Graduation honors set Lucille Sheetz apart in county
Miss Lucille Sheetz, of Rolling Green, graduated eighth grade in Washington on June 10 with the county’s highest grades. Nearby, Mr and Mrs J Mathers and others visited, crops and bees bloom, and local events include sheep shearing, a Glee Club concert at Bluffton College, and notes of townspeople’ life and weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolling Green
Lucille Sheetz
Washington
Lucille
Daryl Mathers
St. Louis
Glora Henderson
Keola
Geo. Brown
Chaner Sturgeon
Lon Burris
Mother
Babe
Dr. Luithly
Richmond
Curran Baugham
Raymond Tier
Nick Hahn
Sturgeon
Geo Brown
Geo. Crawford
Arthur Lambert
Lawrence Conrad
Sigourney
Sturgeon Bros
Arthur
John Ryall
Palm Farm
Ottumwa
Mr. Ryal
Ryals
Stella
Edna
Walter
Elmer
Mildred
Leslie
Audrey
Dale Leppert
Rubio
A. MacCalester
Farston
Iowa
Rya
Ollie
Local Notes and Social Roundup from Titus Titus
Tom Carris heads to Des Moines for grand lodge returning Thursday. Mrs. Rodney Davis visits her parents in Ainsworth. Addie and Louise Wallace attend eighth grade graduation in Washington with Louise graduating. Andy Augustine hosts guests at Glen Anderson home. Vivian Lemley plows for Tom Carris. Jim Combs installs a Delco electric light plant from Paul Stryker. Addie Wallace returns to Valley after helping at Tom Carris home. Adam Meyer returns to Wooster Ohio. James and Vivian Lemley at a Brighton band concert. A Monday night rain and rare electrical storm cause little damage. Tom Carris barn struck by lightning with no serious harm. Crops improving. oats headed, clover hay near harvest. Children’s Day exercises at New Haven. Glen Hall of Champagne Indiana plows for Andy Augustine. Tom Carris family and Vivian Lemley visit J. E. Lemley in Grace Hill. End of item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titus
Tom Carris
Des Moines
Grand Lodge
Rodney Davis
Ainsworth
Andy Augustine
Glen Anderson
Vivian Lemley
Jim Combs
Delco
Paul Stryker
Adam Meyer
Della Neal
Wooster
Ohio
James
Brighton
New Haven
Glen Hall
Champagne
J. E. Lemley
Grace Hill
Noble. Noble families join Sunday visits and service
Dave Richard and family Earl Frey and family and Charlie Richard with wife visited J A Frey home Sunday. Noah Wittmer and family from Mt Pleasant visited relatives. The children's day program at church drew a large crowd. Rosenberger from Bluffton Seminary spoke to the children. Otto Frey and Will Reshley visited in Winfield Thursday. Mrs Melvin Nelson and children from Columbus Jet are staying with Joe Witting. Mrs Joe Good and Mrs Fred Hixson visited Will Leeper's. Deniel Leeper from Mt Pleasant spent days at the Leeper home. Pp Wenger and wife leave for Kansas City for the International Sunday School convention. Helen Graber to Kansas City then Newton for Bethel hospital nurse training. Mrs Lodders of Washington and Florence Wenger will join in Kansas City later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Nelson
Columbus Jet
Joe Witting
Joe Good
Fred Hixson
Will Leeper
Deniel Leeper
Mt. Pleasant
Leeper
P. Pp. Wenger
Kansas City
Helen Graber
Newton
Kansas
Bethel Hospital
Mrs. Lodders
Washington
Florence Wenger
Mrs. Wenger
Dayton Grove Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits
Will Myres and sons George and John visited the Embree home on Sunday. Miss Celestine Marie Wombacker and Miss Louisa Wombacker spent Sunday afternoon at Geo Ferguson home. Harry Dusenberry bought a new Dodge car. Several Dayton Grove residents attended a children's program at the Baptist church in West Chester. Mr and Mrs Alicin Knotts and Mr and Mrs Will Embree joined the supper at the county home on Monday evening. Ernest Casey home from Parsons College visited his aunt Mrs Geo Ferguson Friday evening. Howard McCall shelled corn on Tuesday. Ruth Leet is home from Monmouth for summer vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton Grove
Will Myres
George and
John
Embree
Celestine Marie
Louisa Wombacker
Geo. Ferguson
Harry Dusenberry
Lester
Marguerite Ferguson
Ferguson
Baptist Church
West Chester
Alicin Knotts
Will Embree
Ernest Casey
Parsons College
Fairfield
Howard McCall
Ruth Leet
Monmouth
