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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1919
Page
7
Clergy announcements, society plans, and local tidbits list meetings at the parsonage, an anniversary for Neal Dow, a schoolboard vacancy filled by Ernest Meeks, and residents’ updates. Church services and Bible study are scheduled with a focus on Daniel’s Prophecy.
Miss Ella Dautremont returns from Cedar Rapids after two months with relatives. Clarence Rummersbart comes home from Camp Pike with honorable discharge. Jacob Critz leaves for Titonka to resume duties. Frank Dautremont travels to Monticello after visiting family. John Viorak and Ray Page return from Camp Dodge and France to Kalona. Lola Schnoebelen dies in Richmond. Wilford Thompson discharged and home. Local notices cover travel, military service, and family arrivals.
Hal Higgins and neighbors begin hauling poles for an upcoming electric light system. Farmers near the Dave Benson school house meet to arrange home lighting, many vote in favor. A church covenant meeting draws 24 attendees amid bad roads. Earl Smith sells hogs in Washington. The Koening child remains ill with pneumonia.
Washington guests W. A. Harper N. L. Long E. B. Franklin and W. A. Carson were in Crawfordsville yesterday. W. C. Cummins moved into the house formerly occupied by J. Curtis yesterday.
The Stone school has opened this week after being closed for a couple of years. New residents move in nearby while farm work continues. Several local exchanges and sales are noted including Tobin and Gooseman transactions and cattle movements.
Ira Adams of Iowa City visited Friday to manage his farm. Mrs. William Pond spent a week in Cedar Rapids with her parents Mr and Mrs John Hoeford and returned home Saturday. The Wieh family visited relatives in West Liberty and Cedar Rapids. The Wehr family and son traveled to Cedar Rapids after selling their house and could not access their home locally.
Mr and Mrs Lewis Baker of Washington visited Sunday at the Sam Baker home Charley Anderson and family visited Sunday at the Earl Kephart home Sam Lambert will begin work Monday for Sam Sigafoose Dr Massen of Washington called Monday to see Mrs Silas Caldwell who is quite poorly Mrs Ben Miller went to Washington Tuesday to visit relatives Roy Kephart delivered hogs to Will Stafford Wednesday morning
Lola two year old daughter of Wino and Vila trabala died Thursday evening March 6 and was buried Saturday at 1 30 p m. Miss Mary Sakulin is on the sick list. Miss Mildred Murdock visiting at Charles Lintz home. Zeva Bush spent Friday with Miss Vera Saforek at Tony Marek home. Box supper at Fairview school southeast of town praised for funds and social success. Mesdames Stagner and Malichky stayed with their mother Mrs Frank Chez. Misses Lulu Saur and Maud Welte visited Mrs Harold Schnoebelen.
E S Wolcott and wife and Rev Welles of Clay traveled to Ottumwa. Miss Marcella Vacha visited teachers from Washington. Wm Hotle of Wellston made a business call. J H Steinbeck bought the east garage. Blue Front hotel likely part of Van Dyke estate. J W Miller in California sent oranges to Mrs J M Dickinson. Mrs J H Jones and son Daryl visited Muscatine. Howard joined them on return. Ralph Hoffman back from Fairfield sick. Rev Bogue home from Oskaloosa. attended Friends conference. John Deere traveler from Muscatine visited Luithly and Hoffman. Jim Blakely visited Oskaloosa. Co B and O B Morgan went to Des Moines and back. J A Luithly learned of cousin’s death in Oskaloosa. Henry Blattner and Chas Horning to Washington for William Horning funeral. W L Ireland bought a horse from Mr Meeks of Clay. Mr and Mrs Brownhouser of Keota to Ottumwa. Mrs L R Robinson and Florence Marie visited sister E B Bennett during L R’s telephone meeting. T R Benn and Miss Doris to Ottumwa. Mr and Mrs White visited Cook home. Mr White in poor health. E Brown of Washington seen on streets.
An old advertisement warns kidneys weaken and urges immediate treatment with Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules. It touts national Dutch heritage, a government charter, and consumer refunds if not satisfied. Dosage advised as three or four capsules daily until pain ends.
The rendering of Jephthah and His Daughter has been postponed by one week. The new date is March 21 for a splendid Bible story told in song.
The Queen Esther Circle plans a Saturday afternoon gathering at Miss Enid Annas home at 2 30. Misses Margaret Laird and Arlene Spessard assist with serving. Members are urged to attend and bring annual dues to support the meeting and its benevolent purpose. Remember Esther's role character.
A motivational note asserts that opportunity remains open to those who desire to achieve, believe in a fair world, and act with will. It emphasizes lifting the latch and stepping through without doubting what lies ahead.
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