Prairie Flower notes and local school happenings in May
Wayland area notes detail the Mennonite banquet May 17 with 125 plates, May 4 reservation deadline, and baccalaureate May 8. Graduates include Grace Boshart and Alice Goldsmith. Hi V officers named. Easter Star events, baptisms, and storms are noted alongside many local visits and weathered farm incidents.
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Wayland
Macon
Colyum
Orchil
Mennonite Church
Pete Alliman
Blanche Boshart
Grace Boshart
Donald Brooks
Laverne Farmer
Edwin Frevenberger
Marjorie Goff
Wilbert Graber
Lou Hir Ehy
Genevieve Hyde
Marie Johnsson
Dennis Klopfenstein
Woodrow Miller
Harold Meyer
Violet Neff
Altice Hoth
Edith Roth
Helen Spiedel
Gerald Stutzman
Aldine Sutter
Himei Wenger
Gladys Witting
Damascus Shrite Regular Meeting Schedule
Damascus Shrite No 10 W S of J holds regular meetings on the fourth Tuesday each month at Mason ic Temple rooms. Mrs Grace to Twinam serves as W H P with Mrs J W Bidwell as W Scribe.
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Damascus Shrite
W.S. of J
Masonic Temple
Grace To Twinam
J. W Bidwell
W. Scribe
Railroad Schedule Details for Daily Trains and Freight
Daily and Sunday train departures and arrivals listed with numbers and times. Includes passenger, mixed, and freight trains on the Washington and Oskaloosa branches, with McKAY as agent.
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Washington& Oskaloosa
Train Schedule Fragments From Washington Station
Fragmentary timetable shows trains from Washington including Southwest Limited No 91 and No 92 Local Freight. Listings indicate morning and afternoon departures with days noted and agent signature.
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Washington
Litwk
Southwest Limited
Systmeg
Bell
May Day Social Notes From Washington Area
Mrs Jim Cherwinker shopped in Washington last Friday. Mrs Dora Bean visited home Friday afternoon. Mr and Mrs J and R McCreedy and son Ross left for Kansas with plans to visit Kansas City and Leota on business for a week. Mrs J E Booth and Vivian returned from Davenport where they spent winter with Ethel and Mrs Elmer Thorning and families of Iowa City. Mr and Mrs Ben Bruegge and their young daughter were Sunday guests of Ray Steele near Riverside.
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Davenport
Ethel
Elmer Thorning
M. D. McCreedy
Iowa City
John Godlove
Harold
Frank Embree
Washington
Ben Bruegge
Little Girl
Ray Steele
Riverside
Community Gatherings Highlight Weekend Visits
Mrs L RB Hanan reports a weekend of visits as Mr and Mrs E Johnson and family joined Riley Collins at his home. Brighton guests Robert Morgan and O W Schmitter hosted others. Daisy Derby returned from West Chester. P B Johnson hosted Sunday dinner with Rev Allen Jay Grinnell Eugene Morgan Elmer Steele and Luther Johnson families. Donald Hanan visited Laurence Meacham midweek.
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E. Johnson
Riley Collins
Robert Morgan
Brighton
O. W. Schmitter
A. E. Mourer
Robert Guy
Daisy Derby
West Chester
P. B. Johnson
Local Social Notes and Upcoming Dance at Casino Hall
Richmond residents host visitors from Riverside Iowa City and Wellman with gatherings at the Frank Friend and Paul House. A new Farmall tractor replaces an older model. Community dance led by Ike’s Ramblers set for May 12. Knights of Columbus meet at Casino Hall on May 9 replacing the Washington venue.
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Richmond
Wm. O'Conner
Near Riverside
Frank
Carl Kos
Jessie Vollander
Wellman
Louis Lukovsky
Emily Lockwood
Howard Summel
Iowa City
Paul House
Ikev
Ramblers
Social Calls And Health Notes From Washington Area
Mrs. Joseph Vetrezelka and family visited Frank Chez Sr home Sunday afternoon. Bernard Dunn received assistance from Adrian Welte last week. Ella Shalla visited friend Lucille over the weekend. The writer joined calls at Chas Bush home west of Washington. Francis is improving. May 1 marked Mary Katherine Kallous birthday with a small afternoon gathering. Paul Welters shows some improvement after bronchial pneumonia attack.
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Joseph Vetrezelka
Joseph
Edward
Lloyd Stagner
Vernon
Joe Malichky
Frank Chez
Adrian Welte
Bernard Dunn
Ella Shalla
Lucille
Washington
Chas. Bush
Francis
Mary Katherine Kallous
All
Paul Welters
Passing of Dr J L Stemen Riveside Veterinarian
Word arrives of the death of Dr J L Stemen formerly of Riverside who died at the home of his daughter Mrs Clara Cecil in Farmington Michigan after a yearlong illness. He was 67 and a native of Clarinda Iowa survived by two daughters and one son burial in Farmington. Next Sunday Mother's Day service at St Marys church includes first communion for eighteen children and their parents.
