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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1922

Page

8

Jubilee Concert and Local Visits Highlight July Notes

Miss Verla Riley visits Muscatine at Mrs. Tom Dewis and relatives. Mrs. Oscar Haney and three children plan a Keosauqua trip. A M E Church Jubilee Concert at First U P Church on Tuesday evening July 18 admission 25 cents. Violet Gardner leaves for Grant Iowa. Tom Holland from Chicago will spend Sunday at the Charles Hay home. Hog cholera vaccination school offered July 18 and 19 with Farm Bureau application blanks.

Verla Riley Muscatine Tom Dewis A. M. E. Church U.P Tom Holland Chicago Charles Hay School of Instruction Farm Bureau Office

Local Socials and Notices Highlight Weekend Plans

Robert Stephens of Ainsworth visited Washington yesterday. Leland Maxwell visits Cedar Falls. Lyon's hosts a chicken dinner at twelve. Moriarity family travels to Des Moines. Oletha Seaton returns to Keota from Shuman visit. J. B. McCoy of Crawfordsville on a business visit. Dean's offers fried chicken and Swiss steak for Sunday dinner. Rev Arthur R. Oates and family depart for a river outing. Marriage license issued to Adolph Salladay and Estella M. Stafford.

Adolph Salladay Washington Estella M. Stafford Morning Sun

Riverside Washington social notes and local moves

Local residents and visitors listed with brief travel and house news. Notables include Eva Smith from West Chester in town, families like Ost, Riley, Hilbhhouse, Slosser, Mayo, Breyer, and Jordan making trips or moving. Notices mention Jubilee Concert July 18 at First U. P. Church and a bakery start in Davenport.

Weekend travels and visits cross many towns

John P. Jones of Cotter spent yesterday in Washington. Mrs. Scott and her little son Billy visit for a few weeks with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Work. Lemmon family reports arrival in Dayton and plans to proceed to Washington, D. C. Ray E. Woodford and family welcome a 10% pound boy. L. A. Caldwell family moves to Cedar Rapids for Sunday school work. Merritt Speidel and Edward Chappell of the Press-Citizen visit the Journal as Speidel buys Carrrell interests in the paper.

Scott Billy J. A. Work Ray E. Woodford Brighton County Hospital Woodford Mildred Morton L. A. Caldwell Kenwood Park Cedar Rapids Merritt C. Speidel Iowa City Press-Citizen Edward A. Chappell Speidel Carrell Press-Citizen

Teachers to Meet Ames at Smith-Hughes Conference

Teachers of agriculture in Smith-Hughes schools will meet at Iowa State College for the annual conference. Thirty-four schools will be represented with additional attendees, including Carl Calvin and C A Fulmer. The program features lectures, photograph displays, and staff guidance by Lovis Wermelskirchen and college officials.

Ames Smith-Hughes Iowa State College Carl Calvin Illinois C. A. Fulmer Nebraska Lovis Wermelskirchen W. H. Lancelot H. M. Hamlin

Icefields Cover Vast Interior of Greenland

Frosty icefields spread across Greenland’s interior, with an estimated six hundred thousand square tiles of ice. The ice is on average a mile and a half thick, indicating a massive ancient ice cover spanning the region.

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Dautremont family funeral attendance reported in Riverside

Riverside July 14. Mr and Mrs John Knittel and others traveled to Burlington on Sunday to attend the funeral of Mrs Henry Dautremont. Rev EB Jacobsmeier returned home from Iowa City after several weeks of treatment.

Riverside John Knittel C. V. Dautremont Raymond Rose Elmer Dautremont Elmo Knittel Burlington Henry Dautremont EB. Jacobsmeier Iowa City

Wellman Social Round Drifts Through Busy Week

In Wellman Iowa brief social and business notes recount a Thursday fried chicken dinner by local businessmen and a busy sequence of visits. Eardley Bell Jr travels for legal work in Keota while many residents report harvest progress and rainy spells impacting the crops.

Swartz Family Visits Iowa City and Long Road Home

Mrs Swartz returned from Fairfield and stays with her brother and wife. A L Meredith took Viola and Hal Edwards to Iowa City for tonsil and adenoid removal. A long, muddy, rainy drive home ended with a wet cold arrival at Haskins after 5 AM. Reverend Casselman and family with Mrs Mary Swartz also traveled to Iowa City Thursday.

Haskins Haskins Wm. Murphy Haskins Casselman Mary Swartz Iowa City

Local Socials and Shifts in Washington

Grace Stafford and Lois Godlove visit at the I. L. Embree home with Mrs. Frank Em br ee and family. J. R. McCreedy prepares threshing gear for the season while Harry and Leslie McCreedy and Leo Farrington head to Iowa City for carpentry work. Washington shoppers include Mrs. Will McCreedy Mrs. Stella Moore La Vern Leffler M EF Ebner Leota Welliver Blanche Gosling and others with transfers to and from Washington Friday.

