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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1921

Page

7

Pleasant Hill visitors and upcoming revival announced

Pleasant Hill residents report weekend visits from the Gamon Kephart Telford and Saville families. Will Caldwell visits daughter in Des Moines while Rev. B. W. Pettit announces a two week meeting starting Sunday Sept 4. Citizens are invited to attend.

Plleasant Hill Pleasant Hill Roll Gamon Roy Kephart Martin Clara Telford Fairfield Will Saville Des Moines Karl Kephart John Shebeck Will Caldwell Bryan Swift B. W. Pettit

Crawfordsville Social Breezes From Weekend Travels

Aug 20 Crawfordsville notes report Cloyce Huston’s return from Europe via New York. Rev G W Hanna and wife and daughters came home after a visit in Biggsville Mississippi. Lois Harper came home after Hedrick stay and Des Moines State Fair with the Bennett family. Ruth Bennett and Mildred Hedrick visited, with Essie Harper returning with the Bennetts. Mil ton Davidson Austin Bower visited Washington yesterday afternoon. Schwalbe family and Romig family resumed Grace Hill visit with Mrs Buxbaum. Mrs W G Robertson and children from Ainsworth spent the day with Mrs Margaret Hull.

Crawfordsville Cloyce Huston New York England France Italy G. W. Hanna Biggsville Lois Harper Hedrick Richard Bennett Des Moines Bennett Ruthard Mildred Essie Harper Bennetts Ruth Milton Margaret Davidson Austin Bower Washington Schwalbe Anna Gertrude Ben Romig John Grace Hill Buxbaum W. G. Robertson Margaret Henry Ainsworth Margaret Hull

Broad Mix of Community Visits and Local News

GHTON BRIGHTON August 30 reports locals returning from trips to Waterville Des Moines and Oskaloosa with notes on visits to relatives and friends. Several families attended the state fair in Des Moines and a Sunday school picnic took place at Keota with many local households listed. A fall revival series led by Rev. B W Pettit is planned at Pleasant Hill with a special singer and church orchestra contributing musical offerings.

Local Residents Visit. Cattle Shipment and School Term Start

Havre notes show Mr and Mrs Louis Rinner of Noble and Mr and Mrs Bas Hart of Wayland visiting the Will Stafford home after services. Oris Brothers shipped a fine herd of cattle Tuesday. The East Threshing Co bought a clover huller and is hull ing clover this week. Havre school opens Monday with Miss Grace Hesseltine of Crawfordsville as teacher. Mr and Mrs John Davison Jr of Coppock called on business Monday. Mrs B F Miller returned home Monday night after a two.

Havre Louis Rinner Noble

Richmond Hall Opens in Community Picnic Celebration

A large crowd gathered in Richmond for the opening of a new hall built by local Catholics at a cost near 20000 dollars. J J McKeone of Washington carried the contract while Harison Dodder painted the scenery. A day of concerts, speeches and a parish play followed the morning and afternoon events.

Richmond J. J. McKeone Washington Harrison Dodder J. J. McNamara Richmond-Kalona Glee Club Father Zaizer Richmond Parish Ralph Otto Iowa City Father Schulte Father Lawler Washington Church

Local notes from Raden B Braden area

Aug 29 local notes list illnesses and visits. Henry Witt ing is on the sick list this week. Delbert Maxwell and family visited Sun. Misses Amanda and Kate Ferguson visited Oole Ferguson home recently. Many residents plan moves and trips to Des Moines for state fair. The threshing company bought a clover hull attachment. Crawfordsville school opened with new students Milton Rieck and Merl Smith. Reunions and farm work feature in community update.

Raden Braden Henry Witting Delbert Maxwell Amanda Kate Ferguson Oole Ferguson Fort Madison Oral Long West Chestr John Frederickson Olds Tri Hull Clover Lee Craig Crawfordsville Milton Rieck Merl Smith Ode Ferguson Sam Witting B. D. Twinam Ferguson Ralph Reese Wyman

Pen Names of Authors Revealed in Adventure of Fame

A study of nom de plumes surveys why writers hid identities to deceive readers or protect feelings. It covers George Eliot Ouida George Sand and Mark Twain among others, detailing how pen names emerged from lives, locales and pivotal moments in literature.

E. Harley Slagle St. Paul George Eliot Marian Evans George and Eliot Lan Maclaren John Watson Lan John Maclaren Ian Maclaren Sarah Grand C. A. McFall Hugh Conway Fred J. Fargus Owen Meredith Lord Lytton Luecille Paris Baron Munchausen Rudolph Eric Raspe Hanover Germany Margaret Hungerford Bandon Cork Ireland Tennessee Mountains M. N. Murfree C. B. Lewis M. Quad West Donald G. Mitchell Norwich Conn New York Bill Nye Edgar Wilson Nye Young Octave Thanet Alice French Davenport Mark Twain Samuel L. Clemens Aman Clemens Artemus Ward Charles F. Browne Eli Perkins Ward Melville PD. Lendu Muel Henry W. Shaw Josh I‘lings Kissa O. Henry

Special School Election in Noble Iowa on Sept 10 1921

Public notice announces a bond election in the Consolidated Independent School District of Noble Washington and Henry counties Iowa. Voters will decide on issuing fifty thousand dollars in bonds to build and equip a new schoolhouse with details set for Richer schoolhouse Noble from 1 pm to 6 pm.

Consolidated Independent School Noble Washington Henry Iowa Consolidated Independent School District Washington and Henry Apear Board of Directors Town A. F. Mitchell

Social Visits Spread Across Iowa and Nearby States

Mrs. T. Kyle visited Saturday night and Sunday at the Ghagg Palmer home. Miss Anna Long of Lenox spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. Wright McConnell and son Kenneth visited in Cedar Rapids from Friday to Monday. Mrs. Will Richards spent last Friday with her mother Mrs. F. M. Smith near Crawfordsville. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Billingsley and their little son visited last week with sister Mrs. Liverette Foster. Miss Olive Moore and her niece Jennie Moore traveled to their home near Topeka Kansas for a three to four week stay.

Ghton Brighton P. M. Meade Waterville Minn Mr. Hamilton Oskaloosa Josephine Barry Geo. Kern Ralph Joe Myers R. Armstrong Rhua Des Moines O. P. Myers Newton Viola Hyzer Richland Charlie Mumper Malcolm Griffith Iowa City W. S. Parks Bert Christie Wapello Chas. Carter Abbington Ill Old Brighton Wallace Savage R. E. Brown Lillian Washington A. R. Gowey Gary Stone Cedar Rapids Katheryn C. L. Stone Addie Funston Mildred Martha Edmundson Ainsworth Gowey C. Whitacre Friends W. O. Shaffer Canning Factory Alnsworth T. ©. Kyle Palmer Anna Long Lenox Iowa M. G. Campbell Wright McConnell Kenneth Cedar Repids Will Richards F. M. Smith Crawfordsville R. W. Billingsley Little Son Hillsboro Liverette Foster Olive Moore Jennie Moore Topeka Kan

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