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Prairie Flower
Cedar Two
Tinion School
Esther Smith
Gladys
T. R. Thrasher
Fether Smith
Mrs. Trasher
Gladys Dorothy
Martha Turnipseed
Father Smith
Merle Turninoceed
W. Fi. S
Everett Finke
Ernest Witthoft
Clara
Lucille Finke
Frances Witthoft
Roy Finke
Henry Witthoft
Brookhart
Riverside
J. L. Stemen
Clara Cecil
Farmington
Mich
Stemen
Clarinda
Iowa
Michigan
Faithe Wedel
Detroit
Lester Siemen
Monroe
St. Mary's Church
Betty Jean Fesler
Darlene Kleppfer
Karleen Knebel
Esta Pailliotet
Mary Jane Quinn
Elaine Rum
St Marys school holds closing exercises and graduates
The article lists graduates and exam participants for St Marys with closing exercises in the parish hall on Friday June 3 and high school commencement on Sunday June 5 at St James church. Rev Hopkins of Solon to give the address. It also notes various local visitors and community updates.
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Paul Heitzman
Lester Schnoebelen
Edward Mannion
James Rice
Melvin Swift
Mark Libenguth
Louis Walsh
Patricia McGuigan
Vivian Sueppel
Luella Yansky
Phyllis Kieopfer
Beatrice Dautremont
Leela Tiberith
Geraldine Waldschmidt
Ruth Bulger
St. Mary's High School
St. James Church
Rev. Hopkins of
Ainsworth Mayday Washington Visitors and Visits
In Washington area notes from May include H Finney and family W D Roberts W C Richards W J Dea and children and Floyd Blankenhorn returning from Chicago with cattle. J K Adams J C Jones Lois and Bruce Pearson visited Wm Brown. Vina Manassier and son Billy visited W C Lins. J E Adams dined with W L Cannes. Hazel Harbison Elizabeth Dea Clara Simmering and Franklin Dea spent a Thursday night with Alma and Warren Mehl.
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Vina Manassier
Billy
Washington
W. C. Lins
J. E. Adams
W. L. Cannes
Hazel Harbison
Elizabeth Dea
Clara Simmering
Franklin Dea
Alma
Warren
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Emerson Krabill
Arthur Freyenberger
David Wittmer
Rev. Boston
Betty Sinclair
Dale Hensley
Cornet
Rex Severt
Bessie Schoepfer
Estelle Sutter
Velma Stutzman
Alice Goldsmith
Sammie Neff
Glevia Rich
Alie Wittmer
Everet Roth
Harold Neff
Max Bain
Christine Schlatter
Florence Bergh
Dorothy Kammueller
Marie Moothart
Leola Kauffman
Marie McGuire
Hazel Lashbrook
Ina Boshart
Mildred Schlatter
Jean
Vaughn Schlatter
Sam Wenger
Henry Wenger
Excelsior Springs
Esther Meyer
Josephine Ryan
Ruth Goldsmith
Frances Widmer
Will Eichelberger
A. B. Magdefrau
Willis Magdefrau
Ames
Masonic Hall
C. L. Graber
Clair Sodergren
Wilbur Eicher
Eva Sodergren
Jacob Roth
J. A. Kime
Geo. Barr
Harold Armstrong
J. J. Pritchard
E. G. Rittler
Des Moines
Marjorie Wanerus
Ben Weidner
Trenton
Douglas
Frank Boshart
Claude
J. M Boshart
East Wayland
E. C. Allen
Clara Wenger
Leola Magdefray
Harmon Magdefrau
School of Instruction of the
Eastern Star
Winfield
Lucille Rittler
Marion
John Bradley
Jackie
Cedar Rapids
J. G. Rittler
Sam Gaston
Betty
Sykston
John Meyer
Mt. Pleasant
Oakdale
Meyers
Velda
Dora Randall
Rogers
Fanny Edwards
Ralph LaVaughn
Doris
Henry Leffler
Ellis Swisher
Jim Cherwinker
Washington Lodge No
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Apache
Golden State Limited
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POR. R. CO
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Frank J. Patterson
Golette Te
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Federal Penitentiary
Atlanta .Ga
Alphonse Capone
Chicago
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George Remus
Cincinati
Eugene V. Debs
Warren T. McGray
Indiana
John W. Lang
Kentucky
Uncle Sam
Frank Carson
Kk. W. White
Wayne Klien
W. E. Frame
Dayle Frame
Letts
Ethel Ginkens
W. J. Dea
Letts High School
A. R. Smith
Richards
Ainsworth
Clayton V Pearson
Will Brown
Knoxville
Ainsworth Ar
RE. W. Spessard
Corresponden
Chautauqua Board
Farmer's
Mary Louise Barnes
The
Journal
W. D. Dwyer Bailey
Northeast Corner Square
T. J. Pease
Court House
Penney Store Corner
West Main St
O. F. Boller
Commercial Bank Corner
West
Washington St. Pone
Jones Funeral Home
Sherman's Funeral Home
Ralph W. Thompson Insurance
Bonda and Abstructe
Bailey
Lemley & Yard Insurance
Washington National Bank
East Main St
Provident Mutual Life Ins. Co
Philadelphia
H. W. Hyde
Chas. C. Brown
Preston L. Etter
D. O
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Livingston & Eichker
W. Livingston
John W. Applegate
City Hall
Atrest
State Theatre
C. KE. Bassler
Brown's Auto Body & Top
Red
N. Ia. Ave
Plumbing Beam & Carson Plumbing and Heating
North Town Ave
Lemmons
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Nail
the Evening Journal of Lemmon's Pharmacy
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