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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1928

Page

6

Miss Olive Pfeifer Weds Gilbert Hotle at Methodist Parsonage

Washington Valley community notes a wedding as Miss Olive Pfeifer and Gilbert Hotle exchange vows at the Methodist parsonage with Dr W W Bowers officiating. The bride, longtime Valley resident, wore blue georgette and is active in church work. groom is son of W C Hotle. They plan to settle on a farm eight miles west of Washington.

Washington and Valley Olive Pfeifer Gilbert T. Hotle W. W. Bowers M. E. Church W. J. Pfeifer Evangelical Church of Valley Washington County Hotle W. C. Hotle New Haven Alice Hotle Clark Pfeifer

Regular meetings and church notices from local groups

Notices recall the Friendship Club meeting at Miss Myrtle Pearson home on Friday at 6 30 with bring dishes and silver. M W of A announces regular Thursday meeting January 12 including officer installation. Ladies Aid Society to meet January 18 at 2 pm at Mrs A Andersons home with a note on heating savings and requests for needle and thimble. Baptist ladies to hold their meeting next.

Ladies Aid of the Christian Church Friendship Club Myrtle Pearson Ladies Aid Society A. Anderson East Washington Street Baptist

Social visit notes from Dublin area residents

Dublin correspondent reports Roscoe Robertson and family and Mr and Mrs Charles Mayer with son Victor visited Bob MecCaleb's. Other locals visited farms, moved to Cedar Rapids, attended sales, and hosted relatives at various homes including the Wolfe and Robertson households.

Dublin Roscoe Robertson Chas. Mayer Victor Bob MecCaleb Jake Hotle Dallas Howard Leacox Hotle Leacox Cedar Rapids Jake Soethout Corpman Jake Schaeffer Arnold Sale Zeno Times Valley

Detrot Birthplace Honored Then Became Rooming House

A house in Detrot once honored for Col. Charles A. Lindbergh’s birth was later converted into a rooming house. The landlady, annoyed by curious visitors, has faced a "Rooms to Rent" sign over the site, reflecting the change in use and attention.

Detrot Col Charles A. Lindbergh Trouers

Local Social Roundup and Visits Across Town

Sunday social notes list numerous visits and gatherings. Families including the Meeks, Mangold, Brown, and Johnson households hosted or attended events across Wellton and Riverside areas. Several residents relocated, hosted guests, and shared Sunday evenings with neighbors and friends.

Queen Esther Notice of Queen Mother Meeting

The Queen Mother meeting scheduled for next Monday evening has been postponed. Details on rescheduled time and venue were not available in the notice.

Postponed Event Shifts to Later Month

A local event originally set for this month has been postponed to a later date within the same month. Attendance and new scheduling details were not provided in the available text.

Local Notes from Hardscrabble Community

Mrs J M Pulver correspondent records the opening of a school with Morris Miller as teacher after a vacation. Mary Louise Robertson attends Washington three days weekly with her sister Marjorie. Families A N Bowen, Celvin Bowen, and Seth Carris visit Harve Frees near Weman. Genevieve Wehr leaves Wellston for Ottumwa to teach at St Josephs Academy. Several families attend a Harper dance and visit at Joe Wehr’s.

Morris Miller Miley Mary Louise Robertson Washington Marjorie A. N.” Bowen Celvin Evemue Flarve Frees Weman Seth Carris John Wehr J W. Guy Matt Wehr Long Trier Place Charles Needham Jamek Buswell Marion Smith Curtis Snyder Genevieve Wehr Wellston Ottumwa St. Joseph's Academy Joe Wehr Renegieve Mildred Bohr Avoca Minn Harper H. T. Carris Glenn Little Jim Pulvers

Farm rent and community notes from Brighton district

Prody A Borkoski reports Route One Milford Pohren has rented the Farts farm now home to Prank Swailes. Black Hawk neighbors donated a wood chopping hee to Mrs Mary Wilson last Tuesday, with attendees including Victor Oswall Ray Parcell and others.

Brighton Milford Pohren Prank Swailes Black Hawk Mary Wilson Victor Andy Oswall Ray Parcell Waller John Daering Bert Charley Cy Dickinson Keith Lexett Barne Everett Garrett Wee Hendrie Clarence Brown Harry Rumble Andy George Forest Brinugine

Lesson in Humility

Quote by J M Barrie on humility and the divergence between intended life and lived reality. It reflects on how each man drafts a personal diary of growth yet often falters, measuring the difference between vow and action.

J. M. Barrie

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