des Moines
Wes Webster
J. R. Crossett
McIntosh
Frank Groff
A. L. Braden
Richmond residents note illnesses and visits in August
Mrs Frances Votruba travels to Chicago to care for a seriously ill mother joined by Chas Votruba and Mary Risbauck. others attend the State Fair and visit relatives in Iowa City Riverside Cedar Rapids Kalona and Des Moines with multiple local households hosting and hosting duties noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Frances Votruba
Chicago
Chas. Votruba
Mary Risbauck
Frank
Anna Sakulin
Jack Robinson
Ed Kelin
Bert Stumpz
Joe Kern
Mary Saur
Della
Iowa City
John Dann
Riverside
Lucille Sneebelen
Ralph Shillie
Cedar Rapids
George Smith
Dan Bopp
Lula Saur
Tony Kern
Dayton Grove Social Notes Augusta Visits and Travel
Dayton Grove August 28. Mr and Mrs M C Dayton and daughters Lola and Letha visit relatives in Minnesota this week. Eugene Owen spent the week at the Hanley cottage near Muscatine. Miss Louisa Wombacher of Washington and Mr and Mrs Swift of Riverside called at the George Ferguson home Friday. Mr and Mrs Clarence Johnson were Washington visitors Saturday. Mr and Mrs W Embree spend a few days at the State Fair. John Walker of Ohio has been visiting the past two weeks at Jas Walker's home. Howard Stuart left Saturday evening on a business trip to Kansas City. Lucile Plummer visiting cousins at Clarence Plummer's for a few days. C Owen and family and Clyde
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton Grove
M. C. Dayton
Lola
Letha
Minnesota
Eugene Owen
Hanley Cottage
Muscatine
Louisa Wombacher
Washington
Swift
Riverside
Geo. Ferguson
Clarence Johnson
Embree
John Walker
Ohio
Jas. Walker
Howard Stuart
Kansas City
Lucile Plummer
Clarence Plummer
Davis spent Trocay at the RE. C. Owen home at Mt. Pleasant
W. A. Leet and family were Sunday callers at the Herman Schultz home. The note records visits and names individuals and places in a small community context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
RE. C. Owen
Mt. Pleasant
W. A. Leet
Herman Schultz
Pleasant Hill Social Notes and School Opening
Pleasant Hill residents visit relatives in Illinois and Des Moines. Kephart and Baker families visit Shebeck home near Keota. Thrashing company meeting at Carr home. Pleasant Hill School begins September 1 with Laura Fiskie as teacher. Carl Schneider on sick list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
Kephart
Velma
Will Looney
Fairfield
Mable
Florence Carr
Illinois
Freda Abdill
Des Moines
Earl Kephart
Bertha
Beatrice
Howard Baker
Lucile
John Shebeck
Keota
Thrashing
Striking Chautauqua Week Featured Visitors at Crawfordsville
Visitors from Charles City and Washington drop in for church events and hillside lectures. Mason's Jubilee Singers and Dr. Sudhindra Bose draw crowds as Iowa State University instructor Dr. Rose discusses India and US orient opportunities. A barn fire on the Elgar farm destroys the barn and contents with horses lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfundsville
Thessie Reed Green
Charles City
Dr. Huston
Beatrice Benson
Washington
Lillian Holmes
James McFadden
Dr. Lease
Cephas Dodds
Frank Hamilton
Chautauqua
United Presbyterian Congregaiion
Hayley
Mason's Jubilee Singers
Sudhindra Bose
Mason's
Rose
India
Iowa State University
America
Orient
J. O. Matthews
Tom McMillan
Ainsworth
Meyer
Colorado
Henderson McCall
W. J. Elgar
Edgar
Edds
Chautauqua Child Parade Awards Draw Large Crowds
The parade before a Chautauqua performance awarded prizes for best decorated and funniest wheeled vehicles. Cleo Fletcher portrayed Uncle Sam in a small car and won first prize. Hayden Huston, Marshall Huston, and Forrest Davidson in a Ford won the other prize, both prizes being large watermelons. Miss Hazel Anwy returned home from a visit to Hedrick Centerville and Ottumwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleo Fletcher
