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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1919
Page
7
Short notices from Washington County report personal events such as births marriages and deaths plus community updates. Names places and dates are given where readable including local families and organizations.
Roy Foss family and others visited Sunday at Fred Telford and Silas Caldwell. Howard Baker and daughter Lucile called on Earl Kephart. Mrs. Margaret Thompson visits friends nearby. Ben Miller and sons attended a Sunset Park picnic honoring Claude Woods of West Chester returning from overseas. Carl Schneider visited Lester Wagner.
Residents share visits and travel updates including E L Edmondson and family in Columbus Junction, Verne Madden returning from France, Marl Gowey from Fairfield, land interests in Texas, eye surgery for Ronald Heyde in Iowa, and frequent hospital and shipyard connections. A water system project began, and a Brighton family reunion honored soldiers Will Bristow and Guy Heyde with forty three attendees plus numerous out of town guests.
July 9 report from Wellman lines up visits by Mrs. R H Carr and children of Promise City Iowa staying with her parents Mr and Mrs Perry Ayers and I N Carr home for nine weeks. Kinross residents Mr and Mrs Boyd Smith visit Harvey Simmons family. Spirit Lake resident Mrs Art Hamilton visits her parents and the Simmons household.
Long list of Kinross area residents and guests visiting relatives and friends across Iowa and nearby states. Names include Mrs John Cray Mrs Ernest Maplethorpe Mrs B B Smith Carl Anderson Jack Cassell Claire Topping and many more with stops in Montezuma Cedar Rapids Washington Keota Des Moines and Denver.
Mrs. W. E. Nesmith hosted a home visit. Mr. and Mrs. W. Bown of Iowa City spent Thursday with many friends. Ralph Hamilton of Keota attended Friday gathering and had a horse in the horse show.
Mrs. Joseph Murphy spent the day in Washington. Mrs. J. F. Buxbaum and the Misses Lola Romig and Mary Manners were visitors there yesterday afternoon. Harold White bought the Harry Bishop farm southwest of town. George Maxwell of Washington and Mrs. Jennie Ewing and daughter Jane of Colorado Springs visited last evening. United Presbyterian will observe the Lord's Supper next Sabbath at 11 AM with preparatory services Friday 8:30 PM and Saturday 2 PM. Rev. Boyd Johnson of Columbus City will preach at these services.
Maple Grove notes ponder health blessing and farm life. The writer contrasts aging faces with youth, praises farmers, and describes hospital visit to Fred Barthelmeau recovering from a severe leg injury including a fractured femur and ankle ligaments.
Fall reports describe hospital nurses praise for Miss Thompson Fred’s ward and a cheerful Springfield nurse. Maple Grove news covers harvest season 1919 corn crop prospects road work near township lines and a tale of a driver fooled by a road chain. Community remarks praise neighbors and local life in Washington County.
Pilgrims enjoyed relaxed social evenings with conversation and modest wine, beer, or ale. The gentry favored home gatherings but avoided frequent indulgence due to costly codices and long work hours.
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