Coming and Going in Washington County Communities
Community notes from Over County record arrivals and visits in Washington County. Charley Longer joined the U S service motor department last week while Mona Lemsey returned home after a two week stay. Ruth Shetlabarger visited Fern Fubr and Mrs Caleb Lemley helped at W E Augustine's to pick strawberries. Gailord Waymack aided Alvie Nebergall with plowing corn as plans form to attend the Council Meeting on June 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titus
Charley Longer
Motor Department
U.S. Service
Mona Lemsey
Grace Hill
Ruth Shetlabarger
Washington
Fern Fubr
Caleb Lemley
W. FE. Augustines
Doc Kerr
H. T. Carris
Gailord Waymack
Alvie Nebergall
Rural Route News From Havre and Nearby Events
On June 1 Rural Route No 4 reports A B Carr shipped five carloads of stock from Havre Tuesday morning. Carr and his son Otho accompanied the shipment to Chicago. Bryan Nicholson spent Saturday night and Sunday with Oscar Gardner. Miss Eva Green and her sister Dorothy are visiting relatives in Keola this week. Mr and Mrs Homer Kephart visited Elmer Kepharts in Washington on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Carr
Havre
Carr
Otho
Chicago
Bryan Nicholson
Oscar Gardners
Eva Green
Dorothy
Keola
Homer Kephart
Elmer Kepharts
Washington
J. G. Wherle
Schusselman
Victor
Mayer
Williamsburg
Elizabeth Stephens
Mattie Sigler
Welch Sigler
Ora Maple
Ben Knott
Joseph Yoder
S. J. Huntsberger
George Weidline
Earl
Keota
Des Moines
F. H. Weidline
Dallas Zimmerman
Alta Wade
George Berry
Dan Miller
Lane
North English
Emma Booth
Dan Bevins
Omar Jones
Eardley Bell, Jr
H. G. Moore
Ed Hall
Chas
Independence
Iowa
Lewis
Helen
Nice
Maud McConnell
Jesse
Camp Dodge
Pleasant Hill Notes from Washington Church Event
Somen from this neighborhood attended children's exercises at the Christian church in Washington Sunday evening. John Wagner and family visited Sunday at Roll Gamon's. Vera Keating from Washington is visiting at the Claude McCall home. Young folks from this neighborhood attended a party at Miss Jennie Lauderman's Wednesday evening. Roy Kephart and family spent Tuesday evening at Homer Kephart's. Mr and Mrs Claude McCall and children spent Tuesday with Lester Wagners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
The
Christian Church In
Washington
John Wagner
Roll Gamon
Vera Keating
Claude McCall
Jennie Lauderman
Roy Kephart
Homer Kepharts
Lester Wagners
Local notices from Lexington and area reflect farm chores and visits
Ferne Patterson visited Blain Holmes with Otto Patterson and son John plowing for Blaine Holmes. Frank Page called at Bob Amlong home. Rene Oldfield visited Henry Schulty. A L White visited Henry Matthews. Everette Young has a sick horse and called a Washington veterinarian. Charlie Eyestone and William Eyestone attended Anier Gardner funeral. Mela Shalla went to West Chester and brought back lumber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Patterson
John
Blaine Holmes
Frank Page
Bob Amlong
Rene Oldfield
Henry Schulty
L. White
Henry Matthews
Everette Young
Washington
Charlie Eyestone
Wm. Eyestone
Anier Gardner
Richmond News Highlights Local Life and Loss
June 13 Richmond notes report school closed with picnic and program, families visiting Iowa River high water, Catholic school event with ice cream social, Anton Keifer enlists in Navy, V A Speracek dies with funeral at M E church, dance postponed, local gatherings and showers honor Miss Clara Saur and upcoming wedding to Robert Welte, band performances, and girls’ activity in community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Sharp
Fred Shalla
Harry Strabla
Iowa City
Iowa River
Birdie Keifer
Wm. Welte
Kalona
Mary Kern
Anton Keifer
V. A. Speracek
M. E
William Tellin
Tellin
Germany
Gerard Zeva Bush
Vera Saforek
Egypt
Fred Shall
Clara Saur
Robert Welte
Richmond
U.S. A. Drill Repeated in Kalona as Local News
The article notes another U S A drill at Kalona on Saturday. It reports Grandma Chapek being very ill. A baby arrives at the Joe C. Brockhorst and Frank Pre byl homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. A
Kalona
Grandma Chapek
Joe C. Brockhorst
Frank
Iowa Township Busy Weekend Notes and River Impact
Rural Iowa Township items recap a quiet weekend with visits among families and a note that the Iowa River remains high and damaging nearby properties. The Holland ferry bridge is out, blocking Lone Tree access from this side, and a Red Cross sale is planned at Riverside on Saturday night June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Township
Russel Denison
Peter Gerot
Keota
Frank Mincer
Joe Wielands
Iowa
Hope Cummings
Iowa City
Agtha Bauer
