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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1921

Page

7

Crawfordsville Post Office Upgraded to Third Class

Washington visitor Ira Mitchell spent yesterday in Crawfordsville with relatives. Care-Away Circle members hosted by Mrs. J. P. Jones discussed cartoons led by Mrs. Daisy Huber. Postmaster Davidson notes Crawfordsville post office elevated to third class, salary rising to 1200 dollars annually, due to higher business volume. new classification requires at least 1900 dollars in annual business.

Stewart & Anderson Columbus Junction Davidson Crawfordville

Rubio Area Welcomes New Year with Local Weddings

This first 1921 Rubio note reports two Wed dings last Wednesday Peter Coffman and his first wife's sister and Dale Leppert and Bessie Kyala were married at the parsonage Roger Roy Bogue officiated witnesses included Oliver Leppert The couple dined with Leppert parents and will live on Fred Leppert property The new Mrs Leppert is a teacher and will finish school before housekeeping also noted are visits and dinners at various homes plus a stockholders meeting and local sales and livestock trade details

Rubio Peter Coffman Dale Leppert Bessie Kyala Roy Bogue Oliver Leppert Charley Leppert Fred Lepdert Leppert John Felig Kate Valentine Fleig Alfred Steinbeck Bank Marsh Bailey Jacob Ramee Washington Glenn Singleton Bailey Ozro Bosworth Don Gowey Brighton Jo Augustine Davenport van Gabby Ed Thomas Bruce Derby Raymond Steinbeck Elias Rudolph Royal Sheets Brothers Walter Nordyke Ottumwa Rolly Emery Jacob Rudolph

Local updates from Rubio area residents and events

The note describes butchering three hogs for Raymond Benn on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Tobias Luithly visited their daughter Nellie Tuesday. A lecture at Friends church on December 30 is noted with another talk planned January 1. Rubio high students are at home for vacation a week earlier than normal and may return early. Charley Breiterch Adam Horning and Dewey Horning were seen on the streets Tuesday.

Raymond Benn Tobias Luithly Nellie Friend's Church Rubio High School Rubio Schrone Charley Breiter'ch Adam Horning Dewey Horning

Community Notes From Havre Area Jan 4

Local residents greet New Year visits with John Koch and Will McBride households noted. Edna Weston returns to school after illness. Merle White from Crawfordsville visits Jim Long. Jake Mayer and family from Washington spend New Year at Koch home. The Wilson sisters and Winifred Conner of Washington join Harry Crone for a Wednesday gathering. Walter Gardner Oscar Gardner Sam Baker Gladys and Lola Crone travel to Washington. Mrs Will McBride visits her daughter Mrs Oscar Gardner. Wade Crone sees Freckles at the Graham show. Howard McBride visits Will McBride. Roy Randle makes a Washington business trip.

Havre Havre John Koch Will McBride Edna Weston Merle White Crawfordsville Jim Long Jake Mayer Washington Alice Faye Wilson Winifred Conner Harry Crone Walter Oscar Gardner Sam Baker Gladys Lola Crone Wade Crone Graham Howard McBride Roy Randle

Local News Briefs From Burlington Area

Illness shadows residents as Mrs. Irwin and Mrs. Brinning fall ill. Families host dinners and visits including the Humstons, Porters, Leepers, and Brileys. School resumes after holiday break. several local residents travel for work, cattle shipment from Kansas City arrives, and Farmers Union meets electing officers for the year.

Ainsworth News Roundup Visitors and School Updates

Mrs. Dr. Watson of Chicago visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Will Paul on Friday night. Miss Viola Rodamaker returned to Washington to resume her studies last Tuesday. Mrs. Ralph Orr and her son Donald of near Cotter spent several days visiting.

Lloyd Humston Burlington Will Leeper Henry Brinning Irwin Brinning Edgar Porter Louie Robert Harve Porter Harley O'Loughlin Tressa Phillips The Bruns Seed Co Val Fuhr Floyd Humston Sam McKee Frank Pringle Will Marie William Jr Briley Ainsworth RT. 2 Dr. Watson Chicago Will Paul Viola Rodamaker Washington Ralph Orr Donald Near Cotter

Washington-Canadian Land Company Dissolved in Iowa

Notice states the Washington-Canadian Land Company is dissolved and its corporate existence ended by unanimous stockholder consent. Dated December 31, 1920, at Washington Iowa with signatures of officers and directors. Separate item notes issuing bonds to fund a new school house for Consolidated Independent School District of Ainsworth in Washington County.

G. Washington MR. Washington G. Washington Sales Co. Inc Fifth Avenue New York Washington-Canadian Land Company Corporation Washington, Iowa George W. Griffith David McLaughlin J. T. Matthews W. A. Cook A. J. Dawson KK. R. Jenkins J. D. Patterson M. D. Work Washington- Canadian Land Company Iown Board of Directors General Assembly of Iowa Gen. Assembly of Ainsworth A. D H. W. VanHorn Sect. of Directors Gary Ind United States Steel Corporation

Special Election Notice for Ainsworth School District IA

Public notice announces a special election in the Consolidated Independent School District of Ainsworth Washington IA to be held at the Ainsworth Public School Building on January 22 1921 from 1 PM to 6 PM The proposition to be voted on concerns a consolidated independent school district in Ainsworth Washington County Iowa with details incomplete in the fragment.

Consolidated Independent School Ainsworth Washington Iowa Consolidated Independent School District

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