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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1926
Page
3
In Rumford Maine a timid young man and his girlfriend vanish on the eve of a city home exposition noting Arthur Trenworthy and Alice Russell were to marry at the show. Police secure the town in vain as the couple fail to appear amid stage fright speculation.
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Singmaster entertained about 60 relatives and friends Sunday at Maple Villa. Their son Charles Omer Singmaster wed Miss Ivola Bohrofen, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Bohrofen. The banquet featured orchid and white decor, a central wedding bell, and silver centerpieces.
The Singmasters of Maple Villa Keota host a wedding reception for Charles Omer Singmaster and his bride. Guests included groom parents Mr and Mrs J O Singmaster and other family members. The event featured orchestra music a social afternoon and a formal banquet with multiple courses. Charles Omer Singmaster, junior in the family firm J O Singmaster and Son, noted breeders of Percheron horses, with a history of championships. The couple, both natives of the Keota area, are presented to a wide circle of local friends at Maple Villa one mile north of town.
KFOTA KEOTA June Twenty graduates at the Christian church Thursday night with Rev R C Lemon of Chicuzo as speaker on the subject Educated People. T A Morris presented diplomas to a list of graduates including Marjorie Ocha Lester G Smith Marion Morris Lucile Sheets Bula Chambers Anna Antes Kenneth Bell Mildred Delmerly Paul Delmerly Cecile Dunbar Helen Helacher Clarence McGraw Donald Holmes Elizabeth Neyman Omer Palmer Jesse Sellman Ruth Ranousy May Randolph Marie Puiver Lois Russell Marion Morris. The first five graduates were honor students with over ninety percent average. Class colors lavender and creamy and motto Get There. The class flower was the sweet pea. The Girls Glee Club sang as Rev J W Neyman gave the invocation. Following America the benediction was offered by Rev BE Coleman. Sale of Chautauqua tickets proceeding well. Keota Chautauqua opens Wednesday afternoon June 2. High school building plans for addition may be received by two o'clock P M June 16. The Independent school district will offer for sale at 2 PM June 8 bonds to the amount of sixty thousand dollars tied May 1.
Dublin notes say Wilson Construction Co almost finished work on both bridges near town. Local residents Everett and Leater Charpening visited grandma Porter. Howard Mangold and family shopped in Washington Friday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Fd Simmering and son Charles along with Mr and Mrs John Simmering Sr returned from a visit to Greenview Illinois and Fancy Prairie Illinois. Frank Kephart and Chas Kephart with granddaughters Helen and Mazel visited George Benson who is ill and Edna Hishop who had an appendectomy two weeks ago. T. L. Dodds shipped several horses.
June 2 reports Harry Miller working for Theodora Heenblossom who bought a Buick roadster. Ed Miller assists son Roy in corn planting while Chas Longer helps J B Griffith plow. Anthony Eberly and Geo Clapper aid. Billy Cherry hauls corn from Washington as corn emerges unevenly.
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