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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1919
Page
7
Local section highlights movements in Washington County including births and deaths, personal notices, and brief updates. Names, dates, and places reflect community life with concise notices and community announcements.
Private Claude Wright visited family in Haskins on route from Camp Ynix New Jersey to Ottumwa. Local residents Juanita Rabenold Rodney Littrell and families returned to colleges and homes. Weekly visits, travels to Washington and Kalona noted, with social events, stock shipments, and club meetings including C W society officers elected Eva Ebner president.
In Crawfordsville on January 9 seniors and freshmen held a coasting party last night. Visitors included J. A. Hawthorne of Washington and Mrs. T. E. Maxwell with Mr Ted. Katherine Buxbaum of Grace Hill arrived to visit Mrs. J. F. Buxbaum. A gathering at the Maxwell home celebrated Lisle Maxwell’s engagement with treats and warm wishes for a long, joyous life.
A brief notice states that the individual departed last night for Edgerton Kansas, staying at the home of his brother 8. G. Taylor.
Mr and Mrs W E Augustine spent Sunday at the Andy Augustine home Mrs Jake Meyers visited Washington and the Art Maxwell home this winter with her elderly mother in poor health Mrs Art Conard and son Cloyce spent Tuesday in Washington shopping J B McCaleb visited Sidney Smith in Washington yesterday W E Augustine and Jake Hotle attended a bank meeting in Wellston yesterday Walter Hotle and Rob McCaleb plan to attend a sale at Rubio today Hotle family visited Jake Hotle’s home yesterday J B McCaleb butchered a beef for Ralph Prinning Monday Mrs Clarence Hotle and children stay a few weeks with Jake Hotle’s parents while Jake seeks rheumatism treatment in Excelsior Springs MO Hindahl of Keota visited Birdie Hotle yesterday Birdie improving Mrs J B McCaleb and Rob spent Monday at Bert Smylie’s W E Augustine and J B R McCaleb visited West Chester Tuesday
Havre readers report visits by Vernis Bradford family and others to Davenport Noble and Washington. Wes Meyers and WII Stafford hauled corn for local farmers. Ben Miller serves on the grand jury and Will Mitchell sold oats before a store fire destroyed it. insurance expected to cover loss.
Wednesday afternoon Mr and Mrs John Reeves visited the Dave Ferguson home, sharing a quiet午後 meeting at the address.
Riverside Tuesday news briefs record Frank Whitmeier of Richmond visiting his aunt's home after military discharge, and various local residents changing jobs, traveling to Chicago or Davenport, plus health updates and church activities. Several families send relatives to visit, while Mrs Beitel recovers from a nosebleed and Beitel plans move to Titus.
Grace Hill residents report Mrs Porter and her sons returning home from the W H Brinning farm. Mr and Mrs Morris Jones plan to occupy the vacated property. The Miller family are reported well and out of danger. The community mourns the death of Mrs Vera Taylor who lived most of her life near Grace Hill and was widely loved.
In the year’s election officers were chosen: President Mrs Wes Engel Vice President Mrs Porter Treasurer Mrs Frank Anderson Secretary Mrs Drebert. They planned for the lunch at the Ingham sale. Next meeting in two weeks with place to be announced.
A humorous traveler describes the shovel fish of South America as unusually accommodating. He notes its shovel-shaped snout and its habit of leaping from the water to dig bait on the bank for anglers.
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