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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1919
Page
7
Returned soldiers and local visits fill Kalona notes
Bert Southwick, a returned overseas soldier, visited his brother L E Southwick and family. J M Burham traveled to Creston and Osceola to see two sisters in laws and a brother. Mrs Carl Pleska and Edith Swindler of Burlington visited relatives in Kalona. I N Arnold returned from Cedar Rapids after attending the Masonic Grand Lodge. Mr and Mrs Otto Conrad toured Missouri. Preston Kane and three sons of Pocatello Idaho visited the Mellinger family before returning home. Mrs John A Yoder and daughter Gertrude left Iowa City after calling on friends. Sam Yoder received a telegram from Ralph in New York and a letter from Camp Pike suggesting an expected homecoming. Leslie Dunlap in France reports plans to return soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. N. Arnold
Cedar Rapids
Masonic Grand Lodge
Otto Conrad
Missouri
Preston Kane
Pocatello
Idaho
Mellinger
John A. Yoder
Gertrude
Iowa City
Sam Yoder
Ralph
New York
Camp Pike
Leslie Dunlap
France
Dayton Grove Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits
A. E. Knotts and Tom Knotts were called to Arkansas Saturday night by the illness of Knotts's father. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Embree attended Keotahhautauqua Friday night. Miss Louisa Wombacher visited the George Ferguson home Thursday. Eugene Owen returns home from Mt. Vernon after attending Cornell College and plans a summer at home. Edna Gass visits friends in Hliness. Mrs. A. E. Knotts attended a missionary meeting in Wellman Thursday. Lucile Plummer spent time at the Clarence Plummer home. Ed Beardsield and Emma of Minnesota visited Willard and Walter Leet last week. Mart Casey and family of Washington visited George Ferguson. Walter Statler and family were Wellman callers. J. B. Moore and family were Washington callers Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton Grove
A. E. Knotts
Tom .Knotts
Arkansas
W. C. Embree
Keotahhautauqua
Louisa Wombacher
Geo. Ferguson
Eugene Owen
Mt. Vernon
Cornell College
Edna Gass
Hliness
Wellman
Lucile Plummer
Clarence Plummer
Ed Beardsield
Emma
Minnesota
Willard
Walter Leet
Mart Casey
Washington
Waltert Statler
J. B. Moore
Crawfordsville Social and Military Roundup
Miss Ja Fletcher of Winfield visits at her father’s home in Crawfordsville over Sabbath. Mrs. Noah Kurtz of Wayland and her daughter Mrs. J. King are guests. Ernest Hisele and Lloyd Patterson return home from Camp Dodge with honorable discharges. Miss Mildred Daymude leaves for Monmouth Illinois and Miss Huldah Felmer heads to Sigourney after finishing school year. Miss Mable Ward of Burlington visits grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Ja Fletcher
Winfield
Noah Kurtz
Wayland
J. King
Ernest Hisele
Camp Dodge
Tecarane
Lloyd Patterson
Mildred Daymude
Monmouth
Huldah Felmer
Sigourney
Mable Ward
Burlington
J. N. Carter
Mrs J F Buxbaum And Lola Romig Visit Grace Hill
Mrs J F Buxbaum and Miss Lola Romig were visitors near Grace Hill yesterday, stopping for a visit and to tour local sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Buxbaum
Lola Romig
Grace Hill
Drowned Youth Wesley Lewis Dies Near Columbus Junction
Wesley Lewis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Lewis, drowned Sunday near the North town river bridge in Columbus Junction Iowa. He was 23, born July 9 1900 in Holton Kansas and lived in Muscatine before moving to Columbus Junction. He planned to enlist in the Marines and is survived by his parents a brother in the Marines and four sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Wesley Lewis
Eugene Lewis
North Town River
Lewis
Holton
Kan
Muscatine
Noah
Germany
A. O. Bond
A. Cadogan
L. E. Epeling
West Chester
Harry Coder
Davenport
Shortage at Carroll Bank Hits $120000, Receiver Reports
J A Dougherty, Carroll bank receiver, says the bank’s shortage is about 120000, larger than prior estimates and about a quarter of assets. Depositors may be paid in full under Iowa law. Stockholders face assessments as indictments against President Koelfsema outline alleged embezzlement and false reports to the banking superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
Iowa
J. A. Dougherty
Carroll Bank
John Roelfsema
Dougherty
Koelfsema
Continental and Commercial National Bank
Chicarro
Chicago
Notice of Election for Consolidated Haskins ISD in Washington IA
Voters in Washington County Iowa are notified of a June 24 1919 election at the Haskins School House to decide establishing the Consolidated Independent School District of Haskins uniting Highland and Oregon townships with school districts Seven Nine One Two Three. District boundaries are described and a court house plat is on file.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskins
Washington
State of
Iowa
Washington County
Haskine
Highland Township
Oregon Township
Township 76
Township 75
Township
Ilowa
Court House
Heaby
Consolidated Independent School District
Kathryn Montgomery
Fire truck fatally strikes Oskaloosa resident
Oskaloosa June 17 Russell Hartman 65 was run down and killed by a fire truck amid traffic confusion during the vehicle’s passage. Hartman described as partly blind, his death followed a rush of traffic connected to the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Russell Hartman
Hartman
Riverside Beats Cedar Rapids 6 to 3 in Riverside game
Riverside defeats Cedar Rapids 6 to 3 as Jones pitches seven innings of shutout relief before allowing six runs in the eighth. Errors and walks helped Riverside pull ahead after a slow start on Sunday afternoon at Riverside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Jones
Riverside Green Sox
Cal Club
Warfield-Pratt-Howell
Cedar Rapids
Kid Voiced Frustration Over Bossy Playmate Bobby
Berta complains after a strenuous game with her domineering friend Jobby, noting how other children described Bobby as bossy. She sighs that playing with him certainly takes a lot of energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berta
Jobby
Bobby
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Jones and Bliss
Stemen and Whitehill
Washington Housewives
Woodrow
Woodrowasher
Washington, Iowa
Iowa Gas and Electric Co
Washington, Lowa
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