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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1920
Page
7
Correspondents report Sunday incidents with a fire at John Wilson's house caused by a defective flue and a rapid response from bystanders. The piece notes a large crowd assisting and mentions Fred Shrader buying a property a week earlier at the Eardley Bell Jr. residence.
March notes from Young America report sickness with flu in several families including Pringle Cherry Carlson and Briley. Walter Nicholson helped with a move and neighbors bid farewell to good neighbors moving south. A funeral for Mary Nelson was attended and relatives visit en route to Wisconsin.
Kalona March notes list Adah Allens trip to Cornell Bluffs to visit her sister, Chas Laren’s Iowa City trip, Mr. and Mrs. Faulkner visiting relatives in Washington, Bessie Adams returning from Iowa City, Olin Snair visiting from SUI, Ted Moor and family moving to Oxford, Viola Friese visiting Davenport, Rudolph Bopp in Riverside on business, Adams and Miller family Sunday visits, Ila Grady visiting Irvin Kelley in Riverside, and E E Dayton attending to Mrs Brenneman in Wellman.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Kephart and baby Laurance visited the Fred Kephart home on Sunday. Bryan Swift also visited Will Caldwell. Ladies Aid plans an Easter sale lunch on Thursday March 4. Fred Kephart and Bryan Swift attended Methodist services in Washington Sunday evening. George Hillhouse and daughter Glennie visited B F Miller, and H L Mayhew and family visited Silas Caldwell on Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Homer Kephart and baby visited the Fred Kephart home on Sunday. Howard Beenbloxs and children from Rock Island Ill visited Cal Been blossom home Saturday. Elmer Kephart Cloyee Benson Virginia Walter Gardner and two children visited Charlie Kephart home on Sunday. Roy Kephart and Velma visited Cal Been blossom home Saturday. Frank Kephart visited Fred Kephart Monday evening. Fred Kephart sold and delivered his hogs to Havre this morning.
Mareh starts with forecasts of spring and notes Miss Sauer returning to teaching. Rev. Hogue attended a ministers' convention while his wife visited relatives at Oskaloosa. A wedding occurred at Rolly Black's. Miss Kate Black married Jimmy Blakely. Earl Morgan's family faced severe illness with whooping cough and pneumonia, but some improvement is reported as they seek recovery.
Mrs Ray Bennett died suddenly at her mother Mrs Andrew Ramsey's home in Richland while staying with family before moving to Minnesota. She leaves a husband and two young boys. Neighbors express sympathy as Mr Snider mourns a recent loss. Howard Jones moves to a new farm near Richland. Victor Oswalt relocates to the former Leppert property. Homer Morrow and wife move to George Hyde's farm to aid family.
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