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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1921

Page

5

Surprise 80th Birthday Marked in Ordsville

Mrs. John Smylie celebrated her 80th birthday with a family dinner in Ordsville Crawfordsville on Saturday. The Sabbath School ladies later visited, sharing a pleasant afternoon. Attending were children Murray Smylie and daughter of Washington and Will Smylie and family of Ainsworth, plus Bruce McCleary from Waterloo.

Ordsville Crawfordsville John Smylie Murray Smylie Washington Will Smylie Ainsworth Bruce McCleary Waterloo Lillian Holmes Lois and Leila Edgar Edith Lewis Margaret Wallen R. C. Wells Raymond Duncan Baby Waahindion Harry White Haze Anwyl W. H. Dilton Columbus Junction Far! White New York City San Francisco Calif Milton White

Wellman Notes and Social Nods from Saturday

Wellsman district reporters record a week of happenings with stroke illness for Mrs. Perit Squire, sickness of George Winner and Fay Goodwin, chicken pox in Lielah Wilson and Raymond, and multiple travels. Ed Kirkpatrick visits Kealy then Minneapolis for a lumbermen convention. Funeral services for Howard Hendrix are noted with word of George Winner’s death.

Wellman Perit Squire Squire George Winner Park Hotel Fay Goodwin Fardley Bell, Jrr Fred Shroder Marengo Ed Kirkpatrick Kealy Dave Kirkpatrick Minneapolis Minn Wm. Nestwith Tipton Emma Booth Vernie Booth Nancy Nesmith Oxford Roy Carr Corydon Perry Ayers Roy Pasadena Calif Otto Klockenteger Ralph Hull E. C. Hambright

Community Notes From Pasadena Area Busy Week

John Winner grew up in the Frank Pierce neighborhood amid muddy streets and stalled cars. Visitors arrive from Cedar Rapids Des Moines Cody Nebr and St Paul with local residents returning from trips as a new baby arrives at Blam home. Assessor Ruby begins town tours as a sick child seeks cure in Iowa City hospital life includes visitors from Milwaukee and Pilotsburg.

Pasade Win Lagrippe Paul Krueger Des Moines G. G. Griffith J. S. Fisher Paiie Sout Dakota Merton Chas Wakelee Cody Nebr Nort Messenger W. E. Baker St. Paul Ernest Baker Albert Longwell Grant Miller Levi Kelley Mercy Hospital Iowa City Ernest Ruby William Blam Harry Whei Milwaukee Wisconsin Dutton and McConnel L. C. Capeton R. L. Leitsinger Low City Letha Ashby Pilotsburg T. D. Adams Marion Spears E. H. Mackey

Wreck on M and St L East of Brighton

A freight train wreck east of Brighton halted M and St L service four miles from town. Two engines and five loaded cars derailed near the George Donovan farm after 2 PM yesterday, with crews escaping injury. Detours routed passenger trains over the Rock Island while wrecking crews cleared the site.

Brighton George Donovan Farm Monmouth Milwaukee Rock Island Bill” Lewis Lewis Claude Effley Donovan Oskaloosa

Ainsworth News: Edmondsons Move to Prescott for Health

James Edmondson and family and Miss Millie Vacha left for Prescott to benefit Mrs. Edmondson’s health. Local visits include Mrs. Ray Baxster of Burlington and relatives of Wayne Hethcote. Ainsworth freshmen basketball lost to Washington Jr. with no score reported.

Ainsworth Ainsworth James Edmondson Millie Vacha Prescott Ariz Ad, Hethcote Washington Cecil Simons Columbus Junction Wayne Hethcote A. J. Peterson L. J. Trotter Wilma Miller Enid Annas Elsie Richards W. T. Trotter E. T. Wickham Ainsworth

Volunteer Rescue Army Seeks Clothing Donations

The Volunteer Rescue Army formerly the Slum Army requests clothing shoes hats and related items for distribution. Donations can be arranged by calling 417 Green or visiting 429 S Third Ave. Major and Mrs Sneath are officers in charge.

Volunteer Rescue Army Green Third Ave Major Mrs. Sneath

Former Ainsworth banker advanced to federal post

Bert V. Chappel, after about twelve years in banking, has been named assistant secretary of the Federal Reserve bank of Cleveland. The appointment, approved by the Fed board, makes Chappel a key official in Cleveland where he serves as vice president of the local chapter and chairs its program committee. He began in 1909 as a bookkeeper at Ainsworth Savings Bank Iowa and later became assistant cashier.

State of Texas Monmouth University of Chicago University of Wisconsin Cedar Rapids Savings Bank Cedar Rapids Iowa Cleveland Finance and Industry Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Bert V. Chappel Chappel Federal Reserve Board of Washington

Local News Notes From Havre Area Visitors

Havre reports include Mrs. Fred Wagner visiting Will Easter home on Tuesday and George McGinnis returning to near Wapello after a Vieil at the McGinnis home. Will Stafford and friends in Washington Friday and Margaret Pratt with daughter noted in this week’s social notes.

John Koch Havre Florence Carr Irene Yard Cecil Shrader Roxie Lauderman Frank Mayhew Ben Miller Will Easter Arline Washington

Local preacher invited to speak again tonight

The preacher has been invited to remain and preach this evening on the sermon topic God s Power to Save. The public is cordially invited to attend the 7 30 o clock service tonight.

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Deerhart Wilson & Chalmers M. ST. L For Zeta Glen Pratt Palmer Schilling Will Meyers Longmont Colo Wesley Edgar Meyers Pleasant Hill Farmera Union Howard McBride Will McBride John Zieglowsky Jake Mevere Jon Koch Schulty Motor Car Co N. Iowa Ave J. Will Walters University Church of Christ Church of Christ Albert Davis Columbus Will Farm Winfield Lawyer Swift Pathfinder Sensation Orion Jack Orion Cherry John H. Davis Macon J. P. Jones Poland E. J. Paul Sale Carmine's Arehback St Duke Carmine E. J. Paul Washington, Iowa Ainsworth Cemetery Ainsworth Road Parrow Farm Henry Field John Deere Goosman D. F. Macon Ralph Dougherty
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