Eighth grade graduation and local visits in Brighton area
Mrs R S Borkoski and children plus Miss Wilma Elder and Avery and Lila Miller attended the Eighth grade graduation at Washington Saturday afternoon. Dickinson and family visited Scott Dickinson on Route three. Prody Borkoski and Clara visited Frank Clark’s at Wayland. Perle Bitting and family stayed with A M Anderson at Washington. A R Gowey of Brighton visited R S Borkoski. Miss Bessie Brinton returned to Cleveland for her uncle T B Brinton’s funeral. Rev James Reeser and wife of Brighton vacation with Wallace Savage. Mrs Mary Petit Jones and son from Tacoma visit Laird Woodford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prighton
R. S. Borkoski
Wilma Elder
Avery
Lila Miller
Washington
Dickinson
Scott Dickinson
Prody Borkoski
Clara
Frank Clark
Wayland
Perle Bitting
A. M. Anderson
A. R. Gowey
Brichton
Borkoski
Bessie Brinton
Cleveland
Ohio
T. B. Brinton
James Reeser
Brighton
Wallace Savage
Mary Petit Jones
Tacoma
Laird Woodford
Local Social Notes From Havre and Pleasant Plain
Havre June 15 Local social items note Pleasant Plain couple the Ballards and others visiting Will Miller. Railroad Co repairs stock yards aiding area shippers. Riverside couple Mr and Mrs Steel visited Will McBrides. Washington visitors Mr and Mrs Peese called on Martin Westons. Meyers families and children visited Tom Stewart near Richland. Florence Gardner listed among Sunday activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havr Havre
Ballard
Pleasant Plain
Woody Davison
Near Haskins
Weston
Will Miller
Railroad Co
Steel
Riverside
Will McBrides
Peese
Washington
Martin Westons
Edgar Meyers
Wes Meyers
Tom Stewart
Richland Sunday
Florence Gardner
Hazel Anwyl Hosts a Summer Party in Crawfordsville
In Crawfordsville on Tuesday night Miss Hazel Anwyl entertained a merry group of young people with a party and delicious refreshments. Mr. Rhue Mitchell visited Washington to see friends while the Misses Essa and Lois Harper were also in Washington yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Jones and their children moved into the house recently vacated by A G Lease. Mr. Jones works on the school house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Hazel Anwyl
Rhue Mitchell
Washington
Albert Jones
A. G. Lease
Jones
Pleasant Hill Church and Family Visits Report
Pleasant Hill notes Sunday visits by Elmer and Karl Kephart with families and Rev B W Pettit at Fred Kephart home. Golia Miller called on B F Miller, Homer Kephart on A B Carris home, Howard Baker clan at John Shebeck home, Bertha and Beatrice Kephart with relatives in Washington, King’s Sons and Daughters class to be hosted by Earl Frey, all class members invited. Sherman Rabanold and family visited Charley Anderson’s on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
Elmer Kephart
Karl Kephart
B. W. Pettit
Fred Kephart
Golia Miller
B. F. Miller
Homer Kephart
A. B. Carris
Howard Baker
John Shebeck
Bertha
Beatrice Kephart
Washington
Earl Frey
King’s Sons and Daughters
Sherman Rabanold
Charley Anderson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Colorado
Edith Wenger
Bluffton College Glee Club
College Glee Club
States
Canada
Aeron Stafford
John Patman
Will McBride
Walter Gardner
Warren Parrow
Mrs Tomlinson
Mack Richard
Gay McCell
Mr. Perdock
Maple, Grove
Maple Grove
Iowa City
Lawdy
Omaha
Ebed Melich
Zedekiah
Jeremiah
Ebed Melech
Our Land
Booker T. Washington
Matt White
Nornipe
Muscatine
Marion O’loughlin
Washington County
Addie
Louise Wallace
Louise
Addie Wallace
Valley
Tom Carrig
Crescent Macaroni & Cracker Co
Davenport
Tom Thumbs
Essa
Lois Harper
E. E. Stutsman
M. Bank
Chocolate Shop
Willard Battery
Neiswanger Dbidg
Wolf Floral CO
Sartor
East Polk St
Mutual
Richard Meat Market
Marion Ave
J. W. Scott
New ‘York
Cook’s Cafe and Bakery
North Side Square
Washington Oil CO
E. Washington St
Tucker and Eicher
Buick Sales and Service
Phone
Dean’s Cafe
White Way Garage
Iowa Ave
Washington Cleaners
Opera
G. B. Jackson
Schulty Motor Car CO
Paige
North
Washington Elevator CO
Ashby and
Work
Grahams Store
W. E. Hender
P. O
Barclay’s Cash Grocery
Washington, Iowa
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