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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1919
Page
7
Wellston Social Roundup Sees Local Visits and Guests
Mrs J E Harvey visited Grace Hill family on Monday afternoon. Mrs Jake Hotle traveled to Rubio to see Mrs Elisa McNees. C Hotle returned from Chicago with a hog load. Chas Seaberg visited Washington on business. Brinnings shopped in Washington Wednesday. local youths enjoyed a gathering at Jas Thompson home near Verdi. George Baker, Howard Greendyke, G O Dunbar hosted visitors Sunday. Mrs Howard Baker and Lucille visited W C Hotle's family. Swires and Carl Mort of Douds, W B K Davis of Wellston joined Chas McKinstry home guests. Will Taylor and son Leonard of Washington and Paul Harvey of Titus called Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ton
Jas. Thompson
Verdi
George Baker
Howard Greendyke
G. O. Dunbar
Howard Baker
Lucille
W. C. Hotle
Swires
Carl Mort
Douds, Jr
W. BK. Davis
Wellston
Chas. McKinstry
Will Taylor
Community Notes From Brighton Route One
Brighten social and local updates list residents traveling to a band concert in Richland. Visiting relatives include Leonard Parcell of Fairfield with his grandmother Mrs Wes Henderson. Neighbors mention home improvements and family visits across Aledo Orion Fairfield Grinnell and Washington. Wheat threshing has commenced locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
A. Laird Woodford
Max Waterhouse
Clara Borhoski
Richland
Leonard Parcell
Fairfield
Hisrandmother
Wesley Hendrick
John Daering
H. A. Engle
A. L. Koch
Orion Pfieffer
A. M. Gerkie
Aledo
Illinois
W. P. Brier
B. Wells
Grinnell
M. J. Crumley
Maynard
W. L. Dickinson
Washington
J. A. Dickinson
Local notes from Rubio and Wellman region
Visits and funerals mark a quiet period as Wesley Oswalt’s funeral in Richland draws community attendance. Car collision near Flieg corner causes damage. Oscar Maurer involved. Local movements include Leppert house sale to Oliver Leppert and January 1 possession, and a Richland concert draws Rubio’s turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rubio
Mrs. Bennett
Wellman
J. A. Luithly
Wesley Oswalt
Richland
Oscar Maurer
Keosoqua
Flieg Corner
Here
W. Schmitter
Lyle
Bogue
Dhe Rudolph
Mpa
Charley Leppert
Ottumwa
Clit
Morgan
Oliver Leppert
F. M. Strickland
Rural Route Four Social Contacts Report
Rural Route Four notes several visits across the community during July including Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sigafoose and Mrs. Ida Patterson at Walter Gardner's. Visitors from Washington, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kephart, stayed with Charlie Kephart. Mrs. Tom Nicholson and children visited Oscar Gardner's home. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kephart were also recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Sigafoose
Ida Patterson
Walter Gardner
Robert Kephart
Washington
Charlie Kephart
Tom Nicholson
Oscar Gardner
Frank.Kephart Vis
Local Social Roundup Notes Visitors and Calls
Mrs Mary Sickels visited Sunday afternoon in Washington with her companion. Mr and Mrs Charlie Root and daughter Ione visited last Thursday evening at Charlie Kephart's residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Sickels
Washington
Charlie Root
Ione
Charlie Kephart
Wellman and Area Gossip Through July Visitors and Deals
Local notes detail visits by G W Klockenteger and family from Sibert Colorado plus friends from Kalona Riverside and Keota. Ed Herr from Washington visits. Vaughn moves to O Flaherty property. new bungalow by Shachner near complete. Town oils streets. farms sold include Henry Huffman tract and 208 acres to W N Shaw’s buyer Frank Frieze. Mareh Tom O Flaherty remains active.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
G. W. Klockenteger
Sibert
Colorado
Harry Weich
Fred Klockenteger
John
G. W
Floyd Griffith
Deep River
R. Magnuson
Cedar Rapids
John Bell Spen
Kalona
Mr. Myer
Oscar Shiller
Irene
Aline
Morris
Detroit
Michigan
I. N. Carr
Tom O'Flaherty
Charles Brom
Perry Ayers
Ray Carr
Promise City
Iowa
Pulver Orchestra
Keota
Mahannah and
Ogle
Iowa City
Ed Herr
Washington
Fred Herr
Robert
Charles
Henry Lauser
Wilton Junction
Jesse Lomewell
Eva Mehaffey
Vaughn
Thomas O'Flaherty
Eardley Bell, Jr. Land Co
Bushong
Burlington
F. D. Snavely
K. S. Coffey
Max
Ray Gardner
Phillip Vanerus
Kewanee
Ill
Salina Bender
Joe Starr
Riverside
Jack Cassel
France
Germany
Camp Dodge
Carrie McCarter
Norm Moothart
Alta Chapman
Charles Shachner
Dale Rhodes
Wellman Rebekah Lodge
Fred Shrader
Eddie Jones
Jones and Bevans
Eardley Bell, Jr
George Berry
Kansas City
George Knott
Muscatine
Bumble Bee
R. BE. Snavely
Henry Huffman
Bardley Bell, Jr. Land Co
W.N. Shaw
Frank Frieze
Charles Brenneman
John Desing
Tom O'Plaherty
Maple Grove community report shows booming home growth and autos
July 16 Maple Grove notes reveal 60 percent of homes are new and 98 percent have telephones. Many housewives are praised, autos abound with multiple brands, and local farms remain family managed. A Sunday wreck on Bishops Boulevard damages two cars but injures none.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Grove
Buick
Studebaker
Oakland
Dodge
Farm Acreage Transfers Include Keota Purchase
Brol Foster bought a 253 acre farm near Keota on Tuesday and county records show a 210 acre farm transferred to George T. Hess. The auctions reflect ongoing farm real estate activity in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Hess
Brol Foster
Keota
Community news form over the county in the Evening Journal
A leading local business man sent a letter in dramatic form with unfamiliar words whose meaning the writer could not grasp, guessing it related to a community news piece in the Evening Journal. Roads are described as fierce and the reader notes Maple Grove interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Grove
Evening Journal
Overseas rivals among Keota residents noted
Keota July 16 Harold Teets and Waldo Brown are the latest arrivals from overseas service. Mrs J E Young and Mrs James Schollenberger visit Chicago two weeks with Miss Cora Schollenberger and friends. Families from Cedar Rapids Moline and Des Moines travel guests at local homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berger
Cora
Samuel Shrader
Willard
Cedar Rapids
Milford
Moline
James Adams
Grace Fitzgerald
Des Moines
Wray Hiller
Tron Mountain
Mich
Verl Coffman
Keota
William C. Hoth
Mildred
Waterloo
Kate Glov‘er
Kansas City
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