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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1924

Page

5

Town Notes Reflect Community Life and College Visit

News notes from nearby towns describe Neil Landa of Monmouth College visiting home after a game in Cedar Rapids, local bereavement for the Jeffrey family, a Xenia male quartet concert at the Ainsworth church with pianist unavailable, and various social visits and family events across counties including church leadership, birthdays, and new radio.

Sworth Ainsworth Neil Landa Neil Monmouth College Cedar Rapids John Jeffrey Florence Bert Jeffrey Mt. Pleasant Xenia Ainsworth United Presbyterian Church Brooks Smith Washington Sarle Davie M. Davis M. L. Olds E. HW. House Burlington A. E. Sands Omaha

Lexington Social News Roundup of Local Visits and Events

Measles faded from the neighborhood as the families of Am Lone and Warren Bishop recover. John Withoffs welcomes a new radio. Mrs Milo Patterson visits her mother. Ed Testeot Mela Shalla Ewart Young Joe Meade and Warren Matthews attend Mike Trier's dog sale. Tom McVoy family visit Robert Amlonge. Miss Mary Timmins hosts Up Streamer Sunday School and party for her birthday. Tommy Harvey and baby visit O Patterson. John Blums moves to Jessen.

Lexington Tra Amlone Warren Bishop John Withoffs Milo Patterson Ed Testeot Mela Shalla Ewart Young Joe Meade Warren Matthews Mike Trier Tom McVoy Mary Timmins

Cattle Shipment From Eureka Heads to Chicago

Eureka Easley sent two carloads of cattle to Chicago last week loading at Coppock. Clarence Jacobs and wife and Miss Olive Genkinger of Washington were entertained Tuesday evening at the Glenn Beenblossom home. Lee Dusenberry works for Dr. Kerr in Washington. Fred Wagners installed a new radio in their home. Mrs Hermon Petratz has suffered with a finger issue the past weeks. Mrs Beasty, mother of Frank Bruty, has been poorly but is better now. Lester Wagner and wife with Charles Donaldson and family visited Herman Potratz home Sunday.

Eureka Ward Easley Chicago Coppock Clarence Jacobs Olive Genkinger Washington Glenn Beenblossom Lee Dusenberry Dr. Kerr Fred Wagners Hermon Petratz Frank Bruty Beasty Frank Brutus Lester Wagner Charles Donaldson Herman Potratz

Burial for Barclay Johnson in Clay area

Remains of Barclay Johnson were brought to Clay station and taken to Howard Grove church for burial. He died after a cancer illness at his son Meader Johnson’s Oska loosa home on Tuesday. He left a large family including sons Linton Pullman Barrett and Orval. Charles McDonald performed a church service with guest Mr. Boardman and the Briers.

Clay Barclay Johnson Clay Station Howard Grove Here Johnson Meader Johnson Oskaloosa Linton Pullman Barrett Orval Charles McDonald Fairfield Boardman W. P. Brier

Local social notes from Cedar Rapids and nearby towns

The itemizes visits and gatherings include Esther Woodford named as new pianist for Sunday school. Mr and Mrs Max Waterhouse entertained relatives at Sunday dinner including R. B. Woodford family Anson Woodford and family and Allen Woodford of Richland. Darrell Swayze of Richland visited friend Darrell Allen. plans to resume college work at Iowa City. Mrs C F E Smith returned to the Robt Barnett home in Washington after a three week visit with A J Morgan family. Charlie Starr and Laban Johnson hosted a Sunday evening gathering. Mrs A H Parcell suffers rheumatism at her Black Hawk home. Mrs Willis Horton and Miss Mildred Woodford visited Ruth Morgan and Gertrude Reed Tuesday night.

Cently California Cedar Rapids Esther Woodford Max Waterhouse Darrell Swayze Richland Darrell Allen Darrell Iowa City C. FE. Smith Robt. Barnett Washington A. J. Morgan Charlie Starr Laban Johnson A. H. Parcell Black Hawk

Weekend visits and local notes from West Chester

West Chester reports weekend trips by Re igates Wood and Daryl Dayton returning from Grinnell. R. W. Tandy and others traveled to Oskaloosa and Chicago. The town notes include a cold week, Washington visitors, a telephone company directors meeting, stock shipments to Chicago, and rough roads.

West Chester Reigates Wood Wayland R. W. Tandy Oskaloosa Daryl D. Dayton Grinnell Journal Washington Telephone Company Chicago Howard Fisher Will Robinson Mr. Strain

Local News Notes From Muscatine and Washington

Muscatine residents report on trades and social events including T Pias installing a radio at a professor’s home. Washington visitors W S Boyer Lee Craig and I E Coffey are noted. Weather promises a cold wave. A sermon at United Presbyterian Church may precede a vote on calling a pastor.

Muscatine T .Pias W. S. Boyer Lee Craig I. E. Coffey Washington Wood

Funeral plans announced for Mrs Mary Bennett

Crawfordsville January 23 Funeral services for Mrs Mary Bennett are expected to be held Thursday in the Presbyterian church following a private service yesterday in her home relatives said.

Crawfordsville Mary Bennett Presbyterian Church

Mrs Frances Schnoebelen Dies at 58 in Riverside

Riverside acknowledges the death of Frances Schnoebelen 58 at her home after a long illness. Born October 22, 1865 at Riverside, she married John Schnoebelen in 1885 and left a large family of children and siblings. Funeral services are planned for Friday at St. Mary’s church.

Schnoebelen Sophia Kueneman Celia Laney Richard Louise Letts Iowa City Anselm Charlies Walter Blanche John Henry Sherrer Mary Kaspar Ida Kaspar Anna Kaspar

Butterfly a Beauty Tiger Swallowtail Noted by Nature Magazine

Nature Magazine calls the tiger swallowtail one of the largest and most striking butterflies with yellow wings bordered and barred in black, highlighting its beauty and size.

Nature Magazine

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Wellman Ed Testroet Will Donald John Blums The Jessen Studebaker Ruth McElroy John Neal Wenatchee Bell C. Neal James Lytle Monmouth United Presbyterian Church Riverside Celia Kron Richmond Margaret Thomann St. Mary’s Church Hubert Thomann Clinton Mt. Olivet Cemetery E. E. Blythe Albert Hahn Wm. Griffin C. B. Heaton Sioux City Dorothy Dautremont Perkins Hospital C. V. Dautrement Hart Schaffner & Marx Eeee Wool Union Coopers Wool Union Chidken Klein Klothing Kompany Iowa
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