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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1925

Page

7

News Notes From Ainsworth And Surrounding Area

July 2 item notes Mrs Gray and daughter Carol returned from Wellman visit Mrs Fannie Rowan visited Washington with sister Rena Endsley and Miss Helle Marden Local updates include health concerns of Mrs William Kieper and visits by Robert Bodeman of Muscatine to daughter Mrs A Marsh West Chester fiddling is mentioned Mrs FE Meyers suffers neuritis Fred and Emma Schrode George Miller family Ida Koehler and Carl Zieglowsky with son Jeast visited Martin Westen home after Sunday school Mrs Westen hosted chicken dinner Will Ruebsam from Washington painting Rubens house Cattle delivered to Mr John Orris Wittemer family seen visiting Grandma Witting Sam Baker bought corn from Howard Baker John Baer home was visited by BE Meyer family Ben Fitzgerald and family visited Sam Baker Edna Westen visiting Grandma Zieglowsky Most farmers finish corn and hay making harvest near. field work and shared labor common throughout district.

Ainsworth Gray Carol Wellman Fannie Rowan Rena Endsley Helle Marden Washington Wm. Kieper Robert Bodeman Muscatine A. Marsh Fred Burger Mabel Donald Fred Bleese Fred Emma Schrode George Miller Ida Koehler Carl Zieglowsky Jeast Martin Westen Westen Will Ruebsam Wittemer Grandma Witting Sam Baker Howard Baker BE. L. Meyer John Baer Ben Fitzgerald Edna Westen Grandma Zleglowsky Mr. McBride Dave Ferguson Walter Gardner

Braden Club Hosts Lawn Social at Maxwell Home

A Braden Braden lawn party at the C. M. Maxwell home drew about 70 people with filled baskets and ice cream. The Braden club and families plus guests such as Ollie Blake and Chas Palmer attended the food social, now a long standing feature of eight years. Henry Fredrickson plans Chicago work after a brief Peoria visit. Mrs Grace Twinam hosted guests including Eva Hlackenhorn and an aunt from away.

Braden C. M. Maxwell Braden Club Ollie Blake Chas Palmer F. M. Smith Ednad Witting Washington Henry Fredrickson Peoria Ill Chicago Grace Twinam Eva Hlackenhorn

Noble Noble and Grace Swartzentruber Visit Relatives

Mr George Gingerich and family and Miss Grace Swartzentruber of Tuleta Texas visit Mrs Gingerich's sister Mrs Will Reshley and relatives in Kalona since June 4. The Eicher church union meeting drew a large crowd and satisfied attendees.

Milton Dave Richardson Wayland Oberman Mt. Union Twilla McGinnis Arthur Mitchel Ed Rinner Stella Rinner Abe Blosser Vernon Simpson Keokuk Fort Madison Burlington Vera Wetzel Chicago

Sunshine Club Picnic Delights Havre Hosts

Havre July 2 Mr Joe Klopfenstein hosted the Sunshine Community club last Wednesday afternoon. Despite dismal weather inside, the program by children was praised as very good. Refreshments were served by the hostess and helpers. The picnic day was a grand success with praise for Mr Elder and Mr Shannon for arranging activities for a large group of picnickers, and members lamented waiting a year for the next gathering.

Havre Joe Klopfenstein Sunshine Community Club Miss Bertha Florence Krause Isabelle Wolfe Minnie Elizabeth Koehler John Koehler Elder Shannon

Heat Challenges and Charity Notes Across Crawfordsville

Crawfordsville reports a man overcome by heat while haying near Robertson farm. a local resident Fred Long nearly faced the same. Meanwhile the United Presbyterian Missionary Society met at the church with devotional leading by Mrs. Lilly Lease and a social with penny-filled aprons. Iowa City note: Theodore Sanxay's will in New York City last week provides a 10000 endowment for a practical ethics scholarship at the University of Iowa, honoring a pioneer resident.

Crawfordsville Homer Panlsgrove Robertson Farm Yeater Fred Long the Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church Lilly Lease Iowa City Theodore Sanxay New York City University of Iowa

Man Fulfills Longtime Dream to Run Ferry

An elderly man from Rockbound, TL, formerly aimed to operate the Mis town Davenport ferry. After years away, he returned and finally took charge of the boat at 80, hoping to keep the service running with the crew.

W. J Quinlan Rock Bound Mis Town Davenport Arkojous

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