Local Notes From Young America District
Correspondents report family illness visits and community tasks in Young America. Mrs Frank Pringle cared for her mother in Keota while Lloyd Humston lost a work horse. Mrs Ernest Carlson remains bedfast.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1920
Page
7
Correspondents report family illness visits and community tasks in Young America. Mrs Frank Pringle cared for her mother in Keota while Lloyd Humston lost a work horse. Mrs Ernest Carlson remains bedfast.
L. O. Mor row helped John Kurtz bale day and Tuesday. Ralph Stewart and family and James Yeck and wife spent Sunday at the Ralph Zeck home. Sarah Morrow visited Thursday night with Martha Thrasher and attended the candy social at Prairie Flower. Mrs Wyatt Marboure returned from Cedar Raids. Clem Edgare rented Logan Ahrens farm. W. A. Phillips, Harry Phillips, and Rene Warner attended Prairie Flower services Sunday morning.
Brighton residents share family news and weekend visits as Mrs Dorcas Shreves’s funeral attended by Belle Brinton and others. Miss Mayme Lee Evans stayed with Chas Griffiths in Fairfield while Calla Galbry returned to Parsons College for classes. Presbyterian church bazaar and supper held. families visit Ledaemona Shamit and Igus Shamit. Hod Brier visits Cedar Rapids. Is ton Hoover family returns to Wellston after time with relatives. Mrs Frank Hoover visited Fairfield recently.
Washington callers include H A Woodford A W Woodford Chas Dickinson Bert Dickinson J W Brinton H L Brinton Prody A Borkoski Frank Brier spent days at home Fred Gowey visited Friday Miss Wilma Elder Fairfield caller Lloyd Jones on business trip to Wisconsin last Thursday and returned Monday Mr and Mrs C W Hedge Fairfield visitors Saturday and Sunday Kh W Scott family and Mr and Mrs R S Borkoski Washington callers Friday Miss Belle Brinton returned to Des Moines last Sunday.
A Caldwell family moved to Washington last Thursday and Mr Bandy relocated his household. Harm Kademaker and the Cald wells are mentioned among neighbors affected by the route changes and local moves.
The passage lists neighbors and families visiting and shopping in Washington on a Saturday. Names include Mr and Mrs Will Mau Fra n Joeb Paul and John Warnock staying with his daughter. A school orchestra entertainment at Ainsworth is noted with Isa Enid Annas and pupils planning a program for Friday afternoon.
In Maple Grove on Sunday Rev Odell warned that a man’s life is not measured by possessions. The piece then shifts to a justice court satire about a prisoner with nickel plated handcuffs, noting the prisoner’s intellect yet poor choices. The column muses on farm prices, debt, and past booms versus current downturns, using corn and clothing costs to illustrate financial pressures on farmers and businesspeople.
The article paints Iowa scenery along the Iowa River dam at Iowa City and notes car traffic and truck etiquette on highways. It mentions high school seniors performing The Private Tutor, a missing black calf, December weather, and Elijah Bailey’s long illness from Maple Grove with a Civil War past.
Mrs J F Busbaum and Clark visited Washington. Children in Davideon and Miss Busby's rooms plan a joint Christmas program Friday afternoon. Pupils in Lord Graber's room will also present a program that afternoon.
Mrs Eugenia Neville and her young daughter from Detroit are visiting the Richard home in Ainsworth. Richard is recovering from a serious illness. Jack Herr served as a ring man at the Cleee Brothers Shorthorn sale in Columbus Junction. Lynn is convalescing at home in Columbus Junction after a recent accident. Mrs John Clegg rode the Firefly to Columbus Junction. Mrs Amos White and son Theodore of Washington visited the George Marr home. Mrs Alice Breen accompanied her mother. Mrs Billen Hazen plans a short visit from Ottumwa.
A long list of heirs and related parties including F B Jackson James Fisher James Brain Mark Gilbert eath Campbell Lavis William Rich N V Leslie Jos Dav i Juliette Cavit Cordelia Harding Caroline Rogers M G Campbell Mary Campbell and others appear in a district of Washington County Iowa estate notice. Executor Hugh Heron is named for the estate of Henry Brown deceased. Citizens of Washington Iowa are also referenced.
The petition filed by the plaintiff seeks to quiet title in fee simple to described real estate in Washington County Iowa alleging errors in the record title and adverse claims by unknown claimants. Defendants are Benjama Hall Benjaman Hall M N Carson Miley Carson Elisabeth Messersmith and unknown claimants. The court is asked to bar all defendants and unknown claimants from any right or title and grant general equitable relief. Default term begins January 3 1921 with notice published.
Armed bands raid towns around the Hartz mountains in Germany terrify residents cut telephone lines and commit crimes amid mounting fear and disruption.
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