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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1919
Page
7
Neighborhood news reports in Washington County summarize comings and goings, births, deaths, and personal items from multiple communities. The column compiles short letters and notices on residents’ movements and life events.
STRINGTOWN May 14 farmers busy preparing ground for corn and some planting. If this weather continues, progress will be rapid. Sam Sands of Ainsworth transacted business in his vicinity Monday. Earl and Pearl Finke from near Crawfordsville spent Sunday at the P. R. Schantz home. The Eicher church Sunday school convention drew a large crowd with a program at 2 pm featuring Miss Josephine Babcock, A. R. Miller, Mrs. McCall, Rev and Mrs. Haley. Eighth grade examiners include Vere Goff, Rachel Goff, Noah Widmer and Emma Brim. Mrs. Brim of Brighton helped care for her new grandson at the Ed Brim home and returned to Brighton Saturday.
Miss Marie Brier of Des Moines spends a few days at home. Prody A. Borkoski visited Ottumwa. A. L. Koch and family visited John Pfeiffer’s near Merrimac. Mr. and Mrs. Teeter of Washington visited Glenn Dunbar. Prody A. and Miss Clara Borkoski went to Washington after their son. Mr. and Mrs. Medes Beliel were in Washington Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Jake Hotle visited their son Willie and family near Verdi with grandsons Jacob Stanley and Paul returning for a short stay. Mrs J E Harvey attended a relative visit and funeral. Other residents traveled between Rubio Rubio and Washington for visits and shopping.
Gertie Decker stayed with the Breitenbachs Friday and Saturday. Cecil and Mattie Bales visited the Guy Blacks. Ted Givans and several family members were at the ll V Frank home. Various relatives, including Augustine and Deal families, spent time at different local homes over the weekend.
Arvile Ward and family visited at the Guy Black home on Sunday. George Frank returning from Camp Dodge with honorable discharge. Louise Addie and Opal Wallace enjoyed Sunday afternoon at W. J. Pfeifer's. Otto Pfeifer and Howard Deal stayed overnight at Perry Deal’s home.
Mr and Mrs Charlie Kephart visited Sunday at the Harry Bishop home near Crawfordsville. Mrs Sam Baker and baby Bessie visited late last week with her parents Mr and Mrs John May. Earl Kephart and two children Bertha and Beaniece called Sunday at Homer Kephart. Frank Kephart visited Sunday at Jim Nicholson home in Washington.
Dale Leppert arrived from Texas after a year in camp. Tom Waters and son-in-law John Grossman visited from Washington. Mrs. George Burham of Washington visits with daughter Mrs. J. W. Brock. Mrs. O. W. Schmitter has dental work in Richland. N. H. Bennett came from Brighton to spend Sunday with his parents. Richard Brock leaves for Washington then Harper to help on the farm. Jake Rudolph works on a new machine shed. J. M. Dickinson and wife at their son Jake’s home while Jake and John visit a hospital in Oakdale. Mrs. L. R. Robinson visits sister Mrs. Bennett.
Richmond May 12 After nearly two years of service two local volunteers Jack Robinson and Gerald Welte have returned home safely Elmer Eglin and Frank Whitmeir had previously returned Mrs William Keifer of Washington is visiting the Welte home Misses Matilda and Lulu Saur visited Kalona Several locals and visitors are mentioned in social notes including auctions at the Parochial school a dance at the C I B J ball with Shubert's orchestra
May 15 residents Mary McCall Mrs Anwy Mrs Lease Mr and Mrs Clint Rhea and children Mrs Frank Maxwell and Mrs Lisle Maxwell were visitors in Washington yesterday. W G Robertson traveled to Oskaloosa yesterday to inquire about a man.
Mrs D C Griffith and daughter Genevieve joined Mr Griffith in Ainsworth but will not occupy their new house until June first. L H McFarland family moved into the Griffith home. Rev J R Riebe of Moody Bible Institute will preach at the United Presbyterian church on Sunday and at union services Sunday evening. He will give a stereoptical lecture Monday night. Miss Carolyn Parker of Monmouth is visiting J H Crooks. Mrs Alice Davidson hosted Care Away Circle entertained with guessing contests and refreshments.
President Wilson urges nationwide observance from June 8 to 14 as Boy Scout week to bolster the movement. He notes Scouts aided wartime efforts and calls for local citizen committees to expand training and opportunities for American boys nationwide.
A fragmentary reference cites President Woodrow Wilson and Secretary of State Robert Lansing in the context of American independence in the one hundred forty third year of the republic.
In Oskaloosa on May 15, Mrs Edward Lewis won approval for her late husband’s soldiers insurance. He died during the armistice celebration on Nov 11 after failing to renew his policy but within the 30 day continuation period. Mrs Lewis will receive 57.50 monthly for 20 years. Red Cross objections noted v. war department rulings.
May 15. Emmett Peacock returns to Fairfield with others cleared of Rock Island robbery suspicions. Father E W Peacock says Fairfield youths were misled by hold-up men aiming to misdirect police.
Mrs. Betty Rizzo who killed her husband with an ex on March 11 was not indicted by the grand jury. The record noted the husband had been unbearably cruel and that she is soon to become a mother again.
Red Cross home service workers and the Bureau of War Risk Insurance traced 9,700 beneficiaries of men who died in service in France after investigating 13,000 cases. The bureau says it delivers checks to allottees and has 50,000 checks awaiting claimants due to changing addresses.
An unusually large white pelican, one of the biggest ever killed in the area, was shot by John Roberts near Cedar Rapids and turned over to Prof. Homer R. Dill, the Iowa university taxidermist. The nine foot bird, migrating from the south each May, will likely be mounted for the university museum.
Des Moines May 15 The Eighty eighth division treasury gains 17000 from Camp Dodge camp exchange profits approved by General Ballou. Funds were sent by cable to Capt Louis Wilson, camp exchange officer, as Clover Leafers stayed at the local camp The money derives from operations of the Camp Dodger.
A resident named Petersen, wavering between Hard road surfaced and dirt roads, leans toward the dirt option after being stuck in a mud hole northwest of the city. The note places the context of a local road decision affecting nearby residents.
Mud bogged a thief attempting to steal H. T. Petersen’s new sedan in Atlantic. The car stalled in mud in front of the Petersen farm, and the would be thief abandoned the vehicle. The Petersen family and friends were at home Sunday evening when the incident occurred.
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