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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1922
Page
7
Brighton and New Haven notes detail Mothers Day services at the M E K church with a full program, visits from Ottumwa residents, and community events. Other items list deaths, weddings, schooling, farming, and local visits across nearby towns, including New Haven and Keota, with names of residents and events through mid May.
Mrs J W Jemiecy of Brighton visited her daughter Mrs Lewis Duke and family. Frank Moran Jr was slightly injured when three horses hitched to a disc ran away and one kicked him. The Grossegups and Duke families shopped in Brighton Saturday. Blanche Sutherland, a high school graduate, will teach at Haskins next term. Mrs Frank Moran was ill with appendicitis but recovering. Neale Knowles attended Walnut Women’s club at Mrs Lem Guy’s. JL Blick of Washington did carpentry for Amos Stout. Manuel Blick delivered hogs to Washington for Stout Saturday. Walter Bales and family visited Noble with Arthur Messer. Austin Sutherland and Donald Stout visited J Bidwell’s family. Glenn Beal visited the Dukes. Several couples spent Sunday with Frank Moran and others.
May 17 reports frost risk and possible fruit loss from spraying. Local residents Jo Augustine John Luithly Henry Blattner noted aphids on crops. Illnesses include Mrs William Snider daughter Mrs John Fender of Kalona and Mrs Harry McClure. Family visits cited among Rubio residents.
Quite a number from Stringtown attended the Marion township Sunday school convention at Pleasant Hill. Mr and Mrs Joe Widmer and their children visited the Chris Widmer home. Clark Tucker and John Hauestein brought P P Wyee with his motor track to deliver their hog to Magdefrau. A large crowd from the vicinity attended the Senior class play.
May 17 report from Young America notes Mr and Mrs J N Phillips and family with Glenn and Gladys Knupp visiting Miss Tressa Phillips in Iona City. Several locals help with spring work and apple spraying while a small school picnic closes the week.
Neely of Fairfield were business visitors at Ben Briley's last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Tennis Hunter and family visited her sister, Mrs. Neal at Keota last Sunday. Carl Phillips is the only high school graduate from this neighborhood this year.
OTA KKEOTA May 16 Mr and Mrs Howard Leacox and Hetty spent Sunday at Clarence Hotle home Mr and Mrs Nik Tinnis and family visited Harper at Tinnis parental home W C Hotle called on Chas Hoover in Wellston Sunday evening with Mrs Hoover in serious condition Wart Purrovehe family attended a dance at Bert Smiths Nick Tinnis hauled hogs to Wellston with W C Hotle Dr H P Deal was a business caller in Washington H A Engle and family shopped in Washington Thursday
Miss Helen Wallace left Monday for Hopkinton Iowa. Miss Bessie Busby returned to Washington. Miss Lois Bauer visited Burlington and then West Chester. Miss Ina Mitchell works in the Washington telephone office.
The Wellman Community Club met last Monday with about forty members present. Five new members joined as business and community members strengthen ties. Annual dues were collected from all attendees.
A summary of Wellman Iowa community events notes band concert plans, a Wednesday noon luncheon on May 19 with Rev Hanley as guest, and remarks by Rev Gardner and others. The men discussed road improvements, a possible baseball team, and monthly luncheons to boost local fellowship.
A devotional hopeful note reminds readers that Jesus Christ stands beside them in distress. It emphasizes God’s attentive ear during life’s storms and promises salvation to the faithful who cry out.
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