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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1920
Page
5
Correspondents report a busy start to the year with social visits, illnesses, and travel notes. Mr and Mrs Frank Bandy Sr, Edger Porter household news, families in Keota and Fairfield visit, births, deaths, and real estate moves mark the local roundup.
Jay Orris and Miss Esther Olson wed at the Methodist parsonage in Crawfordsville with Rev. J. F. Barnett officiating. The event surprised many guests invited by Mrs. Orris and her daughters. Jay Orris is a hardworking local farmer and the couple have the well wishes of the community.
Brightenings in nearby communities report Mrs. A D Kennedy returning from Agency after visiting Elijah Fulton. Jennie Madden from Corydon enjoyed a two week vacation with her mother Lydia Madden. E B Edmondson and son Robert celebrated New Year’s in Columbus Junction. Mrs. R J Armstrong and daughter Khan visited friends. Del Kyle and children traveled to Fairfield for a few days at Clarence Rodger’s home. Brice Pringle and Wilma Elder celebrated New Year’s in Packwood with relatives. E W Wood and families with others spent New Year’s in Packwood with Rufe Meyers. Mrs. Lester Hanlon of Williamstown noted in local exchanges.
Mrs Della Neal and her two grandchildren visit J W Combs. Glen Cuddeback and family spend New Year at Roy Hesseltine's home. 8 J Statler and daughter Hazel with Merle Statler socialize at H J Cuddeback. Frank Norton relocates near Wellston to work for Ira Miksch. Statlers and Marion Smith visit Addison Baker. Hazel Statler and Roy Wells family visit Illinois relatives.
Mr and Mrs Geo McDaniel and two children traveled to Muscatine yesterday morning. A turkey dinner was hosted at the R J Eckerman home Tuesday evening in honor of Miss Ethelyn and Mr Joe Aman of Duluth Minnesota. George Pauly of Chicago visited Harper and Keota returning Saturday night. He works for Hart Schaffner and Marx clothing makers in Chicago. Mrs E J Erdice left Tuesday for St Louis to visit her daughter Mrs T Y Wickham. A party at C W Russell home Monday honored Miss Ethelyn and Mr Joe Aman with dancing and cards. Kenneth Bryan spent holidays with his sister Mrs H A Scott and returned to Pelia Friday.
NIRA-wW. A. Curl and family visited Chas Meyers on Wednesday. Chas Rowe and Jim Hanley were in Sigourney Monday. Chas Wells gave a war lecture at Grand View schoolhouse Tuesday evening. Joe Hradek and Dewey Hanley worked in Ottumwa for a couple of weeks. Oval Moore and family spent Sunday with Will Eckerman. Rowe relatives shared roast goose at Chas Rowe’s. John Glantz of Colorado visited A L White household.
Mrs. E. O. Garrett from Lancaster Missouri and her son were holiday guests at the A. J. Morgan home in Clay. The annual church meeting was held last Sunday with Rev. Hardcastle, a state official, in attendance. A fine chicken dinner followed at noon. Mr and Mrs C E B Walcott were also present.
Son Jack and E R Walcott visited in Washington Monday. Mrs Belle Waterhouse and family were dinner guests at C R Waterhouse home in Ollie Friday. E R Meeks and family moved to their recently purchased Dutch Creek farm. A J Morgan attended the 35th wedding anniversary celebration of Mr and Mrs A R Gowey at Brighton. J A Robinson is very low and recovery doubtful. Perle Hixson helps care for him. Mildred McLaughlin of Washington visited friend Mrs Ray Woodford recently.
Miss Eva Gormley returns to Cedar Falls to school. Miss Mina McCleary visits Waterloo and Alden IA for teaching. Cloyce Houston goes back to Iowa City. Miss Mabel Crooks comes home from Monmouth IL. Rodney Gormley visits from Fairfield with the Fairfield high team visiting Crawfordsville. The American Girls Trio closes the lecture course with a Monday Jan 5 performance in the opera house.
Sunday activities include Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. worship at 11:00 a.m. Sermon titled Is the World Getting Better. Epworth League at 6:30 p.m. led by Rennie Moore, with 7:30 p.m. preaching. Bible drill and prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30. Glad Hand class hosts victor's social Monday evening in the church dining room. Full attendance hoped.
Sunday school at 10 00 and service at 11 00 a m The pastor will be home in time to take charge All invited to attend E Drebert Pastor
Mr and Mrs C A Brown and their young son Carl have left the home of his parents Mr and Mrs A T Brown and returned this morning to Mt Union after a visit.
Returned WWI soldiers respond eagerly to the Red Cross membership drive led by county chair J D Glasgow. Letters from servicemen pledge help and demand for home service grows as Lime Creek English River Highland and parts of Washington township await the drive.
Arthur Raymond Hall, a Canadian soldier formerly of Oskaloosa, applied to the home service for help. He served overseas seventeen months and, after recent work at Camp Grant, froze his feet and seeks assistance to reach Burlington for hospital treatment.
Capt Joe Hanley will appear Tuesday evening January 6 at the MEF church in Ainsworth as the next attraction on the Lec ture Course. Chaplain Hanley is a well known lyceum speaker with a long standing reputation as a delightful speaker in the middle west.
Joe Hanley, known as Joe, served as a chaplain after entering Canada for evangelistic work. He earned a wound stripe on the firing line, believing his mission was with the troops wherever they are. His lecture The Modern Crusader draws on war experience to convey its themes.
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