Washington Chapter D A R hosts lively Flag Day event
The Washington Chapter D A R again proved the members are friendly hosts. A pieced program featured a tommime play with Julia Cavender as reader in old time dress and Wahneetah Ingalla in colonial attire. Attendants included Marie Conger and Edith Miller among others. Mt Pleasant sent five guests while Winfield sent none.
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Washington
Mt Pleasant
Winfield
Julia Cavender
Wahneetah Ingalla
Harry McCall
Paul Spakenberg
Orville Hitler
Co. OC. Davis
J. O. Bexton
Jessie Brindley
West Chester’s Early Growth and Land Marks 1872
West Chester began as prairie with log cabins. Ed Clemens sold land to railroad backers who planned a railroad town in 1872, placing a depot and post office run by George James. The town was named Chester then West Chester in 1873 after a competitor’s Chester Iowa appeared. The era saw early buildings including an elevator, general store, hotel, drug store, restaurant, lumber yard, and the first homes built in 1873. Churches, a school, a cheese factory from 1886 to 1906, and a consolidated school followed, with about 55 residences and several key facilities by the turn of the century. Notable locals include J James Daniele, age 96 in 1920s, and Ida V. Hough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Ed Clemens
Clemens
Washington
Knoxville
Keota
George James
Columbus Junction
Chester
Iowa
Herman Luers
Tom Powring
Jim Crayne
Wyrer
I. E. Coffey
Bouilt
John Winters
Foriash
Tim Crayne
Milo De'ane
Edd Clemens
Itereo
Herman Lucre
Smith
Dayton
Flery Foster
Herman Luere
Lida Booth
Tavele
Litth
Sadie Smith Laurie Doolittle
Walter Kleese
Nellie Skipton
Vincent Nash
Abbie Reeve
A. G. Leet
Dublin
J. James Daniele Ia
Ida V. Hough
Ida Y. Hough
Washington County
the Evening Journal
Deaths of the Week June 12 to June 19
Mrs. Harmon Weaver of Wayland died in Mt. Pleasant hospital after slashing her throat with a razor. Father named Tommy Teeker of Wayland. Mrs. Amanda I. Sherman died at Mt. Pleasant after a long illness. She was mother to Mrs. Lloyd Moothart of Washington and Mrs. Edward Nielsen of Seymour, and stepmother of Don and Fort Sherman.
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Weaver
Harmon Weaver
Wayland
Mt. Pleasant
Tommy Teeker
Wayland Sherman
Amanda I. Sherman
Lioyrd Moothart
Washington
Edward Nielsen
Seymour
Iowa
Don
Fort Sherman
Social Notes From The Week In Review
Mrs. C C Owen hosts Mr and Mrs Howard Green of Oklahoma City and sister Mrs Mary Andrew. Mrs Andrew remains for a longer visit as Mrs Owen improves in health. Marjorie Morrow Washington teacher in Spokane visits California for summer with her sister and buys a new car. Virginia Brown, soon to wed Seth Carris on June 22, attends a prenuptial party at Mrs Hugh Rove home. Luella Marie Knelish of Hirshboro Iowa and Leonard Dale Riley of Crawfordsville wed in Missouri June 2. Bernadine Parker and Richard B Springman marry June 5 in Crown Point Indiana and will reside in Louisville Kentucky where the groom works in monument industry.
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C. C. Owen
Howard Green
Oklahoma City
Mary Andrew
Green
Arkantseas
Misa
Virginia Brown
Seth Carris
Hugh Rove
Luella Marie Knelish
Hirshboro
Iowa
Leonard Dale Riley
Crawfordsville
Missouri
Bernadine Paker
Richard B Springman
Marrid June
Crown Point
Indiana
Louisville
Kentucky
Monument
The Passing Years in Washington Page Highlights Local News
Community notes report Swedesburg church struck by lightning burning to ground. Insurance valued at $20,000. Visitors from Monmouth College return home for summer. Prof Masson leaves for University of Michigan with family. bad mud delays car travel. Lloyd Lytle buys Harryell property. Riverside church dinner nets 330 dollars. totals 240 dollars collected. Chautauqua ends. residents propose a street fair or carnival on the square to boost business.
