The Custard Cup Chronicles Meet Uncle Jerry
In December at The Custard Cup Mrs. Penfield and Uncle Jerry settle into the nearby scene. Lettie earns church praise by finally wearing her pink sweater and white hat while Crink gains steady work, and Lettie’s behavior strengthens as family plans grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gussie Higeley
Penzie
Lorene
Mrs. Penfield
Uncle Jerry
Carline
Lettie
Jerry
Scott
Cartine
Mre
Jerry Winston
Penfields
Crink
Ca Sina
Gassle Sosley
Washington County Sketches Route 1 West Chester Tale
A travelogue along Route 1 from West Chester recounts local residents and farms. Notables include Calvin Craven’s historic homestead, the old Baptist church converted to a home, and mentions of Huber and McCall families, parrot chatter, and local farms with cattle hogs corn and thoroughbred pigs. Various neighbors share glimpses of daily life and local history.
Family Notes and Local Farming Details
Mrs. West is a daughter of Wesley Baker. The Harland family, recently from Egypt, faces scarlet fever with quarantine in effect. The Harlands originated from southern Illinois known as Egypt. Val Fuhr employs house cleaners and paper hangers while staying cordial. They have resided nineteen years since moving from Muscatine. Clay Walton owns 200 acres and mostly raises hogs. Hoe Walton is J. B. Walton, son of Bob Walton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Harland
Egypt
Noah
Pie
D. J. Ross
Val Puhr
Harland
Harlans
Illinois
Val Fuhr
Muscatine
Clay Walton
Hoe
Bob” Walton
J. B. Walton
Fultons of Rosecrans Farm Noted for Family Ties
George Fulton son of the late Robert Fulton harrows corn at the Rosecrans farm. Henry Rosecrans, brother of Civil War general Rosecrans, is mentioned. The Fultons belong to the Second United Presbyterian church and have three daughters, one a teacher and two in high school at Washington. The family also raised a daughter of David Benson and praise a young girl named Thelma Benson. An eighty acre tract, known as Conger 8, belonged to the Congers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fulton
Robert Fulton
Rosecrans
Henry Rosecrans
Henry
General Rosecrans
George Fultons
Second United Presbyterian Church
Washington
David Benson
Mrs Fulton
Thelma Benson
Farm life notes with names and weather hints
Herry Kleese farms on his father’s old property while Lady Sowash, Mr. Wallace and Floyd Bank are busy. Rain threatens as the scene draws a rural vignette of daily work and weather concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herry Kleese
Sowash
Mr. Wallace
Floyd Bank
Remembering W N Sowash and the Logan family
The speaker recalls W N Sowash then nearing eighty, a Civil War veteran who farmed with a large harrow. He is one of the last Logan family members connected to Belmont era memory, with Sam Logan and George Logan killed at Belmont. Sowash plans to stay on his farm rather than move to town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lettie
Pengzie
W.N Sowash
Tech Iowa
Sam Logan
Sem Logan
George
Belmont
Old Brighton Post
George Logan
Lowash
I. G. White Post
Notable Rain Shower on Rural Routes and Family Ties
The narrator notes a light rain while describing a rural route west past Freshwater's and toward the Great White Way. He mentions Carl Vorhies, Charley Harley, and Mrs. Floyd Banks, tied to James Banks and the Rainbow Division, with land changes at J. A. Lowash farm now George Wright's. The day ends as the party heads home for dry ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Harley
Freshwater’s
Carl Vorhies
Floyd Banks
James Banks
Co. K
J. A. Lowash
George Wright
Jud White
Also Mentioned on This Page
Florence Bingham Livingston
Prudence Hapgood
Lorene Percy
Dick Chase
Frank Bosley
Guesse
Sanders
Penfield
Josiah Wopple
Hotel Planters
Jon Clark
Just
Madison St
Chicago
HOTEL
Planters
Wenzel
Ito
John Hyde & Son
Brighton, Iowa
Eden Bros
Ainsworth, Iowa
Cold Bros
Coppock
Iowa
J. J, Fleig
Rubio
Washington County
R. R
West Chester
W. E. Auten
America
J. E. Wolf
J. A. Huber
Huber
Gary O'Loughlin
Ms. Huber
Mrs. Haver
Keith
Calvin ‘Craven
Sam
Calvin Craven
California
Craven
Mr. Craven
al Huber
McCall
Germany
Ruhr
France
Gunnert Carson
Gunner
Craven Cemetery
Lew Bauer
Givans
Everette
Mr. Bauer
Givans the Elder
Lou Bauer
Richland
Everette Denison
Ralph Cherry
Dave Durst
Howard Steart
Riley Miller
Riley
N. E. West
Henry Brinning
Keota
Canning
Tike
Caroline B. King
Skipton
Washington J. Washington
Iawa
Ladies’ Home Journal
the Country Gentleman
THE
Saturday Evening Post
Canada
Paper
Conger
Congers
Sody
Kae
Mother
Washington Greenhy
Colorado
Denver
Colorado Springs
Rock Island Lines
Ellowstone Nature
Yellowstone
Rock Island
Ifornia
Golden State Limited
Carriso Gore
Rocky Mountain
Colorado Way Travel Informatin
Sin
H.W. Russell
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