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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1922

Page

5

Social season at Maple Villa hosts and church circle news

In Keota Maple Villa hosts Mr and Mrs Singmaster entertained fifty two at a buffalo steak dinner with Misses Stewart Ranous and Lacey assisting. The Singmasters hosted young folks with music and dancing and Dick Maxwell attended from Washington. The card club met despite rain, tracing points for year end rewards. Children’s missionary band, Girl’s Circle and local visitors are noted along with hog shipment, New Year’s dinners, and a Saturday dance at Otto Sheets.

Dick Maxwell Washington Children’s Missionary Band of The Methodist Church Thomas Burgess Marjorie Ochs Janette Stewart Harriet Pike Elizabeth White Kings Heralds Young Lady's Society Elouise Miller Charlotte Kirkpatrick Vernon Pike Burgess Jeanette Stewart Majorie Ochs Christian Church Ethel Buck Japan Marjorie McCrabb Lucile Willis Very Buck Anna Antes Louise Willis America Blanche Torrey Mae Moore A. E. Stewart

Keova Route 3 Keota Route 3 and 5 News

Mrs Emma Tinnis and son Cloyce return from Iowa City visit. Mr and Mrs Zeno Tinnis host neighbors for oyster supper. Mr and Mrs W C Hotle with family attend New Year’s at Charlie Hoover home Wellston. H A Engle delivers hogs in Welston. Nick Tinnis and sons with Zeno Tinnis visit Harper home New Year’s. Hazel Engle visits Washington. Cecile and Homer Hotle at Lester Vandyke home Richland. Robertson family dine at parental Robertson home New Year’s.

Keota Emma Tinnis Cloyce Iowa City Zeno Tinnis W. C. Hotle Charlie Hoover Wellston H. A. Engle Welston Nick Tinnis Tinnis Harper Hazel Engle Washington Cecile Homer Hotle Lester Vandyke Richland Robertson

Rural Route Social Note Says Local Visits Reported

Dale Moody and family visited Geo. Reigard and Geo. Vans households on Saturday. Geo. Vans and wife and Geo. Klett family shared New Year dinner at Andy Augustine home. Mrs. Olive Sanders and Mr. Van Dyke returned to Des Moines.

Washington Dale Moody Geo. Reigard Geo. Vans Geo. Klett Andy Augustine Olive Sanders Vandyke Des Moines

Lemley Family Enjoys Full New Year Reunion

CE HILL GRACE HILL Jan 6 report lists numerous relatives and friends visiting the Lemley home for New Year dinner. Several households are noted visiting, with updates on schooling and local travel, including Engle and Miksch family ties and a remark on weather driving short trips.

Rural Route Visits Across Washington Route Four

Rural route residents share social calls with many neighbors this past week. Ed Simmering and family plus Chas Kephart and twins Helen and Hazel visited John Simmering Sr. home. Bryan Swift hosted Claud McCall and two children and Will Caldwell. Tom Nicholson hosted Chas Kephart family and twins. T L Dodds sawyered wood, Hesseltine assisting. Fred Telford returned home after visiting his father in Lone Tree Iowa.

Washington Route Four Ed Simmering Helen Hazel Chas. Kephart John Simmering Sr Claud McCall Bryan Swift Chas Kephart Tom Nicholson Will Caldwell T. L. Dodds Hesseltine Robert Kephart Fred Telford Lone Tree Iowa

Route Six Carrier Marks Eighteenth Year on Mansent Mail Route

Jan 4 notes J E Wolf begins his eighteenth year on Route Six as a United States mail carrier. He has traversed the world six times by mail, a record rivaled by few. The column also mentions Frank Foster hauling corn, local illness among the McCoy children, and several neighbors losing hogs to flu or cholera.

J. E. Wolf United States Washington K. F. D Wolf Sam Mr. Wolf Frank Foster J. B. Booth McCoy Wayne Simmerman Harold Duke D. C. Griggs W. D. Booth John Dittmar Glen Anderson Mr. Marrow Booth W. A

Revival Revival Preaching At Local Churches This Week

Sunday School at 9 30 preaching at 11 by Dr Bow ers on Demus and 7 in evening on Pleasures of Sin Young people join in union at 5 45 Special music listed at two churches Cottage prayer meetings Friday 7 30 at multiple homes. Rev A M Malcolm leads congregational prayer meeting 11 oclock Bible study 6 pm First United Presbyterian announces revival with Dr Charles M Phillips of Liberty Missouri preaching beginning next Sunday details to follow

Carl Hedges Postlude Nnkipandoaca Rossini T. F. Barker Lyman Bunce Chas. Atkinson W. H. Schuman A. M. Malcolm Westminster Assembly Chas. M. Phillips Liberty Missouri

Snowball School Resumes After Vacation With Sixteen Pupils

The Snowball school opens Monday following a two week break. The class comprises sixteen children taught by Miss Hazel Sutton as teacher.

