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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1920
Page
7
Corrrespondents report on residents visiting relatives in Cedar Rapids and Dubuque. Families travel for holidays and illness. Melville Wilkinson returns from Nebraska for his brother's illness. Ingram tent show ends a week run with a drawing contest winner.
Miss Marie Gowey leaves Fairfield to work as a stenographer with the State Highway Commission in Ames. The piece lists visits by Mrs. R. S. Wikoff and Vivian, the Chambers family in Des Moines, Merle Barkhoff and Rob Zellers, Mrs. Walter Brim, Mr. and Mrs. Judson from Dewitt, Ark., Mrs. Degalleford of Wellman, Mrs. James McMahen of Piqua, Ohio, and others visiting relatives here. Also noted are the Fourth of July activities, summer visits, and a funeral for Mr. William Draper with attendees from Chicago, Clinton, Topeka, Freeport, and beyond.
The community lists names from Oskaloosa and Washington including Mr. and Mrs. Remps Hampsher and Mr. and Mrs. Max Keller, Frank, Jesse and Alex Miksch, and Cann near Fairfield. Carrie Baker returns home from Graybull Wyoming after helping a brother. Milford Gilmore broke his arm last week while cranking a gasoline engine. Several locals traveled to Burlington for the Regatta on the Fourth. Mattie Wykoff and Jennie Starnes visit sister Melinda Bridwell in Corning for a month.
At four this morning a lightning strike set the Harve Umston farm hay barn ablaze during a rainstorm. Four tons of hay a binder hay tedder rope and animal stock perished in the fire. Insurance covered part of the loss but Lloyd and his father face a heavy setback.
Rev J E Grinnell of Chicago has accepted the pastorate of the Clay church and will reside in the parsonage soon. D C Waterman and family of Fairfield visited here Sunday. Miss Violet Garrett visiting Ruth Morgan from Penn college at Oskaloosa. July 4 picnics enjoyed. Merle and Evelyn Turner at Parsons College summer school, visited home over weekend. Dave Miller hosted Lena Roth Wayland and Mrs Colton Belle Plaine over Sunday. Winnie Waters Morrow and sons visit from California.
Havre notes show Mr and Mrs Will Stafford visiting friends in Muscatine on Sunday. Sherman Benson and Lucile joined the Easter visit. George Garret and Verdi guests spent the day with George Hillhouse. John Koch features a new six cylinder Paige car. Ode Ferguson and Sam Witting shipped hogs to Chicago with Mr Ferguson and Lloyd Easter. A number from the neighborhood attended the Vawter meetings in Washington on Sunday and Sunday evening.
R G West and family from Davenport visit Ainsworth and Brighton. The Ernest Iseminger home in Ainsworth was sold today to Fred Jackson who, with his wife, has bought the property for their new home after selling their farm. The community notes include visiting family and local residents at Bearing and Easter. A baby boy arrived Tuesday morning July 6 at the home of Mr and Mrs Earl Gosling. Mr and Mrs C K Gray and children are visiting Bearing this week.
A woman from Adrian, Texas, arrived Tuesday morning for a visit at the home of her sister, Mrs. A. C. McBlain.
Dwight Nicholson returned Monday night to Iowa City after a short visit with his parents Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Nicholson. Leland Maxwell has returned home from the Children’s Hospital in Iowa City after surgery to straighten a limb and is recovering. Mrs. Henry Schillig visited her parents in Washington yesterday. Glen Duncan and family returned from a visit with the Park family in Ames.
The Prairie Flower church invites all to Iowa Falla from July 22 to August 1 for recreation lectures and Bible study at low cost. Last year’s attendees found it rewarding and connections with others. Regular services Sunday 11:00 am and 7:00 pm. The picnic drew about ninety. prayer meeting suspended in July and August. Pastor E A Anderson extends a welcome.
A Maple Grove traveler covers 160 miles via Crawfordsville Mt Pleasant Oakland Mills Salem and Ft Madison to Burlington. He tours Ft Madison prison noting cells, discipline and daily life including a chapel Catholic mass and Sunday services. The trip ends with Burlington’s water carnival, boat races and festivities along the Mississippi River. He remarks on sugar field laborers earning two dollars a day.
James M. Cox born near Jacksonburg Ohio rose from printer's devil to newspaper editor and owner before entering Congress in 1909. He served as Ohio governor with terms starting 1913 and 1917 and was nominated Democratic president in 1920.
Senator Warren G. Harding telegraphed from Marion congratulating Governor James M. Cox on his victory. He recalled a cartoon of them as newsboys contending for the White House and praised Cox for his notable win.
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