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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1922
Page
7
Notes from Haskins and nearby areas record visits by Amos Norton and family from Washington, a Sunday cantata attendance, and attendance at a military funeral. The community hears about missionary society meetings, social events for Leota Welliver sailing to Oskaloosa, and various visits to and from Washington.
Willing Hauenstine died at his daughter Emma Stortz’s home after a long illness. Born in Switzerland in 1844 he came to America at 25. Survived by a son a daughter two brothers and a sister with many grandchildren and nieces. Funeral at the Stortz home conducted by Rev Lamp with burial at North Hill in Wayland. Friends from Austin Minn Genevive Hauenstine Burlington Godfrey Hauenstine and others attended. Mrs A Mitchell and Selina Wittmer attend Cedar Rapids state Sunday School convention. Rev Musselman preached at Etcher church. Mrs J G Roth hospitalized for appendicitis improving expected home soon. Dr Donavan operated in Iowa City. Locals viewed levee break damage near Burlington. Communion at Eicher church Sunday with Rev Bassinger in charge. Sunday School at 9:30.
Sunday visits and family news fill the Washington scene. Mr and Mrs Robert McCaleb hosted friends while Chas Palmer and family joined his parents. Mrs Geo Frain was taken to hospital, and Mr Frain suffers back pain. Local residents mushroomed, farm chores continued, and fruit trees were sprayed by Brook.
May 3 report notes Leonard Deal stepping on a nail causing pain for days. Visitors include Mrs. Jay Busby’s sister from Patrfield and kin of Dawson Doig Miller families. Edna Sperry assists with housework. Roy Libe’s baby ill with pneumonia. Clarence Randall bruised knee from a fall on a plow. New barn planned on Allory Dawson farm.
Farmers prepare fields for corn and women tidy homes and care for poultry. Local families visit Grace Hilchurch to hear Schwalbe on furlough travels. Neighbors share meals and attend mushroom gatherings along the Skunk River bottom. The Wellston school hosted a picnic and the staff and students plan vacation.
In Clay on May 4 children hung baskets of flowers and candy. Roy Robinson and family visited relatives in Iowa City. Brighton high school held a Junior Senior banquet last Saturday. Richland high school plans events next Friday. Rebekah circle members Ruth Morgan and Vera Woodford attended a meeting in Richland. The 54th District Rebekah convention is set for Ollie on May 6 amid favorable cropping weather and active tractor work.
May 4 report notes several Sunday visits including Ed Simmering and twin daughters Helen and Hazel at John Simmering Sr. home, George Chalupa family at John Putman’s, Susan Gardner from near West Chester at Chas Kephart, and George Hopping with Charlie McKay families at Fred Kephart’s.
Two car loads of hogs shipped from Havre on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Will McBride visited Clem Edgar’s home. Coppock couple Clarence Benson hosted by Karl Frey. Clint Fletcher of Crawfordsville was in town on business Saturday. Farmers busy planting corn. Mack Richard lost a horse last week near Oscar Gardners. Loyal Fellowship class of Pleasant Hill church gathered at Mrs. Will Stafford’s home with 14 members. Rev. Pettit spoke and refreshments were served. Lloyd Easter and Washington visitors to Will Easters. Golia Miller spent Sunday at the B. T. Miller home. Young son of Marten Weston ill with pneumonia under Dr. Alcorn care. Alice Hesseltine of Crawfordsville visited Will Staffords. Brighton merchants plan Dollar Bargain Day with Ottumwa Band concert weather permitting. Legionaire Frank Miles to speak at lab house Friday evening. Senior class play Why Smith Left Home at club house May 11. Mrs. Earnest Rudolph and Jane Harris shopped Ottumwa Thursday. Lutherian Ladies Aid social at Lamansky home Thursday afternoon. Milford Williams of Wisconsin Rapids visiting. mother Abbie Edwards with family in town. Elrod Dayton rents Variet Store building for Soft Drinks Parlor next Monday. Mrs. Roy Decker of Ames visiting relatives here. Tom Brinton and family visiting Des Moines. Will Harras of What Cheer visiting Brighton Wednesday.
