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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1919
Page
7
Brief notes from Washington County communities summarize local comings and goings including births, deaths, and personals. Readers receive a concise roundup of affairs in various towns and neighborhoods.
Emily Cates and daughter Clara Frye from Mason City Iowa visited in Haskins with Mrs. J C Mathers after trips to Nebraska. Miss Gladys Dawson of Cedar Rapids, Hazel Booth joined cousins for events including a Crawfordsville band concert. Dewey Godlove’s twenty first birthday celebrated with croquet and music at the Godlove home. J B Rabenold injured when horses bolt sent the binder over his right leg. Mrs Gene Edwards suffers neuritis while granddaughters Mabel and Dorothy Hazen visit from Washington. Juanita Rabenold returns from Cedar Falls as a delegate from Ames. Rev McDonald of Parsons College preached Sunday here. Numerous visitors from West Liberty Nichols area and Columbus vicinity attended Roy Trell home event. Mrs Mills and Mrs Smallwood, sisters of Ms Littrell, and Frank Knott of near Columbus are kin to the family. Evelyn Mills visits aunt for a week. Mrs Arthur Moberly and daughters Marjorie Fanchon and Betty visit from Chicago to see her parents Mr and Mrs Wm Roberts.
Miss Carolyn McGuire returns home for the summer from Iowa City to stay with her mother Mrs Elizabeth McGuire. The Edwards and family from Limby, Amy Rich visiting near Valley, and several others including Mr and Mrs Amos Whistler, Verne Dawson, Gladys Brier, and Dorothy Barkoff were seen visiting relatives and attending weekend gatherings around Brighton and Washington. Joe Day sold property to Dave Kilgore and Dick Follen bought the George Knorr residence.
The Mission Band girls host a social on the church lawn Friday evening. Miss Mayme Peterson of Pierson is visiting her grandmother and relatives here. Miss Evelyn Caldwell of Ainsworth called Friday to visit with Mrs. Hazel Meacham and friends before returning home Sunday evening.
Mr and Mrs R Meeks entertain friends from West Chester on Sunday Miss Hannah Stalker leaves Friday for Colorado relatives The Missionary Society meets with Mrs C E Dickinson Thursday this week Misses Eula and Wilma Neal return to Linnens Missouri A large group attends the 54th Reg Band concert at Richland Friday evening and praises the performance as well worth hearing.
Richland brief reports Jno McReynolds suffering a badly broken arm and being returned home. Local families add sun porch and remodel homes. Businessmen plan a two week fishing trip. Bernardine Neville and Gwenalyn Lemley visit Kalona and countryside. Mrs Bray and Mrs Dickenson return from Oakdale sanitarium. Wesley Oswalt funeral draws large attendance and community sympathy.
Crawfordsville notes report residents visiting relatives in Colchester and Ames. Navy veteran Laurie Monson returns home to stay as Irwin Blankenhorn comes home on honorable discharge from France. Others travel to Washington West Chester and Winfield while a wagon mishap near Columbus Junction injures two.
In Crawfordsville on July 16 visitors include Mr and Mrs John Anwyl Mr and Mrs John Wooley and Mrs J F Buxbaum. About fifty people gathered at Miss Sarah Crawford s home to meet Stirling Coe of David City Nebraska returning from France after serving in the signal corps as a photographer and entertainer for soldiers. Dr and Mrs BE M MacConahey and children and Mrs M C De Long and daughter Irene of Washington were guests last evening.
Harve Adams of Omaha called on old friends in Ainsworth on Tuesday. Glen Britain returned to Louisville after a 10 day furlough with his sister Mrs Logan Crawford. Mr and Mrs Wm Fleming of Colorado and Mr and Mrs Wm Paul visited at the David Thompson home Monday. Miss Margaret Ware of Omaha arrived Tuesday evening to visit her sister Mrs R S McKier nen.
Claude R. Porter of Centerville is appointed chief counsel for the Federal Trade Commission. The appointment was announced to United States Marshal N. E. Reed by District Attorney E. G. Moon, now in Washington on official business. Porter, formerly assistant attorney general, will direct FTC investigations and said the post offers a great opportunity in the reconstruction era. He noted the commission will have broad powers under the act, Clayton act, and Webb bill with ample funds from Congress. In Chicago en route to Washington, he emphasized its potential to guide proper enterprises.
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