Grace Stafford Lois Godlove I. L Will McCreedy Stella Moore la Vern Leffler M. EF. Ebner Leota Welliver Blanche Gosling Ainsworth Lefflers Mre Lee Ebner J. R. McCreedy Ross Washington Mildred Ebner

Funeral for Riverside Woman Mary E Kern Held Friday

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary E Kern were held Friday at Holy Trinity church Riverside. She died July 12 1922 after months of illness from influenza complications. Born February 11 1862 near Richmond she lived in the community all her life. Survived by husband William Kern who died in 1912 eight children Anthony Iowa City Hubert Riverside Joseph Edward Paul Carrie Stella Kallous and brother Joseph Kiefer Riverside.

Riverside Mary E. Kern Holy Trinity Church Schaefers William Kern Atuwost Kern Anthony Kern Iowa City Hubert Kern Joseph Edward Paul Carrie Kern Stella Kallous Richmond Joseph Kiefer

Brookhart Returns Home Briefly Before State Tour

Col. W. S. Brookhart is at home for a short layoff from his state speech tour. He heads to West Union tomorrow for an afternoon Chautauqua appearance, then to Pilot Mound Monday, and Des Moines Tuesday for the state military rifle shoot.

Notary Public Affirms Treasurer Bond Thomspon July 1922

Bond seal shows R W Thompson as treasurer with a sworn affidavit dated July 16 1922 witnessed by MARSH W. BAILEY Notary Public. The document lists amounts 8000 and 10475 dollars and is signed by Thompson.

R. W Thompson R. W. Thompson Marsh W. Bailey Notary Public

Also Mentioned on This Page

Tom MIX Arther and Dodd Bert Olson A. D. Sanders C.c,dayton & Son Washington, Iowa First U. P. Church Arch Best Oxfords Wilson's Lyon's Oscar Haney Keosauqua Myrna Rosa of Cedar Fi Hazel Porter South Third Ave Violet Gardner Grant Iowa Dean's Robert Stephens of Leland Maxwell Cedar Falls W. P. Moriarity Des Moines Oletha Seaton Keota Will Shuman J. B. McCoy of Crawfordsville Arthur R. Oates Lowar River D. F. Macon Beyr Eva Smith West Chester Mrs. J. Ost Charles Hahn Frank Leffler Miss Averil Virginia Mae Fairfield U. P A. C. Riley Clarence Miss Hazel Oskaloosa Clyde Hilbhhouse Lorene Geo. Slosser Marengo Rosaline Branh Mac Richards Raleigh Gallagher Harper Mrs. Herr F. Klockenga Mildred Lelia Melvin Pekin, IL Everette Weston Alfred Knecht Davenport Henry Knecht S. W. Mayo Harry Mayo Beatrice Mr. Mayo Lola Redden Mayo Home Joe Kabaker Alvin Wellman Herman Lester J. Rothschild Jeannette O. N. Jacobson F. E. Carter Anita Frank Ernest Marcucci Glenn Jacobs Betty Eva J. Max Kurtz Walter D. Bryant Los Angeles Calif Omaha San Francisco John Heaton W. F. Huxford Waterloo A. W. Yard Bert Yard Irene Havre Fred Jordon Frederick Mary Atlantic City Sherm Welch Dean John P. Jones Cotter Lemmon Richard Johnson Vernette Richard, Jr Pearl Norton Conesville Carl Roberts St. Paul Minnesota 8. J. Cocklin McGregor A. N. Alberson Knights Templar Spirit Lake Ely G. Hi. Duell W. Bobbett Howard Ottumwa Roy Mallory Cralil’s I. Rothschild Harry Margolin Hawarden New York City Detroit Buffalo Dailey’s Taxi Whone Focal and Country Service B. Lupton Russell Conner Sam Conrad Wayland McElhinney Drug Co Mebihinneys Ines Brunswick Rees Lceman Wellman Wellman Eardley Bell, Jr Emma Booth Tipton William Nesmith J. W. McDonald Attorney Off North English William Schroder Williamsburg Mr. Schroeder F. C. Schroeder Fred Schroder Dr. Wells Cardiey Bell, Jr J. G. Wherle Schulty F. D. Snavely Maxine EF. D Steinger J. S. Kabaker Ike Bradford Bradford A. O. Topping Ike Jeannette Karr Mra. Albert Parnell Disert Audrey Yoder Wellman Lumber Company Hugh Greaf JL. E. Mapplethorpe Tom Maplethorpe Lawton Karr Eli Miller Lloyd Albert Roupe C. C. Roupe H. B. Rugg Jack Cassel Jack James Ryan Monna Ryan Chas. Harvey Pythian Sisters Pythian Ralph Hamilton Jess Gardner Harold Billy Swadley Ilowa City Stephen Perrin Bill Perrin Dr .Miller Wim, Shaw Eardley Bell Kalona Jos. Brennerman Amish Rivereide Independent School District General Fund SSR Secretery Gee Gilles Tielb Bariloce BM Lind Nie Tenisiis Cctrmapestalbceate Aertinaplak Om Esate Tics Hack Lesantes Isnasta School House Fund
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