Wellman News Roundup From Little Iowa Town
CORRESPONDENTS OF JOURNAL SEND IN NEWS REPORTS from West Chester Wellman and surrounding area recount church suppers, visits, road conditions, social events, and local plans. Notable items include Wellman civic meetings, K P pig roast, DeMolay initiation, Masons gathering, and charity oyster supper for Council Bluffs orphans. Local residents and visitors are named alongside travel and business notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman K. of P
K. P. Lodge
Wellman
Wes Lantz
George Cochran
Iowa City
Wellman Masons
Wellman Consistory
Milton Godfrey
Mr. Eldridge
Washington
Smith
Ladies Rural Club
Christian Home
Council Bluffs
Walter Shrigg
Hugh Great
Des Moines
Barn Additions and Community Gatherings Reported in Y Center
C EF Wolcott added a large barn extension and C C Wolcott has carpentry work. Home Missionary society enjoyed an all day meeting with Mrs Emily Wolcott, including a Christmas tree exchange and luncheon. Visitors included Mrs Mary Meacham, Mrs Pauline Hiatt and son Robert. Several locals attended events in Richland and Fairfield. A W Woodford, Wm Lake shipped a carload of hogs to Keithsburg market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yclay
Mary Meacham
Pauline Hiatt
Robert
Gertrude Reed
Ottumwa
A. W. Woodford
Fairfield
Wm. Lake
Art Forbes
Jeanette Woodford
Richland
A. J
Warren Morgan
C. D. Robinson
C. E. Wolcott
C. E. Dickinson
Roy Robinson
Mr. Waggoner
Ringold County
Keithsburg
Wyman High School to Present Christmas Programs
Local notices describe weekend visits by Mr. and Mrs. Oldt and others, and announce Wyman high school events. The first and second rooms host a Friday afternoon Christmas program on December 16 with parents invited, followed by a high school literary society program, and a December 22 evening event for the third and fourth rooms with Santa Claus distributing gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Gage
Vivian Ingraham
Letts
Oral Larkin
Washington
Santa Claus
Wellman OBE 8 elects officers and plans joint event
Wellman OBE 8 held its regular meeting electing Vera McIntosh as worthy matron Ellery Foster as worthy patron Lillian Lilvey associate matron and other officers A creamed chicken dinner was served by Ruth Lewis division Masons invited Eastern Stars and husbands to a joint installation January. American Legion to present a home talent play in January. hogs of Mr Spreague dying from cholera with widespread illness suspected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Vera McIntosh
Ellery Foster
Lillian Lilvey
Knight
Emma Webster
Ruth Lewis
Eardley Bell Jr
Eddie Jones
Masons
American Legion
Spreague
Local Socials and Upcoming Declamatory Contest
Sunday visitors include the Jesse Gardner family of Wellman at Philip Vanerus's home. The Presbyterian Indies raised over 225 dollars at a bazaar and supper at the club house. Wapello visits and weekend stays fill the schedule as Dr. W S Parks visits Bert Christie and George Hyde hosts. Mrs J B Brier hosts honors for Mrs Don Pauls with Thelma Dayton and Gladys Brier assisting. The high school declamatory contest is set for Wednesday at the club house with twelve contestants aiming to represent the school at the county meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Mary Wikoff
Presbyterian Indies
Club House
Jesse Gardner
Philip Vanerus
W. S. Parks
Wapello
Bert Christie
Guy Hyde
Oskaloora
George Hyde
J. B. Brier
Thelma Dayton
Gladys Brier
Don Pauls
Washington
Stringtown Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Improvements
Local residents report visits among families in Stringtown and nearby towns. Hogs delivered to Magdrafan Bros. in Wayland. Community members attend church repairs and heating upgrades. Washington visitors include J J Riel J H Witting Peter Graber and E E Eicher families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stringtown
J. C. Graber
Magdrafan Bros
Wayland
Ott Williams
Eicher c Nerecation
W. M. Boshart
L. H. Rinner
J. J. Rich
Walter Jarrard
Washington
J. J. Riel
J. H. Witting
Peter Graber
E. E. Eicher
F. G. Rich
Kenneth Goff
Local Notes From Crawfordsville and Surrounding Areas
Rev and G W Hanna returned from Keota after preaching for communion in United Presbyterian church. Mr and Mrs Murray Smylie and daughter Helen of Washington visited. A son weighing seven and a half pounds was born Friday to Mr and Mrs Gladwin Ingham of Bethany Missouri formerly Lola Romig. The Copley Quartet lectured December 14 in the opera house, deemed a fine group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