Hazel Sutton

Local visitors and schooling notes in Crawfordsville

Mrs A E Ross and Miss Jessie Long of Washington joined sister Mrs Bessie McCoy in Crawfordsville for a day visit. Mrs W A Phillips of Washington and Mrs Bert Eason of Scranton Iowa stayed with son H A Phillips. Residents attended a farmers meeting in Washington. Miss Mina McCleery returned to Keota to resume teaching, while Alice Maxwell and Cedar Falls resume work at the state teachers college.

Crawfordsville A. E. Ross Jessie Long Washington Bessie McCoy W. A. Phillips Bert Eason Scranton Iowa H. A. Phillips Mina MecCleery Keota Alice Maxwell Cedar Falls State Teachers’ College

Revival Meeting Plans and Services Announcement

The pastor M. R. Regan invites parishioners to revival services and a series of cottage prayer meetings in each ward starting Tuesday. The goal is a hopeful, non sectarian gathering for Washington and the community's future, with the Wednesday church meeting highlighted as the week’s peak.

Washington Furtire M. R. Regan

Sabbath Services and Union Endeavor Meeting

Sabbath school at 9 45 morning worship at 11 00 led by Pastor Arthur R Oates and Miss Bertha Hay choir and organist. Evening service at 7 00 with sermon Set at Liberty the Bruised and Limiting the Almighty. Christian Endeavor at 5 45 union meeting Harold J Montgomery leads. Services next Sabbath with elders installation by Rev Jamison.

Harold J. Montgomery Arthur R. Oates Bertha Hay C. B. Dougherty C. French Monmouth, Im Jamison

Evangelistic Campaign 4 Begins Next Lord's Day

Minister W. H. Hampton announces start of Evangelistic Campaign 4 on the coming Lord's Day, replacing February 5 as the start date. Dr. and Mrs. Campbell and Prof. Lintt will oversee services for the month, with Mrs. Campbell directing piano and children's work. readers are invited to attend this feast of good things.

Revival Opens at County Churches West Chester

The West Chester Methodist church announces a weeklong revival starting Sunday at 7:30 p.m. with daily services. Dr G Ly Minear is slated to preach Wednesday with communion and the second quarterly conference. Pastor C D Nash urges members to serve the Master in the new year.

West Chester Methodist Wallace Epworth League Davyl Dayton Organized Methodist G. Ly, Minear C. D. Nash

New Haven Baptist Meeting Sees Growing Interest

The New Haven Baptist church reports 2 pm Bible school and 7 30 pm preaching with Rev Unthank in the pulpit. Attendance rises as illness limits the pastor. Miss Eunice Scott of Prairie Flower assists with song and influence. all are invited to join next week’s meetings led by the pastor E A Anderson.

Keota Unthank New Haven E. A. Anderson Bible School Bro. Unthank Aml Eunice Scott Prairie Flower Lead

West Chester Baptist completes annual dinner and new officers

West Chester Baptist Church held its annual dinner last Monday and elected officers for the coming year. The B Y P A organized last Sunday with Miss Aleph Hite as president and Ruth Dayton as treasurer. Ruth Sherbeck and Lucy Leet hold secretary and devotion posts, with Elizabeth Sherbeck and Hazel Walters chairing social and membership committees under Pastor E A Anderson.

Pleasant Hill Church Puts Faith Into 1922 Schedule

Next Sunday begins the regular preaching year at Pleasant Hill Christian Church with 11 a.m. service on Which Way Are You Pitching Your Tent and an evening sermon The Shepherd Psalm. All are invited. B. F. Pettit.

Pleasant Hill B. F. Pettit

The Blessings of War Tramp Finds Nostalgia in Paris

A Paris quip from La Baionnette recalls air raid days with a tramp lamenting moves and the warmth of a cellar while others tried to eject him. The remark contrasts wartime sheltering memories with present inconvenience.

la Baionnette Paris

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