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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1927

Page

5

Pleasant Plain Girls Defeat Lockridge 46 to 6 in Friday Clash

Pleasant Plain girls routed Lockridge 46 to 6 at Lockridge Friday night January 21. Pleasant Plain boys fell 11 to 9 to Lockridge. Mrs. Kate Emery Ingram of Denver, visiting for her brother Rolie’s death, and several local residents are mentioned with various social events and moves in Pleasant Plain and nearby towns.

Pleasant Plain Lockridge Kate Emery Ingram Denver Colorado Rollie Emery Rolie Charlotte Ballard Glen Davis Ainsworth Owen McMurray Fairfield Charles Henry Ballard P. P Fern Fraser Chas. McMurray Evelyn Reighard Lucile Lynn Brighton Evelyn Wright Mary Laura Riordan Washington

Community notes from Crawfordsville and surrounding towns

Neighborhood social event honors Mr and Mrs Robertson before their move to Columbus City. About 60 attendees enjoyed a potluck supper, games, and mingling. Auxiliary meets at Mrs R C McCleary to sew quilt blocks and plan evening sessions. Basketball games postponed, West Chester district contest looming, football letters awarded to 13 players. Local visits and dinners noted among residents and families.

Crawfordsville Tom Robertson Columbus City William United Presbyterian Church McCleary Ainsworth Letts George McFarland Eldon Iowa W. H Mary McCall

Community notes from Crawford and surrounding areas

Mrs Joe D Schlatter and family visited sister Mrs H T Carris who has just returned from Washington County Hospital. Neighbors report Mary Beth Saltzman improving from double pneumonia. Weddings and family visits around Crawford, Wayland, Mt Pleasant and Morning Sun include events with Fahrenberger, Weaver, Conrad, Kempf and others.

Ralph Gorham Olds Menna Fahrenberger Axel Nelson Des Moines Helen Roth Marian Witting Wayland Homer Weaver Arthur Wyse Weaver Emery Bigsti

Richmond Community Notes Reflect Local Illnesses and Visits

Albert Sharpe and family dined with the Bockhorst and Shalla households. The Briges welcomed a son at Washington County hospital named John Ardell. Jack Schneider, ill seven weeks, is improving. Tony Howishasky was very ill with flu. Virgil Lintz is very sick with measles. Miss Lillian Schaefers visits Father Schaefers in Ferguson Missouri. Verne Lintz visited Washington last week. Albert Sharpe’s butchered Saturday. The baby of Roy and Kallous ill but improving. George Schmitt very low then better. Mrs. Albert Schilig and brother Charles visited Washington Friday. Sickness widespread in Richmond with Lloyd Sharpe visiting Frank Lintz.

Richmond Albert Sharpe Joefre Bockhorst William Shalla Jack Briges Washington County Hospital John Ardell Jack Schneider Tony Howishasky Virgil Lintz Leonard Lintz Lillian Schaefers Father Schaefers Ferguson Verne Lintz Washington Albert Sharps Roy Kallous Tony Welte George Schmitt Albert Schilig Charles Lloyd Sharpe Frank Lintz

Dayton Grove School Notes and Local Sports

Dayton Grove reports Mr Richard Disney delivering corn to Howard Metall Cloyce Dill shelled corn on Thursday and Friday. West Chester basketball visits Kinross Friday night. Alpha Literary society sets Friday program. First semester ends as students begin the new term with many from lower grades advancing.

Dayton Grove Richard Disney Howard Metall West Chester Kinross Alpha Literary Society

Community Visitations and Local Farm Movements in Stringtown

Sunday visits linked to Rex Swan and P. R. Schantz homes as residents hosted relatives and friends. Hog deliveries occurred as Dr. W. Spenter sold hogs to Magdefrau Brothers near Wayland. Families including Wyse, Wenger, Widmer, Graber, Troutman, Neff, Brooks, Alliman, Bicher, and Holmes are noted in social calls and a move to Magdefrau Brothers farm north of Wayland.

Stringtown Emery Leitchy Max Earl Swartzendruber Little Rex Swan W. Spenter Magdefrau Brothers Wayland Barbara Wyse John Alliman Co. W. Spenser J. J. Rich Marie Bessie Wenger Jacob Widmer D. S. Graber Clyde Troutman Fred Neff Nellie Brooks Ethan Brooks David C. Schantz J. G. Alliman E. E. Bicher Frances la Verne P. R. Schantz Tom Holmes Magdefrau Brothers Farm

Brighton Social Roundup Reflects Local Visits and Basketball Win

Brighton residents recount a week of visits with relatives in De Witt Washington and Chicago while Supt. Clarence Dayton and Flora Dunbar hosted guests. The highlight is Brighton high school’s double basketball victory at Wellman signaling community spirit.

