1927 class picnic tale with names and antics
Readable fragments describe the 1927 class of Oran and Cassel planning a May picnic by Brookhart. Chaperones Bishop and Eders oversee the gathering as food, water, and garlands are arranged. The event features joking names, a mock debate, cooking, dancing, rain, and a humorous closing homeward dash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oran
Brookhart
Florence
Cassel
Dorothy
Edna
Eders
David
Turner
George
Snyder
Marie
Caldwell
Cleone
Kelly
Winifred
Fred
Bailey
Alice
Beatty
Blanche
Charles
Lester
Hunter
Wilson
Corbin
Nita
Sidney
Kos
Martha
McKune
Lawrence
Morrison
Dunham
Thomas
Frances
Griffith
Robert
Harold
Leo
Norton
Carroll
Washington Horseshoe Pitching Club’s City Landmark
Charles Caldwell recaps Washington Iowa’s branded club house near Senator Brookhart’s office. The Washington Horseshoe Pitching Club lists eighty five charter members in a tin-roofed 26 by 62 foot frame building with two courts and a small partition for checkers dominos or rock games inside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Morrow
Jack Wadle
Griff Humphreys
Alex Marbourg
Charles Owens
Fred Mangold
Charles Caldwell
Journal
Horseshoe Pitchers
Des Moines
Washington
United States
Smith W. Brookhart
Wicher Sunday School Party At J J Rich Home
About forty young people from the Wicher Sunday School attended a party at the J. J. Rich home Thursday evening. Games and later ice cream and cake were served by Mr. and Mrs. Rich. Attendees included visitors from Havre, Victor Olson, and others as listed in the community notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stringtown
Wicher Sunday School
J. J. Rich
Rich
Sam Wittmer
Havre
L. H. Rinner
E. H. Cummings
Ora Swan
Marian
Otto Sutter
Harry Dean
Anna
Esther Wenger
Washington
D. W. Widmer
W. J. Richer
Victor Olson
Lydia Mast
Wayland
P. R. Schantz
Widmer Family Trip to Washington This Friday
Mrs. Joe Widmer and family traveled to Washington on Friday for a visit during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tie
Joe Widmer
Washington
Braden Area Social Notes Past Week
Braden June 13. Orlin Witting of Washington spent several days last week with his aunt Mrs. C M Maxwell. Mrs Jno Fredrickson visited Washington with daughter Mrs Donald Smith who had a serious tonsil operation but is recovering well. Oscar Hughs and family visited at parental Twinam home Sunday. Clarence Fletcher of Crawfordsville helped with farm work at Earl Berkshire farm. Mr and Mrs Delbert Maxwell spent Sunday at Ollie Blake Everett G Beenblossom and family near Washington. Chomen and daughter of Oskaloosa are visiting Lewis Smith and his son Mervin Shuman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Blake
Everett G. Beenblossom
Near Washington
Lewis Smith
A, Chomen
Oskaloosa
Mervin Shuman
Local Social News Highlights From Galesburg Area
Mrs F M Smith returns from visit after relative's death and stays at home place. Mr and Mrs Delbert Maxwell and Miss Zelda Blake attend Mediapolis alumni banquet. Mr and Mrs Earl Berkshire visit Mt Pleasant sister in law Bessie Hanft. Mrs Freda Berger hosts Farm Bureau ladies and plans a decorative stitch session. Braden club hosts ice cream supper at Chas Palmer home with families. Local families including Will Richard and Frank Ditmer join guests from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Smith
Galesburg
Delbert Maxwell
Zelda Blake
Mediapolis
Maxwell
Miss Blake
Earl Berkshire
Mt. Pleasant
Bessie Hanft
Freda Berger
Farm Bureau
Frank Ditmerg
Grover Booth
Braden Club
Chas. Palmer Hone
Will Richard
Frank Ditmer
Ode Ferguson
Frank Macon
Washington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clifford
Johnson
Jean
Harrison
Genevieve
Sojka
Ella
Sam
Brady
Henrietta
Leffler
Cleda
Weaver
Wayne
Kenneth
Foss
Donald
Endicott
Doris
Davidson
Estelle
Ryan
Jine
Louise
Leonard
Laverne
Sage
Norman
Kyle
William
Carl
Edith
Carson
Helen
Edwin
Jones
Carbaugh
Myrtle
Finch
Roy
Martin
Piper
Opal
Diller
Eva
Margaret
Wallace
Elizabeth
Warnock
Marvin
Mikseh
Beulah
Briley
Evelyn
Telford
Clara
Leeper
Leona
Clarence
Sexton
Crone
Knight
Starr
Hazel
Dickey
Eunice
Peet
Patton
Minick
McKay
Klippel
Latta
Shields
Case
Schoentag
Montgomery
Dowell
Jcpenneyco
West Side Square
Washington, Iowa
J. C. Penney Company
PHE Horsrook Club
Wilbur Schantz
Edison
Homer Stephen
Calumh
Ske Jitarhig
Jenner
Goodrich
Fotota
New York
Broadway
45Th Street
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