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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1920

Page

7

News from Crawfordsville a letters column item

Correspondents report visitors and local social events in Crawfordsville on January 8. W G Robertson visited Washington, Lola Romig departed for Bethany Missouri, Mrs Ollie Anwyl hosted the Care-Away Circle, and guests played word games and shared fortune telling and proverbs.

Crawfordsville W. G. Robertson Washington Lola Romig Bethany Lola Burhbaum Ollie Anwyl Edna Ones

Local Notes From Ainsworth and Surroundings

Mr and Mrs Ed Gossman and their young daughter visit Froosman family in Enid Oklahoma. Jesse Marr travels to Long Beach California to visit his mother and sister. Nathan Burris returns to Washington after a short visit. Chaplain Joe Hanley delivers talk The Modern Crusader to a large crowd and also addresses a high school on war experiences. Word arrives of Linda B Carrolls death at Maggie Osborne’s home in St Louis Missouri burial pending.

Ainsworth Ed Gossman Froosman Enid Okla Jesse Marr Long Beach California Nathan Burris Washington Joe Hanley Hanley Linda B. Carroll Hisister Maggie Osborne St. Ponis

Local Notes From Titus Add Small Family Update

Miss Della Neal and two grandchildren are visiting the James Combs home for several days. Winfield Carris has been ill and absent from school for a couple of days.

Titus Della Neall James Combs Winfield Carris

Local Notes From Eureka Area This Week

Monna Lemsey visits her sister near Eureka while Miss Nelli Kleese returns to school duties. J E Lemley and family visit Tom Carris home. John Koehle plans grain move to next year’s farm. Masons hold installation. Titus co operative stockholders elect officers for year. Franklin Center school resumes after vacation. Val Fuhr buys Clay Walton farm near Chester and will relocate this spring.

Monna Lemsey L. O. Beenblossom Eureka Nelli Kleese J. E. Lemley Tom Carris John Koehle Masonic Hall Titus Cooperative Company Franklin Center Val Fuhr Clay Walton Chester

Kephart Family Visits Highlight Pleasant Hill Note

Pleasant Hill residents report multiple Kephart family visits across the weekend. Roy and Velma Kephart with Homer and Fred Kephart families were seen at the Cal Bean blossom and Elmer Kephart homes. Laura Eisele stayed with Fred Telford. The Ladies Aid met at Mrs Will Saville’s home. Earl and Ben Kephart visited friends and attended Baptist church meetings in Washington.

Pleasant Hill Roy Kephart Velma Cal Bean Blossom Homer Kephart Lawrence Fred Kephart Elmer Kephart Laura Eisele Fred Telford Ladies Aid Society Will Saville Earl Kephart Howard Baker Ben Miller Washington The Baptist Church

Prairie Center Social Roundup Recaps New Year Visits

Mr and Mrs I K Beal hosted a Prairie Center club party with singing music and games attended by about thirty five relatives and friends. Charlie Wolfe and family joined New Year’s dinner in Washington while others visited Ben Fitzgerald Frank Schneider Havre Coakley families and John Bear’s household with refreshments served.

Prairie Center I. K. Beal Prairie Center Club Charlie Wolfe Washington C. A. Ruebsam Ben Fitzgerald Carl Schneider Frank Schneider John Coakley Fred Coakley Havre John Bear

Sale at Bert Booth yields strong turnout

J O Matthews delivered hogs to Havre Thursday morning. Mr and Mrs Glenn Beenblossom and Ada May visited Sunday at Ralph Shuman's home.

J. O. Matthews Havre Glenn Beenblossom Ada May Ralph Shuman

Rural Route Three Community Notices

Rural Route Three news reports visits and travel as Mrs Milton Andrew and Miss Lucil return from a five week stay in Kansas and Oklahoma. Sidney Carson from Montana visits grandparents Joy Carson. Arthur Duensing stops by Harmon Brinning home. Joe Kolosick visits parental home. Jay Carris ships hogs to Chicago. Farmers Union Pleasant Plain holds annual meeting at school. Sam Neill spends week in Kansas. Wyatt Mayborough delivers hogs to Washington. Mrs M C Jay visits Walter Smith and J C Carris homes. George Bartholomew stays with Earl Smith. William Pasley of Missouri visits J C McGlone home.

Milton Andrew Lucil Kansas Oklahoma Sidney Carson Montana Joy Carson Arthur Duensing Harmon Brinning Joe Kolosick Kolosick Jay Carris Chicago Farmers’ Union of Pleasant Plain Sam Neill Wyatt Maybourge Washington

Brighton Brighton News and Local Moves

Wm Ruby and Mildred welcome a daughter born last week. Bill moves across from Clay church to plan a Sunday school teaching start. Laird Dusenberry from Washington high school visits cousins Phyllis and Esther Woodford during vacation. Leo Barnes moves to Brighton. Lloyd Kracaw to take Barnes place. Vera Woodford returned from county hospital after throat operation with her uncle R S. Rev Ross Mills of Newton arrives for Grandpa Robinson funeral and conducted services. he is a Clay native. EF Norton relocates to Rebmel place near Wellston.

Brighton Ruby Mildred Bill Clay Church Laird Dusenberry Washington High School Phyllis Esther Woodford Leo Barnes Lloyd Kracaw R. S Vera Woodford Ross Mills Newton Anson Woodford Grandpa Robinson Ross Clay EF. F. Norton Rebmel Place Wellston

Local Movers and Visitors Reported Across South Dakota and Iowa

Miss Ketering Buxbauth returns to Mitchell South Dakota and resumes school duties. Mrs T E Brinton visits at the H B Pickard home in Keokuk Iowa.

Ketering Buxbauth Mitchell South Dakota T. E. Brinton H. B. Pickard Keokuk

Local notes and reader notices from Washington and Des Moines

T C Reeves sells hogs in Washington on Tuesday. Miss Hazel Crull leaves for Chicago to study at Moody Bible Institute. Miss Ruth Phillips returns to Des Moines after holiday visit to resume schooling. Miss Mildred Benson and Miss Bessie Love start high school duties in Washington. An Exchange note encourages spreading courtesy to seed benevolence and happiness.

Ruth Phillips Des Moines Mildred Benson Bessie Love Washington

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Bert Booth Shalla & Cannon’s Sanford Livery Barn Iowa Pathfinder Milo J. Shalla R Wellman A. C. Cannon R. 2 Washington, la Prairie Flower W. D. Booth Mary Scott Dave Christmas Savings Club Washington National Bank T. C. Reeves Hazel Crull Chi Cago Moody Bible Institute Postum Postum Cereal Co Battle Creek, Mich Samson Hart Parr Samson Tractor
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