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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1921
Page
7
A traveler recalls a California trip and Iowa home with praise for Iowa farms and weather while contrasting city life and roads. The note urges sharing Iowa pride to attract newcomers and boost the state’s image. Local items mention Keota funeral details, a horse loss, and social visits. Descriptions include Des Moines planting, corn growth, and frontier friendliness.
May 9 report from New Haven notes Beulah and Eunice Baker visiting near W Chester. sisters Mrs Marion Smith and Mrs Merle Stattler hosted. Rev E A Anderson of West Chester preached on Mothers Day at the New Haven church. Dr Anderson attended Mrs Della Neal who remains ill with little improvement. The Combs family visited Mrs Frank Smith Sunday afternoon. Local friends mourn the death of Dr.
Rubio and Riverside columns note a May festival rainfall and a lively ball game with gate receipts and a 3 o clock concert planned for Rubio next Sunday. Local visits include Steinbeck family, Smitter stock cattle purchase, cucumber planting and pickle factory activity. Riverside reports include Miss Kennedy and Mother’s Day events, St Mary’s communion breakfast, and a first baseball game on the home diamond.
Mr and Mrs W E Luithly visited at the parental J A Luithly home in Rubio Friday while a Richland high school student attended.
Cecil Lease returned to Ft Madison after spending Sabbath with his parents. Mr Harrington and C B Martin of North English visited regarding Home Lumber Co. Miss Eva Spangler closed a term of school near Ainsworth. Cloyce Huston, IA City junior, spent Sabbath with his parents. Chester Cherryhelmes Austin Bower William Ficher and Milton Davidson attended the field meet at Iowa City Saturday.
In a tight matchup the Riverside Green Sox defeated the local team 3-1. A nine and a half pound baby boy was born Thursday to Mr and Mrs Richard Schnoebelen fulfilling a happy family moment.
Mrs Guy Black and daughter Delpha with baby LeRoy visited C L Wallace. Mrs Meira Pfeifer and Lily called at Ralph Brinning and Lily Augustine at Brinning’s. Jim Deal and wife in Washington. Joe Hartnell family callers in Richland. Mary Augustine went to Washington. Myrtle Frank spent time with Florence Sheetz. A church business meeting occurred Friday.
Mrs. Scott Jarrard and children extended a visit with relatives after traveling to Bell Plaine last Saturday to see their sister. The Jarrards came back home on Wednesday for a two week stay. Local families, including Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wagner and their children, spent Sunday with Roy Davison. Mrs. Léessie Neaumen visited her mother, Mrs. Emma Carpenter, on Tuesday. Fred Dold's were in Washington last Wednesday. The piece notes current Minors law allows a ten hour day for women in industry and a seventy hour week. A want ad mentions selling ft.
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