G. W. Hanna
Keota
Hanna
United Presbyterian Church
Murray Smylie
Helen of Washington
John Smylie
Gladwin Ingham
Bethany Missouri
Ingham
Lola Romig
Buxbaum
Copley
Opera House
Brighton Weekend Visits and Birth Announcement
Mrs. Fred Stewart and children visited the E. H. Faris home in Brighton, with many locals shopping in Washington. Weekend guests included James Jones, Mrs. Albert Saunders, Edgar Wise, J. D. Kisor family, Geo Kern, J. W. Myers, R. J. Armstrong family, Raymond Elmore party from Columbus Jct. A daughter Winona Wanda weighed eleven pounds at birth to Harvey and Mrs. Bower on Sunday. Lorne Bidwell and family also drove in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Fred Stewart
Jane
William
Washington
E. H. Faris
James Jones
Albert Saunders
Edgar Wise
J. D. Kisor
Gladys
Geo. Kern
J. W. Myers
R. J. Armstrong
Rbhua Armstrong
Raymond Elmore
Columbus
Wm. Elmore
Harvey Bower
Winona Wanda
Lorne Bidwell
Deliverance Sermon on Captives at Washington Presbyterian
Rev. A R Oates preaches on Luke 4 18 delivering captives through faith in Christ. He warns against moral bondage and urges realization of captivity followed by will empowered by God to become sons of God. The sermon links unity in Christ to Zion rising and defines the church as the body of Christ united in Jesus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
A. R. Oates
Liberty
Jesus
God
Christ
Church of Christ
Jesus Christ
Zion
Vinci
Chi Sherman Brothers
Washington
Iowa
Church of Christ Presented as Mighty Body
Rev. W. H. Hampton preached from Matthew 16 13 19 declaring the church of Christ a mighty visible institution. He asserted Christ is head and savior and that being in the church equals being in Christ, describing the church as the living body, not a spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Hampton
Church of Christ
Christ
Paul
Timothy
Child Thou Gavest Me stars trio of stars under Stahl Mayer
The Fox Theater hosts a two day engagement of The Child Thou Gavest Me under John M. Stahl Productions with Louis B. Mayer distributing. The drama features Lewis Stone Barbara Castleton William Desmond Adele Farrington Winter Hall and young Itchie star Richard Headrick who appears throughout the film and is kept to limited shoot days by his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fox Theater
John M. Stahl
Lewis Stone
Barbara Castleton
William Desmond
Adele Farrington
Winter Hall
Little Richard Headrick
Itchie
Theu
Los Angeles
Unc Eben Explains Danger of Airs Over People
Uncle Eben warns that a man who pretends to be above the common folk invites the most perilous kind of scrutiny. He cautions against vanity and superiority in public figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Eben
Jenny Lind Concerts in Iowa This Week
Frieda Hempel and her concert company visit Davenport this evening and Des Moines Wednesday for Jenny Lind concerts. They recreate the Swedish diva’s era with period costumes and a program featuring Greeting to America and works by Benedict and Bayard Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenny Lind
Iowa
Frieda Hemple
Davenport
Des Moines
Mis. Hempel
Priod
America
Mademoiselle Jenny Lind
Bayard Taylor, Esq
Mademoiselle Lind
Julius Benedict
Concert Recital Highlights From Classical Masters
Washington County's only daily reports a concert featuring Frieda Hempel in works by Bellini Schubert Schumann Chopin Mendelssohn and classic arias. Performances include songs for flute and voice with selections from Bravura pieces and operatic scenes.
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Neb
D. R. Munro
Earl Waddell
Minnesota
Little Boy
Joes Shook
Ilinois
Shook
Byron Batterson
Kalona
Irvin Coffey
Max Coffey
Grinnell
Chicago
Ed Thomas
Atkins
Seaton
Wmonia
Howard Banter
Viva Jones
Alf Jones
Viva
Kartsey Bell Jr
Tom Adama
United States
Wyman
H. B. Oldt
Donald
Mr. Oldt
B. F. Oldt
Stockport
J. Cocklin
St. Paul
Co. Burris
P. L. Nichalous
Perry Mathews
Mt. Union
Ezra Wenger
John
Garden City
Kan
Nellie Brooks
Ethan Brooks
Heavenly One
Heaven
Els
Ff Stry Has
Melhinney Drug CO
Part
Mise Frieda Hempel
Scena
Cavatina Casta
Nori
Bellini
Ava Merlen
Ficenevsaes
Schubert
Schumant
Herdman
Misa Frieda Hempel
Mr. Cenraad V. Bos
Miss Frieda Hempel
Ics
Beethoven
Louis P. Frits
Meidelssohn
Mademoiselle
Sweet Home
Bishop
Milan
Boehm
Taubert
Washington County
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