Uncle Sam
Hayden
Marshall Huston
Forrest Davidson
Ford
Hazel Anwy
Hedrick
Centerville
Ottumwa
Titus Titus Social Notes at State Fair
David Kleese and Glen Fuhr are camping at the State fair this week. Miss Alice Johnson of Moline Illinois spent last week with friends and relatives in this community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titus
David Kleese
Glen Fuhr
Alice Johnson
Moline, IL
Local Notes and Moves From a Prairie Town
Alvie Nebergall hulled clover Monday. Winifred Jarvis broke her right arm after being thrown from a pony. Val Fuhr and wife welcome a son named Valentine Junior. Tom Carris James Lemley Monna Lemley and Joe Shiatter travel to Des Moines for a few days at the state fair and Tom may proceed to Omaha. Mrs. Fred Ingham and daughter arrive home in Stratford Texas after two months away. Carpenters work on Mike Hollinger s house. Vivian Lemley visits his sister Mrs Tom Carris. Verne Dawson staked straw Tuesday and Harry Wilkins bought a new Pathe phonograph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winifred Jarvis
Val Fuhr
Valentine, Junior
Tom Carris
James
Monna Lemley
Joe Shiatter
Des Moines
Omaha
Fred Ingham
Etprel
Stratford
Texas
Mike Hollinger
Preaching at Bethel Presbyterian Next Sunday Morning
Sermon to be delivered by Rev. R. D. Hughes at Bethel Presbyterian Church next Sunday at 11 o clock in the morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Presbyterian Church
R. D. Hughes
Apple Crop Shortfall Forecast by Iowa Expert
R S Herrick of Iowa State College at Ames warns the U S apple crop will be smaller this year than last. He urges consumers not to waste any apples and predicts higher apple prices at Thanksgiving compared with last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. Herrick
Iowa State College
Ames
United States
Housewives urged to buy summer and fall apples for storage
The horticultural extension department advises housewives to secure summer and fall apples for butter, canning, and drying. Summer and fall apples cost about $1.50 per bushel while winter varieties run $2.00 and up. Prof. Herrick notes apples should not be wasted and rail conditions hinder direct purchase from owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horticultural Extension Department
Prof. Herrick
Fixing a Loose Umbrella Handle with Resin
A simple repair method uses resin melted in a iron spoon over heat to fill the handle cavity. The steel rod is inserted into the melted resin and left to cool, securing the loosened umbrella handle.
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Erings
Washington ‘County
Romine
Jean
Wilma McIntosh
H. L. Karr
Lawton
Jeanette
Excelsior Springs
Karr
Harry Weich
Mabel Arthur
George Foster
Carrie McArtor
Ike Bradford
Welch Cook
P Bradford
A. Topping
Miss Hamilton
Herbert Hamilton
C. M. Struble
Minnie Shafer
Charles Shafer
Henry Wishard
Jennie Williams
Lyle Oldfield
Inez St. John
Lester St. John
Philip Vanerus
J. J. Ward
Leslie Lewis
al Miller
Amish
Miss Whitford
Joyce Page
Kalona
Irena Mellree
Joe Novy
Arnold and
Roy
I. G. Keifer
Anton Aberle
Baby
Albert Novy
Frank Prebyl
Joe Prebys
Olive Reiner
Crawfordsville
Alvie Nebergall
Vivian Lemley
Mrs
Verne Dawson
Harry Wilkins
Pathe
Bethel
U.S
Candies
Grahams Lepi
Fords
Carter
Ste
Pen Pointe
Hytone
Adeilidane
Berkshire
Meteor
Aberdare Box
al Hoys
Grahams
Grahame But Shore
Jrd
Auburn
Saturday Evening Post
Lytle Bros. Distributors
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