Miss Effie Haines, the County nurse, visited the school. Eighth graders Viola Stout Dora Farrier and Mervin Grosse will take exams in Washington. Weekend visits include Miss Hulda Haskins and Mr. Walter Nickelson’s family. Fox hunting and mushroom gathering are reported along with band concert attendance and various visits to relatives.
May 6 James Embree and family visited Will Embree home Jennie Strum shopped in Washington Mrs M T Casey and family visited George Ferguson home Mrs Daniel Gass and Mrs Bruce Moore attended West Chester Baptist church entertainment Lester Sigman and Milt Dayton were Wellman visitors Patty Saves the Day staged by West Chester pupils was well attended Roy Gardner visited Embree home some farmers planting corn Bee Casey visited Geo Ferguson Sriday p
Mrs James Reeser entertained a company of eighteen ladies at her Brighton home on Thursday evening. The gathering reflected a pleasant social occasion with light conversation and hospitality.
Grace Hill reporters note Rev. and Mrs. Fred Schwalbe and their daughter Anna Gertrude spoke at Grace Hill Church Sunday evening after a year on furlough from Alaska mission work. They depart Wednesday for Minneapolis and then back toward home coastward.
Mrs Effie Porter and Mrs Bessie Harvey visit as Ira Mikech and the Chorpeping Bros plant corn first in the area. Last day picnics were held at Pleasant and Indian Creek No 1 schools with teachers Miss Beatrice Knox and Miss Ola Foster. Mrs Wes Engel sold 200 Rhode Island Red chicks, 100 to Mrs Roy Libe and 100 to Mrs Ernest Ven Sickle. Walter Johannsten drives a new Ford roadster. Rev Zimmerman returns from Cedar Rapids after a convention. Mrs Rob Blick helps Mrs Nora McKinstry can beef. A note on beef packing explains cold pack effects on temperature.
Mr and Mrs George Hopping and the McKay couples plus children visited friends in Pleasant Hill. The Miller and Shrader families visited the Miller home. Hesseltine and Darbyshire households hosted Sunday gatherings. Chalupa family visited Richmond. Caldwell sisters stayed with Swift. Patterson family from Washington visited Howard Baker. Kephart family hosted Homer Kephart visit.
Misses Essa and Lois Harper and Hal Sommers visited Burlington. Silas Sewell visited from Winfield to stay with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Walker Allen of Washington recently returned from California and visited Mrs. Mary Clemens. The 7th grade and teacher Miss Glaeys Strothman held a weiner roast near McKee pond. The Senior class of the high school likely...
A Burlington chaperone Lee Huston supervised a class play picnic at McKee bridges. Mrs Emma Bennett of Washington spent yesterday with J N Carter in Crawfordsville as others arrived for visits. A Hilltop Arkansas missionary arrived due to health. An investigation by post office officials occurred for the local postmaster position. An extensive school musical program led by Laura Barnett featured orchestras choruses and student dances in the opera house with varied performances from grade and high school groups. A plate duet by Lyle Auwyl closed the program.
The program ended with comic The Family Doctor featuring Clive Huston Milton David Prudence Johns and Rachel Hanna. An electric storm struck L G Sherwood's house tearing the chimney and splitting rafters while Mrs Sherwood stood unharmed but frightened. Madonna and Mr Sherwood were nearby. Doris McNeil, recently recovering from appendicitis, returned home to recuperate before resuming her nursing course.
A garbled OCR fragment references Jud Tonkins and a scheme described as extortion. It notes a man who winds his own business and hints at guidance to be relentless in taking others' property, but details are unclear and many words are distorted.
A Kutztown reader praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring health and aiding pregnancy after many women report success. The ad touts nearly fifty years of reassurance and testimonials from mothers and wives about childbearing and wellbeing.
The fragment notes ample strength to match the power of the mighty motor, signaling a bold comparison of force and performance. It hints at a vehicle or engine display emphasizing robust capability and dynamic energy.
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