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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1923
Page
7
Riverside Iowa May 3 The infant daughter of Fred Fisher died Saturday in Iowa City hospital after the mother had perished about two weeks earlier. The child was buried Monday beside its mother in Olivet cemetery north of town.
Dewey Godlove Lee Farrington and Daryl Ebner visited Iowa City for dinner with Myral McCreedy family. Residents plan travel to West Liberty and Marshalltown for a cataract operation, while many attended Mrs Keister missionary lecture. A large crowd heard the talk with several Washington visitors present.
Peru Iowa special praise for Chocolate Cream Coffee from Miss Draper praising its golden color richer flavor and economy. She notes the paraffin-walled canister keeps coffee fresh and claims it goes farther than regular blends.
In Maple Grove Excelsior Springs Missouri on May 3 the writer describes a sick town fed by mineral springs baths and diets. Iowans are blamed for overindulgence and the local economy thrives on visitors seeking cures. A Kansas City man overpays for a room and a local doctor admonishes patients to follow dietary guidance. The piece notes a large population of colored residents, who have their own customs.
Brighton route one local notes show residents at home visits Miss Ruby attended a spelling contest in Washington and several families, including the Woodfords, gathered for gatherings. Farmers plant soybeans with county agent help, and Matt Stone manages road work as the trunk of local life continues with farm and family updates.
Tuesday afternoon Davie Wentworth works on a garage on his farm west of town. Guy Black repairs culverts in Dutch Creek township. Nick Tuinis and Lot Caryman visited the county seat on Wednesday. Arthur Leach and family shopped in Washington on Saturday.
Richmond column notes visits from Harold Strabala Leetonia Fred Morhaefer Cedar Rapids and Will Keifer Washington The American Legion play The Crazy Idea set for May 10 at Casino Auditorium was postponed from May 8 Other social visits include Welte families Hise Knebel and Elizabeth Strabala deaths and illness update Adolph Votruba visited Washington Monday
New Haven residents report the Odd Fellow 104th anniversary and supper in Washington with about one hundred attendees. A W R C social honored Gen Grant's birthday. Several residents, including A R Strum, suffered minor injuries from a colt incident but recovered. Multiple locals, Mrs Rathmel, Zoe Wilcox, Marion Wells, and others visited relatives and attended family gatherings and birthday celebrations.
Wayne Wayne Iowa May 4 Carl Elmer and Virgil Krantz visited with Everette and Virgil Erickson at Alfred Erickson home Sunday. Mrs Allan Wenger and Jack of Warland spent Sunday with Mrs Wenger's parents C R Miller. Lawrence Krantz was in Winfield Saturday on business. Mrs Elmer Hooper of Olds visited with her daughter Nes on Monday. John Krantz and children Nellie Tillie and Ernest spent Sunday at E T Bergstrom home near Swedesburg. J A Moorehad of Crawfordsville visited C C Mowhead Tuesday. Harlon Foster near Swedesburg was a neighborhood business caller Wednesday. Mr and Mrs F M Wood of Washington spent Sunday with F L Sands. Clarence Moorhead helped Ka Curtis Wednesday. Mr Curtis is adding to his house. Mr and Mrs C R Miller attended the funeral of Mrs Noble this a day afternoon.
Keola along Route 3 Keota R R 3 Ma reports Mr and Mrs H A Engle and Hazel shopped in Washington Tuesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Howard Leacox welcome a baby daughter. Mary Pardier returns home after a week with Grace Tunnis family. Merle Robertson Nova Tunnis Glaydasus Hughs Lugilie Hotle take eighth grade exams this week. Shaetz Sheets and son visit H A Engle home. Welling Walters visits Washington.
Faw est and Will Embree traveled to Washington on Wednesday for a business trip. Mrs. Dell Skinner visits the D. Ferguson home while Mr. and Mrs. Fred Forinash and children stop by the Embree home Saturday evening. Geo. Ferguson and H. L. Dusenberry visited Washington on Thursday. Mrs. W. S. Ferguson will travel to Springfield Missouri to aid her mother and sister who are ill. Most farmers have finished plowing and will begin planting corn soon.
The May 4 Rural Route No. 4 column notes social visits among the Kephart family and friends. Rodney Kephart and daughter Virginia visited Chas Kephart and Ed Simmering. Chas Kephart housed his mother Mrs Susan Gardner during illness near Wellston. Ed Simmering and family visited John Simmering Sr. Frank Kephart and family hosted Sunday preaching services with Robert Kephart and Earl Kephart visiting. Bertha and Beatrice Kephart joined the Baker and Millar households in light week activities.
Nellie Richards visited her mother Mrs. F M Smith while James Long and relatives visited Mrs Ince and the Grover Booth family. Funeral services were held for Mrs Everette Shearer at Ainsworth. The Braden club met with Alma Fredricks. thirteen members and one guest attended.
Crawfordsville May 4 Mrs T M Holmes and her two daughters Florence and Alice visited Washington yesterday John Anderson formerly of the area also visited Fort Ferguson's class of the U S Sabbath school enjoyed a weiner roast last night
Mrs Clayton Noble sister to Ed Ficher was buried at the Eicher church Thursday afternoon. Services were conducted by Rev Mr Regier of the Eicher church.
Obituary noting Elizabeth Eicher Noble born near Noble on November 26, 1856. Daughter of Rev Benjamin Eicher and Lydia Sommer Eicher, taught school and singing, married Clayton Noble in 1878, farmed in Saline County Nebraska, returned to home area amid ill health, funeral held at Gate Nebraska Congregational church with Rev Alfred Cave. pallbearers included George Roland and others. many neighbors and friends attended.
Quote argues men should have music with work not play. Chopin nocturnes supposedly calm an office worker and spur a manual worker to work harder, mentioning emotional effects and a fox being drawn away by tune.
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