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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1926

Page

5

Social union plans ice cream social and officers re elected

About twenty five members and visitors of the Ladies Social Union of the New Haven church met with Mrs Harry Davidson. They finished plans for an ice cream social at the church tonight and re elected the present officers. A pleasant afternoon was noted.

Titus Ladies Social Union New Haven Harry Davidson Clarence Fulton Ford Walerman Brighton George Fulton Winnifred Edith Carris Perry Iowa Hornets Nest Brigade Des Moines Bashie Burroughs Alvie Nethergall Frank Anderson Harold Fulton Tom Carris Alvie Nebergall Chicago Cecil Robertson Jim Banks

Social Roundup at Red Brick Dance and Local Visits

Mr and Mrs D F Sayre hosted a Thursday dance with a large crowd. Several locals traveled to Iowa City to bring home Ewing Gault. Friends and family visited, attended the Washington show, and joined in a Kansas harvest trip.

D. F. Sayre Gault Joe McGraw Iowa City Ewing Gault Emily Mulliken Brighton Flynn Joe Hines Audley Gault Washington Ernie Helen Shafer Dorothy Babb Mrs. Wilson Muscatine Kathryn Wilson Oskaloosa C. R. Wilson's

Pleasant Ridge Social Notes Touch Washington Visit

Hazel and Bessie Conrad visited from Saturday night until Tuesday at the John Elgar home in Washington. Mr and Mrs Tony Kauffman and family visited Sunday at the Fred Stalder home. John Elgar and family picked gooseberries at the farm Saturday. Arthur Conrad was a caller in Wayland Saturday. Henry Underwood and family were callers in Washington Friday morning.

Pleasant Ridge Hazel Bessie Conrad John Elgar Washington Tony Kauffman Fred Stalder Saturda Arthur Conrad Wayland Henry Underwood

Pleasant Ridge News Briefs From Washington Trip To Carnival

Mrs Arthur Conrad a Washington caller today on Thursday Horace Hesseltine learned Wednesday afternoon his mother died at her son Carl Hesseltine's home near Wellman Several ridge residents attend the Washington carnival this week

Pleasant Ridge Route 4 Arthur Conrad Washington Horace Hesseltine Carl Hesseltine Wellman

Rainy Weather Impacts Farms and Local Life

Heavy rains continued in Pilotsburg area causing soil hardening then flooding fields washing out corn and rolling ground. Local events included church services, a Children’s Day program in Lexington, and visits among neighbors as residents report limited improvements to Uncle Charlie Brown and farm damage from the rain.

Pilotsburg le Roy Shulty Rex of Wellman Lexington John Lang Richland Frank Stransky Omer Green Albert Maas Charlie Brown Sadie Rickey Ellis Letha Ashby Ray Walton Carson Wilson George Ferguson West Chester

Wehr welcome a 10 pound daughter in ASKSINS H HASKINS

Mr and Mrs Owen Wehr celebrate the birth of a 10 pound daughter last week. All are well. Mrs Wehr's sister Miss Conner of Grandview is visiting. Several local residents and visitors are noted, including Mildred Ebner Hazel Booth and multiple families traveling or visiting in Davenport Davenport City and Riverside occurrences.

Askins H Haskins Owen Wehr

Local Social Notes From New Haven Burlington Visit and Community Events

Mrs Hart of Burlington visits Mrs Frank Smith this week. Acel Robertson and family and Mr and Mrs Charlie McKinsary attend the Washington carnival Wednesday evening. Eunice Baker returns home after helping sister Florence Smith with housework. Nina and Rosamond Johnson visit sister Vernalda near Oelwein Iowa. Mrs Merle Statler and son Dale and Hazel Statler attend Washington Dair Thursday. Statler undergoing dental work. Beulah Baker assists at Marion Smith home helping can cherries.

New Haven Hart Burlington Frank Smith Acel Robertson Charlie McKinsary Washington Eunice Baker Florence Smith Nina Rosamond Johnson Vernalda Oelwein Iowa Merle Statler Dale Hazel Statler

Notice of proposed contigatio n of tile drainage district

Public notice from Washington County Iowa outlines proposed drainage district No 9 with lands listed by owner, block and lot, and details of streets roads and alleys to be affected plus road and township actions. It states a hearing set for July 24 1926 before the Board of Supervisors and invites interested parties to file damages before the hearing.

Board of Supervisors Washngton County Iowa Washington County Catriet Columbian Smouse Win Lote Whiting Della K Iti Bjork Oscar Lota Fox C. P Moothart Adelaide R Stewart R. L Jones Roger G Humphrey Eli Marion Avenue 11Th Street Highland Park Addition County Road Marion Street Iowa Avenue 17Th Street 2Nd Ave 17Th St Highland Park Addition 12Th Street 13Th Street 16Th Street Eline Marion Avenue EE. 17Th Street Marion Ave E& Line Denny's St .E N &Th 2Nd Avenue Center B 4Th Avenue Center FE Boden 5Th Avenue 7Th Street 6Th Avenue Center 7Th Avenue Denny’s North Side 10Th Street Denny 9Th Street 8Th Street Haden 8Th Avenue Washington County J. E. Bovee Charles L. Brannon John M. Brant Company Ine Citizens Savings Bank Cedar Falls Clell Collier Commercial Savings Bank of Myrtle Coop Jennie Cress RK. P. Dewey Farmers and Merchants State Bank A. Andrew Thomas J. Harvey Pauls Lumber Co N. C. Pearson A. Pettit FE. Reid Joseph Shebeck Winfield Smouse Charles L. Walton Washington Loan & Trust Company Benjamin Widmer C. G. Wider B. G. Widmer County Board of Supervisors E. 11Th Street AL. Griffith

Sanitary Dairy official discusses Hess fly spray and crop planting

Mr. Snyder of the Sanitary Dairy states that Hess fly spray will keep pests away and yield a profit. He notes some products cause a smell but claims Hess spray is effective for early planting of Chinese cabbage Petisa at five cents.

Mr. Snyder Hess Dr. Hess John A. Horak Riverside Mr. Horak Warren

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