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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1919
Page
7
Brief notices from Washington County cover letters births and deaths. Items include local names and small life events reported in the society column. The column highlights community ties and ongoing changes within the county.
Kalona and Wellman residents are noted visiting relatives with several travel plans. Adame and family visited their son in Kalona. Arthur Cupp returned from a week with Mrs. Lewis Hess. Mrs. Mavd Shetler and children from Denver are visiting local kin.
Tony and Ed Kern drove to Chicago with two loads of cattle and Ed remains visiting friends there. Olga Blanche and Joe Speracek hosted numerous friends at their north Richmond home for a lively evening. Attendees included Hilda Kos Elsie Lasek Margaret Strabala Hesasie Keifer Vera Saforek and others. The infant of Mr and Mrs John Snyder was buried last Thursday amid flu recovery notes.
Rev Hunt preached at Pleasant Hill church with services resuming every two weeks after a period of influenza quarantine. Mrs Sneider is ill with flu, Miss Swift of Washington helps at home, and Cecil Hotle stayed with Howard Baker. locals Elmer Kephart and Lewis Baker visited Kep hart's after services.
Miss Ethel Caldwell returned home Friday after a two weeks visit at the John Caldwell home. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kephart visited Tuesday at the Homer Kephart home.
Rural Route Three reports visits and chores as Warren Vanwinkle and family stay with Ralph Stewart. Brinning hauls 600 bushels of corn to Whiting. Donaldson boards Martha Thrasher. Burgston from Geneseo visits Axel Anderson. Brinning aids J C Carris. McBride returns from Havre after a stop at Clem Edgar. Farmers Union meets at Pleasant Plains with telephones and mutual line discussions. Wyatt Marbourg sells hogs to Washington. Donaldson boys combat rabbits, killing about a hundred. Harry Whittacre ships cattle to Chicago.
Rural Route No 4 notes church attendance at Pleasant Hill and visits among the Kephart and Baker families. Miss Gertrude Swift helps at home for sick sister Mrs Schneider in Washington. Elmer Kephart and Emil Kellerhals family visits are listed with several local visits shared among neighbors.
Wilbert Rose spent the day in Burlington. Mrs. J. A. Moorhead visited Martinsburg to see her daughter Mrs. Frank McCoy who has the flu. Lisle Maxwell and spouse arrived from Columbus Junction. A reception honored the Maxwells. Jere Evans returns from Camp Dodge. Charley Zickefoose and spouse welcomed a ten pound son yesterday. R. V. Davis returned from Chicago with stock duties.
Mr and Mrs Charles Augustine and daughters Tillie and Eva and others spent Sunday at the H P Deal home. Mary Augustine visited Gladwin with sister Mrs Allie Bond. Breitenbach and Wallace families and others visited various homes including EK Breitenbach and Walter Mayer residences Sunday.
An old advertisement urges readers to cut out the slip and mail it to Foley & Co. in Chicago for a trial package including Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. The ad cites Lemmon’s Pharmacy and promises remedies for coughs colds and croup.
A 30 member representative committee appointed by Mayor J. H. Taegert will study plans for a public memorial honoring Clarinda and area soldiers and sailors who served in the great war. The effort aims to create a permanent community center with gymnasium showers and space for organizations in the Armory theater building.
An editorial by Henry Wallace in Wallace's Farmer extols Theodore Roosevelt as the greatest recent citizen. It traces his rise from a frail youth to a public leader, his military and political service, and his steadfast commitment to decency, justice, and civic righteousness. The piece highlights his influence on western agricultural policy and his lifelong dedication to right conduct.
More than 22,000 soldiers from Camp Dodge have been discharged since demobilization began, with over 18,000 mustered out from other camps. The daily average nears 850, held back by rail transport limits, as 6,816 discharged and 4,691 received in the week ending Saturday. Camp Forrest led with 1,255 to Dodge, Camp Merritt with 614. departees come from eastern cantonments and regular posts. An operation in Marshalltown hospital and a troubling local note follow.
Superintendent Meade outlines a schedule to recover eight weeks lost to influenza. Starting today high school and grammar school open at 8 50 a m and stay twenty minutes later in the afternoon, totaling fifty minutes daily to reclaim nearly one day per week and avert extending the school year. With influenza restrictions lifted schools and Sunday schools reopen and theaters allow children on Saturdays.
In Gladbrook, 3 year old John Baier died after a pen holder in his hand caused the pen to enter his mouth and puncture the palate during a fall. A physician attended but the injury proved fatal despite treatment. The incident occurred earlier this week in a youth gathering.
Ottumwa Commercial Club backs a memorial auditorium for World War I veterans. Architect G M Kerns drew a 288 by 125 foot building with 5000 seating, a lower arena, galleries, banquet room, offices, and ground floor exhibition stalls.
Muscatine report quotes Corporal Elsworth Lehmaltz describing Allied forces finding over one hundred thousand dollars worth of German sauer kraut at Brieg near Metz. He notes vats of two thousand liters and cabbage patches, with plentiful boiled cabbage and daily servings of sauer kraut three times a day.
Davenport Iowa, Jan 8 Two of three automobile bandits charged with the December 30 killing of Sheriff Wiggers of Rock Island are in custody. Police list Joe Jennings and George Crane as suspects with one confession and Crane named as the gunman. The third gang member is expected to be captured soon.
In the American zone of Germany the Army adopted strict saluting rules and early curfews to maintain moral effect. The piece argues initial tolerance failed to enforce discipline as Germans tested the occupiers and calls for continued salute etiquette to set an example.
A sparrow in East Somerville has nested in Tower C caves for two decades. Marked fifteen years ago with silver wire, the bird was moved to Wakefield then returned and remains tied to the old tower. With a brick tower replacing the caves, officials worry the bird may lose its home.
The Fort Madison board of health revoked the closing order for the Spanish influenza after reporting exceedingly few cases. The original edict barred dances, theaters, church services, clubs, and all public gatherings, with partial revocations leaving only theaters and moving picture shows restricted in the past week.
The Logan knitters' brigade reports more than 2,000 pairs of socks completed along with sweaters and other supplies for soldiers in the past year. Fifty pairs of socks have been sent to aid service members.
Report notes ongoing efforts with 50 sweaters planned this year and Mrs Ed Young having knitted about 150 pairs of socks last year. The snippet highlights local volunteers contributing garments for those in need.
Buena Vista College in Storm Lake Iowa reports $269000 raised toward a $500000 endowment after a statewide drive. President Dr Stanton Olinger says prospects are bright and the program will start immediately to reach the new goal. The Presbyterian institution drew broad support from diverse creeds.
Dubuque reports a new plan announced on January fifth detailing steps to test and implement an unfamiliar system. Officials described anticipated efficiencies and timelines, with early trials slated at select departments.
The board of education will test an ungraded room next week to aid children and adults who missed schooling. If successful, similar classes will be established, following yesterday's planet meeting.
A New York dye expert asserts American dyes match German dyes in speed and quality. The discussion covers dye classes including the 2.4 class and related standards. The piece cautions against bookmaking and side bets seen as degrading a noble sport.
A reflective note on human error from Moody urges humility and perseverance. It praises mistakes as natural for good people and stresses courage to continue without giving up despite missteps.
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