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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1918

Page

9

Community Notes from Over County Feb 21

Franklin Center has vacation this week. Ed Robertson returned from Hancock county after a three week visit. Alvie Nebergall and Wisie Longer wed in Fairfield and will live on his farm. Milt Andrews rents a farm north of town and moves this spring. Walter Kleese helped Caleb Lemley butcher last Monday. Winnifred Carris visits Washington with cousin Alice Groendycke. Monna Lemsey stays with Mrs Clement Griffith. Harold Stumpf improving in Richmond. Box social at Egypt last Friday drew young folks and a good time was had. George Calupa moves near Washington to his father’s farm south of Richmond. Will Shalla hosts a supper. Andrew Wingier of Davenport visits. A Calupa buys Mary Smith property. Calupa family plans move to Richmond. Mr and Mrs Harold Schnoehelen now on their farm east of town.

Titus Alvie Nebergall Wisie Longer Fairfield Milt Andrews Walter Kleese Caleb Lemley Winnifred Carris Washington Alice Groendycke Monna Lemsey Clement Griffith Richmond Harold Stumpf George Calupa Will Shalla Andrew Wingier Davenport A. Calupa Mary Smith Calupa Harold Schnoehelen

Local Notes From Dublin District Update

Dublin reports W E Augustine and Glenn Thimbar baled hay this week. Walter Leet north of West Chester baled. Will Rickard is very poorly this winter and unchanged. Miss Velma Hotle helps Mrs Clarence Hotle with house work. J B McCaleb helped neighbors butcher last week and did his own this week. Mrs Bert Smith and children helped her mother with butchering. W E Augustine went to Washington on business. Kenneth Carris from Washington visited his grandpa.

Dublin W. EE Augustine Glenn Thinbar Walter Leet Weat Chester Will Rickard Velma Hotle Clarence Hotle Mra Othe J. B. McCaleb Bert Smith W. E. Augustine Washington Kenneth Carris

Moving Week Looms As Roads Struggle To Improve

Mrs J B McCaleb and Rob traveled to Washington while Mrs McCaleb plans to visit her daughter Mrs Sidney Smith for a few days. Next week may see many move as roads need better conditions and a meatless wheatless period seems possible. Will Stiles plans to move near Fairfield if roads do not improve. Art Conrad and family will relocate to the Andy Peterson farm now occupied by Mr Stiles.

Grandma Carris J. B. McCaleb Rob Washington McCaleb Sidney Smith Art Conrad Mr. Stiles Andy Peterson

Rubio Community Notices and Revival Meetings Update

W W Jones of Oskaloosa visited Rubio and attended Hopewell church services. Miss Bessie Collins from Marshalltown conducted revival meetings at the Friends church. About ten cords of wood were prepared for next winter after a Saturday work gathering at Earl Morgan’s. Miss Nella Newton from Marshalltown led singing at the revival. Several Clay Community attendees joined Rubio services Sunday night. Delpha Fleig is sick this week. mumps persist locally. Helen Van Dyke and Myra Nordyke joined the Host. Grace Jones is home ill with a severe cold possibly pneumonia. Dr. Dodds of Richland made several trips to the area. Mandy Morgan plans a short Des Moines visit to her sister.

Rubio W. W. Jones Oskaloosa Hopewell Bessie Collins Marshalltown Friends Church Earl Morgan Nella Newton Clay Delpha Fleig Grace Jones Dr. Dodds Richland

Neighborhood shower for Mrs. Loraine Stanard reports

Brighton Route One February twenty first neighbors gathered for a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Loraine Stanard. Ice cream cake and coffee were served. Attendees included Mrs. J F Gowey Miss Ines Gowey Mrs. C E Savage and others. Local moves include W F Lappert visiting R L Bellel and Kay Waggonerie moving to Silbert Hagans farm.

Brighton Loraine Stanard J. F. Gowey Ines Gowey C. EK. Savage A. L. Koch Maynard (Rumley S. Swartewelter Oscar Godwin J A. Dickinson Clara Mabel Ingham Clara Bork

Funeral Notices and Visits in Riverside

Charles and William Johns return to Creston and Clearfield after attending Thomas Hawthorn’s funeral. Adelbert Dautremont visits from Three Forks, Montana to Cedar Rapids and with the McManes family. Joseph Allen’s funeral held at the MBE church with Masonic pallbearers. Out of town attendees include Dudley Allen, Roy Snyder, George Allen, and others from Des Moines, Iowa City, and Kalona. Mrs Alice Bailey returns home to Miagenal after visiting Mrs T Haw.

Riverside Charles William Johns Emma Hawthorne Creston Clearfield Thomas Hawthorn Adelbert Dautremont Three Forks Montana Cedar Rapids M. H. McManes Joseph Allen M. BE Rev. R. Collier Masonic Order William Tener M. J. Wilkinson Hollis Whiting Harold Griffin al Dautremont E. K. Blythe Dudley Allen Columbus Junction Roy Snyder Kalona George Allen Deming John Moore Des Moines Mary, Ott Washington Orlando Shaeffer South English Cross North Liberty Maude Carr John Stevens Iowa City Alice Bailey Miagenal T. Hawthorn

Yearling Steers and Heifers Highlight Auction Show

PEBLIO SAE continues with White Paced entry of three steers and two heifers, plus four Shorthorn yearling steers. Red Shorthorn steers, about a year old, are also listed among the offerings.

White

Live Stock Sale and County Agents Meeting Highlights

A farm sale features assorted cattle including several Shorthorns and Jersey heifers with calves, plus Chester White sows and shoats, and hens and grain. The sale is led by A. H. Stephens & Son with Col. D. F. Macon as auctioneer. Today farm bureau officers from across Iowa join a conference on seed corn and agricultural campaigns. Speakers include L R Simons and W A Lloyd from the U S Department of Agriculture and state officials. county agents in eighty four counties are discussed.

Auction notice and county agents in session in Ames

County agents convene at Iowa State College for the fifth annual state conference as forty plus attendees including eighty four agents and prospective agents plan seed corn supply. Auction event lists livestock feed and farm implements at the McCleery farm near Washington with auctions scheduled Thursday evening.

Ames Iowa Iowa State College

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Over County Vandan al AY Ute Uga Chage Sherman Bros Washington, Ia Riverside, Ta Will Stiles Helen van Dyke Myra Nordyke Mandy Morgan Ocki W. F. Lappert R. L. Bellel Terry Gowey Peblio Sae Chester Farrow Plymouth Rock A. H. Stephens & Son D. F. Macon A. J. McCoy L. R. Simons W. A. Lloyd United States Department of Agriculture F. S. Finley Mount Pleasant Woodworth Club A. R. Corey Sec Agriculture George M. Chappel Town State College R. K. Bliss Extension J. W. Cover Rock Island McCleeryv R. Hf Paul R. Dougherty Mason’s Washington, Iowa Helwick Barn Crawfordsville Ainsworth Fee Meles Matt Walsh Buick Case Willis Todd B. F. Dixon Company B. F. Dixon & CO Mannhardt Bros Colorado Wyoming Nebraska Haute Ss. BL Howard YG Building Omaha Neb Snyder Jim Tobin Prairie Flower Shures Iti Addrance Sattley Janesville Blackhawk Austin Sutherland al McCoy Journal
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