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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1921
Page
7
Correspondents of Journal send in news from rural routes and town. Neighbors and families, including the Palms and Davis, share visits, Thanksgiving gatherings, and local chores while carpenters finish the Meyer barn and hands help with corn.
Lexington reports a weekend of visits and gatherings. Everett and Lavera Smith hosted and attended events at the Edward Pickering and Winn Eyestone households. Families including Romine, Schulty, Patterson, Paul, Gardner, Flynn, and McGugin are listed with recent hospitality and Thanksgiving activities.
Long list of Havre residents visiting relatives and hosting events for Thanksgiving and a 74th birthday. Names include Hillhouse Miller Shrader Stafford Beenblossom Gardner Ballard Keller Benson Merchant Craig and others. Several transfers and visits noted with meals and travel to Washington West Chester Hedrick Coppock Fairfield.
Crawfordsville reports a 9 pound son born to Mr. and Mrs Roy Finke.Friday evening high school boys face Mediapolis. Cotter games canceled due to chicken pox. Mrs Pearl McNeil visited the Rodgers home. Local residents traveled for visits during Thanksgiving break. A J Gardner moved to Mrs Hulls home. Navy section notes Yard and Davidson visit.
W G Hutton traveled to Chicago yesterday with stock. Mr and Mrs J J Anwyl and daughter Hazel Mrs John Lease and W K Wooley were visitors in Washington yesterday. Miss Wyse a trained nurse arrived from Washington last night to care for Ed Davidson.
Diphtheria has broken out in Ainsworth with two cases reported Monday. The Heath and school board are taking precautions to stamp out the disease. Mrs. Charles Kurtz of Montevideo is visiting relatives. Edith Peterson completed nurses training and returned home. Hugh Hall and wife bought the East End restaurant from Grover Neiswanger and resumed business in town after selling a year ago.
Braden Braden November 29 report notes Mr and Mrs Herman Twinam visiting Mrs Floyd Blankenhorn at the county hospital in Washington. Claire Twinam vacationed at Latimer Davis home near Washington. Muriel Wittrig ill this week. Roy Sweet helped husk corn at Henry Wittiig's after arriving from Washington. B D Twinam and wife spent Thanksgiving at Latimer Davis home.
Mr and Mrs Lester Macon of Billings Montana visit H A Engle home. Karl Burrough and Jim Banks attend a Verdi area dance. Husking season winds down as a poor fall affects harvest. Center school box supper draw scarce attendance.
Valley Valley reports a serious accident involving three Washington state school teachers with hopes for recovery. Local residents narrate visits, travel, and small-town greetings including car troubles, shopping trips, baby visits, a shooting match in Rubio, and weekend gatherings at multiple homes. Coal hauling for the school, weekend trips to Fairfield and Richland, and an aid meeting at the Dave Augustine home are noted details.
Weather and roads were not good. Mr and Mrs Howard Hotle and their son from near Verdi hosted visitors including Mr and Mrs Howard Baker of Washington Mrs Alice Shafer of Brighton Homer Porter Jess Turnipseed and Homer Mayer. Kyte of Washington hauls wood for Mr Gray. Miss Gladys Bathhs visited her cousin Hazel Engle.
Local notes recount a December meeting at Charley Augustine home and visits among Wallace Pfeifer Frank and Breitenbach households. A candy social raises 29 dollars for school use, with Thanksgiving and Xmas program plans noted alongside weather and harvest updates from the community.
In Clay on Saturday the Arnold Turner public sale drew attendees even with poor weather, selling all items at fair prices. Other notes include Harry White planning a Monday sale, a local farmer trading a farm for a hardware store in Oskaloosa, and farm folks preparing for year end changes.
Richland high school football team defeated Fremont 23 to 6 on Thanksgiving day. Players from the Robinson family and local residents attended, with several members listed among the supporters and attending family groups. This marked the fourth win for the Richlanders in three years.
A garbled note hints at a 19th century English invention aimed at aiding people who walk on uneven ground. The description suggests a device protecting feet, with steel or leather components and a focus on steadiness and comfort.
Lesson text outlines Acts 21 to 28 focusing on the shipwreck on Melita and Paul’s arrival in Rome. It highlights Paul’s service in adversity, his healing acts, reception by Romans, and his discussion with Jews as he preached the kingdom of God through Jesus.
A Maclaren meditation urges living in the world by performing duties with wholehearted effort while remaining unabsorbed. It emphasizes consecrating all actions to Christ and recognizing a guiding divine power in daily work.
A biblical verse requests God to keep His eyes open and ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place, invoking divine presence and worship in ancient worship settings.
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