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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1910
Page
2
The column surveys doings of people in various county communities and reports on day to day events and other local news. It highlights civic activities, social gatherings, and notable occurrences from multiple towns within the county.
Wellman on Saturday hosted Robert Dawson and Grace with local residents attending. Iowa City visitors included J. B. Lloyd and family and S. T. Leighton visiting son Walter. Various locals and guests spent Sunday in town or traveling to nearby towns for visits and events.
July 19 reports show Mrs Will Stevenson visiting daughter Jessie Augustine. Mrs Andy Mayer and Ruth traveled to Washington. Many local youths enjoyed a party at Jean Breitenbachs near Valley. Mrs Sidney Smith from Washington visited the McCaleb home. Sam Smith of Kansas visits old friends, Sam Henry and wife of Grace Hill were in town, and Joe Wilkins and family were guests at the Will Hotle home.
Miss Lelia Neal of Haskins assists her sister Mrs. Jackson with household duties. Ethel Lowash visited her sister Mrs. Will Augustine. Bernice Mangold Nellie and Helen Robertson Mae Mc Caleb John Sheetz Glyn Little Howard Mangold and Frank Mayer of the New Haven Sunday school spent Sunday evening at Fred Hutt's. George Mangold will start his thrashing machine Wednesday. The New Haven church plans a Thursday reception in honor of their pastor Mr. Silvara and wife.
Ila Beitel hosted the Sunday school class with games and refreshments. Attendees included Roy and Blanche Statler, Leonard and Vera Taylor, Mona Lemley, Homer Porter, Ralph Lemley, Reva and Irma Rehmel, Alma Corpman, and visitors from Muscatine and Washington. The Ladies Aid meeting is planned for Wednesday at Mrs Buxbaum’s home.
Augustine and Lewis sent four cars of stock to Chicago on Sunday with Geo Lewis and William Plummer Sr. David Fisher shipped four cars of cattle to Chicago. M Hollinger sent one car of hogs and two cars of cattle to Chicago. The Epworth League plans a meeting Thursday at Union Bridges east of town. The Reds host the Blue. Local social and business notes follow.
Noble July 18. Mr and Mrs Fred Neiswanger and daughter Wanda plus Jub Neiswanger of Washington visited friends. L Funk and two daughters of Wayland and Fern Cannon of Giddon had Sunday dinner at John and Mary Bigham's northeast of town. Mary Conger of Trenton is visiting Mrs A Munson. R HL Leeper stayed with his daughter Al Lyontes at Eldon. The Mennonite church Christian Endeavor ice cream social Friday raised 28 dollars.
A humorous verse by Walt Mason from 1910 urges aging workers to escape desk life. It celebrates park outings, watching ball games, and a return to vitality through outdoor recreation and sport.
Harvey Bales, section foreman, directs a crew of twenty five Greeks laying steel west of town on Friday. Mr and Mrs Herman Magdefrau of Wayland visited Andrew Runner home Sunday. Harvest near completion with good grain quality and excellent yield. favorable weather will hasten thrashing.
Miss Jennie Stevenson visits from Crawfordsville and returns home as Moonlight picnic draws about fifteen girls to the Ainsworth park. Attending were Edith Peterson Eva Easter Edna Moore Theresa Chihak Mary Wallace Vera Miller Grace Simerman Ruth Easter Helen Mize Marie Schmidt Ethel Peterson Lela Rhodes Grace Sands and Alma Sharp. The group toasted cheese and marshmallows over a bonfire and enjoyed a late lunch.
Keota July items recount Frank Stoutner’s favorable crop report from Oklahoma. Anson Hayes family from Madison South Dakota visited Richardsons over Sunday. George Hoy family visited Webster relatives. Harry Leech and brothers buried their father in Richland from Wyoming. Keiser and Hamill families attended funeral. Leech is brother in law. Dr. Trumbauser and family returned from an extended car trip to towns. Megow from Oelwein stayed with them. Megow is Dr. Tr umbrella’s sister. Edith and Geneva Stein staying from Oklahoma at Mrs. Kramer’s home. Joseph Shrader returned to Wellman after visiting Sam. Alma Sharp visiting in Washington and Ainsworth. Floyd Carris graduated from Capital City Commercial College and returned home.
Floyd Hitchcock traveled to Des Moines to witness diploma presentations and returned with Mr. Carris. Miss Fawn Johnson of Des Moines visits relatives. William Strain attended a funeral in Ainsworth. Mr. and Mrs. George Trieschmann hosted in Wellman. Keota group gathered for a 66-person picnic at Wilson Park. CIA girls plan a moonlight picnic. Harvey Farrell and sister Hattie with G. G. Thomas visited from Ottumwa to attend Methodist Sunday school. Mrs. J. A. Y. Ashby and son Gerald host from Washington at M. A. Nuise home in Kibb. Bower buys for B. & S. dry goods in St. Louis. Mrs. E. M. Ritchey to entertain P. & O. next Tuesday for daughter Myrtle Ritchey Witmer of Chicago.
Wayland briefs note K J Eleher's return from Springdale Ark. Ada Polton visiting Peoria Ill. Join Wenger buys a Reo roadster from F J Conrad. Amos Boshart buys hotel Mrs David Fishburn visits Crawfords ville. Edith Funk ill Louis Bittler improving. Conrad receives three Reo cars from Cedar Rapids. Benj Wenger couple tour west via Iowa Central. Christian Widmer dies in west Wayland funeral at Amish church. Sam Wenger Nick Roth Tos hart Henry Goldsmith go to Winfield for ball game. Elizabeth Steffens returns to Olds after visit with E V Matthews. Jank Bailey of Crawfordsville visiting.
Rapid preparations for a lawn social at St James school tomorrow evening include ice cream cake and coffee served by parish ladies with a soft drink stand by the men. The program features Miss Anna Eagle and Sister Mary Azrial with duets solos and a choir performance.
Miss Iva Shaffer rode to Brighton yesterday while Frank Rittler from Chicago came to see his ill mother. Nicholas Roth visited relatives at Witsfield over Sunday. Allen Jessup and son Ira and the Everetts visited Morning Sun relatives yesterday.
Capt J W Harper visited Washington with an old soldier comrade. Marian and Louise Twinam spent time in Washington between trains. Miss Sarah Campbell Mrs Rebecca Proudfit Miss Margaret Conn and Suy Taylor visited relatives in Washington. The Misses Evans of Columbus Ohio traveled to Washington from Mrs Mary F Davis home. Rev and Mrs W G Robertson and daughter Margaret of Kirkwood Illinois arrived to visit Mrs H Cy Hull. Mr Davison of Kirkwood Illinois is a business visitor there today. Chas Hightshoe arrived from Burlington to join the local ball game. W J Wagner, from Cedar Falls summer school, attended the event.
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