Local Notes From Clay May Report Rich Farming and Visits
May 16 Much corn is planted and a few sunny days would help. Mr Smith of Marshall County shearing sheep for farmers at 20c per head. Mr and Mrs A J Morgan and Ruth and Mrs Bert Smith visited Washington Saturday. The Morgan and Smiths attended a Journal editors banquet while Ruth visited Josephine Caldwell. The Waterhouse family from Ollie called on friends here. Missionary meeting attendance was small due to threatening weather. Mrs Emma Reedy hatched and sold over 1200 chicks. Mrs Lucy Morgan attended a W C T U meeting at Brighton. Waterhouse family from Belknap visited. Several ex soldiers attended the American Legion meeting at Brighton. They plan Decoration Day.
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Harold
Ollie
Max Water
Emma Reedy
Lucy Morgan
W. Cc. TV
Brighton
L. PD. Waterhouse
Belknap
Community Play Clears Funds for Local School
The Cotter play by local youths drew a full house on Saturday night and netted about forty five dollars for the school. Harold Jones of Richland visited the Ferrell home with his sister Frances. Mrs N C Sikes of Loamax Illinois spent the weekend with her daughter Mrs Harold Oldt and joined in Burlington shopping trip. The high school and eighth grade class plan a double commencement next Thursday evening.
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Mrs. Oldt
Burlington
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason Encourages Earnest Labor
The verse urges readers to support daily Normalcy through cheerful, hard work. It mocks idle talk and urges pride in honest labor, noting past delays and windiness, and calls on statesmen to speak well while workers build the country with zeal.
School Exhibition and Graduation in Valley Community
The program features Dr. W W Bowers addressing the audience at eight o clock with post event displays of student work including a domestic science bakery sale. Graduates include Lorana Lloyd Simmons and eight graders Hazel Rose Songer Verda Metzger Juanita Rees Eunice Metzger Gerald Austin Shaw William Dodds Dunn Brumby Beauchamp Velta Beauchamp Robert Romine Davis Verlee Owens Anna Rotz Florence Rotz Harold Zickefoose. The evening also lists a procession of songs and diplomas with admission 25 and 15 cents. The Valley Chronicle notes accompanying social visits and Sunday school activities in May 1921.
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Methodist Church of Washington
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Hazel Rose Songer
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Juanita Rees
Eunice Dorthea Metzger
Gerald Austin Shaw
William Dodds Dunn
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Velta Marie Beauchamp
Robert Romine Davis
Verlee Orr Owens
Anna Trene Rotz
Florence Alice Rotz
Harold Eugene Zickefoose
Knox-Rhysbert
W. C. Allen
Harold Zickefoose
The
Florence Rotz
Hazel
Eunice Metzger
Lorana Simmons
Shir! Bronte
Sarah
Homer Davis
Evan Davis
Farewell High School Party Marks End Of Year
At a late hour refreshments were served by Mrs. Davis and Sarah assisted by Mary Simmons and Catherine Rees. The party was a farewell for the high school this year with plans for fall gatherings. Louisa County nurse Miss Esther Albright examined children in school today.
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Armenian Seminary Student Urges Aid for Armenia
Bedras Kurkyashariam, an Armenian native and Bluffton seminary student, spoke at Eicher church on Sunday about Armenia’s past and future. He urged Americans to value freedom and noted Armenia seeks help from the United States in its great trials.
Picnic at Fern Cliff Among Junior Sunday School Class
Mrs W RR Schantz visited near Des Moines while Kathryn Frey and Leonard Graber teachers led juniors on a Fern Cliff picnic after church. Youngsters climbed bluffs and enjoyed a sandwich dinner with pie and fruit salad. Emery Leichty home hosted a local party on Tuesday. D F Richard family and C A Rich visited Frey home on Sunday.
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Des Moines
Otto
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Burlington
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Leonard Graber
Fern Cliff
Emery Leichty
D. F. Richard
C. A. Rich and Wife
Frey
Riverside Woman Is Called Suddenly
Mrs Sara Dawe died suddenly at her Riverside home from heart failure after gardening. She was about 65 and lifelong in the area, born near Richmond to Aug Escher and wife. Survived by children Joseph, Mrs Parker, and Albert. Funeral likely Friday at St Marys church.
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Sarah Dawe
Richmond
August Escher
John A. Dann
Joseph
Waterloo
Charles Parker
Ottumwa
Albert
St. Mary's Church
Paving sought for Mt Pleasant Street
About 35 Mt Pleasant street residents pressed the city council to pave Mt Pleasant street between Osborn and Curran. Mayor Smith said surveys and plans would be prepared, with an estimated cost of about six dollars per running foot. A counter petition from 34 property owners urged postponement.
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Osborn
Curran Streets
Mt. Pleasant Street
Smith
Petition Signatures Show Mixed Willingness by Property Owners
In the report it notes nearly equal groups of property owners who favor paying yet avoid signing a petition. The text suggests practical or personal reasons keep many from formalizing support.
Quiet title suit in Washington County Iowa lands
In Washington County Iowa district court plaintiffs seek to quiet and confirm fee simple title to described Brighton property against numerous defendants and unknown claimants claiming adverse interests. The petition asserts errors in record title and requests foreclosure of all adverse claims with general relief. Defendants are urged to appear before noon on the second day of the September 1921 term. otherwise default and judgment will be entered. Livingston & Reich er represent plaintiffs with notice dated May 18 to June 8 1921.
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Elbridge Reede
Thomas
Thomas S. Mealey
Brighton
District Court
Washington County
Iowa
Washington
Livingston & Eeicher
City of
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R J Dawson et al Plaintiffs in Washington County Real Estate Suit
Plaintiffs led by R J Dawson claim title to the south half of the northeast quarter of section 27 in township 76 north range 7 west of the St Paul Meridian and name numerous defendants and unknown claimants in a Washington County district court filing.
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Mary White
Wiliam Simonton
Elisabeth Simonton
Elizabeth Simonton
Jane Hott
Norman Everson
Nicholas Roth
Nicklaus Roth
Martin C. Kilgore
Jane Kilgore
Samuel W. Lytle
Nancy C. Lytle
Samuel Lytle
J. P. Babcock
Hannah H. Babcock
W. C. McCoy
Eliza J. McCoy
J. A. McCoy
F. K. McCoy
C.S. McCoy
Mary F. Meek
Jennie KE. Little
W. R. McCoy
Charles McCoy
Frank EB. McCoy
Mary L. Meek
W. B. Keer
Wm. Simonton
Wm. H. Jenkins
James Mardis
Mary E. Mardis
Henry Shultz
Henry Schultz
Ralph M. Smith
Washington County
Iowa
St. P. M
District Court
Quieting Title in Washington County Iowa Plaintiff's Suit
The complaint seeks a decree quieting title in fee simple for the plaintiff against all named defendants and unknown claimants regarding described real estate. It warns that default will be entered if they fail to appear at the September 6, 1921 term of the District Court at the Washington County Courthouse Iowa, with Livingston & Eficher representing the plaintiff.
Train schedule notice from Washington branch agent
The bulletin lists multiple train numbers including local passes and freight items with arrival and departure times. It states Nos 429 430 450 449 835 885 and others run daily except Sunday, with agent H W Russel noted.
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H. W. Russel
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