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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1921

Page

7

Haskins Residents Share Weekend News and Local Happenings

Reports from Haskins on Sunday visits to Washington and nearby relatives. Ralph Stafford and family host and Mrs Blanche Lukaiisky visits. Ralph McCreedy runs the tractor for Will Havel. Ebner hurt his hip after a fall while driving a hog. cane needed. Farmers busy planting corn as spring work advances.

Haskins Haskins Selma Kriss John Birney Washington Ralph McCreedy Will Havel Beardsley W. FE. Davis Elmer Warnock Ralph Stafford Eva Mildred Ebner Leota Welliver Riverside EB. Wallin G. G. Ebner M. B. Ebner Logue Crawford Haskins Ebner

Community Notes From Dublin Local Social Roundup

May 18 at Dublin reports visits and family news. Social calls include C C Hotle at Morris Jones home and several to A R Conrad. Anna May Conrad returns from Valley. A new baby joins Curtis Snider family. Household updates and distant visits noted.

Dublin C. C. Hotle Morris Jones

Local Visits and Home Improvements Reported in Havre

Grace Hessel tine of Crawfordsville visited Will Stafford. Mr and Mrs Will Palmer of Washington spent Sunday at Will Savill's. Mrs Merchant visited at Clarence Brown home near Coppock. Home Lumber Co received a load of lumber from Crawfordsville. Howard Wittiig and Lloyd Easter painted Will Easter's house. Earl Frey bought lumber for Havre Co op Co lumber yard in Burlington. Wittiig of Washington added a new window. Frey now sees the road to the oil tank or scales from outside. Mrs Oscar Gardner and children of West Chester spent Sunday at Will McBride's. Mrs Ben Miller and son Golie papered and painted for George Hillhouse this week. John Cunningham of Crawfordsville was in town Monday. Bro Pettit of Albia visited Walter Gardner over Sunday.

Havre Grace Hesseltine Crawfordsville Will Stafford Will Palmer Washington Will Savill Merchant Clarence Brown Coppock Home Lumber Co Howard Wittiig Lloyd Easter Will Easter Earl Frey Burlington Havre Cooperative Co Mr. Wittiig Frey Oscar Gardner West Chester Will McBride Ben Miller Golie George Hillhouse John Cunningham Our Town Bro. Pettit Albia Walter Gardner

Pleasant Plain Visitors And Local Travel Updates

Mrs A L Borkolski spent weekend with Mrs J Melinski near Pleasant Plain. Mrs C E Savage and son Hal bert, Mrs Louisa Savage and Rodney Gowey visited Fairfield to see Clifford Savage at the hospital. Mr and Mrs James Bender of Crawfordsville visited L B Shidler family. Mrs Cora Anderson and baby from Blue Island Illinois stayed with R S Borkoski. Mrs Phil Parcell is on the sick list. Mr and Mrs Nate Hoskins of

Brighton A. L. Borkolski J. Melinski Pleasant Plain C. E. Savage Halbert Louisa Savage Rodney Gowey Fairfield Clifford Savage James Bender Crawfordsville L. B. Shidler Cora Anderson Baby Blue Island Ill R. S. Borkoski Phil Parcell

Local residents visit R. Borkoski home on Sunday

Near Woolson residents were at the R. Borkoski home Sunday. Stanley Marshall broke his hand last week.

Near Woolson Borkoski Stanley Marshall

Rubio Rubio News Roundup Sparks Small-Town Life

May 17 Rubio reports light frost nights and ongoing corn planting as residents attend a school picnic and vacation with fall return. Local events include a funeral in Richland, barn dance at Bert Smith as gypsies pass through, a minor wagon mishap, and community notes on visits, illnesses, and sports.

Banquet Held by Evening Journal Publishers in Lexington

In Lexington on May 14 publishers Elder and Shannon with their wives hosted a banquet for correspondents and helpers. At 11 o'clock attendees gathered at the office and Shannon guided guests through the machinery-filled apartment, prompting interest in the setup.

Lexington The Evening Journal Elder

Community Dinner and Post Office Tour Report

A church chicken dinner followed by talks from A R Miller and others, sharing useful writing tips and post office insights. Attendees from Keota Crawfordsville and local farms toured the post office and enjoyed hospitality, with several farm visits noted in Riverside and Wellman areas.

Crawfordsville visitors attend local commencement

Miss Orpha Weekley of Galesburg Illinois visits with her cousin Miss Mabel Crooks to attend commencement. Little Lucile Kongabie of Winfield visits grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J. S. McCleary. W. K. Wooley and Mrs. J. F. Buxbaum were visitors in Washington yesterday.

