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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1925
Page
7
Pleasant Hill notes report a successful bazaar and bake sale raising about $50 at Washington Cleaners. Local socials include Christmas program at Pleasant Hill church and church women's group fundraisers. Obituaries mark services for Mrs. William Sims and other local residents. sports mention Grandview and Letts teams upcoming games.
Local column from West Chester reports snow and rain, mentions farm and corn prices, and urges readers to write to WHO Bankers Life for corn sugar promotions. It records visitors including Mrs Rev Gray's sister from Montrose Iowa, and notes stock movement and travelers through town.
Riverside report states Smilda Waldschmidt aged seventeen, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Waldschmidt, died Monday night at Oakdale sanitarium after months of illness. She was born on a Riverside area farm, attended St Marys school, and was a Catholic. Survived by five brothers Emmett Earl and others.
Mrs. Jean ette Horton and Miss Mildred Wood ford were Fairfield shoppers Saturday. Milford Pohren near Ollie rented the Mullikins farm, who leased the old Brinton farm. Everette Pencil rented Tarrence’s place, Otis Waggoner moved to Garraway’s farm. Velva and Agnes Carter called in Fairfield, while Mrs. Susan Horton is sick.
Mrs. D. C. Kilgore of Washington visiting at Wilbur Day home. W. F. Waltman moved to his farm northwest of McKain’s Bridge. Ben Brinton travelled to Chicago early in the week with a carload of cattle. Black Hawk school to hold a Christmas tree and program on Tuesday December 22 with Miss Mildred Woodford as teacher.
A Chicago music group proposes a mystery divorce plan amid marital harmony. The article notes that in the happiest homes a chorus of approval often accompanies such changes.
Neighbors gathered at Tom Robertson's home last Saturday for his birthday anniversary despite snow. The day also featured an apron sale at United Presbyterian Church with candy, a chicken dinner in the evening, and a county contest trip for Florence Holmes and Anna Wenger.
Mrs. Harry Willmering hosted the Others First class of the Presbyterian Sunday school. Mrs. Clara Dorn visited her father in University hospital Iowa City. Mrs. Gail Rogers returned to Freeport Illinois after attending the funeral of her mother Bessie Holiday. Mrs. H B Thomas will host the foreign missionary society Friday after Mrs S A McCrea visits her son Homer in Chicago. Columbus schools close for holidays December 24 and resume January 4 with R C Utter closing out a note.
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