CORRESPONDENTS OF JOURNAL SEND IN NEWS REPORTS
GREEN VALE January 2 Floyd Pirooke butchered a beef Wednesday Bert Smith sawed wood Monday and Tuesday Robert McCaleb from Dublin helped Frank Shelaneckie and wife visited the Bert Smith home Monday Will Lake and family went to Stockport to visit his brother who had been elected Floyd Book hauled a load of wood to his father near Woolson Thursday Max Waterhouse was a Brighton caller Saturday Frank Brier of Aledo visited his parents during the holidays Bert Smith delivered his calves to Doe Engle Thursday Mrs Bert Smith and children and Mrs A G Woodford visited at the J S McCaleb home from Wednesday till Sunday Mrs Belle Waterhouse and son Irk ate New Year's dinner at the Max Waterhouse home Mart Stone attended the Masonic lodge in Brighton Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Vale
Floyd Pirooke
Bert Smith
Robert McCaleb
Dublift
Frank Shelanecckie
Bfrt Smith
Will Lake
Stockport
Floyd Book
Woolson
Max Waterhouse
Brighton
Frank Brier
Aledo
Doe Engle
A. G. Woodford
J. 8
Rubio Rubio
L. B. Luithly
Woodmen
Fleig's
Elias Rudolph
Eldon
Ollie
William Luithly
Hoyt
J. A. Laithly
William Snider
Blakely
Strickland
Jo Augustine
Davenport
E. G. Hoffman
Pleasant Plain
Riverside social notices and funeral greetings
Riverside notices record several visits and familial travel as Fred Hunzinger visits Fort Colledge and Mrs Hunzinger spends time with her parents in Rowley. The text lists numerous relatives attending the Walter Waltman funeral and various family visits spanning Davenport Muscatine Winfield Harland Greeley Waterloo Yankton Ode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O'Connor
Ray Fesler
Marengo
J. J. Chihakugene Mongin
Dewitt
Mongin
G. H. Norgang
Oxford Junction
W. E. Nicola
Robbert Heitman
Year Ends With Dinners Fire And Merriment In West Chester
We report a lively close to 1921 with multiple annual church dinners and social events. J L Coffey writes of selling an overcoat worth 500 dollars to Mary Pickford’s husband Douglas Fairbanks, amid winter winds and town fires. Vera Davis visits, and residents note longer days as the Fire Fly returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST Este West Chester
M. E
United Presbyterian Church
Morris Crayne
J. L. Coffey
Wilson Coffey
Mary Pickford
Douglas Fairbanks
Washington County
Hansel
H. P. Austine
Des Moines
Vera Davis
Haskins
C. H. Davis
Mareh
New Minister Play At Baptist Church Delightful Home Talent
A community note invites residents to attend a repeat performance of The New Minister at the Baptist church on Saturday night December 7. The play drew praise as the best home talent show. a previous miscommunication delayed the date and a community meeting is planned for Monday evening at the school house.
Local residents resume duties after holidays in Crawfordsville
Vera Yeager returns to Jefferson Iowa to teach after visiting Crawfordsville. Grace Lease Mabel Bergman and Frances Richer head back to Fairfield to resume Parsons College studies. Irene Holmes returns to Cotter Schools. E L Clark family visit Washington. J D Martin and Eugene Martin visit Washington yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Vera Yeager
Jefferson
Grace Lease
Mabel Bergman
Frances Richer
Fairfield
Parsons College
Irene Holmes
Cotter
E. L. Clark
Talma
Marie
Washington
Mr. Clark
Lloyd Moorhart
J.D. Martin
Eugene Martin
Local Happenings in Stringtown Miss Lydia Mast Hosts
Miss Lydia Mast stays with sister Mrs P Nehantz. J H Wittig and Ed Widmer delivered hogs to Madgefray Bros Wayland. Baby girl born to Mr and Mrs J H Wittig. Courting visits include Wood family at Kenneth Goff, Wyse relatives in Ohio, Brooks in Wayland, and Eicher home skating party with about fifty locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stringtown
Lydia Mast
P . Nehantz
J. H. Wittiig
Ed Widmer
Madgefray Bros
Wayland
Walter Wood
Kenneth Goff
Ed Wyse
Ohio
Nellie Brooks
Ethan Brooks
P. R. Schantz
P. L. Nickalous
J. J. Johnson
Sam Wittmer
J. H. Witting
Lillian Holmes
Crawfordsville
Frances Eicher
Noah Richard
J. W. Widmer
Fd Martin
Minneapolis
Leroy
Ames
Helen Martin
Ciarien City
Rex Swan
E. E. Eicher
Catholic School Play Delights Richmon d Community
The Catholic school's pantomime Silent Night and sleigh bell drill were praised as well rendered and splendid by attendees. The show, performed New Year's Eve to a full house, followed by local updates on Geo Schafer, Mrs Lowe, Miss Welte, Maude Welte, Lula Saurs, and J D Patterson. Also notes upcoming movie showing Alice Joyce in The Inner Chamber with 10 and 25 cent admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Geo. Schafer
Father Schafer
