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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1920

Page

7

Valley News Roundup From Keota To Ottumwa

Valley reports social visits including H V FrankJ Be Deal and Andy Sheetz at Keota lodge. multiple calls on J E Deal home. May 12 wedding of A Belter and Winnie Deal in Ottumwa. local school activities, candy social proceeds, and ongoing road work noted. numerous neighbors, teachers, and students mentioned with frequent references to Breitenbach, Deal, Sheetz, Frank, Wallace, and Pfeifer families.

Keota Andy Sheetz Myrtle Frank Washington Bert Givens Fairfield Roy Digs Valley Brietenbach Wallace Gente Breitenbach Winnie Beiter Crode Tyrone Frenkie Breitenbach Maude Wallace J. E Deal Wallace Girls Olive Pfeifer Retta Deal John Blattner Henry Blattner

Deaths of Two Longtime Residents in May 17 1910 Young America

In May, two longtime residents of the neighborhood died, J C Nelson and Mrs James Eckels. Eckels had spent around fifty years in the area. Neighbors attended services at Woodford Chapel on Thursday and Saturday. Ernest Carlson bought the C R Wells farm, one mile west of town. Glenn Schwartz Frank Pringle and Carlson sprayed their orchards last Friday and Saturday. John Cherry visited with Lloyd and Carl Phillips last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Edgar Porter with Louise and Robert were also present last Sunday.

Myrtie Black Baby Tillie Deal Jim Deal George Frank Keota Hills Otto Clark Pfeifer George Augustine Guy Black Young America J. C. Nelson James Eckels Woodford Chapel Ernest Carlson C. R. Wells Glenn Schwartz Frank Pringle John Cherry Lloyd Carl Phillips Edgar Porter Louise Robert

Sunday visits and rural club news in Nelson area

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ditt mer hosted a day with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hameton and Raymond visited Mr. Swift last Sunday. The Rural Women's club plans a Thursday meeting with Mrs. Riley Miller. Mrs. Howton of Kansas City visits her sister Mrs. J C Nelson after Mr Nelson’s death. Miss Gladys Knupp spent the weekend with cousin Mise Tresea Phillips.

Lloyd Hameton Raymond Mrs. Howton Kansas City J. C. Nelson Mr. Nelson Gladys Knupp Mise Tresea Phillips

Noble Noble Social Notes May 18

Mrs. Walter Safley of California visits her mother Mrs. Fuer in Noble and plans to return home Wednesday night. Dan Leichty and family and Mrs. Eva Leichty leave for Oregon and other western states for several months. Joe Mast and Arthur Mitchell visit the Peter Graber home. Edith Wenger begins work at Town Gas and Electric in Washington. Mrs. C. A. Rich attends Wayland graduation. sister Hattie Frey is in the class. Albert Nossinger and family visit from Wauseon Ohio. Verna and Josie Graber return from school in Heston Kansas. Ed Krabill and Jonathan Graber get rheumatism treatment in Peoria. Wm. Krabill and family visit Joe Atlman home. Ed Herschberger visits relatives in Kalova.

Noble Noble Walter Safley California Fuer Des Moines Dan Leichty Eva Leichty Oregon Wm. Krabill Joe Atlman Ed Herschberger Kalova

Shaw Declines Big Movie Rights Offer Over Taxes

George Bernard Shaw was offered 1 060 000 dollars for film rights to his plays but calculated that British American and New York state taxes would total 1 700 000 dollars, making the deal unprofitable.

George Bernard Shaw New York

Politicians Push for Quick Nomination Nominations

The public and leaders favor swift, sprintlike political processes over drawn out campaigns, seeking rapid conclusions to party nominations rather than extended endurance contests.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mattie Cecil Bales Richland Myrtle Black A. Beiter J. E. Deal Jennie Breitenbach Irma Black Floyd Horning Rubio Katherine Newhart Gwen Givens George Hotle Brighton EB. L. Breitenbach Lin Hollingsworth Miss Dell Geo. Frank C. L. Wallace A. R. Conrad Charley Churchill Clayece Conrad H. V. Frank Ethel Churchill Fred Sheetz Sigourney Delpha Black Rev. Klein Dorothy Pfeifer Dave Augustine Bessie Meyer Jerome Tiny Breitenbach Meyer T.C. Kyle East Second Street Mr. and Mrs Frank Dittmer Joe Mast Arthur Mitchell Peter Graber Edith Wenger Ed Krabill Jonathan Graber Peoria Tucker & Eicher Washington, Iowa Mason Trans. & Storage Co Goodyear North Marion Ave Ford Chevrolet Dort Maxwell
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