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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1908
Page
2
Local notes list visits and travels of residents from Kalona Wellman and nearby towns including J K Mehaffey W G Brooke and Mrs BE Palmer. Social events mention a box supper at Nash schoolhouse an oyster supper and relatives visiting in Washington Des Moines and Richland with multiple family names and weekend trips.
Rhina Sommers and Frank Marsh from Iowa City spent Sunday in Kalona with the Stricklers.
Nov 23 report notes husking activity and a crowd at a Black Hawk shooting match. Local residents including Mr and Mrs John Altenhofen from Chicago stayed with Mike Koch. others like Rob McCaleb and Walter Wolfe visited Dublin and nearby towns.
Miss Veda Stryker begins the winter term of school at Pleasant Plains. The Rev James Priestnal and family were entertained at the Newton Noecker home. Mrs Powers returns from Cen terville and Kansas City to spend winter with her daughter Mrs Myrtle Todd. Jesse Benz Sundayed at C H Stebbins. Charlie Wolfe at Henry Horning. Miss Emma Berger works for Mrs Franz Landau who is poorly with a cold. Sam White and Green Squire of Washington Sundayed with Than White. Mr and Mrs Harmon Brinning and daughters Sundayed at Herman Koenig’s. Grover and Henry Booth husking for Will Phillips. Jim Zeck shopping in Washington. He bought a three dollar hat for the other fellow due to election results. Oscar George and son Marion Sundayed at Jacob George home. Mr and Mrs McGuire and Miss Maud were Washington callers Saturday. The Misses Ida Florence and Lily Crone visited H N Crone home. Lily will teach school for Miss Martina Swift who is ill. Mr and Mrs Oren Helwick called at Harry Welch’s.
W. R. Murphy assisted Harry Crone in transporting hogs to Washington on Monday. Mrs. George Amlong visited the Chas. Munson residence on Sunday.
Nov 20 updates list visits moves illnesses and events. Schlatter and Hill families visit. Mrs. Kauffman hosts Dorcas society meeting. J F Roth sale draws locals. Christmas Eve services planned. Amish church nearing completion. various relatives visiting Illinois and West Chester.
Nov 21 reports include Mrs Albert Hesseltine and granddaughter Miss Bessie Stout visiting Wm Hesseltine. Mrs S A Hawk visiting J M Stone. Merle Hesseltine buys a new buggy. Cattle sale at Coppock draws a large crowd with good prices. plus farm work updates and visits across nearby towns.
In Wayland a Saturday call at J. J. Crile’s is noted. Several farmers report water shortages due to calm winds. Miss Katie Snider visited her sister Mrs. Grosscup earlier in the week. Johnie Stockman plans a weekend visit to his grandparents, the Denckers.
An oyster supper is hosted by Frank Kephart on Wednesday night to raise funds for Pleasant Hill church. All are invited to attend.
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