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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1923
Page
7
Miss Ethel Stacy hosts a country gathering for Jeanette Woodford ahead of her June wedding to Willis Horton. The Brighton area reports visits, travels, graduations, a bank examiner appointment, summer plans, church events, and a wedding at the home of Miss Jessie Ballard.
Pleasant Plain, June 9. Mr. and Mrs. T. I. Farrier are spending a few days with their son J. V. Farrier of Rome. Mrs. C. M. Lemons of Kansas City spent a few days at the homes of Thomas and Willard Farrier. Henry Ballard had a serious accident Thursday afternoon.
Pleasant Bill Pleasant Hill June 9 Earl Kephart delivered hogs to Joe Lynk Monday mening. John Puitnam and family and George Chalupa and family spent Monday evening at Edd Chalupa's YY IL. Dodds delivered a cow to A BR Carr Thursday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Swift and children spent Tuesday evening at the WH Callwell home, Mr. and Mrs Elmer Kephart.
Keota backs 1924 Redpath Vanters chautauqua with over 100 boosters pledging 1625.90 to guarantee season tickets priced at 2.00. Old officers reelected Andrew Blattner president Rev C F Hoffman secretary W F Steuter treasurer. Also covered are local pastor Rev George Conrad at Des Moines graduation, Ella Longenecker attending Ames, and Keota club activities including the 5ith Rebekah convention with 250 attendees and state officers present, plus community honors and decorations from local merchants.
A critic notes Sophie Tucker’s claim that music was invented to tell of love. The piece argues that timeless balladry like Crying for You embodies a sentimental, all American mood, with lush melodies and syrupy themes unchanged since early era songwriting.
West Chester residents discuss the Rock Island company rebuilding stock yards and share daily life updates. Alex Miller stopped by for a pleasant visit, families from Minnesota plan to stay, DPD Brumback recovers enough to drive, fencing work progresses with Will Munro offering wells for post holes, Daryl Dayton returns from Grinnell, Miss Fabric tours Iowa City, and the Methodist church hosts strawberries and shortcake on the 14th with ice cream and cake.
Miss Martha Cannon returns home after visiting her brother J R Cannon at Morning Sun. Mrs Rosina White of Crawfordsville visits at Griff Humphrey home and attends Winfield chautauqua. J Newton Davis Mrs Joe Davis and Miss Jennie Davis travel to Williamsburg for a relative's funeral. Mrs Davis and children return home with husband Friday evening. Mrs Neil Kracaw visits Washington midweek. Many locals attend Winfield chautauqua with daily programs reported. Mr Griffith Humphreys and
Della left Thursday evening to attend the Welsh Presbyterian Synod at Randolph Wisconsin from June 8 to 10 and planned visits at Racine and other places on the way home. Katherine Kracaw returned home in Washington Friday after a few days with her brother Neil Kracaw. J. & Humphrey were business callers in Wapello Monday morning. Journal want ads bring results.
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