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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1923
Page
7
Keota notes recount a Presbyterian church event with sermons by Dr. W C Williamson and greetings from area ministers. A village party featured a gold cake for the celebrants, and local residents attend weddings, visits, and community gatherings across Riverside and neighboring towns.
Mr and Mrs Otto Sheets and families and Mr and Mrs Fred Sheets with daughter were entertained at the H A Engle home. Nick Timmes and family visited Sigourney. Welling Walters and wife shopped in Washington. Dallas Hotle birthday picnic attended by W W Hotle and family and Howard Leacox and families. Clark Pfeifer stayed with Gilbert Hotle Saturday night.
Miss Ida Paisley secretary to the president of Knoxville College arrived to visit friends. The funeral of Mrs. Mary Lease was held at the Methodist church. Pallbearers were Lee Leane Rodney Gonaly Garry Lease James Welch Scott Welch and Cecil Lease. Attendees from afar included Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gonaly and children Liolen Rodney of Fairfield and many others from Morn ing Sun Washington Salem North English Winfield Ft Madison Wayland and Ainsworth.
A list of attendees records services at Prairie Flower with Mr. Cyrus Bush and daughter, Nev. and Mrs. A. J. Unthank, Martha G. Thrasher, and others. The lecture by Mr. Haws of Chicago on God’s Plan of the Ages was held in West Chester Monday evening, with the group returning to Tuesday evening remarks by the same attendees.
Richmond notices report visits from Cedar Rapids Washington Iowa City and Riverside. The Casino hosts Vaughns concerts Masters of Men screening for American Legion and a big July 4th chicken dinner. Tom Mix appears at the Casino next Sunday in For Three Stakes.
Miss Amelia Sueppel of Riverside marries Ulmer Reis of Iowa City in a 9 o clock Mass at St Marys church. Rev B Jacobsmeier officiates with Rev A J Schulte and Rev Schene assisting. Attendants are Maurna Reis and Edward Reis. Music by Zita Fuhrman and Milos Zita Fuhrman.
Mrs i hy Woodford spent a few days in Washington. Mrs A J Morgan led the county WCTU meeting at the court house rest room. The county convention will be at Ainsworth in July. Mrs Albert Thurston and son from Ockford Minnesota visit Brighton friends. Farmers delivered wool at Fairfield this week, price about 45 percent. Cherry crop abundant and fine. Mr and Mrs F C Beatty and son Ernest of near Washington visited the Morgan home.
Iowa Farm Notes reports more than 10 000 livestock expected for the coming state fair the largest ever with 7500 likely to be shown and about 3 000 poultry. Mitchell county cow testing shows 103 pounds butterfat in four months with May milk tests averaging 719 pounds milk and 25 1 2 pounds fat across 349 cows.
In Havre areas, Fred Eisele repaired cars for Will Stafford and Charley Green early this week. Will McBride shelled corn for Winemouse on Monday. Joe Klopfenstein shipped a carload of stock Tuesday. Earl Frey visited Claremee Venson’s near Coppock Sunday. Lloyd Steele and family from Riverside spent Sunday at Will McBride’s. Edgar Meyers visited relatives near Grace Hill Sunday. Lloyd Easter and family from Washington spent Monday at Will Easter’s cherry picking. Tien Fitzgerall lost a horse to the heat this week. Rev B W Pettit and wife of Alma visited Pleasant Hill Saturday in their new Ford.
Community members pass through visits and gatherings in Olds and nearby towns. Edna Barquist visits Rock Island relatives. Edna Huston birthday honored. Rock club picnic at Saunders Grove. Clem Thomas visits B E Huston home. Bennie Miller visits Ben Miller home. Cary Long visits Crawfordsville father. Hannah Sodergren visits son FE A Sodergren. Mildred Johnson from Minnesota visits uncle I A Peterson. Butterfield couple near Boneport visit E A Sodergren home.
Michigan is described as a map state with abundant maple growth and the claim that maple grows more there than in any other state.
Iowa section of the National Electric Light Association discusses extending rural electric service. Two paths: direct farmer outreach or court battles. Farm Bureau collaboration and 55 farm electric uses highlighted. high rural costs due to transformers and spreading lines. Despite higher rates, electricity remains a cheap energy form for farmers.
A Western farmer laments rapid progress as new machinery airplanes and wireless tech transform farming and the world. He notes earth aging, upheaval, and the era’s accelerating shifts outpace his understanding and strength.
A distraught wife in a domestic dispute contemplates divorce after her husband leaves the flat with clothes and old love letters. She signs as Mrs. John Flatdale and reflects on the broken arrangement while surrounded by personal effects. The scene captures a strained marital moment with unresolved hope and frustration.
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