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Washington
Swedesburg
Michigan
Loutes Masson
Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Columbus Junction
Leaves for Colorado to work at summer resort
John Matthews Jr of Moor mouth College has gone to Estes Park Colorado to work at a summer resort this season.
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Colorado
John Matthews Jr
Monmouth College
Ites Park
Fathers Day Celebration and Farewell Party
Next Sunday marks Father s Day with a note that the dandelion is the national father s flower and that it reappears bright after being stepped on. Miss Catherine Hill and Miss Isabelle Davis hosted a swell party praising Florence Brookhart who departs for Hyattsville Maryland. Dancing provided the evening s diversion.
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Catherine Hill
Isabelle Davis
Florence Brookhart
Hyattsville
Maryland
Flag Day Observance Hindered by Weather at Sunset Park
The D A K K observed Flag Day as weather threatened rain preventing the usual log cabin ceremony at Sunset Park. Regent Mrs. R G Cherry hosted at her home, introduced a special program, and announced committee assignments for the new year. A note from Tree Surgeon John Winga says brother Jessa is in Louisville West Virginia working as a tree surgeon after attending Davey Tree School in Ohio.
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D. A
Joln Winga
Jessa
Louisville
West Virginia
Davey Tree School
Ohio
Dewees Marries Cresa Smith in St. James Church
Jack Dewees and Cresa Smith wed at St. James church in St. Joseph Missouri. The groom plans to settle in the area, work hard, and build a home for his wife.
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Dewees
South
Jack Dewees
Cresa Smith
St. Joe Mo
St. James Church
St. Joe
Jack
Chuck
Maxe
Covenanter Meeting Recalled With Notable Speakers
The Covenanters held last week sessions with strong local talent. Katharine, sister of teacher Annabelle Marshall, impressed as president of the Young People's Society, while Waterloo McKnight delivered a much talked about address on Jonah, drawing lively response.
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Covenanter
Young People’s Society
Annabelle Marshall
Katherine
Waterloo
McKnight
Jonuah
Nurse trainee to enter St Luke's in Chicago
Mas Lessie Bovee travels to Chicago on Thursday to enroll in a nurses course at St Luke's hospital. Hd Bovee accompanies her. Locals remark how lonely the town will feel without Bessie.
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Mas Lessie Bovee
Chicago
St. Luke's Hospital
Hd Bovee
Kolbe
Bessie
Memorial Services At W K C Held On Play Day
The W K C held its annual memorial services on Play Day June 14. Members arrived by automobile to cemeteries to decorate graves and honor the dead amid seasonal floral displays.
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W. KK. C
First granddaughter born to Richland Smiths on June
A baby girl was born Saturday morning June 17 to Mr and Mrs Fred Smith of Richland. She is the first granddaughter in the C J Wilson family.
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Ruth Smith
The
Legion Auxiliary
Chicago
Margaret Schneider
Chicago graduate Pade B Shearer to attend University of Chicago commencement
Mrs S Shearer and her daughter Pade B Shearer travel to Chicago for the University of Chicago commencement where Pade is listed as an honor student and graduate.
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Chicago
S. Shearer
University of Chicago
Pade B Shearer
Sister Visits In Iowa City Student’s Chicago Relative
Visits sister Miss Jeeste laffer of Chicago spent Sunday here with her sister Mrs. Chas. Needham enroute home from Iowa City where she attends school.
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Jeestelaffer
Chicago
Chas. Needham
Iowa City
Washington Institute Held June 19 to 25
An institute will be held in Washington from June 19 to June 25 in the high school building.
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Washington
Plants and rumors bloom on West Side Terrace corner
On the west side of the street, Pants Flowers-W A Cook planted a geranium on the terrace by a store to challenge a local tree. A woman passing by asked who is buried there, highlighting neighborhood intrigue.
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W. A. Cook
West Chester Man Hits Head With Skillet Handle
Black Eye-Jaimes Daniels from West Chester suffered a black eye on Saturday after striking his head on a skillet handle while wetting a bucket. He insists his wife did not cause the injury and that the blow hurt significantly.
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Jaimes Daniels
West Chester
Flag Day Social at Mrs Lemmon Home
A Friday evening Tr A R party at Mrs Ernest Lemmon's home featured quaint old reliefs from a century old family collection. Washington chapter members listed include Anna Henderson Nel We Juzeler Elizabeth Harwood Ella Corbin Hallie Berdo Mrs R S Cook Elen Pierce Everson Dr Ida Bailey Martha Wilson Maud Morton Gertrude Bowman Elizabeth McClelland White Alice Lemmon Cora Allen.
