Local resident remembered. several neighbors relocate
A longtime resident who lived at the present Methodist parsonage site has died after years among older locals who mourn her passing. She was buried in Winfield on Wednesday afternoon. Meanwhile neighbors report multiple area families moving values from town to farms including F. E. Young to a southern farm and Bruce Stewart to the Smylie place west of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield
F. EB. Young
Bruce Stewart
Smylie
H. A. Bowers
Mediapalia
Dr. W. McClure
Crawfordsville Students Shine At Sub-District Meet
Principal Leland Prewitt accompanied Earl Barnes Eula Martin and Clara Patterson to Wayland for the sub-district contest last night. Barnes won first in oratorical class and Patterson placed second in humorous. The high school Freshman party honored Paul Stewart moving to Morning Sun. Isabelle Hissong died Feb 25 at her daughter Mary Moore’s home in Runnels Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Prewitt
Earl Barnes
Eula Martin
Clara Patterson
Wayland
Winfield Beacon
Isabelle Hissong
Mary Moore
Runnells
Iowa
Misa Robertson Visits Then Family Farewell Feasts
Misa Robertson spent the weekend with her parents and returned to Washington Sunday. The Ladies Social Union hosted an oyster supper at the church in honor of the Hummer and Rathmer families who are moving away. Each woman received a meat fork as a gift. About fifty attendees enjoyed the evening and the church work was praised. Mrs. Merle Statler and daughter returned home after helping her mother with butchering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Misa Ceei
Robertson
Washington
Ladies Social Union
Hummer
Rathmer
Rathmel
Merle Statler
Josie Moran
Col Jet
Burr Taylor
Grace Stafford
Washington, Mon
Geo. Ebner
Ainsworth
Jno. Morrison
Myrtle Welliver Cam
Mon
Mt. Pleasant
M. E. Ebner
Don. Hazen
Cedar Rapids
Laura Foster Badham
J. T. Foster
Badham
Olive Moore
Davenport
Presbyterial Board
Jno
Birney
Cox Farm
Haskins
Joe Embree
Taylor
Henry Hunt
London Police Report Records 667 Killed in 1923 Streets
The annual police report for London shows 667 fatalities in 1923, down from 684 in 1922. It notes more injuries in 1925 than in 1922 and an average of 204 accidents daily.
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London
Dempsey Seeks Clarity on Abyssinia Mandate at White House
Jack Dempsey met with President Coolidge at the White House to discuss the Abyssinia mandate and League of Nations Article X. The president reportedly said Article X was the sole obstacle, and the two talked the league in detail.
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Kk Dempsey
Howe
Dempsey
Ceecha
Slovakia
Abyssinia
Coolidge
Hosalps
League of Nations
Marriage of Miss Grace Tremmel and Mr Norbert Beatsch
Riverside notes report the March 1 wedding at St Marys Church of Grace Tremmel and Norbert Beatsch with Rev B Jacobsmeter officiating. The couple, both St Marys High School graduates, plan to reside in the East Cummings house after a honeymoon in Illinois.
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Riverside
Grace Tremmel
Norbert Beatsch
St. Marys Church
B. Jacobsmeter
Dbeutsch
St. Marys High School
Beatsch Aho
Business College
Iowa City
First Star Bank
Illinois
Anna Beatsch
Dorothy Sanders
Jesse Sanders
John Rummelhart
Frank Rummelhart
Hartigan
C. S. Cummings
Henry Hahn
R. A. Kittel
FE. B. Blythe
Jos. W. Kiefer
R. FE. Tobin
Cc. B Cummings
Edythe Ingram
Des Moines
L. A. Rice
W. R. Cc
Kelen Critz
Alien Frost
S. W. Harr
Harr
Moving and Weather Talk in West Chester Memoir
A West Chester note recounts local move plans and harsh March roads with ice and snow. It recalls old price echoes from Lexington and Frank Boling’s egg baskets. mentions D. Ro Munro’s Des Moines trip and Mrs. Devicon aiding Rev. W. H. Dillon’s move to East Main Street. Washington street life and Cedar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
J. A. Walker
Lexington
Frank Boling
Columbus
Beck
D. Ro Munro
Des Moines
J. D. Devicon
Washington
W. H. Dillon
Rove
East Main Street
Win Eyestone
Cedar
Merch
Pleasant Hill Community Notes March Visitations
Mr and Mrs John Shebeck and children visited Sunday at Earl Keppart s. Sam Sigafoose bought corn from Will Stafford. Mrs John Shebeck and Mildred spent Wednesday at Howard Bakers. Roll Gamon sold hay to Lewis Baker. Mrs Roy Kephart and Alvin visited Elmer Kephart. Mrs Earl Kephart spent Thursday with her mother Mrs Lewis Baker. Pleasant Hill preaching services set for March 2. Mrs Ed Chalupa listed as sick.
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Pleasant Hila
John Shebeck
Earl Keppart
Sam Sigafoose
Will Stafford
Mildred
Howard Bakers
Roll Gamon
Lewis Baker
Roy Kephart
Alvin
Elmer Kepharta
Earl Kephart
Thursda
Pleasant Hill
Ed Chalupa
Haskins Haskins March social notes and moves
March social notes from Haskins recount visits by Mr and Mrs Hal Edwards and two sons Forest and Bernard from Washington. Describes family visits, moves within area, relocations of Burr Taylor and Joe Embree, and frequent gatherings by local rock players at Frank Embree’s. Community movement and plans for spring noted.
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Haskins
Mrs. Hal. Edwards
Forest
Bernard
Washington
Joe Guinn
Frank Embrees
Harley Stafford
Joe Embree
Kalona Visits and Local Shop News on Route 3
Emil Chaubel visited Kalona on Wednesday while Nate Benson spent the day there. Mrs Charley Bear welcomed a new grandson at Washington hospital. Wm Koenig butchered Monday and Harley Myers hosted visitors from Washington Thursday. Fred Te Bockhurst has a serious finger injury from a month ago in a sausage grinder. John Kurtz shopped in Washington on Tuesday. Denny Jordan is reported to be the same.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Route 3
North Washington
Emil Chaubel
Kalona
Nate Benson
Charley Bear
Washington Hospital
Wm. Koenig
Roy Thatcher
Frank McCombs
Harley Myers
Fred Te Bockhurst
Washington
Mel
John Kurtz
Denny Jordan
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Freckles
BY Blosser
Weau- AN
Everett True
Stanley
Stort
Sam
Crawfordsville
Marshall Histon
Paul Stewart
Morning Sun
Jack Himself
Wilber Watson
Canada
Mr. Farmer
Harris & Ewing
William Henry Harrison
Capital
Margaret Harrison
B. 5. Harrison
Bob Dorman
NEA
President Obregon
Orezaba
Lincoln
Abraham
Fie Mae
Philadelphia
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