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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1925
Page
7
Grace Hill notes detail C A Strohns store setup in Titus ready for March 16 opening. Local visits include Sherlock at Reed Robertson and McKinstrys entertaining friends with music and refreshments. Several residents attend Wellston Social Club. others visit relatives near Washington and West Liberty.
Braden Braden Mrs Herman Twinam spent Tuesday in Washington with her sister Mrs Arthur Yard and her visiting party from Missouri. Maxwell helped Will Richardson near Ainsworth on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Lewis Smith visited Washington with their daughter. Clyde Maxwell stayed at Milton White's home Friday. Ray Smith and wife attended a family dinner for the Richards' 46th anniversary. Neema Booth recovered from mumps and returned to school. John Fredrickson is on the sick list this week. Howard Crozier from Washington helps with farming tasks.
Mrs Agnes Anderson and her son Harold attended a full day meeting at the John Stewart home in Glenda le with the Spread Eagle district for demonstration work. Attendees studied curtains draperies and window hangings and worked on homemade rugs while a basket lunch was served.
Columbus basketball team defeated Hedrick high school class A 16 to 15 in a close first round at the Iowa Wesleyan tournament. The article notes a later win by the Jon and a 29 to 7 relay in the next round against Sigourney. The writeup documents a busy tournament day with many local standings and community details.
Lloyd Humston elected school rector replacing J. N. Phillips and Hiram Baker family in the Bartholow house area. Reports from Young America and nearby towns cover illnesses, sales, farm work, travel, school enrollment, weather, and a death in Belmont Tennessee with condolences to relatives.
March 15 column from Wellston reports Chas Brown of Washington buying horses in town, notes on hard work ahead, and calls for YOM fund support. The piece ponders social expectations and a philosophy of life, mentioning Mrs. Ross Whitacre and daughter visiting Washington with relatives and friends.
Crawfordsville reports a soggy morning as rain cut into planned events but every team still planned to compete when action began, keeping hopes alive for a full lineup despite the weather.
A fragment from STRINGTOWN dated March 13 mentions Paul Mast observing P L Nunko Jlaus. Frid.
Verle Goff and Clar ence Goff attended Burlington Sunday as John Wenger won the school election at Eicher School house to succeed J. B. Roth with J. J. Rich re elected. K W Goff delivered hogs, Paul Must moved eight cattle, and Paul Roth aided Ethan Brooks in farm tasks. Reverend Solids hosted supper at POR Shants home as Teachers Traitors meet at J H Witting home.
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