Ferguson
Holiday visits and feasts mark quiet Young America season
Correspondent notes a busy holiday stretch with Christmas and New Year celebrations. Families hosting and visiting relatives fill the scene as roads stay good. Mary Louise Butler returns home with Lloyd Humston party for a two to three week stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Humston
Raymond
Burlington
Mary Louise Butler
Clarence Jackscn
Porter
Ben Briley
Minnesota
Community Holiday Gatherings and School Breaks Noted
Local families in Columbus Junction Washington and Keota mark holiday visits and dinners during Christmas and New Year. Des Moines visitor Miss Leora McKee joins Frank Pringle and family as they host relatives. Young America school schedules a two week vacation returning January 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Schwarta
Young America School
Claude Rhodebeck
Little Helen
Frank Wolf
J. H. Humston
Washington
Lloyd Humston
Ben Briley
BE. L. Bartholow
Warren
Leila Carris
Frank Pringle
Winter notes from Rubio Rubio area trough January 2
A local column reports on winter weather and school closure through January 9. It notes travel to Washington and Lucas Iowa for holidays, a party for schoolmates, hog deliveries, a bank stockholders meeting, a rabbit hunt, Woodmen lodge activity, and visits to relatives in nearby towns.
Funeral attendance noted in Crawfordsville list of visitors
Miss Mary McCall attended the funeral of Mrs. McCullough in Washington yesterday afternoon with Rev G W Hanna and several women and men named among attendees. Visitors to Washington and local residents were reported, and students Clara Wood Mabel Crooks Opal White returned to Chicago Monmouth and Norfolk respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Mary McCall
McCullough
Washington Westerday
G. W. Hanna
George Yeager
Griff Davis
John McNeil
Mary Manners
J. J. Anwyl
Hazel
W. W. Wells
Robert Wells
G. K. McFarland
Washington
Jennie Crawford
Ainsworth
Will Logan
John Hanna
Clara Wood
Hue
Norfolk
Neb
Mabel Crooks
Monmouth
Ill
Monmouth College
Opal White
Chicago
W. C. Mayhew
Rodney
Two Eclipses of Sun in 1922 Spark Interest
The article lists two solar eclipses for 1922. An annular eclipse occurs March 28 visible in South America Africa and parts of the Central Atlantic. A total eclipse happens September 20 visible in the Indian Ocean Australia New Zealand and parts of the Pacific. It also tracks planetary positions for Venus Mars Jupiter and Saturn as morning or evening stars through the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Africa
Central Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Australia
New Zealand
Pacific Ocean
Mars
Surprise party honors Hesseltines leaving for Nichols
A surprise party for Jessie and Mabel Hesseltine celebrated their upcoming move to Nichols Iowa. Guests enjoyed games and conversation as sandwiches apple salad and cocoa were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Hanna
Jessie
Mabel Hesseltine
Nichols
Adam Weir Bankrupts Amid Canning Company Troubles
The Des Moines News reports Adam Weir formerly of this city now in Des Moines filed for bankruptcy in Federal Court. Liabilities are about $10,000 with assets listed at $7,670 and $19,000 exempt. He helped organize the Bankers' Alliance with H M Havner J C Waterbury and others. civil suits were filed against Alliance officers recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant
Adam Weir
Des Moines
Canning Company
Weir
Des Moines News
Country Club
Bird
Bankers’ Alliance
H. M. Havner
J. C. Waterbury
The
Alliance
C. E. Quaintance
Mahaskaco
Multiple Farm Sale Dates Planned Across Washington Area
A sequence of farm and livestock sales is listed with dates from January to February. Walter Simmons near Coppock starts the series on Jan 5, followed by Melo Vacha Jan 5 and Val Redlinger near Washington Jan 10. Further sales include F R Burger Havre Jan 11 and Charles Churchill near Washington Jan 12, with others through Feb 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Simmons
Coppock
Melo Vacha
Val Redlinger
Washington
F. R. Burger
Havre
Charles Churchill
William Johnson
Adm
West Chester
Hampshire
Emerson Gang
Rock Island
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Riverside
Young America
Rome
Varro
Dineen
J. Noes
Ascension
Trinity
Corpus Christi
Bevins
Sale
Stephenson
Mike Trier
Kecta
Duroc
Alliman Bros
Noble
Hunter & Hunter
Poland
China
W. D. Booth
Vitamon
Mastin
John McKinstry
Grace Hill
Sound
Jersey
Chester
Farrow
Hayes
Jaynesville
H. P. Fairbanks- Morse
D. F. Macon
R. E. Dougherty
A. Mayhew
Ana
Llavre
Pleasant Hill
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