Keota Births and Deaths contains Bradford lineage note

Tryphena Bradford daughter of Louis and Elizabeth Bradford was born May 4 1850 on a farm south of Washington Iowa and died January 21 1927 at her Keota home after ten weeks illness. She was a direct descendant of the Mayflower Pilgrims ninth generation of Governor Bradford. her parents moved to Washington when she was four.

Keota Tryphena Bradford Louis Elizabeth Scrayton) Bradford Washington, Iowa Bradford Washington Iowa

Longtime Keota resident Mrs Thomson dies at age elderly

Mrs. Thomson a Keota resident for forty six years died after a life devoted to family church and teaching. She married Thomas S Thomson in 1876 and they raised three children including John S Thomson and Erma Young. Funeral services were conducted by Rev W O Harper with Women's Relief Corps present and burial in Keota cemetery. Relatives came from Washington Sigourney West Chester and nearby towns for the service.

Washington Thomas S. Thomson Erma Young John S. Thomson Keota Mara Nina Young Sigourney Vera Abraham Talleyrand Thomson Nancy McCurdy California Mary Stewart Iowa Laura Logue Shenandoah Miles Bradford F. A. Klein G. H. Holmes George Stephenson C. O. Harris J. B. Randolph Oliver M. Gray Cora Cherry Charles Stewart West Chester

Howard C. Kieper Relief officers listed at Ainsworth

The Ainsworth unit names officers for the Howard C. Kieper Relief event on Friday January 21. Post holders include President Mae Spessard and Secretary Pearl Marr with various chairs and aides. Also noted are funeral services for Harry Gardner conducted by Rev Moore after a Burlington visit, and local sports results with two high school basketball losses to Wy man.

Mary Richard Grace Walker Eva Miller Rose Wood Melinda Vanhorn Mary Chihak Carrie Wheeler Moore Burlington Harry Gardner

Beauchamp Family Visit and Appliance of New Baby

Mrs. George Bray reports on the Beauchamps visiting their relatives and sons Christie and Leo. Oren Rogers moved to the Wil Roberts house and will work for James Rice this year. A baby girl named Margaret Elizabeth was born January 19 at Jefferson Co hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Russell Simmons, weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces.

WEO Glenn Beauchamp and Sons Christie Leo George Bray Oren Rogers Wi'l Roberts House James Rice Jefferson Co. Hospital Russell Simmons Margaret Elizabeth

WANTS FARMER PUT ON FEDERAL BOARD

Des Moines Iowa January 28 A resolution to memorialize Congress not to renew the Federal Reserve charter for fifty years in 1933 unless the board is expanded to represent agricultural interests was introduced in the Iowa senate by Senator A J Shinn. The resolution says land values have been removed as credit bases and farm products lack credit parity with other industries and blames the administration for farm sector bank failures.

Des Moines Congress Federal Reserve System Iowa Senate A. J. Shinn Harrison County Federal Reserve Board

Community Notes From Fairfield and Surroundings

Local residents visit relatives in Fairfield and nearby towns. Busy Bee club selects officers with Josie Hoser as president and Emma Spalding as press reporter. Upcoming meeting set for Jan 27 at Emma Spalding's home. Several siblings and neighbors attend social visits, farm tasks, and health trips. a correction notes Moses Hoskins' baby birth date.

Alson Jones Guy Jones Fairfield Esther Johnson Anna Gowey Myra Soeten Busy Bee Club Josie Hoser Katie Rice Stella Jones Emma Spalding Zora Balderson Beulah Rogers Mae Bray Carlos Watson Leora Bond Kenneth Soeten Delta Floyd Merrie Gowey Herman Baby Bruce Brighton Merri] Gowey Bruce George Bray Luther Elmore R. A. Spaldings Pearl Maring Delphia and Lovell D. E Miller's James Hoskins Fred Sniders Olney Hoskins Mary Hoskin Ida Rice Belva Macy Margaret Dave Miller Gladys Gwendolyn Ben R. Miller Noble Delphia Maring Hazel Rice

Dawn Man debated by Harvard geologist

CambridgeMass January 28 A Harvard geologist argues that the 6 000 000 year old dawn man cannot be called humanity. He says man and monkey share an evolutionary path and the dawn man is a separate offshoot related to both. Evidence suggests ancestors existed long before the dawn man.

Cambridge, Mass Kirtley F. Mather Harvard Dr. Mather

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