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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1922
Page
7
Reports from Wellman Iowa cover a fifth anniversary dinner for Mr and Mrs Perry Lilvey. A new baby James Everette born to Mr and Mrs Everette Curl. Local visits, transport upgrades, court trips, and church notes fill community life with names and places across dates this week.
Local column from West Chester on social visits across families including Davis of Haskins and Banner families. Mentions travel to Chicago for stock shipment and rising autos on Sunday. Observes no rain since Easter and foresees planting corn with two weeks of good weather.
In Crawfordsville on May 1, several families and visitors are noted. Mrs. David Johns and family called on friends, while Verne McElroy and others traveled to Fairfield for a track meet. The group includes residents from Ft. Madison and Omaha visiting local homes.
Nebr. visitors join relatives including Randolph and Bonnie Kelsey of Ainsworth and Mrs. James Kelsey at the grandmother’s home. Residents recall Sterling D. Dee’s death in David City. Mrs. Coe mourns long-time ties to Crawfordsville with Mary Crawford’s family. Local church services in Washington and Ottumwa packing house work reported. Miscellaneous notes describe visitors, homes, and a garbled late April fragment.
J H Witting sold 21 head of steers averaging 1225 pounds to Millers at Olds for 7.60 per cwt. K W Goff shipped 27 head of 602 pound calves to Chicago for 5.55 per cwt. Local residents, including Mr and Mrs Rex Swan and various families, visited relatives and spent Sunday at several homes.
May 2 New Haven column notes Mrs Net Beatty visiting relatives in town. Bert Smith birthday gathering at his Brighton area home. Delbert Davidson shows improvement outdoors. Rev Hal Norton speaks on New World movement at church. Rev Nash to preach next Sunday. Fatal Fordson accident east of town claims Will Johnson. he worked hedge pulling locally. A R Strum’s car back from Keota garage. Rosalee Comba birthday with family visitors. Dela Neal returns home after nursing at Mangold home.
Mr and Mrs H A Engle and Mr and Mrs W C Hotle were business callers in Washington Friday. Mr and Mrs Howard Leacox and Betty Jean spent Sunday at Jim Thompson home near Havre. Mr and Mrs Nick Tinnis visited Zeno Tinnis home Sunday afternoon. Hazel Engle stayed Saturday night with cousin Gladys Banks. Mr and Mrs Tom Deal of Washington visited his father Dr H P Deal. HM A Engle and son Alvin were business callers in West Chester Saturday.
Wyman high school baseball opened with three decisive wins Mt Union 10 1 Mt Union 6 2 and Wayland 11 4. Upcoming games include Morning Sun at Wyman May 3 Wayland at Wyman May 6 and Wapello at Wapello May 12. The town's girls operetta The Feast of the Red Corn is set for eight with 25 and 15 cent tickets.
Rural Route No 3 notes social visits by Mr and Mrs Blaine Holmes at the Rittenhouse home and a Teets family gathering at Wellman. Bar Smith shipped twenty two head of logs via Farmer's Union, averaging 297 pounds. State Veterinary Simons tested the E 8 Bishop herd last week. Mrs Joy Knotek and her daughter and Miss Vacha visited Joe Shalla’s home with Axel Anderson and others.
May 2 report describes last Friday night service at the Hanley Fisher meetings with a large tabernacle crowd honoring mothers. Dr Hanley preached on The Woman Thou Gavest Me praising motherhood and the role of wives within marriage.
A blue flame signals complete combustion with full heat and no waste, showing the air gas mix is correct to burn all heat. A yellow flame means part of the gas burns incompletely, wasting energy.
A quirky local note depicts a devoted newspaper fan who stays loyal to his team. he watches as the late ninth inning unfolds with two outs and runners in scoring position, symbolizing enduring support for his leaguemates.
Mrs. Nettie Welker of Comeil Bluffs asks the American Legion and press to aid in finding her son Ralph Welker 23 believed to have enlisted under an assumed name. The report covers Missouri veteran bonus hopes and Iowa Legion activities including conventions and rehabilitation efforts.
A retired man recounts a decade of severe stomach trouble diagnosed as stomach cancer by doctors. After using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy 20 years ago he claims lasting relief, improved sleep, appetite, and wellbeing. The ad touts the remedy as harmless, claiming it clears intestinal mucus and inflammation and offers a money back guarantee through Lemmon's Pharmacy and other druggists.
Anfin T. Johnson of Story County was labeled a slacker by the government though he served honors. The error was found by John T. Hill of Cambridge Legion adjutant who notified State Adjutant James F. Barton. Barton cleared Johnson's record at Washington.
Suffering women in Lebanon Indiana share a testimonial praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a natural restorative. Mrs Emma Baker reports relief from menstrual and stomach troubles and endorses the medicine for others seeking help.
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