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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1927
Page
6
Society notes describe the Highland Junior club meeting with Misses Doris and Lillian Endicott on July 6, with games, visits, and a luncheon served by Mrs Endicott. Several social events across town, including dinners and bridge parties, are listed with local families attending.
The Shatem Group of the Methodist Sunday school plans a social at Sunset Park on July 12 at 2 30 bringing sandwiches and one dish. The West Chester Pythian Sisters set July 12 for a regular meeting at 7 00 PM sharp with good attendance urged. Serving committee for the Ladies Aid of West Chester Methodist church to assist on July 13 includes Mrs Howard Stewart Mrs Lee Craig Mrs Walter Boyer Mrs Frank Ross and Miss Mollie Tierney. The entertainment committee led by Mrs R Ferguson will stage a safe and sane 4th of July with a monster parade and a full celebration inviting all to attend.
Wildlife officials report wild deer present in more than fifty of Pennsylvania's sixty seven counties. The spread raises concerns for conservation and potential impacts on agriculture and vehicle safety.
Hardscrabble notes list visits and gatherings over the Fourth at multiple homes near Brighton Muscatine Wellman Fairfield and Harper. John Wehr sustains a broken arm from a pony incident and is seen with a new Dodge sedan alongside frequent family visits and social stops among the Robertson Sexton Nemeck and Wehr circles.
In Valley on July 8 an all day church cleanup was announced with invites to all church members. The Ladies Aid met for quilting at the church with eleven members present and Nellie Pfeifer as afternoon guest. A July 12 all day church gathering was scheduled. Local residents attended social events at Titus Wellman Mt. Pleasant Rubio and Keota with several families noted.
Dayton Grove correspondent reports a June 29 meeting of the fly 5 oPes Sand S club with Mrs Roy Garderner and two visitors Miss Ruth Leet and Mrs Walter Bauer. Dorothy Disney visited Geo Ferenson. Raymond Vergascon drove from Malcolm for the Fourth. The Embrees visited Howard Stewart and attended Wellman celebration. Farmers in the area are making hay.
Miss Mary Kerr returns from Chicago for vacation with Dr. and Mrs. Kerr and aunt and uncle J A Kerr. Nelsons arrive from Sanford Florida en route to Denver. John Winga inspects hail country and brings back an eight inch stone. Various residents visit West Chester Keota Wave Davenport Cedar Rapids Iowa City and Columbus Junction with errands and social visits.
Henry Kreider returns from Lake Geneva after attending YMCA summer school. Cook's Cafe and Bakery advertises fresh baked cookies pies cakes rotts and bread daily. Mrs Ray Harmeyer visits with relatives and heads to Chicago. John Simmering and Jake Simmering travel to Greenview Illinois for John J Stramering funeral. Ethal Stacey of Brighton visits, Hazel Dean of Kalona conducts business in Washington. William Glassburner of Gary Indiana visits his mother. Mrs P H Kurtz of Pleasant Plain undergoes county hospital operation reported successful.
New Haven residents share visits and hospital calls including Mr and Mrs Chas McKinstry and daughter Loisne Springer at Marion Smith home and later with Anna Springer. The report mentions the Strums and Ray Kupka, a wrist fracture, a rodeo visit to Ottumwa, a hail storm, and young Richard Hotle undergoing appendectomy with a hopeful recovery.
Keota endured a severe hail storm Wednesday evening the third in four years. Baseball sized stones hit the southwest edge while the town suffered shattered skylights, broken windows, and roof damage across homes churches and the schoolhouse, with insurance covering most losses.
A severe wind rain and hail storm struck Wayland on Wednesday around six. Windows broke roofs of several buildings were badly damaged gardens suffered heavy ruin and corn and oats crops were hurt. Hail stones were found with circumferences up to an inch and a half.
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