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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1918
Page
7
What Is Happening In Various Washington County Communities Told in Brief News Letters. Local updates cover neighborhood events, upcoming meetings, and notable occurrences across the county.
Mrs. W A Walker Mrs B B Sands and Miss Hazel Woodburn visited Muscatine yesterday. C B Woodruff moved his family to Fairfield for their future home. Blanche Liggett of Colorado departed for Washington en route home. Leslie Blacketer family from What Cheer visited his half brother William Simpson and then left. Cecil Daniels of Iowa City visited cousin Floyd Edmonson. The Rev C A Field will preach the baccalaureate sermon at United Presbyterian church Sunday at eight. An executive decorating committee named members for program music flags and finance duties for the event.
Lee Shaffer of Washington visited here last night. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Dix were visitors in Washington yesterday. People are busy buying war stamps or studying purchases, leaving little time for social activities and news is slack.
In Wellston May 7, a Davenport-bound Corp man rode with a plan to visit his daughter Mrs Roy Sowash. Residents joined a schoolhouse picnic hosted by Miss Lillis Teeter and scholars. Families such as the Hetle, Robertson, Bowes, and Meyer households spent time visiting relatives in nearby towns.
Mrs. Andy Meyer returned Tuesday morning after a few days visiting relatives in Washington. W. W. Weller and family spent Sunday with the Mangold parents. Chas. Corpman and wife shopped in Washington Friday afternoon. Mrs. George Baker visited the Dunbar home for several days. Mrs. Harve Corpman traveled to Washington Friday noon. Harley Beitel and family from Washington spent Sunday at the A. M. Bales home in Grace Hill.
Mrs John Stafford is on the sick list. Mr and Mrs A J Booth visited at the home of their daughter Mrs A M Gordon this week. Miss Helen Albaugh has been quite sick with the mumps but is improving now. Mr and Mrs Mullin and Mrs Mathers were business callers in Washington Saturday. Glen Swails and family visited at the parental Swails home in Riverside Saturday. Mrs Godlove and daughter Lois were Washington visitors Saturday. Newt Whetstine and family were Sunday visitors at the Statler home in West Chester. Mrs Cole spent the day in Washington Monday. Wm Beardsley was a business visitor in Muscatine Monday. Mr and Mrs John Baker visited at the Booth home Saturday. Mildred Ebner spent Monday night with her teacher Miss Richards. Mr and Mrs George Brown and children and Mr and Mrs Arnet Mathers and daughter Martha visited at Mathers Sunday. Mr and Mrs Carey Brown and son Carl visited Sunday at Jim Foster's.
The Richland high school presents The Touchdown next Friday night under Miss Eloise Williams. The class has practiced hard and promises a good program. Local notices report sister, school activities, visits, and community events amid a period of rain and recovery.
The notice centers on J. J. Fleig and wife and Earl Bond amid a regional round of corn planter activity. Details are sparse but imply a community focus on agricultural equipment trends and local households.
Sun day calls from Mrs. Pleasant and Arnet Mathers visiting Gladwin. Lester Van Dyke and Mrs Hadley travel to Washington for events last weekend. Mary O'Brien, staying with brother Elliot Wayman, is reported very low. Dale Leppert suffer ed a painful ladder accident at Valentine Fleig's barn last week. Mothers Day will be observed at Hopewell Sunday morning.
An unusual masonry incident in Centerville during May will be remembered as a unique historical event. The report notes masonry work added a notable mark to state history, marking a rare occurrence in local construction lore.
A health ad notes well conditioned people enjoy life while the bilious and dyspeptic suffer. It claims a few doses of Chamberlain's Tablets tone the stomach improve digestion and regulate bowels. Sold by J J Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Uncle Eben quips that many men fool themselves into thinking they are ready for fishing whenever a new idea arises. The light anecdote reflects on self perception and temptation.
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