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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1922

Page

5

Dayton Grove News Roundup of Social and School Events

Dozens attended an intercity ball game at Wellman while West Chester High played the town team, with comments on three strong local squads.munity: missionary meetings held in Lexington and West Chester churches, theater performances praised, and plans for a new Wellston depot noted alongside school enrollment updates and local visits.

Dayton Grove Wellman Tom Knotts Alble Knotts Munbree West Chester West Chester High School Knotts Jennie Strum Gertrude Beatty Lexington Bruce Moore Daniel Rohrer Daniel Gass Baptist Church Ralph Gardner Katie Dusenberry Will Embree Washington Walter Leet Old Society Methodist Church

Wellston Social Notes Hint at New Depot Way

In Wellston and nearby areas, residents report social visits and movements. A spring depot project is announced, with residents like Mr. Waltere moving to a farm and locals visiting homes, churches, and sales throughout the week.

Wellston Earl Burroughs Wrighton Howard Leacox Hetty Jean W. C. Hotle Waltere Buck Perry Deal Jr Doc Engel Homer Hotle

Local Social Notes from Valley Valley on January 13

Mr and Mrs Frances Feltz visited the Andy Sheetz home over the weekend. Several families spent time with J E Deal and J B Deal households. Meetings and visitors frequent the area with various callers including Meira Pfeifer Fern Hartnell Myrtle Black and others. The next aid meeting is set with Mrs Maude Wallace on January 19 with work ahead and a request to bring scissors and thimbles.

Ralph Derby Florence Sheetz Richard Myrtle Frank J. B. Deal Louise Addie Wallace Nellie Olive Pfeifer Dortha Pfeifer van Dyke Levi Bales Guy Black Andy Henry Near Pleasant Plains Henry Greiner

Grace Hill Grace No 13 Birthday Surprise

A family gathering at the James Chorpening home celebrated Mrs. Chorpening's birthday with relatives visiting from Ralph Chorpening, Harry Anderson, and Reuben Chorpening families. Games, socializing, and refreshments followed, and guests wished her many more birthdays.

Grace Hill Grace James Chorpening Ralph Chorpening Harry Anderson Reuben Chorpening Chorpening Clarence Hotle

Brighton Notes from January Visit and Local Events

Brighton reports visits from Geo Robison family and Nettie Waterman of Batavia. Ainsworth beat local team by several points in basketball. Miss Mary Merwin leaves for Mt. Vernon. Ed Shepherd family moves from Olds. Mr. Shepherd to Brighton as M and St L section boss. Death of Rev. R A Bruce in South Dakota noted. former Brighton pastor leaves wife and four children. Community gatherings include ten cent social, oyster supper, and lyceum finale by the Philippine Quintet. J A Lemley to return from St Petersburg Florida for health reasons.

Brighton Geo Robison Helen Nettie Waterman Batavia C. V. Robinson R. V. Pike Keota Ainsworth Boys Mary Merwin Mt. Vernon Merwin Ed Shepherd Olds R. A. Bruce Rapids City South Dakota Blood Polson Brookings Bruce W. B. Ireland Thornburg Gardner Ireland Threasa Bottendorf Richland Mary Snyder Ladies of the Christian Church Forrest Adams Methodist Church Mr. Halferty Mt. Pleasant Tom Pierce Halferty Taylor C. E. Mumper C. J. Schafer Lucy Swisher Margaret Lucile Nicholson Mark M. Schaefer T. C. Nicholson East Pleasant Plain Dan Spohn Wisconsin A. J. Johnson Riverside Wellman Johnson The Christian Church Phillippine J. A. Lemley St. Petersburg Florida Mr. Lemley

Of Names Too Good a Name Impossible to Live Up

A brief literary note discusses the challenges of fitting a name to reputation, questioning how a name like doolittle resists overstatement and considers the tension between sound and substance in naming.

Open Eyes Indicate Rashness in Historical Note

A brief note states wide open eyes signal rashness as a visual indicator. The remark links facial expression to temperament, reflecting period beliefs about character cues and behavior descriptions in print.

Alteration of Highways and 1921 County Board Actions

The Board met after a December 14 recess to finalize the alteration of highway No. 29 in Lime Creek Township and highway No. 31 in Washington Township as petitioned by J R Crossett and C B Reed. W P Rawn was appointed County Engineer for 1922 at 3300 with permission for private work. time will be deducted from salary. Regular claims were approved for numerous vendors and county services. Proceedings note extensive expense items, payrolls, and various approvals with adjournment to December 6 1921.

Lime Creek Township J. R. Crossett Washington Township C. B. Reed W. P. Rawn

A Friend in Need A Friend in Deed Advertisement Testimony

Mrs Grorce Harper of Los Angeles recounts using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for twenty years to improve health from illness during marriage. She credits eight bottles and the Sanative Wash with restoring strength and helps encourage other women to try it.

Los Angeles Calif Lydia FE. Pinkham Ooe E. Pinkham Guthrie Oklahoma Lydia E. Pinkham Grorce Harper Byram St California

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