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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1929
Page
3
Correspondents report a series of local events from Wilbur Beenle to neighboring homes. Mentions of a death, harvest efforts, threshers meeting, and farm work dominate. Families like Been Blossom, Wilson, Babb, Wagner, Hering, and Sayre are noted with social visits and illnesses.
The second annual Columbus community club picnic at Chautauqua park drew about 100 attendees Monday evening as Ro Holbrook of Cedar Rapids lectured on The Value of Corn Products Turn Into Paper. Purif boys and girls clubs members joined guests for supper amid scattered local visits and society notices.
Mr and Mrs Harry Matichky and friends spent Thursday evening at Milt Sojka s home. Arthur Draker and family along with John Knotek party joined July 4th at the Will Kron home. Charles V and Dorothy Vondrasek visited over the weekend with Lloyd and Mae Sojka. Adolph Havel and Roy Havel hosted a few days ago. Charles Vondrasek called at Frank Kron s residence. Mr and Mrs Carl Kos and family and Mrs Charles Vondrasek visited with Ruthy and Marie Kron.
The Kron siblings Mildred Gladys Vern Martin and Melvin spent Sunday with Leona and Irene Vondras. Dorothy and Marie Vondrasele visited Monday afternoon with young Mildred Murphy visiting her grandparents Frank Krom this week.
Columbus Junction July 19 AAnelle and family hosted a reunion for the sons and daughters and their families at Allany New York to honor Arthur Re. About forty attended a dinner at Mooker Gamble while Mack of paralysis grows weaker. Local church children attend a daily vacation Bible school this week. Heavy Monday showers slowed corn mowing and damaged hay oats and wheat. The coal shed of McKee Grain and Lumber Co. was blown over by wind in Conesville Monday.
A fragmentary notice lists Mrs. B R, John Cal, Nir and families from St Paul Minnesota and Delta visiting Glenn Auile's on Sunday evening and Wednesday afternoon Mrs Matt Wehr and children are among guests with Miriam and Patricia.
Local residents share visits and gatherings at multiple homes including Brigh ton Moline and Delta area households. Names mentioned include Darnell Guy Robertson Snyder Kleese Bowen Schoellenberger Litte r Lemley Wehr Keith Donaway Sparks and Electra, with several weekend visits and weekday drop ins among Curtis Snyder John Robertson Glenn Robertson and extended families.
Keota July 9 reports a flurry of visits and social events. Beulah Miksch stayed home, Ruth Bauer visited Mt Pleasant, Katherine Guxbaum went to Ottumwa, and Merle Dunbar with family visited Muscatine parents. St. Louis guests at the Brinnings and Deitel households. July 4 quiet in Wellton area with many to Mt Pleasant. Community events include church talks by Rev. Walton and Rev. Hightshoe vacation news. Powell wedding noted among local couples.
In Wellston on Monday evening the school board met. O. T. Turst planted soy on railroad land near Wellston, improving the weed patch. Mrs. Harry An and baby visited last week with her mother, Mrs. Porter, as Louis W. H. Brinning and Dave Wentworth drove to Cedar Falls for Harry Wentworth’s wedding. Continuous notes indicate annual business meeting and local neighbor visits.
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