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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1920

Page

7

Nine Pound Boy Born in Keota and Local Notes

A 9 pound boy was born to Mr and Mrs L W Palmer last Wednesday December 31 in Keota. Mrs A B Stewart hosted her Sunday school class New Year Eve at a coffee party. Harriett Conklin held a watch party with friends on New Year Eve. Mr J E Glover has recovered from a weeks long illness. Leroy Richardson purchased the Jno Randolph property in the north part of town.

Keota L. W. Palmer A. BE. Stewart Taffey Harriett Conklin J. E. Glover Leroy Richardson Jno. Randolph

Noble Notes and Local Arrivals January 6

Raymond Munson visited friends in Chicago last week. Ben Wenger died at his son Peter Wenger’s home on Monday January 4. Funeral at Amish church Wednesday. Rev. Musselman attended a Des Moines convention and heads to New Haven Conn for Foreign Mission Board meeting. Philathea class met at Hattie and Katheryn Frey’s. good attendance. Joe Mast Arthur Mitchell and wives visited Dan Nebel Sunday. Miss Selina Wittmer of Havre visited Noble relatives and the Wayland Junior play. Sam Wenger family from Dunnellson for funeral. Genevieve Havenstine returned to Burlington school Sunday night.

Rural Route News Brief From Route Four

Mrs Earlhart spent Tuesday at the Howard Baker home in Washington. Mr and Mrs Chas Kephart and Mr and Mrs Edd Simmering visited Sunday at the latter's parents Mr and Mrs John Simmering.

Earlhart Howard Baker Washington Chas Kephart Edd Simmering John Simmering

Local Social News From Washington Area

Miss Lela Reed of Washington spent last Wednesday night with Miss Cecile Shrader. Walter Terrel of Eddyville Iowa visited friends Golia Miller recently. Mr and Mrs Edd Simmering and Mr and Mrs Chas Kephart visited Sunday at the Oscar Gardner home. Edd Simmering helped Lewis Baird haul hogs to Washington last Saturday.

Lela Reed Washington Cecile Shrader Walter Terrel Eddyville Golia Miller Edd Simmering Chas Kephart Qoscar Gardner Edd Lewis Baird

Wellman Social Update and Local Events

M F Crossett ill with grippe cared for by Chas Aulthouse. Mrs W B Darnell and sister Sadie Very return from Peoria. Masons and Eastern Stars host an installation with chicken dinner and a lively dance, over 150 attendees. F S Taylor visits from What Cheer on land business.

F. S. Taylor What Cheer Albert Topping Dallas Clinton Cedar Rapids Donald Topping I. FE. Bradford Henry Lanier Jessie Longwell Wilton Iowa Tom O'Flaherty Ellen Francis Harriett Cochran Iowa City

Local notes on school moves and community events

Miss Mable Desing teaches in Guthrie Center Iowa while Miss Flora Wells heads to Webster City for teaching after vacation with her parents Dr and Mrs J B Wells. Miss Frane Moon sails to Mt Vernon Iowa to teach and spent two weeks with the Moon family. Hannah Ficher from Washington assists Red Cross committees and Jack Cassel becomes Wellman chair man. Richmond youths stage An American Hustler at the Majestic Theater Wednesday.

Mable Desing Guthrie Center Flora Wells Webster J. B. Wells Frane Moon Mt. Vernon Tom Moon Hannah Ficher Washington Red Cross Jack Cassel Wellman W. B. Darnell River

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