Joe Knebel
Gene Moberly
Ed Murdock
Red Cross
Riverside
Mary
Rosa Lear
Richmond
Maple Grove notes flood near River Bridge and community life
In Maple Grove English River area floods close Route 3. water rises high, trucks stranded, and a carpenter crew waded through floodwater to reach high ground. The piece recalls storms, local figures, farm life, and wartime sentiment with many names and community events from Kalona to Washington county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Grove
Kalona
Wellman
Roy Snider
Carpenter
Christe Bockhorst
Mutual
Washington
Our County
West Road
Wm Gwinn
Simmeon Work
David Benson
Daniel Neacre
David Rittenhouse
Frank Brown
Middle Road
Cyrus Bush
Gideon Bear
J. K. Mauck
Samuel Page
A. Vansickle
Thos. Smith
Solomon Neacre
Cherry Richmond Road
D. Mehee
Jeb Steadman
Henry Berdo
Henry Rathmel
Gabriel Brady
Grandfather Helwick
Jas. Marbourg
Geo. Zeck
the Blacksmith
Alex Gibson
Samuel Todd
Thos. Laughead
J. R. Crumpacker
Edgington Bros
Thos Sansaubaugh
Win
Todd
Mr Stewart
Wellman Social News Highlights Local Travels and Incidents
Mrs F D Snavely visited Iowa City for a day. Mr and Mrs Nichols returned to Hedrick. George Swartzendruber and others headed to Pigeon Michigan for a Mennonite conference and relatives visit. Rev Muller and family left for What Cheer for a country charge. Miss Mable Desing returns home from Cedar Falls to take a teaching post in Audubon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
F. DD. Snavely
Iowa City
A. J. Nichols
Hedrick
George Swartzendruber
Gideon Yoder
George
Pigeon
Mich
Cedar Falls
Jennie Lietz
Tipton
Nancy Neamith
Davenport
Lietz
Elmer Swartzendruber
Pigeon, Mich
Velma Maplethorpe
Amber Lantz
William Wageman
J.S. Kabaker
Alvin
F. H. Weidland
Camp Dodge
Glee Palmer
Eather Shaw
Hazel
Helen Miller
John Herr
Ivan Weidline
Warren
Morgan Foster
8. US
Warren Foster
SU. 1
Philip Wanerus
Adriane
Peoria
Illinois
J.G. Wherle
Ladies Embroidery Club
Brerton
Kabaker
Herman and
F. H. Weidline
Old Resident Near Death Finds Relief in Remedy
A 75 year old man, after 19 days without food and five doctors giving up, reports immediate relief from Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. He says the jaundice vanished, appetite and strength returned, and claims the harmless preparation clears catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract, easing stomach liver and intestinal ailments. Advertisement notes money back guarantee and sale at J E Lemmon's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayr
J. E. Lemmon
Advyt
Thelma Visits and Scout Hike Monday Night
Thelma came from Keota Monday night as Rev A F Barker led the Boy Scouts on a hike and they camped overnight. Epworth League enjoyed a field meet at the park Tuesday afternoon with a picnic supper to close the event. Mrs M J Morrow and Miss Aud rey Haller returned from Kansas City Tuesday after a day at Excelsior Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma
Keota
A. F. Barker
Epworth League
M. J. Morrow
Audrey Haller
Kansas City
Excelsior Springs
F. A. Jones
Carl Oldfield
Alta Wade
George Berry
Iowa City
Suitor’s Explanation in Co operative Affair
A dramatic exchange unfolds as a father confronts a suitor who defends his approach as a cooperative effort to win his daughter, signaling social pressures and arranged romance within a small town. The scene captures local humor and parental authority in a concise town column tone.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Over County
Borhoods
Lexington
Ferne Patterson
Blain Holmes
Mela Shalla
West Chester
Hoot Owl
Charley
Anton) Horak
Washington Prairie
Washington County
McElhinney
Evening Journal
Earth
Tony Neydley
Mt. Pleasant
Frank Yanski
Homestead
Milt Novy
Homestead Farm
Mike Stumpf
C. E. Hasty
Wayland
C. F. Hasty
Armours Hall
Sioux City
Palmer's
Farmers Savings Bank
France
English River
United States
Capt
Boyer
John Kensinger
B. J. Otto
J. W. Oldaker
M. F. DeGalleford
WP. J. Miller
Ada Dutwiler
Jamesburg
Helen Gerber
Town City
Ora Starr
James Lewis
Wes Lantz
Dan Cady
Master Delong Liebie
William Maplethorp
Marengo
Maplethorp
Tom Maplethorp
Peter Teets
Mattie Wickens
Hllinois
Methodist Church
Andrew Moore
Fairbanks
Tom
L. L. Godlove
J.J. Fisher
Kk. L. Kirkpatrick
Prince
Eron
Canton
Ainsworth
Crawfordsville
John H. Davis
Elmer Burham
Ready For Service
Sultan Groods, Jr
S. R. Wallace
Ralph Zeck
Herbert Ash
Frank Hicks
George King
Mable Desing
Helen Charlotte
N. Nelson
Gertrude Shrader
Zelpha Miller
Mount Vernon
Superior Battery Service
Mannhardt Bros
Washington Loan & Trust Company
Chas. H. Keck
Frank R. Sage
Acme
Mason Transfer & Storage Co
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