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Tr. A. R
Ernest Lemmon
Washington
Anna Henderson
Nel We Juzeler
Elizabeth Harwood
Ella Corbin
Hallie Berdo
Mra
Gertrude Bowman
Elizabeth McClelland White
Alice Lemmon
Cora Allen
Hospital Birth and Discharge Notes From Riverside Clinch
A newborn was born yesterday at 10 10 pm to Mr Earl Chorpening and Mrs Earl Chorpening weighing eight pounds eight and a half ounces. Dorothy Kenney was discharged yesterday afternoon to return home in Riverside after a tonsillectomy.
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Earl Chorpening
Dorothy Kenney
Riverside
Newborn Adorable Baby Born To Mr and Mrs Fread
Monday Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Fread Washington route 1 are parents of a son born Sunday afternoon at 2 22 weighing eight pounds eight and one half ounces. Gwendolyn Ramseyer underwent a tonsillectomy Saturday and was dismissed Sunday. George Gersh of West Chester was dismissed yesterday after several days treatment of a lee infection. Alma Ling was dismissed Saturday afternoon for her home in Haskine. Martha and Harold Gamon children of John Gamon were dismissed yesterday following tonsillectomies Saturday. Dannie Holland son of Mr and Mrs Lee Holland was dismissed Saturday night after a tonsillectomy Saturday morning.
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Leroy Fread
Washington
Gwendolyn Ramseyer
George Gersh
West Chester
Lee
Alma Ling
Haskine
Martha
Harold Gamon
John Gamon
Dannie Holland
Lee Holland
Kalona Residents Share Medical Updates After Discharges
Tuesday Miers Wilma Stumph was dismissed yesterday for her Kalona home. Martha and George Lambert, children of Wayne Lambert, were dismissed this morning after tonsillectomies yesterday. Alvin Miller of Kalona remains admitted for treatment after injuries from a runaway accident.
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Miers
Wilma Stumph
Kalona
Martha
George Lambert
Wayne Lambert
Alvin Miller
Mrs LeRoy Fresh and baby discharge home
Wednesday Mrs LeRoy Fresh and her baby were sent home today. Otis Kelley son of R M Kelley had his tonsils removed yesterday and was discharged today.
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LeRoy Fresh
Baby Son
Otis Kelley
R. M. Kelley
Thursday Clifford and Dale Writg Dismissed After Tonsillectomies
Two individuals named Thursday Clifford and Dale Writg were discharged from medical care following tonsillectomies performed yesterday.
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Clifford
Dale
Friday dismissal reaches Kalona home in Kalona
Friday Mrs. Dora Dawson was discharged this morning and traveled to the home of her daughter Mrs. Edith Conklin in Kalona to visit.
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Dora Dawson
Edith Conklin
Kalona
Quiet Methodist wedding for Helen Klepfer and Charles Berdo
The ceremony took place at the Methodist church Friday morning with only immediate family present. The couple will reside on the Berdo farm. Mr and Mrs Charles Hahn observed their 26th wedding anniversary last Sunday.
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Helen Klepfer
Charles Berdo
Methodist Church
Berdo
Charles Hahn
Flag Day program success and local births in June
The D A R staged a successful Flag Day program at the log cabin on June 14. Dale Bain welcomes a Hewson born June 10. Local social life features weddings, engagements, and community notes across Wellman and nearby areas with multiple families celebrating births and moves.
Two New Teachers Elected to City Schools and Local News
A review of Washington area news notes Miss Lois Moore of Plainfield and Florence Hobstetter of Tipton are elected as junior high and replacements for retiring staff. The Heights school requires structural work after an Iowa City expert warned of weaknesses. Wayland and Washington plan a June 22 celebration for a new all weather highway. Additional items include real estate moves, library funding, DeMolay installation, local visits, licensing, and community events across Washington county.
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Lois Moore
Plainfield
Iowa
Barbara Sawyer
Florence Hobstetter
Tiptor
Eoma Clemens
the Heights School
Iowa City
Lambert
Wayland
Washington
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Mary E Lytie
Memory Lane
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Clinton
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