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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1922
Page
7
West Chester May 8. Mrs. Rev. McConnel returns from Illinois. Rev Smith leads Evangelical meetings. Talks of good fruit prospects and no rain since Easter. Local visits include Lloyd Bauer, Daryl Dayton, and others. Community updates cover church, school, business trips, a dynamite incident, and Wellman baseball plans for May.
Mrs Art Gerkie and daughter Maxine of Burlington are visiting the Brier home this week and plan to return home soon. Mr and Mrs Huh Gassaway hosted friends and neighbors Saturday night. Bert Simpson and children visited Bert Smith's home Saturday. Floyd Hook visited relatives near Linby Sunday. Glen Brier of Illinois is visiting the rer home this week. Mart Stone and family spent Sunday with relatives in Brighton. Ira Waterhouse, Cecil Woodford, and brother went to Ottumwa Sunday and stayed at Glen Waterhouse’s home. Bert Smith and family visited J B McCaleb home in Rubio Sunday. A barn dance will be held at Bert Smith’s place next Saturday night May 13. Mrs Forbes spent Sunday afternoon at the Meacham home. William Lake and son Wilbur of Bloomfield called on friends recently. Mr Brier helped Ira Waterhouse haul two calves Monday and plans to ship them to Chicago.
Funeral services for Grace Adelaide McConnell were conducted at the Presbyterian church with Rev. Reade McCrory and Rev. D. M. Davis officiating. A Fi rst Church quartet sang, the burial occurred in Ainsworth Cemetery, and inmates from Billings, Montana, visited homefolk midst recuperation. Washington visitors included Mrs. A J Peterson, Mrs. Ruth Pearson, Mrs. Wes Geshe and Blanche, Bertha Welliver, and Wanda Spessard.
Mr Brady of Rock Island rented part of the land near the Y to Chas Durian for pasture. Rock Island men consider building an engine house here as the Bumble Bee remains permanent, making transport to Montezuma impractical.
Those who are in a run down condition notice catarrh worsens when health declines. The product combines a fast-acting ointment for local relief and an internal tonic to support general health, sold by druggists for years.
Mr and Mrs Arnet Mathers and daughter Martha visited Ewart Young on Sunday afternoon Clara Faulkner spent Tuesday night at Harry Rittenhouse s Mrs Ott Patterson and daughter Martha have the chicken pox Mrs Tom Schulty is spending a few days at Warren Matthewss Helen Young went to Washington to finish her eighth grade exams Mrs Bert Rittenhouse visited sister Had Huber Friday afternoon Miss Marjorie Schulty spent over Sunday at Warren Matthess Lewis Grays have been visiting Jim Schulty s Mrs Don Huber and Mrs Had Huber and Mrs Harry Rittenhouse were Washington callers Thursday afternoon.
A Valley town Sunday lineup includes the Breitenbachs Ev erette Givans and Beiters at multiple homes, the West family and Pearl Barber at GB Black, Florence Sheetz at the Frank parenas, John Luers and Dortha Pfeifer at Ross Sheetz, and others. Louise Wallace will assist Glen Anderson, with Otto Pfeffer and Eva Ballard visiting Wayland.
A testimonial claims a sister was saved from surgery after using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. The ad asserts the product clears catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract, relieves inflammation, and can treat appendicitis. Lemmon's Pharmacy and other druggists offer a money back guarantee with one dose.
A vintage health ad promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a liver and bowel tonic. It claims most illnesses stem from inactive bowels and liver and touts the tablets as a gentle, effective substitute for calories that restore natural buoyancy and clear impurities. The olive colored tablets are priced 15 and 30 cents.
A local note reports a helpful rain last Friday boosting farmers and profits. Miss Capper fell ill and was taken home by Alfred Steinbeck in his car. J H Steinbeck hauled sand, Dele Leppert and Clarence Hyzer dig a cellar and lay a wall. William Morrow returned from Missouri noting farming lags. Ed Northup and family move to Ott Smitter’s place to work.
Community life centers on a Van Gabby showhouse with four nights of moving pictures and vaudeville. Sunday visitors to the James McCaleb home included the McCaleb family and relatives. L. B. Luithly and children visited Washington on Sunday. Bert Cook painted for local residents. Henry Barnes sold two lots for 300 dollars to Van Gabby party. The Ollie Orchestra provided music for a well attended Saturday dance.
A school crowd cheered as the high school group arrived in color and song. Wayne Werhle Dallas McDonald and Burt Macky performed a saxophone trio while Maxine Snavely and Mr Fisher sang solos.
Wellman May 6 Friday night drew a large youth audience for a revival event led by Hanley who spoke on "A losing Game" and "Life" delivering a hopeful message to the young attendees.
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