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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1922

Page

9

Local Notes From Rural Route Two On Thanksgiving Week

Rural route reports show residents visiting relatives in Washington, family gatherings at the Maas and Koening homes, and Thanksgiving attendance at churches and school plays. Shucking corn and livestock concerns mix with travel to Grinnell and Os ka loosa, with weather easing into colder forecasts.

Highland Center Community Social At Schoolhouse

A community social is planned at the school house on Wednesday night. Ray Kendall's mother from Brighton spent the weekend at his home. Mr. and Mrs. Claire Kron celebrate the birth of a boy named William Bernard born Tuesday night. Grandmother Mrs. Will Kron of Richmond helps care for him. Grey Truax husks corn for Wilbur Gardner. Bethel church held Thanksgiving service at 7:30 pm followed by an oyster supper served by the men. Sterling Holmes and Claire Kron sold and delivered hogs last week.

Rosella Wilson Eagle Nate Benson Washington Clayton Bear George McKey Charley Brinning Mr. Bear Benson Joe Malinsky Kalona Harley Myers Helen Richard B. A. Holmes Albert Maas Richmond William Koening Dorothy Riener Jackson Folasie Shrader Roy Thatcher Dr Osburn Wilbur Gardner Bethel Church Sterling Holmes Claire Kron

Parsons-Ilowa Wesleyan Game Reports From Mt Pleasant

Edwin Griffith and C C Moorhead group attended the Parsons Ilowa Wesleyan football game at Mt Pleasant. The report notes other local social visits and farm work including husking corn and hog sales to Miller Bros. at Olds.

Wayne Wayne Edwin Griffith C. C. Moorhead Mt. Pleasant Harold Unkrich George Fairfield C. R. Miller Dale Johnson Charles Crissinger James Zickefoose

West Chester Football Beats Kalona 7 to 0 in Debut Season

West Chester fans celebrate as the high school team defeats Kalona 7 to 0 on Thursday in its first year of football. Miss Fabrice tours Town City over Thanksgiving while Rev. Aldridge delivers the Thanksgiving sermon Thursday evening. Everett Denison attended the Columbus Junction game. The Coffey family of Wellman is noted in town.

West Chester Fabrice Kalona Aldridge Everet Denison Columbus Junction Coffey Wellman

Community notes and county board actions in Pilotburg area

True to noontime, Pilotburg and surrounding area report corn husking help, school news, Thanksgiving dinners, and local visitors. The Washington County Board of Supervisors records road project approvals, tax adjustments, contracts for guard rail and steel bridge, and various motions across October 1922.

F. C. Schroed Washington County Lime Creek Township Iowa Board of Supervisors the Auditor State Highway Commission of the Washington, County State Highway Commission Frank L. Fagle Gertrude Ks. Fagte James Horak Petrinola Horak C. Dayton A. J. Griffith Boar al Horsey Washington Struss Towa Brace Company Des Moines Iowa Bridge Company County Insane Fund County Poor Fund H. A. Baxter Court House Washington City Dayton A. L. Griffith

Grace Hill Community Ox Supper and Local News Roundup

A large crowd attended the ox supper at Pleasant school house with Miss Bessie Smith and pupils delivering a valued program. Thirty three boxes sold for net proceeds of 4929. Local residents travel to Kansas City and Columbus Junction for events. Nearby hog trades and Thanksgiving visits are noted amid the Grace Hill community update.

Grace Hill Pleasant School House Bessie Smith Roy Libe Paul Harvey Iva Miksech W. H Brinning Kansas John and Ralph Robertson West Chester Lloyd Hayes Sam Henry

Americans Aid For Russians In Hunger Aftermath

Reports to Herbert Hoover warn of severe Russian clothing shortages as winter bites. Americans urged to send $20 clothing remittances to 42 Broadway New York to supply shoes coats and underwear via the American Relief Administration. Banks will forward funds for remittances to aid the most urgent cases.

Tussia Herbert Hoover Lelief Canada United States America American Relief Administration William N. Haskell A. R. A. Work Hoover Broadway New York City

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