Awfordsville Crawfordsville Orpha Weekley Galesburg Ill Mabel Crooks Lucile Kongabie Winfield J.S. McCleary W. K. Wooley J. F. Buxbaum Washington

Rev L A Peacock to Lead May Evangelist Meetings

The Rev L A Peacock of Pennsylvania is to be the evangelist for meetings starting May 29. He recently spoke in Winfield where nightly attendance averaged 500, and many new members joined the churches after the services. B M O'Brien of Oklahoma visited yesterday at the J S Stites home.

L. A. Peacock Pennsylvania

Singer Midgets Spark Sensational Skirts at Fox Theatre

The Singer Midgets headline the six reel Sunshine Comedy Skirts to be shown at the Fox Theatre next Tuesday and Wednesday. Fox claims the film is the most expensive comedy ever produced with nine months of staging and a large Fox Comedy company.

Fox Theatre William Fox Fox Comedy Forces

Adams Theater head pleads not guilty to embezzlement

John L. Adams head of the Adams Theater company pleaded not guilty before U S Commissioner Judson E Piper to a charge of embezzlement. He waived preliminary hearing and bail was set at 8000 dollars. The case moves to the November grand jury over alleged withholding of about 25000 dollars in war tax on theater tickets since 1920.

Des Moines United States Judson E. Piper John L. Adams Adams Theater Company Adams Internal Revenue

Adams Owes Government War Taxes From 1920 Delinquent

Officials report Adams owes the government about 11 000 for November 1920 seven 391 in March five thousand in April and about 1 900 for May. War tax on tickets due within thirty days after each month. Arrest of Adams prompted other delinquents to pay. Adams appeared with attorney EK D Perry before the commissioner in his office. Neither commented on the case.

Adams Adama Revenue Office Adame EK. D. Perry Stipp, Perry, Bannister & Startinger Commissioners Office

Recruits May Enter Annapolis Academy

Washington May 19 Adhering to merit based promotion the United States Marine Corps will open an officers training school near Washington this summer to fill over a hundred commissioned vacancies. During the war over 800 enlisted men were commissioned in the U S and in France. The highest rank for meritorious enlisted officers is senior colonel. An order from the commandant requires at least one year in service with six months in the marine corps and ages 21 to 27 only.

Washington United States Marine Corps France Army Navy Marine Corps

Delicate compliment to Miss Rilank on birthday

Children bring many bouquets for Miss Rilank's birthday. A girl comments that the desk looks like a grave, reflecting the solemn, humorous tone of the scene in the Boston Transcript.

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C. W. Jackson Chas. Baker Clifford A. R. Conrad J. B. McCaleb Elen Johnson Sigourney I. L. Banks Anna May Conrad Valley Olive Sanders PD. C. Robertson Dale Moody Lee Langford Jake Hotle C. C Mr. and Mrs Nate Hoskins Rubio Rubio Uils John Wallerick Richland McClure Ransom Ralph Hoffman Irma Thompson Montecello William Ireland Rubio Bert Smith Robert MecCaleb Frank Snider Kalona William Snider Joe Kerrigan Phillis Lois Helen Rose Augustine Davenport van Gabby John Chance William McKee Talleyrand L. B. Luithly Ottumwa Tobias Luithly Mace Peyton Barbara Oskaloosa Jo Carter F. R. Feltz Jo Augustine J. A. Luithly White Oak School Geo. Augustine James McCaleb H. A. Luithly Dave Augustine Charley Augustine Baptist Church A. R. Miller Shannon Alph Anderson Keota Wayne McClure Albert Panui Frank Wilson Everett Young Wellman Carl Oldfield Alfred Wells Chas. Dunshee John Goodwin Everett Fleming Mela Shalla Warren Matthess Charline Tony Stransky Everett Young and Family Don Brindley Council Bluffs, May Council Bluffs Omaha Department of Justice Kansas City E. W. Burn Justice Department J. Lorenzo Pina Ring New York Connell Bluffs Mr. Byrn P. J. Martinez Louis Thomas Pina Europe America New York Hippodrome Hammerstein Victoria Theatre Peter Bieneck Julius Daranyl Fritz Tarabula Singer Hampton del Ruth Main ST O.j.dankwardt Washington, IA C. M. & F. Clothing Co Annapolis Academy R K. A. Knittle J. A. Lemley Brighton Farmers Co-op Wellston L. L. Elliott & Co Winfie William Beardsley Washington Elevator CO Bruns Seed Store
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