Local Society and Business Notes Close of Year
A long column records Christmas and New Year greetings, visits, and travel spans among residents of Wellman and nearby towns. Names include L C Mil, Mrs Wm Imes, G M Struble, J Ward, James Lawrence, James Lewis, George Brown, Hen Stricker, Ed Mackey, Dutton, Howard Hendrix, Bruce Gardner, and Harrison McGugin. It notes a switch in drugstore ownership from Longwell to McGugin family and captures health, travel, and social updates across Iowa communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Milwho
Strawberry
Rowch
Wm. Imes
Cedar Rapids
Janan Imés
G. M. Struble
M. Crossett
J. Ward
George Brown
Crawfordsville
Shreder
James Lawrence
James Lewis
Visi
Gerber
Iowa City
Lewis Drummond
Davenport
Hen Stricker
Henry Stricker
Bradford
Our City
Mar Hl
Ardley Bell, Jr
Wm. Singlehn
Keota
Roy Teets
Ted
Pete
Verette Teets
Waterloo
Sis
Pearl Teets
California
Dutton
Howard Hendrix
Kaloosa
Iowa
Fred Shroder
Marengo
Rose Dawson
Des Moines
Willis Esh
Christlee
George Weidline
Weidline
Rebel
Nan
Ivan Weidline
Lillin Hyck
Downey
Wm. Plank
Kalona
Mildred and
Gayle Moore
Rth
English
Ll Wagonman
Arnold von Hoene
Williamsre
Clark Morrow
Cily
Ed Morrow
Wellman
Lillah Whaetstine
Tim Farrier
Washington
W. FE
Hole Charles Durian, Jr
Dewey Defert
Chicago
Tuesay
Here
L. C. Miller
Prairie City
Chas. Brown
Eddie Herr
New Year Notes From Haskins Haskin Area
The column records New Year greetings and local goings on in Haskins Haskin. Visits by Mrs. Embree and family, Glen Swailes and relatives, and social events at Ola Foster's leap year party are noted. Community members including Vivian Booth and Opal Godlove are mentioned along with travels to Chicago Clinton and Monmouth Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskin
Frank Embree
John Godlove
Glen Swailes
Fredonia
Nichols
West Liberty
Frank
Barnes City
M. EK. Ebner
W. F. Welliver
Lola Welliver
Vivian Booth
Opal Godlove
Mrs. Roberts
Chicago
Mise Ola Foster
Haskins
Mildred Brock
Washington
Hazel Whetstine
Mise Beulah Kerr
J. B Rabenold
Dwight Eckerman
Monmouth
Rodney Rabenoul
Miss Ola
Marion
Fais
Frank Ulrich
Clinton
Local Residents Make Short Visits and Moves
Families spend time with relatives and friends before returning home Tuesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McCreedy plan to live in Fairfield for now. Wilbur Gardner prepares ice for the summer. Marjorie McCreedy and Lois Godlove visited Washington for a day, dining with Mrs. Mary McCreedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph McCreedy
Fairfield
Wilbur Gardner
Marjorie McCreedy
Lois Godlove
Washington
Mary McCreedy
New Year Gathering and Local Visits In Coppo ck
Mr and Mrs C Garmichel and son Clarence visit Orie Jarrard home with Miss Iona Root of Washington. Mr and Mrs Howard Shaffer welcome a baby girl born Dec 26 1919. Several families share holiday time in Coppo ck including visits from Rex McCarty Mildred and Emma Carpenter. Orie Jarrard hosts a New Year party with ten couples, music and light refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Carlson
Sparks
Nevada
Riverside Notes Include Visits and Departures
Miss Emma Shebanek returns to Delco Light Co. in Davenport after a brief stay with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Paul Shebanek. Ed Donahue of Iowa City visits friends, while Mrs. P. J. Mannion and daughters Inez and Rose travel from Yankton to visit Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hahan and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Emma Shebanek
Paul Shebanek
Delco Light Co
Davenport
Ed Donahue
Iowa City
P. J
Mannion
Inez
Rose
Yankton
Dak
Albert Hahan
Prairie Flower News Update
Dave Benson and daughter Mildred traveled east to Chicago and Gary Indiana for a McKee family reunion. Miss Hazel Cral visited her brother in Washington and several from the Booth family recovered from illness. A Christmas program was held at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Flower
Dave Benson
Mildred
Chicago
McKee
Gary
Indiana
Hazel Cral
Washington
Booth
Dave Bensom
Mary Scott
Eunice
St Marys Dramatic Club stages Let Us All Get Married
St Marys Dramatic Club presented a two act comedy to a large audience on Tuesday night titled Lets All Get Married Each participant performed well Norbert Dautremont visits Davenport and several locals travel between Fay ette Chariton and Chicago for holidays and family events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Swift
Fayette
H. L. Swift
John Quinn
Norbert Dautremont
Davenport
St. Mary’s Dramatic Club
Dorothy
Eva Stransky
Chicago
Cedar Falls
Leon Truxan
Richard Dautremont
Cyril Droll
Eleanor
Chariton
Magdalene Droll
Frank Stransky
Iowa City
M. A. Stransky
Percy
Bernadette
Viridiana Schnoebelen
J. N. Schnoebelen
Hilda Wengler
Armenian Orphan Appeal Receives Generous Offering
The service featured recitations music and a pastor sermon with a generous offering for the Armenian orphan. Mr Newt Benson marketed hogs at Washington on Saturday and farmers are husking corn now in the fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newt Benson
Washington
Card of Thanks for Flowers and Sympathy
The Booth family thanks neighbors and friends for flowers sympathy and kindness during the illness and loss of their son and brother. Mr and Mrs W D Booth and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Booth
Also Mentioned on This Page
Toledo
McGugin
Apudine
Sitins
Dr. King
Coppock
Havre
A. G. Long
D. F. Macon
Ralph Dougherty
Ladies Aid of
Pleasant Hill
Stor
Janes Col
Joe Hanky
Ainsworth M.E. Church
Lam
Old Savage Place
Art Dawson
McCormack
Sattley Gang
Sattley
Emerson
Charter Oak
Buerkens
Deere Corn
E. L. Stover
Grace Hill Ladies Aid
Mannhardt Brothers
Washington, Lowa
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